Fort Dodge Community School District Foundation
Raise funds to support area school district.
Fort Dodge Community School District Foundation at a glance
In short: Fort Dodge Community School District Foundation gave $183K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $183K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $182,619
- +936.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $182,619
- +936.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $182,619
- Total assets
- $2,184,866
- +2.9% 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 Fort Dodge Community School District Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Fort Dodge Community School District ($183K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 2 grants of 5 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Fort Dodge Community School District Foundation gives
- Giving grew 81% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2024) to $183K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $183K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Dodge Community School District Fort Dodge, IA | educational grants, Dodger Academy | $182,619 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,184,866 | $162,854 | $306,403 | $182,619 | 1 | $2,605 |
| 2024 | $2,123,111 | $169,692 | $121,273 | $17,618 | 1 | $3,136 |
| 2023 | $1,787,516 | $487,946 | $187,288 | $92,850 | 1 | $3,219 |
| 2022 | $1,486,858 | $215,842 | $420,259 | $101,165 | 1 | $186 |
| 2021 | $1,691,275 | $628,302 | $193,394 | $79,846 | 1 | $343 |
| 2020 | $1,256,367 | $73,438 | $186,578 | $79,846 | 1 | $533 |
| 2019 | $1,369,507 | $240,594 | $182,468 | $109,429 | 1 | $344 |
About Fort Dodge Community School District Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Fort Dodge Community School District Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Fort Dodge, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $183K. Net investment income was $3K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Fort Dodge Community School District Foundation is led by Kelly Hinds, President since 2025 (on filings since 2021); 1 of 14 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kelly Hinds
President
Director → President, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Samuel Nik Moser
Director
On filings since 2020
$24K (2020) → $86K (2025)
Holly McClintock
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hope Brown
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cole Jaeschke
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dave Jakeman
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Vonsak
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kim McCarville
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lydia Schuur
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Kay Daniel
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stefanie Koenig
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tracy Hartley
Financial Manager
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rick Lamoureux
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Marsh
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (16)
- Former: Amy Pingel (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Jennifer Pederson (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Joe Vonsak (2019–2024) — President
- Former: John Daniel (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Kyle Bartlett (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Lindsey McKinney (2019–2024) — Vice President
- Former: Zach Mason (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Dan Scott (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Troy Schroeder (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Susan Ahlers Lehman JD (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Nate Gibson (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Jodi Martin (2020) — Director
- Former: Teri Townsend (2020) — Director
- Former: Andrea DeJong (2019) — Director
- Former: Brian Erickson (2019) — Director
- Former: Molly Nelson (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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $86K, to Samuel Nik Moser (Director).
Frequently asked questions about Fort Dodge Community School District Foundation
How much does Fort Dodge Community School District Foundation give each year?
Fort Dodge Community School District Foundation gave $183K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $18K across 1 grant.
How large is Fort Dodge Community School District Foundation?
Fort Dodge Community School District Foundation reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $163K.
What is Fort Dodge Community School District Foundation?
Fort Dodge Community School District Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Fort Dodge, IA. It holds $2.2M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Fort Dodge Community School District Foundation operate?
Fort Dodge Community School District Foundation has awarded grants in Iowa.
What is Fort Dodge Community School District Foundation's EIN?
Fort Dodge Community School District Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-1271458. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 25, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 24, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
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