Center for Rural Affairs
ESTABLISH STRONG RURAL COMMUNITIES, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE, ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP, AND GENUINE OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL WHILE ENGAGING PEOPLE IN DECISIONS THAT AFFECT THE QUALITY OF THEIR LIVES AND THE FUTURE OF THEIR COMMUNITIES.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$20.0M
+39.1% YoY
Annual Giving
$234K
+24.1% YoY
Grant Count
10
-9.1% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$23K
+36.5% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $20,038,427 | $14,405,206 | $13,439,355 |
| Revenue | $14,752,357 | $7,387,243 | $9,008,855 |
| Expenses | $9,896,780 | $8,118,552 | $8,309,331 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $545,046 | $279,951 | $48,284 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DENNIS DEMMEL | PRESIDENT | 0.5 | — |
| JAY HALL | VICE PRESIDENT | 0.5 | — |
| CHUCK KARPF | TREASURER | 0.5 | — |
| BARBARA DILLY | SECRETARY | 0.5 | — |
| LEVERNE BARRETT | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| KRISTA DITTMAN | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| MELISSA FLORELL | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| GREG FRIPP | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| ROSS LARSON | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| NANCY MEYER | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| KARINA PEREZ | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| AMY SANDEEN | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| PAUL SWANSON | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| STEELE VALENZUELA | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| JANE YULE | BOARD MEMBER | 0.5 | — |
| BRIAN DEPEW | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $157,319 |
| MIKE BRIDE | CFO | 40 | $120,484 |
| LINDA BUTKUS | CAO | 40 | $95,890 |
| SARAH HACKNEY | NSAC DIRECTOR | 40 | $147,167 |
| SOPHIA KRUSZEWSKI | NSAC DEPUTY POLICY DIRECOR | 40 | $127,675 |
| MIKE LAVENDER | NSAC POLICY DIRECTOR | 40 | $148,481 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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