Risdal Family Charitable Foundation
Risdal Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Gilbert, Iowa. Its 2025 filing reports 11 grants totaling $57,000 to organizations, including churches, youth services, a university foundation, and health and charitable organizations.
Risdal Family Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Risdal Family Charitable Foundation gave $57K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Iowa. 27% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $57,000
- +115.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +10.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,182
- +95.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $93,779
- -22.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 27% first-time grantees (3 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Iowa (83% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Risdal Family Charitable Foundation
- How to Apply
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The 2024 filing lists Steven W. Risdal as the contact, states that no specific form or materials are required, and lists no restrictions on awards. It also says there is no deadline.
- Contact
Application contact: Steven W Risdal
Mailing address: 101 Steel St, Gilbert, IA 50105
Phone: (515) 232-2684
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Risdal Family Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Saints Peter Paul Catholic Church ($28K). Together the top 10 received $57K.
Grant Size Distribution
54 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 54 grants of 54 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that grant dollars went to recipients in Iowa (83%), California (9%), Tennessee (4%), Georgia (2%), and Minnesota (2%). The itemized grants also include a $500 grant to Unbound in Kansas City, Kansas.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Risdal Family Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
27%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 11 grantees (27%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $833; repeat grants $7K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $4K repeat.
- 45% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−14%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2020) to $66K (2022). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $57K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Saints Peter Paul Catholic Church Gilbert, IA | Contribution | $27,500 |
| Boys Girls Clubs of Story County Ames, IA | Contribution | $10,000 |
| St Cecilia Catholic Church Ames, IA | Contribution | $5,000 |
| Obria Medical Clinics Tustin, CA | Contribution | $5,000 |
| Iowa State University Foundation Ames, IA | Contribution | $3,500 |
| St Judes Children's Research Hospit Memphis, TN | Contribution | $2,000 |
| Iowa Right to Life Education Fund Clive, IA | Contribution | $1,000 |
| American Cancer Society Atlanta, GA | Contribution | $1,000 |
| Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN | Contribution | $1,000 |
| Unbound Kansas City, KS | Contribution | $500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $93,779 | $30,000 | $57,680 | $57,000 | 11 | $57,000 |
| 2024 | $121,459 | $25,000 | $27,130 | $26,450 | 10 | $26,450 |
| 2023 | $123,589 | $25,000 | $45,488 | $44,848 | 12 | $44,848 |
| 2022 | $144,077 | — | $66,800 | $66,200 | 11 | $66,200 |
| 2021 | $210,877 | $230,000 | $24,184 | $23,460 | 10 | $23,460 |
| 2020 | $5,061 | $20,000 | $21,036 | $20,320 | 8 | — |
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 grants show support for organizations working in areas including religious activity, youth services, education, health, and charitable assistance. For example, Mayo Clinic describes its mission as providing care, education, and research to promote health and well-being; the American Cancer Society describes work supporting people with cancer and their families; and Unbound describes supporting families and communities worldwide on their self-directed paths out of poverty. These are the grantees’ stated missions.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 11 grants totaling $57,000. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $27,500, with a median grant of $2,000. Its largest grants were $27,500 to Saints Peter Paul Catholic Church in Gilbert, Iowa; $10,000 to Boys & Girls Clubs of Story County in Ames, Iowa; and $5,000 each to St. Cecilia Catholic Church in Ames, Iowa, and Obria Medical Clinics in Tustin, California.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Steven W. Risdal and Shirley M. Risdal as directors.
Risdal Family Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Shirley M. Risdal
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steven W. Risdal
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 Risdal Family Charitable Foundation
How much does Risdal Family Charitable Foundation give each year?
Risdal Family Charitable Foundation gave $57K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $26K across 10 grants.
What is Risdal Family Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Risdal Family Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $5,182, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Risdal Family Charitable Foundation that year got $833 on average.
Where does Risdal Family Charitable Foundation give grants?
Risdal Family Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Iowa: 83% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Ames, IA (3 grants).
Does Risdal Family Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Risdal Family Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Contribution" (11 grants).
Who are Risdal Family Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Risdal Family Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Saints Peter Paul Catholic Church ($27,500), Boys Girls Clubs of Story County ($10,000) and St Cecilia Catholic Church ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 75% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Risdal Family Charitable Foundation?
Risdal Family Charitable Foundation reported $94K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $30K.
What does Risdal Family Charitable Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in areas including religious activity, youth services, education, health, and charitable assistance. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Risdal Family Charitable Foundation?
The 2024 filing lists Steven W. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Risdal Family Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Risdal Family Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-4368332. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 19, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 7, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Risdal Family Charitable Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/risdal-family-charitable-foundation-morg_0499e88d37174feea4531bf46c34cc0e
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