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Prairie Music Association

Public charity · Grantmaker Cedar Rapids, IA EIN: 42-1504960 Website

The Prairie Music Association is operated exclusively for the charitable and educational purposes of stimulating interest and support for all music programs in the College Community School District. They aim to promote and develop participation in all levels of the music programs in the district through fundraising events and volunteer opportunities to serve and support said music programs.

Prairie Music Association at a glance

Total assets
$279,006
+4.8% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$66,122
-18.7% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$690
-49.6% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$53,470
+29.0% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Prairie Music Association funds

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

States

Cities

Cedar Rapids

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2K$4K$6K$8K1 grant2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2020 it made 1 grant totaling $8K.

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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$279,006$66,122$53,470——$690
2024$266,354$81,322$41,434——$1,368
2023$226,466$78,197$59,689——$5,014
2022$207,958$70,001$55,152——$4,134
2021$193,109$19,663$22,270——$42
2020$195,716$77,330$50,309$7,8571$132

About Prairie Music Association

Based on IRS filings

Prairie Music Association is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Cedar Rapids, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $279K in total assets. Net investment income was $690.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Prairie Music Association is led by Rich Schwertfeger, President on the 2025 filing; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Rich Schwertfeger

    President

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brad Koch

    Treasurer

    President → Treasurer, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sandy Mostaert

    Vice President

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Doug Robertson

    Volunteer Coordinator

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kelli Robertson

    Secretary

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (11)
  • Former: Betsy Rippentropp (2023–2024) — Secretary
  • Former: EJ Brink (2023–2024) — Volunteer Coordinator
  • Former: Trisha Brink (2023–2024) — President
  • Former: Tina DuBois (2020–2022) — Volunteer Coordinator
  • Former: Amy Ellsworth (2022) — Vice President
  • Former: Ellen Ramsey-Kacena (2022) — President
  • Former: Marci Geary (2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Dawn Smith (2020–2021) — Secretary
  • Former: Jodie Chadima (2020–2021) — Vice President
  • Former: Melissa Dobins (2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: Julie Haren (2020) — Treasurer

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 Prairie Music Association

How large is Prairie Music Association?

Prairie Music Association reported $279K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $66K.

What is Prairie Music Association?

Prairie Music Association is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Cedar Rapids, IA. It holds $279K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Prairie Music Association operate?

Prairie Music Association has awarded grants in Iowa.

What is Prairie Music Association's EIN?

Prairie Music Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-1504960. 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

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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