Foundations that fund historical organizations in Iowa

67 foundations made gifts to historical organizations in Iowa, reaching 75 nonprofits.

Counts include only gifts we could tie to a named nonprofit. The data comes from public IRS Form 990-PF filings, with filing years 2024.

67Foundations gave here
37Accept applications
$2,500Typical gift
75Nonprofits received gifts
FoundationGiftsTypicalYearStatus
The Denny and Candy Elwell FoundationAnkeny, IA · EIN 42-12980573 gifts · typical $1,000 · 20243 · $12,500$1,0002024Invite only
James B & Melita A McDonoughDubuque, IA · EIN 48-12968433 gifts · typical $3,000 · 20243 · $10,500$3,0002024Accepts applications
The West Bancorporation Foundation IncWest Des Moines, IA · EIN 20-05232593 gifts · typical $2,500 · 20243 · $6,000$2,5002024Accepts applications
Ottumwa Regional Legacy Foundation IncOttumwa, IA · EIN 42-06810602 gifts · typical $14,853 · 20242 · $29,705$14,8532024Invite only
Dorothy E McCormack Charitable TrustSioux Center, IA · EIN 83-64370622 gifts · typical $5,350 · 20242 · $10,700$5,3502024Invite only

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Gift counts may be low, because we cannot tie every grant to a recipient. The year shown is the year the foundation reported, not always the year it gave. Each foundation page links to its IRS filing.

What the filings show

  • Foundations made 132 matched gifts to historical organizations in Iowa in tax years 2023–2025.
  • 75 matched organizations received gifts to historical organizations in Iowa in tax years 2023–2025.
  • The typical gift to historical organizations in Iowa was $2,500 in tax years 2023–2025.

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How many foundations fund historical organizations in Iowa?

67 foundations made gifts to 75 organizations in Iowa in public IRS filings.

How many of these foundations accept applications?

37 of the 67 foundations take applications, according to their tax returns.

Where do the numbers come from?

Public IRS Form 990-PF filings. Counts include only gifts we could tie to a named nonprofit.