EIN 31-1672416

Iowa Agriculture Literacy Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
0
City
Des Moines
State
Year formed
2014
Most recent tax filings
2022-10-01
Description
The Iowa Agriculture Literacy Foundation educates Iowans, with a focus on youth, about the breadth and global significance of agriculture. It serves as a central resource for educators and volunteers who want to teach Iowa's students about agriculture through conducting educational programs including teacher professional development, classroom presentations, community outreach events, volunteer training, curricula development for teachers, and student publication development.
Total revenues
$596,487
2022
Total expenses
$750,010
2022
Total assets
$213,346
2022
Num. employees
0
2022

Program areas at Iowa Agriculture Literacy Foundation

Agriculture in the classroom - conducted educational programs including teacher professional development, classroom presentations, community outreach events, volunteer training, curricula development for teachers and student publication development. Teacher professional development workshops give teachers the skills, tools, and background to be able to teach Agriculture in the classroom. Ialf offers online graduate level courses and presentations at teacher conferences like the social studies conference, science conference, talented and gifted conference, and reading conference. Stem festivals held throughout Iowa connect with students to do hands on programming in Agriculture. Ialf has a presence at the Iowa state fair and many county fairs.ialf produces classroom programs and presentations on demand like the 'journey 2050' program that teaches sustainable Agriculture in a fun online gaming platform. Agriculture in classroom programs have impacted more than 304,000 students across Iowa. More than 3,100 teachers have been trained to incorporate Agriculture into their classroom curriculum. Nearly 900 volunteers have been trained and regularly help conduct Agriculture in the classroom programming. There are more than 180 lesson plans for grades pk-12 on the ialf website connecting Agriculture to a variety of subjects. Ialf produces a series of student reader magazines like Iowa ag today which is produced to highlight 4th and 7th grade reading level and is distributed to 1,800 classrooms across Iowa. Spanish versions are also available. The my family's farm book series is published to showcase a 3rd grade reading level and tell the story of modern contemporary farms. The farmchat program engages students in virtual field trips to farms and agribusinesses.

Grants made by Iowa Agriculture Literacy Foundation

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Iowa FFA FoundationPartnership Contributions$8,933
Iowa 4-H FoundationPartnership Contributions$8,933

Who funds Iowa Agriculture Literacy Foundation

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Iowa Farm Bureau FederationGeneral Contribution$114,500
Iowa Corn Grower's AssociationGeneral Support$50,000
Iowa Pork Producers AssociationAg Education Support$40,000
...and 6 more grants received

Personnel at Iowa Agriculture Literacy Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
Kelly FossExecutive Director$0
Will FettPast Executive Director$109,014
Ronnette VondrakSecretary and Treasurer$0
Breanna WagnerPresident / Director$0
Casey AndersonVice President / Director$0
...and 1 more key personnel

Financials for Iowa Agriculture Literacy Foundation

RevenuesFYE 10/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$584,344
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$1,551
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$10,592
Total revenues$596,487

Form 990s for Iowa Agriculture Literacy Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-102023-09-12990View PDF
2020-102021-09-13990View PDF
2019-102021-02-17990View PDF
2018-102019-10-28990View PDF
2017-102018-11-15990View PDF
...and 3 more Form 990s
Data update history
October 28, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
October 27, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
October 24, 2023
Received grants
Identified 8 new grant, including a grant for $114,500 from Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
May 10, 2023
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $50,000 from Iowa Corn Grower's Association
August 14, 2022
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2020
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsFood and nutrition programsCharities
Issues
EducationHuman servicesFood and nutrition
Characteristics
State / local levelCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsNo full-time employees
General information
Address
PO Box 14458
Des Moines, IA 50306
County
Polk County, IA
Website URL
iowaagliteracy.org/ 
Phone
(515) 331-4182
IRS details
EIN
31-1672416
Fiscal year end
October
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2014
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
K01: Food, Agriculture and Nutrition Alliances and Advocacy
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
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