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Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement

DES MOINES, IA EIN: 42-1110721 Website

TO EMPOWER AND UNITE GRASSROOTS PEOPLE OF ALL RACES TO TAKE CONTROL OF THEIR COMMUNITIES; INVOLVE THEM IN IDENTIFYING PROBLEMS AND NEEDS; AND IN TAKING ACTION TO ADDRESS THEM; AND BE A VEHICLE FOR SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$3.7M

+10.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$58K

Grant Count

4

Avg Grant Size

$14K

About Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement

Based on IRS filings

Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement is a nonprofit organization focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in DES MOINES, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $58K. Net investment income was $114K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

BROOKINGSCOLUMBIAELM GROVEMINNEAPOLIS

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$658K$1M$2M$3M201920202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$3,694,497$3,344,657$3,091,814
Revenue$1,798,995$1,841,850$2,098,151
Expenses$1,512,269$1,651,901$1,567,869
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$113,734$62,230$16,888
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$14K$29K$43K$58K0 grants20190 grants20200 grants20210 grants20220 grants20234 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2024

VISION LEADS FOUNDATION …$15KDAKOTA RURAL ACTION$14KLAND STEWARDSHIP PROJECT$14KMISSOURI RURAL CRISIS CE…$14K

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

ELISABETH WHELANEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$83K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
BARB KALBACHPRESIDENT1
JENNY TURNERVICE PRESIDENT1
MIKE FARLEYTREASURER1
JEAN O'DONNELLSECRETARY1
MISTY REBIKDIRECTOR1
CHRIS NEUBERTDIRECTOR1
PHOUTHASACK KEOPRASEUTHDIRECTOR1
LAURAL CLINTONDIRECTOR1
BRI MOSSDIRECTOR1
NANCY GOODMANDIRECTOR1
JIM BIRDDIRECTOR1
CURT NELSONDIRECTOR1
ELISABETH WHELANEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR44.14$83,000

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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