Buena Vista University

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Storm Lake, IA EIN 42-0680404

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2018–2026

Total received

$3.9M

Foundation funders

60

Grants recorded

167

Years covered

2018–2026

Who funds Buena Vista University?

Buena Vista University is funded by 60 grantmakers, led by Stine Family Foundation ($1.4M), Peterson Family Foundation ($400K), Mabel E Sherman Educational Fund ($354K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.9M in grants to Buena Vista University between 2018–2026.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Stine Family Foundation$1,422,28342023–2026
Peterson Family Foundation$400,00042019–2022
Mabel E Sherman Educational Fund$354,22362021–2026
The Wesselink Family Foundation$350,00072019–2025
Iowa College Foundation$305,56862020–2025
Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines F/K/a Greater Des Moines Community Fdn$232,66272020–2024
Roy J Carver Charitable Trust$202,40082019–2025
Greater Milwaukee Foundation Inc$72,93652020–2024
The Hawks Foundation$70,00052020–2024
Krause Family Foundation$56,00062020–2025
Clausen Family Foundation$50,00012022
Dean J King Family Foundation$35,00022023–2024
Donald F &Charlene K Lamberti Foundation$30,00032021–2023
Fahrney Education Fdtn Trust$27,75042022–2025
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$25,59422022–2023
Heistand-Bro Family Foundation Trust$20,00022020–2021
Community Foundation for Southern Arizona$14,00022019–2020
Bestenlehner D and F Educational Tr$12,93182024–2025
United Way Worldwide$11,48412019
W D & Shirley Schafer-Ray Educational Trust$11,00022022–2024
GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc$10,00012019
Baird Foundation Inc$9,25092019–2025
Marguerite V Brown$8,66032019–2022
Orlan Snyder Charitable Trust$8,00032023–2025
Lois & Max Beren Foundation$7,50012025
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Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K1 grant2018 13 grants2019 22 grants2020 22 grants2021 26 grants2022 31 grants2023 25 grants2024 25 grants2025 2 grants2026

From 2018 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2018) to $682K (2024). In 2026 it made 2 grants totaling $533K.

What grants has Buena Vista University received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2026Stine Family FoundationTo provide funds for student research in a university setting.$452,317
2026Mabel E Sherman Educational FundSTUDENT LOANS$80,827
2025Stine Family FoundationTo provide funds for student research in a university setting.$383,210
2025Iowa College FoundationPROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS$58,789
2025Mabel E Sherman Educational FundSTUDENT LOANS$55,863
2025The Wesselink Family FoundationEDUCATIONAL$50,000
2025Roy J Carver Charitable TrustPRIVATE COLLEGE CARVER SCHOLARSHIP P$16,800
2025Krause Family FoundationEducation$10,000
2025Lois & Max Beren FoundationSCHOLARSHIP$7,500
2025Folds of Honor FoundationSCHOLARSHIP$7,172
2025Willard E and Ella P ThompsonSCHOLARSHIPS FOR ALGONA COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT GRADUATES$5,758
2025Orlan Snyder Charitable TrustCONTRIBUTION TO SCHOLARSHIP FUND$4,000
2025Bestenlehner D and F Educational TrSCHOLARSHIP$3,000
2025Joseph J Sinek ScholarshipSCHOLARSHIPS FOR POCAHONTAS AREA HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES$3,000
2025Bernice E Peterson ScholarshipSCHOLARSHIPS FOR POCAHONTAS AREA HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES$2,800
2025Fahrney Education Fdtn TrustSCHOLARSHIPS$2,500
2025Harold Lee And Vernita Ruth McEachern FamilyBV Club Fund$2,500
2025Easton Sports Development Foundation IIYOUTH SPORTS$1,742
2025Baird Foundation IncEDUCATION$1,500
2025Bestenlehner D and F Educational TrSCHOLARSHIP$1,468
2025Bestenlehner D and F Educational TrSCHOLARSHIP$1,468
2025Bestenlehner D and F Educational TrSCHOLARSHIP$1,468
2025Bestenlehner D and F Educational TrSCHOLARSHIP$1,468
2025Weiler FoundationSCHOLARSHIPS$1,000
2025Louis J Elbert TrustSCHOLARSHIPS FOR POCAHONTAS AREA HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES$800
2025The BWBR FoundationGENERAL CAPITAL CAMPAIGN$500
2025Jensen Scholarship FundSCHOLARSHIPS FOR POCAHONTAS AREA HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES$125
2024Stine Family FoundationTo provide funds for student research in a university setting.$339,566
2024Mabel E Sherman Educational FundSTUDENT LOANS$63,351
2024Iowa College FoundationPROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS$56,094

Showing 30 most recent of 167 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Buena Vista University?

Buena Vista University is funded by 60 grantmakers, led by Stine Family Foundation ($1.4M), Peterson Family Foundation ($400K), Mabel E Sherman Educational Fund ($354K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.9M in grants to Buena Vista University between 2018–2026.

Who is Buena Vista University's largest funder?

Stine Family Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Buena Vista University, with $1.4M across 4 grants (2023–2026).

How much grant funding has Buena Vista University received?

IRS 990 filings record $3.9M in grants to Buena Vista University across 167 grants from 60 funders between 2018–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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