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Screen a listIowa State University Foundation
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$196Mrevenue
FY2025 · −23% in 3 yrs305staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−4.5%
Months of reserve1.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+0.2%
Middle half of peersMedianIowa State University
Where the money goes FY2025 · $205M spent
Programs$159M78%Management and general$22M11%Fundraising$24M12%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$6.7M in FY2023, −$62M in FY2024 and −$8.8M in FY2025. Cash covers 1.8 months, above the peer median of 1.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
17 of 17 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VI359funders
$17Ma year, last 3 years
12%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Richard O Jacobson FoundationStopped after FY2020$8.0M$5.0M–KENT CORPORATION CHARITABLE FOUNDATION fka KENT-STEIN FOUNDATIONStopped after FY2022$1.9M$1.9M$2.0M$1.9M$1.9M–The Gerdin Charitable FoundationStopped after FY2021$2.5M$2.5M$2.0M–Reiman Foundation IncStopped after FY2021$5.2M$223k$624k$507k$88k–The Smith Family FoundationOn and off$6.0MLand O'Lakes FoundationSince FY2020$1.5M$1.5M$1.0M$13kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$1.6M$1.7M$4.5M$6.9M$6.1M$5.8M$5.3M252 other fundersUp to $2.0M a year each$3.9M$4.7M$6.7M$6.8M$6.7M$5.4M$8.2M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped