Mission
TO CREATE RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS FOR THE CITIZENS OF CEDAR RAPIDS AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS.
Public Charity
THE KERNELS FOUNDATION
THE KERNELS FOUNDATION is a Public Charity headquartered in CEDAR RAPIDS, IA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $51K revenue, $67K expenses, $135K total assets. IRS filings disclose 4 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $34K.
EIN: 421506142
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$51K
Total Expenses$67K
Total Assets$135K
Grants Given4
Grant Total$34K
Filing Years2021–2025
Sample Grants Given
FACILITY IMPROVEMENT
$12,000
FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS
$6,000
COLESBURG COMMUNITY
COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENTS.
$10,000
FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS.
$6,000
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Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Aron Brecht
DIRECTOR
Brad Simanek
PRESIDENT
Dana Nichols
DIRECTOR
Gayla Huston
SECRETARY
John Breitbach
TREASURER
Joretta Barbee
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $51K | $67K | $135K |
| 2024 | $65K | $55K | $151K |
| 2023 | $62K | $49K | $141K |
| 2022 | $97K | $37K | $127K |
| 2021 | $52K | $25K | $107K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $52K to $51K (-2%), with total assets most recently reported at $135K.
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.