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The Joseph Andres Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Okoboji, Iowa · EIN 470832165

The Joseph Andres Family Foundation is a private foundation in Okoboji, Iowa. In tax year 2025 it gave $9,200 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $5,000. 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 $6,595 the year before.

40% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$3,2255$5,831
2024$6,5956$9,611
2025$9,2007$10,293

How to apply

The Joseph Andres 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

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Iowa.

StateGrantsAmount
Iowa5$8,200
New York1$500
Tennessee1$500

Grants paid in 2025

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
YMCA
Spirit Lake, IA
unrestricted$5,000
Okoboji Foundation
Okoboji, IA
unrestricted$1,000
IA Great Lakes Assn
Okoboji, IA
unrestricted$1,000
First Presbyterian Church
Spirit Lake, IA
unrestricted$1,000
Individual
TN
unrestricted$500
Individual
NY
unrestricted$500
Pearson Art Center
Okoboji, IA
unrestricted$200

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Joseph Andres Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Joseph Andres Family Foundation give?

$9,200 in tax year 2025, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs The Joseph Andres Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Joseph E Andres (Trustee).

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