Private foundation
ESTHERVILLE, IAEIN
The funder's latest Form 990-PF says it accepts applications. Read the instructions below before you write.
Application policy: Accepts applications, as stated on the FY2025 return.
These lines count this foundation's own Form 990-PF returns that the IRS has published as data. An amended return replaces its original. They describe past returns only.
This is a count from past returns. It does not say the foundation will consider a new request. How it is counted: names are compared as written on the returns, without "The" at the start, without endings such as "Inc" or "LLC", and without spaces and punctuation. A recipient also counts as already listed when our records link it to the same organization as an earlier recipient, or when its name is almost the same as an earlier name (a trigram similarity of 0.8 or more, where 1 means identical). The state on the grant row is not compared. Grants that the foundation marked as paid to an individual, such as a scholarship, are left out of both numbers, and no count is shown when most of its grants are marked that way. A person whom the foundation did not mark as an individual is still counted as a recipient. A recipient can still look new when its name is written very differently from year to year, and two different recipients with almost the same name can be counted as one.
Application guidance comes from the funder's own Form 990-PF, Part XV (the section where a private foundation says how to apply), shown as filed. It is the funder's words, not ours. These fields are free text and the IRS form cuts them short. Filers sometimes put whole sentences in the contact-name box. Shown exactly as filed.
Giving by year
Total assets by year
| Year | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Giving | Assets | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 990-PF | $73,123 | $81,759 | $78,932 | $36,333 |
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
Where recipients are
Based on the 16% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKOBOJI BASEBALL BOYZSPIRIT LAKE, IA | NYLON CUSTOM BATTING CAGE WITH HIGH IMPACT GOLF MESH | $5,000 | 2020 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jarrett Smith | CHAIRMAN | 1.00 | $0 |
| Janet Deim | VICE CHAIR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Ruth Brown | SECRETARY | 1.00 | $0 |
| Sheila Borchers | TREASURER |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| $36,333 |
| FY2024 | 990-PF | $80,907 | $76,481 | $73,794 | $44,969 | $44,969 |
| FY2023 | 990-PF | $83,636 | $59,560 | $57,210 | $40,543 | $40,543 |
| FY2022 | 990-PF | $73,159 | $73,017 | $69,950 | $16,467 | $16,467 |
| FY2021 | 990-PF | $67,752 | $71,379 | $69,141 | $16,325 | $16,325 |
| FY2020 | 990-PF | $79,230 | $82,153 | $81,453 | $19,952 | $19,952 |
| FY2019 | 990-PF | $68,187 | $65,384 | $65,384 | $22,875 | $22,875 |
| GET READY FIRE DEPARTMENT (REMOTE WATER HOSE) |
| $5,000 |
| 2022 |
| CITY OF ESTHERVILLEESTHERVILLE, IA | ESTHERVILLE SWIMMING POOL PROJECT | $5,000 | 2020 |
| EMMETSBURG COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATIONEMMETSBURG, IA | PURCHASE EQUIPMENT FOR THE SOPER PARK SPLASH PAD | $5,000 | 2024 |
| WALLINGFORD FIRE AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICESWALLINGFORD, IA | PURCHASE EQUIPMENT FOR WILDLAND RESPONSE | $5,000 | 2024 |
| FONDA FIRE DEPARTMENTFONDA, IA | FIRE TRUCK #472 UPGRADE | $5,000 | 2024 |
| BACK COUNTY HORSEMEN OF IOWACARLISLE, IA | BERTRAM RESERVATION TO RENOVATE SHELTER | $5,000 | 2020 |
| ROTARY CLUB OF IOWA GREAT LAKESOKOBOJI, IA | A MUSICAL PLAY COMPONENT TO THE PLAYGROUND | $5,000 | 2019 |
| CITY OF ROLFEROLFE, IA | SUNSET RIDGE PARK PROJECT | $5,000 | 2025 |
| WALLINGFORD FIRE AMBULANCEWALLINGFORD, IA | FIRE EQUIPMENT - HOSE FITTINGS, VENTATLATION FAN WILDLAND AND COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT | $5,000 | 2019 |
| AURELIA KIWANIS CLUBAURELIA, IA | AURELIA KIWANIS WALKING PATH ADDITION | $5,000 | 2024 |
| WALLINGFORD FIRE AMBULANCEWALLINGFORD, IA | UPDATE FIRE EQUIPMENT | $5,000 | 2021 |
| CITY OF PETERSONPETERSON, IA | AMBULANCE CRU FACILITY | $5,000 | 2025 |
| ESTHERVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENTESTHERVILLE, IA | ESTHERVILLE POLICE DEPT SEARCH AND RESCUE PROJECT | $5,000 | 2021 |
| CITY OF LAURENSLAURENS, IA | LAURENS POOL PROJECT | $5,000 | 2022 |
| POCAHONTAS RURAL FIRE DEPARTMENTPOCAHONTAS, IA | 2010 RURAL FIRE PUMPER TRUCK | $5,000 | 2019 |
| AURELIA KIWANIS CLUBAURELIA, IA | WALKING TRAIL PROJECT | $5,000 | 2019 |
| CITY IF TERRILTERRIL, IA | LIBRARY GREENSPACE | $4,000 | 2021 |
| NEWELL FIRE DEPARTEMENTNEWELL, IA | UPDATE JAWS OF LIFE | $4,000 | 2023 |
| NORTH UNION SCHOOL INDUSTRIALARMSTRONG, IA | CAD LAB COMPUTER REPLACEMENT | $4,000 | 2022 |
| REGIONAL WELLNESS CENTERESTHERVILLE, IA | PURCHASE AN INFRARED SAUNA | $4,000 | 2025 |
| HANOVER HIST SOCIETYAURELIA, IA | ELEC SERVICE TO BARN | $4,000 | 2021 |
| FOSTORIA FIRE & RESCUE ASSOCIATIONFOSTORIA, IA | PURCHASE OF SAFETY GEAR AND TOOLS | $4,000 | 2023 |
| WEST ELEMENTARY PARTNERS IN EDUCATIONEMMETSBURG, IA | WEST ELEMENTARY PLAYGROUND UPDATE | $4,000 | 2023 |
| CITY OF ARNOLDS PARK WILDCAT RENOARNOLDS PARK, IA | WILDCAT STATIUM RENOVATION | $4,000 | 2019 |
| 1.00 |
| $0 |
| Bob Emgarten | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Robin Hauswirth | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Lynn Winterhof | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Dan Sievers | DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Jennifer Sievert | VP CORP RELATIONS | 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.