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Bertha Stebens Charitable Foundation

Name: Bertha Stebens Charitable Foundation grants, 2021–2024
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

143
grants reported: $545,376
total given: 2021–2024
filing years: $3,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2021–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

11 grants matching “gordo” · $25,500

$3,000
North Central Iowa Ag in the Classroom · Garner, IA · 2024
Bringing Agriculture to Classrooms in Cerro Gordo County Schools
$3,000
Childrens Cancer Connection · Johnston, IA · 2024
Cerro Gordo County Camp Heart Connection Camperships
$3,000
Childrens Cancer Connection · Johnston, IA · 2023
Camp Heart Connection - Cerro Gordo County Camperships
$3,000
North Central Iowa Ag in the Classroom · Garner, IA · 2023
Connecting Cerro Gordo County Schools to Agriculture
$1,000
Lutheran Services in Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Mental Health Supports for Cerro Gordo and Floyd COUNTY FAMILIES
$3,000
North Central Iowa Ag in the Classroom · Garner, IA · 2022
Agriculture Education for Cerro Gordo County Youth
$1,000
Lutheran Services in Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Assistance for Cerro Gordo and Floyd County Clinical services clients
$3,000
North Central Iowa Ag in the Classroom · Garner, IA · 2021
Agriculture Education for Cerro Gordo County Youth - Preschool - 8th grade
$2,000
Cerro Gordo County Iowa State University Extension · Mason City, IA · 2021
Youth Nutrition Education Program
$2,000
Childrens Cancer Connection · Johnston, IA · 2021
2022 Summer Camperships for Cerro Gordo County
$1,500
Lutheran Services in Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2021
Clinical Services in Cerro Gordo County

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

North Iowa Area Community College Foundation5 grants · $32,500
Caring Pregnancy Center5 grants · $28,500
Young Mens Christian Association3 grants · $22,500
Community Kitchen of North Iowa4 grants · $22,500
Clear Lake Classical Incorporated4 grants · $20,500
North Iowa Band Festival Foundation4 grants · $20,000
Meals On Wheels of Mason City4 grants · $19,000
Mercy Medical Center Foundation North Iowa3 grants · $18,100
Stebens Childrens Theatre4 grants · $18,000
Elderbridge Agency On Aging4 grants · $17,000

Giving over time

$139,576

2021

$122,000

2022

$141,000

2023

$142,800

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 143 grants.

