Funders

Foundations in Iowa That Accept Grant Applications

Every one of these 110 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.

110foundations accepting requests
$482.1Mgranted between them
5,446funding relationships mapped

Ordered by number of organizations funded, not by dollars. Funding more organizations means more turnover in who gets a grant each year, which is a reasonable proxy for how often a list like this one changes -- it is not a signal that any specific foundation is open to a new, unsolicited applicant.

FoundationBased inMedian grantOrganizationsTotal granted
Pella Rolscreen FoundationPella$1,000650$7.9M
Meredith Corporation FoundationDes Moines$255271$4.1M
Emc Insurance FoundationDes Moines$5,000170$7.8M
Lsb FoundationReinbeck$1,000151$972K
The West Bancorporation Foundation IncWest Des Moines$2,500134$1.4M
Noonmark FoundationMount Vernon$100126$55K
Iowa West FoundationCouncil Bluffs$37,500112$64.1M
Max and Helen GuernseyCedar Falls$18,000108$7.9M
Greenstate FoundationNorth Liberty$10,00098$1.9M
First Citizens Bank CharitableMason City$3,00096$2.1M
New Charitable FoundationFort Dodge$50095$968K
The Wellmark FoundationDes Moines$50,00093$14.8M
Athene Charitable FoundationWest Des Moines$2,00090$10.1M
The Seidler FoundationDes Moines$5,00086$8.5M
Charles E Lakin Foundation IncCouncil Bluffs$10,00085$51.4M
Peter H and E Lucille Gaass KuyperPella$5,00083$3.9M
Roy J Carver Charitable TrustMuscatine$80,00082$73.4M
Interstates FoundationSioux Center$1,50080$998K
John K and Luise V Hanson FoundationForest City$9,50078$17.0M
Change Happens FoundationUrbandale$10,00077$2.6M
Hni Charitable FoundationMuscatine$1,00073$4.1M
Weiler FoundationKnoxville$1,00071$5.7M
Dupaco Rw Hoefer FoundationDubuque$5,00071$873K
Todd and Mary Heistand FamilyWoodbine$20,00069$7.0M
Mid-Iowa Health FoundationDes Moines$2,50066$2.5M
Tomson Family Foundation TrustMason City$3,50065$5.2M
Otto Schoitz FoundationWaterloo$25,00065$16.6M
Berkshire Hathaway Energy FoundationDes Moines$22,50063$15.6M
Grinnell Mutual Group FoundationGrinnell$1,50062$1.0M
Esp International Charitable FoundationCedar Rapids$37561$170K
The Goldstein Family FoundationBettendorf$5,00059$3.1M
Violet G Young Charitable TrustDes Moines$1,00058$391K
James B & Melita a McdonoughDubuque$3,50057$1.0M
John Ruan Foundation TrustUrbandale$10,00054$17.7M
Iowa Savings Bank Charitable FoundationCarroll$25052$314K
Farrer Endowment FoundationMason City$5,00049$1.6M
Gartner Family FoundationDes Moines$10,00045$2.3M
Jd Nelson and Debra NelsonClear Lake$8,00044$1.3M
R J Mcelroy TrustWaterloo$10,00042$4.5M
Martin D & Barbara H Rich FamilyDavenport$1,15041$621K
Home State Bank Charitable FoundationJefferson$1,00041$440K
Henry Family FoundationDubuque$2,50040$874K
Daniels Family Foundation Fka theWest Des Moines$1,80039$987K
John P & Lawrence J Giacoletto FndMarion$8,00038$1.5M
Bsl FoundationGrimes$1,00037$301K
Martha Ellen Tye FoundationMarshalltown$5,50037$4.3M
Charlotte and William HinsonWest Des Moines$1,00037$304K
Schwartz Family FoundationFairfield$25,00036$11.1M
Grant & Virginia BrissmanBettendorf$5,00035$871K
The Hall-Perrine FoundationCedar Rapids$166,66633$28.2M
Stanley Consultants Charitable FoundationMuscatine$5,20032$767K
Sirk Family FoundationDubuque$25031$128K
The Miccio FoundationIowa City$3,10631$355K
Warren Htimmerman Charitable TrustCarroll$6,13030$766K
Leonard a Good Testamentary TrustOgden$10,50030$3.0M
Kinney-Lindstrom Foundation IncMason City$6,48029$3.6M
Iowa Lakes Electric MembersEstherville$3,00029$265K
