Greater Cedar Rapids Housing & Building Association
Through advocacy and education, the association, unites and enhances area home builders, remodelers, associates, and their affiliates so that they may thrive while providing the public with safe, affordable homes and resilient communities.
Greater Cedar Rapids Housing & Building Association at a glance
In short: Greater Cedar Rapids Housing & Building Association reported $38K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $37,720 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -3.4% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $652,563
- +3.4% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $430,503
- -1.4% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $12,823
- -21.5% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $410,708
- -3.7% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Greater Cedar Rapids Housing & Building Association funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2020) to $39K (2024). In 2025 it reported $38K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Wheelchair Ramp Acessibility Program Coalition Cedar Rapids, IA | Donations and services that were used for events during the year. Wheelchair ramp accessibility program coalition donated labor to staff the home, so the organization donated to them. | $8,000 |
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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 | $652,563 | $430,503 | $410,708 | $37,720 | Total only | $12,823 |
| 2024 | $631,028 | $436,479 | $426,514 | $39,053 | Total only | $16,328 |
| 2023 | $652,686 | $398,582 | $396,197 | $8,000 | 1 | $10,732 |
| 2022 | $654,406 | $390,302 | $374,854 | $11,500 | 2 | $847 |
| 2021 | $664,556 | $537,933 | $335,978 | $16,733 | Total only | $142,534 |
| 2020 | $452,893 | $229,695 | $259,244 | $6,500 | Total only | $225 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Greater Cedar Rapids Housing & Building Association
Based on IRS filings
Greater Cedar Rapids Housing & Building Association is a public charity, based in Hiawatha, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $653K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $38K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $13K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Greater Cedar Rapids Housing & Building Association is led by Olson Melissa, Executive Director on every filing since 2022; 1 of 25 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Olson Melissa
Executive Director
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$86K (2022) → $85K (2025)
Skogman Jennifer
President
Second Vice President → First Vice President, 2024
First Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Blok Jr
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kern Dustin
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Liddiard Larry
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
McGrew Jim
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Miller Amy
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pelly Chad
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Retz Drew
Director
President → Immediate Past President, 2024
Immediate Past President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Riley Robert
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sattler Jim
Director
Immediate Past President → Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Skogman Hunter
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Spina Dean
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thumma Bryan
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Becicka Dave
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Becker Andy
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Casey Tom
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Douglass Erin
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Hoeger Marty
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Utzinger Kathy
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Hagarty Brian
Second Vice Presdient
Director → Secretary, 2024
Secretary → Second Vice Presdient, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hoth Jamie
Immediate Past President
First Vice President → President, 2024
President → Immediate Past President, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sattler Joe
First Vice Presdient
Secretary → Second Vice President, 2024
Second Vice President → First Vice Presdient, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Zimmerman Justin
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Murphy Rj
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (29)
- Former: Rhoades Andrea (2022–2023) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Greathouse Joe (2022) — Director
- Former: Hajek Rob (2022) — Director
- Former: Steffen Greg (2022) — Director
- Former: Amy Miller (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Andrea Rhoades (2020–2021) — First Vice President
- Former: Bryan Thumma (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Chad Pelley (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Dean Spina (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Drew Retz (2020–2021) — Second Vice President
- Former: Dustin Kern (2020–2021) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Greg Steffen (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Hunter Skogman (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: James Sattler (2020–2021) — President
- Former: Jamie Hoth (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Jennifer Hughes (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Jim McGrew (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Joe Greathouse (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Jr Blok (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Justin Zimmerman (2020–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Larry Liddiard (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Melissa Olson (2020–2021) — Executive Officer
- Former: Rob Hajek (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Jennifer Skogman (2021) — Director
- Former: Joe Sattler (2021) — Director
- Former: Robert Riley (2021) — Director
- Former: Benton Frey (2020) — Director
- Former: Mike Flynn (2020) — Director
- Former: Ryan Sullivan (2020) — 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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $85K, to Olson Melissa (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Greater Cedar Rapids Housing & Building Association
How much does Greater Cedar Rapids Housing & Building Association give each year?
Greater Cedar Rapids Housing & Building Association reported $38K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $39K in grants paid.
How large is Greater Cedar Rapids Housing & Building Association?
Greater Cedar Rapids Housing & Building Association reported $653K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $431K.
Where does Greater Cedar Rapids Housing & Building Association operate?
Greater Cedar Rapids Housing & Building Association has awarded grants in Iowa.
What is Greater Cedar Rapids Housing & Building Association's EIN?
Greater Cedar Rapids Housing & Building Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-1016172. 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 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 18, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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