Gary Gerlach and Karen a Conner Charitab
Gary Gerlach and Karen a Conner Charitab is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Carson City, NV. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $763K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 10 grants totaling $27K. Net investment income was $85K.
Gary Gerlach and Karen a Conner Charitab at a glance
In short: Gary Gerlach and Karen a Conner Charitab gave $27K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Iowa. 40% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $26,630
- -39.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +11.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,663
- -45.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,250
- Total assets
- $763,468
- +8.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 40% first-time grantees (4 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Iowa (76% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
Who Gary Gerlach and Karen a Conner Charitab funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was First Lutheran Church ($11K). Together the top 10 received $27K.
Grant Size Distribution
38 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 38 grants of 38 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Gary Gerlach and Karen a Conner Charitab open to new grantees?
40%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 10 grantees (40%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $675; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $550 first-time, $4K repeat.
- 40% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 43% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 73% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2023) to $81K (2020). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $27K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| First Lutheran Church St Ansgar, IA | Operations | $10,500 |
| Desert Foothills Presbyterian Church Scottsdale, AZ | Operations | $5,180 |
| University of Iowa College of Nursing Iowa City, IA | Operations | $5,000 |
| Iowa Barn Foundation Ames, IA | Operations | $2,500 |
| Iowa Freedom of Information Council Des Moines, IA | Operations | $1,500 |
| Alzheimer Association Minnesota Minnetonka, MN | Operations | $1,000 |
| Priem Cemetary St Ansgar, IA | Operations | $500 |
| Minnesota Arboretum Foundation Chaska, MN | Operations | $250 |
| St Ansgar Rescue Squad St Ansgar, IA | Operations | $100 |
| Little Cedar Mennonite School Osage, IA | Operations | $100 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $763,468 | $100,253 | $39,363 | $26,630 | 10 | $26,630 | $85,158 | $36,424 |
| 2024 | $702,578 | $97,206 | $50,010 | $43,748 | 9 | $43,748 | $82,458 | $33,652 |
| 2023 | $655,382 | $81,237 | $22,234 | $18,236 | 7 | $18,236 | $50,067 | $28,551 |
| 2022 | $596,379 | $171,596 | $53,610 | $46,488 | 7 | $46,488 | $167,245 | $30,432 |
| 2021 | $478,393 | $50,174 | $65,833 | $59,102 | 5 | $59,102 | $47,185 | $35,624 |
| 2020 | $494,052 | $106,759 | $86,188 | $80,709 | 4 | — | $77,610 | $32,327 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gary Gerlach and Karen a Conner Charitab reported a distributable amount of $36K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Gary Gerlach and Karen a Conner Charitab is led by Karen Conner, President & Secretary on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Karen Conner
President & Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Gary Gerlach
Chairman, Vice President & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Gary Gerlach and Karen a Conner Charitab
How much does Gary Gerlach and Karen a Conner Charitab give each year?
Gary Gerlach and Karen a Conner Charitab gave $27K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $44K across 9 grants.
What is Gary Gerlach and Karen a Conner Charitab's typical grant size?
Gary Gerlach and Karen a Conner Charitab's median grant in 2025 was $1,250, and its average grant was $2,663, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Gary Gerlach and Karen a Conner Charitab that year got $675 on average.
Where does Gary Gerlach and Karen a Conner Charitab give grants?
Gary Gerlach and Karen a Conner Charitab gives mostly in Iowa: 76% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Arizona (19%). The most frequent recipient cities were St Ansgar, IA (3 grants).
Does Gary Gerlach and Karen a Conner Charitab give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on Gary Gerlach and Karen a Conner Charitab's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Operations" (10 grants).
Who are Gary Gerlach and Karen a Conner Charitab's largest grantees?
Gary Gerlach and Karen a Conner Charitab's largest 2025 grantees include First Lutheran Church ($10,500), Desert Foothills Presbyterian Church ($5,180) and University of Iowa College of Nursing ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 78% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Gary Gerlach and Karen a Conner Charitab?
Gary Gerlach and Karen a Conner Charitab reported $763K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $27K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $36K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Gary Gerlach and Karen a Conner Charitab?
Gary Gerlach and Karen a Conner Charitab is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Carson City, NV. It holds $763K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Gary Gerlach and Karen a Conner Charitab's EIN?
Gary Gerlach and Karen a Conner Charitab's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4320866. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 22, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 19, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 12, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work Gary Gerlach and Karen a Conner Charitab funds
Education Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Innovation Award (Student Competition) $10,000 total scholarship pool ($5,000 first place, $2,500 second place, $1,500 third place, plus $1,000 Realtors' Choice Award) · Due November 10, 2026
- Expand Energy STEM Education Fund Grant Up to US $1,000 · Due November 10, 2026
- Scholarship Drawing Due November 10, 2026
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