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Who funds medical research in Iowa: 10 foundations, $182,190 in grants
10 private foundations paid 23 grants totaling $182,190 to medical research nonprofits in Iowa, in each foundation's latest Form 990-PF return, filed with the IRS from 2024 to 2026. The largest funder is Vermeer Charitable Foundation, with $150,000 in 1 grant.
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- Cause
- Medical research
- Recipients in
- Iowa
- Foundations
- 10
- Grants
- 23
- Total granted
- $182,190
Foundations that funded medical research in Iowa
Ranked by the total each paid to these recipients.
| Foundation | Based in | Grants | Total | Largest grant | Largest grant to | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vermeer Charitable Foundation | Pella, IA | 1 | $150,000 | $150,000 | The Well Resource Center | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Molony Foundation | Bernard, IA | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Research for the Kids | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Pella Rolscreen Foundation | Pella, IA | 1 | $8,763 | $8,763 | Well Resource Center | General operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Vanden Bosch Foundation | Pella, IA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | The Well Resource Center | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Alliant Energy Foundation Inc | Madison, WI | 2 | $3,088 | $2,620 | Aiming for A Cure Foundation | Matching gift | apps.irs.gov |
| Dale and Sharon Kaiser Family Foundation Corporation | Cuba City, WI | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Research for the Kids | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Seattle, WA | 13 | $1,814 | $336 | Beat Cancer Today Inc | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Conroy Family Foundation Inc | Madison, WI | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Research for the Kids | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Esp International Charitable Foundation | Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $500 | $500 | Aiming for A Cure Foundation | Support mission of the organization | apps.irs.gov |
| Verizon Foundation | Basking Ridge, NJ | 1 | $25 | $25 | John Paul II Medical Research Institute | Other civic / community | apps.irs.gov |
Largest grants
| Foundation | Recipient | Recipient location | Purpose | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vermeer Charitable Foundation | The Well Resource Center | Pella, IA | Charitable | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Molony Foundation | Research for the Kids | Dubuque, IA | General operating support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pella Rolscreen Foundation | Well Resource Center | Pella, IA | General operations | $8,763 | apps.irs.gov |
| Vanden Bosch Foundation | The Well Resource Center | Pella, IA | Charitable | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alliant Energy Foundation Inc | Aiming for A Cure Foundation | Iowa City, IA | Matching gift | $2,620 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dale and Sharon Kaiser Family Foundation Corporation | Research for the Kids | Dubuque, IA | Charitable | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Conroy Family Foundation Inc | Research for the Kids | Dubuque, IA | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Esp International Charitable Foundation | Aiming for A Cure Foundation | Iowa City, IA | Support mission of the organization | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alliant Energy Foundation Inc | Well Resource Center | Pella, IA | Matching gift | $468 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Beat Cancer Today Inc | Swisher, IA | General support | $336 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | John Paul II Medical Research Institute | Coralville, IA | General support | $289 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Tubb3 Foundation | Dallas Center, IA | General support | $233 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Blue Lips Foundation | Urbandale, IA | General support | $207 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Aiming for A Cure Foundation | Iowa City, IA | General support | $168 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | The Well Resource Center | Pella, IA | General support | $156 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Research for the Kids | Dubuque, IA | General support | $141 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Ellyn Satter Institute Inc | Waukon, IA | General support | $136 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Iowa Oncology Research Association | Des Moines, IA | General support | $44 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Megan Hoogeveen Memorial Foundation Inc | Pella, IA | General support | $35 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Seth A Bailey Courage Group | Iowa City, IA | General support | $31 | apps.irs.gov |
| Verizon Foundation | John Paul II Medical Research Institute | Coralville, IA | Other civic / community | $25 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Designer Genes-Down Syndrome Group | Waterloo, IA | General support | $22 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Mars Research Inc | Gilbert, IA | General support | $16 | 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.