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Otto Schoitz Foundation: 53 grants to organizations, $3.7 million (tax year ended September 2025)
Otto Schoitz Foundation, a private foundation in Waterloo, IA, paid 53 grants to organizations totaling $3,726,109 in its tax year ended September 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on February 4, 2026. The largest was $800,000 to Northeast Iowa Food Bank in Waterloo, IA for operating and capital support.
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- EIN
- 811949053
- Based in
- Waterloo, IA
- Assets
- $74,423,347
- Grants paid
- $3,726,109
- Tax year ended
- September 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended September 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed February 4, 2026, IRS object ID 202600359349101520. It reported $3,726,109 in grants paid; 53 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northeast Iowa Food Bank | Waterloo, IA | Operating and capital support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $800,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Waterloo Development Corporation | Waterloo, IA | Capital | Community improvement and capacity building | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity | Waterloo, IA | Programmatic support | $365,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| City of Waterlooleisure Services | Waterloo, IA | Capital | $333,334 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Christian Community Development Dba House of Hope | Waterloo, IA | Operating and capital support | $325,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cedar Falls Schools Foundation | Cedar Falls, IA | Capital | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Successlink | Waterloo, IA | Operating support | Human services | $90,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of the Cedar Valley | Waterloo, IA | Operating support | Youth development | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cedar Valley Friends of the Family | Waterloo, IA | Operating support | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Grin and Grow LTD Dba Growing Minds Early Learning Center | Waterloo, IA | Operating support | $63,750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Iowa Legal Aid | Waterloo, IA | Operating support | $62,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| One Cedar Valley | Waterloo, IA | Programmatic support | Public and societal benefit | $57,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jesse Cosby Center | Waterloo, IA | Operating support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Salvation Army of Waterloocedar Falls | Waterloo, IA | Operating support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| YWCA of Black Hawk County | Waterloo, IA | Operating support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| One City United | Waterloo, IA | Operating support | Public and societal benefit | $48,750 | apps.irs.gov |
| Americans for Independent Living | Waterloo, IA | Operating and capital support | Housing and shelter | $43,750 | apps.irs.gov |
| Vision To Learn | Waterloo, IA | Operating support | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Royal Legacy Christian Academy | Waterloo, IA | Programmatic and operating support | Education | $37,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Center of | Waterloo, IA | Operating support | Human services | $37,175 | apps.irs.gov |
| Waterloo Housing Trust Fund | Waterloo, IA | Programmatic support | Housing and shelter | $32,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lutheran Services in Iowa | Waterloo, IA | Programmatic support | $27,250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| 1619 Freedom School | Waterloo, IA | Programmatic and operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $26,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| 247 Black Leadership Advancement Consortium Fka Renew Waterloo | Waterloo, IA | Operating support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Dubuque | Waterloo, IA | Operating support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Refugee and Immigrant Youth Organization | Waterloo, IA | Operating support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Try Pie | Waterloo, IA | Operating support | Youth development | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The River Arc | Waterloo, IA | Operating support | Human services | $22,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Larrabee Center | Waverly, IA | Programmatic support | Human services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Love Inc of the Cedar Valley | Cedar Falls, IA | Programmatic support | Human services | $18,750 | apps.irs.gov |
| Reach Out and Read Inc | Boston, MA | Programmatic support | Education | $18,750 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Job Foundation | Cedar Falls, IA | Operating support | Education | $18,750 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cedar Valley Angels | Waterloo, IA | Operating support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cedar Valley Preschool and Child Care Center | Cedar Falls, IA | Operating support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Inclusion Connection | Waterloo, IA | Operating support | Youth development | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Iowa Jobs for America's Graduates | Waterloo, IA | Operating support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| I Believe Leadership & Sports Academy | Waterloo, IA | Operating support | Recreation and sports | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sparkwheel | Waterloo, IA | Operating support | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cedar Valley Arboretum & Botanic Gardens | Waterloo, IA | Programmatic support | Environment | $11,250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Exceptional Persons Inc | Waterloo, IA | Programmatic support | Human services | $11,250 | apps.irs.gov |
| North Star Community Services Inc | Waterloo, IA | Capacity building | Employment | $11,250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Waterloo Urban Farmers Market | Waterloo, IA | Operating support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $11,250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Plentiful Pantry | Oelwein, IA | Operating support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Family Crisis Centers Inc | Sioux Center, IA | Programmatic support | Human services | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Leader Valley Foundation | Cedar Falls, IA | Programmatic support | Community improvement and capacity building | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| North Iowa Juvenile Detention Services | Waterloo, IA | Programmatic support | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Waypoint | Cedar Rapids, IA | Programmatic support | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Youth Art Team | Waterloo, IA | Operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Peoples Community Health Clinic | Waterloo, IA | Programmatic support | Health care | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cedar Valley Gearheads Ministry | Cedar Falls, IA | Operating support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Winnebago Council Inc Boy Scouts of America | Waterloo, IA | Programmatic support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| City of Waterloowaterloo Public Library | Waterloo, IA | Programmatic support | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Go