Private foundations in Iowa (page 1 of 6)
337 Iowa funders accept applications, and every one of them is listed here, largest givers first. Most small foundations give almost entirely within one state, so a funder’s address matters more than it looks.
Largest givers first
CHARLES E LAKIN FOUNDATION INC
COUNCIL BLUFFS · $27M given
Human Services, Education
ROY J CARVER CHARITABLE TRUST
MUSCATINE · $17M given
Education, Environment
The Principal Financial Group Foundation Inc
Des Moines · $13M given
Focus not stated in the filing
MidAmerican Energy Foundation
Des Moines · $6.2M given
Focus not stated in the filing
THE HALL-PERRINE FOUNDATION
CEDAR RAPIDS · $5.6M given
Arts, Culture & Humanities, Education
THE SEIDLER FOUNDATION
DES MOINES · $4.1M given
Arts, Culture & Humanities, Philanthropy & Grantmaking
John Ruan Foundation Trust
Urbandale · $4.0M given
Arts, Culture & Humanities, Education
OTTO SCHOITZ FOUNDATION
WATERLOO · $3.7M given
Human Services, Youth Development
Berkshire Hathaway Energy Foundation
Des Moines · $3.6M given
Focus not stated in the filing
JOHN M CAMPBELL TRUST
GRINNELL · $3.5M given
Focus not stated in the filing
JOHN K AND LUISE V HANSON FOUNDATION
FOREST CITY · $3.1M given
Education, Arts, Culture & Humanities
WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES FOUNDATION
FOREST CITY · $2.8M given
Philanthropy & Grantmaking, Environment
Marie H Bechtel Charitable
Davenport · $2.7M given
Human Services, Education
Harold R Bechtel Charitable
Davenport · $2.5M given
Education, Arts, Culture & Humanities
MAX AND HELEN GUERNSEY
CEDAR FALLS · $2.2M given
Human Services, Arts, Culture & Humanities
K2 CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
URBANDALE · $2.1M given
International Affairs, Religion
R J MCELROY TRUST
WATERLOO · $2.1M given
Arts, Culture & Humanities, Human Services
PELLA ROLSCREEN FOUNDATION
PELLA · $1.9M given
Education, Human Services
DEAN J KING FAMILY FOUNDATION
LOGAN · $1.8M given
Education, Community & Economic Development
OCHYLSKI FAMILY FOUNDATION
DES MOINES · $1.7M given
International Affairs, Philanthropy & Grantmaking
TONY SCHNEIDERMAN CHARITABLE TR
GEORGE · $1.6M given
Focus not stated in the filing
CARLEEN AND EUGENE GRANDON
CEDAR RAPIDS · $1.5M given
Arts, Culture & Humanities, Health Care
EMC Insurance Foundation
Des Moines · $1.5M given
Philanthropy & Grantmaking, Arts, Culture & Humanities
WEILER FOUNDATION
KNOXVILLE · $1.4M given
Education, Human Services
FOSTER & EVELYN BARKEMA
HAMPTON · $1.2M given
Focus not stated in the filing
NCMIC FOUNDATION INC
Clive · $1.1M given
Education
MARTHA ELLEN TYE FOUNDATION
MARSHALLTOWN · $1.0M given
Arts, Culture & Humanities, Philanthropy & Grantmaking
CLAUSEN FAMILY FOUNDATION
HOLSTEIN · $1.0M given
Focus not stated in the filing
TOMSON FAMILY FOUNDATION TRUST
MASON CITY · $966K given
Arts, Culture & Humanities, Human Services
NORTHEAST IOWA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
OELWEIN · $881K given
Community & Economic Development, Education
GREENSTATE FOUNDATION
NORTH LIBERTY · $876K given
Human Services, Mental Health & Crisis Intervention
MANSFIELD CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
TAMA · $745K given
Arts, Culture & Humanities, Religion
GARTNER FAMILY FOUNDATION
