Friends of Historic Downtown West Branch
Supporting, promoting and preserving historic downtown west branch.
Friends of Historic Downtown West Branch at a glance
- Total assets
- $258,774
- +23.4% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $238,207
- +81.4% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $5,276
- +33.9% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $189,130
- +71.6% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Friends of Historic Downtown West Branch funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $100K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| IA Economic Dev Authority Des Moines, IA | Bldg Imp Grant | $100,000 |
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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 | $258,774 | $238,207 | $189,130 | — | — | $5,276 |
| 2024 | $209,697 | $131,292 | $110,227 | — | — | $3,939 |
| 2023 | $188,632 | $214,612 | $201,655 | $100,000 | 1 | $546 |
| 2022 | $146,097 | $138,727 | $123,484 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | $130,854 | $90,171 | $61,991 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $102,674 | $33,205 | $32,334 | — | — | — |
About Friends of Historic Downtown West Branch
Based on IRS filings
Friends of Historic Downtown West Branch is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in West Branch, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $259K in total assets. Net investment income was $5K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Friends of Historic Downtown West Branch is led by Jessi Simon, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 14 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jessi Simon
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$17K (2020) → $61K (2025)
Stacy Waters
President
Director → President, 2024
On filings since 2022
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Walker
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Fuller
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Thoma
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Adrienne Howard
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anna Dimmer
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chris Bushman
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kimberly Bartee
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Macy Krall
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Madison Conley
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carolyn Anderson
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amanda Brown
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jay Cooper
Vice President
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Nicki Brick (2020–2023) — President
- Former: Steven Grace (2020–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Justin Stinson (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Paula Rogers (2022–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Anthony Capella (2023) — Director
- Former: Samantha Drella (2023) — Director
- Former: Nick Shimmin (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Marcy Willier (2022) — Director
- Former: Rebecca Whitaker (2022) — Director
- Former: Tiffany Frederick (2022) — Director
- Former: Beth Thomsen (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Cassie Pluim (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Erin Morrison-Vincent (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Lindsay Klein (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Shane Staker (2020–2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $61K, to Jessi Simon (Exec Director).
Frequently asked questions about Friends of Historic Downtown West Branch
How large is Friends of Historic Downtown West Branch?
Friends of Historic Downtown West Branch reported $259K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $238K.
What is Friends of Historic Downtown West Branch?
Friends of Historic Downtown West Branch is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in West Branch, IA. It holds $259K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Friends of Historic Downtown West Branch operate?
Friends of Historic Downtown West Branch has awarded grants in Iowa.
What is Friends of Historic Downtown West Branch's EIN?
Friends of Historic Downtown West Branch's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3304311. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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-EZ for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 17, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 17, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 12, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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