Transportation | Waterloo, IA | Capacity building | Youth development | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended September 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed January 23, 2025, IRS object ID 202520239349101507. It reported $3,443,621 in grants paid; 55 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Community Development Dba House of Hope | Waterloo, IA | Operating and capital support | $575,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of the Family | Waterloo, IA | Programmatic support | $572,923 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity | Waterloo, IA | Programmatic support | $365,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| City of Waterlooleisure Services | Waterloo, IA | Capital | $333,333 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Peoples Community Health Clinic | Waterloo, IA | Capital | Health care | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Americans for Independent Living | Waterloo, IA | Capital | Housing and shelter | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of the Cedar Valley | Waterloo, IA | Operating support | Youth development | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Grin and Grow LTD | Waterloo, IA | Operating support | Education | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Successlink | Waterloo, IA | Operating support | Human services | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| YWCA of Black Hawk County | Waterloo, IA | Operating support | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jesse Cosby Center | Waterloo, IA | Capacity building and operating support | $71,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Waterloo Housing Trust Fund | Waterloo, IA | Programmatic support | Housing and shelter | $56,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amani Community Services | Waterloo, IA | Programmatic and capital support | Human services | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Northeast Iowa Food Bank | Waterloo, IA | Operating support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Salvation Army of Cedar Fallswaterloo | Waterloo, IA | Operating support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Iowa Legal Aid | Waterloo, IA | Operating support | $47,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| One Cedar Valley | Waterloo, IA | Programmatic support | Public and societal benefit | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Center of | Waterloo, IA | Operating support | Human services | $44,025 | apps.irs.gov |
| Royal Legacy Christian Academy | Waterloo, IA | Operating support | Education | $42,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Vision To Learn | Waterloo, IA | Operating support | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| I Believe Leadership & Sports Academy | Waterloo, IA | Operating support | Recreation and sports | $37,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Try Pie | Waterloo, IA | Operating support | Youth development | $31,250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Youth Art Team | Waterloo, IA | Operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| 247 Black Leadership Advancement Consortium Fka Renew Waterloo | Waterloo, IA | Programmatic and operating support | $26,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| 1619 Freedom School | Waterloo, IA | Operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Dubuque | Waterloo, IA | Operating support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Refugees and Immigrant Youth Organization | Waterloo, IA | Operating support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Job Foundation | Cedar Falls, IA | Operating support | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Leader Valley Foundation | Cedar Falls, IA | Programmatic support | Community improvement and capacity building | $22,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| 415 Walnut Collective | Waterloo, IA | Capacity building | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| One City United | Waterloo, IA | Operating support | Public and societal benefit | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hawkeye Community College Foundation | Waterloo, IA | Capital | Education | $18,750 | apps.irs.gov |
| Exceptional Persons Inc | Waterloo, IA | Operating support | Human services | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Iowa Jobs for America's Graduates | Waterloo, IA | Operating support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| North End Cultural Center Inc | Waterloo, IA | Operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| City of Waterloowaterloo Public Library | Waterloo, IA | Capital | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lutheran Services in Iowa | Waterloo, IA | Programmatic support | $11,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Empowering Men Project | Waterloo, IA | Operating support | $11,250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ethnic Minorities of Burma Advocacy and Resource Center | Waterloo, IA | Operating support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sparkwheel | Waterloo, IA | Operating support | $9,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cedar Valley Gearheads Ministry | Cedar Falls, IA | Operating support | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Winnebago Council Inc Boy Scouts of America | Waterloo, IA | Programmatic support | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Operation Threshold Inc | Waterloo, IA | Programmatic support | $6,250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cedar Valley Angels | Waterloo, IA | Programmatic support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cedar Valley Preschool and Child Care Center | Cedar Falls, IA | Operating support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois | Waterloo, IA | Programmatic support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Grout Museum District | Waterloo, IA | Programmatic support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sunrise Children's Zoo Inc | Waterloo, IA | Capital | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Northern Iowa Foundation | Cedar Falls, IA | Programmatic support | Education | $4,375 | apps.irs.gov |
| Iowa Dental Foundation | Waterloo, IA | Programmatic support | $3,750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Waterloo Community Foundation | Waterloo, IA | Operating support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cedar Valley Bicycle Collective | Waterloo, IA | Operating support | Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $3,465 | apps.irs.gov |
| Love Inc of the Cedar Valley | Cedar Falls, IA | Programmatic support | Human services | $3,250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Four Oaks Family and Children's Services | Waterloo, IA | Programmatic support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Plentiful Pantry | Oelwein, IA | Capital | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $873,750 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $530,000 |
| Human services | $394,450 |
| Health care | $255,000 |
| Education | $240,625 |
| Youth development | $221,350 |
| Housing and shelter | $207,750 |
| Public and societal benefit | $171,250 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Iowa | $7,150,980 |
| Massachusetts | $18,750 |
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Updated February 4, 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.