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Iowa Automobile Dealers Foundation For Education

Public charity · Grantmaker West Des Moines, IA EIN: 42-1445192 Website

To invest in the future of the motor vehicle sales and service industry by awarding automotive scholarships. To develop programs and incentives with high schools, colleges, educational agencies, and the public to encourage automotive careers.

Iowa Automobile Dealers Foundation For Education at a glance

In short: Iowa Automobile Dealers Foundation For Education gave $35K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$34,748
+76.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
+66.7% vs 2024
Average grant
$6,950
+5.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$6,500
Total assets
$1,069,955
-0.7% 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 Iowa Automobile Dealers Foundation For Education funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Hawkeye Community College: $9KHawkeye Community College$9KDes Moines Area Community College: $8KDes Moines Area CommunityCollege$8KScott Community College: $7KScott Community College$7KIndian Hills Community College: $6KIndian Hills Community College$6KKirkwood Community College: $5KKirkwood Community College$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Hawkeye Community College ($9K). Together the top 5 received $35K.

Grant Size Distribution

23 grants across all recorded years

23<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 23 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

States

Cities

AnkenyCedar RapidsMason CityWaterlooCalmarOttumwaBettendorfCouncil BluffsCrestonFort DodgeSheldon

How Iowa Automobile Dealers Foundation For Education gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−8%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K4 grants2021 6 grants2022 5 grants2023 3 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2024) to $39K (2023). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $35K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Hawkeye Community College Waterloo, IACollision Repair and Diesel Tech Programs for equipment & weld test stations$9,160
Des Moines Area Community College Ankeny, IAAuto Tech and Collision Repair Programs for Uscope classroom kit & various equipment$7,638
Scott Community College Bettendorf, IAAuto Tech and Diesel Tech Programs for AC recovery machine$6,500
Indian Hills Community College Ottumwa, IAAuto Tech program for 1234 AC recovery machine$6,400
Kirkwood Community College Cedar Rapids, IAAuto Tech and Collision Repair programs for equipment, welder, & cart$5,050
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$1,069,955$77,481$129,021$34,7485$41,901
2024$1,077,959$55,117$123,080$19,6913$17,017
2023$1,018,735$42,779$137,598$38,6315$12,362
2022$1,127,201$229,791$131,023$37,7896$212,868
2021$1,340,060$90,531$139,637$27,1004$73,655

About Iowa Automobile Dealers Foundation For Education

Based on IRS filings

Iowa Automobile Dealers Foundation For Education is a public charity focused on Education, based in West Des Moines, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $35K. Net investment income was $42K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Iowa Automobile Dealers Foundation For Education is led by Paul White, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 16 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Paul White

    President

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chad Muszynski

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gary Junge

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeff Sorensen

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Hummel

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matt Brown

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stan Moffitt

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tim Weber

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tony Howard

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ryan Carlstedt

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gary Burton

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joel Thys

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • DJ Deery

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Blake Colwell

    Secretary-Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Heather McNamara

    Vice President

    Director → Director & Then Vice President Beginning, 2022

    Director & Then Vice President Beginning → Vice President, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Cason

    Executive Vice President

    On filings since 2021

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (5)
  • Former: Mike Clemons (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Jason Willis (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Danny Wilson (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Steve Howard (2021–2022) — Vice President
  • Former: Brett Edwards (2021) — Director · Filing note: Through 42021

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Iowa Automobile Dealers Foundation For Education

How much does Iowa Automobile Dealers Foundation For Education give each year?

Iowa Automobile Dealers Foundation For Education gave $35K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $20K across 3 grants.

What is Iowa Automobile Dealers Foundation For Education's typical grant size?

Iowa Automobile Dealers Foundation For Education's median grant in 2025 was $6,500, and its average grant was $6,950, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Iowa Automobile Dealers Foundation For Education give grants?

Iowa Automobile Dealers Foundation For Education gives mostly in Iowa: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.

Does Iowa Automobile Dealers Foundation For Education give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Iowa Automobile Dealers Foundation For Education's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

Who are Iowa Automobile Dealers Foundation For Education's largest grantees?

Iowa Automobile Dealers Foundation For Education's largest 2025 grantees include Hawkeye Community College ($9,160), Des Moines Area Community College ($7,638) and Scott Community College ($6,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 67% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Iowa Automobile Dealers Foundation For Education?

Iowa Automobile Dealers Foundation For Education reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $77K.

What is Iowa Automobile Dealers Foundation For Education?

Iowa Automobile Dealers Foundation For Education is a public charity focused on Education, based in West Des Moines, IA. It holds $1.1M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Iowa Automobile Dealers Foundation For Education's EIN?

Iowa Automobile Dealers Foundation For Education's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-1445192. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 6, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 24, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 26, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 5, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS October 6, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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