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Filing year 2024

THE GERDIN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

North Liberty, Iowa·EIN 42-1462088·NTEE T20Z · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$3.9M
Total assets
$67.1M
Total expenses
$5.4M
Reported officers
4

Reported officers (all unpaid)

No paid executives reported in 2024. THE GERDIN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION reported 4 unpaid officers and board members on its 990-PF.

President/sec/treas
Vice President
Vice President
Vice President

Grants paid

Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF, Part XV.

Total granted

$5.2M

Itemized grants

7

Median grant

$550k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
LUTHER COLLEGEDECORAH, IAREGENTS CENTER RENOVATION PROJECT$3M
MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF IOWA INCURBANDALE, IA"DREAMS COME TRUE FUND" SUPPORT - GRANTING 50 WISHES$700k
MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF IOWA INCURBANDALE, IA"DREAMS COME TRUE FUND" SUPPORT - GRANTING 50 WISHES$700k
FRED HUTCHINSON CANCER CENTERSEATTLE, WANAIVE T CELL DEPLETION RESEARCH$550k
IOWA DONOR NETWORKNORTH LIBERTY, IAIN SUPPORT OF THE DONATE LIFE ROSE PARADE$120k
FAITH BAPTIST BIBLE COLLEGE & THEOLOGICAL SEMINARYANKENY, IAGENERAL OPERATING FUND$100k
CEDAR SUMMERSTOCK THEATRESAINT ANSGAR, IAGENERAL OPERATING FUND$3k
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Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

THE GERDIN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$7.3M
$3.8M
2023
$3.9M
$5.4M
2024
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.

This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($50M - $150M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.

Sector benchmark

What Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking executives earn in Iowa

THE GERDIN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION reported no executive compensation in its latest filing. For context, the highest-paid executive at a comparable philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organization in Iowa earns a median of $9,846.

25th percentile
$2k
Median
$9,846
75th percentile
$52k
90th percentile
$140k

These are philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 312 organizations across 312 filings (2022 – 2024).

See full Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking pay data for Iowa
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What are THE GERDIN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, THE GERDIN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION reported $3.9M in total revenue and $5.4M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($50M - $150M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.