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Pottawattamie Conservation

Foundation · Grantmaker Council Bluffs, IA EIN: 42-1405608 Website

Habitat preservation, environmental education, recreation

Key facts about Pottawattamie Conservation

EIN
42-1405608
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Total assets
$2,716,816

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$2.7M

+18.5% YoY

Revenue

$534K

-6.5% YoY

Net Investment Income

$67K

+47.9% YoY

Expenses

$109K

-6.8% YoY

About Pottawattamie Conservation

Based on IRS filings

Pottawattamie Conservation is a nonprofit organization, based in Council Bluffs, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.7M in total assets. Net investment income was $67K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Council Bluffs

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2K$4K$6K$8K0 grants20200 grants20211 grants2022Total only20230 grants20240 grants2025

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 0 recipients in 2025

Grant Size Distribution

1 grants across all recorded years

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

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2025.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K$800K202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$2,716,816$2,291,926$1,838,112
Revenue$533,816$570,628$250,295
Expenses$108,926$116,814$91,224
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$67,209$45,449$25,864
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Pottawattamie Conservation is led by Matt Saar, President since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 13 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Matt Saar

    President

    Board Member → Vice President, 2023

    Vice President → President, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Adam Thien

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Petersen

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathy Fiscus

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kimberly Wickersham

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael G. Geier

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christy Sauser

    Vice President

    Board Member → Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Judd Knispel

    Board Member

    Vice President → President, 2023

    President → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jody Green

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrew Meyers

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeff Franco

    Pccb Liaison

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brenda Windmuller

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eric Hough

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (9)
  • Former: Kelli O'Brien (2020–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Troy Burrus (2023–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Lori Shields (2020–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Mark Shoemaker (2020–2023) — Liason
  • Former: Warren Weber (2020–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Rob Engdahl (2021–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Julia Woods (2021–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Ben Johnson (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Gary H. Matters (2020) — Board Member

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.

Frequently asked questions about Pottawattamie Conservation

How large is Pottawattamie Conservation?

Pottawattamie Conservation reported $2.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $534K.

Where does Pottawattamie Conservation operate?

Pottawattamie Conservation has awarded grants in Iowa.

What is Pottawattamie Conservation's EIN?

Pottawattamie Conservation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-1405608. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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