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R J Mcelroy Trust Grants

Private foundation · EIN 42-6173496 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024

Total grants paid
$2.1M
Grants reported
93
Median grant
$5K
Future commitments
None reported

Giving by tax year

Tax yearGrants paidAmount
202493$2.1M

Where R J Mcelroy Trust gives

States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.

Largest reported grants

The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.

RecipientLocationPurposeTax yearAmount
WATERLOO LEISURE SERVICESWATERLOO, IAPROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT2024$615K
WATERLOO COMMUNITY SCHOOLSWATERLOO, IAPROGRAM SUPPORT2024$216.9K
HAWKEYE COMM COLLEGE FOUNDATIONWATERLOO, IASCHOLARSHIPS/PROGRAM SUPPORT2024$160.5K
UNI FOUNDATIONCEDAR FALLS, IAPROGRAM SUPPORT2024$140K
YOUTH ART TEAMWATERLOO, IAPROGRAM SUPPORT2024$75K
YWCAWATERLOO, IAPROGRAM SUPPORT2024$50.5K
RIYOWATERLOO, IAPROGRAM SUPPORT2024$50K
NASHUA PLAINFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICTNASHUA, IAPROGRAM SUPPORT2024$50K
LEADER VALLEYWATERLOO, IAPROGRAM SUPPORT2024$50K
IOWA NATURAL HERITAGE FOUNDATIONDES MOINES, IAPROGRAM SUPPORT2024$50K
KEYSTONE AREA EDUCATION AGENCYELKADER, IAPROGRAM SUPPORT2024$32.8K
GROUT MUSEUM DISTRICTWATERLOO, IAPROGRAM SUPPORT2024$30K
LITTLE KNIGHTS LEARNING CENTERDYSART, IAOPERATING SUPPORT2024$25K
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF EASTERN IACEDAR RAPIDS, IAPROGRAM SUPPORT2024$25K
ONE CEDAR VALLEYWATERLOO, IAPROGRAM SUPPORT2024$25K
VOLUNTEER CENTER OF CEDAR VALLEYWATERLOO, IAPROGRAM SUPPORT2024$21.5K
WATERLOO COMMUNITY PLAYHOUSEWATERLOO, IAOPERATING SUPPORT2024$20.8K
CENTRAL RIVERS AEA FOUNDATIONCEDAR FALLS, IATEACHING GRANTS2024$20K
VISION TO LEARNLOS ANGELES, CAMEDICAL SUPPORT2024$20K
IOWA LEGAL AIDWATERLOO, IAOPERATING SUPPORT2024$20K
CITY OF WELLSBURGWELLSBURG, IAPROGRAM SUPPORT2024$20K
NORTHEAST IOWA FOOD BANKWATERLOO, IAPROGRAM SUPPORT2024$17K
GIRL SCOUTS OF EASTERN IAWATERLOO, IAPROGRAM SUPPORT2024$15K
PIED PIPER PRESCHOOL OF TRAERTRAER, IAPROGRAM SUPPORT2024$15K
SUCCESSLINKWATERLOO, IAPROGRAM SUPPORT2024$15K

How to apply

This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.

Contact
MEGAN MCKENZIE
Address
425 CEDAR ST SUITE 312 WATERLOO, IA, 50701
Phone
3192879102
Deadlines
THE TRUST CONSIDERS GRANT PROPOSALS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
Application materials
GRANT APPLICATIONS ARE FILLED OUT ONLINE THROUGH THEIR WEBSITE AT WWW.MCELROYTRUST.ORG. APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE THE PROJECT NAME, PROJECT SUMMARY, START/END DATE, HOW THE GRANT ALIGNS WITH MCELROY'S STRATEGIC MISSION, TYPE OF FUNDING NEEDED, TOTAL COST OF PROJECT, AND HOW MUCH FUNDING IS REQUESTED.
Restrictions
EDUCATION PROJECTS - YOUTH IN NORTHEAST IOWA

About this data

Figures are aggregated from R J Mcelroy Trust's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.

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