Sioux City Lewis & Clark

Private foundation · Grantmaker Sergeant Bluff, IA EIN: 02-0572681

Sioux City Lewis & Clark is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Sergeant Bluff, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $191K. Net investment income was $239K.

Sioux City Lewis & Clark at a glance

In short: Sioux City Lewis & Clark gave $191K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $191K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$190,897
+8.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$190,897
+8.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$190,897
Total assets
$4,141,778
+3.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
Iowa (100% 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 Sioux City Lewis & Clark funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

SC Lewis & Clark Interpreative Cent: $191KSC Lewis & Clark InterpreativeCent$191K

The largest 2025 recipient was SC Lewis & Clark Interpreative Cent ($191K).

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Sioux City

How Sioux City Lewis & Clark gives

  • In 2025 it paid out 95% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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$200K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $176K (2024) to $191K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $191K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
SC Lewis & Clark Interpreative Cent Sioux City, IAEducation & History of Region$190,897
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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$4,141,778$263,908$218,182$190,8971$190,897$239,423$200,303
2024$3,985,318$223,038$209,653$176,0001$176,000$199,495$190,534
2023$3,784,842$152,341$22,937———$130,729$175,593
2022$3,475,934$253,921$23,042———$238,490—
2021$4,002,960$227,708$22,008———$212,170—
2020$3,057,015$113,002$18,728———$105,030—

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sioux City Lewis & Clark reported a distributable amount of $200K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Sioux City Lewis & Clark is led by Mark Monson, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Mark Monson

    President

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tasha Barker

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bruce Kolbe

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bruce Miller

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ron French

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Rex Towns (2021–2022) — 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 Sioux City Lewis & Clark

How much does Sioux City Lewis & Clark give each year?

Sioux City Lewis & Clark gave $191K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $176K across 1 grant.

How large is Sioux City Lewis & Clark?

Sioux City Lewis & Clark reported $4.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $191K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $200K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What is Sioux City Lewis & Clark?

Sioux City Lewis & Clark is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Sergeant Bluff, IA. It holds $4.1M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Sioux City Lewis & Clark operate?

Sioux City Lewis & Clark has awarded grants in Iowa.

What is Sioux City Lewis & Clark's EIN?

Sioux City Lewis & Clark's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 02-0572681. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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 2020–2025

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