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Main Street Fort Dodge Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Fort Dodge, IA EIN: 82-3270664 Website

Main Street Fort Dodge is a volunteer organization that fosters public-private partnerships, to revitalize and market historic downtown fort dodge.

Main Street Fort Dodge Inc at a glance

In short: Main Street Fort Dodge Inc gave $25K across 1 grant in 2023 (avg $25K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2023 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2023)
$25,000
-74.4% vs 2022
Grants made (2023)
1
+0.0% vs 2022
Average grant
$25,000
-74.4% vs 2022
Median grant
$25,000
Total assets
$315,324
-7.8% vs 2022
Primary geography
Iowa (100% of itemized 2023 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2023 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2023; updated September 2026.

Who Main Street Fort Dodge Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2023

City of Fort Dodge: $25KCity of Fort Dodge$25K

The largest 2023 recipient was City of Fort Dodge ($25K).

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2023 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Fort Dodge

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021* Covers 18 months (fiscal year-end changed)1 grant2022 1 grant2023

From 2022 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2023) to $98K (2022). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $25K.

*2021: Covers 18 months (fiscal year-end changed).

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
City of Fort Dodge Fort Dodge, IAParking Subsidy$25,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2023$315,324$246,911$273,787$25,0001$4,290
2022$341,967$94,611$218,655$97,5881$1,429
2021*$463,676$294,936$273,776——$4,928
2020$469,236$183,348$187,818——$7,229
2019$460,179$175,955$103,245——$6,398

*2021: Covers 18 months (fiscal year-end changed).

About Main Street Fort Dodge Inc

Based on IRS filings

Main Street Fort Dodge Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Fort Dodge, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2023. As of 2023, the organization holds $315K in total assets. In 2023, it awarded 1 grant totaling $25K. Net investment income was $4K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Main Street Fort Dodge Inc is led by Sharon Stroh, Executive Director on the 2023 filing; 1 of 11 officers listed in 2023 is compensated.

Officers on the 2023 filing

  • Sharon Stroh

    Executive Director

    New on the 2023 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $65K (2023)

  • Kate Stucky

    President

    Communications → President, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    0.4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Kay Daniel

    Promotion Chair

    On filings since 2021

    0.9 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rob Grebner

    Communications Chair

    On filings since 2021

    0.6 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Laura Eastwood

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Luke Hugghins

    Past-President

    Design Chair → Past-President, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Natalie Newell

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ryan Kehm

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tim Doyle

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gabe Pettit

    Vice President

    On filings since 2021

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathy Flannery-Salgren

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    0.7 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (5)
  • Former: Andy Sheffield (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Jim Bird (2019–2020) — President
  • Former: Morgan Fitzgerald (2019–2020) — Promotion Co
  • Former: Nancy Nevins (2019–2020) — Treasurer
  • Former: Ryan Smith (2019–2020) — Vice President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2023. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2023 IRS filing

Sharon Stroh — Executive Director: $65KSharon StrohExecutive Director$65K

The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $65K, to Sharon Stroh (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about Main Street Fort Dodge Inc

How much does Main Street Fort Dodge Inc give each year?

Main Street Fort Dodge Inc gave $25K across 1 grant in 2023, according to its 2023 IRS Form 990. In 2022 it gave $98K across 1 grant.

How large is Main Street Fort Dodge Inc?

Main Street Fort Dodge Inc reported $315K in total assets on its 2023 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $247K.

What is Main Street Fort Dodge Inc?

Main Street Fort Dodge Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Fort Dodge, IA. It holds $315K in total assets as of 2023.

Where does Main Street Fort Dodge Inc operate?

Main Street Fort Dodge Inc has awarded grants in Iowa.

What is Main Street Fort Dodge Inc's EIN?

Main Street Fort Dodge Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-3270664. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2023.

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

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 15, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 26, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023

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