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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 42-1462088

The Gerdin Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in North Liberty, IA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 9 grants and $6.9 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

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

    $6,853,500

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $64,029,695

  • Tax year 2024

    $5,172,500

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $67,067,234

  • Tax year 2023

    $3,550,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $68,618,025

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,315,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $65,078,286

  • Tax year 2021

    $4,123,552

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $61,074,610

  • Tax year 2020

    $4,605,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $51,132,645

  • Tax year 2019

    $7,716,788

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $52,914,407

  • Tax year 2018

    $6,278,472

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $55,998,586

Grants paid in 2025

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Luther CollegeDecorah, IA

    Regents center renovation project

    $3,000,000
  2. University of Iowa Center for AdvancementIowa City, IA

    U of i health care catalyst fund support

    $1,250,000
  3. University of Iowa Center for AdvancementIowa City, IA

    Support for womens athletics scholarships

    $1,250,000
  4. Fred Hutchinson Cancer CenterSeattle, WA

    Naive t cell depletion research support

    $550,000
  5. Iowa State UniversityAmes, IA

    General operating fund

    $500,000
  6. Unitypoint Health St Luke's FoundationCedar Rapids, IA

    Support for the abbe center for community mental health

    $250,000
  7. Iowa State UniversityAmes, IA

    Tahira k. Hira professorship fund support

    $50,000
  8. Alzheimer's Association Iowa ChapterWest Des Moines, IA

    General operating fund

    $2,500
  9. Community Foundation of Johnson CountyCoralville, IA

    Coralville asian festival support

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $5,500,00091% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $550,0009% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $1,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Iowa8 grants $6,303,500
  2. Washington1 grant $550,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Ann S GerdinPRESIDENT/SEC/TREAS Hours 1Pay $0
  • Michael J GerdinVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Julie J DurrVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Angela K JanssenVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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