Kinney-Lindstrom Foundation Inc

First Citizens Bank Charitable

Mason City, IA

First Citizens Charitable Foundation supports nonprofit organizations across northern Iowa and Minnesota counties served by First Citizens Bank, with a focus on arts and culture, education, health, human services, housing, and community improvement. The foundation typically awards grants ranging from $500 to $65,000, with applications reviewed twice yearly in June and December. Since its establishment in 1995, the foundation has distributed over $9.6 million to strengthen communities in Worth, Mitchell, Howard, Hancock, Cerro Gordo, Floyd, Chickasaw, Wright, Franklin, Butler (Iowa) and Kanabec, Pine, and Isanti (Minnesota) counties.

Dorothy Ann Weitzel and Thomas F W

Clear Lake, IA

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.

Farrer Endowment Foundation

Mason City, IA

This Iowa-based foundation, established in 1984, supports youth services, public libraries, education, and human services with a focus on community improvement and youth development in the Mason City and Cerro Gordo County areas. Grants typically range from $500 to $40,000, with a median award of $5,000, and the foundation distributes approximately $305,000–$310,000 annually across roughly 100 grants. Applicants should submit written requests by April 30 to the foundation's Mason City office.

Alliant Energy Foundation Inc

Madison, WI

Alliant Energy Foundation supports nonprofits addressing families' basic needs, education, and environmental initiatives across Iowa and Wisconsin, with grants typically ranging from $5,000 to $560,000. The foundation, established in 1983 and backed by Alliant Energy Corporation, has invested over $78 million in local communities since 1998 and awarded $6.6 million in grants in 2025. Applicants can apply through a streamlined Community Grants Program with three annual deadlines.

Tomson Family Foundation Trust

Mason City, IA

The Tomson Family Foundation Trust funds education, arts and culture, historical organizations, and charitable and religious purposes, primarily in Iowa and Minnesota, with some support elsewhere. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $125,000, with a median of $5,000. It lists contact people rather than a standard application form and says giving is not limited to preselected organizations.

Bertha Stebens Charitable Foundation

Wilmington, DE

The Bertha Stebens Charitable Foundation supports services and programs in areas such as early childhood, food, health care, aging, education, and the arts, provided they benefit people in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa. Its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $7,500, with a median of $3,000. It accepts applications through an online process; the listed deadline is April 30.

The David & Phyllis Murphy

Mason City, IA

The David & Phyllis Murphy funds a broad range of charitable work, including health care, veterans’ services, scholarships, child care, meals, libraries, and animal care. Its 2025 grants ranged from $2,500 to $50,000, with a median of $8,000, and it prefers qualified 501(c)(3) organizations in North Central Iowa. It accepts written requests; the stated deadline is September 1.

Beth E Reinhart Charitable Trust

Mason City, IA

The Beth E Reinhart Charitable Trust is a Mason City, Iowa-based foundation established in 2015 that supports youth development, education, and community welfare across Iowa, with particular focus on North Central Iowa. The trust awards grants ranging from $400 to $15,000, with a median grant size around $2,500, funding initiatives in youth sports, vocational training, arts programs, and food security. With approximately $4.1 million in assets and annual giving of roughly $207,000, the trust prioritizes practical support such as uniforms, equipment, and program expenses for youth-serving organizations.

Prairie Meadows Race Track and Casino

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.

Pella Rolscreen Foundation

Pella, IA

This corporate foundation, inspired by the legacy of Pella Corporation's founders, supports youth, education, and community improvement projects in communities where the company operates manufacturing facilities across the United States. Typical grants range from $10,000 to $50,000, though the foundation generally limits its support to no more than 25 percent of a project's total cost. Eligible 501(c)(3) nonprofits and governmental entities can apply through semi-annual deadlines (May 1 and November 1) in over 30 states where Pella Corporation maintains operations.

Iowa Health Care Association Foundation

West Des Moines, IA

This Iowa-based foundation supports the long-term care workforce by providing scholarships and grants to employees of member facilities pursuing healthcare education, as well as high school seniors entering healthcare careers. Grants typically range from $5,000 to $77,000, with the foundation distributing over $100,000 annually in scholarships and additional support for member facilities. Grantmaking is limited to Iowa and focused exclusively on the long-term care sector and its affiliated organizations.