Private foundations in Iowa that accept applications

110 foundations, biggest givers first

From each foundation’s own IRS return: they say they accept applications. These aren’t open grant rounds; each page shows how to apply as the foundation reported it.

• Charles E Lakin FoundationCouncil Blfs · paid $26.6 million in 2024
• Midamerican Energy FoundationDes Moines · paid $5.6 million in 2024
• Eric Schwartz Fam FoundationFairfield · paid $3.7 million in 2024
• Harold R Bechtel Charitable TrustDavenport · paid $2.5 million in 2024
• Max and Helen Guernsey Charitable FoundationCedar Falls · paid $2.2 million in 2024
• K2 Charitable FoundationUrbandale · paid $2.1 million in 2025
• Dean J King Family FoundationLogan · paid $1.8 million in 2025
• Ochylski Family FoundationDes Moines · paid $1.7 million in 2024
• Carleen and Eugene Grandon Charitable FoundationCedar Rapids · paid $1.5 million in 2025
• Weiler FoundationKnoxville · paid $1.4 million in 2025
• Foster and Evelyn Barkema Charitable TrustHampton · paid $1.2 million in 2025
• Tomson Fam Foundation TrustMason City · paid $965,500 in 2025
• J D Nelson and Debra Nelson Charitable FoundationClear Lake · paid $764,500 in 2024
• Greenstate FoundationNorth Liberty · paid $702,500 in 2024
• Goldstein Family FoundationBettendorf · paid $626,833 in 2024
• Jon and Marcia Kinzenbaw FoundationincWilliamsburg · paid $575,000 in 2025
• David & Phyllis Murphy Charitable FoundationMason City · paid $519,000 in 2024
• Albert Victor Ravenholt FundHanlontown · paid $511,000 in 2025
• Dorothy Ann Weitzel and Thomas F Weitzel Charitable FoundationClear Lake · paid $474,997 in 2025
• Albaghdadi Family Medical FoundationClinton · paid $461,562 in 2025
• Dupaco Rw Hoefer FoundationDubuque · paid $440,408 in 2025
• James & Melita a McDonough FoundationDubuque · paid $436,000 in 2025
• Dwight and Marilyn Conover FoundationOkoboji · paid $414,000 in 2025
• First Citizens Charitable FoundationMason City · paid $408,200 in 2025
• Hartig Charitable Foundation Trust 061 702Dubuque · paid $403,013 in 2025
• John P and Lawrence J Giacoletto FoundationMarion · paid $394,840 in 2024
• Interstates FoundationSioux Center · paid $363,293 in 2024
• West Bancorporation FoundationWest Des Moines · paid $332,313 in 2025
• Vredenburg FoundationChariton · paid $327,000 in 2025
• The Vonderhaar Family FoundationBettendorf · paid $319,000 in 2025
• New Charitable FoundationFort Dodge · paid $294,088 in 2024
• Wilson P & Anne W Franklin Trust FoundationDavenport · paid $270,000 in 2024
• Langtry FoundationChariton · paid $265,000 in 2025
• Change Happens Foundation a Delaware Nonprofit CorporationUrbandale · paid $255,218 in 2024
• Lsb FoundationReinbeck · paid $238,759 in 2024
• William and Patricia Penn Private FoundationCouncil Blfs · paid $237,672 in 2025
• Charles J and Marjorie Schrup Jr Family FoundationDubuque · paid $210,000 in 2025
• Molo Fam Chrtble Trust 11132000Dubuque · paid $205,000 in 2025
• Holscher Family Charitable TrustDubuque · paid $201,000 in 2025
• The Jared and Carol Hills FoundationCedar Rapids · paid $200,000 in 2025
• Molinaro Family Charitable FoundationWaterloo · paid $195,000 in 2024
• Walden Charitable FoundationArnolds Park · paid $183,000 in 2025
• Morgan E Cline Perpetual Charitable FoundationCenterville · paid $182,000 in 2025
• Beth E Reinhart Charitable TrustMason City · paid $174,042 in 2024
• Virgil C Webb William Garber and Flora Webb Garber FoundationBondurant · paid $172,297 in 2025
• Warren H Timmerman Charitable TrustManning · paid $163,100 in 2025
• Molony FoundationBernard · paid $162,631 in 2025
• Henry Family FoundationDubuque · paid $155,000 in 2025
• Ohnward FoundationMaquoketa · paid $139,525 in 2025
• Rasheed Family FoundationClinton · paid $121,455 in 2025
• McCullough Family FoundationWdm · paid $120,000 in 2025