DES MOINES · $624K given
Arts, Culture & Humanities, Education
MEREDITH CORPORATION FOUNDATION
DES MOINES · $600K given
Arts, Culture & Humanities, Human Services
THE JON AND MARCIA KINZENBAW
WILLIAMSBURG · $575K given
Focus not stated in the filing
LEONARD A GOOD TESTAMENTARY TRUST
OGDEN · $534K given
Health Care, Arts, Culture & Humanities
HNI Charitable Foundation
Muscatine · $520K given
Philanthropy & Grantmaking, Human Services
THE DAVID & PHYLLIS MURPHY
MASON CITY · $519K given
Arts, Culture & Humanities, Food, Agriculture & Nutrition
ALBERT VICTOR RAVENHOLT FUND
HANLONTOWN · $511K given
Education, Youth Development
ALBAGHDADI FAMILY MEDICAL
CLINTON · $462K given
Focus not stated in the filing
BRUMMER-STILES-DUNCAN
CHEROKEE · $459K given
Focus not stated in the filing
COLE-HADENFELDT FOUNDATION
STORM LAKE · $456K given
Focus not stated in the filing
MID-IOWA HEALTH FOUNDATION
DES MOINES · $452K given
Health Care, Human Services
Dupaco RW Hoefer Foundation
Dubuque · $440K given
Human Services, Community & Economic Development
THE CATHERINE VINCENT DEARDORF
FORT DODGE · $438K given
Arts, Culture & Humanities, Recreation & Sports
JAMES B & MELITA A MCDONOUGH
DUBUQUE · $436K given
Human Services, Arts, Culture & Humanities
YOUNG FAMILY FOUNDATION OF WATERLOO
WATERLOO · $415K given
Focus not stated in the filing
DWIGHT AND MARILYN CONOVER FOUNDATION
OKOBOJI · $414K given
Education, Philanthropy & Grantmaking
FIRST CITIZENS BANK CHARITABLE
MASON CITY · $408K given
Housing & Shelter, Human Services
HARTIG CHARITABLE FOUNDATION 1015003512
DUBUQUE · $403K given
Human Services, Arts, Culture & Humanities
IOWA PEO PROJECT FUND INC
WASHINGTON · $403K given
Focus not stated in the filing
JOHN P & LAWRENCE J GIACOLETTO FND
MARION · $395K given
Education, Arts, Culture & Humanities
EUGENE LEONARD TRUST
EMMETSBURG · $377K given
Focus not stated in the filing
THE VAN BUREN FOUNDATION INC
KEOSAUQUA · $371K given
Community & Economic Development, Health Care
CHARLES B & VIVIAN KELLY CHARITABLE
MASON CITY · $368K given
Philanthropy & Grantmaking, Human Services
INTERSTATES FOUNDATION
SIOUX CENTER · $363K given
Human Services, Education
Grinnell Mutual Group Foundation
Grinnell · $363K given
Philanthropy & Grantmaking, Education
WILLARD E AND ELLA P THOMPSON
ALGONA · $360K given
Education
JAMES W AND ELLA B FORSTER TRUST
ROCK RAPIDS · $358K given
Health Care, Arts, Culture & Humanities
FARRER ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
MASON CITY · $342K given
Human Services, Health Care
Reading 337 of these by hand is the job. Filtering them to the ones that would fund your organization is what the funder search does.
By what they fund, in Iowa
Narrower than this page and closer to how most people look. Each one lists every Iowa funder of that subject that accepts applications.
- Human Services grants in Iowa 66
- Education grants in Iowa 55
- Arts, Culture & Humanities grants in Iowa 50
- Philanthropy & Grantmaking grants in Iowa 27
- Recreation & Sports grants in Iowa 18
- Environment grants in Iowa 17
- Food, Agriculture & Nutrition grants in Iowa 14
- Health Care grants in Iowa 13
- Religion grants in Iowa 13
- Community & Economic Development grants in Iowa 12
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