Dwight and Marilyn Conover FoundationOkoboji$10,00028$2.4M
The Kimball International - HabigMuscatine$50028$894K
The David & Phyllis MurphyMason City$9,00027$1.7M
Beth E Reinhart Charitable TrustMason City$2,50027$787K
Carleen and Eugene GrandonCedar Rapids$50,00026$6.8M
Ncmic Foundation IncClive$20,00026$4.9M
South Story Bank Charitable FoundationHuxley$1,00026$184K
William M & Donna J HoaglinMt Pleasant$6,00025$688K
Berenstein Family FoundationSioux City$50023$85K
Iowa Realty FoundationWest Des Moines$2,00022$423K
Dorothy Ann Weitzel and Thomas F WClear Lake$9,86322$1.4M
Iowa State Bank Charitable FoundationSac City$60021$249K
Molinaro Family Charitable FoundationWaterloo$5,00021$712K
Woodward Foundation IncDubuque$5,00021$461K
Mark & Kathy Larson FoundationWest Des Moines$50020$120K
Audubon State Bank Charitable FoundationAudubon$50020$249K
Allison Everett Pearson FoundationClinton$2,00020$301K
Herrig Charitable FoundationDubuque$1,00020$158K
Molony FoundationBernard$2,50020$536K
Daniel J & Ann L Krumm Charitable TrusAmes$5,00019$1.2M
K2 Charitable FoundationUrbandale$10,00019$7.1M
Charles and Karen Farver CharitablePella$2,50019$341K
Demco Charitable FoundationBoyden$2,50018$800K
Schiller Family FoundationNewton$1,80018$599K
The Vredenburg FoundationChariton$10,00018$1.6M
Rasheed Family FoundationClinton$2,00018$578K
Bob & Lamee Holscher Charitable NkaDubuque$3,00017$992K
Fnnb FoundationNewton$1,20017$91K
Albert Victor Ravenholt FundHanlontown$16,50017$2.4M
Roswell and Elizabeth Garst FoundationSac City$3,00016$441K
Mark & Kay Decook Charitable FoundaPella$2,00016$299K
First Security FoundationCharles City$10,00016$459K
Ohnward FoundationMaquoketa$5,00015$501K
John H & Ann Ghrist Family FoundationDes Moines$2,00015$138K
A M & Helen L Saylor FoundationHampton$3,50015$373K
Wapello County FoundationOttumwa$3,50014$388K
Grace Bott Millar Charitable TrustKeokuk$5,00014$282K
W Gerard & Colleen a HuiskampDavenport$60014$490K
George Paul and Grace E LowreyBoone$3,00014$210K
Walden Charitable FoundationArnolds Park$5,00014$559K
Willard E and Ella P ThompsonAlgona$9,10413$1.2M
The Ralph & Sylvia G Green CharitaDes Moines$5,00012$221K
Mansfield Charitable FoundationTama$10,00012$3.0M
Norman I & Sandra Rich Family CharitableDavenport$4,75011$159K
Wolf FoundationWest Des Moines$2,11811$195K
Olberg Family Charitable TrustMarion$50011$65K
J Ralph and Gladys MeierCedar Rapids$72011$37K
Wright Service Corp FoundationWest Des Moines$25,00011$793K
St Paul Lutheran Church Mission EndowmentLime Springs$2,00011$118K
Charles J and Marjorie Schrup JR FamilyDubuque$12,50010$944K
Hartig Charitable Foundation 1015003512Dubuque$1,00010$461K
Mcleod Charitable Foundation IncMarion$5,00010$425K
Brouwer Family FoundationOskaloosa$10,00010$368K

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Iowa foundations that fund only organizations they pick

Each of these told the IRS it does not accept unsolicited requests, so none is in the list above. Each has a page because a real share of its giving went to community foundations and other organizations that make grants themselves, and the page names them. Ordered by number of organizations funded.

FoundationBased inOrganizations fundedGrantmakers among them
The Hws Charitable Foundation IncCedar Rapids, IA16210
The Kenneth K Kinsey Family FoundationIowa City, IA843
Winnebago Industries FoundationForest City, IA747
Lavern T Busse & Audrey Busse FoundationCedar Rapids, IA603
Shive-Hattery Group CharitableCedar Rapids, IA498

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