Community Betterment Organization

PELLA, IA EIN: 42-1499686

THE COMMUNITY BETTERMENT ORGANIZATION ("CBO") WAS FORMED TO SUPPORT CENTRAL COLLEGE, THE CITY OF PELLA, AND PELLA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER, TO ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES THAT SUCH ORGANIZATIONS WOULD STRIVE TO ENGAGE IN THEMSELVES WERE IT NOT FOR CBO, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, PROVIDING AMENITIES THAT MAKE A SMALL TOWN A MORE DESIRABLE PLACE TO LIVE AND CONDUCT BUSINESS.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$1.2M

-55.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$154K

+280.3% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$154K

+280.3% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$467K$934K$1M$2M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,179,708$2,670,338$2,805,481
Revenue$36,644$102,055$666,566
Expenses$257,330$237,791$293,196
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$21,044$20,948$966
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$75K$150K$225K$300K0 grants20201 grants20211 grants20221 grants20231 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2024

CENTRAL COLLEGE$154K

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K2$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
ADAM FARVERDIRECTOR1
ALISON VAN WYNGARDENDIRECTOR1
FRED KREYKESDIRECTOR1
MIKE NARDINIDIRECTOR1
MARK PUTNAMDIRECTOR1

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

States

Cities

PELLA

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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