Central College

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Pella, IA EIN 42-0680344

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2021–2026

Total received

$20.0M

Foundation funders

79

Grants recorded

200

Years covered

2021–2026

Who funds Central College?

Central College is funded by 79 grantmakers, led by The Geisler-Penquite Foundation ($10.4M), Fred Maytag Family Foundation ($2.4M), Pella Rolscreen Foundation ($1.1M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $20.0M in grants to Central College between 2021–2026.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The Geisler-Penquite Foundation$10,397,74142021–2024
Fred Maytag Family Foundation$2,371,01942021–2024
Pella Rolscreen Foundation$1,108,73842021–2024
Noel Cover Foundation Inc C0 Jerry Macken$943,25022026
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$752,01332021–2023
Peter H and E Lucille Gaass Kuyper$485,00082021–2024
National Philanthropic Trust$444,25052021–2025
Vermeer Charitable Foundation$404,00042021–2024
The Richard Morton Root and Ruth Bailey$400,00052021–2025
Moore Family Foundation Inc$327,54742022–2025
Community Betterment Organization$320,66432022–2024
The Wesselink Family Foundation$259,88042022–2025
Iowa College Foundation$229,74442022–2025
Poortinga Family Foundation$203,00032022–2024
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$182,50082022–2023
Dave & Kristi Jaarsma Balk Family$145,00032022–2024
Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines F/K/a Greater Des Moines Community Fdn$87,83052022–2023
The US Charitable Gift Trust$74,30022023–2024
Fahrney Education Fdtn Trust$65,57542022–2025
Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund$65,32522023–2025
Roy J Carver Charitable Trust$64,80042022–2025
McKee Family Foundation$61,00042022–2025
American Chemical Society$50,00032022–2024
Creative Providers Foundation$50,00012022
World Learning Inc$35,00022023–2025
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Womens Sports Foundation$33,53122023–2024
Ostlin Education Foundation Trust$31,37752022–2026
Mark & Kay Decook Charitable Founda$30,00032022–2024
Charities Aid Foundation America$28,22722024–2025
Gwendolyn and Lucian L Hinecker$28,00042022–2025
Harry Vermeer Family Foundation$20,00042022–2025
J L & C N Coffman Foundation XXXXX5001$17,87342022–2025
Weiler Foundation$16,50022022–2025
Doorenbos Legacy Trust$14,94632023–2025
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$13,10012024
Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation$12,95022022–2024
Ch& Helen Sheridan Tuw$12,00032023–2025
W D & Shirley Schafer-Ray Educational Trust$11,00012025
Jason and Carolyn Andringa Foundation$11,00022022–2023
Enterprise Holdings Foundation$10,00022023–2024
Central New York Community Foundation Inc$10,00012023
Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation$10,00012022
Jim and Ginger Jurries Foundation$10,00012022
The Alaska Community Foundation$10,00012022
Boat Foundation Inc$8,50032022–2024
Ann Piper Scholarship Trust$8,00022023–2025
Lois & Max Beren Foundation$7,50012025
Folds of Honor Foundation$7,50012024
Harry and Winnie McNay Education Trust$5,85062024–2025
King Scholarship Fund$5,80042022–2025
The Independent Charitable Gift Fund$5,50012024
B D Charitable Trust$5,00012025
Andringa Family Foundation Inc$5,00012024
The Haddorff Family Foundation$5,00012024
Moore Scholarship Trust$4,92932024–2026
United Fire Group Foundation$4,00012024
Dr Kenneth N Andersen Family Scholarship Trust$4,00012024
Nick Norris Memorial Foundation$4,00022023–2024
Jack Petteys Memorial Foundation$4,00012022
Rena Fee Welch Trust$3,57942024–2025
W E Ruebush Foundation$3,00012024
Mount Saint Clare Education Charitable$3,00012022
Special Needs Foundation of Des Moines County$2,70022022–2023
The Pfizer Foundation Inc$2,50012024
The Van Buren Foundation Inc$2,50012024
J Ralph And Gladys Meier Scholarship Trust$2,40432022–2024
Lester R Birbeck Charitable Trust$2,02622022–2023
The O-I Charities Foundation$2,00022022–2023
Schoon Educational Scholarship Trust$1,40012022
Ottumwa Regional Legacy Foundation Inc$1,00012024
Charles B & Vivian Kelly Charitable Trust$62312024
Al a Lake T W 3CB537000 Norwest$62012024
JPMorgan Chase Foundation$50012023
Main Charles 1917 Scho FD$37512022
Verizon Foundation$30032022–2024
McKesson Foundation Inc$30022022–2023
Alliant Energy Foundation Inc$20022022–2023
Ch Robinson Worldwide Foundation$10012022
The Northrop Grumman Foundation$7512024

