Ita Group Foundation
Ita Group Foundation is a private foundation based in West Des Moines, Iowa. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including organizations working in community support, children’s health and services, meals for seniors, and arts and culture.
Ita Group Foundation at a glance
In short: Ita Group Foundation gave $381K across 114 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Iowa. 34% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $381,015
- +28.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 114
- +22.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,342
- +4.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $872,846
- +13.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 34% first-time grantees (39 of 114, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Iowa (58% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Ita Group Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 7000 Vista Drive, West Des Moines, IA 50266
Phone: (515) 326-3289
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Ita Group Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was United Way of Central Iowa ($115K). Together the top 10 received $220K.
Grant Size Distribution
421 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 416 grants of 421 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Iowa organizations received 58% of grant dollars, Georgia organizations 18%, California organizations 10%, Massachusetts organizations 7%, and New York organizations 3%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 114 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Ita Group Foundation open to new grantees?
34%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 39 of 114 grantees (34%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 55% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 31% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $241K (2021) to $381K (2025). In 2025 it made 114 grants totaling $381K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| United Way of Central Iowa Des Moines, IA | General Fund | $115,315 |
| The Home Depot Foundation Atlanta, GA | General Fund | $30,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of San Francisco San Francisco, CA | General Fund | $15,000 |
| Childserve Johnston, IA | General Fund | $12,000 |
| Meals on Wheels Atlanta Atlanta, GA | General Fund | $10,000 |
| Meals on Wheels San Francisco San Francisco, CA | General Fund | $10,000 |
| Savannah College of Art & Design Savannah, GA | General Fund | $10,000 |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Atlanta, GA | General Fund | $7,500 |
| Greater Des Moines Public Art Foundation Des Moines, IA | General Fund | $5,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa Des Moines, IA | General Fund | $5,000 |
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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 | $872,846 | $483,647 | $381,219 | $381,015 | 114 | $381,015 | $15,147 | $35,325 |
| 2024 | $770,418 | $240,616 | $297,063 | $296,235 | 93 | $296,825 | $5,935 | $34,596 |
| 2023 | $826,865 | $731,088 | $324,544 | $323,700 | 94 | $324,290 | $4,588 | $18,666 |
| 2022 | $420,321 | $364,346 | $291,428 | $290,165 | 69 | $291,327 | $12,346 | $12,341 |
| 2021 | $347,403 | $205,650 | $243,028 | $241,296 | 51 | $241,912 | $10,876 | $16,602 |
| 2020 | $384,781 | $181,715 | $320,357 | $316,868 | 65 | — | $7,852 | $18,446 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ita Group Foundation reported a distributable amount of $35K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included organizations whose missions describe work in several areas. United Way of Central Iowa says its mission is “to improve lives by uniting the caring power of our community.” ChildServe says it partners with families to help children with special health care needs live a great life. Meals on Wheels Atlanta describes its work as supporting senior independence through meals, shelter, education, and community.
Other grantees describe work in children’s healthcare, arts and culture, and public art. Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta says its mission is “to make kids better today and healthier tomorrow.” BRAVO Greater Des Moines describes leveraging community resources to maximize the impact of arts, culture, and heritage, while the Greater Des Moines Public Art Foundation says it places art in public spaces through public and private collaborations.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 114 grants totaling $381,015. Grants ranged from $200 to $115,315, with a median grant of $1,000. The largest award was $115,315 to United Way of Central Iowa. Other notable grants included $30,000 to The Home Depot Foundation, $15,000 to Boys & Girls Club of San Francisco, and $12,000 to ChildServe. The listed grant purposes were “general fund.”
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Brent Vander Waal as president, Melissa Hofmann as secretary, and Tim Heaston as treasurer.
Ita Group Foundation is led by Brent Vander Waal, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Brent Vander Waal
President
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tim Heaston
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Hofmann
Secretary
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Cj Jacobson (2021–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Brent Vanderwall (2020–2021) — President
- Former: Thomas J Mahoney Jr. (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 Ita Group Foundation
How much does Ita Group Foundation give each year?
Ita Group Foundation gave $381K across 114 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $296K across 93 grants.
What is Ita Group Foundation's typical grant size?
Ita Group Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $3,342, across 114 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Ita Group Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does Ita Group Foundation give grants?
Ita Group Foundation gives mostly in Iowa: 58% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Georgia (18%) and California (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Des Moines, IA (39 grants), Boston, MA (8 grants), Johnston, IA (7 grants) and Atlanta, GA (6 grants).
Does Ita Group Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Ita Group Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (114 of 114) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Ita Group Foundation's largest grantees?
Ita Group Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include United Way of Central Iowa ($115,315), The Home Depot Foundation ($30,000) and Boys & Girls Club of San Francisco ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 42% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Ita Group Foundation?
Ita Group Foundation reported $873K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $381K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $35K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Ita Group Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included organizations whose missions describe work in several areas. United Way of Central Iowa says its mission is “to improve lives by uniting the caring power of our community.” See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Ita Group Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Ita Group Foundation's EIN?
Ita Group Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-1462086. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Ita Group Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 3, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 22, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Ita Group Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/ita-group-foundation-morg_e68284e3b395496985fc3e81dff46281
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