Iowa FFA Foundation Inc
The Iowa FFA Foundation cultivates partnerships supporting agricultural education and also seeks and provides financial support to assist agricultural education organizations in accomplisihing their missions.
Iowa FFA Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Iowa FFA Foundation Inc gave $97K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $32K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $97,022
- -13.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $32,341
- +15.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $13,700
- Total assets
- $14,690,495
- +2.6% 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 FFA Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Iowa FFA Association ($74K). Together the top 3 received $97K.
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 19 (74%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Iowa FFA Foundation Inc gives
- Giving fell 67% 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $97K (2025) to $312K (2019). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $97K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Iowa FFA Association Ankeny, IA | Program Assistance | $74,122 |
| Iowa Professional Ag Students Ankeny, IA | Program Assistance | $13,700 |
| Iowa FFA Alumni Association Ankeny, IA | Program Support | $9,200 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $14,690,495 | $1,739,991 | $1,145,133 | $97,022 | 3 | $167,928 |
| 2024 | $14,312,695 | $2,040,394 | $1,102,910 | $112,509 | 4 | $113,142 |
| 2023 | $14,221,721 | $3,267,436 | $1,170,303 | $302,266 | 4 | $43,598 |
| 2022 | $12,403,855 | $1,572,741 | $1,081,267 | $295,471 | 4 | $39,006 |
| 2021 | $12,458,517 | $1,475,681 | $1,067,321 | $232,596 | 4 | $51,502 |
| 2020 | $11,910,694 | $702,385 | $1,026,915 | $154,525 | 4 | $12,687 |
| 2019 | $12,104,470 | $951,462 | $1,249,988 | $312,161 | 3 | $29,431 |
About Iowa FFA Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Iowa FFA Foundation Inc is a public charity, based in Ankeny, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $14.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $97K. Net investment income was $168K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Iowa FFA Foundation Inc is led by Julianne Johnston, President since 2025 (on filings since 2022); 1 of 15 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Julianne Johnston
President
Director → President- Elect, 2024
President- Elect → President, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dave Holm
Interim Executive Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dwaine Faidley
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eric Weuve
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tammy Niemann
Director
Director → Secretary, 2021
Secretary → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jamie Christiansen
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kelsey Bailey
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chad Hertz
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marty Schwager
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Denise Forney
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joshua Day
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Josh Remington
Former Executive Director
Executive Director → Former Executive Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$76K (2019) → $96K (2025)
Ron Zelle
Secretary
President → Past-President, 2022
Past-President → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jason Berkland
President - Elect
President → Past President, 2024
Past President → President - Elect, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Bailey
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (19)
- Former: Jim Gardner (2019–2024) — Past Treasurer
- Former: Maggie Stith (2021–2024) — President
- Former: Tim Kapucian (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Sarah Onnen (2024) — Director
- Former: Keith Soltwedel (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Josh Earll (2020–2023) — Past President
- Former: Jon Davis (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Jamie Christensen (2022) — Director
- Former: Randy Ramundt (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Tyler Bettin (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Craig McEnany (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Eddie Chestnut (2019–2020) — Past President
- Former: Mike Mitchell (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Amber Greiman (2020) — Director
- Former: Stacy Sanderson (2020) — Director
- Former: Ellen Doese (2019) — Director
- Former: Kevin Butt (2019) — Director
- Former: Kristi Krafka (2019) — Director
- Former: Scott Starkweather (2019) — Past President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $96K, to Josh Remington 425 (Former Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Iowa FFA Foundation Inc
How much does Iowa FFA Foundation Inc give each year?
Iowa FFA Foundation Inc gave $97K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $113K across 4 grants.
What is Iowa FFA Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Iowa FFA Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $13,700, and its average grant was $32,341, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Iowa FFA Foundation Inc give grants?
Iowa FFA Foundation Inc gives mostly in Iowa: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Ankeny, IA (3 grants).
Does Iowa FFA Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Iowa FFA Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is Iowa FFA Foundation Inc?
Iowa FFA Foundation Inc reported $14.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.7M.
What is Iowa FFA Foundation Inc's EIN?
Iowa FFA Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-1305468. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 19, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 20, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 9, 2023)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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