Community Resource Connections

Public charity · Grantmaker Tama, IA EIN: 27-1711738

Community Resource Connections is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Tama, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $346K in total assets.

Key facts about Community Resource Connections

EIN
27-1711738
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-EZ, 2025
Total assets
$346,193

Data from IRS Form 990-EZ, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-EZ · View filing

Total Assets

$346K

+10.5% YoY

Revenue

$159K

+12.0% YoY

Net Investment Income

—

Expenses

$126K

+0.6% YoY

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

States

Cities

Tama

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K1 grants2019Total only2020Total only2021Total only20220 grants20230 grants20240 grants2025

From 2019 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2019) to $52K (2022). In 2022 it reported $52K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K$200K2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$346,193$313,425$296,920
Revenue$158,619$141,569$119,480
Expenses$125,851$125,064$108,034
Net Investment Income———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 12, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 21, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 17, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 10, 2023)
  5. Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Community Resource Connections is led by Julie Rathjen, President since 2023 (on filings since 2019); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Julie Rathjen

    President

    President Sectreasurer Director → President, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    50 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Clayton Gettle

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • George Nemitz

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    16 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Janet Wheeler (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Mike Graham (2019–2020) — Director

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.

Frequently asked questions about Community Resource Connections

How large is Community Resource Connections?

Community Resource Connections reported $346K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-EZ. Its revenue that year was $159K.

What is Community Resource Connections?

Community Resource Connections is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Tama, IA. It holds $346K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Community Resource Connections operate?

Community Resource Connections has awarded grants in Iowa.

What is Community Resource Connections's EIN?

Community Resource Connections's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-1711738. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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