Nishnabotna Valley Foundation
Nishnabotna Valley Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Harlan, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $61K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $9K.
Nishnabotna Valley Foundation at a glance
In short: Nishnabotna Valley Foundation gave $9K across 7 grants in 2024 (avg $1K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $8,750
- +94.4% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 7
- -22.2% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $1,250
- +150.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $61,344
- -8.3% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Iowa (54% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Nishnabotna Valley Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
36 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 36 grants of 36 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Nishnabotna Valley Foundation gives
- Giving grew 119% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 293% 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2021) to $9K (2024). In 2024 it made 7 grants totaling $9K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 7 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $8,750 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $61,344 | $3,670 | $9,240 | $8,750 | 7 | $9,240 | $3,158 |
| 2023 | $66,914 | $11,645 | $4,984 | $4,500 | 9 | $4,984 | $3,131 |
| 2022 | $60,753 | $23,716 | $4,710 | $4,000 | 7 | $4,710 | $2,512 |
| 2021 | $41,247 | $33 | $4,496 | $4,000 | 6 | $4,496 | $2,154 |
| 2020 | $46,211 | $7,656 | $4,830 | $4,500 | 7 | — | $2,200 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Nishnabotna Valley Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Nishnabotna Valley Foundation's only listed officer is Kara Meiners, Secretary-Treasurer since 2022 (on filings since 2020) (uncompensated).
Officers on the 2024 filing
Kara Meiners
Secretary-Treasurer
Secretary-Treasurer → Treasurer, 2021
Treasurer → Secretary-Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 Nishnabotna Valley Foundation
How much does Nishnabotna Valley Foundation give each year?
Nishnabotna Valley Foundation gave $9K across 7 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $5K across 9 grants.
What is Nishnabotna Valley Foundation's typical grant size?
Nishnabotna Valley Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,250, across 7 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Nishnabotna Valley Foundation give grants?
Nishnabotna Valley Foundation gives mostly in Iowa: 54% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Nebraska (23%) and Massachusetts (11%).
Does Nishnabotna Valley Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Nishnabotna Valley Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Defray Tuition Expense" (7 grants).
How large is Nishnabotna Valley Foundation?
Nishnabotna Valley Foundation reported $61K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $9K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Nishnabotna Valley Foundation?
Nishnabotna Valley Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Harlan, IA. It holds $61K in total assets as of 2024.
What is Nishnabotna Valley Foundation's EIN?
Nishnabotna Valley Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-1467824. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 31, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 30, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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