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Iowa Student Loan Liquidity Corporation

Public charity · Grantmaker West Des Moines, IA EIN: 42-1137531 Website

To help Iowa students and families obtain the resources necessary to succeed in postsecondary education.

Iowa Student Loan Liquidity Corporation at a glance

In short: Iowa Student Loan Liquidity Corporation gave $685K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $685K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$685,330
+0.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$685,330
+0.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$685,330
Total assets
$1,556,680,786
-4.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
Iowa (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

How to apply to Iowa Student Loan Liquidity Corporation

Who Iowa Student Loan Liquidity Corporation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Iowa College Access Network: $685KIowa College Access Network$685K

The largest 2025 recipient was Iowa College Access Network ($685K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Hiawatha

How Iowa Student Loan Liquidity Corporation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−2%). Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$250K$500K$750K$1M1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $685K (2023) to $950K (2019). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $685K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Iowa College Access Network Hiawatha, IAGeneral Support$685,330
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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$1,556,680,786$100,112,915$95,497,550$685,3301$10,342,355
2024$1,629,996,277$115,426,491$107,991,674$685,0001$11,732,920
2023$1,743,077,766$101,452,446$103,486,049$685,0001$6,072,510
2022$1,901,708,317$50,621,901$63,703,769$700,0001$252,661
2021$1,230,053,718$45,688,659$60,719,227$765,0001$347,601
2020$1,307,508,535$64,909,561$79,151,403$900,0001$2,605,459
2019$1,332,262,692$72,469,069$87,375,106$950,0001$2,561,370

About Iowa Student Loan Liquidity Corporation

Based on IRS filings

Iowa Student Loan Liquidity Corporation is a public charity focused on Education, based in West Des Moines, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.6B in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $685K. Net investment income was $10.3M.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Iowa Student Loan Liquidity Corporation is led by Steve McCullough, President & CEO on every filing since 2019; all 22 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Steve McCullough

    President & CEO

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $418K (2019) → $458K (2025)

  • Christine Hensley

    Board Chairperson

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $18K (2019) → $22K (2025)

  • Marsha Boender

    Director, Lender & School Serv

    Director, Lender & School Serv. → Director, Lender & School Serv, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $156K (2019) → $175K (2025)

  • Adam Voigts

    Board Member

    Board Member → Board of Director, 2021

    Board of Director → Board Member, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $12K (2019) → $13K (2025)

  • Cindy Bartz

    CIO, Proj Management Senior Vice President & Secretary

    CIO & Proj Management Vice President → CIO, Proj Management Senior Vice President & Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $200K (2019) → $286K (2025)

  • Daniel Clute

    Board Member

    Board Member → Board of Director, 2021

    Board of Director → Board Member, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $11K (2019) → $15K (2025)

  • Erin Lacey

    Executive Vice President & Treasurer

    Executive Vice President & Treasurer → Evo & Treasurer, 2024

    Evo & Treasurer → Executive Vice President & Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $248K (2019) → $313K (2025)

  • Greg Nichols

    Senior Pub Affairs & Committee Rel Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $188K (2019) → $156K (2025)

  • Jim Schipper

    Board Member

    Board Member → Board of Director, 2021

    Board of Director → Board Member, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $11K (2019) → $10K (2025)

  • Marc Hendel

    Senior Researcher & Data Manager

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $193K (2019) → $179K (2025)

  • Marcia Rogers

    Board Member

    Board Member → Board of Director, 2021

    Board of Director → Board Member, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $8K (2019) → $11K (2025)

  • Rob Denson

    Board Member

    Board Member → Board of Director, 2021

    Board of Director → Board Member, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $8K (2020) → $11K (2025)

  • Ron Foresman

    Accounting & Risk Management Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $211K (2019) → $255K (2025)

  • Scott Schneidermann

    Board Vice Chairperson

    Board of Director → Board Member, 2022

    Board Member → Board Vice Chairperson, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $12K (2019) → $15K (2025)

  • Shawn J. Smith

    Lead Database Administrator

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $142K (2019) → $161K (2025)

  • Nancy Dunkel

    Board Member

    Board Member → Board of Director, 2021

    Board of Director → Board Member, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $3K (2020) → $12K (2025)

  • Julie Pingel

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    $4K (2022) → $11K (2025)

