Iowa City Area Sports Commission

Public charity · Grantmaker Coralville, IA EIN: 85-2055031

The commission is organized for the purpose of fostering national or international sports competition in the greater Iowa city, Iowa metropolitan area; to support & develop amateur for national & international sports competition.

Iowa City Area Sports Commission at a glance

In short: Iowa City Area Sports Commission gave $48K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$48,250
+22.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
+33.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$12,063
-8.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$10,375
Total assets
$206,392
-24.3% 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.

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Who Iowa City Area Sports Commission funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Iowa Girls' High School Athletic Union: $19KIowa Girls' High SchoolAthletic Union$19KIowa Flyers Swim Club: $12KIowa Flyers Swim Club$12KIowa High School Athletic Association: $9KIowa High School AthleticAssociation$9KArenaco: $9KArenaco$9K

The largest 2025 recipient was Iowa Girls' High School Athletic Union ($19K). Together the top 4 received $48K.

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

States

Cities

BooneCoralvilleIowa CityWest Des Moines

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K0 grants2022 0 grants2023 3 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $40K (2024) to $48K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $48K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Iowa Girls' High School Athletic Union West Des Moines, IAFy25 rsad grants for girls state volleyball, girls state wrestling, and girls state tennis$19,000
Iowa Flyers Swim Club Iowa City, IARsad Grant for Swimming Events$11,750
Iowa High School Athletic Association Boone, IAFy25 rsad grants for boys state wrestling duals, state swimming, and boys state tennis$9,000
Arenaco Coralville, IAFY25RSAD Grant for National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships$8,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2025$206,392$603,830$670,039$48,2504
2024$272,601$672,564$660,304$39,5003
2023$260,341$1,370,700$1,209,144——
2022$236,159$354,062$223,423——

About Iowa City Area Sports Commission

Based on IRS filings

Iowa City Area Sports Commission is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Coralville, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $206K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $48K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Iowa City Area Sports Commission is led by Emily Downes, Chair since 2025 (on filings since 2022); none of the 14 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Emily Downes

    Chair

    Treasurer → Vice Chair, 2023

    Vice Chair → Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dale Arens

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Josh Schamberger

    Designated Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matt Henderson

    Director

    Chair → Past Chair, 2023

    Past Chair → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mitch Gross

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nathan Eichorst

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nick Kaeding

    Designated Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shelly Simpson

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sherri Proud

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Park

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Juli Seydell Johnson

    Past Chair

    Vice Chair → Chair, 2023

    Chair → Past Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nick Burrell

    Treasurer

    Director → Secretary, 2023

    Secretary → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rick Klatt

    Vice Chair

    Secretary → Treasurer, 2023

    Treasurer → Vice Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Liz Hubing

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (5)
  • Former: Raquisha Harrington (2023) — Director
  • Former: Chris Hoffman (2022) — Director
  • Former: Geoff Perrill (2022) — Director
  • Former: Scott Prochaska (2022) — Director
  • Former: Susan Mims (2022) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 City Area Sports Commission

How much does Iowa City Area Sports Commission give each year?

Iowa City Area Sports Commission gave $48K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $40K across 3 grants.

What is Iowa City Area Sports Commission's typical grant size?

Iowa City Area Sports Commission's median grant in 2025 was $10,375, and its average grant was $12,063, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Iowa City Area Sports Commission give grants?

Iowa City Area Sports Commission gives mostly in Iowa: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.

Does Iowa City Area Sports Commission give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Iowa City Area Sports Commission's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

How large is Iowa City Area Sports Commission?

Iowa City Area Sports Commission reported $206K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $604K.

What is Iowa City Area Sports Commission?

Iowa City Area Sports Commission is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Coralville, IA. It holds $206K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Iowa City Area Sports Commission's EIN?

Iowa City Area Sports Commission's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-2055031. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 4, 2025)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2025

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