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Iowa Propane Gas Association

501(c)(6) organization Des Moines, IA EIN: 36-3059484 Website

Promotion and development of the liquified petroleum gas industry within the state of Iowa and the coordination of its activities to the end that it may serve to the fullest possible extent the best interests of its members and the public; advancement to the highest efficiency of the methods of distribution, utilization, safety, sales and accounting employed in the liquified petroleum industry; representation before governmental bureaus, agencies and other bodies on matters of safety and of general interest to the public, members, and the liquified petroleum gas industry; cooperation with the national lp-gas association and the extension of its functions and purposes on a local and state basis; cooperation with other organizations in efforts toward economic advancement, improved safety measures, standardization and other activities.

Iowa Propane Gas Association at a glance

Total assets
$1,446,855
+6.7% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$661,059
+4.6% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$42,615
+45.2% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$558,500
+2.7% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

How to apply to Iowa Propane Gas Association

Who Iowa Propane Gas Association funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Cities

Washington

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 1 grant2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $25K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
National Propane Gas Foundation Washington, DCSponsor Scholarship$25,000
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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$1,446,855$661,059$558,500——$42,615
2024$1,356,306$631,812$543,881——$29,344
2023$1,139,506$718,039$635,161——$14,008
2022$1,083,100$685,012$720,661$25,0001$6,276
2021$1,261,748$676,301$639,659——$35,302
2020$1,222,251$582,004$623,970——$16,133

About Iowa Propane Gas Association

Based on IRS filings

Iowa Propane Gas Association is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Des Moines, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. Net investment income was $43K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Iowa Propane Gas Association is led by Michelle Brown, CEO on the 2025 filing; 1 of 21 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Michelle Brown

    CEO

    New on the 2025 filing

    28 hrs/week

    $89K (2025)

  • Kane Kuehl

    President

    Director → Vice President, 2022

    Vice President → President, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Greer

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joe Mernka

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marcus Kofoot

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eric McDonald

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matt Litwiller

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Terry Davis

    State Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jordan Alm

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lenny Fritz

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lonnie Burkhow

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Larson

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charlie Criswell

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dennis Rippentrop

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin Willoughby

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Driskell Left December

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nate Greiner

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas Glidden

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Doug Dall

    Imm. Past Pr

    Vice President → President, 2022

    President → Imm. Past Pr, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Todd Meyer

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Greg Howard

    Vice President

    Secretary → Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (26)
  • Former: Bill Kajewski (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Doug Dick (2020–2024) — Imm. Past Pr
  • Former: Ray Collins (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Krista Meyer (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Callin Cummings (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Michelle Wicker (2022–2024) — CEO
  • Former: Scott Vreeman (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Tom Dunn (2020–2023) — Safety Director
  • Former: Mike Kuboushek Left July (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Jay Christie Left July (2023) — Director
  • Former: Jerry Potts Left July (2023) — Director
  • Former: Jay Christie (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Jerry Potts (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Mike Kuboushek (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Brent Vander Leest Left July (2022) — Director
  • Former: Deb Grooms (2022) — Chief Executive · Filing note: Retired dec 2022
  • Former: Dustin Olsasky Left July (2022) — Director
  • Former: George Jaques Left July (2022) — Director
  • Former: Roger Gruwell Left July (2022) — Past Secretary
  • Former: Brent Vander Leest (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Debra Grooms (2020–2021) — Chief Executive
  • Former: Dustin Olsasky (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: George Jaques (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Mike Holy (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Roger Gruwell (2020–2021) — Secretary
  • Former: Todd Pellett (2020–2021) — State Director

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Michelle Brown — CEO: $89KMichelle BrownCEO$89K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $89K, to Michelle Brown (CEO).

Frequently asked questions about Iowa Propane Gas Association

How large is Iowa Propane Gas Association?

Iowa Propane Gas Association reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $661K.

What is Iowa Propane Gas Association?

Iowa Propane Gas Association is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Des Moines, IA. It holds $1.4M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Iowa Propane Gas Association operate?

Iowa Propane Gas Association has awarded grants in District of Columbia.

What is Iowa Propane Gas Association's EIN?

Iowa Propane Gas Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3059484. 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

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 12, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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