Competitive Donor-Advised Funds - GreatAmerica Financial Services Corp. Grant
Funding Amount
Approximately US $9,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
foundation
Overview
Competitive Donor-Advised Funds - GreatAmerica Financial Services Corp. Grant
Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation
Amount: Approximately US $9,000
Last Updated: November 29, 2025
Summary
The Competitive Donor-Advised Funds from GreatAmerica Financial Services Corp. aim to support local nonprofit organizations through the Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation. Eligible applicants include 501(c)(3) organizations and those with fiscal sponsors. Grants can cover programmatic support, capital projects, and event sponsorships, with specific restrictions on ineligible expenses such as travel and religious purposes. This initiative fosters community engagement and growth by empowering local entities.Overview
Competitive Donor-Advised 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. GreatAmerica Financial Services Corporation Eligible Categories: Program or Capital or SponsorshipEligibility
You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. 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:Individual public schoolsTravel expensesReligious organizations for religious purposesWhat Greater Cedar Rapids Community 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; Marion, IA; Des Moines, 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
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