Community Foundation for Western Iowa

COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA EIN: 26-1382215 Website

THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR WESTERN IOWA IS DEDICATED TO CREATING A LASTING LEGACY IN OUR REGION BY ENGAGING OUR CITIZENS AND COMMUNITIES FOR DURABLE CHANGE AND FOSTERING A CULTURE OF PHILANTHROPY. THIS IS WHERE GIVING GROWS.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$83.3M

+86.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$3.5M

-11.9% YoY

Grant Count

39

+34.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$91K

-34.5% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$11M$22M$34M$45M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$83,311,926$44,593,080$42,464,983
Revenue$40,729,739$4,632,343$3,918,445
Expenses$5,702,271$5,466,717$6,680,004
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$2,948,452$2,001,198$1,118,951
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$4M$5M31 grants202022 grants202126 grants202229 grants202339 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

SOUTHWEST IOWA NONPROFIT…$1.0MCHARLES E LAKIN HUMAN SE…$600KIOWA STATE UNIVERSITY FO…$360KCOUNCIL BLUFFS SCHOOL DI…$315KMINDEN COMMUNITY CLUB$231KPOTTAWATTAMIE ARTS CULTU…$193KNEW VISIONS HOMELESS SER…$126KREVITALIZATION ASSOCIATI…$100KCITY OF MINDEN$86KHEARTLAND FAMILY SERVICE$69K

Grant Size Distribution

147 grants across all recorded years

113<$50K9$50–100K14$100–250K3$250–500K1$500K–1M7$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

DONNA DOSTALPRESIDENT/CEO$174K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
CONNIE CASSONMEMBER1
KATHERYNE CUTLERVICE CHAIR1
ANTHONY FAHRENKROGSECRETARY1
ALAN GARDNERMEMBER1
SHERYL GARSTMEMBER1
LUCY HOUGHMEMBER1
JOHN JERKOVICHMEMBER1
HENRY MCKINLEYCHAIR1
DAN PETERSONMEMBER1
CHRISTY SAUSERTREASURER1
DONNA SCHOEPPNERMEMBER1
NANCY SCHULZEMEMBER1
STEPHEN WILDMEMBER1
CHRISTINA BATEMANMEMBER1
KEVIN CABBAGEMEMBER1
SHEILA JACOBSMEMBER1
DONNA DOSTALPRESIDENT/CEO40$173,640

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

AmesAtlanticCarsonClarindaCouncil BluffsDes MoinesEssexGlenwoodHarlanHastingsImogeneMalvernMindenNeolaOaklandOmahaSioux CenterSt JosephStantonTreynor

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

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