Lee County Economic Development Group
Economic development for the Lee county, Iowa community
Lee County Economic Development Group at a glance
- Total assets
- $687,828
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $427,825
- -19.3% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $2,171
- -42.5% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $756,824
- -18.7% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Lee County Economic Development Group funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2023) to $74K (2021). In 2023 it reported $4K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Madison CSD Fort Madison, IA | — | $37,080 |
| Keokuk CSD Keokuk, IA | — | $37,080 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $687,828 | $427,825 | $756,824 | — | — | $2,171 |
| 2024 | $1,031,030 | $530,081 | $930,856 | — | — | $3,774 |
| 2023 | $1,756,635 | $1,240,993 | $714,577 | $4,284 | Total only | $1,418 |
| 2022 | $1,195,323 | $903,692 | $534,241 | — | — | $11,222 |
| 2021 | $900,697 | $534,006 | $436,947 | $74,160 | 2 | $13,765 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Lee County Economic Development Group
Based on IRS filings
Lee County Economic Development Group is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Montrose, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $688K in total assets. Net investment income was $2K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lee County Economic Development Group is led by Emily Benjamin, Chief Executive on the 2025 filing; 1 of 25 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Emily Benjamin
Chief Executive
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$134K (2025)
Charles Ireland
Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2023
Vice Chair → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Bryan Langerud
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Michael Mohrfeld
Director
Vice Chair → Past Chair, 2023
Past Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Scott Smith
Director
Chair → Past Chair, 2022
Past Chair → Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Pat McCrabb
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Amy Conlee
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Corey Jonas
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Jennie Rose
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Corby Hawkins
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Dan Culp
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Dave Bogner
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Gary Hoyer
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Matt Morrison
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Bob Huffman Jr.
Past Chair
Director → Chair, 2024
Chair → Past Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Garry Seyb Jr.
Ex-Officio
Director → Ex-Officio, 2023
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Jason Hutcheson
Immediate Pa
Director → Treasurer, 2023
Treasurer → Immediate Pa, 2025
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Heather Huebner
Ex-Officio
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Justin Pieper
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Kay Sackville
Ex-Officio
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Kerry Klepfer
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Matt Morris
Capital Chai
Director → Capital Chai, 2025
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Michael Norris
Ex-Officio
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Acacia Hagan
Executive Officio
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Tim Wondra
Ex-Officio
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (16)
- Former: Ashlee Spannagel (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Dennis Fraise (2021–2024) — Chief Executive
- Former: Robert Holtkamp (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Tom Schulz (2023–2024) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Jr Derksen (2023) — Executive Officio
- Former: Jamie Baier (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Jenny Steffensmeier (2021–2022) — Chairman
- Former: Mike Norris (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Phil Hecht (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Rick Larkin (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Shelby Dickens (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Susan Dunek (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Darrell Allman (2021) — Director
- Former: David Schwarz (2021) — Past Chair
- Former: Mickey McHale (2021) — Director
- Former: Scott Pieper (2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $134K, to Emily Benjamin (Chief Execut).
Frequently asked questions about Lee County Economic Development Group
How large is Lee County Economic Development Group?
Lee County Economic Development Group reported $688K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $428K.
What is Lee County Economic Development Group?
Lee County Economic Development Group is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Montrose, IA. It holds $688K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Lee County Economic Development Group operate?
Lee County Economic Development Group has awarded grants in Iowa.
What is Lee County Economic Development Group's EIN?
Lee County Economic Development Group's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3605260. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 14, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
Live grants for the work Lee County Economic Development Group funds
Community Improvement & Capacity Building Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Leveling-Up Award $1,000 · Due October 25, 2026
- Arnold F. Keller, Jr. Grant for New Initiatives/Program Expansion $25,000 · Due October 27, 2026
- Wausau Marathon County Impact Grants (Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin) $1,000 to $100,000 depending on the scope of the project · Due October 27, 2026
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