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Iowa Foundation for Education

PHOENIX, AZ EIN: 42-1333063 Website

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

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

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

7states

Cities

AMESBRONXBROOKLYNCHICAGOCOON RAPIDSDES MOINESJOHNSTONLAWRENCEVILLELOS ANGELESNEW YORKROCKVILLESAINT PAULWEST DES MOINES

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
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.1201920202021202220232024
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Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$51K$102K$153K$204K24 grants201913 grants202023 grants202124 grants20227 grants20239 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2024

CIVIC MUSIC ASSOCIATION$75K1000 FRIENDS OF IOWA$18KB'NAI HORIN CHILDREN OF …$10KPLANNED PARENTHOOD NORTH…$10KIRONDALE ENSEMBLE PROJECT$6KNEW JERSEY SCHOLAR PROGRAM$5KGINGOLD THEATRICAL GROUP$3KAMAS COMMUNITY THEATRE$1KPRATT INSTITUTE$500

Grant Size Distribution

76 grants across all recorded years

71<$50K3$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

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

JAMES M BELINSECRETARY/TR$44KLAURIE BELINPRESIDENT$15K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
LAURIE BELINPRESIDENT5$15,000
DR THOMAS RICHARD BELINVICE-PRESIDE1
JOY ELIZABETH BELINDIRECTOR1
JAMES M BELINSECRETARY/TR1$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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