Kernels Foundation
Donations deductibleKernels Foundation's network
10 people1 organisationi10 people and 1 organisation on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (10). Violet dotted lines (1) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
10 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 10 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aron Brecht | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Brad Simanek | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Dana Nichols | President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Gayla Huston | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| John Breitbach | Company secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Joretta Barbee | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Ryne George | Driector | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Steve Smith | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Tom Chalstrom | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Tom Kelly | Vice Preside | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Pay and hours
year to 31 October 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joretta Barbee | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Aron Brecht | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| John Breitbach | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tom Chalstrom | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ryne George | Driector | 1 | $0 | ||
| Gayla Huston | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tom Kelly | Vice Preside | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dana Nichols | President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Brad Simanek | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Steve Smith | Director | 1 | $0 |
No pay was reported for anyone in Part VII on this return.
About
- Legal name
- Kernels Foundation
- EIN
- 421506142
- Address
- Po Box 2001, Cedar Rapids, IA, 52406-2001
- State
- Iowa
- Mission
- To create recreational facilities and programs for the citizens of cedar rapids and the surrounding areas. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- T12 Philanthropy, voluntary services and grantmaking
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations
- Size band
- 4 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2000
- Principal officer
- Joretta Barbee (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 November 2000
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 8, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsDana Nichols
≥8years on the filingsGayla Huston
≥8years on the filingsJohn Breitbach
≥8years on the filingsJoretta Barbee
Latest return
year to 31 October 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 October 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $135k
- Total liabilities
- $90k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $45k
- Contributions and grants received
- $3k
- Program service revenue
- $12k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $59k
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 10
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $65k | $55k | $10k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
1 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Prospect Meadows | Facility improvement | $12k |