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Medical research nonprofits in Iowa: 44 registered with the IRS
44 medical research nonprofits are registered with the IRS in Iowa, 44 of them 501(c)(3) charities; the 18 that report revenue took in $20.8 million. The most are in Des Moines (5), Iowa City (4), Cedar Rapids (3). The largest by revenue: Area Ambulance Authority ($10.4 million), Well Resource Center ($4.3 million), Iowa Oncology Research Association ($1.7 million).
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Every organization, largest by revenue first
| Organization | City | Type | Since | Revenue | Assets | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Area Ambulance Authority | Cedar Rapids | 501(c)(3) | 2006 | $10.4 million | $13.8 million | 2025-06 |
| Well Resource Center | Pella | 501(c)(3) | 2014 | $4.3 million | $3.6 million | 2024-12 |
| Iowa Oncology Research Association | Des Moines | 501(c)(3) | 1978 | $1.7 million | $398,855 | 2025-07 |
| Midwest Cardiovascular Research Foundation | Davenport | 501(c)(3) | 2003 | $1.2 million | $1.9 million | 2024-12 |
| Iowa Heart Foundation | WDM | 501(c)(3) | 1992 | $674,383 | $7.5 million | 2024-12 |
| Aiming for A Cure Foundation | Iowa City | 501(c)(3) | 2004 | $576,493 | $237,512 | 2025-12 |
| Iowa City Va Medical Research Foundation | Iowa City | 501(c)(3) | 1998 | $387,310 | $1.5 million | 2025-12 |
| Womens Reproductive Health Foundation | Des Moines | 501(c)(3) | 2011 | $353,214 | $184,088 | 2024-12 |
| Research for the Kids | Dubuque | 501(c)(3) | 2019 | $228,206 | $10,323 | 2025-12 |
| Mars Research Inc | Gilbert | 501(c)(3) | 2003 | $188,599 | $14,985 | 2025-12 |
| Ellyn Satter Institute Inc | Waukon | 501(c)(3) | 2009 | $169,831 | $143,389 | 2024-12 |
| Kessel Foundation | Fairfield | 501(c)(3) | 2016 | $161,674 | $149,458 | 2025-12 |
| Seth A Bailey Courage Group | Iowa City | 501(c)(3) | 2009 | $139,651 | $60,270 | 2024-12 |
| Des Moines Oncology Research Association | Des Moines | 501(c)(3) | 2017 | $99,911 | $873,472 | 2024-12 |
| John Paul II Medical Research Institute | Coralville | 501(c)(3) | 2008 | $83,901 | $192,878 | 2025-12 |
| Blue Lips Foundation | Urbandale | 501(c)(3) | 2023 | $60,108 | $868,761 | 2023-12 |
| Beat Cancer Today Inc | Swisher | 501(c)(3) | 2013 | $35,356 | $37,414 | 2025-12 |
| Rose Club Foundation | Iowa City | 501(c)(3) | 2025 | $17,400 | $17,814 | 2025-12 |
| Angel Ride To Save the Tatas | Fort Dodge | 501(c)(3) | 2017 | $0 | $0 | 2025-12 |
| Bodyenergy Foundation Inc | Fairfield | 501(c)(3) | 2021 | $0 | $0 | 2025-12 |
| Brave Like Brooks Foundation | Wilton | 501(c)(3) | 2026 | |||
| CF 4 CF Foundation | Council BLFS | 501(c)(3) | 2020 | $0 | $0 | 2026-04 |
| Cancer Bucket Foundation Inc | Huxley | 501(c)(3) | 2020 | $13,619 | 2025-12 | |
| Designer Genes-Down Syndrome Group | Waterloo | 501(c)(3) | 2009 | $0 | $0 | 2025-03 |
| Earth Please Foundation | Mt Pleasant | 501(c)(3) | 2003 | $0 | $0 | 2023-03 |
| Ernie Kluesner Memorial Classic Inc | Cedar Rapids | 501(c)(3) | 2021 | $0 | $0 | 2024-12 |
| Fuel at Jewell Inc | Davenport | 501(c)(3) | 2021 | $0 | $0 | 2025-12 |
| Future Cryonics Foundation | Cedar Rapids | 501(c)(3) | 2022 | $101 million | 2024-12 | |
| HLRCC Foundation | Coralville | 501(c)(3) | 2023 | $0 | $0 | 2024-12 |
| Iowa Orthopaedic Research Foundation | Windsor HTS | 501(c)(3) | 2011 | $0 | $0 | 2025-12 |
| Iowa Psychological Foundation Inc | Des Moines | 501(c)(3) | 1992 | $0 | $0 | 2025-12 |
| Jack Young Memorial Foundation Inc | Council BLFS | 501(c)(3) | 2017 | $0 | $0 | 2026-01 |
| Margaret B Barry Foundation | WDM | 501(c)(3) | 1998 | $1.7 million | 2025-12 | |
| Mark Egly Foundation Inc | Johnston | 501(c)(3) | 2022 | $0 | $0 | 2025-12 |
| Megan Hoogeveen Memorial Foundation Inc | Pella | 501(c)(3) | 2012 | $0 | $0 | 2025-12 |
| My Heart of Hazel | Minden | 501(c)(3) | 2022 | $0 | $0 | 2025-12 |
| Ncmic Foundation Inc | Clive | 501(c)(3) | 2006 | $15.4 million | 2025-12 | |
| Pollen Counts | Waterloo | 501(c)(3) | 2022 | $0 | $0 | 2024-12 |
| Pucks for Parkinsons | Des Moines | 501(c)(3) | 2019 | $0 | $0 | 2024-12 |
| Tubb3 Foundation | Dallas Center | 501(c)(3) | 2017 | $0 | $0 | 2025-12 |
| Weiss-Kruszka Research Foundation | Cumming | 501(c)(3) | 2026 | |||
| Wellslee Foundation | Liberty | 501(c)(3) | 2022 | $0 | $0 | 2025-12 |
| Willenborg Alzheimers Fundraising | Dubuque | 501(c)(3) | 2016 | $0 | $0 | 2025-12 |
| Woodys Toys FTK Inc | Cedar Falls | 501(c)(3) | 2022 | $0 | $0 | 2024-12 |
Read from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File, updated by the IRS on October 24, 2026 and rebuilt here every morning. Revenue and assets are from each organization's latest filing as the IRS lists it; the IRS record is the official one. Organizations only: no people are named on these pages.