First Security Foundation

CHARLES CITY, IA EIN: 45-4091974

First Security Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in CHARLES CITY, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 11 grants totaling $113K.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$113K

+60.3% YoY

Grant Count

11

+120.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$10K

-27.1% YoY

About First Security Foundation

Based on IRS filings

First Security Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in CHARLES CITY, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 11 grants totaling $113K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

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States

Cities

CHARLES CITYDUMONTFLOYDHAMPTONIONIAMANLYMARBLE ROCKMASON CITYOSAGERICEVILLEROCKFORDROCKWELLRUDD

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.1202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$36K$72K$109K$145K2 grants20201 grants20215 grants202211 grants20235 grants202411 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNIT…$25KRICEVILLE FIRST FOUNDATION$25KMITCHELL COUNTY MEMORIAL…$10KCITY OF FLOYD$10KCITY OF MARBLE ROCK$10KGROW ROCKFORD TOGETHER A…$10KAMERICAN PASSENGER TRAIN…$7KCHARLES CITY PUBLIC LIBR…$6KCHICKASAW TOWNSHIP FIRE …$5KCHARLES CITY POLICE DEPA…$4K

Grant Size Distribution

33 grants across all recorded years

33<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest include North Iowa Area Community College Foundation ($25,000), Riceville First Foundation ($25,000), Mitchell County Memorial Foundation ($10,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
CHICKASAW TOWNSHIP FIRE DISTRICT IONIA, IAGENERAL FUND$5,000
CHARLES CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT CHARLES CITY, IAGENERAL FUND$4,000
AMERICAN PASSENGER TRAIN HISTORY MUSEUM CHARLES CITY, IAGENERAL FUND$7,000
MITCHELL COUNTY MEMORIAL FOUNDATION OSAGE, IAGENERAL FUND$10,000
NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION MASON CITY, IAGENERAL FUND$25,000
CITY OF FLOYD FLOYD, IAGENERAL FUND$10,000
CITY OF MARBLE ROCK MARBLE ROCK, IAGENERAL FUND$10,000
COMPREHENSIVE SYSTEMS INC CHARLES CITY, IAGENERAL FUND$1,000
CHARLES CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION CHARLES CITY, IAGENERAL FUND$6,000
GROW ROCKFORD TOGETHER ASSOCIATION ROCKFORD, IAGENERAL FUND$10,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
RONALD K NOAHPRESIDENT0.1
J RICHARD HERBRECHTSMEYERVICE PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR0.1
BRAD MILLERTREASURER, DIRECTOR0.1
HANNAH CHAMBERSSECRETARY0.1
BOYD CAMPBELLDIRECTOR0.1
ROBERT D NOBLEDIRECTOR0.1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is First Security Foundation?

First Security Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in CHARLES CITY, IA. It holds — in total assets as of 2025.

Where does First Security Foundation operate?

First Security Foundation has awarded grants in Iowa.

What size grants does First Security Foundation award?

In 2025, First Security Foundation awarded 11 grants totaling $113K — an average of about $10K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is First Security Foundation's EIN?

First Security Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-4091974. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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