University of Iowa Strategic Initiatives Fund
Donations deductibleUniversity of Iowa Strategic Initiatives Fund's network
3 people1 organisationi3 people and 1 organisation on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (3). 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
3 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 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erik Lie | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| JC Risewick | Vice President and Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Rodney Lehnertz | President & Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
3 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Audra Haddy | Company secretary | 2025 |
| Susan Klatt | Secretary (through 9/10/24) | 2025 |
| Terry Johnson | Treasurer | 2025 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JC Risewick | Vice President and Director | $0 | |||
| Rodney Lehnertz | President & Director | 2 | $0 | $366k | $60k |
| Erik Lie | Director | 2 | $0 | $533k | $54k |
| Audra Haddy | Secretary | 2 | $0 | $218k | $22k |
| Susan Klatt | Secretary (through 9/10/24) | 2 | $0 | $280k | $29k |
| Terry Johnson | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | $365k | $61k |
About
- Legal name
- University of Iowa Strategic Initiatives Fund
- EIN
- 844628214
- Address
- 5 W Jefferson St 105, Iowa City, IA, 52242
- State
- Iowa
- Mission
- Support the state university of iowa's strategic plan implementation by providing grants for scientific research and educational activities and subsidizing utility expenses. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B11 Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 9 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2020
- IRS ruling date
- 1 August 2022
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 1, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- SO (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
RelatedResearch at Univ IAUniversity of Iowa Research FoundationRelatedSupport University of IowaMusser Davis Land CompanyRelatedResearch at University of IowaUniversity of Iowa Research Park CorporationRelatedTesting at University of IowaIowa Measurement Research Corporation
Longest observed on the filings
≥1years on the filingsErik Lie
≥1years on the filingsJC Risewick
≥1years on the filingsRodney Lehnertz
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $1.23bn
- Total liabilities
- $0
- Net assets or fund balances
- $1.23bn
- Contributions and grants received
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $25.6m
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| State University of Iowa | Strategic Funding Initiatives | $25.6m |
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.University Of Iowa Strategic Initiatives Fund likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: Iowa Secretary of State, active business entities (data.iowa.gov ez5t-3qay). Licence: CC BY 4.0. Attribution: Iowa Secretary of State. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- Iowa
- Entity type
- Revised Domestic Non-Profit
- Status
- Active
- Formed
- 4 February 2020
- Registered agent
- Rodney P. Lehnertz (city and state not held)