Prairie School Foundation
To support the college community school district
Prairie School Foundation at a glance
In short: Prairie School Foundation gave $100K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $50K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $100,364
- +13.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $50,182
- -43.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,182
- Total assets
- $2,101,403
- +19.8% 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 Prairie School Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was College Community School Dist ($90K). Together the top 2 received $100K.
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 2 grants of 3 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $88K (2024) to $100K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $100K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| College Community School Dist Cedar Rapids, IA | Various Curricular Programs | $90,364 |
| Prairie Hawks Baseball Club Swisher, IA | 4 New Dugouts for Youth Baseball | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,101,403 | $490,814 | $230,607 | $100,364 | 2 | $101,968 |
| 2024 | $1,754,347 | $345,924 | $211,432 | $88,121 | 1 | $59,938 |
| 2023 | $1,509,462 | $287,973 | $226,050 | — | — | $52,821 |
| 2022 | $1,389,781 | $299,036 | $220,891 | — | — | $65,981 |
| 2021 | $1,472,456 | $269,391 | $215,402 | — | — | $44,107 |
About Prairie School Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Prairie School Foundation is a public charity, based in Cedar Rapids, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $100K. Net investment income was $102K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Prairie School Foundation is led by Randy Rumery, Executive Director on every filing since 2024; 1 of 15 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Randy Rumery
Executive Director
On filings since 2024
20 hrs/week
$30K (2024) → $31K (2025)
Tyler Tjelmeland
President
Director → Vice President, 2022
Vice President → President, 2023
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Bill Grabe Jr.
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Erikka Vosmek
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Kristi Nove
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Mark Matson
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Steve Howes
Director
President → Director, 2022
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Tony Gaiffe
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Debbie Erenberger
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Joslin Hanna
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Ron Rausch
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Vanessa Duerksen
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
David Thielen
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Erica Albaugh
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Julie Kelly-Molander
Vice President
President → Director, 2023
Director → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Mary Hynek (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Amy Burns (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Frank Becicka (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Ashley Grimm (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Jeff Johnson (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Jesse Heft (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Aaron Bunge (2021) — Director
- Former: Becky Joens (2021) — Director
- Former: Dean Shrader (2021) — Director
- Former: Heidi Kiser (2021) — Director
- Former: Kara Roeder (2021) — Director
- Former: Michael Starcevich (2021) — Director
- Former: Mike Farr (2021) — Director
- Former: Nate Specht (2021) — Director
- Former: Stephanie Mehmen (2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $31K, to Randy Rumery (Executive Dir.).
Frequently asked questions about Prairie School Foundation
How much does Prairie School Foundation give each year?
Prairie School Foundation gave $100K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $88K across 1 grant.
How large is Prairie School Foundation?
Prairie School Foundation reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $491K.
Where does Prairie School Foundation operate?
Prairie School Foundation has awarded grants in Iowa.
What is Prairie School Foundation's EIN?
Prairie School Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-1171215. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
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
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 17, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 11, 2026)
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