Iowa Health Care Association Foundation
The Iowa Health Care Association Foundation is a public charity based in West Des Moines, Iowa. It supports workforce development in long-term care through scholarships and career-education resources for employees of member organizations and students pursuing careers in the profession.
Iowa Health Care Association Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $328,566
- +2.3% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $135,472
- -97.4% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $16,810
- +37.8% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $120,235
- -97.8% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Iowa Health Care Association Foundation
- Review Cycle
- May 31, 2026, for the 2026 MolinaCares High School Scholarship application cycle; this deadline has passed.
- Deadline
- May 31, 2026, for the 2026 MolinaCares High School Scholarship application cycle; this deadline has passed.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1775 90Th St, West Des Moines, IA 50266-1563
Phone: (515) 978-2204
Website: https://iowahealthcare.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Iowa Health Care Association Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
569 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 556 grants of 569 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Foundation’s website describes programs for Iowa high school seniors and employees of IHCA member organizations. The 2024 recipients noted above are based in Council Bluffs and Sioux City, Iowa.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Iowa Health Care Association Foundation gives
- 78% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2022) to $6.1M (2023). In 2024 it made 287 grants totaling $4.1M.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bishop Drumm Retirement Center Johnston, IA | Covid 19 Assistance | $75,224 |
| Ridgecrest Village Davenport, IA | Covid 19 Assistance | $68,170 |
| Good Samaritan Society - Ottumwa Ottumwa, IA | Covid 19 Assistance | $65,064 |
| Pillar of Cedar Valley Waterloo, IA | Covid 19 Assistance | $57,178 |
| Good Samaritan Society - Davenport Davenport, IA | Covid 19 Assistance | $54,308 |
| Luther Manor Communities Dubuque, IA | Covid 19 Assistance | $50,674 |
| Regency Care Center Norwalk, IA | Covid 19 Assistance | $50,657 |
| Trinity Center at Luther Park Des Moines, IA | Covid 19 Assistance | $49,485 |
| Kahl Home for Aged & Infirm Davenport, IA | Covid 19 Assistance | $47,602 |
| Bethany Lutheran Home Council Bluffs, IA | Covid 19 Assistance | $46,025 |
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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 | $328,566 | $135,472 | $120,235 | — | — | $16,810 |
| 2024 | $321,134 | $5,280,910 | $5,424,889 | $4,083,617 | 287 | $12,203 |
| 2023 | $465,201 | $6,506,037 | $6,280,858 | $6,066,055 | 282 | $10,721 |
| 2022 | $232,542 | $216,644 | $220,502 | $13,486 | Total only | $516 |
| 2021 | $233,308 | $368,799 | $374,540 | $50,791 | Total only | $600 |
| 2020 | $229,560 | $183,851 | $85,132 | — | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The mission stated in the Foundation’s 2025 filing is “to provide scholarships for the employees of member facilities of the Iowa Health Care Association who are furthering their health care education.”
The Foundation’s website lists scholarship programs for eligible long-term care employees and high school students. It also describes career-education resources and a mental health webinar series available to IHCA members and their staff.
Grantmaking
The Foundation reported 287 grants totaling $4,083,617 in 2024 and 282 grants totaling $6,066,055 in 2023. In 2025, its filing reported zero grants.
Among the 2024 recipients, Bethany Lutheran Health Services received $46,025. The recipient describes its mission as providing nursing care, housing, health care, and financial services to elderly residents at the lowest feasible cost. Holy Spirit Retirement Home Inc. received $39,122; it describes its mission as supporting the beliefs and goals of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sioux City in assisting elderly, poor, and disadvantaged people.
The Foundation’s website lists several scholarship programs, including awards for eligible member-organization employees and Iowa high school seniors interested in long-term care careers. The 2026 scholarship application cycle is closed; the site says recipients will be notified in late July 2026. The listed high school scholarship is $2,000 and is for eligible seniors who are enrolled or accepted in an accredited nursing program for the 2026–2027 academic year.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Anne Peters as chair, Jessica McDyer as vice chair, and Jason Tjaden as treasurer and secretary. It also lists Lavonne Edwards, Diana Roberts, Wendy Nelson, Ben Bowman, Debbie Klatt, Joe Bartolo, and Rebekah Tjaden as directors.
The IHCA website identifies Jessica McDyer as chair and Brianne Fister as vice chair of the Foundation’s board, and Jason Tjaden as secretary/treasurer.
Iowa Health Care Association Foundation is led by Brent Willett, CEO & Ihca since 2022 (on filings since 2021); none of the 13 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Brent Willett
CEO & Ihca
Executive Director & Ihca → CEO & Ihca, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anne Peters
Chair
Vice Chair → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brianne Fister
Director
Board Member → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Debbie Klatt
Director
Board Member → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Diana Roberts
Director
Board Member → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rebekah Tjaden
Director
Board Member → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lavonne Edwards
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wendy Nelson
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ben Bowman
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joe Bartolo
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julianne Marriott
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jessica McDyer
Vice Chair
Board Member → Director, 2022
Director → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jason Tjaden
Treasurer & Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (13)
- Former: Dave Dixon (2020–2024) — Chair
- Former: David Chensvold (2021–2024) — Treasurer & Secretary
- Former: Jeffrey Schmidt (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Joanie Steil (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Lori Ristau (2020–2023) — Vice President & Strategic Communications
- Former: Maureen Cahill (2020–2022) — Vice Chair
- Former: Gwen Larsen (2022) — Director
- Former: Leah Galvin (2022) — Director
- Former: Morgan Brunscheen (2022) — Director
- Former: Richard Curphey (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Dave Chensvold (2020) — Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: Kellie Jimerson (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Kim Lambert (2020) — Ichc Vice Chair
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 Health Care Association Foundation
How large is Iowa Health Care Association Foundation?
Iowa Health Care Association Foundation reported $329K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $135K.
What does Iowa Health Care Association Foundation fund?
The mission stated in the Foundation’s 2025 filing is “to provide scholarships for the employees of member facilities of the Iowa Health Care Association who are furthering their health care education.” See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Iowa Health Care Association Foundation?
Iowa Health Care Association Foundation has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check iowahealthcare.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
Where does Iowa Health Care Association Foundation make grants?
The Foundation’s website describes programs for Iowa high school seniors and employees of IHCA member organizations. The 2024 recipients noted above are based in Council Bluffs and Sioux City, Iowa.
What is Iowa Health Care Association Foundation's EIN?
Iowa Health Care Association Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-1326564. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 20, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 10, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 29, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 27, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 29, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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