Iowa

Foundations & grantmakers in Iowa

1,275 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

Charles E Lakin Foundation INC

Council Blfs, IAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $134.9M in assets

The Stanley Foundation

Muscatine, IAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $134.5M in assets

Hall-Perrine Foundation

Cedar Rapids, IA $128.5M 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 $58.4M 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

Midamerican Energy Foundation

Des Moines, IAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $40.2M in assets

R J Mcelroy Trust

Waterloo, IA $39.7M in assets

Telligen Community Initiative

West Des Moines, IAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $39.0M in assets

Hubbell-Waterman Foundation

Davenport, IA $38.6M in assets

Butler Family Foundation

Dubuque, IAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $37.9M in assets

Van G Miller Family Charitable Foundation

Waterloo, IAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $36.1M in assets

Gilchrist Foundation

Sioux City, IAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $34.4M in assets

Dean J King Family Foundation

Logan, IAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $33.8M 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

Lauridsen Family Foundation

Ankeny, IAPhilanthropy & Grantmaking $24.2M in assets

Meredith Corporation Foundation

Des Moines, IA $23.6M 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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