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Nonprofits in AMES, IA

387 tax-exempt organizations with a return on IRS file.

Largest nonprofits in AMES by revenue

Top 5s in AMES

Most raised in gifts and grants

Contributions, gifts and grants received in the year

  1. 1Iowa State University Foundation990, year ended Jun 2025$168.8M
  2. 2Youth and Shelter Services Inc990, year ended Jun 2025$31M
  3. 3Practical Farmers of Iowa990, year ended Sep 2025$20.7M
  4. 4Krell Institute Inc990, year ended Sep 2025$19.9M
  5. 5Youth and Shelter Services Foundation Inc990, year ended Jun 2025$4.8M

Largest reserves

Net assets (fund balance) at year end

  1. 1Iowa State University Foundation990, year ended Jun 2025$2.1B
  2. 2Youth and Shelter Services Inc990, year ended Jun 2025$43.7M
  3. 3Northcrest Inc990, year ended Dec 2025$26.8M
  4. 4Iowa State University Research Park Corp990, year ended Jun 2026$22.7M
  5. 54-H Clubs & Affiliated 4-H Organizations990, year ended Jun 2025$21.9M

Highest-paid people

Compensation from the organization and related organizations, including other pay

  1. 1Wendy WintersteenVice President · Miller Endowment Incorporated$1.5M
  2. 2Barbara WilsonPresident · Miller Endowment Incorporated$1.4M
  3. 3Wendy WintersteenTrustee · Iowa State University 1993 Trust$1.2M
  4. 4Therese Scanlan EddPresident · Resurrection University$633.2K
  5. 5David SpaldingTreasurer (Thru 9/24) · Miller Endowment Incorporated$624.2K

All nonprofits in AMES, A–Z (page 1 of 4)