Good Neighbor Fund-Spirit Lake
Solicit local donations by community wide appeal and redistribute to local charitable agencies requesting donations that meet prescribed conditions set by the board.
Good Neighbor Fund-Spirit Lake at a glance
In short: Good Neighbor Fund-Spirit Lake gave $201K across 21 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $200,574
- +781.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 21
- +425.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,551
- +67.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,844
- Total assets
- $1,521,776
- +0.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Iowa (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Good Neighbor Fund-Spirit Lake funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Bedell YMCA ($22K). Together the top 10 received $127K.
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 21 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Good Neighbor Fund-Spirit Lake gives
- Giving grew 253% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 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 $23K (2024) to $201K (2025). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $201K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bedell YMCA Spirit Lake, IA | — | $22,411 |
| Camp Foster Spirit Lake, IA | — | $17,739 |
| Upper Des Moines Opportunity Spirit Lake, IA | — | $11,529 |
| Family Crisis Sioux Center, IA | — | $11,484 |
| Pearson Lakes Art Center Okoboji, IA | — | $11,422 |
| Voluntary Action Center Spirit Lake, IA | — | $11,349 |
| Spirit Lake Youth Athletics Spirit Lake, IA | — | $11,165 |
| American Red Cross Spencer, IA | — | $11,144 |
| Hope Rolls Spirit Lake, IA | — | $10,014 |
| Cherish Center Milford, IA | — | $9,138 |
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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 | $1,521,776 | $99,919 | $225,458 | $200,574 | 21 | $70,288 |
| 2024 | $1,515,367 | $77,224 | $43,352 | $22,752 | 4 | $44,721 |
| 2023 | $1,360,408 | $69,854 | $163,839 | $39,393 | 5 | $43,936 |
| 2022 | $1,419,711 | $-85,560 | $59,425 | $56,851 | 8 | $284,529 |
| 2021 | $1,564,696 | $403,485 | $130,819 | $120,281 | Total only | $223,638 |
| 2020 | $1,285,942 | $-48,623 | $98,364 | $68,115 | 10 | $10,325 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Good Neighbor Fund-Spirit Lake
Based on IRS filings
Good Neighbor Fund-Spirit Lake is a public charity, based in Spirit Lake, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 21 grants totaling $201K. Net investment income was $70K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Good Neighbor Fund-Spirit Lake is led by Luke Donnenwerth, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Luke Donnenwerth
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
David Rodawig
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Deb Ditsworth
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Michael Sandy
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nicole Evans
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cheryl Harms
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Darren Anderson
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Sharlene Eckard
Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Jim Quitno (2020–2023) — 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.
Frequently asked questions about Good Neighbor Fund-Spirit Lake
How much does Good Neighbor Fund-Spirit Lake give each year?
Good Neighbor Fund-Spirit Lake gave $201K across 21 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $23K across 4 grants.
What is Good Neighbor Fund-Spirit Lake's typical grant size?
Good Neighbor Fund-Spirit Lake's median grant in 2025 was $7,844, and its average grant was $9,551, across 21 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Good Neighbor Fund-Spirit Lake give grants?
Good Neighbor Fund-Spirit Lake gives mostly in Iowa: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Spirit Lake, IA (13 grants) and Milford, IA (2 grants).
Who are Good Neighbor Fund-Spirit Lake's largest grantees?
Good Neighbor Fund-Spirit Lake's largest 2025 grantees include Bedell YMCA ($22,411), Camp Foster ($17,739) and Upper Des Moines Opportunity ($11,529), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 26% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Good Neighbor Fund-Spirit Lake?
Good Neighbor Fund-Spirit Lake reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $100K.
What is Good Neighbor Fund-Spirit Lake's EIN?
Good Neighbor Fund-Spirit Lake's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7128323. 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 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 6, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 19, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 18, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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