Iowa State Fair Foundation
Raise funds for renovation and preservation of the historic Iowa State Fairgrounds by soliciting gifts, donations, bequests and grants to help finance infrastructure projects to guarantee the Fair continues to be Iowa's great celebration, a salute to the state's best in ag, industry, entertainment and achievement.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$26.3M
+16.2% YoY
Annual Giving
$3.5M
+0.7% YoY
Grant Count
1
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$3.5M
+0.7% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $26,349,924 | $22,677,711 | $20,880,199 |
| Revenue | $14,814,061 | $5,319,602 | $13,279,780 |
| Expenses | $6,456,735 | $6,481,287 | $6,055,861 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $404,267 | — | — |
| 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 1 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Cownie | Executive Director | 40 | $235,194 |
| Robin Taylor | Assistant Director | 40 | $91,949 |
| Jo Reynolds | Director | — | — |
| Tennie Carlson | Director | — | — |
| Darwin Gaudian | President | — | — |
| Alan Brown | Director | — | — |
| Gary McConnel | Director | — | — |
| Curtis Claeys | Vice President | — | — |
| John Harms | Director | — | — |
| Deb Zumbach | Secretary | — | — |
| Randy Brown | Director | — | — |
| VerDon Schmidt | Director | — | — |
| CW Thomas | Director | — | — |
| Gary Van Aernam | Director | — | — |
| Kim Reynolds | Governor | — | — |
| Michael Naig | Secretary of Agriculture | — | — |
| Wendy Wintersteen | President of Iowa State University | — | — |
| Jeremy Parson | Secretary | — | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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