Grinnell Mutual Group Foundation
Grinnell Mutual Group Foundation is a private foundation based in Grinnell, Iowa. Established as Grinnell Mutual’s charitable arm, it supports nonprofit organizations working in education, healthcare, agriculture, and community development, as well as employees’ civic involvement.
Grinnell Mutual Group Foundation at a glance
In short: Grinnell Mutual Group Foundation gave $363K across 89 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Iowa. 28% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $363,272
- -34.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 89
- -9.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,082
- -27.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $1,000,395
- +327898.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 28% first-time grantees (19 of 69, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Iowa (98% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Grinnell Mutual Group Foundation
- Review Cycle
- March 31, 2025.
- Deadline
- March 31, 2025.
- Contact
Application contact: Gmg Foundation Scholarship
Mailing address: P O Box 790, Grinnell, IA 50112
Phone: (641) 269-8000
Website: https://grinnellmutual.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Grinnell Mutual Group Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Grinnell Regional Medical Center Foundation ($50K). Together the top 10 received $223K.
Organizations only. It also paid 15 individual scholarships ($24,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
434 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 431 grants of 434 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2025 grants were concentrated in Iowa: 98% of grant dollars went to recipients in that state. The filing also lists recipients in Illinois, Ohio, Minnesota, and North Carolina, each accounting for 1% or less of grant dollars.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 89 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Grinnell Mutual Group Foundation open to new grantees?
28%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 19 of 69 grantees (28%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 57% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+17%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $232K (2021) to $555K (2024). In 2025 it made 89 grants totaling $363K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Foundation Grinnell, IA | ED Exam room and Bathroom upgrades | $50,000 |
| United Way of Central Iowa Des Moines, IA | United Way employee matching donation | $25,102 |
| Mid Iowa Community Action Marshalltown, IA | Food Insecurity Assistance | $25,000 |
| Grinnell Fire Department Grinnell, IA | Supplies for Ambulance-3rd of 3 Annual payments | $20,000 |
| Greater Poweshiek Community Foundation Grinnell, IA | Grinnell Education Partnership 2nd of 3 yr commitment | $20,000 |
| Grinnell United Way Grinnell, IA | United Way employee matching donation | $14,470 |
| St Francis Manor Foundation Grinnell, IA | Automatic Door Locking System Grant 2nd of 2 years | $12,500 |
| Grinnell Area Arts Council Grinnell, IA | Stew and GAAC Security Systems | $10,852 |
| Iowa College Foundation Des Moines, IA | Scholarship program for 2025-2026 | $10,000 |
| 10 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $19,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,000,395 | $1,363,362 | $363,272 | $363,272 | 89 | $363,272 | $2,642 |
| 2024 | $305 | $554,238 | $555,095 | $555,095 | 98 | $555,095 | $266 |
| 2023 | $1,162 | $433,157 | $433,324 | $433,324 | 90 | $433,324 | $170 |
| 2022 | $1,329 | $310,070 | $311,578 | $311,578 | 82 | $311,578 | $466 |
| 2021 | $2,837 | $235,011 | $232,178 | $232,178 | 75 | $232,178 | $1,443 |
| 2020 | $4 | $340,029 | $342,322 | $342,322 | 75 | — | $338 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Grinnell Mutual Group Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation says it was established to help sustain nonprofit organizations committed to education, healthcare, agriculture, community development, and employee civic involvement. Its listed grantees include community foundations, healthcare organizations, arts organizations, and organizations supporting higher education.
Grantee missions illustrate this range: Greater Poweshiek Community Foundation says it works through effective granting, responsible investing, and collaboration to support inclusive, vibrant, and sustainable communities and nonprofits. The Grinnell Area Arts Council says its mission is to enrich the community by supporting creative expression. Iowa College Foundation says it furthers the growth and development of private colleges and universities in Iowa.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 89 grants totaling $363,272. Grants ranged from $50 to $50,000, with a median of $1,000. Among the largest were $50,000 to Grinnell Regional Medical Center Foundation for emergency department exam room and bathroom upgrades; $25,000 to Mid Iowa Community Action for food insecurity assistance; and $20,000 to Grinnell Fire Department for the third of three annual payments for ambulance supplies.
Other 2025 awards included $20,000 to Greater Poweshiek Community Foundation for the second year of a three-year Grinnell Education Partnership commitment, and $10,000 each to Iowa College Foundation and Iowa State University Foundation for scholarships. The filing also states that giving is not restricted to preselected organizations.
The filing lists application information for the GMG Foundation Scholarship. Applicants must be dependent children of current company employees, be high school graduates in the Class of 2025, and be accepted to an accredited college, university, or trade school. A parent must be employed by Grinnell Mutual at the time of application and award presentation. Required materials are a completed application form, a typed, double-spaced essay of no more than one page describing the planned college and why it was chosen, including how the applicant’s parent’s job at Grinnell Mutual influenced the applicant’s education or career choice, and a copy of the current report card or transcript through the first semester or trimester of senior year.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Dave Wingert as president; Lauren Augustin as vice president; Michelle Papendick as treasurer; and Mandy Hudnut as secretary. Directors listed are Kami Holmes, Todd Milburn, David Miller, Nicolle Smith, Shannon Arendt, and Angie Albers.
Grinnell Mutual Group Foundation is led by Dave Wingert, President on the 2025 filing; none of the 11 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dave Wingert
President
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Miller
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kami Holmes
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shannon Arendt
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nicolle Smith
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Todd Milburn
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Angie Albers
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Roby Shay
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lauren Augustin
Vice President
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mandy Hudnut
Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Papendick
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Barb Baker (2020–2024) — Director Manager
- Former: Carla Kelling (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: David Wingert (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Jeffrey Menary (2020–2024) — President
- Former: Hutch Kracht (2020–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Kevin Dowling (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Peg German (2020–2021) — 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 Grinnell Mutual Group Foundation
How much does Grinnell Mutual Group Foundation give each year?
Grinnell Mutual Group Foundation gave $363K across 89 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $555K across 98 grants.
What is Grinnell Mutual Group Foundation's typical grant size?
Grinnell Mutual Group Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $4,082, across 89 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Grinnell Mutual Group Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does Grinnell Mutual Group Foundation give grants?
Grinnell Mutual Group Foundation gives mostly in Iowa: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Grinnell, IA (15 grants), Des Moines, IA (6 grants), Iowa City, IA (5 grants) and Montezuma, IA (3 grants).
Does Grinnell Mutual Group Foundation give general operating support?
Occasionally: 2% of Grinnell Mutual Group Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 89) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "United Way employee matching donation" (34 grants), "Larry Jansen Scholarship Recipient-2025" (11 grants) and "2025 Dan Agnew Scholarship Recipient" (3 grants).
Who are Grinnell Mutual Group Foundation's largest grantees?
Grinnell Mutual Group Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Grinnell Regional Medical Center Foundation ($50,000), Greater Poweshiek Community Foundation ($31,000 across 3 grants) and United Way of Central Iowa ($25,102), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 15 individual scholarships ($24,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 29% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Grinnell Mutual Group Foundation?
Grinnell Mutual Group Foundation reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $363K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Grinnell Mutual Group Foundation fund?
The foundation says it was established to help sustain nonprofit organizations committed to education, healthcare, agriculture, community development, and employee civic involvement. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Grinnell Mutual Group Foundation?
Grinnell Mutual Group Foundation has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check grinnellmutual.com for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Grinnell Mutual Group Foundation's EIN?
Grinnell Mutual Group Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-1308146. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 August 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 20, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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