Iowa Agriculture Literacy Foundation
To educate iowans with a focus on youth regarding the breadth & global significance of agriculture. To serve as a central resource for educators and volunteers who want to teach Iowa's students about agriculture.
Iowa Agriculture Literacy Foundation at a glance
In short: Iowa Agriculture Literacy Foundation gave $52K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $52,184
- -14.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- Average grant
- $17,395
- Median grant
- $5,191
- Total assets
- $284,385
- +29.2% 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 November 2026.
Who Iowa Agriculture Literacy Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Iowa Association of Agricultural Educators ($42K). Together the top 3 received $52K.
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
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 $13K (2021) to $61K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $52K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Iowa Association of Agricultural Educators Ankeny, IA | Partnership Contributions | $41,802 |
| Iowa FFA Foundation Ankeny, IA | Partnership Contributions | $5,191 |
| Iowa 4-H Foundation Ames, IA | Partnership Contributions | $5,191 |
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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 | $284,385 | $700,685 | $653,648 | $52,184 | 3 | $3,234 |
| 2024 | $220,182 | $626,523 | $589,431 | $61,142 | Total only | $2,578 |
| 2023 | $176,672 | $656,094 | $688,028 | $45,539 | Total only | $1,400 |
| 2022 | $213,346 | $596,487 | $750,010 | $39,889 | Total only | $1,551 |
| 2021 | $382,615 | $962,715 | $711,741 | $12,746 | 2 | $3,413 |
| 2020 | $108,466 | $609,823 | $594,739 | $56,234 | Total only | $1,007 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Iowa Agriculture Literacy Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Iowa Agriculture Literacy Foundation is a public charity focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Des Moines, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $284K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $52K. Net investment income was $3K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Iowa Agriculture Literacy Foundation is led by Kelly Foss, Executive Director on every filing since 2022; 1 of 11 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kelly Foss
Executive Director
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$60K (2023) → $92K (2025)
Casey Anderson
President
Director → Vice President, 2022
Vice President → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joyce Hoppes
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Derry
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Courtney Fara
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Grant Menke
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alan Spencer
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Denise Forney
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sheila Larson
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Breanna Wagner
Vice President
Director → President, 2022
President → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ronnette Vondrak
Secretary & Tresurer
Secretary & Treasurer → Secretary & Tresurer, 2021
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (14)
- Former: Laura Elfers (2020–2024) — Former Director
- Former: Brian Bell (2022–2024) — Former Director
- Former: Morgan Pothoven (2023–2024) — Former Director
- Former: Julie Kenney (2020–2023) — Former Director
- Former: Karen Jones (2020–2023) — Former Director
- Former: Adelai Dolch (2021–2023) — Former Director
- Former: Amy Powell (2020–2022) — Former Director
- Former: Lindsay Calvert (2020–2022) — Former Director
- Former: Morgan Minnehan (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Vic Jaras (2020–2022) — Former Director
- Former: Will Fett (2020–2022) — Executive Director
- Former: Amy Bradford (2020) — Former Director
- Former: Morgan Hammes (2020) — Director
- Former: Tim Bigley (2020) — Former 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 $92K, to Kelly Foss (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Iowa Agriculture Literacy Foundation
How much does Iowa Agriculture Literacy Foundation give each year?
Iowa Agriculture Literacy Foundation gave $52K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $61K in grants paid.
What is Iowa Agriculture Literacy Foundation's typical grant size?
Iowa Agriculture Literacy Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,191, and its average grant was $17,395, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Iowa Agriculture Literacy Foundation give grants?
Iowa Agriculture Literacy Foundation 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 Ankeny, IA (2 grants).
Does Iowa Agriculture Literacy Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Iowa Agriculture Literacy Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Partnership Contributions" (3 grants).
How large is Iowa Agriculture Literacy Foundation?
Iowa Agriculture Literacy Foundation reported $284K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $701K.
What is Iowa Agriculture Literacy Foundation?
Iowa Agriculture Literacy Foundation is a public charity focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Des Moines, IA. It holds $284K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Iowa Agriculture Literacy Foundation's EIN?
Iowa Agriculture Literacy Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1672416. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 14, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 27, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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