Serva Fidem Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker West Des Moines, IA EIN: 84-2551602

Serva Fidem Foundation is a private foundation, based in West Des Moines, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $12K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $3K.

Serva Fidem Foundation at a glance

In short: Serva Fidem Foundation gave $3K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Oklahoma. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$3,000
Grants made (2025)
2
Average grant
$1,500
Median grant
$1,500
Total assets
$11,998
+1519.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
Oklahoma (50% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Serva Fidem Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Bishop Kelley Campus Ministry: $2KBishop Kelley Campus Ministry$2KXavier High School: $2KXavier High School$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was Bishop Kelley Campus Ministry ($2K). Together the top 2 received $3K.

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

West Des MoinesCedar RapidsTulsa

How Serva Fidem Foundation gives

  • In 2025 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$1K$2K$3K2 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2021) to $3K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $3K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Bishop Kelley Campus Ministry Tulsa, OKHelp Launch UT Fidem$1,500
Xavier High School Cedar Rapids, IAHelp Launch UT Fidem$1,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$11,998$152,626$141,369$3,0002$139,807—$343
2024$741$28————$28$36
2023$713$34$1,928——$964—$82
2022$2,607$77$9,556——$8,154—$352
2021$12,361$617$16,059$1,7742——$1,046

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Serva Fidem Foundation reported a distributable amount of $343 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Serva Fidem Foundation is led by Brett Bosworth, President since 2024 (on filings since 2021); none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Brett Bosworth

    President

    Director → President, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Daniel Rupprecht

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Phyllis Rupprecht

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Judy Price

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Bosworth

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathleen Hayes

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Wendy Ogden (2021–2023) — 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.

Frequently asked questions about Serva Fidem Foundation

How much does Serva Fidem Foundation give each year?

Serva Fidem Foundation gave $3K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Serva Fidem Foundation?

Serva Fidem Foundation reported $12K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $140K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $343 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Serva Fidem Foundation operate?

Serva Fidem Foundation has awarded grants in Iowa, Oklahoma.

What is Serva Fidem Foundation's EIN?

Serva Fidem Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-2551602. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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