This organization files Form 990, which has no section for application policy. Its filings cannot say either way.
The latest filing we hold carries no statement about applications. That is not the same as closed: public-charity Form 990s have no field for it, and many foundations leave the section blank.
Grants paid by year
Total assets by year
Where the money went · FY2025
Form 990 splits expenses into program services, management and fundraising. The split is self-reported, and a grantmaker, a research institute and a direct-service nonprofit book the same work differently. A line the return does not carry reads "not available"; it is never counted as zero.
| Year | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 990 | $559,152 | $597,608 | $541,297 | $2,222,984 | $2,222,682 |
| FY2024 | 990 | $274,065 | $291,884 | $250,891 | $2,261,559 | $2,261,138 |
| FY2023 | 990 | $444,277 | $234,551 | $183,884 | $2,279,493 | $2,278,957 |
| FY2022 | 990 | $226,177 | $225,638 | $168,002 | $2,070,082 | $2,069,231 |
| FY2021 | 990 | $329,493 | $300,214 | $250,989 | $2,069,540 | $2,068,692 |
Figures are as reported on the e-filed return, with no restatement. Fiscal years are the funder's own tax year, labelled by the calendar year the period ends in. A blank line means the return does not carry that figure; a real zero shows as $0. When an amended return replaces an original, every figure here uses the amended return. The original is not shown. Giving is what the funder actually paid out toward its charitable purpose in the year (qualifying distributions on Form 990-PF, charitable disbursements otherwise). Assets are what it holds; giving is what moves.
Recipient focus areas
No public data foundWhere recipients are
Based on the 0% of grant rows we could match to an organization record. The rest stay as reported. The IRS assigns the NTEE category when it grants exemption. It often reflects the original filing, not today's giving.
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPENCER COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTSPENCER, IA | HIGER EDUCATION | $378,670 | 2025 | |
Recipients are shown as the funder wrote them on the return. A recipient with a link was matched to an organization record; the rest stay as reported and are never guessed.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shelly Helmink | President | 2.00 | $0 |
| Brea Schmidt | Vice President | 2.00 | $0 |
| Michael Bryan | Treasurer | 3.00 | $0 |
| Terry Hemann | SUPERINTENDENT |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| HIGHER EDUCATION |
| $123,516 |
| 2021 |
| SPENCER COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTSPENCER, IA | HIGHER EDUCATION | $82,767 | 2024 |
| SPENCER COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICTSPENCER, IA | HIGHER EDUCATION | $52,578 | 2023 |
| SPENCER COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTSPENCER, IA | HIGER EDUCATION | $40,126 | 2024 |
| SPENCER COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICTSPENCER, IA | HIGHER EDUCATION | $36,380 | 2022 |
| SPENCER COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTSPENCER, IA | HIGHER EDUCATION | $34,263 | 2025 |
| SPENCER COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICTSPENCER, IA | HIGHER EDUCATION | $29,240 | 2022 |
| SPENCER COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICTSPENCER, IA | HIGHER EDUCATION | $27,778 | 2021 |
| SPENCER COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICTSPENCER, IA | HIGHER EDUCATION | $14,994 | 2023 |
| SPENCER COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICTSPENCER, IA | HIGHER EDUCATION | $9,228 | 2021 |
| 1.00 |
| $0 |
| Robert Whittenburg | Secretary | 2.00 | $0 |
| Steve Bomgaars | Director | 1.00 | $0 |
| Anne Johnson | Director | 1.00 | $0 |
| Emily Gross | Director | 1.00 | $0 |
| Susan Harman | Director | 1.00 | $0 |
| Wes Simpson | Director | 1.00 | $0 |
| Nancy Naeve | Director | 1.00 | $0 |
| Brandon Zimmermann | Director | 1.00 | $0 |
| Jill Davis | Director | 1.00 | $0 |
| Mike Koenecke | Director | 1.00 | $0 |
Nearest by size, location and giving pattern in the database. Geography weighs heavily. Treat it as a starting list, not a ranking of fit.
Form 990 · FY2024 · period ending Jun 30, 2024IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202432679349300418
Form 990 · FY2023 · period ending Jun 30, 2023
Filing id 202312289349301256
Form 990 · FY2022 · period ending Jun 30, 2022
Filing id 202232449349301553
Form 990 · FY2021 · period ending Jun 30, 2021
Filing id 202142309349300214
Form 990 · FY2020 · period ending Jun 30, 2020
Filing id 202022249349300432
Form 990 · FY2019 · period ending Jun 30, 2019
Filing id 201932419349300923
Form 990 · FY2018 · period ending Jun 30, 2018
Filing id 201842059349300124
Form 990 · FY2017 · period ending Jun 30, 2017
Filing id 201702349349300045
IRS filings are the source for every fact on this page. Nothing a model writes is ever a source; it can only point at a row here.