Matt & Shanda Carstens Family Foundation
Donations deductibleMatt & Shanda Carstens Family Foundation's network
7 people1 organisationi7 people and 1 organisation on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (7). 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
7 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.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camden Carstens | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Carolyne Carstens | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Claire Carstens | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Mary Bendickson | Treasurer | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Matt Carstens | Vice President | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Shanda Carstens | President | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Steve Nielsen | Company secretary | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shanda Carstens | President | 3 | $0 | ||
| Matt Carstens | Vice President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mary Bendickson | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Steve Nielsen | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Camden Carstens | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Claire Carstens | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Carolyne Carstens | Director | 1 | $0 |
No pay was reported for anyone in Part VII on this return.
About
- Legal name
- Matt & Shanda Carstens Family Foundation
- EIN
- 934482011
- Address
- 12340 Nw 89th Pl, Grimes, IA, 50111-2335
- State
- Iowa
- Mission
- Make a difference in rural communities across the midwest and advance charitable purposes by supporting public education, empowering future generations, and ensuring rural vitality. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B60 Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 2 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2023
- Principal officer
- Shanda Carstens (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 April 2024
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 2, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥3years on the filingsCamden Carstens
≥3years on the filingsCarolyne Carstens
≥3years on the filingsClaire Carstens
≥3years on the filingsMary Bendickson
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $12k
- Total liabilities
- $0
- Net assets or fund balances
- $12k
- Contributions and grants received
- $187k
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $42k
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 7
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $192k | $417k | Deficit $225k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
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.Matt & Shanda Carstens Family Foundation 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
- 15 November 2023
- Registered agent
- Steve Nielsen (city and state not held)