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Mindbridge Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Iowa City, IA EIN: 42-1478900 Website

Provide a resource group for those interested in science fiction, fantasy and related areas.

Mindbridge Foundation at a glance

In short: Mindbridge Foundation gave $9K across 1 grant in 2026 (avg $9K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2026 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2026)
$8,651
Grants made (2026)
1
Average grant
$8,651
Median grant
$8,651
Total assets
$480,949
+2.1% vs 2025
Primary geography
Iowa (100% of itemized 2026 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2026 View filing

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

Who Mindbridge Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2026

Tanager: $9KTanager$9K

The largest 2026 recipient was Tanager ($9K).

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2026 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Cedar Rapids

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 Total only2023 Total only2024 0 grants2025 1 grant2026

From 2023 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $395 (2024) to $9K (2026). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $9K.

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Tanager Cedar Rapids, IAGeneral Operating Support$8,651
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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
2026$480,949$278,132$268,114$8,6511—
2025$470,931$249,369$191,989———
2024$413,551$268,010$200,353$395Total only$604
2023$345,894$238,781$177,939$2,915Total only—
2022$285,052$170,393$100,486———
2021$206,310$5,720$21,738———
2020$222,328$384,202$395,579———
2019$233,705$359,182$415,098——$422

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Mindbridge Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Mindbridge Foundation is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Iowa City, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2026. As of 2026, the organization holds $481K in total assets. In 2026, it awarded 1 grant totaling $9K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Mindbridge Foundation is led by Anthony Penticoff, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 10 officers listed in 2026 report compensation.

Officers on the 2026 filing

  • Anthony Penticoff

    President

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amanda Bowersox

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jenny Carhoff

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robin Buskirk

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sheril Bogenreif

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alex Ward

    Director

    New on the 2026 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Candice West

    Director

    New on the 2026 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michelle Miller

    Director

    New on the 2026 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jon Maakestad

    Treasurer

    President & Treasurer → Treasurer, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jessica Penticoff

    Secretary

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (5)
  • Former: John Johnson (2019–2021) — Secretary
  • Former: Katie Heckel (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Elyzabeth Edwards (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Adam Brower (2019) — Director
  • Former: Victoria Hobbs (2019) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2026. "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 Mindbridge Foundation

How much does Mindbridge Foundation give each year?

Mindbridge Foundation gave $9K across 1 grant in 2026, according to its 2026 IRS Form 990.

How large is Mindbridge Foundation?

Mindbridge Foundation reported $481K in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $278K.

What is Mindbridge Foundation?

Mindbridge Foundation is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Iowa City, IA. It holds $481K in total assets as of 2026.

Where does Mindbridge Foundation operate?

Mindbridge Foundation has awarded grants in Iowa.

What is Mindbridge Foundation's EIN?

Mindbridge Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-1478900. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2026.

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. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 3, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 8, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 6, 2024)
  5. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS August 12, 2026)

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