Private foundations · 990-PF data
Foundations in Iowa
- 800
- foundations
- $266.8M
- grants paid, FY2022–FY2025
- 313
- say they accept unsolicited
- $4,572
- median grant
Grantlas lists 800 private foundations based in Iowa, from their 990-PF filings for FY2022–FY2025. Together they paid out $266.8 million in grants in their latest filing year, and 313 of them (39%) say they accept unsolicited requests. The most common cities are Des Moines (51), Sioux City (34) and Cedar Rapids (30).
Top 25 of 800 foundations
All 25 foundations below say on their 990-PF that they accept unsolicited requests. Another 288 in this list say so too. Ranked by what they paid in grants in their latest filing.
| Funder | Median grant | Grants paid, latest filing | Grant range | Filing year | Fit score & contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles E Lakin Foundation IncCouncil Bluffs, IA | $11,755 | $26.6M | $250–$10.7M | FY2024 | |
| Roy J Carver Charitable TrustMuscatine, IA | $95,890 | $16.5M | $1,000–$3.5M | FY2024 | |
| The Hall-Perrine FoundationCedar Rapids, IA | $260,000 | $5.6M | $2,000–$750,000 | FY2025 | |
| John Ruan Foundation TrustUrbandale, IA | $10,000 | $4M | $2,500–$1M | FY2024 | |
| Otto Schoitz FoundationWaterloo, IA | $25,000 | $3.7M | $100–$800,000 | FY2024 | |
| Berkshire Hathaway Energy FoundationDes Moines, IA | $3.6M | $3.6M | One amount | FY2024 | |
| John M Campbell TrustGrinnell, IA | $353,275 | $3.5M | $100,000–$3.1M | FY2025 | |
| John K and Luise V Hanson FoundationForest City, IA | $9,000 | $3.1M | $1,000–$1M | FY2024 | |
| Marie H Bechtel CharitableDavenport, IA | $30,000 | $2.7M | $2,500–$950,000 | FY2025 | |
| Harold R Bechtel CharitableDavenport, IA | $25,564 | $2.5M | $4,000–$1M | FY2024 | |
| K2 Charitable FoundationUrbandale, IA | $30,000 | $2.1M | $500–$1M | FY2025 | |
| Pella Rolscreen FoundationPella, IA | $1,029 | $1.9M | $25–$244,150 | FY2024 | |
| Dean J King Family FoundationLogan, IA | $6,064 | $1.8M | $460–$170,000 | FY2025 | |
| Tony Schneiderman Charitable TRGeorge, IA | $450,000 | $1.6M | $100,000–$592,500 | FY2025 | |
| HNI Charitable FoundationMuscatine, IA | $8,687 | $1.6M | $48–$600,000 | FY2025 | |
| Carleen and Eugene GrandonCedar Rapids, IA | $35,000 | $1.5M | $3,500–$200,000 | FY2025 | |
| EMC Insurance FoundationDes Moines, IA | $5,000 | $1.5M | $5–$167,000 | FY2025 | |
| Weiler FoundationKnoxville, IA | $1,000 | $1.4M | $500–$1M | FY2025 | |
| Foster & Evelyn BarkemaHampton, IA | $1.2M | $1.2M | One amount | FY2025 | |
| Ncmic Foundation IncClive, IA | $20,500 | $1.1M | $2,500–$221,500 | FY2025 | |
| Clausen Family FoundationHolstein, IA | $505,000 | $1M | $10,000–$1M | FY2025 | |
| Tomson Family Foundation TrustMason City, IA | $5,000 | $965,500 | $1,000–$125,000 | FY2025 | |
| Northeast Iowa Charitable FoundationOelwein, IA | $47,076 | $881,483 | $5,000–$200,000 | FY2025 | |
| The Geisler-Penquite FoundationNewton, IA | $20,000 | $800,000 | $20,000–$480,000 | FY2023 | |
| Kinney-Lindstrom Foundation IncMason City, IA | $7,000 | $750,112 | $500–$53,333 | FY2025 |
- Median grant and grant range come from the grant schedule of the 990-PF. A dash means that foundation filed none, and “one amount” means every grant it filed was for the same figure.
Data from 990-PF filings, FY2022–FY2025. Updated September 20, 2026.