Falb Family Charitable Foundation

Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque

Dubuque, IA

The Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque funds projects addressing community needs, including health, education, support for vulnerable people, nonprofit capacity-building, and collaboration, primarily in Northeast Iowa and through local affiliate foundations. Its 2024 grants had a median of $13,500, though awards varied widely; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

James B & Melita a McDonough

Dubuque, IA

The foundation supports charitable, educational, and health-related work, including human services, basic needs, and opportunities for children and families in seven Iowa counties: Dubuque, Delaware, Clayton, Jones, Jackson, Fayette, and Buchanan. Grants typically are small—the 2025 median was $2,500, and more than 63% of 2024 grants were $5,000 or less, though awards ranged from $1,000 to $50,000. Eligible nonprofits may apply through its online application from April 1 to May 31.

Dubuque Racing Association Ltd

Dubuque, IA

Dubuque Racing Association funds projects supporting population growth, retention, tourism, community quality of life, and organizational capacity, primarily in Iowa, especially the Dubuque area and tri-state region. Its 2024 grants had a median of $20,000; Core requests are up to $50,000, while Mission requests are $50,000 or more. The profile does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Alliant Energy Foundation Inc

Madison, WI

Alliant Energy Foundation supports community organizations and initiatives in hunger and housing, workforce readiness, environmental stewardship, and community safety and engagement. Its 2025 grants had a median award of $400, with awards ranging from $10 to $200,000, and primarily served communities in Iowa and Wisconsin.

Ay McDonald Charitable Foundation

Dubuque, IA

The foundation supports education, human services, youth and family programs, animal welfare, and public affairs, primarily in Iowa, with some grants in nearby states. In 2024, grants ranged from $250 to $300,000, with a median of $2,500. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected charitable organizations.

Crescent Electric Charitable Foundation

East Dubuque, IL

The foundation supports charitable organizations working in health care, housing, hunger relief, services for children and older adults, and disability-related sports and health programs, with much of its giving in Iowa and Wisconsin and some grants elsewhere. Recent grants ranged from $250 to $25,000, with a median of $800. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Spahn & Rose Lumber Co Charitable Fdtn

Dubuque, IA

The foundation supports higher education, education, youth—especially at-risk youth—health, housing, recreation, and healthy communities, primarily in Iowa and also in Georgia, Wisconsin, and Illinois. Its 2026 grants ranged from $150 to $10,000, with a median of $1,000. It says it gives to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests, though its website describes a request form for 501(c)(3) organizations.

Sirk Family Foundation

Dubuque, IA

The Butler Family Foundation

Dubuque, IA

The Butler Family Foundation supports the arts, environmental stewardship, and human services, including chemical dependency programs; its website focuses Community Grants on Minneapolis, Saint Paul, and nearby eastern suburbs, and environmental grants on work anywhere in Minnesota, while 2025 giving was concentrated in Iowa and Illinois. In 2025 it made 69 grants, with a median award of $5,000 and amounts ranging from $100 to more than $1 million. It states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.

Heartland Charitable Trust

Dubuque, IA

Heartland Charitable Trust makes donor-advised grants to 501(c)(3) organizations, with past support spanning arts, education, health, historic preservation, and youth and family services. In 2021, it made 28 grants totaling $748,849, ranging from $5,200 to $87,700. No application process or policy on unsolicited requests is stated.

The Klauer Foundation Trust XXXXX5009

Chicago, IL

The Klauer Foundation Trust funds education, health-related organizations, and community and other charitable groups, with most 2024 grant dollars going to Iowa recipients and additional support in New Mexico and Illinois. Its 54 grants totaled $172,900, typically $1,000 (the median), with awards ranging from $400 to $26,000. The filing directs applicants to contact JPMorgan Chase Bank NA and lists an online grants process; it does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

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.