Kirkwood Community College Foundation

Roy J Carver Charitable Trust

Muscatine, IA

The Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust supports biomedical and scientific research, education and scholarships, youth services and recreation, and community libraries, primarily in Iowa and parts of Illinois. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $3.45 million, with a median of about $121,000. Organizations must submit a written or electronic letter of inquiry first; the Trust may invite a full proposal.

IBM International Foundation

Armonk, NY

The IBM International Foundation funds education and workforce programs that build 21st-century and technology job skills, including initiatives for underserved students and job seekers. Its 2024 grants ranged from $10,000 to $8.48 million, with a median of $100,000, and went to organizations across several U.S. states, especially Delaware and Massachusetts. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Lavern T Busse & Audrey Busse Foundation

Cedar Rapids, IA

The foundation’s grants support a range of causes, including youth programs, health care, education, family services, and community organizations. Its 2024 grants had a median of about $26,000, with most funding going to Iowa; it also gave in Minnesota and Indiana. It does not accept unsolicited requests and is invite-only.

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.

Alliant Energy Foundation Inc

Madison, WI

The DLR Group Foundation

Omaha, NE

The DLR Group Foundation supports charitable organizations in education, arts and culture, public school facilities, and other fields. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,000 to $50,000, typically $25,000, with funding reported in Ohio, Nebraska, Georgia, Washington, DC, and several other states. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Duane Hinkle Charitable Foundation

Eagan, MN

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.

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.

New Charitable Foundation

Fort Dodge, IA