Foundations that fund in Iowa
Private foundations whose largest share of reported grant dollars went to recipients in Iowa, ranked by total grants paid on their IRS 990-PF filings.
Typical grant is the median of grants reported in the filing data. Application details come from the latest filing and can be out of date, so confirm them with the foundation.
1–98 of 98 foundations in this list.
| Foundation | Typical grant | Total giving | Grants reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roy J Carver Charitable Trust IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IA, IL | $95.9K | $28.6M | 156 |
| Charles E Lakin Foundation Inc IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IA, NE, TX | $11.8K | $26.6M | 73 |
| The Butler Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IA, IL, DC | $5K | $18.9M | 134 |
| The Geisler-Penquite Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IA | $362.7K | $17.5M | 34 |
| Scanlan Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IA, VT, CT | $1M | $16.9M | 11 |
| Iowa West Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IA, NE | $25K | $15.9M | 134 |
| The Gerdin Charitable Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IA, WA | $525K | $12M | 16 |
| The Hall-Perrine Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IA | $260K | $11.5M | 43 |
| Thomas & Linda Koehn Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IA, RI, FL | $55.6K | $10.1M | 52 |
| Krause Gentle Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IA, IL, NY | $1K | $7.3M | 44 |
| Otto Schoitz Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IA, MA | $25K | $7.2M | 108 |
| Fred Maytag Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IA, CA, NY | $40K | $7.2M | 62 |
| John K and Luise V Hanson Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IA, MN, FL | $9K | $7.1M | 127 |
| Donald F &Charlene K Lamberti Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IA, MN, CO | $15K | $6.7M | 34 |
| Lauridsen Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IA, NY, DC | $50K | $6M | 48 |
| Alliant Energy Foundation Inc IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IA, WI, TN | $400 | $5.4M | 2,142 |
| Marie H Bechtel Charitable Trust IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IA, IL, MI | $30K | $5.2M | 79 |
| TrueNorth Legacy Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IA, CO, ID | $20K | $4.2M | 39 |
| Mark and Mary Ann Kaufman Foundation C/O Harrison LLP IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IA, NY, IL | $50K | $4.1M | 17 |
| The Seidler Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IA, WY, MO | $10K | $4.1M | 175 |
| John Ruan Foundation Trust IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IA, IL, TX | $10K | $4M | 52 |
| Sehgal Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IA, MD, CA | $2.5K | $4M | 66 |
| Better Health Foundation Melinda Gowey IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IA, IL | $75K | $3.9M | 42 |
| Athene Charitable Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IA, PA, MI | $5K | $3.9M | 49 |
| Albaghdadi Family Medical Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IA, VA, MN | $4K | $3.9M | 14 |
| Van G Miller Family Charitable Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IA | $25K | $3.8M | 44 |
| Schwartz Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IA, NY, WY | $10K | $3.7M | 38 |
| Jensen Private Foundation Inc IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IA, CA | $5K | $3.4M | 22 |
| Dean J King Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IA, NE, MO | $10K | $3.4M | 141 |
| Carlson Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IA, MO, MD | $40K | $3.3M | 67 |
| The Wellmark Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IA, VA, SD | $32K | $3.2M | 27 |
| Ottumwa Regional Legacy Foundation Inc IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IA, AR, TX | $1.1K | $3.1M | 216 |
| EMC Insurance Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IA, MD, DE | $5K | $3.1M | 214 |
| Carleen and Eugene Grandon Charitable Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IA | $35K | $3M | 52 |
| C Richard Stark Jr & Joan E Stark Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IA, FL | $25K | $2.9M | 15 |
| The Carter Chapman Shreve Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IA, NY, CO | $50K | $2.9M | 26 |
| Lavern T Busse & Audrey Busse Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IA, MN, IN | $25.9K | $2.8M | 20 |
| The Rona and Jeffrey Abramson Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IA, DC, NY | $10K | $2.8M | 58 |
| Kent Corporation Charitable Foundation Fka Kent-Stein Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IA, IN, IL | $10.5K | $2.7M | 40 |
| Tony Schneiderman Charitable Tr IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IA, NY | $500K | $2.6M | 5 |
| Weiler Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IA, AL, FL | $1K | $2.6M | 118 |
| Harold R Bechtel Charitable Trust IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IA, IL, MT | $25.6K | $2.5M | 41 |
| Herbert L and Nancy M Townsend Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IA | $20K | $2.5M | 18 |
| The Noble Foundation C/O Claudia Miranda West Bank IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IA, AL, NC | $20K | $2.4M | 61 |
| Comfort Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IA, GA | $10K | $2.3M | 26 |
| Ellen Glazer Ziegler Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IA, OK, FL | $142.7K | $2.2M | 8 |
