AHEAD INC
EIN 42-1446447 · Housing & Shelter N.E.C. (L99)
What they do
to HELP FIRST TIME HOMEBUYERS THROUGH LOW INTEREST LOANS. THE LOANS CAN BE UP to $10,000, PAYABLE OVER A MAXIMUM of 10 YEARS, AT A 3% INTEREST RATE, WITH AN EQUAL MONTHLY PAYMENT AMOUNT FROM THE BORROWER. IN ADDITION, FROM THE REGIONAL HOUSING TRUST FUND MONIES RECEIVED, OUR MISSION is to PROVIDE HOUSING REHABILITATION ASSISTANCE to QUALIFIED HOMEOWNERS, and to PROVIDE TENANT RENTAL and UTILITY ASSISTANCE to QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS. IN ADDITION, A REVOLVING LOAN FUND HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED IN RELATION to THIS PROGRAM for OWNER and RENTAL REHABILITATION LOANS. WE HAVE ALSO ESTABLISHED A HOME BUYER PROGRAM. to QUALIFY for THIS PROGRAM, THE HOUSEHOLDS INCOME HAS to BE $100,000 or LESS AT THE TIME of THE LOAN, MUST BE IN THE 6-COUNTY AREA and INSIDE CITY LIMITS. FURTHERMORE, THE LOANS CAN BE UP to $10,000, PAYABLE OVER A MAXIMUM of 10 YEARS, AT A 3% INTEREST RATE, WITH AN EQUAL MONTHLY PAYMENT AMOUNT FROM THE BORROWER.
Should I give to this charity?
Of every $100 spent, about $1.60 was reported for mission work and $0.00 for fundraising. Understand this before you give.
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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders4 people are listed in the latest report.
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Financial picture
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How each $100 of revenue was used
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Money in and money out
Reported spending amounts
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Leadership and board
Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.
No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.
Board and leadership roster (4)
CHRIS BOWERSSECRETARY/TREASURER
DAN STRODACHARMAN
DAN TOMETICHVICE-CHAIRMAN
JOHN HELGERSONDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1995
- Location
- PO BOX 1110, OTTUMWA, IA 52501-7110
- County
- Wapello
- In care of
- % AREA XV REG PLANNING COMMITTEE
- Primary officer
- CHRIS BOWERS, SEC/TREAS
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- ROOF GERDES ERLBACHER PLC
- NTEE classification
- Housing & Shelter N.E.C. (L99)
- IRS tax category
- Housing & Shelter N.E.C.