Community Foundation of Johnson County
The Community Foundation of Johnson County is a public charity based in Coralville, Iowa. Founded in 2000, it builds and manages charitable funds and makes grants to support nonprofit organizations and community needs, particularly in Johnson County.
Community Foundation of Johnson County at a glance
In short: Community Foundation of Johnson County gave $3.2M across 98 grants in 2025 (avg $33K), mostly in Iowa. 31% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,224,109
- +19.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 98
- -2.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $32,899
- +22.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $17,623
- Total assets
- $72,781,981
- +10.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 31% first-time grantees (30 of 97, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Iowa (92% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Community Foundation of Johnson County
- How to Apply
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The foundation uses an online grants management system for application-based grant cycles. Applicants can use one organization account under their EIN for applications and reporting. Application-based grantees must submit electronic reports on fund use and project outcomes by the deadline in their grant agreement, generally June 30 of the year following the award. Grant agreements also require return of additional funds not spent within the grant timeframe; extensions or changes to the use of funds require approval as applicable.
- Contact
Mailing address: 501 12Th Ave Ste 102 102, Coralville, IA 52241
Phone: (319) 337-0483
Website: https://cfjc.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
9 open opportunities from Community Foundation of Johnson County
5224GOOD Grant
Community Foundation of Johnson County
Amount
More than US $15,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
5224GOOD Grants
Community Foundation of Johnson County
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Annual Community Grants Program - Spring Capacity Building Grants
Community Foundation of Johnson County
Amount
Up to US $2,500
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Community Foundation of Johnson County funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was North Liberty Community Pantry ($219K). Together the top 10 received $1.3M.
Grant Size Distribution
442 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 385 grants of 442 (87%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2026 Fall Community Impact Grant guidelines require applicants to significantly serve Johnson County, Iowa. Its 2025 filing shows that 92% of grant dollars went to recipients in Iowa; the remaining reported shares went to California (3%), Texas (1%), Washington (1%), and Ohio (1%). The Coralville Community Fund is specifically for projects serving or based in Coralville.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 98 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Community Foundation of Johnson County open to new grantees?
31%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 30 of 97 grantees (31%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $18K; repeat grants $40K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $26K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.6M (2019) to $3.2M (2025). In 2025 it made 98 grants totaling $3.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| North Liberty Community Pantry North Liberty, IA | To Support the Organization Mission | $219,364 |
| Iowa City Community School District Iowa City, IA | To Support the Organization Mission | $207,000 |
| Shelter House Iowa City, IA | To Support the Organization Mission | $154,928 |
| Regina Foundation Iowa City, IA | To Support the Organization Mission | $140,600 |
| Greater Iowa City Inc Iowa City, IA | To Support the Organization Mission | $116,913 |
| St Thomas More Church Coralville, IA | To Support the Organization Mission | $113,517 |
| Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA | To Support the Organization Mission | $100,000 |
| City of Coralville Coralville, IA | To Support the Organization Mission | $96,500 |
| Children's Cancer Connection Johnston, IA | To Support the Organization Mission | $79,313 |
| United Way of Johnson & Washington Counties Iowa City, IA | To Support the Organization Mission | $75,373 |
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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 | $72,781,981 | $9,395,620 | $5,687,220 | $3,224,109 | 98 | $3,331,784 |
| 2024 | $66,169,778 | $16,647,380 | $4,612,521 | $2,693,397 | 100 | $1,936,847 |
| 2023 | $49,553,793 | $6,886,805 | $3,948,176 | $2,129,523 | 80 | $3,080,991 |
| 2022 | $45,550,796 | $9,673,780 | $3,947,393 | $2,066,555 | 76 | $3,503,688 |
| 2021 | $50,327,750 | $8,288,065 | $3,160,886 | $1,756,322 | 88 | $1,826,733 |
| 2020 | $36,582,070 | $4,909,574 | $3,841,808 | $2,339,768 | 98 | $1,854,061 |
| 2019 | $36,123,633 | $9,442,474 | $2,817,967 | $1,569,265 | 57 | $2,018,082 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s mission is “connecting communities who care with causes that matter to support sustainable change.” Its vision is to be a trusted leader of charitable giving, supporting donors, nonprofit organizations, and communities. Its program description says it encourages Johnson County residents to contribute to endowment funds, manages investments, and makes grants benefiting the community through nonprofit organizations and scholarships.
The foundation’s 2026 Fall Community Impact Grant guidelines list arts, culture and humanities; education; environment and animals; health; human services; and public and societal benefit as funding categories. Those guidelines describe a preference for equity-centered strategies, collaboration among organizations, and leveraging grant funds to increase community impact.
The 2025 grants included a range of organizations. For example, North Liberty Community Pantry says it engages the community in feeding, clothing, and connecting neighbors to resources and services. Shelter House says its mission is to prevent and end homelessness through shelter and housing, advocacy, and supportive services. Harvest Preserve Foundation says it holds and manages property for conservation and promotes land conservation for the public.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 98 grants totaling $3,224,109. Grant amounts ranged from $5,100 to $219,364, with a median of $17,622. Among the largest awards were $219,364 to North Liberty Community Pantry, $207,000 to Iowa City Community School District, $154,928 to Shelter House, $140,600 to Regina Foundation, and $116,913 to Greater Iowa City Inc. The filing lists the purpose of these grants as supporting the recipient organization’s mission.
