Gethmann Foundation
Gethmann Foundation is a private foundation, based in Marshalltown, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $756K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $26K. Net investment income was $76K.
Gethmann Foundation at a glance
In short: Gethmann Foundation gave $26K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $26,000
- +2.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,200
- -18.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $756,188
- +6.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Iowa (90% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Gethmann Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was East Marshall Booster Club ($13K). Together the top 4 received $21K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($5,500), which are not listed by name.
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 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Gethmann Foundation gives
- Giving fell 51% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 67% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $17K (2020) to $61K (2023). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $26K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| East Marshall Booster Club Le Grand, IA | Support of East Marshall Booster Club | $13,000 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $5,500 |
| Coe College Cedar Rapids, IA | Support of Coe College | $5,000 |
| Retrieve a Golden of Midwest Minnetonka, MN | Support of Retrieve a Golden of Midwest | $2,000 |
| Ideal Firefighter Relief Association Pequot Lakes, MN | Support Ideal Firefighter Relief Association | $500 |
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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 | $756,188 | $76,003 | $32,115 | $26,000 | 5 | $31,155 | $75,720 | $46,458 |
| 2024 | $712,300 | $55,627 | $32,333 | $25,500 | 4 | $25,500 | $48,794 | $43,748 |
| 2023 | $689,006 | $82,144 | $64,270 | $61,400 | 10 | $61,400 | $30,024 | $39,009 |
| 2022 | $671,132 | $18,591 | $55,810 | $53,500 | 11 | $53,500 | $17,031 | $40,159 |
| 2021 | $708,351 | $38,244 | $43,670 | $40,520 | 8 | $40,520 | $35,094 | $49,649 |
| 2020 | $713,777 | $14,448 | $21,145 | $17,000 | 6 | — | $10,733 | $40,057 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gethmann Foundation reported a distributable amount of $46K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Gethmann Foundation is led by Jill D. Craft, President & Treasurer since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jill D. Craft
President & Treasurer
Treasurer → President & Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
John L. Craft
Vice President & Secretary
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Cornell W. Gethmann (2020) — Secretary
- Former: Jack B. Gethmann (2020) — President
- Former: Jeffrey L. Gethmann (2020) — Vice President
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 Gethmann Foundation
How much does Gethmann Foundation give each year?
Gethmann Foundation gave $26K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $26K across 4 grants.
What is Gethmann Foundation's typical grant size?
Gethmann Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,200, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Gethmann Foundation give grants?
Gethmann Foundation gives mostly in Iowa: 90% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Minnesota (10%).
Does Gethmann Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Gethmann Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Gethmann Foundation's largest grantees?
Gethmann Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include East Marshall Booster Club ($13,000), Coe College ($5,000) and Retrieve a Golden of Midwest ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($5,500), which are not listed by name. Together they received 77% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Gethmann Foundation?
Gethmann Foundation reported $756K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $31K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $46K (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 Gethmann Foundation's EIN?
Gethmann Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-6063299. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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