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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 86-1212907

TrueNorth Legacy Foundation

A private foundation in Wilmington, DE. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 19 grants and $3.6 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 22, 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

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

    $3,635,047

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $0
  • Tax year 2024

    $590,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $2,443,139
  • Tax year 2023

    $495,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $2,289,416
  • Tax year 2022

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $2,026,888
  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $376,286

Grants paid in 2025

19 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Greater Cedar Rapids Community FoundationCedar Rapids, IA

    to the TrueNorth Legacy Foundation Endowment Fund

    $3,099,047
  2. Coe CollegeCedar Rapids, IA

    General & Unrestricted

    $100,000
  3. Cedar Valley Humane SocietyCedar Rapids, IA

    Expanding Our Pawprint Capital Campaign

    $75,000
  4. Horizons A Family Service AllianceCedar Rapids, IA

    Our Place: A Center for Older Adults

    $75,000
  5. St Lukes Health Care FoundationCedar Rapids, IA

    Abbe Center Capital Campaign - New Beginnings Start Here

    $75,000
  6. Waypoint Services for Women Children and FamiliesCedar Rapids, IA

    Creating Hope: A New Vision for the Madge Phillips Center Capital Campaign

    $50,000
  7. State Center Fire & EMS IncState Center, IA

    State Center Fire and EMS station project

    $25,000
  8. Young Mens Christian Association of the Cedar RapiCedar Rapids, IA

    Camp Wapsie Pool and Slide Upgrade Fund

    $25,000
  9. Discovery Living IncCedar Rapids, IA

    Whole-House Generators for People with Disabilities Project

    $24,000
  10. Boys & Girls Clubs of the CorridorCedar Rapids, IA

    General & Unrestricted

    $20,000
  11. Folds of Honor FoundationCarlisle, IA

    The Folds of Honor Iowa Operating Expenses Campaign

    $15,000
  12. Prospect Meadows IncMarion, IA

    Prospect Meadows Sustainability Campaign

    $14,000
  13. The Catherine McAuley Center IncCedar Rapids, IA

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  14. Central City PTOCentral City, IA

    Central City Elementary School Inclusive Playground Project

    $5,000
  15. Childserve Foundation IncJohnston, IA

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  16. Moville Community Development Association IncMoville, IA

    Moville Area Childcare Center

    $5,000
  17. National Sports Center for the Disabled IncGolden, CO

    Opening access to adaptive outdoor recreation for underserved youth with a disability in the Denver area

    $5,000
  18. Shriners Hospitals for ChildrenAtlanta, GA

    Za Ga Zig Shrine Vehicle Transportation Replacement Fund

    $5,000
  19. Clinton Community School DistrictClinton, IA

    General & Unrestricted

    $3,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $3,099,04788% of the total
  2. Human services5 grants $164,0005% of the total
  3. Animals1 grant $75,0002% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $75,0002% of the total
  5. Sports and recreation3 grants $39,0001% of the total
  6. Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $25,000<1% of the total
  7. 2 other causes3 grants $25,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Iowa17 grants $3,625,047
  2. Colorado1 grant $5,000
  3. Georgia1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

10 people as filed

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

  • Loren CoppockDir Hours 1Pay $0
  • Aaron EllsworthDir Hours 1Pay $0
  • Matthew R EvansDir, Pres Hours 1Pay $0
  • Mallory MohwinkleDir Hours 1Pay $0
  • Anne ParmleyDir Hours 1Pay $0
  • Amy SauterDir, Sec Hours 1Pay $0
  • Duane SmithDir Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jason SmithDir Hours 1Pay $0
  • Chad ThurmDir Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kevin WeluDir, Treas Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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