Iowa Savings Bank Charitable Foundation
Carroll, IA · EIN 42-1329826. Reported 228 grants totalling $314,279 to 129 recipients across tax years 2021-2025. 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. Iowa Savings 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 $250. Half of everything it gave fell between $150 and $500; the smallest was $28 and the largest $25,000. 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. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main Street Coon Rapids | Coon Rapids, IA | $51,900 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| World Food Prize Foundation | Des Moines, IA | $40,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital Foundation | Lake City, IA | $25,750 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Kuemper Catholic School Foundation | Carroll, IA | $25,100 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Community of Concern Food Pantry | Carroll, IA | $20,500 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Carroll County Conservation Foundation | Carroll, IA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Isu Foundation | Ames, IA | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Friends of Community Memorial Building Foundation | Lake City, IA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| City of Lake City | Lake City, IA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lake City Food Pantry | Lake City, IA | $5,400 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Carroll Athletic Association | Carroll, IA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Endow Glidden | Glidden, IA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Kid's Spot | Lake City, IA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Whiterock Conservancy | Coon Rapids, IA | $5,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| United Fund of Coon Rapids & Union Township | Coon Rapids, IA | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Coon Rapids Ministerial Associationfood Pantry | Coon Rapids, IA | $3,600 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Carroll County Fair Board | Coon Rapids, IA | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| City of Coon Rapids | Coon Rapids, IA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| 25 Chi (corridor Housing Initiative) | Grand Junction, IA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Coon Rapids Ministerial Association | Coon Rapids, IA | $2,300 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Wildcat Training Center | Glidden, IA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Community Foundation of Carroll County | Carroll, IA | $1,750 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Christmas Benefit Fund | Lake City, IA | $1,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| St John Paul II Catholic Parish | Carroll, IA | $1,450 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Carroll High School Foundation | Carroll, IA | $1,300 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| All Strings Attached | Carroll, IA | $1,250 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Iowa College Foundation | Des Moines, IA | $1,250 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Region Xii Council of Governments | Carroll, IA | $1,250 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Friends of Kuemper Ball | Carroll, IA | $1,200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Opportunity Living | Lake City, IA | $1,100 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Breda Daycare Center | Breda, IA | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| City of Auburn | Auburn, IA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Independent Community Bankers of America Foundation | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lakeside Presbyterian Church | Storm Lake, IA | $1,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Carroll American Legion | Carroll, IA | $950 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| National Fragile X Foundation | Mclean, VA | $948 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Centers Against Abuse & Sexual Assault | Carroll, IA | $905 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| First United Methodist Church | Carroll, IA | $850 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Carroll Fire Department | Carroll, IA | $750 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Guthrie County Fair Foundation | Guthrie Center, IA | $750 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Glidden United Charities | Glidden, IA | $700 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Lake City Fire Department | Lake City, IA | $700 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Arcadia Fire Department | Arcadia, IA | $675 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Alzheimer's Association | Carroll, IA | $650 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Calhoun County Exposition | Rockwell City, IA | $650 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Glidden-Ralston Booster Club | Glidden, IA | $650 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Breda Firefighters Association | Breda, IA | $600 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Carroll County Growth Partnership | Carroll, IA | $550 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Coon Rapids-Bayard Education Foundation | Coon Rapids, IA | $550 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Family Resource Center | Carroll, IA | $528 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Atlas of the Lakes Area | Arnolds Park, IA | $500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Bayard Betterment Foundation | Bayard, IA | $500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Bayard Church of Christ | Bayard, IA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Dedham Volunteer Fire Department | Dedham, IA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| First Presbyterian Church - Paton | Paton, IA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| First United Methodist Church - Carroll | Carroll, IA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| First United Methodist Church-Food Pantry | Coon Rapids, IA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Guthrie County Fair Board | Guthrie Center, IA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hubbell Extreme Charity Golf Classic | West Des Moines, IA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Patriot Peak Foundation | Carroll, IA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Summer Meal Program Bayard Church of Christ | Bayard, IA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| United Methodist Church | Carroll, IA | $500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Family Crisis Centers Inc | Sioux Center, IA | $448 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| St Anthony Foundation | Carroll, IA | $447 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Alzheimer's Association Co Regency Park of Carroll | Carroll, IA | $434 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | Bethesda, MD | $411 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| New