Mission
SUPPORTING NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WHOSE MISSION IS TO ASSIST INDIVIDUALS WITH MENTAL AND PHYSICAL DISABILITIES BY CONNECTING PEOPLE, CREATING OPPORTUNITIES AND NURTURING GROWTH.
Public Charity
EXCEPTIONAL PERSONS FOUNDATION
EXCEPTIONAL PERSONS FOUNDATION is a Public Charity headquartered in WATERLOO, IA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $287K revenue, $2.3M expenses. IRS filings disclose 8 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $1.5M.
EIN: 421484814
WATERLOO, IA
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$287K
Total Expenses$2.3M
Grants Given8
Grant Total$1.5M
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Exceptional Persons Foundation
How Exceptional Persons Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$77
Programs
the work itself
$9
Management
running the organization
$14
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $77 for programs
$77
Exceptional persons, inc
<$1
Essential needs
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Given
FURTHER EPI PURPOSE
$42,258
FURTHER EPI PURPOSE
$33,963
FURTHER EPI PURPOSE
$50,428
FURTHER EPI PURPOSE
$411,795
FURTHER EPI PURPOSE
$239,234
Showing up to 5 of 8 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Brittney Weber
DIRECTOR
Dave Mason Jr
DIRECTOR
Elijah Lee
DIRECTOR
Frank Darrah
PRESIDENT
Frank Esser
DIRECTOR
Gia Shannon
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $287K | $2.3M | — |
| 2024 | $264K | $199K | $2.1M |
| 2023 | $261K | $213K | $1.9M |
| 2021 | $325K | $540K | $2.1M |
| 2020 | $246K | $414K | $2.1M |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $246K to $287K (+17%).
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in IA.
IA
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.