Newton Community Educational Foundation
To fund school projects designed to inspire, motivate and challenge our children to excellence in the classroom and beyond. It is our purpose to provide enriched learning experiences for every child in the newton community schools.
Newton Community Educational Foundation at a glance
In short: Newton Community Educational Foundation reported $45K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $45,262 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +9.4% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $1,436,780
- +9.2% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $52,182
- -37.5% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $57,721
- -11.6% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Newton Community Educational Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 3 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Newton Community Educational Foundation gives
- Giving grew 36% 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $24K (2022) to $76K (2023). In 2025 it reported $45K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
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
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Newton Community School Dist Newton, IA | Assist School by Providing Grants | $41,370 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,436,780 | $52,182 | $57,721 | $45,262 | Total only | — |
| 2024 | $1,316,165 | $83,511 | $65,300 | $41,370 | 1 | — |
| 2023 | $1,222,145 | $13,985 | $92,904 | $75,641 | 1 | — |
| 2022 | $1,209,757 | $15,400 | $48,662 | $24,491 | Total only | — |
| 2021 | $1,467,480 | $67,246 | $60,322 | $30,508 | 1 | $42,973 |
| 2020 | $1,262,814 | $38,038 | $70,627 | $54,366 | 1 | — |
| 2019 | $1,067,385 | $59,489 | $70,113 | $54,080 | Total only | $49,467 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Newton Community Educational Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Newton Community Educational Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Newton, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $45K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Newton Community Educational Foundation is led by Kelly Sorenson, President on every filing since 2024; none of the 11 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kelly Sorenson
President
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Desiree Cameron
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Allen
Board Member
President → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Abby Lamont
Board Member
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amy Doerring
Board Member
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christine Dawson
Secretary
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Graham Sullivan
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ray Whipple
Vice President
Board Member → Vice President, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Messinger
Board Member
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lori Gilmore
Nhs Alumni Representative
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robbie Robinson
Board Member
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Jordan Bell (2021–2023) — President
- Former: Bruce Hoffmeier (2019–2021) — Vice President
- Former: Mark Hallam (2021) — 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.
Frequently asked questions about Newton Community Educational Foundation
How much does Newton Community Educational Foundation give each year?
Newton Community Educational Foundation reported $45K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $41K across 1 grant.
How large is Newton Community Educational Foundation?
Newton Community Educational Foundation reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $52K.
What is Newton Community Educational Foundation?
Newton Community Educational Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Newton, IA. It holds $1.4M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Newton Community Educational Foundation operate?
Newton Community Educational Foundation has awarded grants in Iowa.
What is Newton Community Educational Foundation's EIN?
Newton Community Educational Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-1374689. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 13, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
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