Iowa Independent School Tuition Organization Inc

The Yankee Springer Foundation

Lake Forest, IL

Wittern Family Charitable Foundation

Clive, IA

The Wittern Family Charitable Foundation supports scholarships and organizations focused on education, community integration, child advocacy, local history, and health-related causes. In 2025, its 10 grants ranged from $1,000 to $50,000, with a median of $3,700, and went to recipients in Maine, Iowa, Colorado, South Dakota, and New York. It funds only preselected charities and does not accept unsolicited requests.

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.

Gartner Family Foundation

Des Moines, IA

The foundation funds a broad range of work, including youth and family services, education, service dogs, parks, public information, and the arts, primarily in Iowa, with some support in Hawaii and elsewhere. Its 2024 grants ranged from $500 to $52,500, with a median of $10,000. It accepts applications from eligible 501(c)(3) public charities; no deadline is listed.

Mary K and Daniel M Kelly Family

Des Moines, IA

The foundation supports a broad range of charitable organizations, including parks and recreation, education, arts and culture, and social services, with most funding going to Iowa. Its 2025 grants ranged from $100 to $116,200, with a median of $2,500. It funds preselected organizations only and does not accept unsolicited requests.

GreenState Credit Union

North Liberty, IA

GreenState Credit Union funds nonprofits and schools working in children’s health, financial empowerment and education, affordable housing, underserved communities, and local events and programs. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,000 to $600,000, with a median of about $8,200, and support is focused on communities with GreenState branches in Iowa, Illinois, and Nebraska. Its Community Funding Program accepts applications from eligible nonprofits and schools; requests should be submitted at least 60 days before the event or media deadline.

John Ruan Foundation Trust

Urbandale, IA

The John Ruan Foundation Trust funds a broad range of areas, including health, education, youth activities, sports and recreation, transportation, and arts and culture, with most 2025 funding going to Iowa and some to Illinois. Its 2025 grants ranged from $2,500 to $1 million, with a median of $10,000. It accepts requests without a special form or deadline; contact John Ruan IV.

United Way Worldwide

Alexandria, VA

United Way Worldwide supports community-focused work in health, youth opportunity, financial security, resilience, disaster recovery, education, and human services, including local United Way organizations. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,100 to $736,333, with a median of $22,675, and went to recipients across multiple U.S. states; it describes its broader reach as global. No application process for unsolicited grant requests is specified.

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.

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.