Funders

Foundations in Iowa That Accept Grant Applications

Every one of these 104 foundations is based in Iowa, gave to at least ten organizations we could identify, filed a return covering 2023 or later, and did not tell the IRS it funds only organizations it picks itself. Roughly three in four private foundations do tell the IRS exactly that; those are not listed here.

104foundations accepting requests
$423.7Mgranted between them
5,015funding relationships mapped

Ordered by number of organizations funded. A foundation supporting sixty groups is a far more realistic prospect than one writing two very large cheques, which is why this is not ranked by dollars.

FoundationBased inMedian grantOrganizationsTotal granted
Pella Rolscreen FoundationPella$1,000649$7.9M
Meredith Corporation FoundationDes Moines$250271$3.5M
Emc Insurance FoundationDes Moines$5,000167$6.3M
Lsb FoundationReinbeck$1,000129$734K
Noonmark FoundationMount Vernon$100129$55K
The West Bancorporation Foundation IncWest Des Moines$2,500122$1.1M
Iowa West FoundationCouncil Bluffs$37,500111$64.1M
Max and Helen GuernseyCedar Falls$18,000108$7.9M
Greenstate FoundationNorth Liberty$10,00097$1.9M
The Wellmark FoundationDes Moines$50,00094$14.8M
Athene Charitable FoundationWest Des Moines$2,00090$10.1M
The Seidler FoundationDes Moines$5,00085$8.5M
Charles E Lakin Foundation IncCouncil Bluffs$10,00085$51.4M
Peter H and E Lucille Gaass KuyperPella$5,00083$3.9M
New Charitable FoundationFort Dodge$50080$705K
Interstates FoundationSioux Center$1,50079$998K
Change Happens FoundationUrbandale$10,00077$2.6M
Roy J Carver Charitable TrustMuscatine$60,00075$56.8M
First Citizens CharitableMason City$3,00072$1.7M
Winnebago Industries FoundationForest City$10,00068$8.4M
Hni Charitable FoundationMuscatine$1,00068$2.6M
Todd and Mary Heistand FamilyWoodbine$20,00068$7.0M
Berkshire Hathaway Energy FoundationDes Moines$22,50063$15.6M
Dupaco Rw Hoefer FoundationDubuque$3,00062$523K
Mid-Iowa Health FoundationDes Moines$2,50061$2.1M
The Goldstein Family FoundationBettendorf$5,00059$3.1M
Tomson Family Foundation TrustMason City$3,00057$4.2M
James B & Melita a McdonoughDubuque$3,55057$1.0M
Otto Schoitz FoundationWaterloo$25,00057$12.9M
John Ruan Foundation TrustUrbandale$10,00054$17.7M
Violet G Young Charitable TrustDes Moines$1,00053$311K
Grinnell Mutual Group FoundationGrinnell$1,60847$696K
Iowa Savings Bank Charitable FoundationCarroll$25047$285K
Gartner Family FoundationDes Moines$10,00045$2.3M
Jd Nelson and Debra NelsonClear Lake$8,00044$1.3M
Esp International Charitable FoundationCedar Rapids$36243$146K
R J Mcelroy TrustWaterloo$10,00042$4.5M
Home State Bank Charitable FoundationJefferson$1,00041$440K
Daniels Family Foundation Fka theWest Des Moines$1,80039$987K
Martin D & Barbara H Rich FamilyDavenport$1,28738$495K
John P & Lawrence J Giacoletto FndMarion$8,00037$1.5M
Martha Ellen Tye FoundationMarshalltown$5,50037$4.3M
Bsl FoundationGrimes$1,00036$245K
Henry Family FoundationDubuque$2,50036$719K
Charlotte and William HinsonWest Des Moines$1,00035$224K
Schwartz Family FoundationFairfield$25,00035$11.1M
Farrer Endowment FoundationMason City$5,00033$1.3M
Sirk Family FoundationDubuque$25031$128K
