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Who funds employment in Iowa: 23 foundations, $257,224 in grants
23 private foundations paid 45 grants totaling $257,224 to employment nonprofits in Iowa, in each foundation's latest Form 990-PF return, filed with the IRS from 2024 to 2026. The largest funder is The Sherwood Foundation, with $77,000 in 1 grant.
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- Cause
- Employment
- Recipients in
- Iowa
- Foundations
- 23
- Grants
- 45
- Total granted
- $257,224
Foundations that funded employment in Iowa
Ranked by the total each paid to these recipients.
| Foundation | Based in | Grants | Total | Largest grant | Largest grant to | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Sherwood Foundation | Omaha, NE | 1 | $77,000 | $77,000 | Proteus Inc | Ne farmworker health initiative | apps.irs.gov |
| Max and Helen Guernsey Charitable Foundation | Cedar Falls, IA | 2 | $50,000 | $25,000 | North Star Community Services | Adult day care programming | apps.irs.gov |
| Greenstate Foundation | North Liberty, IA | 2 | $27,500 | $15,000 | Proteus Inc | Financial empowerment for farm & meat processing workers | apps.irs.gov |
| The Gonsoulin Charitable Trust | Sugarland, TX | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Trivium Life Services | Charitable contribution | apps.irs.gov |
| Bookey Family Foundation | Des Moines, IA | 1 | $17,500 | $17,500 | Creative Visions | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Ottumwa Regional Legacy Foundation Inc | Ottumwa, IA | 3 | $16,500 | $8,000 | First Resources Corporation | Courtview apartment updates | apps.irs.gov |
| Otto Schoitz Foundation | Waterloo, IA | 1 | $11,250 | $11,250 | North Star Community Services Inc | Capacity building | apps.irs.gov |
| A M & Helen L Saylor Foundation | Hampton, IA | 1 | $7,500 | $7,500 | Access Inc | General Operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Pella Rolscreen Foundation | Pella, IA | 1 | $6,546 | $6,546 | Christian Opportunity Center | General operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Dupaco RW Hoefer Foundation | Dubuque, IA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | The Fountain of Youth Program | Needs based | apps.irs.gov |
| Interstates Foundation | Sioux Center, IA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Sioux Center Career and Technical Education Boosters | Donation | apps.irs.gov |
| Great West Casualty Company Foundation | South Sioux City, NE | 1 | $4,000 | $4,000 | Goodwill of the Great Plains | Charitable Donation | apps.irs.gov |
| Mathis Pfohl Foundation | Long Island City, NY | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Fountain of Youth Program | Charitable purposes | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Seattle, WA | 19 | $1,562 | $174 | Skyline Center Inc | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Trustage Foundation Inc | Madison, WI | 1 | $1,250 | $1,250 | North Star Community Services | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Mary Iva Gittins Knouse Trust Uw | Eagan, MN | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Dress for Success Quad Cities | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Mary K and Daniel M Kelly Family Foundation | Des Moines, IA | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Welift Job Search Center | General operations | apps.irs.gov |
| William C Knapp Charitable FDN | West Des Moines, IA | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Creative Visions | General operating budget | apps.irs.gov |
| Alliant Energy Foundation Inc | Madison, WI | 1 | $676 | $676 | St John of the Cross | Matching gift | apps.irs.gov |
| The WM M & A Cafaro Family Foundation | Niles, OH | 1 | $500 | $500 | The Fountain of Youth Program | General purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Mark & Kay Decook Charitable Founda | Pella, IA | 1 | $300 | $300 | Christian Opportunity Center | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Arthur J Gallagher Foundation | Rolling Meadows, IL | 1 | $100 | $100 | Christian Opportunity Center | General exempt purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| The Pfizer Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $40 | $40 | Goodwill Industries of Central Iowa | Volunteer program | apps.irs.gov |
Largest grants
| Foundation | Recipient | Recipient location | Purpose | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Sherwood Foundation | Proteus Inc | Des Moines, IA | Ne farmworker health initiative | $77,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Max and Helen Guernsey Charitable Foundation | North Star Community Services | Waterloo, IA | Adult day care programming | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Max and Helen Guernsey Charitable Foundation | Rise LTD | Elkader, IA | Capital for oelwein day habilitation | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Gonsoulin Charitable Trust | Trivium Life Services | Council Bluffs, IA | Charitable contribution | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bookey Family Foundation | Creative Visions | Des Moines, IA | General support | $17,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greenstate Foundation | Proteus Inc | Des Moines, IA | Financial empowerment for farm & meat processing workers | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greenstate