Weiler Foundation
Knoxville, IA · EIN 26-3865871. Reported 106 grants totalling $4,277,486 to 69 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. Weiler 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 $4,500. Half of everything it gave fell between $1,000 and $10,000; the smallest was $150 and the largest $1,004,080. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knoxville Hospital & Clinics Foundation | Knoxville, IA | $2,000,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Knoxville Hospital & Clinics Fndn | Knoxville, IA | $1,005,080 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Knoxville Public Library | Knoxville, IA | $213,334 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Knoxville Public Schools | Knoxville, IA | $115,158 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Knoxville Public Library Building Fund | Knoxville, IA | $106,665 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Knoxville Communtiy School District | Knoxville, IA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Knoxville Public School | Knoxville, IA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Well - Knoxville | Knoxville, IA | $95,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Stepping Stones Early Learning Center | Knoxville, IA | $57,750 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| City of Pella - Pella Rec | Pella, IA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Knoxville Childcare Solutions Fund - Knoxville Chamber of Commerce | Knoxville, IA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Twin Cedars Csd | Bussey, IA | $35,819 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Central College | Pella, IA | $32,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Auburn University | Auburn, AL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Des Moines Performing Arts | Des Moines, IA | $24,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Diocese of Davenport | Davenport, IA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Marion Coun | Knoxville, IA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Marion County | Pella, IA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Knoxville Senior Center | Knoxville, IA | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Marion County United Way | Knoxville, IA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Pella Community Food Shelf | Pella, IA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Knoxville Panther Scholarship Foun | Knoxville, IA | $13,600 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Construction Angels | Lighthouse Point, FL | $12,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Pcm High School | Monroe, IA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| United Way of Marion County Inc | Knoxville, IA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Rotary District 6000 Humanitarian and Educational Foundation Inc | Pella, IA | $9,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Rotary District Hef Inc | Pella, IA | $9,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Cyclone Power Pullers Club | Ames, IA | $5,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Dollywood Foundation | Sevierville, TN | $5,140 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Iowa State University | Ames, IA | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Knoxville Federated Garden Club | Knoxville, IA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Knoxville Food Youth Initiative | Knoxville, IA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Knoxville Optimist | Knoxville, IA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Marion County Fair Association | Knoxville, IA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Meals From the Heartland | West Des Moines, IA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pleasantville Elementary School | Pleasantville, IA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pleasantville Sports Association | Milo, IA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Foundation of Community Hospice & Palliative Care | Jacksonville, FL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| University of Northern Iowa | Cedar Falls, IA | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| American Cancer Society | Des Moines, IA | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Pella Community School District | Pella, IA | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Indian Hills | Ottumwa, IA | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Knoxville High School | Knoxville, IA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Dmacc | Des Moines, IA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Indiana Township Fire Department | Knoxville, IA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Knoxville Police Department | Knoxville, IA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Melcher-Dallas Dollars for Scholars | Melcher Dallas, IA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| 100 Men on a Mission | West Des Moines, IA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| City of Knoxville | Knoxville, IA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Climbing the Ed Ladder | Knoxville, IA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Columbia College | Columbia, MO | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Iowa Service Dogs | West Des Moines, IA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Iowa Western Community College | Council Bluffs, IA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Knoxville First United Methodist Church | Knoxville, IA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Patriotic Gentlemen of Iowa | Waverly, IA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Pleasantville Youth Initiative | Pleasantville, IA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Twin Cedars Dollars for Scholars | Bussey, IA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Your Life Matters Inc | Knoxville, IA | $900 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Iowa Industrial Technology Education Association | Clare, IA | $750 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Knoxville Rural Fire Department | Knoxville, IA | $636 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Fair Haven Memorial Garden Inc | Pella, IA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| First United Methodist Church | Knoxville, IA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Marion County 4-H | Knoxville, IA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Melcher-Dallas PTO | Melchlerdallas, IA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Prentice Volunteer Fire Department | Prentice, WI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Prentice Volunteer Fire Dept | Prentice, WI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Northstar Elementary School | Knoxville, IA | $294 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Union Street Players | Pella, IA | $210 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Dallas Christian Church | Dallas, IA | $150 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
27 of 69 (39%) 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 39%, 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.
- Knoxville Hospital & Clinics Fndn
FINANCIAL SUPPORT & BOOKS - Knoxville Communtiy School District
GENERAL SUPPORT FOR TRACK AND FIELD - Auburn University
NAPA ROAD SCHOLAR INITIATIVE - Twin Cedars Csd
INDUSTRIAL TECH DEPT EQUIP - Central College
WORKSMART CONNECTOR & SAE - Knoxville First United Methodist Church
FELLOWSHIP UNITING NEIGHBORS(FUN) SUPPORT
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 40 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 29 | $364,740 | $1,000 |
| 2022 | 25 | $1,231,641 | $5,000 |
| 2023 | 33 | $1,482,605 | $5,000 |
| 2024 | 19 | $1,198,500 | $4,500 |
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. 99% 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 $4,500. 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 Weiler 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: 815 Weiler Dr, Knoxville, IA, 50138. 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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