Iowa Environmental Council
To provide a safe, healthy environment and sustainable future for Iowa
Iowa Environmental Council at a glance
In short: Iowa Environmental Council reported $34K in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2024)
- $34,266 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +14.2% vs 2023
- Total assets
- $2,124,330
- +13.5% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $1,883,599
- +14.1% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $28,860
- +49.2% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $1,603,158
- +19.0% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Iowa Environmental Council funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Iowa Environmental Council gives
- Giving grew 133% from 2020 to 2023. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2021) to $57K (2022). In 2024 it reported $34K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
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
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Great Plains Action Society Des Moines, IA | Clean up Midam Coal | $15,000 |
| Iowa Interfaith Power & Light Des Moines, IA | Clean up Midam Coal | $15,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,124,330 | $1,883,599 | $1,603,158 | $34,266 | Total only | $28,860 |
| 2023 | $1,872,275 | $1,650,718 | $1,347,336 | $30,000 | 2 | $19,347 |
| 2022 | $1,592,514 | $1,227,315 | $1,468,835 | $57,427 | 1 | $-836 |
| 2021 | $1,400,660 | $1,341,925 | $1,259,017 | $5,225 | 1 | $7,446 |
| 2020 | $1,251,750 | $1,490,157 | $1,316,546 | $12,900 | 1 | $4,026 |
| 2019 | $1,029,434 | $984,014 | $983,963 | $28,228 | 1 | $6,211 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Iowa Environmental Council
Based on IRS filings
Iowa Environmental Council is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Des Moines, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.1M in total assets. In 2024, it reported $34K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $29K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Iowa Environmental Council is led by Sarah Green, Executive Director on every filing since 2023; 1 of 16 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Sarah Green
Executive Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$95K (2024)
Jennifer Hermsen
President
Member → Vice President, 2022
Vice President → President, 2024
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Craig Miller
Member
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Courard-Hauri
Member
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Gano
Secretary
Member → Secretary, 2020
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Katie Cownie
Imm. Past President
Vice President → President, 2022
President → Imm. Past President, 2024
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Griggs
Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nathan Unsworth
Vice President
Member → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Techau
Member
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laura Sarcone
Member
On filings since 2020
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Naura Heiman Godar
Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Justyn Lewis
Member
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Amanda Drish
Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian Riley
Treasurer
Member → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paulina Mena
Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kate Compton
Member
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: Kurt Johnson (2019–2023) — Member
- Former: Monte Marti (2019–2023) — Imm. Past President
- Former: Jennifer Chambers (2020–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Brian Campbell (2021–2023) — Former Executive Director
- Former: John Schmidt (2019–2022) — Member
- Former: Sarah Lohmeier (2019–2021) — Imm. Past President
- Former: Brindha Narasimhamoorthy (2020–2021) — Member
- Former: Genevieve Dean (2019–2020) — Member
- Former: Jennifer Terry (2019–2020) — Former Executive Director
- Former: Jasen Nelson (2019) — Member
- Former: Kevin Nordmeyer (2019) — Member
- Former: Ross Baxter (2019) — Vice President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $95K, to Sarah Green (Exec. Director).
Frequently asked questions about Iowa Environmental Council
How much does Iowa Environmental Council give each year?
Iowa Environmental Council reported $34K in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2023 it gave $30K across 2 grants.
How large is Iowa Environmental Council?
Iowa Environmental Council reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.9M.
What is Iowa Environmental Council?
Iowa Environmental Council is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Des Moines, IA. It holds $2.1M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Iowa Environmental Council operate?
Iowa Environmental Council has awarded grants in Iowa.
What is Iowa Environmental Council's EIN?
Iowa Environmental Council's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-1436090. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 3, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 30, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 22, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 12, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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