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R J McElroy Trust: 66 grants to organizations, $2 million (tax year ended December 2024)
R J McElroy Trust, a private foundation in Waterloo, IA, paid 66 grants to organizations totaling $1,973,860 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on October 21, 2025. The largest was $615,000 to Waterloo Leisure Services in Waterloo, IA for program/operating support.
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- EIN
- 426173496
- Based in
- Waterloo, IA
- Assets
- $52,843,328
- Grants paid
- $2,067,110
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed October 21, 2025, IRS object ID 202542949349100704. It reported $2,067,110 in grants paid; 66 grants to organizations are listed, and 24 grants to individuals are left out.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterloo Leisure Services | Waterloo, IA | Program/operating support | $615,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Waterloo Community Schools | Waterloo, IA | Program support | $216,900 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hawkeye Comm College Foundation | Waterloo, IA | Scholarships/program support | Education | $160,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Uni Foundation | Cedar Falls, IA | Program support | $140,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Youth Art Team | Waterloo, IA | Program support | Arts, culture and humanities | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| YWCA | Waterloo, IA | Program support | $50,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation | Des Moines, IA | Program support | Environment | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Leader Valley | Waterloo, IA | Program support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nashua Plainfield School District | Nashua, IA | Program support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Riyo | Waterloo, IA | Program support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Keystone Area Education Agency | Elkader, IA | Program support | $32,800 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Grout Museum District | Waterloo, IA | Program support | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Junior Achievement of Eastern Ia | Cedar Rapids, IA | Program support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Little Knights Learning Center | Dysart, IA | Operating support | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| One Cedar Valley | Waterloo, IA | Program support | Public and societal benefit | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Volunteer Center of Cedar Valley | Waterloo, IA | Program support | Community improvement and capacity building | $21,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Waterloo Community Playhouse | Waterloo, IA | Operating support | $20,750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Central Rivers Aea Foundation | Cedar Falls, IA | Teaching grants | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| City of Wellsburg | Wellsburg, IA | Program support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Iowa Legal Aid | Waterloo, IA | Operating support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Vision To Learn | Los Angeles, CA | Medical support | Health care | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Northeast Iowa Food Bank | Waterloo, IA | Program support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $17,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cedar Valley Angels | Waterloo, IA | Program support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Embracing Explorations | Waterloo, IA | Program support | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Girl Scouts of Eastern Ia | Waterloo, IA | Program support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northeast Ia Comm College Found | Peosta, IA | Operating support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pied Piper Preschool of Traer | Traer, IA | Program support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Successlink | Waterloo, IA | Program support | Human services | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| WCF Symphony | Cedar Falls, IA | Educational support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Waterloo Community Foundation | Waterloo, IA | Operating support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ijag | Des Moines, IA | Program support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Job Foundation | Cedar Falls, IA | Program support | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Inventors Hall of Fame | Alexandria, VA | Program support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Plentiful Pantry | Mt Vernon, IA | Program support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Waterloo Center for the Arts | Waterloo, IA | Program support | $9,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cedar Valley Preschool & Childcare | Cedar Falls, IA | Operating support | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cedar Falls High School | Cedar Falls, IA | Program support | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Love Inc | Cedar Falls, IA | Program support | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| City of Delaware | Delaware, IA | Park enhancements | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of the Family | Waterloo, IA | Operating support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northeast Ia Council - Boy Scouts | Dubuque, IA | Program support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| People's Community Health Clinic | Waterloo, IA | Program support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hopkinton Public Library | Hopkinton, IA | Program support | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Elgin Historical Society | Elgin, IA | Program support | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kidquest Preschool & Daycare | Aplington, IA | Operating support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Waverly Shell Rock United Way | Waverly, IA | Program support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Junior League of Waterloo | Waterloo, IA | Operating support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| McGregor-Marquette Center for Arts | McGregor, IA | Program support | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Unite Academy | Waterloo, IA | Operating support | Youth development | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Experience Waterloo | Waterloo, IA | Program support | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St John's Elementary School | Independence, IA | Program support | $1,200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lincoln Elementary | Cedar Falls, IA | Program support | $1,110 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cedar Falls High School | Cedar Falls, IA | Gold star award | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cedar Valley Catholic Schools | Waterloo, IA | Program support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Central Middle School | Waterloo, IA | Gold star award | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Holmes Junior High School | Cedar Falls, IA | Gold star award | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Immaculate Conception School | Charles City, IA | Gold star award | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Irving Elementary School | Waterloo, IA | Gold star award | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Waterloo Career Center | Waterloo, IA | Gold star award | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Waterloo East High School | Waterloo, IA | Gold star award | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Peet Junior High | Cedar Falls, IA | Program support | $800 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Black Hawk County Conservation | Waterloo, IA | Program support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Wrestling Hall of Fame | Stillwater, OK | Program support | Arts, culture and humanities | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Holmes Junior High | Cedar Falls, IA | Program support | $300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Orchard Hill Elementary | Cedar Falls, IA | Program support | $300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Southdale Elementary | Cedar Falls, IA | Program support | $200 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $170,500 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $95,000 |
| Environment | $50,000 |
| Human services | $40,000 |
| Public and societal benefit | $25,000 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $21,500 |
| Health care | $20,000 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $17,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Iowa | $1,943,360 |
| California | $20,000 |
| Virginia | $10,000 |
| Oklahoma | $500 |
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Updated October 21, 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.