501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
$2K 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
0 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $55K a year · 212% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 5 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 5 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$2K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
990-PF Pt VIII
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.6 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% 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
$26K
-21% vs prior year
Spent
$85K
Net assets
$83K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$26K
FY2025▼ -21%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$40K
FY2022$19K
FY2023$12K
FY2024$33K
FY2025$26K
Expenses
$85K
FY2025▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$81K
FY2022$81K
FY2023$77K
FY2024$83K
FY2025$85K
Net assets
$83K
FY2025▼ -42%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$319K
FY2022$257K
FY2023$192K
FY2024$142K
FY2025$83K

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 Feb 2024.

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

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 96% · $82K Operating & administrative 4% · $3K

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

1 person listed on the 990-PF; $2K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$2,000Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024
Iowa State Bank$2,000$3,105

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 Urbandale, IA.

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Grants and how to apply

Who it funds, and how to ask.

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 9 grants · $82K · 2025–2025
Hope MinistriesFY2025$25,830
Planned Parenthood of the HeartlandFY2025$15,170
Dmarc Food PantryFY2025$9,840
The Salvation ArmyFY2025$7,380
The Easter Seals Society of IowaFY2025$7,380
American Red Cross - Central IA ChapterFY2025$7,380
American Legion Highland Post 374FY2025$4,100
Church of the Brethren at AnkenyFY2025$2,460
Des Moines Police Burial AssociationFY2025$2,460

Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Average grantPart XV$9K
Median grantPart XV$7K
Largest grantPart XV$26K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$26K
Investment income$26K
Other income$28
Money out
$85K
Grants paid$82K
Running costs$3K
Owns and owes
$83K
net assets
Cash and savings$4K
Total assets$83K
Liabilities$0
People
1
listed
Paid1
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Investment income$26K
Other income$28
Total revenue$26K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$4K
Total assets$83K
Liabilities$0
Net assets$83K
Operations
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $26K$85K−$59K$83K 990 PDF
FY2024 $33K$83K−$50K$142K 990 PDF
FY2023 $12K$77K−$65K$192K 990 PDF
FY2022 $19K$81K−$62K$257K 990 PDF
FY2021 $40K$81K−$41K$319K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons

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

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