Iowa Farm Bureau Federation

WEST DES MOINES, IA EIN: 42-0331840 Website

TO CREATE A VIBRANT FUTURE FOR AGRICULTURE, FARM FAMILIES AND THEIR COMMUNITIES.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$1.8B

+8.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$2.5M

-20.5% YoY

Grant Count

114

+418.2% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$22K

-84.7% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$32M$65M$97M$129M201920202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,848,760,628$1,712,183,129$1,721,496,861
Revenue$49,521,820$65,263,992$69,379,179
Expenses$34,458,009$79,625,467$36,145,043
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$32,359,104$50,505,669$51,930,570
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$786K$2M$2M$3M15 grants201926 grants202016 grants202115 grants202222 grants2023114 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY FO…$163KIOWA AGRICULTURE LITERAC…$134KIOWA FARM BUREAU FEDERAT…$110KIOWA 4-H FOUNDATION$102KIOWA FARM BUREAU FEDERAT…$75KIOWA FARM BUREAU FEDERAT…$53KIOWA FARM BUREAU FEDERAT…$48KIOWA FARM BUREAU FEDERAT…$45KIOWA FARM BUREAU FEDERAT…$39KIOWA FARM BUREAU FEDERAT…$37K

Grant Size Distribution

208 grants across all recorded years

175<$50K10$50–100K17$100–250K1$250–500K3$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

DANA ARDARYMARKETING MANAGER$202KCHRISTINA GRUENHAGENSR GOVERNMENT RELATIONS COUN…$200KBRIAN FELDPAUSCHVICE PRESIDENT$74KWILL FRAZEEDISTRICT 9 DIRECTOR$70KMATT SCHUITEMANDISTRICT 3 DIRECTOR$61KRANDY BRINCKSDISTRICT 1 DIRECTOR$56KJOE DIERICKXDISTRICT 6 DIRECTOR$55KRICK PLOWMANDISTRICT 7 DIRECTOR$55KANDY HILLDISTRICT 2 DIRECTOR$53KTIM KALDENBERGDISTRICT 8 DIRECTOR$52KALLEN BURTDISTRICT 5 DIRECTOR$51KSHARYL BRUNINGDISTRICT 4 DIRECTOR$50K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
RANDY BRINCKSDISTRICT 1 DIRECTOR18$55,749
ANDY HILLDISTRICT 2 DIRECTOR18$52,950
MATT SCHUITEMANDISTRICT 3 DIRECTOR18$60,800
BRENT JOHNSONPRESIDENT20
JOE DIERICKXDISTRICT 6 DIRECTOR18$55,064
RICK PLOWMANDISTRICT 7 DIRECTOR18$54,895
TIM KALDENBERGDISTRICT 8 DIRECTOR18$52,498
WILL FRAZEEDISTRICT 9 DIRECTOR18$69,520
BRIAN FELDPAUSCHVICE PRESIDENT18$74,267
SHARYL BRUNINGDISTRICT 4 DIRECTOR18$50,397
ALLEN BURTDISTRICT 5 DIRECTOR18$51,238
JAMES GARDNERFORMER CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER30
MARTY SCHWAGEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/SECRETA20
MARK WICKHAMGENERAL COUNSEL30
TIMOTHY BIGLEYCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER30
CHAD BISHOPDIRECTOR, INFORMATION RESO25
SARA PAYNECHIEF MKTG & COMMUNICATION40
RYAN STEINFELDTDIRECTOR, FIELD SERVICE40
MATT STEINFELDTDIRECTOR, GOVERNMENT RELAT38
KARL OLSONASSISTANT GENERAL COUNSEL20
DANA ARDARYMARKETING MANAGER40$202,067
ALEX MONTZVP ASSISTANT GENERAL COUNSEL20
CHRISTINA GRUENHAGENSR GOVERNMENT RELATIONS COUNSEL40$200,328
ERIN SWALWELLSR COUNSEL ADVANCED MARKETS20
EDWARD PARKERFORMER GENERAL COUNSEL

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states
+1 more states

Cities

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

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