Data / Foundation grants / Youth development / Iowa
Who funds youth development in Iowa: 101 foundations, $2.6 million in grants
101 private foundations paid 218 grants totaling $2,577,818 to youth development 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 Wellmark Foundation, with $450,000 in 2 grants.
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- Cause
- Youth development
- Recipients in
- Iowa
- Foundations
- 101
- Grants
- 218
- Total granted
- $2,577,818
Foundations that funded youth development in Iowa
Ranked by the total each paid to these recipients.
| Foundation | Based in | Grants | Total | Largest grant | Largest grant to | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Wellmark Foundation | Des Moines, IA | 2 | $450,000 | $400,000 | Iowa Jag Inc | Expansion in up to 8 schools with high need for programming. | apps.irs.gov |
| Willow Springs Charitable Trust Jenny B Stoddard Trustee | Mt Carroll, IL | 1 | $300,000 | $300,000 | Two By Two Character Development | General purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Apollo Opportunity Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $250,000 | $250,000 | Iowa Jag | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| The Drexel Fund | South Bend, IN | 1 | $150,000 | $150,000 | Dubuque Dream Center Inc | General support grant | apps.irs.gov |
| Otto Schoitz Foundation | Waterloo, IA | 4 | $115,100 | $75,000 | Boys & Girls Clubs of the Cedar Valley | Operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Wells Fargo Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 3 | $110,000 | $50,000 | Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Opus Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $95,000 | $95,000 | Freedom for Youth Ministries | Freedom Construction Services Work Training Scholarships | apps.irs.gov |
| Max and Helen Guernsey Charitable Foundation | Cedar Falls, IA | 5 | $75,000 | $25,000 | All in Mentoring | Mentoring program | apps.irs.gov |
| Dan and Joanie Houston Foundation | West Des Moines, IA | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Starts Right Here | Community | apps.irs.gov |
| Dewolf Family Foundation | Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa Inc | School learning program | apps.irs.gov |
| Gabus Foundation | Urbandale, IA | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Freedom for Youth Ministries | General purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Gleeson Family Foundation | Sioux City, IA | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Boys & Girls Club of Siouxland | Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Pella Rolscreen Foundation | Pella, IA | 6 | $48,139 | $25,400 | Jump for Kids | General operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Lavern T Busse & Audrey Busse Foundation | Cedar Rapids, IA | 2 | $36,191 | $26,600 | Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa Inc | General operating budget | apps.irs.gov |
| The Butler Family Foundation | Dubuque, IA | 3 | $36,000 | $26,000 | Dubuque Dream Center | Sustaining services for seven students | apps.irs.gov |
| Pauline R Barrett Charitable Foundation | St Louis, MO | 2 | $35,000 | $30,000 | Boys and Girls Clubs of Cedar Valley | Support of a local charity that supports the local community | apps.irs.gov |
| Alliant Energy Foundation Inc | Madison, WI | 8 | $31,071 | $20,000 | Iowa Jag Inc | Ijag advancing career readiness | apps.irs.gov |
| The Dinan Family Foundation | West Palm Beach, FL | 1 | $30,000 | $30,000 | Beat the Streets Wrestling Club | Youth organized sports | apps.irs.gov |
| Trustage Foundation Inc | Madison, WI | 1 | $30,000 | $30,000 | All in Mentoring | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| First Interstate Bancsystem Foundation Inc | Billings, MT | 2 | $27,500 | $25,000 | Boys and Girls Clubs of Story County Inc | General Operating Support | apps.irs.gov |
| Emc Insurance Foundation | Des Moines, IA | 3 | $26,000 | $15,000 | Iowa Association of Business and Industry Foundation | For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization | apps.irs.gov |
| Herbert L and Nancy M Townsend Foundation | Muscatine, IA | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Cedar County Fair Association | Support for ag building campaign | apps.irs.gov |
| Iowa West Foundation | Council Bluffs, IA | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Iowa Jag Inc | Switch: equipping career ready students | apps.irs.gov |
| Union Pacific Foundation | Omaha, NE | 2 | $25,000 | $15,000 | Iowa Association of Business and Industry Foundation | Education (k-12) | apps.irs.gov |
| Van G Miller Family Charitable Foundation | Waterloo, IA | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Try Pie | Youth development | apps.irs.gov |
| Mid-Iowa Health Foundation | Des Moines, IA | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Community Youth Concepts | Uvoice: youth philanthropy | apps.irs.gov |
| United Fire Group Foundation | Cedar Rapids, IA | 2 | $17,500 | $10,000 | Lba Foundation | Provide funds for service to community | apps.irs.gov |
| American Water Charitable Foundationinc | Camden, NJ | 1 | $16,000 | $16,000 | Vince Jetter Community Center Inc | General purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Interstates Foundation | Sioux Center, IA | 1 | $16,000 | $16,000 | Rising Arrows Inc | Donation | apps.irs.gov |
| Peter H and E Lucille Gaass Kuyper Foundation | Pella, IA | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | Pleasantville Youth Initiative | Grant - new youth center | apps.irs.gov |
