Affinity Credit Union
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Affinity Credit Union at a glance
In short: Affinity Credit Union gave $90K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $90,075
- -3.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,013
- -19.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $13,513
- Total assets
- $149,686,546
- +0.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Iowa (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who Affinity Credit Union funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Food Bank of Iowa ($24K). Together the top 6 received $90K.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 13 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2021) to $93K (2024). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $90K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Food Bank of Iowa Des Moines, IA | Program Support | $24,000 |
| Urbandreams Des Moines, IA | Program Support | $21,000 |
| Project Iowa Des Moines, IA | Program Support | $15,025 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Des Moines, IA | Program Support | $12,000 |
| Unity Point Health Des Moines Foundation Des Moines, IA | Program Support | $12,000 |
| Iowa Credit Union Foundation West Des Moines, IA | Program Support | $6,050 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $149,686,546 | $10,941,525 | $10,228,765 | $90,075 | 6 | $1,465,048 |
| 2024 | $148,645,606 | $10,761,673 | $9,502,972 | $93,010 | 5 | $1,426,436 |
| 2023 | $142,200,244 | $9,886,518 | $8,464,621 | $17,000 | 1 | $1,157,792 |
| 2022 | $144,688,009 | $8,183,836 | $6,874,857 | — | — | $705,278 |
| 2021 | $138,929,538 | $8,522,326 | $6,853,970 | $10,000 | 1 | $177,525 |
| 2020 | $130,856,026 | $8,872,465 | $8,028,550 | $12,500 | 1 | $150,986 |
About Affinity Credit Union
Based on IRS filings
Affinity Credit Union is a public charity, based in Des Moines, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $149.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $90K. Net investment income was $1.5M.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Affinity Credit Union is led by Jeremy Smith, CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2021); 5 of 12 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jeremy Smith
CEO
Vice President Lending → Vice President of Lending, 2022
Vice President of Lending → CEO, 2024
On filings since 2021
50 hrs/week
$19K (2021) → $190K (2025)
Cara Harris
Board Chair
Vice Chairperson → Director, 2023
Director → Board Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Martens
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Aaron Olson
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Isabelle Hanson
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Terry Jones
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Downing
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kris Laufer
CMO
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$115K (2020) → $134K (2025)
Carmen Wooley
CFO
On filings since 2023
50 hrs/week
$72K (2023) → $131K (2025)
Brian Goetzinger
Vice President of Lending
On filings since 2024
50 hrs/week
$178K (2024) → $133K (2025)
Chantel Turley
Vice President of Member Services
New on the 2025 filing
50 hrs/week
$105K (2025)
Lee Roy Porter
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Cindi Summers (2020–2023) — Chairperson
- Former: Heidi Shaw (2020–2023) — CFO
- Former: James Dean (2020–2023) — CEO
- Former: Jessica Scott (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Christian Quijano (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Bridget Cravens (2023) — Director
- Former: Webster Kranto (2023) — Director
- Former: David Busch (2020–2022) — Vice Chairperson
- Former: John Stone (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Lindsay Slack (2020–2022) — Vice President Member Services
- Former: Marjorie Ramsey (2020–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Andrea Dose (2021) — COO
- Former: Andy Roby (2020) — Director
- Former: Jeanette Brown (2020) — Director
- Former: Josh Murphy (2020) — COO
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $190K, to Jeremy Smith (CEO). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Affinity Credit Union
How much does Affinity Credit Union give each year?
Affinity Credit Union gave $90K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $93K across 5 grants.
What is Affinity Credit Union's typical grant size?
Affinity Credit Union's median grant in 2025 was $13,513, and its average grant was $15,013, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Affinity Credit Union give grants?
Affinity Credit Union gives mostly in Iowa: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Des Moines, IA (5 grants).
Does Affinity Credit Union give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Affinity Credit Union's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (6 grants).
Who are Affinity Credit Union's largest grantees?
Affinity Credit Union's largest 2025 grantees include Food Bank of Iowa ($24,000), Urbandreams ($21,000) and Project Iowa ($15,025), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 67% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Affinity Credit Union?
Affinity Credit Union reported $149.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $10.9M.
What is Affinity Credit Union's EIN?
Affinity Credit Union's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-0794732. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 22, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 11, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 21, 2026)
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