Iowa Legal Aid

Des Moines, IA ·EIN 42-1079227 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

$33.1M received 61 funders 200 grants · 2020–2025

Who funds Iowa Legal Aid?

Iowa Legal Aid is funded by 61 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
The Harold W Siebens Charitable$1,288,23782021–2024
United Way of Central Iowa$1,217,05252020–2024
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$291,554282020–2024
United Way of Johnson & Washington Count$218,62362020–2025
Hubbell-waterman Fndn$175,00042020–2024
Heritage Area Agency on Aging$167,90532022–2024
Otto Schoitz Foundation$157,50032021–2024
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
Mutual of Omaha Foundation$80,00042021–2024
United Way of Mahaska County$61,12052020–2024
Ottumwa Regional Legacy Foundation Inc$54,66632020–2023
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James B & Melita a Mcdonough$50,00032020–2022
Telligen Community Initiative$50,00012021
Black Hawk County Gaming Association$50,00012020
Fredrikson & Byron Foundation$49,00052020–2024
Community Foundation for Western Iowa$41,47932020–2024
Immanuel Community Vision Foundation$35,00012024
Prairie Meadows Race Track and Casino$27,12422022–2024
Harold R Bechtel Charitable$25,00022023–2025
Carleen and Eugene Grandon$25,00012024
Pauline R Barrett Charitable$25,00022023–2024
First Citizens Charitable$25,00052020–2024
Farrer Endowment Foundation$25,00052020–2024
Community Foundation of Johnson County$23,33432020–2024
The Lozier Foundation$20,00012024
R J Mcelroy Trust$20,00012024
Scott County Housing Council$20,00022022–2024
Greenstate Foundation$20,00012023
Keokuk Benevolent Union$14,00082020–2023
Mercy Medical Center$12,50012023
Waverly-shell Rock Area United Way$12,00022020–2021
Missouri River Historical Development$11,88912025
The Vredenburg Foundation$10,00012023
Marie H Bechtel Charitable$10,00012022
Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque$10,00012020
Iowa Foundation for Education$7,50032020–2022
Daniel J & Ann L Krumm Charitable Trus$6,00032022–2024
Alliant Energy Foundation Inc$6,00032020–2023
Martha Ellen Tye Foundation$5,87412020
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

What grants has Iowa Legal Aid received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
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
2025United Way of the MidlandsNEBRASKA & IOWA TORNADO RELIEF ASSISTANCE/COMMUNITY IMPACT FUND ALLOCATIONS$50,000
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
2025Harold R Bechtel CharitableSponsorship for Barristers Ball$15,000
2025Missouri River Historical DevelopmentTECHNOLOGY UPGRADES FOR NORTHWEST IOWA REGIONAL OFFICE$11,889
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
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
2024Otto Schoitz FoundationOPERATING SUPPORT$47,500
2024United Way of Johnson & Washington CountFOR PROGRAMS TO EDUCATION, FINANCIAL STABILITY, AND HEALTH AND DONOR DESIGNATED FUNDS$37,000
2024Immanuel Community Vision FoundationFREE LEGAL SERVICES FOR SENIORS (65+) IN POLK & POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTIES$35,000
2024Fred Maytag Family Foundation2024 GRANT AWARDS - GENERAL SUPPORT$30,000
2024Greater Cedar Rapids CommunityCEDAR RAPIDS COMMUNITY SCHOOLS PROJECT, GENERAL SUPPORT$25,250
2024Carleen and Eugene GrandonSUPPORT ESTABLISHED ORGANIZATION.$25,000
2024Cedar Valley United WayPROGRAM SUPPORT AND DONOR DESIGNATIONS$20,153
2024The Lozier FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$20,000

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Iowa Legal Aid?

Iowa Legal Aid is funded by 61 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 61 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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