• Victor M & Phyllis Frudden Meyer Family FoundationCharles City · paid $118,000 in 2024
• St. Paul Lutheran Church Mission EndowmentLime Springs · paid $116,000 in 2025
• Guideone FoundationWdm · paid $114,520 in 2024
• Howard Jackson Fam Trust FoundationKeokuk · paid $112,078 in 2025
• Brouwer Family FoundationOskaloosa · paid $104,500 in 2025
• Iowa Realty FoundationDes Moines · paid $100,000 in 2024
• Gerald J & Mary R Van Severen FoundationBettendorf · paid $99,865 in 2025
• Frca Charitable FoundationAlexander · paid $86,000 in 2025
• Aaron J Schurman Charitable FoundationCedar Falls · paid $82,000 in 2025
• First Security FoundationCharles City · paid $80,000 in 2025
• Laverna M Smedley Charitable FoundationMason City · paid $76,535 in 2025
• The Alla Family FoundationBettendorf · paid $74,360 in 2024
• Janssen Family Charitable TrustfundNorthwood · paid $74,025 in 2024
• Bruce & Sandy Heerema Charitable FoundationPella · paid $71,740 in 2025
• Wolf FoundationWdm · paid $67,810 in 2024
• Gilbert Renze Charitable Foundation TrustCarroll · paid $67,400 in 2025
• Mary Jane Coogan Scholarship for English Achievement TrustUrbandale · paid $63,040 in 2025
• ProspiceDes Moines · paid $62,500 in 2025
• Mark & Kay De Cook Charitable FoundationPella · paid $61,900 in 2024
• Bsl FoundationGrimes · paid $56,250 in 2025
• Mark and Kathy Larson FoundationWdm · paid $51,650 in 2024
• Charles and Karen Farver Charitable FoundationPella · paid $45,000 in 2025
• South Story Bank Charitable FoundationHuxley · paid $44,634 in 2025
• Edward J and Agnes Kurtz Hose Charitable TrustOttumwa · paid $43,420 in 2025
• Col FoundationHumboldt · paid $42,200 in 2025
• Warren FoundationMitchellville · paid $41,000 in 2024
• George Paul and Grace E Lowrey Charitable FoundationBoone · paid $40,879 in 2024
• Merchant Foundation of IowaWdm · paid $35,500 in 2024
• Coussens Family FoundationDavenport · paid $33,045 in 2024
• Herrig Charitable FoundationDubuque · paid $29,854 in 2025
• Langland Family Be a Light FoundationIowa City · paid $29,710 in 2025
• Kenneth Cooksey-Norma Cook Scholarship TrustBurlington · paid $29,500 in 2025
• John and Ann Ghrist Family FoundationDes Moines · paid $28,000 in 2024
• Robert Hartwig Charitable TrustCherokee · paid $26,412 in 2025
• Fnnb FoundationNewton · paid $25,700 in 2025
• Noah Family Community FundCharles City · paid $25,000 in 2025
• W D Ley FoundationBuffalo Ctr · paid $25,000 in 2025
• Wesley C Jensen and Mae K Jensen Scholarship TrustWest Des Moines · paid $25,000 in 2025
• Perry FoundationIowa City · paid $22,790 in 2024
• Longshadow FoundationDubuque · paid $22,000 in 2024
• Lorraine Blanc Devol Charitable TrustDes Moines · paid $21,742 in 2025
• Alma Pedretti Charitable FoundationAltoona · paid $20,000 in 2025
• Berenstein Family FoundationSioux City · paid $16,820 in 2025
• Robert a & Kathleen M Wolfe Family FoundationDavenport · paid $16,250 in 2024
• Duane Gibson and Calista Gibson Hammes and Paul Hammes Memorial ScPocahontas · paid $16,000 in 2025
• Maser Family FoundationLe Mars · paid $15,775 in 2025
• Ray V Hewitt FoundationClear Lake · paid $14,500 in 2025
• Cochrane FoundationAmes · paid $14,419 in 2025
• Teamquest FoundationClear Lake · paid $13,650 in 2025
• Jung Family Charitable FoundationCedar Rapids · paid $11,600 in 2025
• Jt Kent Family FoundationNew Market · paid $9,803 in 2024
• Hilker-Pedretti Charitable FoundationAltoona · paid $7,500 in 2025
• Jonan Haskell TrustBurlington · paid $6,913 in 2025
• Helen S Casper Christian Charitable TrustBritt · paid $6,000 in 2025
• Ace and Connie Cory FoundationSpencer · paid $5,000 in 2025
• Michelle Rima Memorial ScholarshipStrawberry Pt · paid $4,000 in 2025
• Stephen R Grubb Charitable FoundationWdm · paid $3,423 in 2024
• Berman Family FoundationFairfield · paid $2,800 in 2024
• Erika Kate FoundationMuscatine · paid $1,015 in 2024