Iowa Division of the Izaak Walton League of America Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Des Moines, IA EIN: 42-0687714

Programs to support and promote conservation and educate the public about conservation issues.

Iowa Division of the Izaak Walton League of America Inc at a glance

In short: Iowa Division of the Izaak Walton League of America Inc gave $32K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$32,000
+42.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
Average grant
$16,000
Median grant
$16,000
Total assets
$803,983
+9.1% 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 Division of the Izaak Walton League of America Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

State University of Iowa Foundation: $20KState University of IowaFoundation$20KIowa Department of Natural Resources: $12KIowa Department of NaturalResources$12K

The largest 2025 recipient was State University of Iowa Foundation ($20K). Together the top 2 received $32K.

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

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

GaithersburgDes MoinesIowa City

How Iowa Division of the Izaak Walton League of America Inc gives

  • Giving grew 20% from 2022 to 2025. 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$40K1 grant2020 2 grants2021 1 grant2022 2 grants2023 Total only2024 2 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $17K (2020) to $32K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $32K.

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
State University of Iowa Foundation Iowa City, IASupport for a youth conservation and environmental education program in local schools.$20,000
Iowa Department of Natural Resources Des Moines, IADevelopment of a Conservation Education Facility.$12,000
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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$803,983$107,379$114,066$32,0002$31,687
2024$737,016$106,076$70,864$22,414Total only$24,169
2023$683,160$91,203$54,111$19,9732$22,601
2022$641,751$163,272$49,649$26,6001$108,777
2021$575,183$74,725$50,067$27,0002$12,995
2020$537,774$61,120$42,966$17,0001$9,169

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Iowa Division of the Izaak Walton League of America Inc

Based on IRS filings

Iowa Division of the Izaak Walton League of America Inc is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Des Moines, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $804K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $32K. Net investment income was $32K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Iowa Division of the Izaak Walton League of America Inc is led by Dale Braun, President since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Dale Braun

    President

    3rd Vice President → President, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    25 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Craig Enneking

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    12 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lisa McIntyre

    Ist Vice President

    2nd Vice President → Ist Vice President, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    15 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rick Cerwick

    Past President

    President → Past President, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Todd Pierce

    2nd Vice President

    Ist Vice President → 1st Vice President, 2022

    1st Vice President → 2nd Vice President, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Aaron Staker

    3rd Vice President

    On filings since 2023

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cheryl Kunch

    Secretary

    On filings since 2023

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Jan Carmer (2020–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Vicki Arnold (2020–2022) — Past President

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.

Frequently asked questions about Iowa Division of the Izaak Walton League of America Inc

How much does Iowa Division of the Izaak Walton League of America Inc give each year?

Iowa Division of the Izaak Walton League of America Inc gave $32K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $22K in grants paid.

How large is Iowa Division of the Izaak Walton League of America Inc?

Iowa Division of the Izaak Walton League of America Inc reported $804K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $107K.

What is Iowa Division of the Izaak Walton League of America Inc?

Iowa Division of the Izaak Walton League of America Inc is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Des Moines, IA. It holds $804K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Iowa Division of the Izaak Walton League of America Inc operate?

Iowa Division of the Izaak Walton League of America Inc has awarded grants in Iowa, Maryland.

What is Iowa Division of the Izaak Walton League of America Inc's EIN?

Iowa Division of the Izaak Walton League of America Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-0687714. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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 2020 (received by the IRS April 26, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 2, 2026)

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