Carleen and Eugene Grandon Charitable Foundation

Tax-deductible

Cedar Rapids, IA501(c)(3)Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 20-1134857Revenue $2.0M in FY2025

On file with the IRSgrandoncf.org3303 Reston CT Ne, 52402-7649 · Cedar Rapids, IATax-exempt since Jun 2004Private non-operating foundation

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
$180K paid to officers and key staff.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · Form 990-PFIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990-PF
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $4.3M a year · 75% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 6 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$180K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
990-PF Pt VIII
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$2K
<0.01% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
990-PF Pt II
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$2.0M
+19% vs prior year
Spent
$1.9M
Net assets
$33.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.0M
FY2025▲ +19%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$34
FY2021$29.9M
FY2022$520K
FY2023$493K
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$2.0M
Expenses
$1.9M
FY2025▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$28K
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.8M
FY2025$1.9M
Net assets
$33.1M
FY2025▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$11K
FY2021$33.8M
FY2022$26.4M
FY2023$29.5M
FY2024$31.4M
FY2025$33.1M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2004.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 78% · $1.5M Operating & administrative 22% · $423K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990-PF; $180K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$155,769Pt VII · Sec A
$24,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2021
Andrea K Orth$155,769$146,538$118,462
Dennis C Wangeman$24,000$24,000—

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Programs and updates

A private foundation based in Cedar Rapids, IA.

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Grants and how to apply

Who it funds, and how to ask.

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 24 grants · $1.5M · 2025–2025
St Luke's FoundationFY2025$200,000
Orchestra Iowa INCIA · FY2025$156,000
Theatre Cedar RapidsFY2025$150,000
Eastern Iowa Health CenterIA · FY2025$125,000
Zach Johnson FoundationIA · FY2025$113,000
YMCA of Cedar Rapids Metro AreaFY2025$100,000
Cedar Rapids Opera TheatreIA · FY2025$100,000
Mount Mercy UniversityIA · FY2025$75,000
Hope Community Development AssocFY2025$75,000
The Arc of East Central IowaIA · FY2025$50,000
Kirkwood Community College FdnFY2025$50,000
Community Health Free ClinicIA · FY2025$50,000
His Hands MinistriesFY2025$40,500
Four Oaks Family & Children's SvcsFY2025$35,000
Grow at Kazimour Farm & Orchard INCFY2025$27,500
Waypoint ServicesFY2025$25,000
Kids First Law CenterIA · FY2025$25,000
Iowa Legal AidIA · FY2025$25,000
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Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Distinct granteesPart XV13
Average grantPart XV$63K
Median grantPart XV$50K
Largest grantPart XV$200K
Top cause focusNTEEArts & Culture (17%)

By the numbers

The FY2025 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$2.0M
Investment income$2.0M
Money out
$1.9M
Grants paid$1.5M
Running costs$423K
Owns and owes
$33.1M
net assets
Cash and savings$1.1M
Total assets$33.1M
Liabilities$2K
People
6
listed
Paid2
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Investment income$2.0M
Total revenue$2.0M
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$1.1M
Total assets$33.1M
Liabilities$2K
Net assets$33.1M
Operations
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $2.0M$1.9M$123K$33.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.7M$1.8M−$116K$31.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $493K$1.7M−$1.2M$29.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $520K$1.6M−$1.1M$26.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $29.9M$1.6M$28.4M$33.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $34$28K−$28K$11K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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