Iowa Bicycling Action Fund

Stephen R and Joanne Hammes Familycharitable Foundation

Tiffin, IA

Bryant Foundation Inc

Cedar Rapids, IA

Gary Wicklund Family Foundation

Coralville, IA

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.

Henry Family Foundation

Dubuque, IA

The Henry Family Foundation funds a varied range of charitable work, including homelessness services, food assistance, recreation, arts, and conservation, with most 2025 grant dollars going to Iowa recipients and others going to organizations in several states. Its 2025 grants ranged from $600 to $22,200, with a median of $2,500. It accepts requests by letter explaining the need and planned use of funds, with proof of 501(c)(3) status; no deadline is listed.

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.

Alliant Energy Foundation Inc

Madison, WI

Russell Reineke Foundation

Carroll, IA

The Russell Reineke Foundation supports family planning and right-to-life organizations, Catholic missions, and groups serving people with mental and physical disabilities; its grants also include poverty-focused organizations. In 2025, it made 44 grants totaling $314,462, with a median grant of $2,000 and awards ranging from $26 to $40,000. It funded organizations in multiple states, including Iowa, Texas, New York, and Florida, and accepts no unsolicited requests.

Mark & Kathy Larson Foundation

West Des Moines, IA

Meredith Corporation Foundation

Des Moines, IA

The foundation funds education, human services for families and children at risk, and arts and culture, with particular interest in arts groups reaching broader audiences. Recent grants were all in Iowa and ranged from $10,000 to $315,000, with a median of $12,500. It accepts written requests during January 15–March 15 and July 15–September 15; telephone requests are not accepted.

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.