Iowa State Bar Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Des Moines, IA EIN: 42-6055756

THE FOUNDATION STRIVES TO BE A CATALYST, CONVENER AND COLLABORATOR FOR CHANGE THAT FURTHERS THE PROMOTION AND ADVANCEMENT OF THE SCIENCE OF JURISPRUDENCE.

Key facts about Iowa State Bar Foundation

EIN
42-6055756
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$100,000
Grants made (2025)
5
Average grant
$20,000
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$3,327,437
Primary geography
Iowa (93% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Who Iowa State Bar Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Iowa State Bar Foundation's 5 itemized 2025 grants were Iowa (93%) and District of Columbia (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Des Moines, IA (3 grants). None of its 5 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Funding" (4 grants).

How Iowa State Bar Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 43% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$3.3M

+11.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$100K

+22.7% YoY

Grant Count

5

+66.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$20K

-26.4% YoY

About Iowa State Bar Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Iowa State Bar Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Des Moines, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $100K. Net investment income was $166K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of all 5 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

Des MoinesCedar RapidsWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$101K$202K$303K$404K2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$3,327,437$2,987,273$2,535,443
Revenue$362,547$356,821$187,876
Expenses$170,641$155,200$148,759
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$166,459$128,454$97,435
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 4, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 10, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 16, 2021)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 31, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 20, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 25, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 3, 2026)

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K1 grants20192 grants20202 grants20212 grants20223 grants20233 grants20245 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Iowa State Bar Association: $65KIowa State Bar Association$65KIowa Legal Aid: $10KIowa Legal Aid$10KCady Learning Center: $10KCady Learning Center$10KKids First Law Center: $8KKids First Law Center$8KNational Bar Association: $8KNational Bar Association$8K

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K5$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Iowa State Bar Association ($65,000), Iowa Legal Aid ($10,000), Cady Learning Center ($10,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
IOWA STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Des Moines, IAFUNDING PROGRAMS$65,000
IOWA LEGAL AID Des Moines, IAFUNDING$10,000
CADY LEARNING CENTER Des Moines, IAFUNDING$10,000
KIDS FIRST LAW CENTER Cedar Rapids, IAFUNDING$7,500
NATIONAL BAR ASSOCIATION Washington, DCFUNDING$7,500

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Dwight DinklaExecutive Di1—
Harry ShipleyAssoc Execut2—
Guy CookDirector2—
John LoughlinDirector2—
Dan MooreDirector2—
Deborah PetersenDirector2—
Heather PrendergastDirector2—
Gary StreitPresident5—
Mark SchulingVice Preside2—
Eric TurnerSecretary2—
Arnold Kenyon IIITreasurer2—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Iowa State Bar Foundation?

Iowa State Bar Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Des Moines, IA. It holds $3.3M in total assets as of 2025.

How large is Iowa State Bar Foundation?

As of 2025, Iowa State Bar Foundation holds $3.3M in total assets with $363K in annual revenue. It awarded 5 grants totaling $100K in 2025.

Where does Iowa State Bar Foundation operate?

Iowa State Bar Foundation has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Iowa.

What size grants does Iowa State Bar Foundation award?

In 2025, Iowa State Bar Foundation awarded 5 grants totaling $100K — an average of about $20K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Iowa State Bar Foundation's EIN?

Iowa State Bar Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-6055756. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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