Corteva Agriscience Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Johnston, IA EIN: 42-1388269

Corteva Agriscience Foundation is a private foundation, based in Johnston, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $390K in total assets. Net investment income was $95.

Corteva Agriscience Foundation at a glance

Total assets
$389,830
+34.6% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$105,571
+2003.4% vs 2023
Net investment income (2024)
$95
Expenses (2024)
$5,421
+6.2% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.

Who Corteva Agriscience Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Saint Louis

How Corteva Agriscience Foundation gives

  • In 2022 it paid out well above 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

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 1 grant2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024

In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $200K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Donald Danforth Plant Science Center Saint Louis, MOFood Security Program$200,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$389,830$105,571$5,421———$95$15,297
2023$289,680$5,019$5,106————$14,260
2022$289,766$1,222$205,212$200,0001$200,000—$17,407
2021$493,756$250,361$5,072————$12,633
2020$193,467$99,857$5,022————$7,666

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Corteva Agriscience Foundation reported a distributable amount of $15K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Corteva Agriscience Foundation is led by Heidi Spahn, President & Director on every filing since 2021; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Heidi Spahn

    President & Director

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Timothy A. Johnson

    Treasurer & Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Dana M. Eddis

    Secretary & Director

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Henri G. Moore (2020–2021) — President & Director
  • Former: Anne Alonzo (2020) — Secretary & Director Start
  • Former: Jerry L. Flint (2020) — Secretary

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Corteva Agriscience Foundation

How large is Corteva Agriscience Foundation?

Corteva Agriscience Foundation reported $390K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $106K.

Where does Corteva Agriscience Foundation operate?

Corteva Agriscience Foundation has awarded grants in Missouri.

How much is Corteva Agriscience Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Corteva Agriscience Foundation reported a distributable amount of $15K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Corteva Agriscience Foundation's EIN?

Corteva Agriscience Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-1388269. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 11, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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