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Iowa private foundations

There are 1,332 private foundations in Iowa. Combined, these Iowan private foundations employ 103 people, earn more than $805 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $5 billion.
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Types of private foundations in Iowa

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Private foundations
 
1,332
 
$805,308,183
Corporate foundations
 
36
 
$151,143,999
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Private foundations by major Iowa cities

Metro areaNonprofitsRevenues
Des Moines
 
352
 
$187,668,975
Cedar Rapids
 
91
 
$148,098,197
Waterloo
 
65
 
$25,647,939
Iowa City
 
63
 
$17,135,697
Davenport
 
59
 
$21,259,991
Sioux City
 
47
 
$9,193,660
Dubuque
 
45
 
$19,250,423
Ames
 
42
 
$5,715,140
Omaha, NE
 
25
 
$108,346,609
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Sizes of private foundations in Iowa

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
849
$250k to $1M
 
134
$1M to $5M
 
89
$5M to $25M
 
27
$25M to $100M
 
4
$100M+
 
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Directory of private foundations in Iowa

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1-20 of 1,332

Hall-Perrine Foundation

Hall-Perrine Foundation is dedicated to improving the quality of life for people of Linn County, Iowa, by responding to changing social, economic and cultural needs.
Revenue
$6.9m
Assets
$143.8m
Employees
2
EIN
42-6057097
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Principal Financial Group Foundation

The Principal Financial Group Foundation is a private foundation that primarily funds various nonprofits. It is located in Des Moines, IA and made one grant last year.
Revenue
$7.7m
Assets
$204.1m
Employees
3
EIN
42-1312301
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Iowa West Foundation

The Iowa West Foundation is a private foundation in Council Bluffs that funds grants advancing housing, education, recreation, and community wellbeing in southwest Iowa.
Revenue
$87.8m
Assets
$495.7m
Employees
7
EIN
42-1391990
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Iowa 80 Trucking Museum

Iowa 80 Trucking Museum is a private foundation that acquires and maintains the operating assets of the museum devoted to the care and exhibition of a collection of antique trucks. It is located in Walcott, IA.
Revenue
$5.6m
Assets
$44.1m
Employees
0
EIN
33-1041050
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Sehgal Foundation

The Sehgal Foundation is a private foundation located in Des Moines, IA that supports a Corpus. It has a minimum investment return of 5%, and its grantees include a Corpus. The Sehgal Foundation distributes 45% of its taxable income to the Corpus.
Revenue
$8.1m
Assets
$57.1m
Employees
1
EIN
42-1477858
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Roy J Carver Charitable Trust

The Roy J Carver Charitable Trust funds biomedical research, scholarships, and youth programs, enhancing education in Iowa and parts of Illinois.
Revenue
$25.4m
Assets
$241.5m
Employees
7
EIN
42-1186589
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Stanley Center for Peace and Security

Stanley Center for Peace and Security is a private foundation that seeks a secure peace with freedom and justice, built on global citizenship and effective global governance. It is located in Muscatine, IA.
Revenue
$10.7m
Assets
$134.5m
Employees
23
EIN
42-6071036
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Charles E Lakin Foundation

The Charles E Lakin Foundation is a private foundation located in Council Bluffs, IA that made 53 grants last year. Grantees include Pottawattamie County Community Foundation. The foundation is supported by the Charles E Lakin Revocable Trust.
Revenue
$14.5m
Assets
$134.9m
Employees
8
EIN
76-0751233
IRS type
501(c)(3)

John and Mary Pappajohn Family Foundation

The John and Mary Pappajohn Family Foundation is a private foundation located in Des Moines, IA. Its trustee is Matt Kinley.
Revenue
$72.2m
Assets
$71.3m
Employees
2
EIN
81-4941931
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The HWS Charitable Foundation

The Harold W Siebens Charitable Foundation is a corporate foundation funding general support, including YouthBuild and grants to nonprofits like Ellipsis Inc.
Revenue
$13.0m
Assets
$7.5m
Employees
2
EIN
13-3666768
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Weiler Foundation

The Weiler Foundation, based in Knoxville, IA, funds scholarships and community initiatives, supporting local organizations like the Knoxville Hospital & Clinics Foundation.
Revenue
$12.1m
Assets
$25.3m
Employees
0
EIN
26-3865871
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Lauridsen Family Foundation

The Lauridsen Family Foundation is a private foundation located in Ankeny, IA that primarily funds general support. One of its grantees is Mainframe Studios, and it made one grant last year.
Revenue
$7.2m
Assets
$24.2m
Employees
0
EIN
47-2871002
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Kyle J and Sharon Krause Family Foundation

The Kyle J and Sharon Krause Family Foundation makes grants in the areas of faith, human services, education, arts, culture, humanities, memorial, health, quality of life, environmental, community betterment, and athletics.
Revenue
$15.8m
Assets
$121.5m
Employees
0
EIN
46-2098909
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Seidler Foundation

The Seidler Foundation, a family foundation in Des Moines, IA, funds scholarships and nonprofits, awarding 140 grants last year.
Revenue
$20.0m
Assets
$88.0m
Employees
0
EIN
42-1209825
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Schwartz Family Foundation / Schwartz Eric Et Al Ttee

The Eric Schwartz Family Foundation is a private foundation that focuses on giving grants to Maharishi International University. Last year, the foundation made 28 grants and is located in Fairfield, IA.
Revenue
$13.2m
Assets
$32.8m
Employees
0
EIN
43-6900504
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Thomas and Linda Koehn Foundation

The Thomas and Linda Koehn Foundation is a private foundation that made 21 grants last year. The foundation is located in Des Moines, IA and is supported by The Waldinger Corporation. Grantees include Des Moines Water Works Park Foundation.
Revenue
$6.4m
Assets
$63.1m
Employees
0
EIN
42-1293625
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Wallace Research Foundation

The Wallace Research Foundation is a private foundation that primarily funds research in the treatment of major depressive disorders, supports the rapid decarbonization campaign for a climate-safe future, and funds the project to mitigate.
Revenue
$10.7m
Assets
$75.4m
Employees
0
EIN
42-6540579
IRS type
501(c)(3)

John Ruan Foundation Trust

The John Ruan Foundation Trust has made 68 grants last year and its trustees are John Ruan III-through 1112020, John Ruan IV-1122020 - 6302021. It is located in Des Moines, IA.
Revenue
$5.2m
Assets
$100.2m
Employees
0
EIN
42-6059463
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Bookey Family Foundation

The Pamela Bass-Bookey and Harry Bookey Charitable Foundation is a private foundation that primarily funds general support. Its grantees include the Pyramid Theatre Company, and it made one grant last year. The foundation is located in Des Moines, IA.
Revenue
$5.5m
Assets
$10.9m
Employees
0
EIN
20-3828796
IRS type
501(c)(3)

AEGON Transamerica Foundation

The AEGON Transamerica Foundation is a corporate foundation located in Cedar Rapids, IA. It primarily funds general donations and made one grant last year.
Revenue
$6.8m
Assets
$172.1m
Employees
0
EIN
42-1415998
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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