The Easter Seal Society Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Des Moines, IA EIN: 20-8392083

The organization's purpose is to support easter seal society of Iowa through funding programs offered by easter seal society of Iowa and to maintain and manage an endowment.

The Easter Seal Society Foundation at a glance

In short: The Easter Seal Society Foundation gave $725K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $725K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$725,000
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$725,000
Median grant
$725,000
Total assets
$14,965,088
+5.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
Iowa (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who The Easter Seal Society Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Easter Seal Society of Iowa Inc: $725KEaster Seal Society of IowaInc$725K

The largest 2025 recipient was Easter Seal Society of Iowa Inc ($725K).

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 1 grant of 1 (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

Des Moines

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 1 grant2025

In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $725K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Easter Seal Society of Iowa Inc Des Moines, IAProgram Services$725,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$14,965,088$489,848$764,438$725,0001$413,661
2024$14,215,045$1,480,023$36,352——$407,061
2023$11,067,809$892,091$26,347——$232,091
2022$9,518,714$690,276$32,753——$206,276
2021$10,401,118$4,784,642$24,625——$108,642
2020$4,943,548$458,104$20,104——$112,787

About The Easter Seal Society Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Easter Seal Society Foundation is a public charity, based in Des Moines, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $15.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $725K. Net investment income was $414K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Easter Seal Society Foundation is led by Sherri Nielsen, CEO Easter S since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Sherri Nielsen

    CEO Easter S

    CEO Easter Seals → CEO Easter S, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Don Coffin

    Chairman

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rochelle Burnett

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Niebuhr

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Becky Gibson

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Costa

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Derek Trobaugh

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eric Taylor

    Vice Chair

    Vice Chairmen → Vice Chair, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Margaret Ingram

    CFO Easter S

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (5)
  • Former: Kevin Small (2020–2023) — CFO Easter S
  • Former: Angela Imming (2020–2022) — Director · Filing note: Resigned 921
  • Former: David Lester (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Becky Gibson Joined (2022) — Director
  • Former: Derek Trobaugh Joined (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 The Easter Seal Society Foundation

How much does The Easter Seal Society Foundation give each year?

The Easter Seal Society Foundation gave $725K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.

How large is The Easter Seal Society Foundation?

The Easter Seal Society Foundation reported $15.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $490K.

Where does The Easter Seal Society Foundation operate?

The Easter Seal Society Foundation has awarded grants in Iowa.

What is The Easter Seal Society Foundation's EIN?

The Easter Seal Society Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8392083. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 14, 2026)

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