$16,076
Mason City Chamber of Commerce Foundation · Mason City, IA · 2021
HVAC and professional and administration expenses of the Egloff House Project
$12,500
North Iowa Area Community College Foundation · Mason City, IA · 2021
Capital Campaign
$10,000
Young Mens Christian Association · Mason City, IA · 2023
Elliptical machine replacements
$10,000
Young Mens Christian Association · Mason City, IA · 2021
Mason City Family YMCA Playground Improvements
$9,000
Caring Pregnancy Center · Mason City, IA · 2021
Ultrasound Replacement to End Barriers to Effective Client Care
$7,500
North Iowa Community Action Organization · Mason City, IA · 2024
Mason City Early Childhood Center
$7,500
Mercy Medical Center Foundation North Iowa · Mason City, IA · 2022
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Incubator
$7,000
Freedom Inn His Grace Ministry · Mason City, IA · 2024
Fire Alarm System Completion Costs
$6,500
Clear Lake Classical Incorporated · Clear Lake, IA · 2023
Band/Music room renovation
$6,000
Community Kitchen of North Iowa · Mason City, IA · 2024
Purchase of Food and Meal Supplies
$6,000
Community Kitchen of North Iowa · Mason City, IA · 2023
FOR Purchase of Food and Meal Products
$6,000
North Iowa Community Action Organization · Mason City, IA · 2023
Central Office Parking Lot
$6,000
Community Kitchen of North Iowa · Mason City, IA · 2022
Purchase of Food and Meal products
$5,600
Mercy Medical Center Foundation North Iowa · Mason City, IA · 2024
Enhancing Women's Health Imaging at MercyOne North Iowa
$5,000
Caring Pregnancy Center · Mason City, IA · 2024
Building Expertise for Better Client Outcomes
$5,000
Clear Lake Development Foundation · Clear Lake, IA · 2024
Building a Bright Future Capital Campaign
$5,000
Elderbridge Agency On Aging · Mason City, IA · 2024
Client Assistance
$5,000
Meals On Wheels of Mason City · Mason City, IA · 2024
Sliding Fee Scale Program
$5,000
North Iowa Area Community College Foundation · Mason City, IA · 2024
Bertha Stebens Fine Arts Scholarship Fund
$5,000
North Iowa Band Festival Foundation · Mason City, IA · 2024
North Iowa Band Festival
$5,000
Stebens Childrens Theatre · Mason City, IA · 2024
Scholarship Fund for low and moderate income families
$5,000
Stebens Childrens Theatre · Mason City, IA · 2024
Scholarship Fund
$5,000
Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa · Urbandale, IA · 2023
Camp Tanglefoot Sunfish Sailboats
$5,000
Humane Society of North Iowa · Mason City, IA · 2023
Miracle Fund: Care for Animals with Urgent and Special Medical Needs
$5,000
Mercy Medical Center Foundation North Iowa · Mason City, IA · 2023
Non-invasive Bilirubin Monitoring for NICU Babies
$5,000
North Iowa Area Community College Foundation · Mason City, IA · 2023
Bertha Stebens Fine Arts Scholarship Fund
$5,000
North Iowa Band Festival Foundation · Mason City, IA · 2023
85th North Iowa Band Festival
$5,000
North Iowa Vocational Center · Mason City, IA · 2023
Revitalizing the Globe Gazette for Mental Health SERVICES
$5,000
Caring Pregnancy Center · Mason City, IA · 2022
Advancing Client Care Through Client-Focused Training for Caring Pregnancy Center (CPC) Staff
$5,000
Clear Lake Classical Incorporated · Clear Lake, IA · 2022
Theater stage finishing
$5,000
Elderbridge Agency On Aging · Mason City, IA · 2022
Congregate and Home-Delivered Meal Program
$5,000
Habitat for Humanity International · Mason City, IA · 2022
Homeowner Readiness Support Expenses
$5,000
Humane Society of North Iowa · Mason City, IA · 2022
Miracle Fund: Care for Animals with Urgent Medical Needs
$5,000
Meals On Wheels of Mason City · Mason City, IA · 2022
2023 Sliding Fee Scale program
$5,000
North Iowa Area Community College Foundation · Mason City, IA · 2022
Bertha Stebens Fine Arts Scholarship fund
$5,000
North Iowa Band Festival Foundation · Mason City, IA · 2022
84th North Iowa Band Festival
$5,000
North Iowa Vocational Center · Mason City, IA · 2022
Innovation Service Expansion
$5,000
The Salvation Army · Mason City, IA · 2022
Adult Day Health Center
$5,000
Caring Pregnancy Center · Mason City, IA · 2021
Client-Centered Training for Caring Pregnancy Center (CPC) Staff to Improve Client Care
$5,000
Clear Lake Classical Incorporated · Clear Lake, IA · 2021
Theater/Stage curtains/renovation and equipment
$5,000
Mason City Community School District · Mason City, IA · 2021
The Future is Now - Mason City Community School District
$5,000
Meals On Wheels of Mason City · Mason City, IA · 2021
Underwriting Cost of Meals
$5,000
North Iowa Area Community College Foundation · Mason City, IA · 2021
Bertha Stebens Fine Arts Scholarship Fund
$5,000
North Iowa Band Festival Foundation · Mason City, IA · 2021
Band Festival Expenses
$4,500
Caring Pregnancy Center · Mason City, IA · 2023
Specialized Training to Advance Client Care
$4,500
Community Kitchen of North Iowa · Mason City, IA · 2021
Purchase of Food
$4,000
Best Buddies International · Windsor Heights, IA · 2024
Best Buddies Friendship & Leadership Development Program in Mason City
$4,000
Clear Lake Classical Incorporated · Clear Lake, IA · 2024
Music room renovation
$4,000
Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa · Urbandale, IA · 2024
To purchase Camp Tanglefoot Paddle Boards and Paddles
$4,000
