North Iowa Area Community College Foundation C/O Mindy Eastman
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About North Iowa Area Community College Foundation C/O Mindy Eastman
Support North Iowa Area Community College through fundraising, scholarships, gift planning, and donor engagement to benefit students and the local community.
Focus Areas
Higher educationScholarshipsWorkforce developmentCommunity support
Who They Fund
students of the collegecollege faculty and staffthe college as an institutional beneficiary
Funding Style
institutional supportunrestricted supportannual giving/advancementprogrammatic support
Topics
About North Iowa Area Community College Foundation C/O Mindy Eastman
A defining feature of North Iowa Area Community College Foundation C/o Mindy Eastman is the size of its support for North Iowa Area Community College itself. In 2024, the foundation granted $2,105,582 to North Iowa Area Community College in Mason City for scholarships and pro…, following a $756,170 grant in 2023 for the same purpose. That two-year pattern shows a funder centered on institutional support for the college rather than a broad portfolio of external nonprofits. The foundation’s stated work ties together fundraising, scholarships, gift planning, and donor engagement, with the aim of benefiting students and the local community. Its existing focus areas include higher education, scholarships, workforce development, and community support. The recipient base in the recent grants list is concentrated entirely on the college as an institutional beneficiary, and the active grant program, NIACC Foundation Scholarships, indicates a structured scholarship channel within the foundation’s work. Leadership is listed as Nancy Barnes, and the foundation’s role is closely aligned with supporting student financial aid and campus-related priorities through the college foundation structure.
What North Iowa Area Community College Foundation C/O Mindy Eastman Funds
Scholarships are the clearest cause area in the recent grants. The 2024 grant of $2,105,582 to North Iowa Area Community College in Mason City was labeled for scholarships and pro…, and the 2023 grant of $756,170 to the same recipient carried the same purpose. Higher education support is also central to the foundation’s stated profile. Its existing taxonomy includes academic program funding, campus operations and capital support, which fits an institutional model rather than a dispersed grant portfolio. Workforce development appears in the listed focus areas as well, alongside community support. The foundation’s public summary links fundraising, gift planning, and donor engagement to benefits for students and the local community, suggesting that its giving is organized around the college’s mission and service area.
How North Iowa Area Community College Foundation C/O Mindy Eastman Gives
The grant-size distribution is large and concentrated: p25 is $1,093,523, median is $1,430,876, and p75 is $1,768,229. The recent grant record shows two awards, in 2023 and 2024, both to the same institutional recipient, which points to recurring support rather than one-off giving. The foundation operates as a community-college foundation tied to NIACC, with a stated emphasis on fundraising, scholarships, gift planning, and donor engagement. The active scholarship program accepts unsolicited requests, and the foundation’s grantmaking is local, with grants going to recipients in Iowa.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$1.2M
Total Assets
$53.1M
Total Revenue
$8.7M
Total Expenses
$4.3M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $1.1M and $1.8M, with a median of $1.4M.
25th Percentile
$1.1M
Median
$1.4M
75th Percentile
$1.8M
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
NANCY BARNES
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