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Iowa West Foundation: 134 grants to organizations, $15.9 million (tax year ended December 2024)
Iowa West Foundation, a private foundation in Council Bluffs, IA, paid 134 grants to organizations totaling $15,877,150 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 13, 2025. The largest was $3,166,667 to City of Council Bluffs and Sinc in Council Bluffs, IA for iowa riverfront phase 4.
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- EIN
- 421391990
- Based in
- Council Bluffs, IA
- Assets
- $495,744,138
- Grants paid
- $15,877,150
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 13, 2025, IRS object ID 202513179349100046. It reported $15,877,150 in grants paid; 134 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Council Bluffs and Sinc | Council Bluffs, IA | Iowa riverfront phase 4 | $3,166,667 | apps.irs.gov | |
| City of Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | River's edge gateway | $2,350,614 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Green Hills Area Education Agency | Council Bluffs, IA | Pottawattamie county preschool | $1,350,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Iowa West Foundation Initiative | Council Bluffs, IA | Multi-agency campus building | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Southwest Iowa Nonprofit for Collective Impact | Omaha, NE | Riverfront revitalization | Mental health and crisis intervention | $393,570 | apps.irs.gov |
| Anawim Housing | Des Moines, IA | Supportive housing gap | $360,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Heartland Family Service | Omaha, NE | Iowa operating | Human services | $330,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Council Bluffs Schools Foundation | Council Bluffs, IA | Aspire investments - stars | Education | $297,657 | apps.irs.gov |
| Council Bluffs Community School District | Council Bluffs, IA | Aspire plus one pathways | $275,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Neighborworks Home Solutions | Council Bluffs, IA | Hillside estates townhomes phase ii | $259,650 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Way of the Midlands | Omaha, NE | Community care fund 2023-2024 | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Advanced Southwest Iowa Corporation | Council Bluffs, IA | Operating support | $225,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Iowa West Foundation Initiative | Council Bluffs, IA | Rural pottawattamie county infrastructure collaborative | $211,673 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Avenue Scholars Southwest Iowa | Council Bluffs, IA | Aspire rural pottawattamie careeer preparedness | $211,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Habitat for Humanity of Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | Home ownership and home repair program support | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Together Inc | Council Bluffs, IA | Council bluffs food pantry 2024 | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Iowa Western Community College Foundation | Council Bluffs, IA | Pottawattamie promise 2021-2022 | Education | $183,624 | apps.irs.gov |
| Council Bluffs Community School District | Council Bluffs, IA | Aspire 2024 | $162,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pottawattamie Arts Culture & Entertainment | Council Bluffs, IA | General operating | $160,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Neighborworks Home Solutions | Council Bluffs, IA | Nwhs hillside estates new construction | $151,901 | apps.irs.gov | |
| City of Denison | Denison, IA | Crawford county wellness center | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Southwest Iowa Nature Trails | Shenandoah, IA | Rapp park connector trail | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| 712 Initiative | Council Bluffs, IA | Operating support | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Midwest Ballet | Omaha, NE | Operating support | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| City of Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | Multimodal bridge alternatives study | $124,430 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Habitat for Humanity of Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | Down payment assistance fund | $116,014 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Visions Homeless Services | Council Bluffs, IA | General operating and warming center | Human services | $115,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| City of Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | Activation and first ave ambassador 2025 | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| City of Villisca | Villisca, IA | Rialto farmers market & performance space | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Council Bluffs Community School District | Council Bluffs, IA | Blink ix | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lewis Central Community School District | Council Bluffs, IA | Aspire career preparedness portfolio | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands | Council Bluffs, IA | General operating | $95,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| 712 Initiative | Council Bluffs, IA | Operating support | $91,407 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Immigrant Legal Center | Omaha, NE | Ilc + rec's southwest iowa legal services | $85,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Centro Latino of Iowa | Council Bluffs, IA | General operating | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| City of Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | First ave activation | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Iowa Legal Aid - Southwest Iowa | Council Bluffs, IA | Pottawattamie county eviction diversion project | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lewis Central Community School District | Council Bluffs, IA | Aspire 2024 | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Omaha Bridges Out of Poverty Inc | Omaha, NE | Southwest iowa poverty initiative | Human services | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Iowa West Foundation Initiative | Council Bluffs, IA | City of council bluffs streetscape construction and public rt | $68,749 | apps.irs.gov | |
