Home State Bank Charitable Foundation
Jefferson, IA · EIN 42-1378344. Reported 171 grants totalling $440,480 to 101 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. 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. Home State Bank Charitable 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 $1,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $500 and $1,700; the smallest was $50 and the largest $41,500. 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. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Matters | Jefferson, IA | $90,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Greene County Early Learning Center | Jefferson, IA | $84,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Iowa Central Comm College | Fort Dodge, IA | $25,700 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| City of Jefferson-New Animal Shelter | Jefferson, IA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Des Moines Metro Opera | Indianola, IA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Polk City Community Foundation | Polk City, IA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Meals From the Heartland | West Des Moines, IA | $8,750 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Green County Christian Action Resource Center | Jefferson, IA | $7,850 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Greene County Community Foundation | Jefferson, IA | $7,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Whiterock Conservancy | Coon Rapids, IA | $6,900 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| First United Methodist Church | Jefferson, IA | $6,524 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Jefferson Matters Main Street Arch Alley | Jefferson, IA | $6,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Greene County School Foundation - Boost | Jefferson, IA | $6,250 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Bridge Home | Ames, IA | $6,100 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines | Des Moines, IA | $6,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Midwest Missions Distribution Center | Pawnee, IL | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation | Des Moines, IA | $5,800 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Greene County Action Resource Center | Jefferson, IA | $5,410 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Abundant Life Ministries | Jefferson, IA | $5,334 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Church | Jefferson, IA | $5,220 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| 144 Chi | Grand Junction, IA | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| City of Jefferson | Jefferson, IA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Green County Educational Foundation | Jefferson, IA | $4,750 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Iowa College Foundation | Des Moines, IA | $4,250 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Our Community Health Foundation | Guthrie Center, IA | $3,900 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Greene County School Foundation | Jefferson, IA | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Iowa Legal Aid Foundation | Des Moines, IA | $3,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Jefferson Matters Main Street Artist Stipend | Jefferson, IA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Compassion International | Colorado Springs, CO | $2,912 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Greene County Christian Action Resource Center | Jefferson, IA | $2,560 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| 25 Chi | Scranton, IA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| North Polk Community School Foundation | Polk City, IA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Grand Junction United Methodist Church | Grand Junction, IA | $2,460 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Watchtower Bible & Tract Society | Walkill, NY | $2,450 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Little Panther Daycare | Panora, IA | $2,350 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Churdan 20 | Churdan, IA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Friends of Iowa Public Television | Johnston, IA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Greene County Athletic Boosters | Jefferson, IA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Iowa Public Television | Johnston, IA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Ronald Mcdonald Charities | Des Moines, IA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sacred Heart Church | Spencer, IA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Greene County Catholic Churches | Jefferson, IA | $1,750 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| MDA | Jefferson, IA | $1,750 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Greene County Activities Booster | Jefferson, IA | $1,700 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Friends of Jefferson Public Library | Jefferson, IA | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Green County Youth Athletic Association | Jefferson, IA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| New Hope Foundation | Carroll, IA | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Trinity Lutheran Church | Jefferson, IA | $1,400 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Rotary Foundation | Jefferson, IA | $1,300 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Thomas Jefferson Gardens of Greene County | Jefferson, IA | $1,300 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| American Cancer Society - Relay for Life | Des Moines, IA | $1,180 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Knox Blocks | Cedar Falls, IA | $1,100 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Clay County Community Foundation | Spencer, IA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Elderserve II | Jefferson, IA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Grand Junction Park & Rec | Grand Junction, IA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Habitat for Humanity | Boone, IA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Iowa 4-H Foundation | Ames, IA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Iowa Central Comm College-Pas Chapter | Fort Dodge, IA | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Iowa Public Radio | Des Moines, IA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| New Hope Village Foundation | Carroll, IA | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Polk City Friends of the Park | Polk City, IA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Region Xii Council | Carroll, IA | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Sierra Community Theatre | Jefferson, IA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| St Francis Church | West Des Moines, IA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| American Heart Association | Dallas, TX | $960 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Fjeldberg Lutheran Church | Huxley, IA | $920 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Cancer Society | Des Moines, IA | $800 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Friends of the Fair | Scranton, IA | $700 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Christian Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses | Walkhill, NY | $600 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Women of Beta Tau Delta | Jefferson, IA | $600 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Council of Government Housing Inc | Carroll, IA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Council of Governments Housing Inc | Carroll, IA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Elle Foundation | Bridgewater, NJ | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Greene County Agricultural District | Jefferson, IA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Greene County Fair Association | Scranton, IA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Greene County Fair Foundation | Scranton, IA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Greene County Peace Officers Association | Jefferson, IA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hope Reform Church | Spencer, IA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hope Reformed Church | Spencer, IA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Midwest Mission Distribution Center | Pawnee, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Region VII Council | Buckhannon, WV | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Region Xii | Carroll, IA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Raccoon River Valley Trail | Perry, IA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Everly Fire Dept | Everly, IA | $475 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of Sd | Sioux Falls, SD | $475 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Watchtower Bible & Tract Society of Ny Inc | Walkhill, NY | $400 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Iowa Association of Business & Industry Foundation | Des Moines, IA | $350 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Greene County Activities Boosters | Jefferson, IA | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Des Moines Performing Arts - Ants | Des Moines, IA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Family Resource Center | Carroll, IA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Paton Business Club | Paton, IA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Adopt a Family | Jefferson, IA | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| New Opportunities | Jefferson, IA | $200 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Muscular Dystrophy Association | Jefferson, IA | $150 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bell Tower Community Foundation | Jefferson, IA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Beta Tau Delta | Jefferson, IA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| John Gomke Charity | Adel, IA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Paton Churdan Schools | Churdan, IA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ralston Fire Department | Scranton, IA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ralston Fire Fighters Foundation | Ralston, IA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Central Christian Church | Jefferson, IA | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
41 of 101 (41%) received money in more than one year over the 4 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 43%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
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.
- Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines
Polk City Community Foundation
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 51 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 39 | $52,795 | $960 |
| 2022 | 49 | $164,181 | $950 |
| 2023 | 44 | $120,380 | $1,000 |
| 2024 | 39 | $103,124 | $1,000 |
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.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 97% of this one's giving went to organizations in Iowa. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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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 the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $1,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- 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 Home State Bank Charitable Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 115 W State St, Jefferson, IA, 50129. 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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