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Iowa Community Action Association

DES MOINES, IA EIN: 42-1183068 Website

EDUCATING, ADVOCATING FOR, AND CONNECTING COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCIES TO AMPLIFY A UNIFIED VOICE IN SERVICE OF IOWANS FACING ECONOMIC HARDSHIP.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.2M

+21.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.1M

+31.1% YoY

Grant Count

16

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$67K

+31.1% YoY

About Iowa Community Action Association

Based on IRS filings

Iowa Community Action Association is a nonprofit organization focused on Human Services, based in DES MOINES, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 16 grants totaling $1.1M. Net investment income was $4K.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

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States

Cities

BURLINGTONCARROLCARROLLCHARITONCRESTONDAVENPORTDECORAHDES MOINESDUBUQUEGRAETTINGERHARLANHIAWATHAMARSHALLTOWNMASON CITYOTTUMWAREMSENSIOUX CITYWATERLOO

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$5M$7M201920202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,211,871$1,000,836$481,501
Revenue$3,730,016$2,638,595$2,308,634
Expenses$3,603,500$2,688,042$2,355,658
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$3,921$3,955$1,107
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$3M$4M$6M17 grants201917 grants202017 grants202116 grants202216 grants202316 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

COMMUNITY ACTION OF SOUT…$224KIMPACT COMMUNITY ACTION …$159KSOUTHERN IOWA ECONOMIC D…$144KMID-IOWA COMMUNITY ACTIO…$97KOPERATION THRESHOLD$65KWEST CENTRAL COMMUNITY A…$64KHAWKEYE AREA COMMUNITY A…$52KCOMMUNITY ACTION OF EAST…$51KMID-SIOUX OPPORTUNITY INC$44KUPPER DES MOINES OPPORTU…$42K

Grant Size Distribution

82 grants across all recorded years

35<$50K25$50–100K16$100–250K5$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

7 open opportunities from Iowa Community Action Association

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Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

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Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

KATHERINE RILEY HARR…EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$98K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
TRISHA WILKINSPRESIDENT1
CHAD JENSENVICE PRESIDENT1
CINDY DAVISTREASURER1
BRENDA FRYSECRETARY1
ANNE BACONDIRECTOR1
DANNA BULSDIRECTOR1
JANE DRAPEAUXDIRECTOR1
BRIAN DUNNDIRECTOR1
JULIE EDWARDSDIRECTOR1
BARB GRANTDIRECTOR1
JEAN LOGANDIRECTOR1
WENDY MUELLERDIRECTOR1
JOHN MURPHYDIRECTOR1
DICK SIEVERSDIRECTOR1
CLARISSA THOMPSONDIRECTOR1
SHERI WILSONDIRECTOR1
KATHERINE RILEY HARRINGTONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$97,816

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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