How much funding does Competitive Donor-Advised Funds - Diamond V Grant provide?

Competitive Donor-Advised Funds - Diamond V Grant provides Typically $7,500 in funding.

When is the deadline for Competitive Donor-Advised Funds - Diamond V Grant?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

Who has received Competitive Donor-Advised Funds - Diamond V Grant funding?

Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation's IRS filings list 4 awards under this program (2020–2023). Recent recipients include Iowa College Foundation (Des Moines, IA), $27,000 in 2023.

Competitive Donor-Advised Funds - Diamond V Grant

Q: Who is eligible for Competitive Donor-Advised Funds - Diamond V Grant?

Geography: In Linn County, Iowa; In Linn County, Iowa by partnering with donors, funders, and other communi. Required: 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status.

Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation

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Funding Amount

Typically $7,500

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

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Geography

In Linn County, Iowa
In Linn County, Iowa by partnering with donors, funders, and other communi

Required status

501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
The Community Foundation accepts applications from nonprofit organizations with a 501(c)(3) status, governmental organizations, and non-501(c)(3) organizations that have completed arrangements to obtain a fiscal sponsor.

Other requirements

Typically, organizations may receive one grant from each competitive donor-advised fund in a 12-month period, however, there are exceptions.

Not eligible / not funded

Not eligible: Under federal legislation, donor-advisors may not receive tangible benefit, goods or services as a result of a grant from their fund.
Not eligible: This includes membership, dinners, tickets and other benefits.
Not eligible: Ineligible:Fundraisers/sponsorships (instead, consider applying for a program for which you are raising funds)Conferences.
Not eligible: Travel expenses.
Not eligible: Religious organizations for religious purposes

Overview

The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation offers the Competitive Donor-Advised Funds - Diamond V Grant to enhance the quality of life in Linn County, Iowa. This grant supports nonprofit organizations and governmental entities focusing on health-related programs and capital needs. With an average award of $7,500 over a 12-month duration, eligible applicants must have 501(c)(3) status or secure a fiscal sponsor. Funding priorities vary based on donor advisors.

The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation improves the quality of life in Linn County, Iowa by partnering with donors, funders, and other community collaborators to achieve high impact philanthropy; supporting nonprofit organizations that address our community’s needs and opportunities; and convening people to learn, share ideas, and develop solutions for the future. The Community Foundation is a public, nonprofit organization with over $223 million in assets and over 1,000 different charitable funds.
The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation accepts grant applications for a number of local corporations and family foundations. Funding priorities are determined by each donor advisor and may include programmatic or operating support, capital campaigns, event sponsorships, and religious activities.
Eligible Categories: Program or Capital
Priorities:

Health-related activities

Duration of Grant is 12 months. Average Award is $7,500.

Eligibility

The Community Foundation accepts applications from nonprofit organizations with a 501(c)(3) status, governmental organizations, and non-501(c)(3) organizations that have completed arrangements to obtain a fiscal sponsor.Typically, organizations may receive one grant from each competitive donor-advised fund in a 12-month period, however, there are exceptions.

Ineligibility

Under federal legislation, donor-advisors may not receive tangible benefit, goods or services as a result of a grant from their fund. This includes membership, dinners, tickets and other benefits.Ineligible:Fundraisers/sponsorships (instead, consider applying for a program for which you are raising funds)ConferencesTravel expensesReligious organizations for religious purposes

Past recipients of this program

Recent awards under this program (from Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation's IRS filings)

Iowa College Foundation

Des Moines, IA · 2023

$27K

4 grants in Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation's 2020–2023 filings reference “Diamond V Grant” in their stated purpose. Amounts and places as reported by the funder.

What Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024: 209
Total given: $9.44M
Median grant: $18K
Range: $5,100–$371K

By dollars: Iowa 91%, Illinois 2%, Colorado 1%. Top recipient cities: Cedar Rapids, IA; Des Moines, IA; Iowa City, IA.
47% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
22% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

Foundation 2 Aka Foundation 2 Crisis Services · Cedar Rapids, IA

Putts for prevention, stt, mental health matters, shelter, emergency youth shelter…

$371K
United Way of East Central Iowa · Cedar Rapids, IA

General support, women united, day of caring, 2024 company coordinator breakfast…

$331K
Coe College · Cedar Rapids, IA

Glidden community service scholarship, shot at college rsm scholarship, kalous…

$314K
Community Theatre of Cedar Rapids DBA Theatre Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA

General support, capital campaign: capital camp, education support, 2025 spring…

$282K
Indian Creek Nature Center · Cedar Rapids, IA

Creekside forest school transportation preparation, general support, 50 donors…

$280K