| City of Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | First avenue mural program 2024 | $68,283 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pottawattamie Conservation Foundation | Council Bluffs, IA | Hitchcock nature center infrastructure improvements | $65,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Avenue Scholars Southwest Iowa | Council Bluffs, IA | Aspire rural pottawattamie careeer preparedness | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Family Inc | Council Bluffs, IA | Family, inc. capacity & ultimate self-sustainability (cuss) | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Micah House Corporation | Council Bluffs, IA | Shelter and support services | Housing and shelter | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| City of Denison | Denison, IA | Washington all-inclusive playground | $55,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Iowa Western Community College Foundation | Council Bluffs, IA | Aspire career preparedness portfolio | Education | $54,577 | apps.irs.gov |
| Council Bluffs Convention and Visitors Bureau | Council Bluffs, IA | Fy 25 council bluffs sporting event attraction & retention project | Community improvement and capacity building | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Economic Empowerment Center | Omaha, NE | Lending pool for southwestern iowa residents | Human services | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Southwest Iowa Housing Trust Fund | Atlantic, IA | Southwest iowa housing repair 2024 | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Stanton Child Resource Center | Stanton, IA | Scrc expansion project | Human services | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Golden Hills Resource Conservation & Development | Oakland, IA | Golden hills rc&d capacity and operating support | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska Inc | Omaha, NE | Family education and initiative program | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Heartland Family Service | Omaha, NE | Heat 2024 | Human services | $43,750 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pottawattamie Arts Culture & Entertainment | Council Bluffs, IA | General operating | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Omaha Bridges Out of Poverty Inc | Omaha, NE | Southwest iowa poverty alleviation initiative | Human services | $37,293 | apps.irs.gov |
| City of Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | First ave activation | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Iowa Western Community College Foundation | Council Bluffs, IA | Learn as you earn training program | Education | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Omaha Children's Museum | Omaha, NE | Partner school / welcome | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Iowa West Foundation Initiative | Council Bluffs, IA | City of council bluffs public art | $34,046 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Iowa Western Community College Foundation | Council Bluffs, IA | Arts center 2024-25 programming | Education | $34,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Southwest Iowa Mental Health & Disability Services | Atlantic, IA | Warm hand off initiative | $31,535 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Food Bank for the Heartland | Omaha, NE | Mobile food pantries: consistent access in food deserts | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Food Bank of Iowa | Des Moines, IA | Fighting childhood hunger adams, audubon, carroll & taylor counties | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nami Southwest Iowa | Neola, IA | Nami southwest iowa fy25 general operating support | Mental health and crisis intervention | $26,250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ahstw Community Schools | Avoca, IA | Aspire 2024 work based learning | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| City of Neola | Neola, IA | The neola creek bank stabilization and enhancement project | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Foundation for Western Iowa | Council Bluffs, IA | Disaster response initiative | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greater Omaha Chamber Foundation | Omaha, NE | Prosper omaha 2.0 | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Iowa Jag Inc | Des Moines, IA | Switch: equipping career ready students | Youth development | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Omaha Botanical Center Inc | Omaha, NE | Iowa youth educational programming 2024-2025 | Environment | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Omaha Discovery Trust | Omaha, NE | Stem programming at kiewit luminarium | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Omaha Discovery Trust | Omaha, NE | Luminarium stem programming in sw iowa | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Riverside Community School District | Carson, IA | Aspire career preparedness portfolio (ijag) | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Southwest Iowa Nature Trails | Shenandoah, IA | Malvern trailhead facility expansion | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Treynor Community School District | Treynor, IA | Aspire college and career readiness | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tri-Center Community School District | Neola, IA | Aspire career preparedness portfolio (ijag) | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Union Pacific Museum Association | Council Bluffs, IA | Railroad days 2024 | Arts, culture and humanities | $23,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Project Harmony Child Protection Center | Omaha, NE | Building evidence based practice skills in therapists | $22,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Council Bluffs Area Chamber of Commerce | Council Bluffs, IA | Council bluffs workforce development | $22,496 | apps.irs.gov | |
| City of Elk Horn Iowa | Elk Horn, IA | Pool bath house | $22,481 | apps.irs.gov | |
| City of Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | Phase 2 of the library kiosk shelter | $22,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Thriving Families Alliance | Council Bluffs, IA | Coordinated intake | $21,250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Omaha Performing Arts Society | Omaha, NE | Music education programs for iowa students | Arts, culture and humanities | $21,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pottawattamie County Housing Trust Fund Inc | Council Bluffs, IA | 2024 tornado response | Housing and shelter | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Iowa Legal Aid - Southwest Iowa | Council Bluffs, IA | Pottawattamie county eviction diversion project | $18,750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Omaha Discovery Trust | Omaha, NE | Southwest iowa music & arts education programs | $18,750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Christian Home Association - Children's Square USA | Council Bluffs, IA | Revised children's emergency shelter 2023 | $17,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Omaha Symphony Association | Omaha, NE | School field trips & workshops and the every single child program for iowa youth | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,477 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Nebraska Foundation | Lincoln, NE | Samuel bak museum: the learning center k-12 field trips | Education | $15,470 | apps.irs.gov |
