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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-1134857

Carleen and Eugene Grandon Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Cedar Rapids, IA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 24 grants and $1.5 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Carleen Eugene Grandon Char Found
PO Box 1230
Cedar Rapids, IA 524061230
(312) 823-6864
Form and materials
See www.grandoncf.org
Deadlines
See www.grandoncf.org
Restrictions
Limited to 501(c)(3) organizations

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $1,502,000

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $33,136,368

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,463,800

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $31,408,375

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,308,418

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $29,490,815

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,256,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $26,449,194

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,309,360

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $33,758,016

  • Tax year 2020

    $28,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $10,654

  • Tax year 2019

    $86,500

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $38,620

  • Tax year 2018

    $99,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $25,054

Grants paid in 2025

24 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. St Luke's FoundationCedar Rapids, IA

    Support established organization.

    $200,000
  2. Orchestra IowaCedar Rapids, IA

    Support established organization.

    $156,000
  3. Theatre Cedar RapidsCedar Rapids, IA

    Support established organization.

    $150,000
  4. Eastern Iowa Health CenterCedar Rapids, IA

    Support established organization.

    $125,000
  5. Zach Johnson FoundationCedar Rapids, IA

    Support established organization.

    $113,000
  6. Cedar Rapids Opera TheatreCedar Rapids, IA

    Support established organization.

    $100,000
  7. YMCA of Cedar Rapids Metro AreaCedar Rapids, IA

    Support established organization.

    $100,000
  8. Hope Community Development AssocCedar Rapids, IA

    Support established organization.

    $75,000
  9. Mount Mercy UniversityCedar Rapids, IA

    Support established organization.

    $75,000
  10. Community Health Free ClinicCedar Rapids, IA

    Support established organization.

    $50,000
  11. Kirkwood Community College FDNCedar Rapids, IA

    Support established organization.

    $50,000
  12. The ARC of East Central IowaCedar Rapids, IA

    Support established organization.

    $50,000
  13. His Hands MinistriesCedar Rapids, IA

    Support established organization.

    $40,500
  14. Four Oaks Family & Children's SVCSCedar Rapids, IA

    Support established organization.

    $35,000
  15. Grow at Kazimour Farm & Orchard IncCedar Rapids, IA

    Support established organization.

    $27,500
  16. Catherine McAuley Center IncCedar Rapids, IA

    Support established organization.

    $25,000
  17. Iowa Legal AidDes Moines, IA

    Support established organization.

    $25,000
  18. Kids First Law CenterCedar Rapids, IA

    Support established organization.

    $25,000
  19. Waypoint ServicesCedar Rapids, IA

    Support established organization.

    $25,000
  20. Willis Dady Emergency ShelterCedar Rapids, IA

    Support established organization.

    $20,000
  21. Cedar Rapids Museum of ArtCedar Rapids, IA

    Support established organization.

    $10,000
  22. Junior Achievement of Eastern IowaCedar Rapids, IA

    Support established organization.

    $10,000
  23. Red Cedar Chamber MusicMarion, IA

    Support established organization.

    $10,000
  24. Cedar Rapids Community Schools FDNCedar Rapids, IA

    Support established organization.

    $5,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture5 grants $426,00040% of the total
  2. Health3 grants $215,50020% of the total
  3. Education2 grants $125,00012% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $113,00011% of the total
  5. Community development1 grant $75,0007% of the total
  6. Crime and legal aid2 grants $50,0005% of the total
  7. 1 other causes2 grants $50,0005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Iowa24 grants $1,502,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Dennis C WangemanTREASURER Hours 5Pay $24,000
  • Andrea K OrthPRESIDENT Hours 40Pay $155,769
  • Douglas D FlugumTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kristin C NovakSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Stephanie L SteeleTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Daniel A TrautmanTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

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