Likely funders for arts organizations in Iowa
368 foundations gave to arts organizations in Iowa in tax years 2024–2025: $2,780,000 in all. Here’s who, how much, and who takes applications.
From 2025 IRS e-filed returns. For scale, Iowa has 314 small arts & culture nonprofits.
363 more funders aren’t shown. A free account shows the top 10 for any search. Paid plans show up to 50, with full giving histories.
Create free accountGift 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 1,226 gifts to arts organizations in Iowa in tax years 2023–2025.
- The typical gift to arts organizations in Iowa was $4,400 in tax years 2023–2025.
- 160 of 368 foundations funding arts organizations in Iowa accept applications in tax years 2023–2025.
Cities with gifts to arts organizations in Iowa
- Des Moines 73 foundations · 41 nonprofits
- Cedar Rapids 26 foundations · 30 nonprofits
- Dubuque 24 foundations · 18 nonprofits
- Davenport 23 foundations · 17 nonprofits
- Indianola 18 foundations · 5 nonprofits
More cities
- Iowa City 13 foundations
- Dallas Center 10 foundations
- Waterloo 9 foundations
- Charles City 8 foundations
- Okoboji 8 foundations
- Urbandale 8 foundations
- Coralville 7 foundations
- Council Blfs 7 foundations
- Muscatine 7 foundations
- Ottumwa 7 foundations
- Wdm 7 foundations
- Pella 6 foundations
- Sioux Center 6 foundations
- Clinton 5 foundations
- Decorah 5 foundations
- Grinnell 5 foundations
- Mason City 5 foundations
- Mount Pleasant 5 foundations
- Nevada 5 foundations
- Newton 5 foundations
- Sioux City 5 foundations
- Ames 4 foundations
- Breda 4 foundations
- Cedar Falls 4 foundations
- Council Bluffs 4 foundations
- Fairfield 4 foundations
- Hampton 4 foundations
- Johnston 4 foundations
- Keokuk 4 foundations
- Maquoketa 4 foundations
- Marion 4 foundations
- Ankeny 3 foundations
- Arcadia 3 foundations
- Burlington 3 foundations
- Carroll 3 foundations
- Centerville 3 foundations
- Clear Lake 3 foundations
- Denison 3 foundations
- Emmetsburg 3 foundations
- Fort Dodge 3 foundations
- Keosauqua 3 foundations
- Marshalltown 3 foundations
- Mount Vernon 3 foundations
- Spencer 3 foundations
- Waverly 3 foundations
- Williamsburg 3 foundations
Types of arts & culture funded in Iowa
- Museums 69 foundations · 55 nonprofits
- Theater 38 foundations · 43 nonprofits
- Music & orchestras 71 foundations · 66 nonprofits
- Historical societies & heritage 67 foundations · 75 nonprofits
More ways to find funders in Iowa
- Funders that accept applications 160 funders
- Small-grant funders 260 funders with a median gift of $10,000 or less
- Foundations based in Iowa 316 foundations · 136 take applications
What is a typical grant to arts organizations in Iowa?
$5,000, measured as the middle of the median gifts of the foundations listed on this page, from tax years 2024–2025. It is not a promise of what you will be awarded.
Which of these foundations accept applications?
13 of the 25 listed foundations accept unsolicited applications according to their filing. The rest give only to pre-selected charities, so a relationship comes first.
Where do the numbers come from?
Public IRS Form 990-PF filings. Each foundation page links to the source filing. LikelyFunders is not affiliated with the foundations listed.