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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-8359918

The Accel Foundation

A private foundation in Waverly, IA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 27 grants and $62,717 paid in grants.

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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $62,717

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $90,043
  • Tax year 2024

    $29,388

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $119,942
  • Tax year 2023

    $56,925

    Grants listed
    45
    Assets, end of year
    $108,017
  • Tax year 2022

    $46,443

    Grants listed
    48
    Assets, end of year
    $107,587
  • Tax year 2021

    $37,228

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $107,439
  • Tax year 2020

    $55,560

    Grants listed
    49
    Assets, end of year
    $114,846
  • Tax year 2019

    $43,864

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $132,978

Grants paid in 2025

27 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Friends of the FamilyWaverly, IA

    General support

    $10,000
  2. Sleep in Heavenly Peace - DSM ChapterPhoenix, AZ

    General support

    $10,000
  3. Sleep in Heavenly Peace - Linn CoCedar Rapids, IA

    General support

    $10,000
  4. Lutheran Services in IowaDes Moines, IA

    General support - 160th anniv.

    $5,000
  5. Wartburg CollegeWaverly, IA

    General support

    $5,000
  6. Waverly ChildcareWaverly, IA

    General support

    $5,000
  7. Cedar Rapids Community School FoundationCedar Rapids, IA

    Mckinney-vento homeless program support

    $2,500
  8. Northeast Iowa Food BankWaterloo, IA

    Capacity campaign

    $2,500
  9. Waypoint ServicesCedar Rapids, IA

    General support

    $1,667
  10. Willis DadyCedar Rapids, IA

    Hops for housing support

    $1,500
  11. Zach Johnson FoundationCedar Rapids, IA

    Zach johnson classic support

    $1,500
  12. Northeast Iowa Food BankWaterloo, IA

    Fundraiser support

    $1,064
  13. Food Bank of IowaDes Moines, IA

    Fundraiser support

    $1,063
  14. HacapHiawatha, IA

    Fundraiser support

    $1,063
  15. Fellowship of Christian AthletesKansas City, MO

    Banquet support

    $1,000
  16. Foundation 2Cedar Rapids, IA

    General support

    $1,000
  17. Iowa Donor NetworkNorth Liberty, IA

    General support

    $1,000
  18. Forever Strong Children's FoundationCedar Rapids, IA

    General support

    $350
  19. Waverly Rotary ClubWaverly, IA

    Food insecurity fundraiser support

    $300
  20. Larrabee CenterWaverly, IA

    Trinkets & togs fashion show fundraiser support

    $250
  21. YWCA Women of PersimmonWaterloo, IA

    Banquet support

    $250
  22. Radiant ChurchCedar Rapids, IA

    Foster youth graduation celebration support

    $200
  23. JDRFCedar Rapids, IA

    General support

    $130
  24. Cedar Rapids Community Cancer Center FoundationCedar Rapids, IA

    Hope blooms support

    $120
  25. Easter Seals IncChicago, IL

    Saddle club event support

    $100
  26. Friends of Iowa CasaUrbandale, IA

    Julie's jamboree support

    $100
  27. Willis DadyCedar Rapids, IA

    General support - pop can donation

    $60

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $5,00034% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture3 grants $4,62732% of the total
  3. Human services3 grants $2,03714% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $1,50010% of the total
  5. Youth development2 grants $1,3509% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Iowa25 grants $52,617
  2. Arizona1 grant $10,000
  3. Illinois1 grant $100

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Jessica BronsonPRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Jessica RhatiganSECRETARY Hours 0.75Pay $0
  • Candace GraybillTREASURER Hours 0.75Pay $0

The return

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