Otto Schoitz Foundation
Waterloo, IA · EIN 81-1949053. Reported 204 grants totalling $12.9M to 95 organizations across tax years 2020-2023. 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. Otto Schoitz 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 $25,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $11,250 and $56,250; the smallest was $378 and the largest $736,110. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friends of the Family | Waterloo, IA | $1,309,033 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity | Waterloo, IA | $1,288,266 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Peoples Community Health Clinic | Waterloo, IA | $1,000,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Christian Community Development Dba House of Hope | Waterloo, IA | $898,779 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| City of Waterlooleisure Services | Waterloo, IA | $666,666 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Elevate Ccbhc | Waterloo, IA | $650,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Hawkeye Community College Foundation | Waterloo, IA | $625,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Cedar Valley Friends of the Family | Waterloo, IA | $550,261 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Successlink | Waterloo, IA | $460,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Grin and Grow Ltd | Waterloo, IA | $385,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| City of Waterloowaterloo Community Development | Waterloo, IA | $309,736 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Cedar Valley Hospice | Waterloo, IA | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Northeast Iowa Food Bank | Waterloo, IA | $200,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Jesse Cosby Center | Waterloo, IA | $195,215 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| University of Northern Iowa Foundation | Cedar Falls, IA | $167,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Iowa Legal Aid | Waterloo, IA | $157,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Salvation Army of Waterloocedar Falls | Waterloo, IA | $151,250 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| 247 Black Leadership Advancement Consortium Fka Renew Waterloo | Waterloo, IA | $151,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| One City United | Waterloo, IA | $150,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| 1619 Freedom School | Waterloo, IA | $128,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| YWCA of Black Hawk County | Waterloo, IA | $125,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Job Foundation | Cedar Falls, IA | $115,568 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Waterloo Housing Trust Fund | Waterloo, IA | $114,100 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Youth Art Team | Waterloo, IA | $112,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Operation Threshold Inc | Waterloo, IA | $112,388 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Black Hawk County Health Department | Waterloo, IA | $111,307 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Cedar Valley Angels | Waterloo, IA | $105,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Waterloo Schools Foundation | Waterloo, IA | $101,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Dubuque | Waterloo, IA | $100,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Amani Community Services | Waterloo, IA | $87,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Americans for Independent Living | Waterloo, IA | $83,014 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| North End Cultural Center Inc | Waterloo, IA | $75,120 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of the Cedar Valley | Waterloo, IA | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Try Pie | Waterloo, IA | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Ethnic Minorities of Burma Advocacy and Resource Center | Waterloo, IA | $70,843 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Riverview Center | Waterloo, IA | $70,749 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Iowa Jobs for America's Graduates | Waterloo, IA | $70,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Embarc | Waterloo, IA | $69,852 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Royal Legacy Christian Academy | Waterloo, IA | $68,750 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| One Cedar Valley | Waterloo, IA | $67,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Center of Attention | Waterloo, IA | $66,525 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois | Waterloo, IA | $65,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Vision to Learn | Waterloo, IA | $65,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Family YMCA of Black Hawk County | Waterloo, IA | $61,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Exceptional Persons Inc | Waterloo, IA | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Catholic Charities of the Arch of Dubuque | Waterloo, IA | $58,190 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Grout Museum Inc | Waterloo, IA | $56,250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| City of Waterloowaterloo Public Library | Waterloo, IA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Salvation Army of Cedar Fallswaterloo | Waterloo, IA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Tri-County Child and Family Development Council Inc | Waterloo, IA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Family & Children's Council of Black Hawk County | Waterloo, IA | $49,140 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Empowering Men Project | Waterloo, IA | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Leader Valley Foundation | Waterloo, IA | $43,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Mercyone Waterloo Foundation | Waterloo, IA | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Lutheran Services in Iowa | Waterloo, IA | $39,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Grout Museum District | Waterloo, IA | $38,750 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| I Believe Leadership & Sports Academy | Waterloo, IA | $37,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| North Star Community Services Inc | Waterloo, IA | $36,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Inclusion