Bruce & Sandy Heerema Charitable Foundat

Vermeer Charitable Foundation

Pella, IA

The Vermeer Charitable Foundation funds nonprofit projects that improve quality of life for Vermeer team members and their communities, with priorities including select Christian, educational, environmental, and charitable causes. It gave a median grant of $5,000 in 2024, with awards ranging from $100 to $190,700, mainly to organizations in Pella and communities where Vermeer team members live or commute. It makes grants only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Boat Foundation Inc

Pella, IA

The Boat Foundation funds preselected charitable and educational organizations across areas including education, community services, arts, health, and animal welfare, with most giving in Iowa. Its 2025 grants ranged from $45 to $1,500, with a median of $100. It does not accept unsolicited requests.

Sam & Lisa Van Maanen Charitable

Pella, IA

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.

R & L Vermeer Foundation Inc

Pella, IA

The foundation supports Christian and faith-based, educational, and environmental causes that improve quality of life for Vermeer team members and their communities, focusing on Pella and places where team members live. Recent grants ranged from $300 to $300,000, with a median of $7,500. It says it funds preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Mark & Kay Decook Charitable Founda

Pella, IA

The foundation supports organizations across education, arts and culture, heritage, community services, religious work, and humanitarian causes. In 2024, it gave $61,900 across 29 grants, ranging from $100 to $25,000 (median $1,000); 84% of funding went to Iowa recipients, with some grants in other states. The profile says to contact Kay De Cook and that the foundation provides an application form; it does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Vandevoort Family Foundation

Paradise Valley, AZ

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.

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 primarily funds scholarships and workforce development for Iowa’s long-term care profession, including education for employees of IHCA member facilities and high school students pursuing nursing careers. Its 2024 grants averaged about $14,200, though giving varied; scholarship awards include $2,000 opportunities. It focuses on Iowa, and the information provided describes applications through specific scholarship programs rather than general unsolicited requests.

New Charitable Foundation

Fort Dodge, IA

The foundation mainly supports Iowa 4-H programs, fire and rescue services, community organizations, and agriculture scholarships; nearly all 2025 grant dollars went to Iowa. Its 2025 grants ranged from $100 to $5,960, with a median of $500, and its scholarships are $2,000 each. Unsolicited grant requests are not addressed in the available information.

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.