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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 42-1445649

Burns-Donovan Foundation

A private foundation in Ames, IA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 15 grants and $120,317 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

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

    $120,317

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $769,097
  • Tax year 2024

    $78,450

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $797,355
  • Tax year 2023

    $80,629

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $858,989
  • Tax year 2022

    $73,740

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $868,429
  • Tax year 2021

    $76,631

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $934,155
  • Tax year 2020

    $55,664

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $868,048
  • Tax year 2019

    $76,967

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $922,325
  • Tax year 2018

    $63,111

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $961,929

Grants paid in 2025

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. St Stephen the Witness Catholic Student CenterCedar Falls, IA

    Religous education

    $22,000
  2. St Thomas Aquinas Church and Catholic Student CenterAmes, IA

    Religious education

    $17,000
  3. Immaculate Conception ParishCharles City, IA

    Religious education

    $15,500
  4. Mater Dei Catholic ParishSioux City, IA

    Religous education

    $12,000
  5. St Patrick Catholic ChurchWaukon, IA

    Religious education

    $10,000
  6. St Teresa of Calcutta Faith FormationCalmar, IA

    Religious education

    $9,312
  7. St Cecilia Catholic ChurchAmes, IA

    Religous education

    $8,000
  8. Trinity ClusterMonona, IA

    Religous education

    $6,000
  9. Archangels Catholic ChurchForest City, IA

    Religious education

    $5,000
  10. Spires of Faith ClusterDyersville, IA

    Religious education

    $5,000
  11. Notre Dame Catholic ParishCresco, IA

    Religious education

    $3,100
  12. Holy Cross Blessed SacramentSioux City, IA

    Religous education

    $3,000
  13. Good Shepard Catholic ClusterNew Hampton, IA

    Religous education

    $2,000
  14. Beckman Catholic High SchoolDyersville, IA

    Religous education

    $1,850
  15. Sacred Heart Catholic SchoolWest Des Moines, IA

    Religious education

    $555

Where the money goes

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Iowa15 grants $120,317

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Cynthia L InbodySECRETARY/TREASURER/DIRECT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Father Kyle DigmannDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Steven P WandroPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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