| Roehl Family Foundation | Maple Plain, MN | 1 | $12,500 | $12,500 | Freedom for Youth Ministries | Outreach education | apps.irs.gov |
| Land O'Lakes Foundation | St Paul, MN | 6 | $12,000 | $5,000 | Cedar County Fair Association Inc | Member co-op matches | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ruth Danley and William Enoch Moore Fund | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $12,000 | $12,000 | Two By Two Character Development | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Vermeer Charitable Foundation | Pella, IA | 2 | $12,000 | $11,000 | Freedom for Youth Ministries | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Schoen Family Charitable Trust | Loudon, TN | 2 | $11,100 | $8,000 | Dubuque Dream Center | in your life mentoring prog | apps.irs.gov |
| Carleen and Eugene Grandon Charitable Foundation | Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa | Support established organization. | apps.irs.gov |
| Enide Allison Charitable Foundation | Orange, CA | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Avodah | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| JD Finish Line Foundation Inc | Indianapolis, IN | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Vince Jetter Community Center | Louder Than Words | apps.irs.gov |
| John P & Lawrence J Giacoletto FND | Marion, IA | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa | Ja biztown mobile program | apps.irs.gov |
| Levin-Goffe Family Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Avodah | Community | apps.irs.gov |
| Mutual of Omaha Foundation | Omaha, NE | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Iowa Jag Inc | Project Support | apps.irs.gov |
| Our Part Co Marsha Soffer | Aventura, FL | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Try Pie | Support of Youth Services Programs | apps.irs.gov |
| Redirect | Ann Arbor, MI | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa | Unrestricted, general operating | apps.irs.gov |
| The Chesterman Family Foundation | Sioux City, IA | 2 | $10,000 | $5,000 | Boys and Girls Club of Siouxland | To further programs of the organization | apps.irs.gov |
| The Lozier Foundation | Omaha, NE | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Iowa Jag Inc | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| The McIntyre Foundation | Lawrence, KS | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa | General purposes | apps.irs.gov |
| Cla Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $9,000 | $9,000 | Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| The Alro Steel Foundation | Jackson, MI | 1 | $8,155 | $8,155 | Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Athene Charitable Foundation | West Des Moines, IA | 1 | $7,000 | $7,000 | Hip-Hope Inc | Civic & community | apps.irs.gov |
| The Richard M Schulze Family Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 2 | $6,500 | $5,000 | All Aboard for Kids | Human services | apps.irs.gov |
| The West Bancorporation Foundation Inc | West Des Moines, IA | 2 | $5,500 | $5,000 | Genesis Inc | Funding for learning center capital campaign | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Seattle, WA | 67 | $5,287 | $289 | Freedom for Youth Ministries | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Larson Foundation Co Susan Larson | Rogers, AR | 1 | $5,250 | $5,250 | Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Iowa | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Adecco Group Us Charities Inc | Jacksonville, FL | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Two By Two Character Development | Support the purpose of the organization | apps.irs.gov |
| Bomgaars Family Foundation | Sioux City, IA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Ida County Agricultural Society | Donation | apps.irs.gov |
| Farrer Endowment Foundation | Mason City, IA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | North Central Iowa Ag in the Classroom | Operationalexpenses | apps.irs.gov |
| Henry Family Foundation | Dubuque, IA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Winterset Girls Fastpitch Inc | General operating fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Iac Charitable Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Iowa | Education | apps.irs.gov |
| John K and Luise V Hanson Foundation | Forest City, IA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | North Central Iowa Ag in the Classroom | Ag education for hancock and wgo county schools | apps.irs.gov |
| John Ruan Foundation Trust | Urbandale, IA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Iowa | Youth Activities | apps.irs.gov |
| Koch Foundation Inc | Evansville, IN | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Partner Alliance for Safer Schools | Charitable Operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Marilyn Rauland Kidder Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Two By Two Character Development | General purposes | apps.irs.gov |
| Molony Foundation | Bernard, IA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Centrally Rooted Mission Inc | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Nexstar Charitable Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Mississippi Valley | Able to make goals and mission | apps.irs.gov |
| Peterson Family Foundation | Dakota Dunes, SD | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Girls Incorporated of Sioux City | Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Sonnentag American Foundation Inc | Marathon, WI | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Big Brothers Big Sisters of Johnson County Inc | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| The Gallagher Family Foundation | Waterloo, IA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Boys & Girls Clubs Cedar Valley | Education support | apps.irs.gov |
