CREATING GREAT PLACES IS A NON-ROFIT ORGANIZATION IN WEST CENTRAL IOWA TO SUPPORT THE ONGOING VITALITY AND SUSTAINABILITY OF RURAL COMMUNITIES AND RURAL CULTURES.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$627K
-3.8% YoY
Revenue
$14K
-41.6% YoY
Net Investment Income
$5K
+90.7% YoY
Expenses
$39K
+70.7% YoY
About Creating Great Places
Based on IRS filings
Creating Great Places is a nonprofit organization focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in COON RAPIDS, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $627K in total assets. Net investment income was $5K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $626,648 | $651,287 | $651,774 |
| Revenue | $13,827 | $23,678 | $-31,138 |
| Expenses | $38,966 | $22,830 | $94,464 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $5,366 | $2,814 | $-103,492 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 0 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JESICA LEIGHTY | President | 1 | — |
| NATHAN MUENCH | Vice President | 1 | — |
| MARY SCHWALLER | Treasurer | 1 | — |
| KEVIN DORPINGHAUS | Director | 1 | — |
| JOEL ROETMAN | Director | 1 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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