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Fahrney Education Fdtn Trust

Milwaukee, WI

The Fahrney Education Foundation Trust funds scholarships at educational institutions, with recent grants going to colleges and universities in Iowa. In 2025, grants ranged from $2,500 to $52,500, with a median of $7,500. It accepts scholarship applications by request; applicants submit a form, transcript, and signed personal letter, with an annual February 15 deadline.

Special Needs Foundation of Des Moines County

Burlington, IA

The foundation funds direct services, scholarships, equipment, recreation, and other support for people with disabilities or chronic health conditions, primarily in Des Moines County, Iowa. In 2025, grants ranged from $1,290 to $13,030, with a median of $2,090. It gives only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited funding requests; its scholarship program has a separate application process.

J Ralph And Gladys Meier

Cedar Rapids, IA

Roy J Carver Charitable Trust

Muscatine, IA

The Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust supports biomedical and scientific research, education and scholarships, youth services and recreation, and community libraries, primarily in Iowa and parts of Illinois. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $3.45 million, with a median of about $121,000. Organizations must submit a written or electronic letter of inquiry first; the Trust may invite a full proposal.

Ann Piper Scholarship Trust

Milwaukee, WI

The Ann Piper Scholarship Trust primarily funds scholarships at colleges and universities, with occasional general operating support; its 2025 grants were all to Iowa recipients. Recent awards ranged from $2,000 to $12,500, with a median of $2,000. Its 2024 filing provides application information and says giving is not restricted to preselected organizations.

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.

Iowa College Foundation

Des Moines, IA

The Iowa College Foundation supports scholarships and institutional initiatives at Iowa’s independent colleges and universities, with recent grants ranging from $5,250 to $79,154 and a median of $58,742. Its reported grants all went to Iowa recipients; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Mount Saint Clare Education Charitable

Clinton, IA

Mount Saint Clare Education Charitable funds scholarships at Iowa colleges and universities; its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $68,250, with a median of $7,300. It supports Iowa recipients and accepts no unsolicited funding requests, giving only to preselected charitable organizations.

Marguerite V Brown

Eagan, MN

This Eagan, Minnesota foundation funds scholarships for students attending colleges and universities, with most 2025 grant dollars going to Iowa and Nebraska recipients. It awarded 24 grants totaling $40,671, ranging from $200 to $9,849 (median $549). Applications are obtained through schools; the filing does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Greater Cedar Rapids Community

Cedar Rapids, IA

The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation funds nonprofit programs, operating support, endowments, and urgent needs across fields including education, health and human services, arts and culture, and the environment, serving Linn County. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,100 to $371,323, with a median of $17,656. It accepts applications through competitive grant programs and some donor-advised funds.

Ottumwa Regional Legacy Foundation Inc

Ottumwa, IA

The foundation funds community projects in Ottumwa and Wapello County, including work in health, education, housing, economic prosperity, and quality of life. Its annual grantmaking averages about $3 million; Bright Ideas grants are typically $2,500–$30,000, while awards overall vary widely. Bright Ideas accepts applications from eligible nonprofits; strategic grants are by invitation only.

The Seidler Foundation

Des Moines, IA

The Seidler Foundation funds need-based postsecondary scholarships for students in specified Iowa school districts, along with selected arts and culture projects and efforts to reduce childhood hunger and improve food access. In 2024, grants ranged from $500 to $300,000, with a median of $10,000; giving is concentrated in Iowa, Wyoming, Missouri, and Kansas. It accepts written requests, and its filing says grants are not restricted to preselected organizations.