Monroe County Iowa Community

Grantmaker Albia, IA EIN: 42-1427739

Community foundation which is building a pool of funds to provide for the needs of the residents of Monroe county, Iowa. These monies will be used for education program development and scholarship programs; arts and cultural programs including historic preservation; wellness/recreation programs; health and social service programs; public affairs and community development programs; public facility construction; rehabilitation and maintenance; and agriculture, natural resource and environmental programs.

Monroe County Iowa Community at a glance

In short: Monroe County Iowa Community gave $40K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $13K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990 filing.

Annual giving (2024)
$39,500
-48.1% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
3
-50.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$13,167
+3.7% vs 2023
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$3,652,811
+11.4% vs 2023
Primary geography
Iowa (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990 filing, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990 filing, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Monroe County Iowa Community funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

Albia Public Library: $10KAlbia Public Library$10KMonroe County Fair: $10KMonroe County Fair$10K

The largest 2024 recipient was Albia Public Library ($10K). Together the top 2 received $20K.

Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($19,500), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

27 grants across all recorded years

24<$50K1$50–100K1$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 27 (89%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

States

Cities

AlbiaAmesLovilia

How Monroe County Iowa Community gives

  • Giving fell 92% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K3 grants2020 8 grants2021 7 grants2022 6 grants2023 3 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $40K (2024) to $501K (2021). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $40K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
1 individual scholarship Recipients not named —$19,500
Albia Public Library Albia, IAUpgrade Facilities$10,000
Monroe County Fair Albia, IAUpgrade Facilities$10,000
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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
2024$3,652,811$651,006$577,168$39,5003$24,223
2023$3,279,512$439,152$224,508$76,1456$53,773
2022$2,760,692$523,210$264,846$150,6507$24,000
2021$2,967,759$978,623$607,464$500,7798$576,318
2020$2,928,716$642,495$602,548$213,0923$332,393

About Monroe County Iowa Community

Based on IRS filings

Monroe County Iowa Community is a nonprofit organization, based in Albia, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $40K. Net investment income was $24K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Monroe County Iowa Community is led by Dan Tometich, President since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 7 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Dan Tometich

    President

    Secretary → President, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dave Mick

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Melissa Ballard

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Wes Aeschliman

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brenda Wynn

    Vice President

    Director → Vice President, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin Kness

    Treasurer

    President → Treasurer, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Linda Davis

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Carroll Rhine (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: David Johnson (2020–2021) — Treasurer

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Monroe County Iowa Community

How much does Monroe County Iowa Community give each year?

Monroe County Iowa Community gave $40K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing. In 2023 it gave $76K across 6 grants.

What is Monroe County Iowa Community's typical grant size?

Monroe County Iowa Community's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $13,167, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing.

Where does Monroe County Iowa Community give grants?

Monroe County Iowa Community gives mostly in Iowa: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Albia, IA (2 grants).

Does Monroe County Iowa Community give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Monroe County Iowa Community's 2024 IRS Form 990 filing were described as general or operating support.

How large is Monroe County Iowa Community?

Monroe County Iowa Community reported $3.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing. Its revenue that year was $651K.

What is Monroe County Iowa Community's EIN?

Monroe County Iowa Community's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-1427739. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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