First Citizens Charitable Foundation, Inc. is a private grantmaking foundation established under the Iowa Non-Profit Corporation Act on December 27, 1995. Based in Mason City, Iowa, the foundation is organized for charitable, religious, educational, and scientific purposes, making distributions to organizations that qualify as exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
—
Annual Giving
$453K
+20.5% YoY
Grant Count
80
+8.1% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$6K
+11.5% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation supports nonprofit organizations in the northern Iowa and Minnesota counties served by First Citizens Bank. Primary areas of interest include:
- Arts and culture
- Education
- Health, including medical care and mental health
- Human services
- Housing
- Hunger and homelessness
- Community improvement
- Support for low-to-moderate income individuals
Grantmaking
Grant Range
s:** Typical awards range from $500 to $65,000, with historical grants ranging from $250 to $40,000.
Review Cycle
are June 1 and November 15. Applicants can submit applications online or by mail to the foundation office.
How to Apply
** The foundation board meets twice annually to consider requests in June and December. Application deadlines are June 1 and November 15. Applicants can submit applications online or by mail to the foundation office.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation restricts funding to counties served by First Citizens Bank operations:
Iowa counties: Worth, Mitchell, Howard, Hancock, Cerro Gordo, Floyd, Chickasaw, Wright, Franklin, and Butler
Minnesota counties: Kanabec, Pine, and Isanti
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of 2023:
- Total Assets: $1.49 million
- Total Revenue: $483,000
- Total Expenses: $391,000
- Total Liabilities: $0
Grant Activity:
- Total Giving (2024): $453,300
- Average grant amount varies by award
The foundation has maintained tax-exempt status since May 1996 (EIN: 42-1451615).
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Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
250 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from First Citizens Charitable
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
- Patricia A. Tomson – Executive Director
- O Jay Tomson – President
- Gordon Anderson – Director
- Amy Nelson – Board Secretary
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
No officer/director data available.
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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