Noah Family Community Fund

Private foundation · Grantmaker Charles City, IA EIN: 20-1234342

Noah Family Community Fund is a private foundation, based in Charles City, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2026. As of 2026, the organization holds $520K in total assets. In 2026, it awarded 7 grants totaling $25K. Net investment income was $34K.

Noah Family Community Fund at a glance

In short: Noah Family Community Fund gave $25K across 7 grants in 2026 (avg $4K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2026 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2026)
$25,000
+66.7% vs 2025
Grants made (2026)
7
+40.0% vs 2025
Average grant
$3,571
+19.0% vs 2025
Median grant
$4,000
Total assets
$520,099
+1.9% vs 2025
Primary geography
Iowa (100% of itemized 2026 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2026 View filing

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

Who Noah Family Community Fund funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2026

Charles City Ministerium: $5KCharles City Ministerium$5KBrother's Keeper: $4KBrother's Keeper$4KU of Iowa Foundation: $4KU of Iowa Foundation$4KWartburg College: $4KWartburg College$4KMessiah's Food Pantry: $4KMessiah's Food Pantry$4KCharles City Arts Council: $2KCharles City Arts Council$2KCharles City Public Schools: $2KCharles City Public Schools$2K

The largest 2026 recipient was Charles City Ministerium ($5K). Together the top 7 received $25K.

Grant Size Distribution

29 grants across all recorded years

29<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 29 grants of 29 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2026 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Charles CityIowa CityWaverlyMason City

How Noah Family Community Fund gives

  • Giving grew 32% from 2023 to 2026. Method
  • In 2026 it paid out 84% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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

$0$10K$20K$30K6 grants2021 5 grants2022 6 grants2023 6 grants2024 5 grants2025 7 grants2026

From 2021 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2025) to $25K (2026). In 2026 it made 7 grants totaling $25K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Charles City Ministerium Charles City, IAHeating Fuel for Needy$5,000
Brother's Keeper Charles City, IASupport Operations$4,000
U of Iowa Foundation Iowa City, IAEndowment Funds in Keith & Helen$4,000
Wartburg College Waverly, IASupport of Operations$4,000
Messiah's Food Pantry Charles City, IATo Purchase Food & Supplies for Dist$4,000
Charles City Arts Council Charles City, IASupport Operations$2,000
Charles City Public Schools Charles City, IARise Program$2,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2026$520,099$43,293$33,325$25,0007$25,000$34,282$29,894
2025$510,154$237,671$23,491$15,0005$17,210$231,826$25,324
2024$295,974$36,059$26,168$18,0006$18,932$31,402$13,552
2023$293,680$39,063$26,939$19,0006$20,459$33,022$18,151
2022$273,984$37,446$27,644$18,0005$19,183$31,336$21,117
2021$264,183$32,145$31,439$22,2006—$24,497$21,267

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Noah Family Community Fund reported a distributable amount of $30K for 2026 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Noah Family Community Fund's only listed officer is First Security Bank Trust CO, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).

Officers on the 2026 filing

  • First Security Bank Trust CO

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    0.3 hrs/week

    $3K (2021) → $5K (2026)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2026. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2026 IRS filing

First Security Bank Trust CO — Trustee: $5KFirst Security Bank…Trustee$5K

The highest reported compensation on the 2026 filing was $5K, to First Security Bank Trust CO (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Noah Family Community Fund

How much does Noah Family Community Fund give each year?

Noah Family Community Fund gave $25K across 7 grants in 2026, according to its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2025 it gave $15K across 5 grants.

What is Noah Family Community Fund's typical grant size?

Noah Family Community Fund's median grant in 2026 was $4,000, and its average grant was $3,571, across 7 grants on its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Noah Family Community Fund give grants?

Noah Family Community Fund gives mostly in Iowa: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Charles City, IA (5 grants).

Does Noah Family Community Fund give general operating support?

Not in 2026: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Noah Family Community Fund's 2026 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are Noah Family Community Fund's largest grantees?

Noah Family Community Fund's largest 2026 grantees include Charles City Ministerium ($5,000), Brother's Keeper ($4,000) and U of Iowa Foundation ($4,000), according to its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 52% of its itemized 2026 grant dollars.

How large is Noah Family Community Fund?

Noah Family Community Fund reported $520K in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $25K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $30K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What is Noah Family Community Fund's EIN?

Noah Family Community Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-1234342. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2026.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS July 21, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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