Connection | Waterloo, IA | $34,178 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Cedar Valley Bicycle Collective | Waterloo, IA | $31,361 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Cedar Valley Preschool and Child Care Center | Cedar Falls, IA | $30,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Northeast Iowa Area Agency on Aging Inc | Waterloo, IA | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Love Inc of the Cedar Valley | Cedar Falls, IA | $28,548 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Eye of the Needle | Waterloo, IA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Refugees and Immigrant Youth Organization | Waterloo, IA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| 415 Walnut Collective | Waterloo, IA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cedar Trails Partnership | Cedar Falls, IA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Shipht | Waterloo, IA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sunrise Children's Zoo Inc | Waterloo, IA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Waterloo Writing Project | Waterloo, IA | $19,462 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Social Action Inc | Waterloo, IA | $17,151 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Epi Exceptional Persons Inc | Waterloo, IA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Iowa Dental Foundation | Waterloo, IA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Larrabee Center Inc | Waverly, IA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Communities in Schools of Mid-America | Waterloo, IA | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Communities in Schools of Mid-America | Lawrence, KS | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Eye of the Needleinc | Waterloo, IA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Four Oaks Family and Children's Services | Waterloo, IA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Plentiful Pantry | Oelwein, IA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls Symphony | Cedar Falls, IA | $9,250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Sparkwheel | Waterloo, IA | $9,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cedar Valley Gearheads Ministry | Cedar Falls, IA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Winnebago Council Inc Boy Scouts of America | Waterloo, IA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Tri-County Child and Family Development | Waterloo, IA | $6,953 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Junior League of Waterloo Cedar Falls | Waterloo, IA | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Cedar Falls Schools Foundation | Cedar Falls, IA | $5,625 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Winnebago Council Inc Bsoa | Waterloo, IA | $5,259 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Cedar Valley Crime Stoppers | Waterloo, IA | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Quota of the Cedar Valley Inc | Waterloo, IA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Love Inc | Cedar Falls, IA | $3,708 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Waterloo Community Foundation | Waterloo, IA | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Communities in School of Mid-America | Lawrence, KS | $3,179 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| NAMI (national Alliance on Mental Illness) Black Hawk County | Waterloo, IA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ihope Chapter of Ambucs | Cedar Falls, IA | $1,162 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Waterhawks | Waterloo, IA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
59 of 95 (62%) 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 72%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. 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.
- Christian Community Development Dba House of Hope
OPERATING AND CAPITAL SUPPORT - Successlink
PROGRAMMATIC AND OPERATING SUPPORT - Jesse Cosby Center
CAPACITY BUILDING AND OPERATING SUPPORT - University of Northern Iowa Foundation
CAPITAL AND PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT - Amani Community Services
PROGRAMMATIC AND CAPITAL SUPPORT - One City United
OPERATING AND PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 115 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 43 | $2,247,303 | $27,409 |
| 2021 | 50 | $3,670,612 | $28,374 |
| 2022 | 56 | $3,503,052 | $25,000 |
| 2023 | 55 | $3,443,621 | $25,000 |
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.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. Otto Schoitz Foundation has 102 of them, worth $11.6M. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back -- and it also tells you how much of the next year's budget is already spoken for.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Waterloo Development Corporation | Waterloo, IA | $2,500,000 |
| Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity | Waterloo, IA | $1,095,000 |
| Cedar Valley Friends of the Family | Waterloo, IA | $917,033 |
| Cedar Valley Friends of the Family | Waverly, IA | $879,090 |
| Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity | Waterloo, IA | $730,000 |
| City of Waterlooleisure Services | Waterloo, IA | $666,667 |
| Peoples Community Health Clinic | Waterloo, IA | $625,000 |
| Hawkeye Community College Foundation | Waterloo, IA | $500,000 |
| Friends of the Family | Waterloo, IA | $380,923 |
| Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity | Waterloo, IA | $365,000 |
| City of Waterlooleisure Services | Waterloo, IA | $333,334 |
| Peoples Community Health Clinic | Waterloo, IA | $250,000 |
| Christian Community Development Dba House of Hope | Waterloo, IA | $250,000 |
| Cedar Falls Schools Foundation | Cedar Falls, IA | $200,000 |
| Cedar Falls Schools Foundation | Cedar Falls, IA | $200,000 |
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 100% 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 $25,000. 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 Otto Schoitz Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2020-2023). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 114 E 4TH St 300, Waterloo, IA, 50703. 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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