Iowa Legal Aid

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Des Moines, IA EIN 42-1079227

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025

Total received

$33.1M

Foundation funders

62

Grants recorded

200

Years covered

2020–2025

Who funds Iowa Legal Aid?

Iowa Legal Aid is funded by 62 grantmakers, led by Legal Services Corporation ($21.0M), Iowa Legal Aid Foundation ($3.0M), The Chicago Community Trust ($2.1M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $33.1M in grants to Iowa Legal Aid between 2020–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Legal Services Corporation$21,048,83752020–2024
Iowa Legal Aid Foundation$2,990,11842021–2024
The Chicago Community Trust$2,100,00012024
United Way of Central Iowa$1,414,86062020–2025
The Harold W Siebens Charitable$917,13152021–2024
National Philanthropic Trust$625,00052020–2024
United Way of East Central Iowa$560,86752021–2025
Aging Resources of Central Iowa$351,94842021–2024
Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines$287,054242020–2024
Otto Schoitz Foundation$220,00042021–2025
United Way of Johnson & Washington Count$218,62362020–2025
Hubbell-Waterman Fndn$175,00042020–2024
Heritage Area Agency on Aging$167,90532022–2024
Greater Cedar Rapids Community$147,52342020–2024
United Way of the Midlands$142,50032023–2025
Equal Justice Works$135,17622020–2023
Fred Maytag Family Foundation$120,00042020–2024
Quad Cities Community Foundation$117,32442021–2024
United Way Quad Cities$110,84912025
Siouxland Human Investment Partnership$98,83522020–2021
Max and Helen Guernsey$87,50042021–2025
Cedar Valley United Way$81,80352020–2024
Immanuel Community Vision Foundation$80,00022024–2025
Mutual of Omaha Foundation$80,00042021–2024
Fredrikson & Byron Foundation$62,50062020–2025
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United Way of Mahaska County$61,12052020–2024
Ottumwa Regional Legacy Foundation Inc$54,66632020–2023
Carleen and Eugene Grandon$50,00022024–2025
Iowa State Bar Foundation$50,00052021–2025
James B & Melita a McDonough$50,00032020–2022
Telligen Community Initiative$50,00012021
Black Hawk County Gaming Association$50,00012020
Community Foundation for Western Iowa$41,47932020–2024
First Citizens Bank Charitable$30,00062020–2025
Prairie Meadows Race Track and Casino$27,12422022–2024
Harold R Bechtel Charitable$25,00022023–2025
Pauline R Barrett Charitable$25,00022023–2024
Farrer Endowment Foundation$25,00052020–2024
Community Foundation of Johnson County$23,33432020–2024
The Vredenburg Foundation$20,00022023–2025
The Lozier Foundation$20,00012024
R J McElroy Trust$20,00012024
Scott County Housing Council$20,00022022–2024
Greenstate Foundation$20,00012023
Mercy Medical Center$12,50012023
Waverly-Shell Rock Area United Way$12,00022020–2021
Missouri River Historical Development$11,88912025
Marie H Bechtel Charitable$10,00012022
Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque$10,00012020
Daniel J & Ann L Krumm Charitable Trus$8,50042022–2025
Alliant Energy Foundation Inc$6,00032020–2023
Martha Ellen Tye Foundation$5,87412020
Keokuk Benevolent Union$5,00032021–2023
Iowa Foundation for Education$5,00022021–2022
Dne Caplan Family Foundation$4,70012020
Cole-Belin Education Foundation$2,50012024
Bookey Family Foundation$2,00022023–2025
Neal and Bea Smith Family Foundation$2,00022021–2022
Abe and Ida Cooper Foundation$1,25022022–2024
Eskin Family Foundation$1,00012021
Carl A Nelson Charitable Foundation$40042022–2023
Joyce and Tony Singh Family Foundation$20012021

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$2M$4M$7M$9M34 grants202039 grants202133 grants202235 grants202341 grants202418 grants2025

What grants has Iowa Legal Aid received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025United Way of Central IowaLEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY AND ESSENTIAL NEEDS$197,808
2025United Way Quad CitiesUW INVESTMENT IN EDUCATION & INCOME STRATEGIES & DONOR DESIGNATED FUNDS, ID CLINIC$110,849
2025United Way of East Central IowaPROGRAM SUPPORT, DONOR DESIGNATION SUPPORT$105,059
2025Otto Schoitz FoundationOPERATING SUPPORT$62,500
2025United Way of the MidlandsNEBRASKA & IOWA TORNADO RELIEF ASSISTANCE/COMMUNITY IMPACT FUND ALLOCATIONS$50,000
2025Immanuel Community Vision FoundationFREE LEGAL SERVICES FOR SENIORS IN POLK AND POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTIES$45,000
2025United Way of Johnson & Washington CountFOR PROGRAMS TO EDUCATION, FINANCIAL STABILITY, AND HEALTH AND DONOR DESIGNATED FUNDS$28,259
2025Max and Helen GuernseyLEGAL SVCS FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN PROGRAM$25,000
2025Max and Helen GuernseyLEGAL SVCS FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN PROGRAM$25,000
2025Carleen and Eugene GrandonSUPPORT ESTABLISHED ORGANIZATION.$25,000
2025Harold R Bechtel CharitableSponsorship for Barristers Ball$15,000
2025Fredrikson & Byron FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$13,500
2025Missouri River Historical DevelopmentTECHNOLOGY UPGRADES FOR NORTHWEST IOWA REGIONAL OFFICE$11,889
2025The Vredenburg FoundationGeneral Support$10,000
2025Iowa State Bar FoundationFUNDING$10,000
2025First Citizens Bank CharitableLEGAL SERVICES FOR LOW INCOME RESIDENTS$5,000
2025Daniel J & Ann L Krumm Charitable TrusGENERAL SUPPORT$2,500
2025Bookey Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$1,000
2024Legal Services CorporationCIVIL LEGAL AID$4,627,601
2024The Chicago Community TrustGeneral support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes$2,100,000
2024Iowa Legal Aid FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$668,061
2024The Harold W Siebens Charitable2024 GENERAL OPERATING$315,000
2024United Way of Central IowaLEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY$194,422
2024National Philanthropic TrustHUMAN SERVICES$125,000
2024United Way of East Central IowaPROGRAM SUPPORT, DONOR DESIGNATION SUPPORT$106,041
2024Aging Resources of Central IowaLEGAL SERVICES$84,958
2024United Way of the MidlandsNEBRASKA & IOWA TORNADO RELIEF ASSISTANCE/COMMUNITY IMPACT FUND ALLOCATIONS$75,000
2024Hubbell-Waterman FndnGENERAL OPERATING$60,000
2024Hubbell-Waterman FndnGENERAL OPERATING$60,000
2024Heritage Area Agency on AgingGENERAL SUPPORT$47,625

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Iowa Legal Aid?

Iowa Legal Aid is funded by 62 grantmakers, led by Legal Services Corporation ($21.0M), Iowa Legal Aid Foundation ($3.0M), The Chicago Community Trust ($2.1M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $33.1M in grants to Iowa Legal Aid between 2020–2025.

Who is Iowa Legal Aid's largest funder?

Legal Services Corporation is the largest recorded funder of Iowa Legal Aid, with $21.0M across 5 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Iowa Legal Aid received?

IRS 990 filings record $33.1M in grants to Iowa Legal Aid across 200 grants from 62 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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