First Citizens Bank Charitable Foundation

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

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.

Tomson Family Foundation Trust

Mason City, IA

The Tomson Family Foundation Trust funds education, arts and culture, historical organizations, and charitable and religious purposes, primarily in Iowa and Minnesota, with some support elsewhere. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $125,000, with a median of $5,000. It lists contact people rather than a standard application form and says giving is not limited to preselected organizations.

Alliant Energy Foundation Inc

Madison, WI

Bertha Stebens Charitable Foundation

Wilmington, DE

The Bertha Stebens Charitable Foundation supports services and programs in areas such as early childhood, food, health care, aging, education, and the arts, provided they benefit people in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa. Its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $7,500, with a median of $3,000. It accepts applications through an online process; the listed deadline is April 30.

Farrer Endowment Foundation

Mason City, IA

The Farrer Endowment Foundation funds Iowa organizations working in areas such as community development, youth and family services, self-sufficiency, health care, and recreation, including capital projects, operations, scholarships, and programs. Its 2025 grants ranged from $2,000 to $30,000, with a median of $5,000. It accepts written requests in a specific form submitted to the secretary; the filing gives a January–April 30 application period.

Kinney-Lindstrom Foundation Inc

Mason City, IA

The Kinney-Lindstrom Foundation funds education, health care, social services, community support, disaster relief, and facility or equipment projects in the local North Iowa area. Its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $53,333, with a median award of $7,000. It accepts requests by letter with a copy of the organization’s 501(c)(3) determination; no deadline is stated.

The David & Phyllis Murphy Charitable Foundation

Mason City, IA

The foundation funds a range of charitable work, including hospice care, education, food assistance, childcare, arts, animal welfare, and services for older adults and people with disabilities; recent grants went to Iowa organizations, with a preference for North Central Iowa. Its 2025 grants ranged from $2,500 to $50,000, with a median of $8,000. It accepts written requests from qualified 501(c)(3) charities and lists September 1 as the deadline.

Beth E Reinhart Charitable Trust

Mason City, IA

The Beth E Reinhart Charitable Trust funds special projects benefiting children, including education, recreation, youth programs, and health care services, with reported grants going to Iowa recipients. Its 2025 grants ranged from $350 to $10,000, with a median of $2,500. It accepts applications through its grant application form; the annual deadline is August 31.

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 Inc

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