| Max and Helen Guernsey Charitable Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IA, CA, KS | $16K | $2.2M | 125 |
| Arlan J Van Wyk Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IA, MN, FL | $10K | $2.2M | 61 |
| Pauline R Barrett Charitable Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IA | $25K | $2.1M | 39 |
| Tomson Family Foundation Trust IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IA, MN, VA | $5K | $2.1M | 156 |
| Meredith Corporation Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IA | $12K | $2.1M | 37 |
| HNI Charitable Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IA, IN, CA | $8.7K | $2.1M | 48 |
| R J McElroy Trust IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IA, CA, VA | $5K | $2.1M | 93 |
| John and Cindy Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IA, FL | $100K | $2M | 21 |
| Ernst Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IA, IL, NC | $385K | $2M | 7 |
| Stine Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IA | $56K | $2M | 10 |
| Constance L French Charitable Foundation Trust IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IA | $275K | $2M | 6 |
| Pella Rolscreen Foundation C/O Pella Corporation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IA, KY, FL | $1K | $1.9M | 433 |
| United Fire Group Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IA, CO, AZ | $7.5K | $1.9M | 144 |
| George F Murphy Perpetual Charitable Trust IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IA | $125K | $1.8M | 15 |
| Vermeer Charitable Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IA, IL, KY | $5K | $1.8M | 75 |
| Ochylski Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IA, PA, FL | $90K | $1.7M | 14 |
| Northeast Iowa Charitable Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IA | $47.1K | $1.7M | 26 |
| Perrin Foundation Inc IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IA, NJ, KS | $17.5K | $1.7M | 39 |
| Swinmurn Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IA, OR | $125K | $1.6M | 7 |
| The Gallagher Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IA, DC, MN | $10K | $1.6M | 60 |
| The Smith Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IA, SD | $12.5K | $1.6M | 9 |
| Kinney-Lindstrom Foundation Inc IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IA, MN, AR | $6.9K | $1.6M | 96 |
| Beer Paul Tw IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IA, NY | $6.5K | $1.6M | 12 |
| Versova Community Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IA, FL, OH | $2.5K | $1.5M | 91 |
| Bookey Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IA, DC, CA | $8K | $1.5M | 104 |
| Underwood Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IA, MN, WA | $5K | $1.4M | 104 |
| Kyle J & Sharon Krause Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IA, CO, DC | $3.2K | $1.4M | 55 |
| The Howe Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IA, DC, GA | $10K | $1.4M | 25 |
| Irving & Elizabeth Jensen Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IA, CT | $10K | $1.4M | 5 |
| Edwin T Meredith Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IA, WY, FL | $10K | $1.4M | 19 |
| Burnett Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IA, UT, NY | $5K | $1.4M | 25 |
| Mary K and Daniel M Kelly Family Foundation C/O Dan Kelly IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IA, MA, MT | $2.5K | $1.4M | 150 |
| Harman Family Charitable Tr Main IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IA, TN | $38K | $1.4M | 19 |
| Jerred D Ruble Family Charitable Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IA, WI, MI | $145K | $1.4M | 11 |
| The Wlt Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IA, CO, SC | $50K | $1.3M | 11 |
| Weaver Witwer Charitable Trust Charitable IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IA | $80K | $1.3M | 10 |
| The Sukup Family Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IA, FL, MI | $50K | $1.3M | 11 |
| Burke Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IA, MN, VA | $10K | $1.2M | 51 |
| Evans Family Charitable Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IA, CA, IL | $25K | $1.2M | 37 |
| Perley Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IA | $40K | $1.2M | 5 |
| Michael L Peterson Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IA | $20K | $1.2M | 7 |
| Anderson Allene Charitable Trust IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IA, SC, AZ | $124.2K | $1.1M | 9 |
| Myron J Walker Trust IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IA, NE | $91.1K | $1.1M | 12 |
| Maurice Paul and Glennys Brimmer Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IA | $25K | $1.1M | 34 |
| Vogel Charities Inc IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IA, SD, MN | $875 | $1.1M | 14 |
| Beryl O and Wilma Sime Roundy Charitable IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IA, ND | $53.3K | $1.1M | 18 |
| Leonard A Good Testamentary Trust IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IA, ME | $12.3K | $1M | 48 |
| New Hope Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IA, DC, PA | $5K | $1M | 128 |
| Robert Griffith Charitable Trust IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IA | $52K | $1M | 12 |
| Martha Ellen Tye Foundation IRS filing 2024 · Most giving: IA, TX, WA | $5K | $1M | 40 |
| The Denny and Candy Elwell Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IA, MN, IL | $5K | $1M | 116 |
| The Chesterman Family Foundation IRS filing 2025 · Most giving: IA, NE, SD | $5K | $1M | 87 |