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James L Niemann Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Cedar Falls, Iowa · EIN 844033945

James L Niemann Family Foundation is a private foundation in Cedar Falls, Iowa. In tax year 2025 it gave $150,000 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $35,000 and the largest $35,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $60,000 the year before.

20% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$70,0005$1.1 million
2023$60,0004$1.2 million
2024$60,0004$1.3 million
2025$150,0005$8.6 million

How to apply

James L Niemann Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Iowa.

StateGrantsAmount
Iowa5$150,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Sumner Emergency Medical Services
Sumner, IA
Charitable$35,000
St John Lutheran Church
Sumner, IA
Charitable$35,000
Friends of Comm Memorial Hosp Fdn
Sumner, IA
Charitable$35,000
Sumner Fire and Rescue
Sumner, IA
Charitable$35,000
Sumner Ministerial Association
Sumner, IA
Charitable$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does James L Niemann Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does James L Niemann Family Foundation give?

$150,000 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $35,000.

Who runs James L Niemann Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Susan Niemann (Vice Preside) and Emalee Coleman (President).

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