Sheldon Community School

Foundation · Grantmaker Sheldon, IA EIN: 42-1316980

The corporation is organized and shall be operated exclusively for educational, charitable, and scientific purposes and, to maintain, develop, increase and extend the facilities, services, and resources of the sheldon community school district, and to provide broader educational service opportunities to its students, staff, faculty, and the residents of the geographical area which it serves.

Key facts about Sheldon Community School

In short: Sheldon Community School gave $28K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $28K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
42-1316980
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$27,813
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$27,813
Median grant
$27,813
Total assets
$1,524,901
Primary geography
Iowa (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$1.5M

+6.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$28K

+13.7% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$28K

+13.7% YoY

How Sheldon Community School gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−15%). Method

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

About Sheldon Community School

Based on IRS filings

Sheldon Community School is a nonprofit organization, based in Sheldon, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $28K. Net investment income was $74K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of all 1 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Cities

Sheldon

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K1 grants20201 grants20211 grants20222 grants20231 grants20241 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2025

Sheldon Community Schools: $28KSheldon Community Schools$28K

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
SHELDON COMMUNITY SCHOOLS Sheldon, IALITERACY/SUPPLIES$27,813

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$250K$500K$750K$1M202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,524,901$1,431,897$1,377,285
Revenue$109,204$115,626$95,842
Expenses$77,773$78,086$108,335
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$73,678$80,906$45,359
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 10, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 26, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 7, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Sheldon Community School is led by Kecia Hickman, President since 2025 (on filings since 2024); none of the 11 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Kecia Hickman

    President

    Director → President, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cindy Barwick

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cory Myer

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jane Debates

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Justin Jonas

    Director

    Treasurer → President, 2021

    President → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Kleinwolterink

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tracy Meyer

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jessica Brink

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amy Van Marel

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Rensink

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jim Buenger

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Pam Thornton (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Chris Goeb (2020) — President
  • Former: Edgar Devries (2020) — Director

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 Sheldon Community School

How much does Sheldon Community School give each year?

Sheldon Community School gave $28K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $24K across 1 grant.

How large is Sheldon Community School?

Sheldon Community School reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $109K.

Where does Sheldon Community School operate?

Sheldon Community School has awarded grants in Iowa.

What is Sheldon Community School's EIN?

Sheldon Community School's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-1316980. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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