Iron One Foundation
Iron One Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Onaway, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $173K in total assets.
Iron One Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $172,523
- +15.6% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $31,787
- -148.7% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $8,470
- -77.3% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Iron One Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Iron One Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+5%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 444% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2022) to $20K (2024). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $20K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Industrial Arts Institute Onaway, MI | General Support | $10,000 |
| Besser Museum for Northeast Michigan Alpena, MI | General Support | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $172,523 | $31,787 | $8,470 | — | — | — | — | $9,355 |
| 2024 | $149,206 | $-65,292 | $37,306 | $20,000 | 2 | $22,248 | — | $5,009 |
| 2023 | $251,804 | $17,973 | $26,478 | $11,000 | 2 | $11,988 | — | $12,224 |
| 2022 | $260,309 | $29,000 | $18,930 | $6,000 | 2 | $7,125 | — | $12,031 |
| 2021 | $250,239 | $43,933 | $36,071 | $19,031 | 5 | $20,156 | $13,729 | $12,145 |
| 2020 | $242,377 | $31,022 | $29,676 | $12,500 | 2 | — | — | $11,560 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Iron One Foundation reported a distributable amount of $9K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Iron One Foundation is led by Thomas James Moran, President, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Thomas James Moran
President, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Ashli Brook Berry (2020) — President
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.
Frequently asked questions about Iron One Foundation
How large is Iron One Foundation?
Iron One Foundation reported $173K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $32K.
What is Iron One Foundation?
Iron One Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Onaway, MI. It holds $173K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Iron One Foundation operate?
Iron One Foundation has awarded grants in Michigan.
How much is Iron One Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Iron One Foundation reported a distributable amount of $9K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Iron One Foundation's EIN?
Iron One Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-0283975. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 29, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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