Dave & Kristi Jaarsma Balk Family

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.

Midwestone Bank Foundation

Iowa City, IA

MidWestOne Bank Foundation funds community development and services, arts and culture, and youth and education, including wellness, recreation, and civic services. Recent grants ranged from $1,500 to $15,000, with a median of $5,000, primarily supporting communities in Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Colorado. It funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

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.

Peter H and E Lucille Gaass Kuyper

Pella, IA

The foundation supports charitable, educational, and government organizations serving Pella, Iowa, and surrounding communities, including projects and Central College. Its website says grants are generally $5,000–$50,000 and typically cover no more than 25% of project costs; it accepts requests submitted by grant form for committee or director review.

Vermeer Charitable Foundation

Pella, IA

The Vermeer Charitable Foundation supports civic, church, educational, and community organizations, particularly in central Iowa and communities where Vermeer Corporation employees commute; most 2024 grant dollars went to Iowa. In 2024, grants ranged from $100 to $190,700, with a median of $5,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests and makes contributions only to preselected organizations.

Doorenbos Legacy Trust

Pennington, NJ

Boat Foundation Inc

Pella, IA

Vandevoort Family Foundation

Paradise Valley, AZ

The Vandevoort Family Foundation supports charitable organizations, including churches, schools, and community and cultural groups, with most recent grants concentrated in Arizona, Nevada, and Iowa. Its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $70,300, with a median of $2,000. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Jim and Ginger Jurries Foundation

Holland, MI

The foundation supports a varied range of charitable organizations, with 86% of its 2024 grant dollars going to Michigan and most of the remainder to Pennsylvania and Ohio. Its 38 grants ranged from $100 to $25,000, with a median of $2,000; it funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Weiler Foundation

Knoxville, IA

The Weiler Foundation supports a range of charitable purposes, including health care, education, community programs, recreation, and other local needs; in 2025, grants ranged from $500 to $1 million, with a median of $1,000. It gives primarily in Iowa, where 98% of 2025 grant dollars went. Its 2024 filing describes a written application process, with submissions accepted continuously and no stated deadline.

Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines F/K/a Greater Des Moines Community Fdn

Des Moines, IA

The Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines supports projects that improve quality of life in Greater Des Moines, including housing and transportation access, health, economic opportunity, inclusive communities, and nonprofit capacity-building. Its 2024 itemized grants had a median of about $12,900, though awards ranged from roughly $5,000 to $7.34 million.

Prairie Meadows Race Track and Casino Inc

Altoona, IA

Prairie Meadows supports Iowa nonprofits in arts and culture, education, economic development, human services, and youth sports and recreation; Legacy grants focus on large-scale projects in central Iowa. Its programs offer $100–$1 million for Legacy, $100–$99,999 for Community Betterment, and $1,000–$50,000 for Youth Sports and Recreation. It accepts applications through its online system; the 2026 deadline was February 27, 2026, and has passed.