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Parks Area Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Des Moines, IA EIN: 31-1742335 Website

Economic development in highland park, oak park, and union park area and promotion of historic redevelopment and educating public to benefits of community area.

Key facts about Parks Area Foundation

In short: Parks Area Foundation gave $20K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
31-1742335
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$20,000
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$20,000
Median grant
$20,000
Total assets
$467,428
Primary geography
Iowa (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$467K

-13.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$20K

Grant Count

1

Avg Grant Size

$20K

About Parks Area Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Parks Area Foundation is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Des Moines, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $467K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $20K. Net investment income was $840.

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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

Des Moines

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 1 grant2025

In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $20K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

The Des Moines Carousel Foundation: $20KThe Des Moines CarouselFoundation$20K

The largest 2025 recipient was The Des Moines Carousel Foundation ($20K).

Grant Size Distribution

1 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Des Moines Carousel Foundation Des Moines, IAImprovements to expand the carousel campus in union park$20,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$467,428$540,168$566,507
Revenue$-34,800$-7,103$-60,413
Expenses$37,207$21,836$18,198
Net Investment Income$840$2,347$2,350

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 27, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Parks Area Foundation is led by Jeff Garton, President since 2022 (on filings since 2019); none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jeff Garton

    President

    Board Member → President, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joan Powell

    Vice President

    Board Member → Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ashley Kennebeck

    Board Member

    Board Member → Secretary, 2021

    Secretary → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alexis Ross

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jason Morris

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amy Sue Alesch

    Secretary

    Board Member → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steven Garrison

    Treasurer

    Board Member → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Guy Payton

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ryan McDonald

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Troy Harkin

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (28)
  • Former: Felicia Hilton (2022–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Kimberly Boggus-Strope (2022–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Ashley Vandehende (2023–2024) — Secretary
  • Former: Travis Gorsch (2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Jordan Richardson (2020–2022) — Vice President
  • Former: Pam Charmichael (2021–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Kelli Carlson (2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Bill Thompson (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Emily Jones (2019–2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: Pam Thompson (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Alexander Cutchey (2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Sadie Trytten (2021) — President
  • Former: Sara Hopkins (2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Andy Anderson (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Carol Bamford (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Drew Kelso (2019–2020) — President
  • Former: Ken Boatwright (2019–2020) — Vice President
  • Former: John Fellmeyer (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Katie Lund (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Patty Williams (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Sarah Hunter (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Tanner Faaborg (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Bill Wheeler (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Gini Western (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Jo Harvey (2019) — President
  • Former: Kathleen Ziemer (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Phyllis Wheeler (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Tom Culver (2019) — 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 Parks Area Foundation

How much does Parks Area Foundation give each year?

Parks Area Foundation gave $20K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.

How large is Parks Area Foundation?

Parks Area Foundation reported $467K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

What is Parks Area Foundation?

Parks Area Foundation is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Des Moines, IA. It holds $467K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Parks Area Foundation operate?

Parks Area Foundation has awarded grants in Iowa.

What is Parks Area Foundation's EIN?

Parks Area Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1742335. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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