United Fund of Grinnell Iowa Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Grinnell, IA EIN: 23-7120759

Collect and distribute funds to charitable organizations

Key facts about United Fund of Grinnell Iowa Inc

In short: United Fund of Grinnell Iowa Inc gave $114K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $29K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
23-7120759
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$114,000
Grants made (2025)
4
Average grant
$28,500
Median grant
$29,000
Total assets
$95,966
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

$96K

-18.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$114K

+16.1% YoY

Grant Count

4

+33.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$29K

-12.9% YoY

How United Fund of Grinnell Iowa Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+16%). Method

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

About United Fund of Grinnell Iowa Inc

Based on IRS filings

United Fund of Grinnell Iowa Inc is a public charity, based in Grinnell, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $96K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $114K. Net investment income was $4K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

States

Cities

GrinnellMontezuma

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K4 grants2020 3 grants2021 5 grants2022 3 grants2023 3 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $90K (2021) to $114K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $114K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Mica: $38KMica$38KLink Grinnell: $33KLink Grinnell$33KGrinnell Community Early Learning Center: $25KGrinnell Community EarlyLearning Center$25KPoweshiek Housing Fund: $18KPoweshiek Housing Fund$18K

The largest 2025 recipient was Mica ($38K). Together the top 4 received $114K.

Grant Size Distribution

18 grants across all recorded years

18<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 18 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Mica Grinnell, IA—$38,000
Link Grinnell Grinnell, IA—$33,000
Grinnell Community Early Learning Center Grinnell, IA—$25,000
Poweshiek Housing Fund Grinnell, IA—$18,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$95,966$117,036$114,464
Revenue$109,546$124,253$121,369
Expenses$130,616$121,681$109,864
Net Investment Income$4,270$4,021$2,234

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 May 7, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 23, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 10, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 27, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 22, 2025)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

United Fund of Grinnell Iowa Inc is led by Ashley Grundler, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Ashley Grundler

    President

    Co-President → Secretary, 2022

    Secretary → President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Melissa Strovers

    President

    Director → Co-President, 2022

    Co-President → President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Doug Cameron

    Director

    Secretary → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rebecca Petig

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Molly Richmond

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cassie Schultz

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kris Mensing

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rachel Arsenault

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Emily Moore

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rachel Romero

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Rachael Kinnick (2020–2023) — Co-President
  • Former: Suzie Arment (2020–2021) — 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 United Fund of Grinnell Iowa Inc

How much does United Fund of Grinnell Iowa Inc give each year?

United Fund of Grinnell Iowa Inc gave $114K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $98K across 3 grants.

What is United Fund of Grinnell Iowa Inc's typical grant size?

United Fund of Grinnell Iowa Inc's median grant in 2025 was $29,000, and its average grant was $28,500, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does United Fund of Grinnell Iowa Inc give grants?

United Fund of Grinnell Iowa Inc gives mostly in Iowa: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Grinnell, IA (4 grants).

How large is United Fund of Grinnell Iowa Inc?

United Fund of Grinnell Iowa Inc reported $96K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $110K.

What is United Fund of Grinnell Iowa Inc's EIN?

United Fund of Grinnell Iowa Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7120759. 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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