Iowa Foundation for Education
The Iowa Foundation for Education, Environment & the Arts is a private foundation based in Urbandale, Iowa. The organization supports charitable work across multiple sectors including education, arts and culture, environment, legal services, human services, and community improvement.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
—
Annual Giving
$128K
-8.3% YoY
Grant Count
9
+28.6% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$14K
-28.7% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's primary areas of interest include:
- Arts & culture
- Community improvement
- Education
- Environment
- Food banks
- Human services
- Legal services
- Nature conservation
- Shelter services
- Youth services
Grantmaking
Grant Range
Range:** $500 to $73,633
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation supports organizations in Iowa and beyond, with documented grants to organizations in Illinois as well as throughout Iowa.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
- Total Assets: $3,307,522
- Latest Financial Data: December 2019
- Total Grants (2019): $216,535
- EIN: 42-1333063
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | — | — | — |
| Revenue | — | — | — |
| Expenses | — | — | — |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | — | — | — |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
76 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
- Laurie Belin – President
- Dr. Thomas Belin – Vice President
- Joy Belin – Director
- James Belin – Secretary/Treasurer
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAURIE BELIN | PRESIDENT | 5 | $15,000 |
| DR THOMAS RICHARD BELIN | VICE-PRESIDE | 1 | — |
| JOY ELIZABETH BELIN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JAMES M BELIN | SECRETARY/TR | 1 | $44,346 |
Contact Information
Address: 14434 Holcomb Avenue, Urbandale, IA 50323
Phone: 515-255-0050
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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