Greater Cedar Rapids Community

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA EIN: 42-6053860 Website

THE GREATER CEDAR RAPIDS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION (THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION) PARTNERS WITH DONORS, FUNDERS, AND OTHER COMMUNITY COLLABORATORS TO ACHIEVE HIGH-IMPACT PHILANTHROPY, SUPPORTS NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT ADDRESS OUR COMMUNITY'S NEEDS AND OPPORTUNITIES, AND CONVENES PEOPLE TO LEARN, SHARE IDEAS, AND DEVELOP SOLUTIONS FOR THE FUTURE.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$229.3M

+8.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$9.4M

+8.6% YoY

Grant Count

209

+8.9% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$45K

-0.2% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$7M$15M$22M$29M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$229,293,739$212,302,246$190,014,997
Revenue$20,178,901$15,302,878$13,077,105
Expenses$13,759,796$13,079,026$12,841,062
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$11,125,862$2,335,696$2,269,015
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$3M$5M$8M$11M171 grants2020170 grants2021175 grants2022192 grants2023209 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

FOUNDATION 2 AKA FOUNDAT…$371KUNITED WAY OF EAST CENTR…$331KCOE COLLEGE$314KCOMMUNITY THEATRE OF CED…$282KINDIAN CREEK NATURE CENTER$280KCEDAR RAPIDS MUSEUM OF ART$273KCORNELL COLLEGE$228KORCHESTRA IOWA$212KBIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS…$207KMATTHEW 25$204K

Grant Size Distribution

917 grants across all recorded years

675<$50K108$50–100K105$100–250K25$250–500K2$500K–1M2$1–5M$5M+

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

KARLA TWEDT-BALLPRESIDENT & CEO$194KJEAN BRENNEMANCFO$117KJOE HEITZVP OF COMMUNITY IMPACT$117KCORINNE RAHEVP OF COMMUNICATIONS$114K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JON LANDONCHAIR2
JIM HADDADCHAIR-ELECT (UNTIL 8/1/24)2
MICHELLE NIERMANNCHAIR ELECT2
DAVID LITTLETREASURER2
ANTHONY ARRINGTONSECRETARY2
JILL ACKERMANDIRECTOR1
RAY BROWNDIRECTOR (UNTIL 10/7/24)1
PATRICE CARROLLDIRECTOR1
CHRIS CASEYDIRECTOR3
NANCY HILLDIRECTOR1
MARY JUNGEDIRECTOR1
JANICE KERKOVEDIRECTOR1
DIANA LEDFORDPAST CHAIR2
JOE LOCKDIRECTOR1
BRANDI MUELLERDIRECTOR1
TRACEY MYERSDIRECTOR1
DAVE PARMLEYDIRECTOR1
OKPARA RICEDIRECTOR1
CRAIG SMITHDIRECTOR1
HAYWOOD STOWEDIRECTOR1
MATTHEW VAN MAANENDIRECTOR1
KARLA TWEDT-BALLPRESIDENT & CEO40$194,446
JEAN BRENNEMANCFO32$117,291
CORINNE RAHEVP OF COMMUNICATIONS40$113,756
JOE HEITZVP OF COMMUNITY IMPACT40$116,974

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

25states
+17 more states

Cities

AdelAlexandriaAmanaAmesAnamosaAtlanticAuroraAustinBeavertonBerkeleyBlacksburgBooneCarmelCedar FallsCedar ParkCedar RaidsCedar RapidsCentral CityCharlestonCheyenne

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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