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Friendship Haven Memorial Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Fort Dodge, IA EIN: 42-6065344 Website

Provide charitable support to friendship haven, inc.

Friendship Haven Memorial Foundation at a glance

In short: Friendship Haven Memorial Foundation gave $594K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $594K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$593,543
+7.0% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$593,543
+7.0% vs 2023
Median grant
$593,543
Total assets
$24,466,003
+6.1% vs 2023
Primary geography
Iowa (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Friendship Haven Memorial Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Friendship Haven Inc: $594KFriendship Haven Inc$594K

The largest 2024 recipient was Friendship Haven Inc ($594K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K5$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Fort Dodge

How Friendship Haven Memorial Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 32% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$250K$500K$750K$1M1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $555K (2023) to $870K (2021). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $594K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Friendship Haven Inc Fort Dodge, IAProvide Charitable S$593,543
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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
2024$24,466,003$1,302,691$615,493$593,5431$1,142,318
2023$23,060,857$1,242,473$591,577$554,6521$1,065,459
2022$20,822,416$624,280$693,289$667,6991$387,759
2021$23,562,158$1,260,047$891,284$870,1141$999,176
2020$21,922,915$711,640$764,268$744,1381$490,680

About Friendship Haven Memorial Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Friendship Haven Memorial Foundation is a public charity focused on Health, based in Fort Dodge, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $24.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $594K. Net investment income was $1.1M.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Friendship Haven Memorial Foundation is led by Julie Thorson, President since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 14 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Julie Thorson

    President

    CEO → President, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Sharon Hotz

    Chair

    Chair → Director, 2022

    Director → Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bob Singer

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tim Burns

    Director

    Chair → Vice Chair, 2023

    Vice Chair → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Troy Anderson

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Engler

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michelle Johnson

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Linda Whaley

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lindsay Heffernan

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Luke Fillmore

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matt Bemrich

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ricki Osborn-Stubbs

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kalleen Engels

    Cofo

    CFO → Cofo, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Matt Johnson

    Vice Chair

    Director → Chair, 2023

    Chair → Vice Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (11)
  • Former: Bill McAnally (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Eric Pearson (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Jim Kersten (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Jena Finch Manchester (2023) — Director
  • Former: Raeanne Frey Marner (2020–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Lori Vankirk (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Sara Hill (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Doug Stanek (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: David Gidel (2020) — Chair
  • Former: Lj Hartley (2020) — Director
  • Former: Lori Van Kirk (2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Friendship Haven Memorial Foundation

How much does Friendship Haven Memorial Foundation give each year?

Friendship Haven Memorial Foundation gave $594K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $555K across 1 grant.

How large is Friendship Haven Memorial Foundation?

Friendship Haven Memorial Foundation reported $24.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.3M.

What is Friendship Haven Memorial Foundation?

Friendship Haven Memorial Foundation is a public charity focused on Health, based in Fort Dodge, IA. It holds $24.5M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Friendship Haven Memorial Foundation operate?

Friendship Haven Memorial Foundation has awarded grants in Iowa.

What is Friendship Haven Memorial Foundation's EIN?

Friendship Haven Memorial Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-6065344. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 25, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 11, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 10, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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