Foundation | The Fountain of Youth Program | Dubuque, IA | Member-directed foundation grant | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Otto Schoitz Foundation | North Star Community Services Inc | Waterloo, IA | Capacity building | $11,250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ottumwa Regional Legacy Foundation Inc | First Resources Corporation | Sigourney, IA | Courtview apartment updates | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| A M & Helen L Saylor Foundation | Access Inc | Hampton, IA | General Operations | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pella Rolscreen Foundation | Christian Opportunity Center | Pella, IA | General operations | $6,546 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ottumwa Regional Legacy Foundation Inc | First Resources Corporation | Sigourney, IA | 2024 national convention for mental health and substance use treatment (natcon) | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Interstates Foundation | Sioux Center Career and Technical Education Boosters | Sioux Center, IA | Donation | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dupaco RW Hoefer Foundation | The Fountain of Youth Program | Dubuque, IA | Needs based | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Great West Casualty Company Foundation | Goodwill of the Great Plains | Sioux City, IA | Charitable Donation | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ottumwa Regional Legacy Foundation Inc | First Resources Corporation | Sigourney, IA | 2024 gold sponsor | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mathis Pfohl Foundation | Fountain of Youth Program | Dubuque, IA | Charitable purposes | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Trustage Foundation Inc | North Star Community Services | Waterloo, IA | Charitable | $1,250 | apps.irs.gov |
| William C Knapp Charitable FDN | Creative Visions | Des Moines, IA | General operating budget | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mary Iva Gittins Knouse Trust Uw | Dress for Success Quad Cities | Davenport, IA | General operating | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mary K and Daniel M Kelly Family Foundation | Welift Job Search Center | Indianola, IA | General operations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alliant Energy Foundation Inc | St John of the Cross | Cedar Rapids, IA | Matching gift | $676 | apps.irs.gov |
| The WM M & A Cafaro Family Foundation | The Fountain of Youth Program | Dubuque, IA | General purpose | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mark & Kay Decook Charitable Founda | Christian Opportunity Center | Pella, IA | General fund | $300 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Skyline Center Inc | Clinton, IA | General support | $174 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Progress Industries | Newton, IA | General support | $162 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | North Star Community Services Inc | Waterloo, IA | General support | $154 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Trivium Life Services Inc | Council Bluffs, IA | General support | $143 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Dress for Success Des Moines | Urbandale, IA | General support | $138 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Christian Opportunity Center | Pella, IA | General support | $123 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Goodwill Industries of Central Iowa | Johnston, IA | General support | $110 | apps.irs.gov |
| Arthur J Gallagher Foundation | Christian Opportunity Center | Pella, IA | General exempt purpose | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Goodwill of the Great Plains | Sioux City, IA | General support | $79 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Cultivating Hope Farms Inc | Ames, IA | General support | $76 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Next Life Foundation | Okoboji, IA | General support | $74 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | St John of the Cross | Cedar Rapids, IA | General support | $59 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Mid-Iowa Workshops Inc | Marshalltown, IA | General support | $51 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Dress for Success Quad Cities | Davenport, IA | General support | $48 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Tasc Inc | Waukon, IA | General support | $48 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Pfizer Foundation Inc | Goodwill Industries of Central Iowa | Johnston, IA | Volunteer program | $40 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Crossroads Inc of Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | General support | $28 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Goodwill Industries of Northeast Iowa Inc | Waterloo, IA | General support | $28 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Access Incorporated | Hampton, IA | General support | $26 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Welift Job Search Center | Indianola, IA | General support | $23 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Spectrum Industries | Decorah, IA | General support | $18 | apps.irs.gov |
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Updated September 24, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.