Aldean Chaplin Memorial Trust

United Way of Muscatine Iowa

Muscatine, IA

United Way of Muscatine supports education and career training, housing stability, and basic-needs and crisis services for people in the greater Muscatine community and Muscatine County. Its 2023 grants averaged about $35,300 each, though that is an average rather than a stated typical award. It describes application processes and deadlines for several funding areas, but does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Jensen Private Foundation Inc

Muscatine, IA

The foundation supports Iowa charitable organizations, including children’s health, arts and history, education, youth, faith-based, and social-service groups. In 2025 it awarded 14 grants ranging from $1,000 to $2,986,642, with a median grant of $4,822. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

HNI Charitable Foundation

Muscatine, IA

The foundation funds health and human services, civic and community activities, education, and arts and culture, with most of its giving in Iowa and a preference for areas where the company has a presence. Its 2025 grants ranged from $118 to $600,000, with a median of $11,460. It accepts requests at any time and does not require a specific format; the filing says to include tax status.

Holthues Trust

Muscatine, IA

Holthues Trust funds human rights, peacebuilding, environmental advocacy, and community services, with 2024 grants ranging from $2,000 to $150,000 and a median of $10,000. It is based in Muscatine, Iowa, and its 2024 grants supported organizations mainly in Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, California, and Washington, DC. The trust funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

New Hope Foundation

Muscatine, IA

New Hope Foundation funds a varied mix of charitable, religious, educational, humanitarian, family-support, and community activities, including direct charitable work in Muscatine, Iowa. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $30,000, with a median of $5,000; recipients were mainly in Iowa, with grants also going to organizations in other states. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited funding requests.

National Council on Aging Inc

Arlington, VA

The National Council on Aging funds community-based programs that advance healthy aging, economic security, benefits access, falls prevention, and workforce development for older adults and people with disabilities. Its 2025 grants ranged from $8,000 to $12.6 million, with a median of $90,000, and supported organizations across multiple states; the profile lists specific funding opportunities but does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines

Des Moines, IA

The Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines funds nonprofits through competitive grants for community impact, organizational capacity, and collaboration, with 2026 priorities including housing, transportation, health, economic opportunity, and inclusion. Giving varies widely: 2024 grants had a median of $12,889, while Capacity Building grants are capped at $7,500. Its programs serve Greater Des Moines and, through an affiliated foundation, Adair County; unsolicited requests are not addressed in the profile.

Pella Rolscreen Foundation

Pella, IA

The Pella Rolscreen Foundation supports charitable organizations working in education and community betterment, including civic, cultural, social, and physical-environment programs in communities where Pella Corporation employees live. Large grants generally range from $10,000 to $50,000 and typically cover no more than 25% of project costs; its 2024 grants had a median of $1,029. It accepts unsolicited requests from eligible 501(c)(3) nonprofits and government entities in communities where Pella has manufacturing plants.

Prairie Meadows Race Track and Casino

Altoona, IA

Prairie Meadows funds arts and culture, education, economic development, human services, and youth sports and recreation through grants for projects in central Iowa and across Iowa. Its 2024 grant median was $15,000; program awards range from $100 to $1 million, depending on the grant program.

Iowa Health Care Association Foundation

West Des Moines, IA

The Iowa Health Care Association Foundation funds scholarships and career-education resources for employees of member long-term-care organizations and Iowa high school students pursuing long-term-care careers. Its typical giving level varies: it awarded 287 grants totaling about $4.1 million in 2024, and the listed high school scholarship is $2,000. Its programs focus on Iowa; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

New Charitable Foundation

Fort Dodge, IA

Quad Cities Community Foundation

Bettendorf, IA

The Quad Cities Community Foundation supports charitable programs in health and human services, education, arts and culture, the environment, youth services, and community development. It primarily serves Rock Island County, Illinois, and Scott County, Iowa, with affiliate funds reaching nearby counties; its 2024 grants had a median of $15,000, while its Operations and Programs Grants accept requests of $5,000–$20,000.