John and Cindy Family Foundation

Greater Cedar Rapids Community

Cedar Rapids, IA

The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation funds nonprofit programs, operating support, endowments, and urgent needs across fields including education, health and human services, arts and culture, and the environment, serving Linn County. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,100 to $371,323, with a median of $17,656. It accepts applications through competitive grant programs and some donor-advised funds.

Alliant Energy Foundation Inc

Madison, WI

Alliant Energy Foundation supports community organizations and initiatives in hunger and housing, workforce readiness, environmental stewardship, and community safety and engagement. Its 2025 grants had a median award of $400, with awards ranging from $10 to $200,000, and primarily served communities in Iowa and Wisconsin.

The Hall-Perrine Foundation

Cedar Rapids, IA

The Hall-Perrine Foundation primarily funds capital projects for charitable 501(c)(3) public nonprofits in Linn County, Iowa, and may consider distinctive, innovative projects with lasting community value. Its 2024 grants ranged from $2,000 to $750,000, with a median of $275,000. Applicants should make a preliminary inquiry; for program grants, the foundation begins with a letter of inquiry.

United Fire Group Foundation

Cedar Rapids, IA

United Fire Group Foundation supports a range of charitable organizations, including community-service, cultural, library, and healthcare organizations, with most funding going to Iowa. Its 2024 grants ranged from $2,500 to $210,000, with a median of $10,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Carleen and Eugene Grandon

Cedar Rapids, IA

The foundation funds nonprofit programs in arts and culture, health, and education that directly benefit people in need in the Greater Cedar Rapids area, with a preference for Linn County organizations or residents. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,000 to $200,000, with a median of $45,250. It accepts online applications on a rolling basis and reviews them twice yearly.

United Way of East Central Iowa

Cedar Rapids, IA

United Way of East Central Iowa funds nonprofit programs focused on financial security, youth opportunity, and healthy communities, including housing, behavioral health, and family support, in Benton, Cedar, Iowa, Jones, and Linn counties. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,833 to $303,217, with a median of $61,310. It selects programs through a Request for Proposal process every three years; whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.

The Accel Foundation

Waverly, IA

The foundation funds charitable work in human services, education, food assistance, housing, and community support, primarily in Iowa, with some giving in Arizona. Its 2025 grants ranged from $60 to $10,000, with a median of $1,063. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

The Martin Foundation Inc

Naples, FL

The Martin Foundation Inc supports organizations working in areas reflected in its grants, including environmental conservation, health care, education, the arts, and reproductive rights, with 2025 awards ranging from $5,000 to $200,000 and a median of $25,000. Its grants span multiple states, with the largest shares going to recipients in Florida, Massachusetts, California, Minnesota, and New York. It states that applicants should write for guidelines; it does not say whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Greenstate Foundation

North Liberty, IA

GreenState Foundation funds financial education, affordable housing, and children’s health in Iowa, Nebraska, and Illinois, with most 2024 grants going to Iowa organizations. Its 2024 grants ranged from $2,500 to $75,000, with a median of $5,000. It accepts applications through quarterly deadlines; the profile directs applicants to contact Tara Wachendorf.

McLeod Charitable Foundation Inc

Marion, IA

The Roger and Kathy Marino Foundation

Naples, FL

The foundation supports hospitals, arts organizations, and other charities, with recent grants concentrated in Massachusetts and Florida. In 2024, grants ranged from $150 to $525,000, with a median of $1,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines

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.