Premier Communications Foundation
Premier Communications Foundation is a private foundation based in Sioux Center, Iowa. In 2025, it reported 26 grants totaling $433,000, all to Iowa recipients. Its grants included support for colleges, schools, health-related organizations, community foundations, and local community and arts organizations.
Premier Communications Foundation at a glance
In short: Premier Communications Foundation gave $433K across 26 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $433,000
- +16.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 26
- -13.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,654
- +34.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $4,661,740
- +1.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Iowa (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Premier Communications Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 200, Sioux Center, IA 51250
Phone: (712) 722-3451
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Premier Communications Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Dordt University ($72K). Together the top 10 received $337K.
Grant Size Distribution
255 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 244 grants of 255 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Iowa.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 26 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Premier Communications Foundation gives
- 73% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+16%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 134% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $337K (2021) to $433K (2025). In 2025 it made 26 grants totaling $433K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Dordt University Sioux Center, IA | Charitable Contribution | $72,000 |
| Northwestern College Orange City, IA | Charitable Contribution | $52,000 |
| Friends of Rock Valley Foundation Rock Valley, IA | Charitable Contribution | $50,000 |
| Sioux Center Health Foundation Sioux Center, IA | Charitable Contribution | $50,000 |
| Sioux Center Christian Schools Sioux Center, IA | Charitable Contribution | $25,000 |
| Western Christian High School Hull, IA | Charitable Contribution | $25,000 |
| Gehlen Catholic School Le Mars, IA | Charitable Contribution | $25,000 |
| Hull Christian School Hull, IA | Charitable Contribution | $15,000 |
| City of Lake Park Lake Park, IA | Charitable Contribution | $12,500 |
| Floyd Valley Hospital Foundation Le Mars, IA | Charitable Contribution | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,661,740 | $523,105 | $476,565 | $433,000 | 26 | $433,000 | $447,789 | $323,550 |
| 2024 | $4,615,200 | $615,707 | $411,679 | $371,000 | 30 | $371,000 | $524,449 | $304,715 |
| 2023 | $4,411,172 | $402,919 | $400,894 | $369,000 | 68 | $369,000 | $261,289 | $269,520 |
| 2022 | $4,409,147 | $367,387 | $414,392 | $373,500 | 68 | $373,500 | $240,599 | $166,340 |
| 2021 | $4,456,152 | $610,939 | $373,742 | $336,500 | 63 | $336,500 | $537,047 | $177,629 |
| 2020 | $4,218,955 | $414,431 | $368,261 | $338,750 | 49 | — | $219,499 | $146,603 |
| 2019 | $4,172,785 | $523,506 | $424,690 | $390,750 | 1 | — | $224,926 | $145,249 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Premier Communications Foundation reported a distributable amount of $324K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 recipients illustrate the kinds of organizations it supported. Dordt University describes its work as higher education committed to a Reformed Christian perspective, while Northwestern College describes itself as a Christian academic community. Hull Christian School says it educates covenant children in the light of God’s Word. Floyd Valley Hospital Foundation says it raises funds for community health projects and programs benefiting the hospital. Akron Opera House says it advances the literary and educational aspects of dramatic theatrical art.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 26 grants totaling $433,000. Grant amounts ranged from $2,500 to $72,000, with a median grant of $10,000. The largest awards included $72,000 to Dordt University, $52,000 to Northwestern College, and $50,000 each to Friends of Rock Valley Foundation and Sioux Center Health Foundation. Other recipients included Sioux Center Christian Schools and Western Christian High School, each receiving $25,000, and Sioux Center Community Foundation, which received $10,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists David Krahling as president; Ryan Boone as CEO; Jim Mouw as treasurer; Michael D McAlpine as secretary; Chad Feenstra as vice president; and Ted Hengeveld, Stacie Dykstra, Rob Bixenman, David Brommer, and Tony Thelen as directors.
Premier Communications Foundation is led by Ryan Boone, CEO since 2022 (on filings since 2021); none of the 11 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ryan Boone
CEO
Treasurer → CEO, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Krahling
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ted Hengeveld
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stacie Dykstra
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Brommer
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rob Bixenman
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tony Thelen
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Pietila
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chad Feenstra
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jim Mouw
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael D. McAlpine
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Teresa Beck (2022) — Director
- Former: Howard Beernink (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: John Koerselman (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Douglas Boone (2019–2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Monica Sedelmeier (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Owen Dykshorn (2019) — Director
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 Premier Communications Foundation
How much does Premier Communications Foundation give each year?
Premier Communications Foundation gave $433K across 26 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $371K across 30 grants.
What is Premier Communications Foundation's typical grant size?
Premier Communications Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $16,654, across 26 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Premier Communications Foundation give grants?
Premier Communications Foundation gives mostly in Iowa: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Sioux Center, IA (5 grants), Orange City, IA (3 grants), Hull, IA (3 grants) and Le Mars, IA (3 grants).
Who are Premier Communications Foundation's largest grantees?
Premier Communications Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Dordt University ($72,000), Northwestern College ($52,000) and Friends of Rock Valley Foundation ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 40% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Premier Communications Foundation?
Premier Communications Foundation reported $4.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $433K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $324K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Premier Communications Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 recipients illustrate the kinds of organizations it supported. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Premier Communications Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Premier Communications Foundation's EIN?
Premier Communications Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-1358494. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Premier Communications Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 12, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 29, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Premier Communications Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/premier-communications-foundation-morg_315cb002b0c1447e90cb28c809a42739
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