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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 42-1410022

Roland & Ruby Holden Foundation

A private foundation in Mount Vernon, IA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 3 grants and $934,860 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 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 2024

    $934,860

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $25,694,825
  • Tax year 2023

    $984,024

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $24,466,866
  • Tax year 2022

    $1,223,612

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $24,218,380
  • Tax year 2021

    $1,156,137

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $24,389,928
  • Tax year 2020

    $1,895,849

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $24,498,830
  • Tax year 2019

    $1,670,563

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $25,506,151
  • Tax year 2018

    $2,123,162

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $26,316,685

Grants paid in 2024

3 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. University of Iowa FoundationIowa City, IA

    Funding comprehensive cancer research and treatment

    $500,245
  2. Grinnell CollegeGrinnell, IA

    Global learning program for grinnell college

    $242,615
  3. Williamsburg Iowa Historical SocietyWilliamsburg, IA

    Operating and general maintenance expenses

    $192,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $742,86079% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $192,00021% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Iowa3 grants $934,860

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Susan H McCurryPRESIDENT & DIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Curtis L BlytheSECRETARY & DIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Mary A BlytheDIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Charles W OrrDIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Kristen J WilcoxTREASURER & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 10Pay $58,870

The return

This is an amended return.

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