Carstens Educational Fund
Carstens Educational Fund is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Cherokee, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $957K in total assets.
Carstens Educational Fund at a glance
- Total assets
- $956,709
- +6.9% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $31,551
- -7.7% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $31,551
- -7.7% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Carstens Educational Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Carstens Educational Fund gives
- In 2022 it paid out 145% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $55K (2022) to $80K (2021). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $55K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $55,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $956,709 | $31,551 | $31,551 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | $895,046 | $34,170 | $34,170 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | $811,660 | $35,077 | $6,840 | — | — | — | $22,724 | $41,049 |
| 2022 | $844,003 | $24,919 | $61,889 | $55,000 | 1 | $61,889 | $14,605 | $42,755 |
| 2021 | $888,193 | $23,827 | $85,856 | $80,000 | 1 | $85,856 | $25,338 | $43,392 |
| 2020 | $785,610 | $28,570 | $5,637 | — | — | — | $1,402 | — |
| 2019 | $871,631 | $27,400 | $6,327 | — | — | — | $206 | — |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Carstens Educational Fund is led by Jason M Cook, Trustee on the 2025 filing — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jason M Cook
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
$6K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: John H Cook Jr. (2019–2024) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $6K, to Jason M Cook (trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Carstens Educational Fund
How large is Carstens Educational Fund?
Carstens Educational Fund reported $957K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $32K.
What is Carstens Educational Fund?
Carstens Educational Fund is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Cherokee, IA. It holds $957K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Carstens Educational Fund operate?
Carstens Educational Fund has awarded grants in Iowa.
What is Carstens Educational Fund's EIN?
Carstens Educational Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-7113069. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 11, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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