East Central Iowa Housing Trust Fund

Public charity · Grantmaker Cedar Rapids, IA EIN: 27-3565865

Dedicated to improving quality of life by offering innovative and flexible funding in order to expand affordable housing opportunities within benton, Iowa, jones and Washington counties in Iowa.

Key facts about East Central Iowa Housing Trust Fund

In short: East Central Iowa Housing Trust Fund gave $140K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $28K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
27-3565865
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$140,073
Grants made (2025)
5
Average grant
$28,015
Median grant
$22,770
Total assets
$600,065
Primary geography
Iowa (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$600K

+50.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$140K

-48.8% YoY

Grant Count

5

-44.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$28K

-7.8% YoY

How East Central Iowa Housing Trust Fund gives

  • Giving grew 38% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

About East Central Iowa Housing Trust Fund

Based on IRS filings

East Central Iowa Housing Trust Fund is a public charity focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Cedar Rapids, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $600K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $140K. Net investment income was $20K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Cedar RapidsVintonIowa CityWashingtonHiawathaMarengoKalonaLowdenDavenportOlinRiversideVictorWaterlooWinfield

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K2 grants2019 10 grants2020 15 grants2021 5 grants2022 9 grants2023 9 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $101K (2022) to $578K (2020). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $140K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

3DB LLC: $66K3DB LLC$66KMossman Law Trust: $35KMossman Law Trust$35KMarengo Housing Corporation: $23KMarengo Housing Corporation$23KCedar Valley Habitat for Humanity: $11KCedar Valley Habitat forHumanity$11KIowa Valley Habitat for Humanity: $5KIowa Valley Habitat forHumanity$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was 3DB LLC ($66K). Together the top 5 received $140K.

Grant Size Distribution

43 grants across all recorded years

37<$50K5$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 37 grants of 43 (86%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
3DB LLC Vinton, IAAssistance to Homebu$65,500
Mossman Law Trust Vinton, IAProvide Legal Counci$35,000
Marengo Housing Corporation Marengo, IARental Rehabilitatio$22,770
Cedar Valley Habitat for Humanity Cedar Rapids, IARehab for Owner-Occu$11,376
Iowa Valley Habitat for Humanity Iowa City, IARepairs for Homeowne$5,427

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$250K$500K$750K$1M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$600,065$398,849$367,656
Revenue$642,231$532,021$727,173
Expenses$443,020$501,004$663,389
Net Investment Income$20,218$20,461$9,294

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 28, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 29, 2020)
  7. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

East Central Iowa Housing Trust Fund is led by Bob Yoder, Chair on every filing since 2019; none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Bob Yoder

    Chair

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Derek Lumsden

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Audia

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Montross

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kate Robertson

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Laura Sauser

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jon Zirkelbach

    Secrectary & T

    Vice Chair → Secrectary & T, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tracy Seeman

    Vice Chairperson

    Director → Vice Chairperson, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Deanna Robinson

    Executive Di

    New on the 2025 filing

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (11)
  • Former: Tracey Achenbach (2019–2024) — Executive Di
  • Former: Adam Krebill Left Feb (2024) — Director
  • Former: Adam Krebill (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Chris Montross Joined (2023) — Director
  • Former: Kate Robertson Joined (2023) — Director
  • Former: Kathleen Van Steenhuyse Left (2023) — Director
  • Former: Vicky Pope Left (2023) — Director
  • Former: Kathleen Van Steenhuyse (2019–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Vicki Pope (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: David Collins (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Cameron Miles (2019) — 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 East Central Iowa Housing Trust Fund

How much does East Central Iowa Housing Trust Fund give each year?

East Central Iowa Housing Trust Fund gave $140K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $273K across 9 grants.

What is East Central Iowa Housing Trust Fund's typical grant size?

East Central Iowa Housing Trust Fund's median grant in 2025 was $22,770, and its average grant was $28,015, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does East Central Iowa Housing Trust Fund give grants?

East Central Iowa Housing Trust Fund gives mostly in Iowa: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Vinton, IA (2 grants).

Does East Central Iowa Housing Trust Fund give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on East Central Iowa Housing Trust Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

Who are East Central Iowa Housing Trust Fund's largest grantees?

East Central Iowa Housing Trust Fund's largest 2025 grantees include 3DB LLC ($65,500), Mossman Law Trust ($35,000) and Marengo Housing Corporation ($22,770), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 88% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is East Central Iowa Housing Trust Fund?

East Central Iowa Housing Trust Fund reported $600K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $642K.

What is East Central Iowa Housing Trust Fund?

East Central Iowa Housing Trust Fund is a public charity focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Cedar Rapids, IA. It holds $600K in total assets as of 2025.

What is East Central Iowa Housing Trust Fund's EIN?

East Central Iowa Housing Trust Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-3565865. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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