Mission
THE FOUNDATION STRIVES TO BE A CATALYST, CONVENER AND COLLABORATOR FOR CHANGE THAT FURTHERS THE PROMOTION AND ADVANCEMENT OF THE SCIENCE OF JURISPRUDENCE.
Public Charity
IOWA STATE BAR FOUNDATION
Based in DES MOINES, IA, IOWA STATE BAR FOUNDATION operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $363K in revenue, $171K in expenses, $3.3M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 20 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $602K.
EIN: 426055756
DES MOINES, IA
Fund Raising & Fund Distribution
NTEE: I12
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$363K
Total Expenses$171K
Total Assets$3.3M
Grants Given20
Grant Total$602K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Iowa State Bar Foundation
How Iowa State Bar Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$66
Programs
the work itself
$34
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $66 for programs
$66
Grant-making in the support of iowa state bar association for projects furthering the mission of the Iowa State Bar Foundation
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.
Before you apply to Iowa State Bar Foundation
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Sample Grants Given
FUNDING PROGRAMS
$65,000
FUNDING
$10,000
FUNDING
$10,000
FUNDING
$7,500
FUNDING
$7,500
Showing up to 5 of 20 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TREASURER
Arnold Kenyon Iii
DIRECTOR
Dan Moore
DIRECTOR
Deborah Petersen
EXECUTIVE DI
Dwight Dinkla
SECRETARY
Eric Turner
PRESIDENT
Gary Streit
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $363K | $171K | $3.3M |
| 2024 | $357K | $155K | $3.0M |
| 2023 | $188K | $149K | $2.5M |
| 2022 | $367K | $128K | $2.4M |
| 2021 | $175K | $119K | $2.8M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $175K to $363K (+107%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.3M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in DC, IA.
DCIA
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.