Main Street Elkader

Foundation · Grantmaker Elkader, IA EIN: 42-1370382

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Key facts about Main Street Elkader

EIN
42-1370382
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-EZ, 2025
Total assets
$119,811

Data from IRS Form 990-EZ, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-EZ · View filing

Total Assets

$120K

-3.4% YoY

Revenue

$79K

+22.3% YoY

Net Investment Income

—

-100.0% YoY

Expenses

$83K

+54.1% YoY

About Main Street Elkader

Based on IRS filings

Main Street Elkader is a nonprofit organization focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Elkader, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $120K in total assets.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Elkader

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K0 grants20190 grants20202 grants20213 grants20221 grants20230 grants20240 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 0 recipients in 2025

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2025.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K$800K2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$119,811$124,088$113,557
Revenue$78,897$64,493$100,437
Expenses$83,173$53,962$89,728
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income—$824$65
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 4, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 2, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 22, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 16, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 12, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Main Street Elkader is led by Maggie Sommers, Executive Director on the 2025 filing; 1 of 8 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Maggie Sommers

    Executive Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    32 hrs/week

    $13K (2025)

  • Ashley Danielson Augustyn

    President

    Secretary → Vice President, 2024

    Vice President → President, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amy Holst

    Secretary

    Executive Director → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    $14K (2024) → $0 (2025)

  • Janis Lerch

    Board Member

    Vice President → President, 2024

    President → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Hauber

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Candace Fette

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Caty Phillips

    Vice President

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jamie Reimer

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (10)
  • Former: Kathy Mueller (2019–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Jody Schroeder (2023–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Kristin Fitzgerald (2019–2023) — President
  • Former: Sheila Bergan (2023) — Executive Director
  • Former: Samantha Baumgartner (2021–2022) — Executive Director
  • Former: Kate Lower (2019–2020) — Executive Director
  • Former: Ashley Althoff (2020) — Executive Director
  • Former: Danielle Shea (2019) — Secretary
  • Former: Kathy Josten (2019) — Vice President
  • Former: Kurt Dennler (2019) — Board Member

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Maggie Sommers — Executive Director: $13KMaggie SommersExecutive Director$13K

Frequently asked questions about Main Street Elkader

How large is Main Street Elkader?

Main Street Elkader reported $120K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-EZ. Its revenue that year was $79K.

What is Main Street Elkader?

Main Street Elkader is a nonprofit organization focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Elkader, IA. It holds $120K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Main Street Elkader operate?

Main Street Elkader has awarded grants in Iowa.

What is Main Street Elkader's EIN?

Main Street Elkader's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-1370382. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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