Cedar Rapids Public Library Foundation
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$2.0M
Foundation funders
23
Grants recorded
60
Years covered
2020–2025
Who funds Cedar Rapids Public Library Foundation?
Cedar Rapids Public Library Foundation is funded by 23 grantmakers, led by The Hall-Perrine Foundation ($900K), Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation ($339K), John and Cindy Family Foundation ($200K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.0M in grants to Cedar Rapids Public Library Foundation between 2020–2025.
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $75K (2020) to $857K (2024). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $713K.
What grants has Cedar Rapids Public Library Foundation received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Hall-Perrine Foundation | WESTSIDE PUBLIC LIBRARY BUILDING | $500,000 |
| 2025 | John and Cindy Family Foundation | WESTSIDE LIBRARY CAMPUS | $100,000 |
| 2025 | Roy J Carver Charitable Trust | CONSTRUCT A NEW BRANCH LIBRARY | $80,000 |
| 2025 | Variety - the Children's Charity of Iowa | ADJUSTABLE CHANGING TABLE | $10,000 |
| 2025 | The McIntyre Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSES | $9,000 |
| 2025 | United Way of East Central Iowa | DONOR DESIGNATION SUPPORT | $6,570 |
| 2025 | Midwestone Bank Foundation | NEW PERMANENT FACILITY IN WESTDALE NEIGHBORHOOD | $5,000 |
| 2025 | The Kenneth K Kinsey Family Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING FUND | $1,200 |
| 2025 | Alliant Energy Foundation Inc | MATCHING GIFT | $1,060 |
| 2025 | The Slappey Family Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSES | $250 |
| 2024 | The Hall-Perrine Foundation | WESTSIDE PUBLIC LIBRARY BUILDING | $400,000 |
| 2024 | Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation | DOLLY PARTON'S IMAGINATION LIBRARY, PURCHASE OF BOOKS, WILLIAM MARTIN KACENA AND LIBBIE MARTINEK KACENA MEMORIAL FUND, MAINTAINING AND EXPANDING THE QUALITY OF THE BOOK COLLECTION, CAPITAL CAMPAIGN: WESTSIDE LIBRARY PROJECT - WEST PATIO SEATING RECOGNITION AND INSPIRING BIG DREAMS PROJECT | $134,376 |
| 2024 | John and Cindy Family Foundation | WESTSIDE LIBRARY CAMPUS | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Greenstate Foundation | CEDAR RAPIDS PUBLIC LIBRARY - WESTSIDE BRANCH | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines F/K/a Greater Des Moines Community Fdn | CEBUHAR READING ROOM | $50,000 |
| 2024 | John P & Lawrence J Giacoletto Fnd | WEST SIDE LIBRARY PROJECT - 2ND OF 4 PAYMENTS | $30,000 |
| 2024 | International Paper Company Foundation | INSPIRING BIG DREAMS: A CAMPAIGN FOR A NEW WESTSIDE LIBRARY | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Urban Libraries Council | SUPPORT FOR PILOT SERVING OPPORUNITY YOUTH | $15,000 |
| 2024 | The US Charitable Gift Trust | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The McIntyre Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSES | $7,800 |
| 2024 | Alliant Energy Foundation Inc | MATCHING GIFT | $5,039 |
| 2024 | Abbott B and Joan M Lipsky Fund | GENERAL OPERATING NEEDS | $2,000 |
| 2024 | The Kenneth K Kinsey Family Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING FUND | $1,200 |
| 2024 | The Accel Foundation | DOLLY PARTON'S IMAGINATION LIBRARY | $1,000 |
| 2024 | The Slappey Family Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSES | $500 |
| 2024 | Alliant Energy Foundation Inc | VOLUNTEER GRANT GRANT | $200 |
| 2024 | Verizon Foundation | OTHER CIVIC / COMMUNITY | $100 |
| 2023 | TrueNorth Legacy Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $75,000 |
| 2023 | Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation | 2023 ADDITIONAL CONTRIBUTION, BIENNIAL DESIGNATED DISTRIBUTION IN MEMORY OF HAZEL DAWN HOBBS, ANNUAL DESIGNATED DISTRIBUTION, ANNUAL DESIGNATED DISTRIBUTION FOR DOLLY PARTON'S IMAGINATION LIBRARY, GENERAL SUPPORT: AGENCY DISTRIBUTION, OTHER: LIBRARY WESTSIDE INVESTMENT, CAPITAL CAMPAIGN, GENERAL SUPPORT, NEW WESTSIDE LIBRARY, INSPIRING BIG DREAMS: OUR NEW WESTSIDE LIBRARY, GENERAL SUPPORT IN MEMORY OF H.A. & MARIE SCHIMBERG, GENERAL SUPPORT: GIFT FROM THE TOM ANDERSON FAMILY, GENERAL SUPPORT, CAPITAL CAMPAIGN: NEW LADD LIBRARY | $65,412 |
| 2023 | John P & Lawrence J Giacoletto Fnd | WEST SIDE LIBRARY PROJECT | $30,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 60 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Cedar Rapids Public Library Foundation?
Cedar Rapids Public Library Foundation is funded by 23 grantmakers, led by The Hall-Perrine Foundation ($900K), Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation ($339K), John and Cindy Family Foundation ($200K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.0M in grants to Cedar Rapids Public Library Foundation between 2020–2025.
Who is Cedar Rapids Public Library Foundation's largest funder?
The Hall-Perrine Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Cedar Rapids Public Library Foundation, with $900K across 2 grants (2024–2025).
How much grant funding has Cedar Rapids Public Library Foundation received?
IRS 990 filings record $2.0M in grants to Cedar Rapids Public Library Foundation across 60 grants from 23 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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