Iowa Scholarship Fund Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Iowa City, IA EIN: 42-6078440

The Iowa Scholarship Fund solicits gifts to provide financial support exclusively for scholarships (tuition, room, board, and fees) to students who participate in intercollegiate athletics at the university of Iowa.

Iowa Scholarship Fund Inc at a glance

In short: Iowa Scholarship Fund Inc gave $320K across 1 grant in 2019 (avg $320K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2019 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2019)
$319,539
Grants made (2019)
1
Average grant
$319,539
Median grant
$319,539
Primary geography
Iowa (100% of itemized 2019 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2019 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2019; updated September 2026.

Who Iowa Scholarship Fund Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2019

The University of Iowa: $320KThe University of Iowa$320K

The largest 2019 recipient was The University of Iowa ($320K).

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2019 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Iowa City

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K1 grant2019

In 2019 it made 1 grant totaling $320K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The University of Iowa Iowa City, IAStudent Financial Aid$319,539
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2019$99,761$421,072$319,5391$4,380

About Iowa Scholarship Fund Inc

Based on IRS filings

Iowa Scholarship Fund Inc is a public charity, based in Iowa City, IA. IRS filing data is available for 2019. In 2019, it awarded 1 grant totaling $320K. Net investment income was $4K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Iowa Scholarship Fund Inc is led by Mark C. Falb, President & Director on the 2019 filing; none of the 27 officers listed in 2019 report compensation.

Officers on the 2019 filing

  • Mark C. Falb

    President & Director

    New on the 2019 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrew H. Sassine

    Director

    New on the 2019 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brad L. Winterbottom

    Director

    New on the 2019 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carl F. Strub

    Director

    New on the 2019 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carol A. Haupert

    Director

    New on the 2019 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Curtis K. Lane

    Director

    New on the 2019 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David E. Ekland

    Director

    New on the 2019 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gary A. Barta

    Secretary & Director

    New on the 2019 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John J. Barrett

    Vice President & Director

    New on the 2019 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Ruan IV

    Director

    New on the 2019 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John W. Phelan

    Director

    New on the 2019 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julie Durr

    Director

    New on the 2019 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin C. Holt

    Director

    New on the 2019 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin J. Grimm

    Director

    New on the 2019 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kirk B. Stauss

    Director

    New on the 2019 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lynn E. Rowat

    Treasurer & Director

    New on the 2019 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark A. Jennings

    Director

    New on the 2019 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark R. Krieger

    Director

    New on the 2019 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike D. Saunders

    Director

    New on the 2019 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paula B. Jantz

    Director

    New on the 2019 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard R. Morris

    Director

    New on the 2019 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Samuel O. Christensen

    Director

    New on the 2019 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephen W. Penney

    Director

    New on the 2019 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Wd McCausland III

    Director

    New on the 2019 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rae L. Parker

    Assistant Secretary

    New on the 2019 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sherri P. Furman

    Assistant Treasurer

    New on the 2019 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tiffani K. Shaw

    Assistant Treasurer

    New on the 2019 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019. "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 Scholarship Fund Inc

How much does Iowa Scholarship Fund Inc give each year?

Iowa Scholarship Fund Inc gave $320K across 1 grant in 2019, according to its 2019 IRS Form 990.

Where does Iowa Scholarship Fund Inc operate?

Iowa Scholarship Fund Inc has awarded grants in Iowa.

What is Iowa Scholarship Fund Inc's EIN?

Iowa Scholarship Fund Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-6078440. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019.

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. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 15, 2020)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal year 2019

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