Iowa Propane Education and Research Council
Iowa Propane Education and Research Council's network
8 people5 organisationsi8 people and 5 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (8). Violet dotted lines (5) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
8 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 8 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Carlson Chair | Chairman | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| David Henry | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Justin Venteicher | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Kelsie Watkinson | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Lorie M Easter | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Lucas Ploen | Vice Chairpe | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Sandra Daily | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Sarah Knight | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
2 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| DEB Grooms Retired DEC 2022 | CEO | 2022 |
| Michelle Wicker | CEO in Waiti | since 2022 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle Brown | CEO | 12 | $0 | $89k | $16k |
| Sarah Knight | Director | 0.3 | $0 | ||
| Kelsie Watkinson | Director | 0.3 | $0 | ||
| Lori M Easter | Director | 0.3 | $0 | ||
| Ryan Konrad | Director | 0.3 | $0 | ||
| Kenneth West | Director | 0.3 | $0 | ||
| David Henry | Director | 0.3 | $0 | ||
| Eric Carlson | Chairman | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Lucas Ploen | Vice Chairpe | 0.3 | $0 | ||
| Justin Venteicher | Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Iowa Propane Education and Research Council
- EIN
- 421479879
- Address
- Po Box 57188, Des Moines, IA, 50317-0004
- State
- Iowa
- Mission
- The iowa propane education and research council promotes safety research and education through public service announcements, programs, and training classes. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- S41 Community improvement and capacity building
- IRS classification
- 501(c)06 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Community Improvement & Capacity Building
- Size band
- 5 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1998
- Principal officer
- Eric Carlson (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 February 2005
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsKelsie Watkinson
≥8years on the filingsSandra Daily
≥8years on the filingsSarah Knight
≥5years on the filingsEric Carlson
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $563k
- Total liabilities
- $0
- Net assets or fund balances
- $563k
- Contributions and grants received
- $884k
- Program service revenue
- $346k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $80k
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 9
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $912k | $908k | $4k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
1 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Iowa Propane Gas Association | Safety director exp | $80k |
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.Iowa Propane Education And Research Council likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: Iowa Secretary of State, active business entities (data.iowa.gov ez5t-3qay). Licence: CC BY 4.0. Attribution: Iowa Secretary of State. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- Iowa
- Entity type
- Revised Domestic Non-Profit
- Status
- Active
- Formed
- 21 July 1998
- Registered agent
- Michelle L Wicker (city and state not held)