Sheet Metal Contractors of Iowa Industry Fund Inc

501(c)(6) organization West Des Moines, IA EIN: 42-1076918

To develop, improve, and promote the sheet metal industry for the benefit of employers, their employees, and the general public.

Sheet Metal Contractors of Iowa Industry Fund Inc at a glance

In short: Sheet Metal Contractors of Iowa Industry Fund Inc gave $664K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $332K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$664,312
+6.7% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
2
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$332,156
+6.7% vs 2023
Median grant
$332,156
Total assets
$120,807
+20.8% vs 2023
Primary geography
Iowa (64% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

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

Who Sheet Metal Contractors of Iowa Industry Fund Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

Sheet Metal Contr of IA Inc: $424KSheet Metal Contr of IA Inc$424KSmacn - Ifus: $240KSmacn - Ifus$240K

The largest 2024 recipient was Sheet Metal Contr of IA Inc ($424K). Together the top 2 received $664K.

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K5$100–250K5$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 5 grants of 10 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

ChantillyWest Des Moines

How Sheet Metal Contractors of Iowa Industry Fund Inc gives

  • Giving grew 35% from 2021 to 2024. Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K2 grants2019 2 grants2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $483K (2019) to $664K (2024). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $664K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Sheet Metal Contr of IA Inc West Des Moines, IAAdmin Services$424,000
Smacn - Ifus Chantilly, VADues - NTL Org$240,312
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2024$120,807$770,199$749,391$664,3122
2023$99,999$727,186$711,508$622,8352
2022$84,321$620,537$619,868$544,0542
2021$83,651$550,780$547,325$492,0392
2020$80,196$561,015$564,026$516,3232
2019$87,469$547,197$541,201$483,3422

About Sheet Metal Contractors of Iowa Industry Fund Inc

Based on IRS filings

Sheet Metal Contractors of Iowa Industry Fund Inc is a public charity, based in West Des Moines, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $121K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $664K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Sheet Metal Contractors of Iowa Industry Fund Inc is led by John Ilten, Chairman on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • John Ilten

    Chairman

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Don Livasy

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeff Lindell

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Wes Hunold

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tom Wengert

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Guy Gast (2019–2020) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Sheet Metal Contractors of Iowa Industry Fund Inc

How much does Sheet Metal Contractors of Iowa Industry Fund Inc give each year?

Sheet Metal Contractors of Iowa Industry Fund Inc gave $664K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $623K across 2 grants.

How large is Sheet Metal Contractors of Iowa Industry Fund Inc?

Sheet Metal Contractors of Iowa Industry Fund Inc reported $121K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $770K.

Where does Sheet Metal Contractors of Iowa Industry Fund Inc operate?

Sheet Metal Contractors of Iowa Industry Fund Inc has awarded grants in Iowa, Virginia.

What is Sheet Metal Contractors of Iowa Industry Fund Inc's EIN?

Sheet Metal Contractors of Iowa Industry Fund Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-1076918. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 23, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 28, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 1, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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