| Abraham Foundation | Sioux Center, IA | 1 | $4,000 | $4,000 | Rising Arrows | Programming for disadvantaged kids | apps.irs.gov |
| Stephen R and Joanne Hammes Familycharitable Foundation | Tiffin, IA | 1 | $4,000 | $4,000 | Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa | Educational Program Support | apps.irs.gov |
| LSB Foundation | Reinbeck, IA | 2 | $3,500 | $2,500 | Try Pie | Teen financial literacy tools support | apps.irs.gov |
| Edward Jones Foundation | St Louis, MO | 6 | $3,125 | $1,000 | Knoxville Youth Activities | Youth development | apps.irs.gov |
| Adams Family Foundation of Nora Springs Iowa | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | North Central Iowa Ag in the Classroom | Connecting Floyd County Schools to Agriculture | apps.irs.gov |
| Bertha Stebens Charitable Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | North Central Iowa Ag in the Classroom | Bringing Agriculture to Classrooms in Cerro Gordo County Schools | apps.irs.gov |
| The Bill & Phyllis Lane Foundation | Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Marshalltown Youth Foundation | Grant | apps.irs.gov |
| The Merchants Bonding Company Foundation | West Des Moines, IA | 2 | $2,900 | $2,500 | Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Iowa | Program support | apps.irs.gov |
| Bame Foundation | Golden Valley, MN | 1 | $2,750 | $2,750 | Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Iowa | Program support for facility improvements to enhance safe, engaging, and functional youth programming spaces. | apps.irs.gov |
| New Charitable Foundation | Fort Dodge, IA | 2 | $2,600 | $2,500 | North Central Iowa Ag in the Classroom | School donations | apps.irs.gov |
| First Citizens Bank Charitable Foundation | Mason City, IA | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | North Central Iowa Ag in the Classroom | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Iowa Lakes Electric Members Charitable Foundation | Estherville, IA | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Estherville Little League Association | Thoreson memorial park batting cage | apps.irs.gov |
| Paul S & Maryellen Beckwith Charitable Foundation | Johnston, IA | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | All Aboard for Kids | Charitable contribution | apps.irs.gov |
| Safelite Foundation | Columbus, OH | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Mississippi Valley | Help org serve charity | apps.irs.gov |
| The Mark and Kris Kramer Foundation | New Hampton, IA | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Chickasaw Elite Wrestling Club | Support of a local charity that supports the local community | apps.irs.gov |
| R J McElroy Trust | Waterloo, IA | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Unite Academy | Operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Baird Foundation Inc | Milwaukee, WI | 1 | $1,500 | $1,500 | West Delaware Athletic Booster Club Inc | Education | apps.irs.gov |
| The Kenneth K Kinsey Family Foundation | Iowa City, IA | 2 | $1,500 | $1,000 | Big Brothers Big Sisters of Johnson County | General operating fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Verizon Foundation | Basking Ridge, NJ | 1 | $1,500 | $1,500 | 4-H Clubs & Affiliated 4-H Organizations | Other civic / community | apps.irs.gov |
| Osaic Foundation Inc | Scottsdale, AZ | 1 | $1,250 | $1,250 | Camp Hot Shots Inc | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| JPMorgan Chase Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | 180zone Inc | Matching contribution (general operating support) | apps.irs.gov |
| Lawlor Family Charitable Trust | Dewitt, IA | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Vince Jetter Community Center | Donation | apps.irs.gov |
| Mathis Pfohl Foundation | Long Island City, NY | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Dubuque Dream Center | Charitable purposes | apps.irs.gov |
| Molinaro Family Charitable Foundation | Waterloo, IA | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Boys & Girls Clubs of the Cedar Valley | Programs for the Cedar Valley's Youth | apps.irs.gov |
| The Pfizer Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Camp Hertko Hollow | Volunteer program | apps.irs.gov |
| The WM M & A Cafaro Family Foundation | Niles, OH | 2 | $1,000 | $500 | Dubuque Dream Center | General purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Equitable Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $950 | $950 | Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa | General contribution | apps.irs.gov |
| Falb Family Charitable Foundation | Dubuque, IA | 1 | $500 | $500 | Two By Two Character Development | To further the exempt purpose of the organization | apps.irs.gov |
| First Federal Credit Union Foundation | Hiawatha, IA | 1 | $500 | $500 | Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa | Financial education | apps.irs.gov |
| Ottumwa Regional Legacy Foundation Inc | Ottumwa, IA | 1 | $500 | $500 | Iowa Association of Business and Industry Foundation | 2024 session sponsorship | apps.irs.gov |
| RPC Inc Charitable Foundation | Iowa City, IA | 1 | $500 | $500 | Big Brothers Big Sisters of Johnson County | For unrestricted use by recipient | apps.irs.gov |