Hope Village Foundation | Carroll, IA | $400 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Iowa Heart Foundation | West Des Moines, IA | $372 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lsi Foster Care Closet | Denison, IA | $334 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Live Healthy Iowa | Ames, IA | $315 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Cancer Society - Relay for Life of Carroll County | Carroll, IA | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Coon Rapids Fire Department | Coon Rapids, IA | $300 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Glidden Fire Department | Glidden, IA | $300 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Harvard Krokodiloes | Cambridge, MA | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Signet Masonic Lodge #264 | Carroll, IA | $300 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Templeton Fire Department | Templeton, IA | $300 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Retired Senior Volunteer Program | Carroll, IA | $298 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Beat Cancer Today Inc | Cedar Rapids, IA | $275 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Cancer Society | Des Moines, IA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ankeny Service Center (food Pantry) | Ankeny, IA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Calhoun County Economic Development Co | Rockwell City, IA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Coon Rapids American Legion | Coon Rapids, IA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Glidden-Ralston FFA Alumni | Glidden, IA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Halbur Development Corporation | Halbur, IA | $250 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Holy Spirit Sisters | Carroll, IA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Makers of Care | Mesa, AZ | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Paws of Greene County | Jefferson, IA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Relay for Life of Carroll County | Glidden, IA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Rotary International (co Iowa Savings Bank) | Carroll, IA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Zion Lutheran Church | Arcadia, IA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Iowa Shrine Bowl Inc | Urbandale, IA | $220 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Carroll Arts Council | Carroll, IA | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Dedham American Legion | Dedham, IA | $200 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Friends of Lake City Community Memorial Building | Lake City, IA | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| National Alliance for Mental Illness | Carroll, IA | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Village Square Theatre | Lake City, IA | $200 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| New Opportunities | Carroll, IA | $189 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Catholic Relief Services | Baltimore, MD | $150 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| City of Glidden | Glidden, IA | $150 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Dedham Fire Department | Dedham, IA | $150 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Glidden American Legion | Glidden, IA | $150 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Glidden Public Library | Glidden, IA | $150 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ralston Fire Department | Ralston, IA | $150 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Anthony Regional Cancer Center | Carroll, IA | $150 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Coon Valley Ducks Unlimited | Carroll, IA | $125 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Agriculture Future of America (ss Calhoun Schools Scholarship) | Lake City, IA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| American Red Cross | Des Moines, IA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Animal Rescue of Carroll | Carroll, IA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Animal Resuce of Carroll | Carroll, IA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Breda Recreation League | Breda, IA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Carroll Summer Fun Camp | Carroll, IA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Central School Preservation Inc | Lake City, IA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Heifer Project International | Little Rock, AR | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lake City Betterment Association | Lake City, IA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | Overland, MO | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Pancreatic Action Network | Manhattan Beach, CA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rsvp | Carroll, IA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Church | Templeton, IA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| South Central Calhoun Foundation | Lake City, IA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Thomas Rest Haven | Coon Rapids, IA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| United Methodist Church - Archie | Archie, MO | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| We Care for Iowa Foundation | Ankeny, IA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Woodlawn Christian Church | Lake City, IA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Zion Lutheran Church - Arcadia | Arcadia, IA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Zion Lutheran Church - Manning | Manning, IA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Guthrie County Hospital Foundation | Guthrie Center, IA | $75 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Good Shepherd Catholic Parish | Arcadia, IA | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Guthrie County Youth Foundation | Panora, IA | $30 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
48 of 129 (37%) received money in more than one year over the 5 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 47%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 86 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 51 | $82,851 | $315 |
| 2022 | 45 | $79,923 | $250 |
| 2023 | 42 | $73,050 | $250 |
| 2024 | 44 | $49,550 | $250 |
| 2025 | 46 | $28,905 | $250 |
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
99% of its giving went to organizations in Iowa. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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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 a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $250. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- 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 Iowa Savings Bank Charitable Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2021-2025). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 967, Carroll, IA, 51401. 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.
EIN 42-1329826 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this
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