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Old Threshers Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Mt Pleasant, IA EIN: 42-1272944 Website
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The purpose of the corporation is as follows: to operate for charitable and educational purposes by raising funds for and distributing the income from those funds for capital projects, improvements, and emergency funding of the midwest old settlers and threshers association, inc.

Old Threshers Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Old Threshers Foundation Inc gave $177K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $177K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$176,720
-8.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$176,720
-8.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$176,720
Total assets
$4,693,977
+12.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
Iowa (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Old Threshers Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Midwest Old Settlers & Thresh: $177KMidwest Old Settlers & Thresh$177K

The largest 2025 recipient was Midwest Old Settlers & Thresh ($177K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K4$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Mount Pleasant

How Old Threshers Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−3%). 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$600K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $173K (2023) to $502K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $177K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Midwest Old Settlers & Thresh Mount Pleasant, IASee Part IV$176,720
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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
2025$4,693,977$144,119$237,607$176,7201$71,174
2024$4,158,274$254,695$252,248$192,6811$164,351
2023$3,525,019$207,351$229,387$172,9851$95,897
2022$3,496,162$383,360$278,175$182,2791$206,726
2021$4,022,195$1,940,975$565,690$501,9101$1,729,336
2020$2,634,737$309,633$267,670$236,1891$64,461

About Old Threshers Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Old Threshers Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Academics, based in Mt Pleasant, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $177K. Net investment income was $71K.

Focus Areas

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Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Old Threshers Foundation Inc is led by Todd Mabeus, President on every filing since 2020; 1 of 15 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Todd Mabeus

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Barry Tuller

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jan Johnston

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Garrels

    Prior Director

    Director → Prior Director, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joyce Dennison

    Prior Director

    Director → Prior Director, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Wettach

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Phil McMeins

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rich Seberg

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Diane Davis

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Colin McCormick

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Josie Thomas

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rachel Lindeen

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Melinda Huisinga

    Secretary

    Secretary → Executive Di, 2022

    Executive Di → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    $12K (2024) → $12K (2025)

  • Alan Elgar

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jason Goody

    Vice President

    Treasurer → Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (10)
  • Former: Mike Heaton (2022–2025) — Prior Director · Filing note: Resigned 052025
  • Former: John Jensen (2020–2024) — Prior Vice P · Filing note: Retired 111123
  • Former: Mike Barton (2020–2024) — Prior Director · Filing note: Resigned 111123
  • Former: Greg Kinney (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Jeff Sitar (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Sharon Davis (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Alan D. Huisinga (2020–2021) — Executive Di
  • Former: Dean Hicks (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Mike Heaton - Joined (2021) — Director
  • Former: Stephen Pacha - Dod (2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Melinda Huisinga — Secretary: $12KMelinda HuisingaSecretary$12K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $12K, to Melinda Huisinga (Secretary).

Frequently asked questions about Old Threshers Foundation Inc

How much does Old Threshers Foundation Inc give each year?

Old Threshers Foundation Inc gave $177K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $193K across 1 grant.

How large is Old Threshers Foundation Inc?

Old Threshers Foundation Inc reported $4.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $144K.

What is Old Threshers Foundation Inc?

Old Threshers Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Academics, based in Mt Pleasant, IA. It holds $4.7M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Old Threshers Foundation Inc operate?

Old Threshers Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Iowa.

What is Old Threshers Foundation Inc's EIN?

Old Threshers Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-1272944. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 29, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 17, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 25, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 18, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 30, 2026)

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