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The Gerdin Charitable Foundation: 9 grants to organizations, $6.9 million (tax year ended December 2025)
The Gerdin Charitable Foundation, a private foundation in North Liberty, IA, paid 9 grants to organizations totaling $6,853,500 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on April 3, 2026. The largest was $3,000,000 to Luther College in Decorah, IA for regents center renovation project.
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- EIN
- 421462088
- Based in
- North Liberty, IA
- Assets
- $140,612,413
- Grants paid
- $6,853,500
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed April 3, 2026, IRS object ID 202640939349100209. It reported $6,853,500 in grants paid; 9 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luther College | Decorah, IA | Regents center renovation project | Education | $3,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Iowa Center for Advancement | Iowa City, IA | U of i health care catalyst fund support | $1,250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Iowa Center for Advancement | Iowa City, IA | Support for womens athletics scholarships | $1,250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center | Seattle, WA | Naive t cell depletion research support | Health care | $550,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Iowa State University | Ames, IA | General operating fund | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Unitypoint Health St Luke's Foundation | Cedar Rapids, IA | Support for the abbe center for community mental health | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Iowa State University | Ames, IA | Tahira k. hira professorship fund support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alzheimer's Association Iowa Chapter | West Des Moines, IA | General operating fund | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Foundation of Johnson County | Coralville, IA | Coralville asian festival support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 6, 2025, IRS object ID 202531269349100128. It reported $5,172,500 in grants paid; 7 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luther College | Decorah, IA | Regents center renovation project | Education | $3,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Make-A-Wish Foundation of Iowa Inc | Urbandale, IA | "dreams come true fund" support - granting 50 wishes | Health care | $700,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Make-A-Wish Foundation of Iowa Inc | Urbandale, IA | "dreams come true fund" support - granting 50 wishes | Health care | $700,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center | Seattle, WA | Naive t cell depletion research | Health care | $550,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Iowa Donor Network | North Liberty, IA | In support of the donate life rose parade | $120,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Faith Baptist Bible College & Theological Seminary | Ankeny, IA | General operating fund | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cedar Summerstock Theatre | Saint Ansgar, IA | General operating fund | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $6,000,000 |
| Health care | $2,500,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Iowa | $10,926,000 |
| Washington | $1,100,000 |
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Updated April 3, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.