Maurice & Velda Fitzgerald Charity
Maurice & Velda Fitzgerald Charity is a private foundation, based in Boone, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $291K. Net investment income was $268K.
Maurice & Velda Fitzgerald Charity at a glance
In short: Maurice & Velda Fitzgerald Charity gave $291K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $32K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $290,712
- +6.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- -10.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $32,301
- +17.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $4,822,466
- +1.1% 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 Maurice & Velda Fitzgerald Charity funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Boone Area Veterans Center ($100K). Together the top 9 received $291K.
Grant Size Distribution
47 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 39 grants of 47 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Maurice & Velda Fitzgerald Charity gives
- Giving grew 24% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 130% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $89K (2019) to $291K (2025). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $291K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Boone Area Veterans Center Boone, IA | To assist with the mission of creating a veterans center to support veterans and their families and communities of Boone county | $100,000 |
| Sacred Heart Church Boone, IA | To help reach out to the larger community through liturgy, education, & service | $69,542 |
| Sacred Heart School General Fund Boone, IA | To assist with mission of providing catholic education to children | $50,000 |
| Souix City Diocese Souix City, IA | To Help the Community at Large | $35,000 |
| Impact Community Action Center Boone, IA | Help provide safe and affordable housing for low income families & indivduals | $15,000 |
| Salvation Army of Boone County Boone, IA | To help provide assitance and relief for those who need it. | $15,000 |
| Continental Auctioneers School Buffalo Center, IA | To provide scholarships to students going through auctioneer school. | $4,170 |
| Everystep Care Support Services Des Moines, IA | Support mission of providing support to people during lifes most challenging moments | $1,000 |
| Boone County Relay for Life Hagerstown, MD | To support mission of improving lives of people with cancer and their families, through advocacy, research and patient support | $1,000 |
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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 | $4,822,466 | $299,358 | $334,137 | $290,712 | 9 | $292,362 | $268,088 | $224,648 |
| 2024 | $4,768,013 | $190,505 | $316,192 | $274,375 | 10 | $275,995 | $158,601 | $232,371 |
| 2023 | $4,768,583 | $107,301 | $284,351 | $243,581 | 7 | $245,116 | $114,593 | $223,168 |
| 2022 | $4,549,431 | $192,658 | $271,915 | $234,485 | 10 | $235,915 | $162,658 | $230,090 |
| 2021 | $5,321,373 | $257,576 | $219,589 | $164,160 | 11 | $165,470 | $223,645 | $255,808 |
| 2020 | $5,307,582 | $501,610 | $142,708 | $101,469 | 14 | — | $469,126 | $235,984 |
| 2019 | $4,842,864 | $238,393 | $134,444 | $89,180 | 15 | — | $207,607 | $222,902 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Maurice & Velda Fitzgerald Charity reported a distributable amount of $225K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Maurice & Velda Fitzgerald Charity is led by Fred Greiner, President on every filing since 2019; all 5 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Fred Greiner
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$3K (2019) → $3K (2025)
Kurt Phillips
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$3K (2019) → $3K (2025)
Thomas Putnam
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$3K (2019) → $3K (2025)
Thomas Venner
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$3K (2019) → $3K (2025)
Lynne Heckman
Vice President
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
$3K (2023) → $3K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Fd Chip Baltimore (2019–2021) — Treasurer
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $3K, to Fred Greiner (President). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Maurice & Velda Fitzgerald Charity
How much does Maurice & Velda Fitzgerald Charity give each year?
Maurice & Velda Fitzgerald Charity gave $291K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $274K across 10 grants.
What is Maurice & Velda Fitzgerald Charity's typical grant size?
Maurice & Velda Fitzgerald Charity's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $32,301, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Maurice & Velda Fitzgerald Charity give grants?
Maurice & Velda Fitzgerald Charity 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 Boone, IA (5 grants).
Does Maurice & Velda Fitzgerald Charity give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Maurice & Velda Fitzgerald Charity's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Maurice & Velda Fitzgerald Charity's largest grantees?
Maurice & Velda Fitzgerald Charity's largest 2025 grantees include Boone Area Veterans Center ($100,000), Sacred Heart Church ($69,542) and Sacred Heart School General Fund ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 76% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Maurice & Velda Fitzgerald Charity?
Maurice & Velda Fitzgerald Charity reported $4.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $292K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $225K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Maurice & Velda Fitzgerald Charity's EIN?
Maurice & Velda Fitzgerald Charity's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-3208691. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 28, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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