  • Chad Winter

    Information Technology Manager

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $162K (2023) → $176K (2025)

  • Juan Garcia

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    $5K (2024) → $11K (2025)

  • Kory Michael

    Tech Serv & Operation Manager

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $155K (2024) → $174K (2025)

  • Suzette Radke

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    $5K (2024) → $12K (2025)

  • Jen Hempel

    Compl & Communications Vice President

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $152K (2025)

Former officers (9)
  • Former: Ron Forseman (2024) — Accounting & Risk Management Vice President
  • Former: Laurie Hempin (2019–2023) — Board of Director
  • Former: Mary Kay Debolt (2019–2023) — Senior Operations Vice President & Secretary
  • Former: Tammy Bramley (2019–2023) — Board Vice Chairperson
  • Former: Bryan Phillips (2023) — Senior Software Developer
  • Former: Chi-Ming J. Lin (2019–2022) — Chief Technical Architect
  • Former: Chris Hammerstrom (2019–2022) — Prod. Development Director
  • Former: Lorraine Groves (2019–2021) — Board of Director
  • Former: Mark Braun (2019) — Board Member

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

Steve McCullough — President and CEO: $458KSteve McCulloughPresident and CEO$458KErin Lacey — EVP and Treasurer: $313KErin LaceyEVP and Treasurer$313KCindy Bartz — CIO, Proj Mgmt SVP, & Secr: $286KCindy BartzCIO, Proj Mgmt SVP, & Secr$286KRon Foresman — Accounting & Risk Mgmt VP: $255KRon ForesmanAccounting & Risk Mgmt VP$255KMarc Hendel — Sr. Researcher & Data MGR: $179KMarc HendelSr. Researcher & Data MGR$179KChad Winter — Information Technology MGR: $176KChad WinterInformation Technology MGR$176KMarsha Boender — DIR, Lender & School Serv: $175KMarsha BoenderDIR, Lender & School Serv$175KKory Michael — Tech Serv & Operation MGR: $174KKory MichaelTech Serv & Operation MGR$174KShawn J Smith — Lead Database Administrator: $161KShawn J SmithLead Database Administrator$161KGreg Nichols — Sr. Pub Affairs & Comm Rel VP: $156KGreg NicholsSr. Pub Affairs & Comm Rel VP$156KJEN Hempel — Compl & Communications VP: $152KJEN HempelCompl & Communications VP$152KChristine Hensley — Board Chairperson: $22KChristine HensleyBoard Chairperson$22KDaniel Clute — Board Member: $15KDaniel CluteBoard Member$15KScott Schneidermann — Board Vice Chairperson: $15KScott SchneidermannBoard Vice Chairperson$15KAdam Voigts — Board Member: $13KAdam VoigtsBoard Member$13KNancy Dunkel — Board Member: $12KNancy DunkelBoard Member$12KSuzette Radke — Board Member: $12KSuzette RadkeBoard Member$12KJulie Pingel — Board Member: $11KJulie PingelBoard Member$11KJuan Garcia — Board Member: $11KJuan GarciaBoard Member$11KRob Denson — Board Member: $11KRob DensonBoard Member$11KMarcia Rogers — Board Member: $11KMarcia RogersBoard Member$11KJim Schipper — Board Member: $10KJim SchipperBoard Member$10K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $458K, to Steve McCullough (President and CEO). 22 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Iowa Student Loan Liquidity Corporation

How much does Iowa Student Loan Liquidity Corporation give each year?

Iowa Student Loan Liquidity Corporation gave $685K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $685K across 1 grant.

How large is Iowa Student Loan Liquidity Corporation?

Iowa Student Loan Liquidity Corporation reported $1.6B in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $100.1M.

What is Iowa Student Loan Liquidity Corporation?

Iowa Student Loan Liquidity Corporation is a public charity focused on Education, based in West Des Moines, IA. It holds $1.6B in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Iowa Student Loan Liquidity Corporation operate?

Iowa Student Loan Liquidity Corporation has awarded grants in Iowa.

What is Iowa Student Loan Liquidity Corporation's EIN?

Iowa Student Loan Liquidity Corporation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-1137531. 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

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 29, 2020)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 21, 2021)
  7. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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