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GROW IOWA FOUNDATION INC

EIN: 42-1441118 · LENOX, IA 50851-0051 · United States · FY 2025 Data
3 out of 5 56 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 87/100
Reliability (20%) 55/100
Effectiveness (25%) 75/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2025 · Scored 10/18/2026
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Financial Overview — FY 2025
$194K
Total Revenue
$78K
Total Expenses
$3.4M
Net Assets
1
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 82.3%
Fundraising Efficiency N/A
Operating Reserve 519.77x
Liability-to-Asset 21.4%
Revenue Diversification 52.3%
Executive Compensation $0
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 2,629 similar organizations (United States, Community Improvement, under $100K in expenses), FY 2025.
This organization Middle half of peers (P25–P75) Peer median
Ratio This org Peer median Position (P10 → P90)
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses · higher is better
82.3% 83.3%
P10P90
Below median
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses · lower is better
17.7% 8.0%
P10P90
Below median
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses · lower is better
0.0% 0.0%
P10P90
Top quarter
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
519.8 mo 22.5 mo
P10P90
Top quarter
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
21.4% 0.0%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
52.3% 96.4%
P10P90
Top quarter
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
-5.6% -0.5%
P10P90
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
1.7% -1.2%
P10P90
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
60.0% 11.1%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2025 $194K $78K $3.4M 82.3% 1
2024 $205K $76K $3.2M 81.4% 1
2023 $146K $73K $3.1M 82.0% 1
2022 $76K $77K $3.0M 81.4% 1
2021 $96K $78K N/A — 1
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Organization Details
EIN
42-1441118
State
IA
City
LENOX
ZIP
50851-0051
Classification
S20
Category
Community Improvement
Rating
3★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
Form 990
On File
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