Laverty Foundation
Laverty Foundation is a private foundation, based in Indianola, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $85K. Net investment income was $29K.
Laverty Foundation at a glance
In short: Laverty Foundation gave $85K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $85,000
- +21.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +66.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $17,000
- -27.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $1,025,743
- -5.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Iowa (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Laverty Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Friends of the Indianola Public Library Foundation ($20K). Together the top 5 received $85K.
Grant Size Distribution
28 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 28 grants of 28 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Laverty Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+9%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 120% 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $70K (2024) to $85K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $85K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of the Indianola Public Library Foundation Indianola, IA | Funding for New Public Library | $20,000 |
| Warren County Iowa Fair Board Indianola, IA | Construction of New Barn | $20,000 |
| The Village a Wesleylife Community for Healthy Living Indianola, IA | Redevelopment Project | $20,000 |
| Camp Wesley Woods Indianola, IA | Kitchen Repairs | $15,000 |
| First United Methodist Church Indianola, IA | Roof Repair | $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 | $1,025,743 | $40,883 | $104,020 | $85,000 | 5 | $92,261 | $29,124 | $76,643 |
| 2024 | $1,088,208 | $42,285 | $88,487 | $70,265 | 3 | $70,265 | $31,323 | $75,561 |
| 2023 | $1,134,410 | $21,402 | $89,598 | $74,375 | 8 | $74,375 | $28,907 | $70,265 |
| 2022 | $1,202,606 | $-29,815 | $104,764 | $78,200 | 8 | $78,200 | $29,014 | $74,429 |
| 2021 | $1,337,185 | $146,678 | $94,016 | $71,000 | 4 | $71,000 | $134,277 | $81,793 |
| 2020 | $1,284,523 | $104,477 | $100,140 | $74,000 | 5 | — | $85,419 | $70,770 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Laverty Foundation reported a distributable amount of $77K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Laverty Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
J. Robert Burkhart
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Downing
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 Laverty Foundation
How much does Laverty Foundation give each year?
Laverty Foundation gave $85K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $70K across 3 grants.
What is Laverty Foundation's typical grant size?
Laverty Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $17,000, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Laverty Foundation give grants?
Laverty Foundation gives mostly in Iowa: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Indianola, IA (5 grants).
Does Laverty Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Laverty Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Laverty Foundation's largest grantees?
Laverty Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Friends of the Indianola Public Library Foundation ($20,000), Warren County Iowa Fair Board ($20,000) and The Village a Wesleylife Community for Healthy Living ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 71% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Laverty Foundation?
Laverty Foundation reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $92K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $77K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Laverty Foundation's EIN?
Laverty Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-1425617. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 24, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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