James W and Frances M Ackerman

FORT DODGE, IA EIN: 42-1412905

James W and Frances M Ackerman is a nonprofit organization, based in FORT DODGE, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $33K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$33K

-42.6% YoY

Grant Count

7

-30.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$5K

-18.0% YoY

About James W and Frances M Ackerman

Based on IRS filings

James W and Frances M Ackerman is a nonprofit organization, based in FORT DODGE, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $33K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Cities

AMESCEDAR FALLSDALLASFORT DODGEFORT WORTHFT DODGEGOLDENIOWA CITYLARAMIEOMAHAROCK ISLANDWEST DES MOINES

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.1201920202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$15K$29K$44K$59K12 grants201913 grants202012 grants20217 grants202210 grants20237 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2024

UNIVERSITY OF IOWA$7KTEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY$6KIOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY C…$6KFRIENDS OF ST EDMOND BALL$5KUNIVERSITY OF WYOMING$4KST EDMONDS SCHOOL$3KIOWA STATE UNIVERSITY$2K

Grant Size Distribution

49 grants across all recorded years

49<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include University of Iowa ($7,000), Texas Christian University ($6,000), Iowa Central Community College ($6,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY FORT WORTH, TXSCHOLARSHIPS$6,000
FRIENDS OF ST EDMOND BALL FORT DODGE, IATO SUPPORT CATHOLIC EDUCATION$5,000
IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE FORT DODGE, IASCHOLARSHIPS$6,000
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY AMES, IASCHOLARSHIP$2,000
ST EDMONDS SCHOOL FORT DODGE, IAGENERAL SUPPORT$3,000
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA IOWA CITY, IASCHOLARSHIPS$7,000
UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING LARAMIE, WYSCHOLARSHIPS$4,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JAMES R BOCKENPRESIDENT
KATHY BOCKENSECRETARTY
THOMAS G SCHNURRDIRECTOR
GREG BOCKENTREASURER
BRIAN BOCKENDIRECTOR

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does James W and Frances M Ackerman operate?

James W and Frances M Ackerman has awarded grants in Colorado, Iowa, Illinois, Nebraska, Texas, Wyoming.

What size grants does James W and Frances M Ackerman award?

In 2024, James W and Frances M Ackerman awarded 7 grants totaling $33K — an average of about $5K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is James W and Frances M Ackerman's EIN?

James W and Frances M Ackerman's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-1412905. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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

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