The foundation offers multiple grant cycles. Its 2026 Fall Community Impact Grants were intended to support major projects improving quality of life for Johnson County residents through local nonprofit services. The guidelines provided for five awards of $25,000 each and allowed applications from 501(c)(3) organizations, churches, the Iowa City Community School District, and government entities significantly serving Johnson County. The stated application period, July 15 through August 17, 2026, has passed.
Other listed opportunities include 5224GOOD Grants, which partner with a giving circle; Spring Capacity Building Grants, which support local nonprofits’ operations, growth, and sustainability, with particular attention to new, grassroots, and BIPOC-led organizations; Coldren Fund for Seniors Grants, for projects benefiting adults 65 and older with limited income in Johnson County; and the Coralville Community Fund, for charitable projects serving or based in Coralville. The foundation’s website lists the latter three as closed. The 2026 5224GOOD application period, June 23 through July 21, has also passed.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The foundation’s 2025 filing lists Jaime Watts as chair, David Bluder as vice chair, Thais Winkleblack as secretary, and Dean Price as treasurer. Directors listed are Kaleb Beining, Nancy Bird, Zach Bohannon, Latasha DeLoach, Charlie Funk, and Sherri Furman.
Community Foundation of Johnson County is led by Maharry Shelly, President & CEO on every filing since 2022; 2 of 22 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Maharry Shelly
President & CEO
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$141K (2022) → $141K (2025)
Watts Jaime
Chair & Director
Director → Vice Chair, 2024
Vice Chair → Chair & Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Beining Kaleb
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Deloach Latasha
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Furman Sherri
Director
Secretary → Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Hatz Nick
Director
Vice Chair → Chair, 2024
Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pugh Cathy
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Teague Bruce
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jacoby Lynette
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wegman Dan
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wieland Melinda
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jones Ii Redmond
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Moreland Kate
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bird Nancy
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bohannon Zach
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Funk Charlie
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Smith Leighton
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Taylor Aminata
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Yoder Julie
Vice President of Finance & Operations
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$82K (2024) → $74K (2025)
Bluder David
Vice Chair
Director → Secretary, 2024
Secretary → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Price Dean
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Winkleblack Thais
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (40)
- Former: Jacobson Todd (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Leonard Sarah (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Wagner Jason (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Weigel Paula (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Finer Tim (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Brennan Susan (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Nusser Charlie (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Westbrook Mary (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Benning Michael (2022) — Director
- Former: Bergus Laura (2022) — Vice Chair
- Former: Kaeding Nate (2022) — Director
- Former: Nowak Art (2022) — Director
- Former: Anna Moyers Stone (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Art Nowak (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Bob Dvorsky (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Charlie Nusser (2019–2021) — President
- Former: Dean Price (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Jason Wagner (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Keith Jones (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Laura Bergus (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Mary Westbrook (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Michael Benning (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Nate Kaeding (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Pat Heiden (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Paula Weigel (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Sarah Leonard (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Sarah Richardson (2019–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Shelly Maharry (2019–2021) — Executive Director
- Former: Susan Brennan (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Todd Jacobson (2019–2021) — Vice President
- Former: Bruce Teague (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Sherri Furman (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Jaime Watts (2021) — Director
- Former: Nick Hatz (2021) — Director
- Former: Casey Cook (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Tita Coffman (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Bart Floyd (2019) — Director
- Former: Dave Lewis (2019) — Former Executive Director
- Former: Janet Godwin (2019) — Director
- Former: Sarah Maiers (2019) — President
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 $141K, to Maharry Shelly (President and CEO). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Community Foundation of Johnson County
How much does Community Foundation of Johnson County give each year?
Community Foundation of Johnson County gave $3.2M across 98 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $2.7M across 100 grants.
What is Community Foundation of Johnson County's typical grant size?
Community Foundation of Johnson County's median grant in 2025 was $17,623, and its average grant was $32,899, across 98 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Community Foundation of Johnson County that year got $18K on average.
Where does Community Foundation of Johnson County give grants?
Community Foundation of Johnson County gives mostly in Iowa: 92% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Iowa City, IA (48 grants), Coralville, IA (12 grants), Cedar Rapids, IA (6 grants) and Des Moines, IA (3 grants).
Does Community Foundation of Johnson County give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 98 grants with a stated purpose on Community Foundation of Johnson County's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Support the Organization Mission" (96 grants).
Who are Community Foundation of Johnson County's largest grantees?
Community Foundation of Johnson County's largest 2025 grantees include North Liberty Community Pantry ($219,364), Iowa City Community School District ($207,000) and Shelter House ($154,928), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 18% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Community Foundation of Johnson County?
Community Foundation of Johnson County reported $72.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $9.4M.
What does Community Foundation of Johnson County fund?
The foundation’s mission is “connecting communities who care with causes that matter to support sustainable change.” Its vision is to be a trusted leader of charitable giving, supporting donors, nonprofit organizations, and communities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Community Foundation of Johnson County?
The foundation uses an online grants management system for application-based grant cycles. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Community Foundation of Johnson County's EIN?
Community Foundation of Johnson County's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-1508117. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 19, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 31, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 5, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Community Foundation of Johnson County funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/community-foundation-of-johnson-county-morg_c8f61470831c422e9fe4e005c58812cd
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