Iowa State University Alumni Association
To facilitate the lifetime connection of alumni, students, and friends with Iowa state university and each other.
Iowa State University Alumni Association at a glance
- Total assets
- $21,257,737
- +1.7% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $3,581,163
- -0.7% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $105,449
- +0.3% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $5,299,594
- +18.8% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Iowa State University Alumni Association funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $40K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $40,175 |
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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 | $21,257,737 | $3,581,163 | $5,299,594 | — | — | $105,449 |
| 2024 | $20,900,048 | $3,605,594 | $4,461,682 | — | — | $105,132 |
| 2023 | $20,583,661 | $3,798,462 | $4,250,370 | — | — | $66,291 |
| 2022 | $19,372,302 | $3,613,244 | $3,930,985 | $40,175 | 1 | $113,302 |
| 2021 | $19,972,883 | $6,798,106 | $3,593,289 | — | — | $454,033 |
| 2020 | $14,912,934 | $3,628,466 | $4,179,812 | — | — | $-15,773 |
| 2019 | $14,175,975 | $4,148,414 | $4,261,654 | — | — | $120,535 |
About Iowa State University Alumni Association
Based on IRS filings
Iowa State University Alumni Association is a public charity focused on Education, based in Ames, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $21.3M in total assets. Net investment income was $105K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Iowa State University Alumni Association is led by Shannon Foote, Acting CEO - Start June since 2025 (on filings since 2019); 3 of 32 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Shannon Foote
Acting CEO - Start June
Vice President of Marketing, Communications & Member Services → Vice President of Administration, 2024
Vice President of Administration → Acting CEO - Start June, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$93K (2019) → $120K (2025)
Jeffery W. Johnson
CEO -
Isuaa President & CEO → Talbot Endowed President & CEO, 2023
Talbot Endowed President & CEO → CEO -, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$261K (2020) → $291K (2025)
Kurt Tjaden
Acting CEO - March - June
Director → Acting CEO - March - June, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chad Harris
Chair
Director → Vice Chair of Records, 2023
Vice Chair of Records → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amy Yeager
Director of Finance - Start January
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amy Crabbs
Vice President of Finance -
Vice President of Finance → Vice President of Finance -, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$36K (2023) → $60K (2025)
Cathy McCall Schmidt
Past Chair
Vice Chair of Records → Chair-Elect, 2023
Chair-Elect → Past Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Allison M. Flinn
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bonnie Whalen
Treasurer
Director → Board Member, 2023
Board Member → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melissa P. Schnurr
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Trey N. Hemmingsen
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrea L. Fellows
Vice Chair of Records
Board Member → Vice Chair of Records, 2024
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brittney Rutherford
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carl J. Kirpes
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gayle Strong Farrell
Vice Chair of Finance
Board Member → Vice Chair of Finance, 2024
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeremy Davis
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeremy L. Wingerter
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathy Davies Taylor
Chair-Elect
Board Member → Chair-Elect, 2024
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Courtney L. Knupp
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel P. Bumblauskas
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark A. Kaestner
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Meg Schon
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Roof
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rachel Geilenfeld
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ryan D. Downing
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amanda Dejong
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Darryl Hill
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Brady
Board Member -
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kristie Sigler
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lauren Hughes
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mackenzy Ruff
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Trent Middendorf
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (48)
- Former: Marc Mores (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Sophia Magill (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Martha Smith (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Marvin Dejear (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Darius Potts (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Dawn Refsell (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Scott Bauer (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Brad Lewis (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Jessica Woodall (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Timothy Quick (2019–2023) — Immediate Past Chair
- Former: Kelli Ann Cameron (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Taylor Davis (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Bradley Lewis (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Amanda Matchett (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Dan Bumblauskas (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Bronson Forsyth (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Amy Tetmeyer (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Eric Wittrock (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Greg Smith (2019–2022) — Chair of Finance
- Former: Joan Piscitiello (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Kathy Peterson (2019–2022) — Immediate Past Chair
- Former: Larry Pithan (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Shellie Andersen (2019–2022) — Vice President for Business Development
- Former: Michelle Appelgate (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Jaclyn Anderzhon (2021–2022) — Vice President for Finance & Alumni Ctr Oper
- Former: Dana Wilkinson (2019–2021) — Vice Chair of Records
- Former: Don D. Behning (2019–2021) — Vice President for Finance
- Former: Donald Hoy (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Heather Duncan (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Suzanne Wycoff (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Tom Connop (2019–2021) — Immediate Past Chair
- Former: Anthony Jones (2021) — Director
- Former: Lauren Sincebaugh (2021) — Director
- Former: Daniel Buhr (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Duane Fisher (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Lawrence Cunningham (2019–2020) — Immediate Past Chair
- Former: Phyllis Fevold (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Andrew Larson (2020) — Director
- Former: Blake Heitman (2019) — Student Rep- Director
- Former: Deborah Renee Stearns (2019) — Director
- Former: Erin Herbold-Swalwell (2019) — Director
- Former: Jeffery W. Johnson - Ex-Officio (2019) — President
- Former: Jeffrey Grayer (2019) — Director
- Former: Kari Hensen (2019) — Director
- Former: Michelle Applegate (2019) — Director
- Former: Nicole Schmidt (2019) — Immediate Past Chair
- Former: Sam Perrington (2019) — Director
- Former: Wendell Davis (2019) — Director
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 $291K, to Jeffery W Johnson (CEO - End June 2025). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Iowa State University Alumni Association
How large is Iowa State University Alumni Association?
Iowa State University Alumni Association reported $21.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.6M.
What is Iowa State University Alumni Association?
Iowa State University Alumni Association is a public charity focused on Education, based in Ames, IA. It holds $21.3M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Iowa State University Alumni Association operate?
Iowa State University Alumni Association has awarded grants in Iowa.
What is Iowa State University Alumni Association's EIN?
Iowa State University Alumni Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-6062614. 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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