Nicholas J Schrup Charitable Trust Agency

Council of Independent Colleges

Washington, DC

CIC funds programs and professional development that strengthen independent colleges and universities, including NetVUE projects at member institutions and grants to state-based councils. Recent awards ranged from $6,500 to $172,504, with a median of about $26,000; grants went to recipients across the U.S. The profile lists application deadlines for specific NetVUE programs but does not state whether CIC accepts unsolicited requests.

The Klauer Foundation Trust XXXXX5009

Chicago, IL

The Klauer Foundation Trust supports education, health, and community organizations, with 2024 grants ranging from $400 to $26,000 and a median of $1,000. Its 2024 giving went mainly to Iowa, with additional grants in New Mexico and Illinois. The filing provides an online grants form through JPMorgan Chase Bank but does not explicitly state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Krause Gentle Foundation

Des Moines, IA

The Krause Gentle Foundation supported arts, culture, and humanities, as well as faith, with grants going to Iowa recipients. Recent grants were typically modest—the median listed grant in 2025 was $34,431, excluding a large asset transfer—but the foundation has ceased operations after merging in 2025. It funded only preselected organizations and did not accept unsolicited requests.

Molo Family Charitable Trust

Dubuque, IA

Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque

Dubuque, IA

The Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque funds projects addressing community needs, including health, education, support for vulnerable people, nonprofit capacity-building, and collaboration, primarily in Northeast Iowa and through local affiliate foundations. Its 2024 grants had a median of $13,500, though awards varied widely; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

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.

Flynn Family Foundation

Epworth, IA

The Flynn Family Foundation supports charitable organizations working in youth development, health care, housing, education, and arts and culture, with most giving in Iowa and additional grants in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Arizona, and Illinois. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $15,000, with a median of $1,000. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Crescent Electric Charitable Foundation

East Dubuque, IL

Spahn & Rose Lumber Co Charitable Fdtn

Dubuque, IA

The foundation supports higher education, education, youth—especially at-risk youth—health, housing, recreation, and healthy communities, primarily in Iowa and also in Georgia, Wisconsin, and Illinois. Its 2026 grants ranged from $150 to $10,000, with a median of $1,000. It says it gives to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests, though its website describes a request form for 501(c)(3) organizations.

Gantz Foundation Charitable Trust

Dubuque, IA

The Gantz Foundation Charitable Trust supports community improvement in Iowa, with recent grants ranging from $1,000 to $30,000 and a median of $3,000. It gives only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

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.

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.