Iowa
Foundations & grantmakers in Iowa
1,294 private foundations based in Iowa, sorted by size. Local funders frequently prioritize organizations in their own communities — a strong place for Iowa nonprofits to start.
Iowa West Foundation
Council Blfs, IA $495.7M in assets
Roy J Carver Charitable Tr
Muscatine, IA $241.5M in assets
Principal Financial Group Foundation Inc
Des Moines, IA $204.1M in assets
Transamerica Foundation
Cedar Rapids, IA $172.1M in assets
Hall-Perrine Foundation
Cedar Rapids, IA $143.8M in assets
Charles E Lakin Foundation Inc
Council Blfs, IAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $134.9M in assets
The Stanley Foundation
Muscatine, IAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $134.5M in assets
Kyle J And Sharon Krause Family Foundation
Des Moines, IAInternational & Foreign Affairs $121.5M in assets
Future Cryonics Foundation
Cedar Rapids, IAMedical Research $101.0M in assets
John Ruan Foundation Trust
Urbandale, IA $100.2M in assets
Seidler Foundation
Des Moines, IA $88.0M in assets
The Wellmark Foundation
Des Moines, IA $79.8M in assets
Berkshire Hathaway Energy Foundation
Des Moines, IA $79.5M in assets
The Wallace Research Foundation
Cedar Rapids, IAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $75.4M in assets
Otto Schoitz Foundation
Waterloo, IAHealth Care $74.4M in assets
Ottumwa Regional Legacy Foundation Inc
Ottumwa, IAHealth Care $73.8M in assets
Richard O Jacobson Foundation Inc
Des Moines, IA $69.2M in assets
Gerdin Charitable Foundation
North Liberty, IAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $64.0M in assets
Thomas And Linda Koehn Foundation
Des Moines, IA $63.1M in assets
World Food Prize Foundation
Urbandale, IAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $59.1M in assets
Sehgal Foundation
Des Moines, IAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $57.1M in assets
Max And Helen Guernsey Charitable Foundation
Cedar Falls, IAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $49.9M in assets
Better Health Foundation
Davenport, IAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $49.6M in assets
Marie H Bechtel Charitable Trust
Davenport, IAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $48.4M in assets
Harold R Bechtel Charitable Tr
Davenport, IAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $48.2M in assets
Iowa 80 Trucking Museum
Walcott, IAArts, Culture & Humanities $44.1M in assets
John K And Luise V Hanson Foundation
Forest City, IA $43.5M in assets
Telligen Community Initiative
West Des Moines, IAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $41.4M in assets
Midamerican Energy Foundation
Des Moines, IAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $40.2M in assets
R J Mcelroy Trust
Waterloo, IA $39.7M in assets
Hubbell-Waterman Foundation
Davenport, IA $38.6M in assets
Butler Family Foundation
Dubuque, IAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $37.9M in assets
Dean J King Family Foundation
Logan, IAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $34.9M in assets
Van G Miller Family Charitable Foundation
Waterloo, IAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $34.5M in assets
Gilchrist Foundation
Sioux City, IAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $34.4M in assets
Carleen And Eugene Grandon Charitable Foundation
Cedar Rapids, IAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $33.1M in assets
Eric Schwartz Fam Foundation
Fairfield, IAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $32.8M in assets
Bright Foundation
Des Moines, IAEducation $32.7M in assets
Vermeer Charitable Foundation Inc
Pella, IAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $31.4M in assets
Tony Schneiderman Charitable Tr
George, IAHuman Services $31.4M in assets
Emc Insurance Foundation
Des Moines, IA $28.8M in assets
New Hope Foundation
Muscatine, IA $28.3M in assets
Martha Ellen Tye Foundation
Marshalltown, IA $27.9M in assets
Noble Foundation
Wdm, IA $27.7M in assets
Holthues Tr
Muscatine, IAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $26.6M in assets
Roland & Ruby Holden Foundation
Mount Vernon, IAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $25.7M in assets
Dolezal Charitable Tr
Cedar Rapids, IAEducation $25.6M in assets
Weiler Foundation
Knoxville, IAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $25.3M in assets
Meredith Corporation Foundation
Des Moines, IA $24.6M in assets
Lauridsen Family Foundation
Ankeny, IAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $24.2M in assets
Adams Family Foundation Of Nora Springs Iowa
Nora Springs, IAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $22.7M in assets
Edwin T Meredith Foundation
Des Moines, IA $22.7M in assets
Pella Rolscreen Foundation
Pella, IA $22.4M in assets
John And Cindy Family Foundation
Ankeny, IAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $22.0M in assets
Herbert L And Nancy M Townsend Foundation
Wilton, IAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $21.9M in assets
Mid-Iowa Health Foundation
Des Moines, IAReligion-Related $20.2M in assets
Stine Family Foundation
Adel, IAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $19.9M in assets
Resilient Sustainable Future For Iowa City
Iowa City, IAHousing & Shelter $19.5M in assets
Deb & Bob Pulver Foundation
Wdm, IAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $19.2M in assets
Foster And Evelyn Barkema Charitable Tr
Hampton, IAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $18.1M in assets
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