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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 26-3858702

Strand North Central Foundation

A private foundation in Mason City, IA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 21 grants and $70,688 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

Accepts applications

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

Contact
Amy Fessler Guidance Counselor
105 South East Street PO Box 190
Manly, IA 50456
(641) 454-2208
Form and materials
Contact information; gpa; class rank; short essay; short paper; goals; and college choice
Deadlines
May 1
Restrictions
North central school district of manly, iowa four year graduates

Assets and giving by year

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

    $70,688

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $1,219,632
  • Tax year 2024

    $68,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $1,254,301
  • Tax year 2023

    $68,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $1,293,893
  • Tax year 2022

    $82,000

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $1,341,371
  • Tax year 2021

    $78,000

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $1,412,010
  • Tax year 2020

    $72,000

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $1,456,085
  • Tax year 2019

    $64,000

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $1,490,895
  • Tax year 2018

    $50,000

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $1,522,277

Grants paid in 2025

21 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Individual

    Scholarship

    $6,000
  2. Individual

    Scholarship

    $6,000
  3. Individual

    Scholarship

    $6,000
  4. Individual

    Scholarship

    $6,000
  5. Individual

    Scholarship

    $6,000
  6. Individual

    Scholarship

    $6,000
  7. Individual

    Scholarship

    $3,000
  8. Individual

    Scholarship

    $3,000
  9. Individual

    Scholarship

    $3,000
  10. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,500
  11. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,500
  12. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,500
  13. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,500
  14. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,500
  15. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,500
  16. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,500
  17. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,500
  18. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,750
  19. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,750
  20. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,094
  21. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,094

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Kenneth W EstesPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Richard BairdSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Dave HaugenVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Andy HelgesonTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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