Gleeson Family Foundation

SIOUX CITY, IA EIN: 42-0933162

Gleeson Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization, based in SIOUX CITY, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 11 grants totaling $289K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$289K

+22.2% YoY

Grant Count

11

+37.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$26K

-11.1% YoY

About Gleeson Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Gleeson Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization, based in SIOUX CITY, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 11 grants totaling $289K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

ARLINGTONARNOLDS PARKDES MOINESMILFORDOKOBOJISIOUX CITYSOUTH SIOUX CITY

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$72K$144K$216K$289K9 grants202010 grants20218 grants20228 grants202311 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

ARNOLDS PARK RESTORE$50KIOWA NATURAL HERITAGE FO…$50KTHE NATURE CONSERVANCY$50KFRIENDS OF LAKESIDE LAB …$38KBRIAR CLIFF UNIVERSITY$25KMORNINGSIDE UNIVERSITY$25KYMCA$25KDICKINSON COUNTY TRAILS …$13KUNITED WAY OF SIOUXLAND$10KSIOUXLAND COMMUNITY FOUN…$3K

Grant Size Distribution

46 grants across all recorded years

32<$50K13$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Arnolds Park Restore ($50,000), Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation ($50,000), The Nature Conservancy ($50,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
ARNOLDS PARK RESTORE ARNOLDS PARK, IARESTORE CAMPAIGN$50,000
DICKINSON COUNTY TRAILS BOARD OKOBOJI, IAUNRESTRICTED$12,500
FRIENDS OF LAKESIDE LAB INC MILFORD, IAUNRESTRICTED$37,500
IOWA GREAT LAKES ASSOCIATION OKOBOJI, IAUNRESTRICTED$1,000
IOWA NATURAL HERITAGE FOUNDATION DES MOINES, IAUNRESTRICTED$50,000
SIOUXLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SIOUX CITY, IAKIND WORLD FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP FUND$2,500
THE NATURE CONSERVANCY ARLINGTON, VAUNRESTRICTED$50,000
UNITED WAY OF SIOUXLAND SIOUX CITY, IAUNRESTRICTED$10,000
BRIAR CLIFF UNIVERSITY SIOUX CITY, IAUNRESTRICTED$25,000
MORNINGSIDE UNIVERSITY SIOUX CITY, IAUNRESTRICTED$25,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JOHN W GLEESONPRES/TRES0.5
KAREN GLEESONSECRETARY0.5

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Gleeson Family Foundation operate?

Gleeson Family Foundation has awarded grants in Iowa, Nebraska, Virginia.

What size grants does Gleeson Family Foundation award?

In 2024, Gleeson Family Foundation awarded 11 grants totaling $289K — an average of about $26K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Gleeson Family Foundation's EIN?

Gleeson Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-0933162. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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