Eastern Iowa Conservation Foundation Ltd

Public charity · Grantmaker Dubuque, IA EIN: 27-0867862

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Eastern Iowa Conservation Foundation Ltd at a glance

In short: Eastern Iowa Conservation Foundation Ltd gave $238K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $119K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$237,627
+1257.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+100.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$118,814
+578.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$118,814
Total assets
$785,688
+2.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
Iowa (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Eastern Iowa Conservation Foundation Ltd funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Iowa Conservation Alliance Inc: $208KIowa Conservation Alliance Inc$208KTwin River Pheasants Forever: $30KTwin River Pheasants Forever$30K

The largest 2025 recipient was Iowa Conservation Alliance Inc ($208K). Together the top 2 received $238K.

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 4 (75%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

JeffersonAnamosaSt. Paul

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K1 grant2023 1 grant2024 2 grants2025

From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2024) to $238K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $238K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Iowa Conservation Alliance Inc Jefferson, IALand Acquisitions$207,871
Twin River Pheasants Forever Anamosa, IALand Acquisitions$29,756
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$785,688$271,411$254,205$237,6272$12,652
2024$768,482$148,016$20,669$17,5001$15,325
2023$641,135$99,215$42,536$21,8181$14

About Eastern Iowa Conservation Foundation Ltd

Based on IRS filings

Eastern Iowa Conservation Foundation Ltd is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Dubuque, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $786K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $238K. Net investment income was $13K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Eastern Iowa Conservation Foundation Ltd is led by Bill Arnold, President on every filing since 2023; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Bill Arnold

    President

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Fiedler

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tim Fiedler

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tucker Droullard

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Daryl Biechler

    Vice President

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jim Fransen

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rick Grothe

    Secretary

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 Eastern Iowa Conservation Foundation Ltd

How much does Eastern Iowa Conservation Foundation Ltd give each year?

Eastern Iowa Conservation Foundation Ltd gave $238K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $18K across 1 grant.

How large is Eastern Iowa Conservation Foundation Ltd?

Eastern Iowa Conservation Foundation Ltd reported $786K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $271K.

What is Eastern Iowa Conservation Foundation Ltd?

Eastern Iowa Conservation Foundation Ltd is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Dubuque, IA. It holds $786K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Eastern Iowa Conservation Foundation Ltd operate?

Eastern Iowa Conservation Foundation Ltd has awarded grants in Iowa, Minnesota.

What is Eastern Iowa Conservation Foundation Ltd's EIN?

Eastern Iowa Conservation Foundation Ltd's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-0867862. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.

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

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 14, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 19, 2025)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 14, 2026)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024

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