Greenstate Foundation
North Liberty, IA · EIN 88-0616839. Reported 147 grants totalling $1,884,832 to 123 recipients across tax years 2022-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Greenstate Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $10,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $5,000 and $17,500; the smallest was $250 and the largest $75,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Rapids Public Library Foundation | Cedar Rapids, IA | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Christian Community Development Dba House of Hope | Waterloo, IA | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Neighborhood Centers of Johnson County | Iowa City, IA | $52,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Hope Ministries | Des Moines, IA | $50,001 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| American's for Independent Living | Waterloo, IA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Dubuque Dream Center | Dubuque, IA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Multicultural Family Center | Iowa City, IA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| African American Museum of Iowa | Cedar Rapids, IA | $49,999 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| United Ways of Iowa | Johnston, IA | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa | Cedar Rapids, IA | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mercyone Dubuque Foundation | Dubuque, IA | $33,332 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Cedar Rapids Community Schools Foundation | Cedar Rapids, IA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Iowa Center for Economic Success | Des Moines, IA | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Trinity Foundation | Fort Dodge, IA | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Youth Shelter Care of Nc Iowa Inc | Fort Dodge, IA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Humility Homes & Services | Davenport, IA | $27,500 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| 100 in 24 of Cedar Rapids | Cedar Rapids, IA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| 360 Youth Services | Naperville, IL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Anawim Housing | Des Moines, IA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Children & Families of Iowa (cfi) | Des Moines, IA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Genesis Health Services Foundation | Davenport, IA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| International Rescue Committee | Des Moines, IA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Iowa City Community School District Foundation | Iowa City, IA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Job Rides Inc | Urbandale, IA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Nahant Marsh Education Center | Davenport, IA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Peoples Community Health Clinic Inc | Waterloo, IA | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Foundation for the Iowa City Community School District | Iowa City, IA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Think Big Corporation | Rockford, IA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Trees Forever | Marion, IA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| West Suburban Community Pantry | Woodridge, IL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Willis Dady Homeless Services | Cedar Rapids, IA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Multicultural Development Center of Iowa | Iowa City, IA | $22,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Connectcr | Cedar Rapids, IA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Falo Friends Amigos Les Amis Os Amigos of the Iowa Commissions | Des Moines, IA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Falo-Friendsamigosles Amisos Amigos of the Iowa Commissions | Des Moines, IA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Homes of Oakridge Human Services | Des Moines, IA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Iowa Jobs for America's Graduates | Des Moines, IA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Iowa Legal Aid | Des Moines, IA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Iowa Migrant Movement for Justice | Des Moines, IA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Youth & Shelter Services Inc | Ames, IA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Convivium Urban Farmstead | Dubuque, IA | $18,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Indian Creek Nature Center | Cedar Rapids, IA | $17,500 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Table to Table | Iowa City, IA | $17,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Iowa Environmental Council | Des Moines, IA | $17,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Afes Fort Dodge | Fort Dodge, IA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| City of Clive | Clive, IA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Dalla Terra Ranch Foundation | Earlham, IA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ellipsis Inc | Johnston, IA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Elmhurst-Yorkfield Food Pantry | Elmhurst, IL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hand-in-Hand | Bettendorf, IA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Jesse Cosby Neighborhood Center Inc | Waterloo, IA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Living Lands and Waters | East Moline, IL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Local Foods Connection | Grinnell, IA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lsi Immigrant and Refugee Community Services | Des Moines, IA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Meals From the Heartland | West Des Moines, IA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| One Economy | Des Moines, IA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Proteus Inc | Des Moines, IA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Fountain of Youth Program | Dubuque, IA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Friends of the Family | Waterloo, IA | $14,200 | 2 | 1 | 2022 |
| Bridge Communities | Glen Ellyn, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| By Degrees Foundation | Des Moines, IA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Embarc | Des Moines, IA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Forest Avenue Outreach | Des Moines, IA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ic Compassion | Iowa City, IA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lba Foundation | Cedar Rapids, IA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Leader Valley Foundation | Waterloo, IA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Northeast Iowa Community College Foundation | Peosta, IA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| One City United | Waterloo, IA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Renew Project | Glen Ellyn, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Riva Refugee & Immigrant Voices in Action | Des Moines, IA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| South District Neighborhood Association | Iowa City, IA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Urban Dreams | Des