Waterloo Community Schools Foundation
To fund, inspire and promote educational opportunities for all in the waterloo schools.
Waterloo Community Schools Foundation at a glance
In short: Waterloo Community Schools Foundation gave $102K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $102K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $101,966
- -38.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $101,966
- +22.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $101,966
- Total assets
- $1,619,797
- +8.2% 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.
How to apply to Waterloo Community Schools Foundation
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Waterloo Community Schools Foundation
Who Waterloo Community Schools Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Waterloo Community School District ($102K).
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 3 grants of 7 (43%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Waterloo Community Schools Foundation gives
- Giving fell 73% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $75K (2023) to $381K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $102K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Waterloo Community School District Waterloo, IA | Purchase of Educational Equipment and Student Program Support. | $101,966 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,619,797 | $537,254 | $330,375 | $101,966 | 1 | $46,575 |
| 2024 | $1,496,847 | $573,982 | $354,876 | $166,412 | 2 | $32,033 |
| 2023 | $1,253,311 | $285,040 | $240,797 | $74,799 | 1 | $12,053 |
| 2022 | $1,202,339 | $482,487 | $503,359 | $381,006 | 2 | $37,138 |
| 2021 | $1,125,441 | $619,661 | $316,903 | $204,229 | 1 | $2,946 |
| 2020 | $843,408 | $777,031 | $407,442 | $276,507 | 1 | $2,460 |
| 2019 | $460,273 | $346,639 | $334,888 | $213,337 | 1 | $3,639 |
About Waterloo Community Schools Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Waterloo Community Schools Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Waterloo, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $102K. Net investment income was $47K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Waterloo Community Schools Foundation is led by Hannah Luce, Executive Director on every filing since 2022; 1 of 21 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Hannah Luce
Executive Director
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$37K (2022) → $72K (2025)
Adijan Abdic
President
Secretary → Vice President, 2024
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anna Caughron
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chuck Shirey
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jay Koweil
Director
Director → Secretary, 2021
Secretary → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kate Reicherts
Director
President → Past President, 2024
Past President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chris Wendland
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Denise Thrower
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Al Yu
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andy Richter
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Ludwig
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Astor Williams
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bryn Mangrich
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Voigt
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jared Smith
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lynn Lagrone
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Shaw
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shante Wallican-Nesbit
Past President
Vice President → President, 2024
President → Past President, 2025
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jillian Rutledge
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kinon O'Neal
Vice President
Secretary → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amela Cejvanovic
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (22)
- Former: Kalola Roby (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Lori Johnson (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Tiffini Kieler (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Bernice Richard (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Jodi Minard (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Amela Cjevanovic (2024) — Director
- Former: Brena Huber (2024) — Director
- Former: Maneca Seenster (2024) — Director
- Former: Ann Richter (2019–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Kristin Stanford (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Mike Walden (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Renee Christoffer (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: John Berry (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Shawna Buckley (2019–2022) — Former Director
- Former: Rhonda McRina (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Emily Hanson (2019–2021) — Former Executive Director
- Former: Janet Locke (2019–2021) — Former Director
- Former: Beverly Boveia (2019) — Director
- Former: Carol Boyce (2019) — Director
- Former: Mike Young (2019) — Director
- Former: Ryan Risetter (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: Sharina Sallis (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $72K, to Hannah Luce (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Waterloo Community Schools Foundation
How much does Waterloo Community Schools Foundation give each year?
Waterloo Community Schools Foundation gave $102K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $166K across 2 grants.
How large is Waterloo Community Schools Foundation?
Waterloo Community Schools Foundation reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $537K.
What is Waterloo Community Schools Foundation?
Waterloo Community Schools Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Waterloo, IA. It holds $1.6M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Waterloo Community Schools Foundation operate?
Waterloo Community Schools Foundation has awarded grants in Iowa.
What is Waterloo Community Schools Foundation's EIN?
Waterloo Community Schools Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-1364293. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 25, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 20, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 22, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 29, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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