| The Levitt Foundation | Potomac, MD | 1 | $500 | $500 | Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Iowa | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Home State Bank Charitable Foundation | Jefferson, IA | 1 | $350 | $350 | Iowa Association of Business & Industry Foundation | General Operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Lincoln Financial Foundation Inc | Radnor, PA | 1 | $100 | $100 | All Aboard for Kids | Matching gifts | apps.irs.gov |
Largest grants
| Foundation | Recipient | Recipient location | Purpose | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Wellmark Foundation | Iowa Jag Inc | Des Moines, IA | Expansion in up to 8 schools with high need for programming. | $400,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Willow Springs Charitable Trust Jenny B Stoddard Trustee | Two By Two Character Development | Dubuque, IA | General purpose | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Apollo Opportunity Foundation | Iowa Jag | Des Moines, IA | General operating | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Drexel Fund | Dubuque Dream Center Inc | Dubuque, IA | General support grant | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Opus Foundation | Freedom for Youth Ministries | Des Moines, IA | Freedom Construction Services Work Training Scholarships | $95,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Otto Schoitz Foundation | Boys & Girls Clubs of the Cedar Valley | Waterloo, IA | Operating support | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gleeson Family Foundation | Boys & Girls Club of Siouxland | Sioux City, IA | Unrestricted | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gabus Foundation | Freedom for Youth Ministries | Des Moines, IA | General purpose | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Wellmark Foundation | Iowa Jag Inc | Des Moines, IA | Design and pilot social determinants of health/health equity curriculum module for use in iowa and south dakota. improve career development conference, leadership development conference, and skills de | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wells Fargo Foundation | Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa | Cedar Rapids, IA | General operating support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dewolf Family Foundation | Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa Inc | Cedar Rapids, IA | School learning program | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dan and Joanie Houston Foundation | Starts Right Here | Des Moines, IA | Community | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wells Fargo Foundation | Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa | Cedar Rapids, IA | Dream, Believe, Achieve: Youth Economic Education Programs | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Trustage Foundation Inc | All in Mentoring | Waverly, IA | Charitable | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Dinan Family Foundation | Beat the Streets Wrestling Club | Des Moines, IA | Youth organized sports | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pauline R Barrett Charitable Foundation | Boys and Girls Clubs of Cedar Valley | Waterloo, IA | Support of a local charity that supports the local community | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lavern T Busse & Audrey Busse Foundation | Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa Inc | Cedar Rapids, IA | General operating budget | $26,600 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Butler Family Foundation | Dubuque Dream Center | Dubuque, IA | Sustaining services for seven students | $26,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pella Rolscreen Foundation | Jump for Kids | Pella, IA | General operations | $25,400 | apps.irs.gov |
| Max and Helen Guernsey Charitable Foundation | All in Mentoring | Waverly, IA | Mentoring program | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| First Interstate Bancsystem Foundation Inc | Boys and Girls Clubs of Story County Inc | Ames, IA | General Operating Support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Herbert L and Nancy M Townsend Foundation | Cedar County Fair Association | Tipton, IA | Support for ag building campaign | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Iowa West Foundation | Iowa Jag Inc | Des Moines, IA | Switch: equipping career ready students | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Van G Miller Family Charitable Foundation | Try Pie | Waterloo, IA | Youth development | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Otto Schoitz Foundation | Try Pie | Waterloo, IA | Operating support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Max and Helen Guernsey Charitable Foundation | Try Pie | Waterloo, IA | Operating support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mid-Iowa Health Foundation | Community Youth Concepts | Des Moines, IA | Uvoice: youth philanthropy | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alliant Energy Foundation Inc | Iowa Jag Inc | Des Moines, IA | Ijag advancing career readiness | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wells Fargo Foundation | Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa | Cedar Rapids, IA | JA BizTown Mobile: Where Our City Comes to Life! | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Interstates Foundation | Rising Arrows Inc | Sioux Center, IA | Donation | $16,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Water Charitable Foundationinc | Vince Jetter Community Center Inc | Clinton, IA | General purpose | $16,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Otto Schoitz Foundation | Inclusion Connection | Waterloo, IA | Operating support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Max and Helen Guernsey Charitable Foundation | Inclusion Connection Inc | Waterloo, IA | Programming | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Emc Insurance Foundation | Iowa Association of Business and Industry Foundation | Des Moines, IA | For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Union Pacific Foundation | Iowa Association of Business and Industry Foundation | Des Moines, IA | Education (k-12) | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Peter H and E Lucille Gaass Kuyper Foundation | Pleasantville Youth Initiative | Pleasantville, IA | Grant - new youth center | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Roehl Family Foundation | Freedom for Youth Ministries | Des Moines, IA | Outreach education | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ruth Danley and William Enoch Moore Fund | Two By Two Character Development | Dubuque, IA | General support | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Vermeer Charitable Foundation | Freedom for Youth Ministries | Des Moines, IA | Charitable | $11,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Levin-Goffe Family Foundation | Avodah | Dysart, IA | Community | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Enide Allison Charitable Foundation | Avodah | Dysart, IA | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pella Rolscreen Foundation | Iowa Association of Business and Industry Foundation | Des Moines, IA | General operations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Union Pacific Foundation | Iowa Jag Inc | Des Moines, IA | Education (k-12) | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mutual of Omaha Foundation | Iowa Jag Inc | Des Moines, IA | Project Support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Lozier Foundation | Iowa Jag Inc | Des Moines, IA | General operating support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The McIntyre Foundation | Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa | Cedar Rapids, IA | General purposes | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Carleen and Eugene Grandon Charitable Foundation | Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa | Cedar Rapids, IA | Support established organization. | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| John P & Lawrence J Giacoletto FND | Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa | Cedar Rapids, IA | Ja biztown mobile program | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Redirect | Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa | Cedar Rapids, IA | Unrestricted, general operating | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| United Fire Group Foundation | Lba Foundation | Cedar Rapids, IA | Provide funds for service to community | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Our Part Co Marsha Soffer | Try Pie | Waterlook, IA | Support of Youth Services Programs | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| JD Finish Line Foundation Inc | Vince Jetter Community Center | Clinton, IA | Louder Than Words | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lavern T Busse & Audrey Busse Foundation | Advisory Committee Public Charity Inc | Cedar Rapids, IA | General operating budget | $9,591 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cla Foundation | Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa | Cedar Rapids, IA | General operating | $9,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Alro Steel Foundation | Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa | Cedar Rapids, IA | General operating | $8,155 | apps.irs.gov |
| Schoen Family Charitable Trust | Dubuque Dream Center | Dubuque, IA | in your life mentoring prog | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Max and Helen Guernsey Charitable Foundation | 319 Empowerment | Waterloo, IA | Teen programs | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Emc Insurance Foundation | Iowa Jag Inc | Des Moines, IA | For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alliant Energy Foundation Inc | Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa | Cedar Rapids, IA | Dream, believe, achieve: youth economic education programs | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| United Fire Group Foundation | Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa | Cedar Rapids, IA | Provide funds for service to community | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Athene Charitable Foundation | Hip-Hope Inc | West Des Moines, IA | Civic & community | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pella Rolscreen Foundation | Boy Scouts of America | Des Moines, IA | General operations | $6,651 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pella Rolscreen Foundation | Freedom for Youth Ministries | Des Moines, IA | General operations | $5,888 | apps.irs.gov |
