Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$6.3M
Foundation funders
37
Grants recorded
86
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement?
Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement is funded by 37 grantmakers, led by The Schmidt Family Foundation ($1.4M), People's Action Institute ($835K), The Chicago Community Trust ($751K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.3M in grants to Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement between 2019–2025.
Show all 37 funders
| The JM Kaplan Fund Inc | $25,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Seventh Generation Fund for Indigenous Peoples Inc | $20,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Seventh Generation Foundation Inc | $17,500 | 1 | 2020 |
| Boston Foundation Inc | $15,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Marin Community Foundation | $15,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines F/K/a Greater Des Moines Community Fdn | $13,950 | 7 | 2020–2021 |
| Common Counsel Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| First Nations Development Institute | $10,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Great Island Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Sweetgrass Foundation Inc | $5,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Chrysalis Foundation | $2,500 | 2 | 2022–2023 |
| Kyle J & Sharon Krause Family Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2020 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $71K (2019) to $1.5M (2020). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $346K.
What grants has Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $300,500 |
| 2025 | The Schott Foundation for Public Education | EDUCATION GRANT | $30,000 |
| 2025 | Patagoniaorg | TO SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS. | $15,000 |
| 2024 | The Schmidt Family Foundation | ENCOURAGING A JUST TRANSITION AWAY FROM FOSSIL FUELS, WORKING TOWARDS A RESILIENT AND EQUITABLE FOOD SYSTEM | $350,000 |
| 2024 | People's Action Institute | AFFILIATE STATE PROGRAMS SUPPORT | $270,000 |
| 2024 | Windward Fund | ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS | $185,000 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | RELIGION | $150,000 |
| 2024 | The McKnight Foundation | for general operating support | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Impactassetsinc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Santa Barbara Foundation | PUBLIC AND SOCIETAL BENEFIT | $62,500 |
| 2024 | Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | General operating support | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $25,500 |
| 2024 | The New World Foundation | IN SUPPORT OF WORK ON CARBON CAPTURE, SEQUESTRATION AND HYDROGEN HUBS | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Patagoniaorg | TO SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS. | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Farm Aid Inc | FA24 EOY GRANT: TACS | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Schott Foundation for Public Education | EDUCATION GRANT | $5,000 |
| 2023 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Community Development | $200,000 |
| 2023 | The Schmidt Family Foundation | WORKING TOWARDS A RESILIENT AND EQUITABLE FOOD SYSTEM | $200,000 |
| 2023 | The Chicago Community Trust | support for rural community organizing for climate justice in Iowa, support of Campaign for Family Farms and the Environment | $175,000 |
| 2023 | Working Families Organization Inc | STATE INVESTMENT-GNDNC3 | $150,000 |
| 2023 | The McKnight Foundation | For general operating support, and to support the Our Next Move project | $115,000 |
| 2023 | Windward Fund | ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS | $75,000 |
| 2023 | Tides Foundation | HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES | $20,000 |
| 2023 | Farm Aid Inc | TAKING ACTION TO CHANGE SYSTEM | $10,000 |
| 2023 | Chrysalis Foundation | RAPID RESPONSE AWARD | $500 |
| 2022 | People's Action Institute | AFFILIATE STATE PROGRAMS SUPPORT | $335,000 |
| 2022 | The Chicago Community Trust | Contribution to build the overall capacity of Iowa CCI to engage and mobilize Iowans in support of climate and environmental justice and movement building against factory farming. Support of base building, member leadership, coalition building, and shared narrative work associated with Campaign for Family Farms and the Environment. | $200,000 |
| 2022 | The Schmidt Family Foundation | WORKING TOWARDS A RESILIENT AND EQUITABLE FOOD SYSTEM | $200,000 |
| 2022 | The McKnight Foundation | For general operating support | $100,000 |
| 2022 | Working Families Organization Inc | STATE INVESTMENT-GNDNC3 | $100,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 86 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement?
Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement is funded by 37 grantmakers, led by The Schmidt Family Foundation ($1.4M), People's Action Institute ($835K), The Chicago Community Trust ($751K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.3M in grants to Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement between 2019–2025.
Who is Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement's largest funder?
The Schmidt Family Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement, with $1.4M across 7 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement received?
IRS 990 filings record $6.3M in grants to Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement across 86 grants from 37 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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