| Iowa West Foundation Initiative | Council Bluffs, IA | Women of color leadership program | $15,155 | apps.irs.gov | |
| City of Glenwood | Glenwood, IA | Glenwood visibility project - city sign | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Metro Revamp Collective (metro Housing Collaborative) | Omaha, NE | Strengthening housing services | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Visions Homeless Services | Council Bluffs, IA | New visions homeless service | Human services | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Opera Omaha | Omaha, NE | 2024-2025 season community engagement and education programs | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Iowa West Foundation Initiative | Council Bluffs, IA | Women of color leadership program 2024 | $12,904 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lewis Central Community School District | Council Bluffs, IA | Tital plastics | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Metro Revamp Collective (metro Housing Collaborative) | Omaha, NE | Metro housing collaborative | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nebraska Wildlife Rehab | Omaha, NE | Wildlife rehabilitation and community assistance | Animal-related | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Southwest Iowa Families Inc | Clarinda, IA | Child and family center | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chevre B'nai Israel | Council Bluffs, IA | Restoration, revitilization, resilience | $11,725 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Family Inc | Council Bluffs, IA | Raise me to read | $10,898 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Avoca Volunteer Fire Department | Avoca, IA | Scba | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Avoca Volunteer Fire Department | Avoca, IA | Disaster response initiative | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Carson Volunteer Fire Department | Carson, IA | Disaster response initiative | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Crescent Volunteer Fire Department | Crescent, IA | Disaster response initiative | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hancock Volunteer Fire Department | Hancock, IA | Gear extractor and drying system for cleaning gear | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lewis Township Volunteer Fire Department | Council Bluffs, IA | Disaster response initiative | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Macedonia Fire & Rescue | Macedonia, IA | Stryker power cot | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Macedonia Hamilton Development | Macedonia, IA | Macedonia heart & soul coordinator | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| McClelland Volunteer Fire Department | McClelland, IA | Disaster response initiative | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Minden Volunteer Fire Department | Minden, IA | Disaster response initiative | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nebraska Diaper Bank | Omaha, NE | Pottawattamie county - changing diapers, changing lives 2024 | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Neola Fire Department | Neola, IA | Disaster response initiative | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Oakland Volunteer Fire Department | Oakland, IA | Disaster response initiative | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Respect2 | Omaha, NE | Building healthy relationship skills through theatre | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Treynor Volunteer Fire Department | Treynor, IA | Disaster response initiative | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Underwood Volunteer Fire & Rescue | Underwood, IA | Disaster response initiative | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Walnut Volunteer Fire Department | Walnut, IA | Disaster response initiative | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Historic General Dodge House | Council Bluffs, IA | Program: preservation, porches & paint | Arts, culture and humanities | $9,625 | apps.irs.gov |
| Walnut Volunteer Fire Department | Walnut, IA | Fire boots, helmets, & thermal imaging cameras | $9,427 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Catholic Charities Diocese of Des Moines | Council Bluffs, IA | Shelter living space renovation | $8,750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Omaha Children's Museum | Omaha, NE | Partner school / welcome | $8,750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Family Crisis Centers Inc | Ottumwa, IA | Call center | $8,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nami Southwest Iowa | Neola, IA | Nami southwest iowa fy24 program support | Mental health and crisis intervention | $7,717 | apps.irs.gov |
| City of Carroll | Carroll, IA | Graham park band shell rehabilitation | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Midlands Latno Community Development Corporation | Omaha, NE | Financial stability program for latinos in southwest iowa | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Southwest Iowa Leadership Acacemy | Council Bluffs, IA | Southwest iowa leadership academy 2024-2025 | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| YMCA of Greater Omaha | Omaha, NE | After school support for pre-teens and young teens at the charles e. lakin ymca | Human services | $6,750 | apps.irs.gov |
| Omaha By Design | Omaha, NE | Open omaha 2024 | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Wellbeing Partners | Omaha, NE | Noralize mental health: elevating the voices of pottawattamie county residents through whatmakesus | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Shelby Volunteer Fire & Rescue Dept | Shelby, IA | Disaster response initiative | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Silver City Ambulance Service | Silver City, IA | Replacement of cardiac monitor defibrillator | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Council Bluffs Schools Foundation | Council Bluffs, IA | Stars program 2022 | Education | $1,585 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Human services | $722,793 |
| Education | $621,913 |
| Mental health and crisis intervention | $427,537 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $275,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $89,102 |
| Housing and shelter | $80,000 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $50,000 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $40,000 |
States funded
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Updated November 13, 2025. 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.