Habitat for Humanity International · Mason City, IA · 2024
Homeowner Readiness Support Expenses
$4,000
North Iowa Vocational Center · Mason City, IA · 2024
Exterior Safety & Preservation Improvements
$4,000
Best Buddies International · Windsor Heights, IA · 2023
Integrated Employment and Pre-Employment Transition Services - Iowa
$4,000
Elderbridge Agency On Aging · Mason City, IA · 2023
North Iowa Vehicle Project
$4,000
Mason City Community Theatre · Mason City, IA · 2023
60th Anniversary Season Sponsorship/Production COSTS FUND
$4,000
Mason City Public Library · Mason City, IA · 2023
Coding Academy
$4,000
Meals On Wheels of Mason City · Mason City, IA · 2023
2024 Sliding Fee Scale Program
$4,000
Best Buddies International Inc - Iowa Chapter · Windsor Heights, IA · 2022
Mason City Social Inclusion and Leadership Development
$4,000
Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa · Urbandale, IA · 2022
Camp Tanglefoot Challenge Course
$4,000
River City Society for Historic Preservation · Mason City, IA · 2022
Insulation for McCoy Architectural Center
$4,000
Stebens Childrens Theatre · Mason City, IA · 2022
Scholarship Fund
$4,000
River City Society for Historic Preservation · Mason City, IA · 2021
New furnace for Stockman House Museum
$4,000
Stebens Childrens Theatre · Mason City, IA · 2021
Stebens Children's Theatre (SCT) Scholarship Fund
$3,500
Central Springs Community School District · Manly, IA · 2024
College Scholarship Fund
$3,500
City of Mason City · Mason City, IA · 2024
Puppet Shows for the MacNider Museum
$3,500
City of Mason City · Mason City, IA · 2023
2024 / 2025 Puppet Shows
$3,500
Habitat for Humanity International · Mason City, IA · 2023
Homeowner Readiness Support Expenses FUND
$3,500
Charlie Brown Community Day Care Center · Mason City, IA · 2022
Technology Upgrades
$3,500
City of Mason City · Mason City, IA · 2022
Puppet Shows at Charles H. MacNider Museum
$3,500
Handicap Village - One Vision · Clear Lake, IA · 2022
Lift for Home-Community Based Services
$3,000
Central Gardens of North Iowa · Clear Lake, IA · 2024
Tenth Annual Picnics and Performances
$3,000
Childrens Cancer Connection · Johnston, IA · 2024
Cerro Gordo County Camp Heart Connection Camperships
$3,000
Christmas Cheer Fund · Mason City, IA · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$3,000
Mason City Community Theatre · Mason City, IA · 2024
Presenting Sponsor/Production Costs
$3,000
Mollies Mission · Nora Springs, IA · 2024
Building Renovations- Flooring
$3,000
Niad Center for Human Development · Mason City, IA · 2024
Holistic Healing & Coping Baskets Initiative
$3,000
North Central Iowa Ag in the Classroom · Garner, IA · 2024
Bringing Agriculture to Classrooms in Cerro Gordo County Schools
$3,000
One Vision · Clear Lake, IA · 2024
One Vision Nursing Simulation Lab: Advancing Care Through Training
$3,000
River City Society for Historic Preservation · Mason City, IA · 2024
Stockman House Senior Recogntion Week
$3,000
Senior Citizens Center · Mason City, IA · 2024
Insurance Fund
$3,000
Youth and Shelter Services · Mason City, IA · 2024
Educational and Recreational Programs for Youth
$3,000
Central Gardens of North Iowa · Clear Lake, IA · 2023
Ninth Annual Picnics and Performances
$3,000
Central Springs Community School District · Manly, IA · 2023
College Scholarships Fund
$3,000
Childrens Cancer Connection · Johnston, IA · 2023
Camp Heart Connection - Cerro Gordo County Camperships
$3,000
Clear Lake High School · Clear Lake, IA · 2023
Choir Robe Replacement
$3,000
Friends of Iowa Casa and Icfcrb · Des Moines, IA · 2023
CASA Volunteer Training, Recruitment and Retention
$3,000
Niad Center for Human Development · Mason City, IA · 2023
24-hour Helpline and Online Assistance for Victims OF ABUSE
$3,000
North Central Iowa Ag in the Classroom · Garner, IA · 2023
Connecting Cerro Gordo County Schools to Agriculture
$3,000
Swaledale Fire Department · Swaledale, IA · 2023
Swaledale Fire Department - Bunker Gear Replacement
$3,000
United Way of North Central Iowa · Mason City, IA · 2023
Dolly Parton Imagination Library
$3,000
Youth and Shelter Services · Mason City, IA · 2023
Educational and Recreational Programs for Youth
$3,000
Central Gardens of North Iowa · Clear Lake, IA · 2022
Eighth Annual Picnics and Performances
$3,000
Friends of Iowa Casa and Icfcrb · Des Moines, IA · 2022
CASA Volunteer Training, Recruitment & Retention
$3,000
Niad Center for Human Development · Mason City, IA · 2022
Carpet Replacement - Mason City office
$3,000
North Central Iowa Ag in the Classroom · Garner, IA · 2022
Agriculture Education for Cerro Gordo County Youth
$3,000
Rockwell Swaledale Emergency Medical Team · Rockwell, IA · 2022
Replace Cardiac Monitor/Defibulator
$3,000
Youth and Shelter Services Inc - Francis Lauer You · Mason City, IA · 2022
Educational and Recreational Programs for Youth
$3,000
Best Buddies International · Miami, FL · 2021
Mason City Social Inclusion & Leadership Development
$3,000
Central Gardens of North Iowa · Clear Lake, IA · 2021
Seventh Annual Picnics and Performances
$3,000
City of Mason City · Mason City, IA · 2021
Puppet Shows at the Charles H. MacNider Museum
$3,000
Elderbridge Agency On Aging · Mason City, IA · 2021
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