John and Cindy Family Foundation
The John and Cindy Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Ankeny, Iowa. Its 2025 filing reports 10 grants totaling $990,000, supporting charitable organizations in Iowa and Florida.
John and Cindy Family Foundation at a glance
In short: John and Cindy Family Foundation gave $990K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $99K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $990,000
- -1.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- -9.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $99,000
- +8.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $100,000
- Total assets
- $22,016,867
- +8.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Iowa (75% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to John and Cindy Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 526, Ankeny, IA 50021
Phone: (515) 210-7562
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who John and Cindy Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mercy Foundation ($200K). Together the top 9 received $950K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($40,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
48 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 26 grants of 48 (54%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 75% of grant dollars went to recipients in Iowa and 25% to recipients in Florida.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
How John and Cindy Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 178% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 91% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $195K (2020) to $1.4M (2021). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $990K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mercy Foundation Cedar Rapids, IA | Sponsor the family caregiver community facilitator and the family caregiver counselor | $200,000 |
| Naples Comprehensive Health (NCH) Naples, FL | Heart and Stroke Critical Care Center | $200,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Corridor Cedar Rapids, IA | Fund Food Program and Career Academy | $100,000 |
| Cedar Rapids Public Library Foundation Cedar Rapids, IA | Westside Library Campus | $100,000 |
| Community Theatre of Cedar Rapids Cedar Rapids, IA | Capital Project | $100,000 |
| Matthew 25 Cedar Rapids, IA | Fund new corner store in the time check neighborhood | $100,000 |
| Monarch Research Project Marion, IA | Fund Planting Trees Due to the 2020 Derecho | $100,000 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $40,000 |
| Artis-Naples Naples, FL | Support Chihuly Conservation Efforts - Permanent Home | $25,000 |
| Naples Botanical Garden Inc Naples, FL | Youth Oriented Environment Experiences | $25,000 |
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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 | $22,016,867 | $4,070,106 | $1,057,119 | $990,000 | 10 | $999,176 | $2,492,258 | $1,101,103 |
| 2024 | $20,240,875 | $2,748,986 | $1,068,845 | $1,000,000 | 11 | $1,006,482 | $1,579,859 | $1,018,684 |
| 2023 | $19,526,545 | $2,701,362 | $902,779 | $851,000 | 15 | $862,310 | $2,020,213 | $895,049 |
| 2022 | $18,245,652 | $1,980,163 | $394,680 | $356,000 | 10 | $363,267 | $539,280 | $857,959 |
| 2021 | $17,741,075 | $1,616,747 | $1,455,853 | $1,419,992 | 2 | $1,425,898 | $1,601,842 | $938,311 |
| 2020 | $16,925,018 | $83,139 | $219,168 | $195,000 | 4 | — | $423,100 | $845,176 |
| 2019 | $17,065,150 | $1,508,794 | $24,496 | $500,000 | 1 | — | $750,815 | $820,178 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, John and Cindy Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.1M 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 supported organizations and projects involving health care, youth programs, libraries, community facilities, environmental work, scholarships, and the arts.
Among the recipients, Monarch Research Project describes its mission as catalyzing action to create living landscapes and restore the Monarch butterfly population. Matthew 25 describes a vision of thriving, connected communities where people are valued and neighbors live healthy, nourished lives. The Cedar Rapids Public Library Foundation says it mobilizes resources and relationships to support innovative library programs and services. An individual recipient says it provides services that inspire, empower, and heal children and families. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation awarded 10 grants totaling $990,000. Grants ranged from $25,000 to $200,000, with a median grant of $100,000.
The largest awards were $200,000 to Mercy Foundation for family caregiver support and $200,000 to Naples Comprehensive Health for a heart and stroke critical care center. Other grants included $100,000 each to Boys & Girls Club of Corridor for its food program and Career Academy; Cedar Rapids Public Library Foundation for the Westside Library Campus; Community Theatre of Cedar Rapids for a capital project; Matthew 25 for a new corner store in the Time Check neighborhood; and Monarch Research Project for tree planting following the 2020 derecho. An individual recipient received $40,000 for its Bridge to the Future Scholarship. Artis-Naples and Naples Botanical Garden each received $25,000 for arts conservation and youth-oriented environmental experiences, respectively.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists John C. Bloomhall as president, Cynthia A. Bloomhall as vice president, and Bailey Bloomhall as an officer.
John and Cindy Family Foundation is led by John C. Bloomhall, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John C. Bloomhall
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cynthia A. Bloomhall
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bailey Bloomhall
Officer
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about John and Cindy Family Foundation
How much does John and Cindy Family Foundation give each year?
John and Cindy Family Foundation gave $990K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.0M across 11 grants.
What is John and Cindy Family Foundation's typical grant size?
John and Cindy Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $100,000, and its average grant was $99,000, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does John and Cindy Family Foundation give grants?
John and Cindy Family Foundation gives mostly in Iowa: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Florida (25%). The most frequent recipient cities were Cedar Rapids, IA (5 grants) and Naples, FL (3 grants).
Does John and Cindy Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on John and Cindy Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are John and Cindy Family Foundation's largest grantees?
John and Cindy Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Mercy Foundation ($200,000), Naples Comprehensive Health (NCH) ($200,000) and Boys & Girls Club of Corridor ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($40,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 51% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is John and Cindy Family Foundation?
John and Cindy Family Foundation reported $22.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $999K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.1M (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does John and Cindy Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants supported organizations and projects involving health care, youth programs, libraries, community facilities, environmental work, scholarships, and the arts. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from John and Cindy Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is John and Cindy Family Foundation's EIN?
John and Cindy Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4362179. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does John and Cindy Family 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 30, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 2, 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 May 15, 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 12, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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