Mission
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR WESTERN IOWA IS DEDICATED TO CREATING A LASTING LEGACY IN OUR REGION BY ENGAGING OUR CITIZENS AND COMMUNITIES FOR DURABLE CHANGE AND FOSTERING A CULTURE OF PHILANTHROPY. THIS IS WHERE GIVING GROWS.
Community Foundation
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR WESTERN IOWA
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR WESTERN IOWA is a Community Foundation headquartered in COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $40.7M revenue, $5.7M expenses, $83.3M total assets. 19 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $335K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 261382215
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA
Community Foundations
NTEE: T31
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$40.7M
Total Expenses$5.7M
Total Assets$83.3M
Grant Records19
Funding Total$335K
Filing Years2020–2024
Where $100 goes at Community Foundation for Western Iowa
How Community Foundation for Western Iowa divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$80
Programs
the work itself
$13
Management
running the organization
$7
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $80 for programs
$80
The Community Foundation for Western Iowa provides grants and allocations to nonprofit chariable organizations
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
Philanthropy, Voluntarism, Grants
$16,666
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
$5,000
Philanthropy, Voluntarism, Grants
$25,000
Philanthropy, Voluntarism, Grants
$16,667
GENERAL SUPPORT
$10,500
Showing up to 5 of 19 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
MEMBER
Alan Gardner
SECRETARY
Anthony Fahrenkrog
MEMBER
Christina Bateman
TREASURER
Christy Sauser
MEMBER
Connie Casson
MEMBER
Dan Peterson
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $40.7M | $5.7M | $83.3M |
| 2023 | $4.6M | $5.5M | $44.6M |
| 2022 | $3.9M | $6.7M | $42.5M |
| 2021 | $5.5M | $2.7M | $52.8M |
| 2020 | $21.2M | $1.7M | $44.2M |
Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $21.2M to $40.7M (+92%), with total assets most recently reported at $83.3M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.