Ringgold County Community Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Winterset, IA EIN: 42-1431086

Ringgold County Community Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Winterset, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $20K.

Ringgold County Community Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Ringgold County Community Foundation Inc gave $20K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $10K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$19,800
-58.9% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
2
-60.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$9,900
+2.8% vs 2023
Median grant
$9,900
Primary geography
Iowa (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.

Who Ringgold County Community Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

Ringgold County Bowling Association: $19KRinggold County BowlingAssociation$19KIowa Prospects: $900Iowa Prospects$900

The largest 2024 recipient was Ringgold County Bowling Association ($19K). Together the top 2 received $20K.

Grant Size Distribution

12 grants across all recorded years

11<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 12 (92%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Mount AYRGrimesPromise City

How Ringgold County Community Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving fell 89% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K1 grant2020 3 grants2021 1 grant2022 5 grants2023 2 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2022) to $173K (2021). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $20K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Ringgold County Bowling Association Mount AYR, IARecreational Activities in Underserved Area$18,900
Iowa Prospects Grimes, IARecreational Services Provided to Underserved Area$900
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2024—$20,200$20,662$19,8002$19,800$20
2023$462$10,400$48,399$48,1505$48,399$685
2022$38,461$44,000$6,000$6,0001$6,000—
2021$461$173,039$172,594$172,5943$172,594—
2020$16$9,000$9,000$9,0001——

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ringgold County Community Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $20 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Ringgold County Community Foundation Inc is led by James L. Pederson, President & Treasurer since 2024 (on filings since 2020) — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • James L. Pederson

    President & Treasurer

    Treasurer → President & Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Donna J. Pedersen (2020–2021) — President
  • Former: Morgan Waldeier (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Vicki Sickels (2020–2021) — Director

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 Ringgold County Community Foundation Inc

How much does Ringgold County Community Foundation Inc give each year?

Ringgold County Community Foundation Inc gave $20K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $48K across 5 grants.

What is Ringgold County Community Foundation Inc?

Ringgold County Community Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Winterset, IA.

Where does Ringgold County Community Foundation Inc operate?

Ringgold County Community Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Iowa.

How much is Ringgold County Community Foundation Inc required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Ringgold County Community Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $20 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Ringgold County Community Foundation Inc's EIN?

Ringgold County Community Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-1431086. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 11, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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