Rohde Family Charitable Foundation

Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation

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

United Fire Group Foundation

Cedar Rapids, IA

United Fire Group Foundation supports community, health, human-services, education, and arts organizations, with most of its giving in Iowa. Its 2025 grants ranged from $2,500 to $210,000, with a median of $5,000. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The McIntyre Foundation

Lawrence, KS

The McIntyre Foundation supports charitable organizations working in areas such as community services, children and families, housing, healthcare, education, and the arts. Its 2025 grants ranged from $700 to $74,800, with a median of $5,300; nearly all funding went to organizations in Iowa. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Hall-Perrine Foundation

Cedar Rapids, IA

The Hall-Perrine Foundation primarily funds capital projects and may consider new, distinctive program projects with lasting community value; its 2025 grants ranged from $2,000 to $750,000, with a median of $260,000. It funds eligible 501(c)(3) public nonprofits in Linn County, Iowa; prospective applicants are asked to make a preliminary inquiry, and program requests should begin with a letter of inquiry.

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.

John P & Lawrence J Giacoletto Fnd

Marion, IA

The foundation supports government entities and tax-exempt organizations working in STEAM education, lifelong learning, literacy, libraries, scholarships, and cultural and educational programs, primarily in Iowa and Indiana. Its 2024 grants ranged from $920 to $50,000, with a median of $10,000. It accepts grant inquiries through its website; a full application is by invitation.

Mercy Medical Center

Cedar Rapids, IA

Mercy Medical Center funds health care and community health needs, including health equity, behavioral health access, food insecurity, housing, homelessness, and rural emergency response, primarily in Iowa; its Health Equity Fund serves Linn County and seven surrounding communities. Recent Health Equity Fund awards were typically $10,000–$20,000, while broader grantmaking varies widely. The profile does not state whether Mercy accepts unsolicited requests.

The Slappey Family Foundation

Cedar Rapids, IA

The Slappey Family Foundation supports community services, arts and music, healthcare, children’s services, housing, and environmental education, with nearly all 2025 grants going to Iowa organizations. Its 24 grants totaled $11,000, typically small awards (median $250; range $150–$1,500). It funds only preselected charities 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.

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.

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.