Program areas at GCRCF
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For more than 70 years, the Community Foundation has been working closely with donors, local leaders, and hundreds of nonprofit organizations as a funder and convener to develop and implement better solutions for the future. By leveraging its resources and building relationships with others, the Community Foundation acts as a catalyst for change by working on issues of broad Community importance so everyone in linn county has opportunities to achieve their full potential.
Grants made by GCRCF
| Grantee | Grant description | Grant year | Amount |
|---|
| Coe College (COE) | Annual Designated Distribution, General Fund, 2021 Kalous Opportunity Scholarship, 2019 Kalous Opportunity Scholarship | 2022-12 | $300,770 |
| Univ of Iowa Center for Advancement | Annual Designated Distribution for the University of Iowa College of Law, Annual Designated Distribution-50% for Bradley Lecture Series and 50% for Upkeep of the Hendricks Suite at the Iowa House, Annual Designated Distribution To Support Ui Children's Hospital Fund, Annual Designated Distribution, Stead Family Children's Hospital: General Support in Honor of Nick Cole, Our Own Words: Smith Center Teen Writers' Workshop, Program Support: Stead Family Children's Hospital, General Support for Stead Family Children's Hospital, Program Support: Heart Friends Golf Outing for Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital, General Support: Indoor Football Facility, University of Iowa Museum of Natural History for Renovation of the Laysan Exhibit, Other: Kinnick Edge Fund, General Support - Please Use This for the Computer Science Development Fund, General Support for Stead Family Children's Hospital: Pediatric Intensive Care Unit in Honor of Kate Robb, Ui Dance Marathon | 2022-12 | $264,113 |
| Trees Forever | Other: Tree Planting, Annual Designated Distribution, Cedar Rapids Releaf, Growing Futures Teen Tree Planting and Employment, General Support | 2022-12 | $250,732 |
| ...and 156 more grants made totalling $8,365,788 |
Who funds Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation (GCRCF)
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
| Grantmaker | Grantmaker tax period | Description | Amount |
|---|
| Esther and Robert Armstrong Charitable Trust | 2021-12 | To Assist Qualified 501(c)(3) Public Charities Achieve Their Charitable Mission, With Equal Designations for United Way of East Central Iowa and the Ymca of the Cedar Rapids Metropolitan Area | $1,260,506 |
| Helen G Nassif Foundation | 2022-12 | Restricted Contribution To Support Charitable Projects Designated By the Helen G Nassif Fund (Donor-Advised Fund). | $200,000 |
| RSM Us Foundation | 2022-12 | Youth Education - RSM Shot at College, Zach Johnson Foundation Scholarshhips | $60,000 |
| ...and 14 more grants received |
Personnel at GCRCF
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Karla Twedt-Ball | President and Chief Executive Officer | $134,107 | 2023-08-14 |
| Jean Brenneman | Chief Financial Officer | $129,751 | 2023-11-06 |
| Corinne Ramler | Vice President of Marketing and Communications | $104,536 | 2023-08-14 |
| Michelle Beisker | Vice President of Development | $139,621 | 2023-08-14 |
| Carrie Grew | Development Director | | 2022-03-01 |
| ...and 19 more key personnel |
Financials for GCRCF
| Revenues | FYE 12/2022 | FYE 12/2021 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $10,781,884 | $15,741,697 | -31.5% |
| Program services | $0 | $0 | - |
| Investment income and dividends | $2,057,832 | $4,506,660 | -54.3% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $25,458 | $25,458 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $211,183 | $6,208,169 | -96.6% |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $748 | $11,470 | -93.5% |
| Total revenues | $13,077,105 | $26,493,454 | -50.6% |
Organizations like GCRCF
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| The Community Foundation of Frederick County | 501(c)(3) | Frederick, MD | $29,735,655 |
| Santa Barbara Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Santa Barbara, CA | $65,112,090 |
| Central Valley Community Foundation A Corporation | 501(c)(3) | Fresno, CA | $26,435,459 |
| Maine Community Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Ellsworth, ME | $52,365,869 |
| Vermont Community Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Middlebury, VT | $40,050,864 |
| Community Foundation of Greater Flint (CFGF) | 501(c)(3) | Flint, MI | $32,890,885 |
| Montana Community Foundation (MCF) | 501(c)(3) | Helena, MT | $26,836,919 |
| New Hampshire Charitable Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Concord, NH | $65,087,484 |
| Central New York Community Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Syracuse, NY | $34,290,952 |
| Community Foundation of Western North Carolina | 501(c)(3) | Asheville, NC | $45,512,765 |
Data update history
January 23, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
January 23, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
December 31, 2023
Received grants
Identified 5 new grant, including a grant for $60,000 from RSM Us Foundation August 14, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
July 26, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsCommunity foundationsCharities
Issues
Community improvement
Characteristics
Operates donor advised fundsProvides grantsLobbyingOperates internationallyState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donations
General information
- Address
- 324 3rd St Se
- Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
- Metro area
- Cedar Rapids, IA
- County
- Linn County, IA
- Website URL
- gcrcf.org/Â
- Phone
- (319) 366-2862
- Facebook page
- GCRCFÂ
IRS details
- EIN
- 42-6053860
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1987
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- T31: Community Foundations
- NAICS code, primary
- 813211: Grantmaking Foundations
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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