Ridgeway Rental Housing Incorporated

501(c)(4) organization Algona, IA EIN: 23-7179623

To provide low rent housing in Ridgeway, Iowa.

Ridgeway Rental Housing Incorporated at a glance

In short: Ridgeway Rental Housing Incorporated gave $634K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $211K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$634,049
Grants made (2024)
3
Average grant
$211,350
Median grant
$200,000
Primary geography
Iowa (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Ridgeway Rental Housing Incorporated funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

City of Ridgeway: $384KCity of Ridgeway$384KNortheast Iowa Community Action Corp: $200KNortheast Iowa CommunityAction Corp$200KWinneshiek County Historical Society: $50KWinneshiek County HistoricalSociety$50K

The largest 2024 recipient was City of Ridgeway ($384K). Together the top 3 received $634K.

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

<$50K1$50–100K1$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 3 (33%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

States

Cities

DecorahRidgeway

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 3 grants2024

In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $634K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
City of Ridgeway Ridgeway, IADonations made to help with the Fire Department, Ball Diamond Lights, and Veterans Memorial Upkeep.$384,049
Northeast Iowa Community Action Corp Decorah, IADonations made to help the Howard County and Winneshiek County Food Banks$200,000
Winneshiek County Historical Society Decorah, IADonations made to Winneshiek County Historical Society$50,000
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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
2024—$666,588$690,439$634,0493$599,633
2023$100,692$87,211$75,317———
2022$95,232$79,422$78,321———
2021$100,800$74,926$67,788———
2020$100,208$72,539$82,150———

About Ridgeway Rental Housing Incorporated

Based on IRS filings

Ridgeway Rental Housing Incorporated is a public charity, based in Algona, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $634K. Net investment income was $600K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Ridgeway Rental Housing Incorporated is led by Julie Stinson, President since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Julie Stinson

    President

    Vice President → President, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Roger Bergan

    Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Diane Schick

    Vice President

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Maynard Hovden (2020) — President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Ridgeway Rental Housing Incorporated

How much does Ridgeway Rental Housing Incorporated give each year?

Ridgeway Rental Housing Incorporated gave $634K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990.

What is Ridgeway Rental Housing Incorporated's typical grant size?

Ridgeway Rental Housing Incorporated's median grant in 2024 was $200,000, and its average grant was $211,350, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Where does Ridgeway Rental Housing Incorporated give grants?

Ridgeway Rental Housing Incorporated gives mostly in Iowa: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Decorah, IA (2 grants).

Does Ridgeway Rental Housing Incorporated give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Ridgeway Rental Housing Incorporated's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

What is Ridgeway Rental Housing Incorporated's EIN?

Ridgeway Rental Housing Incorporated's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7179623. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 16, 2025)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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