The Hall-Perrine FoundationCedar Rapids$150,00030$22.6M
Leonard a Good Testamentary TrustOgden$10,00029$2.5M
The Kimball International - HabigMuscatine$50028$894K
Weiler FoundationKnoxville$4,50027$4.3M
The David & Phyllis MurphyMason City$9,00027$1.7M
Beth E Reinhart Charitable TrustMason City$2,50027$787K
Stanley Consultants Charitable FoundationMuscatine$5,97226$625K
Warren Htimmerman Charitable TrustCarroll$7,00025$603K
Dwight and Marilyn Conover FoundationOkoboji$10,00025$2.0M
Grant & Virginia BrissmanBettendorf$5,00025$685K
The Miccio FoundationIowa City$3,00025$274K
Kinney-Lindstrom Foundation IncMason City$6,00025$2.8M
Carleen and Eugene GrandonCedar Rapids$50,00022$5.3M
Iowa Realty FoundationWest Des Moines$2,00022$423K
Ncmic Foundation IncClive$20,00022$3.8M
Iowa State Bank Charitable FoundationSac City$60021$185K
Molinaro Family Charitable FoundationWaterloo$5,00021$712K
Iowa Lakes Electric MembersEstherville$2,50021$191K
Berenstein Family FoundationSioux City$50020$68K
South Story Bank Charitable FoundationHuxley$1,00020$139K
Mark & Kathy Larson FoundationWest Des Moines$50019$120K
Schiller Family FoundationNewton$1,80019$599K
Charles and Karen Farver CharitablePella$2,50019$296K
Dorothy Ann Weitzel and Thomas F WClear Lake$9,86319$879K
Daniel J & Ann L Krumm Charitable TrusAmes$5,00018$954K
Demco Charitable FoundationBoyden$2,50018$800K
Audubon State Bank Charitable FoundationAudubon$47518$203K
Woodward Foundation IncDubuque$5,00018$366K
Allison Everett Pearson FoundationClinton$2,00018$242K
Molony FoundationBernard$2,50018$406K
Bob & Lamee Holscher Charitable NkaDubuque$3,00017$791K
William M & Donna J Hoaglin FoundatMt Pleasant$6,00017$463K
Mark & Kay Decook Charitable FoundaPella$2,00017$299K
Herrig Charitable FoundationDubuque$1,00016$128K
John H & Ann Ghrist Family FoundationDes Moines$2,00015$138K
The Vredenburg FoundationChariton$10,00015$1.3M
K2 Charitable FoundationUrbandale$10,00015$5.0M
Roswell and Elizabeth Garst FoundationCarroll$3,00014$348K
Rasheed Family FoundationClinton$2,00014$456K
Grace Bott Millar Charitable TrustKeokuk$5,00014$250K
W Gerard & Colleen a HuiskampDavenport$50014$377K
First Security FoundationCharles City$10,00014$379K
Fnnb FoundationNewton$1,00014$65K
Walden Charitable FoundationArnolds Park$5,00014$376K
Ohnward FoundationMaquoketa$5,00013$361K
Albert Victor Ravenholt FundHanlontown$18,50013$1.9M
Wolf FoundationWest Des Moines$2,11812$195K
The Ralph & Sylvia G Green CharitaDes Moines$5,00012$221K
A M & Helen L Saylor FoundationHampton$3,25012$330K
J Ralph and Gladys MeierCedar Rapids$73512$32K
Wapello County FoundationOttumwa$3,50011$312K
Mansfield Charitable FoundationTama$10,00011$3.0M
Olberg Family Charitable TrustMarion$50011$65K
Lee Endowment FoundationMason City$34810$59K
Mcleod Charitable Foundation IncMarion$5,00010$271K
George Paul and Grace E LowreyBoone$3,00010$169K

New Iowa foundations, as they file

The IRS publishes returns continuously. We read them and email you the ones that match your cause. Free.

No spam, unsubscribe in one click. We never sell or share your address.

Community foundations, United Ways and other grantmaking charities file a different form and are listed separately: grantmaking charities in Iowa.