| Larson Foundation Co Susan Larson | Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Iowa | Des Moines, IA | Charitable | $5,250 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Richard M Schulze Family Foundation | All Aboard for Kids | Ames, IA | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sonnentag American Foundation Inc | Big Brothers Big Sisters of Johnson County Inc | Iowa City, IA | Charitable | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nexstar Charitable Foundation | Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Mississippi Valley | Davenport, IA | Able to make goals and mission | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Gallagher Family Foundation | Boys & Girls Clubs Cedar Valley | Waterloo, IA | Education support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Chesterman Family Foundation | Boys and Girls Club of Siouxland | Sioux City, IA | To further programs of the organization | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Iac Charitable Foundation Inc | Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Iowa | Des Moines, IA | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| John Ruan Foundation Trust | Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Iowa | Des Moines, IA | Youth Activities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Land O'Lakes Foundation | Cedar County Fair Association Inc | Tipton, IA | Member co-op matches | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Molony Foundation | Centrally Rooted Mission Inc | Dubuque, IA | General operating support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Butler Family Foundation | Centrally Rooted Mission Inc | Dubuque, IA | Provide a safe and nourished space for creative expression that is available to all, regardless of socioeconomic status. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The West Bancorporation Foundation Inc | Genesis Inc | Des Moines, IA | Funding for learning center capital campaign | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Peterson Family Foundation | Girls Incorporated of Sioux City | Sioux City, IA | Unrestricted | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Chesterman Family Foundation | Girls Incorporated of Sioux City | Sioux City, IA | To further programs of the organization | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bomgaars Family Foundation | Ida County Agricultural Society | Ida Grove, IA | Donation | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pauline R Barrett Charitable Foundation | Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa | Cedar Rapids, IA | Support of a local charity that supports the local community | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Farrer Endowment Foundation | North Central Iowa Ag in the Classroom | Garner, IA | Operationalexpenses | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| John K and Luise V Hanson Foundation | North Central Iowa Ag in the Classroom | Garner, IA | Ag education for hancock and wgo county schools | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Koch Foundation Inc | Partner Alliance for Safer Schools | Cedar Rapids, IA | Charitable Operations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Butler Family Foundation | Two By Two Character Development | Dubuque, IA | Teaching children social emotional skills to succeed in work | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Marilyn Rauland Kidder Foundation | Two By Two Character Development | Dubuque, IA | General purposes | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Adecco Group Us Charities Inc | Two By Two Character Development | Dubuque, IA | Support the purpose of the organization | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Henry Family Foundation | Winterset Girls Fastpitch Inc | Winterset, IA | General operating fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Stephen R and Joanne Hammes Familycharitable Foundation | Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa | Cedar Rapids, IA | Educational Program Support | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Abraham Foundation | Rising Arrows | Sioux Center, IA | Programming for disadvantaged kids | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Emc Insurance Foundation | Tech Journey Inc | Urbandale, IA | For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Schoen Family Charitable Trust | Two By Two Character Development | Dubuque, IA | Kindhearted kids meet the challenge | $3,100 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Bill & Phyllis Lane Foundation | Marshalltown Youth Foundation | Marshalltown, IA | Grant | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bertha Stebens Charitable Foundation | North Central Iowa Ag in the Classroom | Garner, IA | Bringing Agriculture to Classrooms in Cerro Gordo County Schools | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Adams Family Foundation of Nora Springs Iowa | North Central Iowa Ag in the Classroom | Garner, IA | Connecting Floyd County Schools to Agriculture | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bame Foundation | Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Iowa | Des Moines, IA | Program support for facility improvements to enhance safe, engaging, and functional youth programming spaces. | $2,750 | apps.irs.gov |
| Paul S & Maryellen Beckwith Charitable Foundation | All Aboard for Kids | Ames, IA | Charitable contribution | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Safelite Foundation | Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Mississippi Valley | Davenport, IA | Help org serve charity | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Merchants Bonding Company Foundation | Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Iowa | Des Moines, IA | Program support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| First Interstate Bancsystem Foundation Inc | Boys and Girls Club of Siouxland Inc | Sioux City, IA | General Operating Support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Mark and Kris Kramer Foundation | Chickasaw Elite Wrestling Club | New Hampton, IA | Support of a local charity that supports the local community | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Iowa Lakes Electric Members Charitable Foundation | Estherville Little League Association | Estherville, IA | Thoreson memorial park batting cage | $2,500 | 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.