Moines, IA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| YMCA of Greater Des Moines | Des Moines, IA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Zach Johnson Foundation | Cedar Rapids, IA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Des Moines Refugee Support | Norwalk, IA | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Mississippi Valley | Davenport, IA | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Morton Arboretum | Lisle, IL | $6,050 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Tanager Place | Cedar Rapids, IA | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Friendship Community Project | Iowa City, IA | $5,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Allies for Community Business | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Black Excellence Inc | West Des Moines, IA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Coralville Community Food Pantry | Coralville, IA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Elmhurst Walk-in Assistance Network | Elmhurst, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Food Bank of Iowa | Des Moines, IA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Iowa Women's Foundation | Coralville, IA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Joppa | Des Moines, IA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Kapur & Sons Foundation | Aurora, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Kirkwood Community College Foundation | Cedar Rapids, IA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Latinos Unidos of Iowa Inc | Des Moines, IA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Link Mentoring | Grinnell, IA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Midwest Shelter for Homeless Veterans Inc | Wheaton, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Northeast Iowa Community College Foundation | Peosta, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Shalom Community Impact Center | Urbandale, IA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Luke's Healthcare Foundation | Cedar Rapids, IA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Th Media Telegraph Herald | Dubuque, IA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Job Foundation | Cedar Falls, IA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Salvation Army | Freeport, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Camp Fire Heart of Iowa | Des Moines, IA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Johnson County Social Services | Iowa City, IA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Athletics for Education and Success | Fort Dodge, IA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Dmarc | Des Moines, IA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Friends of Coralville Lake | North Liberty, IA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Horizons a Family Service Alliance | Rapids, IA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Kapur and Sons Foundation | Auora, IL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Latinas Latinos Al Exito Inc | Des Moines, IA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lutheran Child and Family Services of Il | Oakbrook Terrace, IL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Matthew 25 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Orchard Place | Des Moines, IA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rebuilding Together Stephenson County | Freeport, IL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Sleep in Heavenly Peace | Marion, IA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Des Moines Urban Experience | Moines, IA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Salvation Army | Clive, IA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Kinna's House of Love | Davenport, IA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Czech Village Association | Cedar Rapids, IA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Family Resources | Davenport, IA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Fort Dodge United Way and Community | Fort Dodge, IA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Heartland Youth for Christ | Cedar Rapids, IA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Iowa Rivers Revival | Des Moines, IA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| 4 All Kids | Des Moines, IA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Des Moines African Youth Festival Awards | Des Moines, IA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Iowa City Free Medical Clinic | Iowa City, IA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Johnson County Extension and Outreach | Iowa City, IA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Washington for Justice | Washington, IA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
17 of 123 (14%) received money in more than one year over the 3 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 17%, across 2 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Cedar Rapids Public Library Foundation
CEDAR RAPIDS PUBLIC LIBRARY - WESTSIDE BRANCH - Christian Community Development Dba House of Hope
100 IN 24 OF CEDAR RAPIDS - Multicultural Family Center
INCUBATE BIPOC BUSINESS ACCELERATOR - American's for Independent Living
EXTENDING HOPE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN - Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa
CREATING BOUNDLESS POSSIBILITIES FOR LOCAL YOUTH - Cedar Rapids Community Schools Foundation
FINANCIAL HEALTH AND INCLUSION
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 99 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 60 | $449,449 | $5,000 |
| 2023 | 55 | $704,550 | $10,000 |
| 2024 | 32 | $730,833 | $17,083 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. Greenstate Foundation has 37 of them, worth $744,166. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Neighborhood Centers of Johnson County | Iowa City, IA | $50,000 |
| United Ways of Iowa | Des Moines, IA | $40,000 |
| African American Museum of Iowa | Cedar Rapids, IA | $33,334 |
| Hope Ministries | Pleasant Hill, IA | $33,333 |
| Iowa Center for Economic Success | Des Moines, IA | $30,000 |
| Trinity Foundation | Fort Dodge, IA | $30,000 |
| Humility Homes & Services | Davenport, IA | $25,000 |
| The Foundation for the Iowa City Community School District | Iowa City, IA | $25,000 |
| Multicultural Development Center of Iowa | Iowa City, IA | $25,000 |
| Nahant Marsh Education Center | Davenport, IA | $25,000 |
| American's for Independent Living | Waterloo, IA | $25,000 |
| Cedar Rapids Public Library Foundation | Cedar Rapids, IA | $25,000 |
| Christian Community Development Dba House of Hope | Waterloo, IA | $25,000 |
| Neighborhood Centers of Johnson County | Iowa City, IA | $25,000 |
| Dubuque Dream Center | Dubuque, IA | $25,000 |
Where its money goes
92% of its giving went to organizations in Iowa. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $10,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Iowa.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Greenstate Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 3 returns (tax years 2022-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 2355 Landon Road, North Liberty, IA, 52317. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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