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$5M$10M$15M8 grants2021 49 grants2022 54 grants2023 55 grants2024 30 grants2025 4 grants2026

From 2021 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $588K (2025) to $10.7M (2024). In 2026 it made 4 grants totaling $952K.

What grants has Central College received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2026Noel Cover Foundation Inc C0 Jerry Macken—$875,000
2026Noel Cover Foundation Inc C0 Jerry Macken—$68,250
2026Ostlin Education Foundation TrustSCHOLARSHIP$6,117
2026Moore Scholarship TrustSCHOLARSHIPS$2,400
2025Moore Family Foundation IncFACULTY GRANTS$135,065
2025National Philanthropic TrustEDUCATION$107,750
2025The Richard Morton Root and Ruth BaileyPROMOTE EDUCATION$86,000
2025Iowa College FoundationPROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS$60,266
2025The Wesselink Family FoundationEDUCATIONAL - OFF-CAMPUS EXPERIENCES$60,000
2025Roy J Carver Charitable TrustPRIVATE COLLEGE CARVER SCHOLARSHIP P$16,800
2025McKee Family FoundationCHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION$15,000
2025Fahrney Education Fdtn TrustSCHOLARSHIPS$12,500
2025W D & Shirley Schafer-Ray Educational TrustScholarship$11,000
2025Gwendolyn and Lucian L HineckerSCHOLARSHIPS$11,000
2025Raymond James Charitable Endowment FundGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
2025Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$7,977
2025Lois & Max Beren FoundationSCHOLARSHIP$7,500
2025Ostlin Education Foundation TrustSCHOLARSHIPS$6,000
2025World Learning IncPARTICIPANT EXCHANGES$5,485
2025Doorenbos Legacy TrustUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$5,285
2025Harry Vermeer Family FoundationEDUCATIONAL$5,000
2025B D Charitable TrustSUPPORTING THE ADVANCEMENT OF STUDENTS$5,000
2025J L & C N Coffman Foundation XXXXX5001GENERAL$4,371
2025Ch& Helen Sheridan TuwSCHOLARSHIP$4,000
2025Moore Scholarship TrustSCHOLARSHIPS$2,029
2025Ann Piper Scholarship TrustSCHOLARSHIP$2,000
2025Weiler FoundationSCHOLARSHIPS$1,500
2025Rena Fee Welch TrustSCHOLARSHIP$1,463
2025Harry and Winnie McNay Education TrustSCHOLARSHIP$1,175
2025Harry and Winnie McNay Education TrustSCHOLARSHIP$1,175

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Central College?

Central College is funded by 79 grantmakers, led by The Geisler-Penquite Foundation ($10.4M), Fred Maytag Family Foundation ($2.4M), Pella Rolscreen Foundation ($1.1M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $20.0M in grants to Central College between 2021–2026.

Who is Central College's largest funder?

The Geisler-Penquite Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Central College, with $10.4M across 4 grants (2021–2024).

How much grant funding has Central College received?

IRS 990 filings record $20.0M in grants to Central College across 200 grants from 79 funders between 2021–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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