Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Des Moines, IA EIN 42-1127544

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2021–2026

Total received

$8.5M

Foundation funders

75

Grants recorded

200

Years covered

2021–2026

Who funds Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation?

Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation is funded by 75 grantmakers, led by The Sherwood Foundation ($3.5M), National Fish and Wildlife Foundation ($849K), Marin Community Foundation ($600K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $8.5M in grants to Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation between 2021–2026.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The Sherwood Foundation$3,526,24122021–2025
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation$849,37752021–2025
Marin Community Foundation$600,00032022–2024
Iowa West Foundation$500,00012022
Gleeson Family Foundation$340,00052021–2025
The Nature Conservancy$286,69852021–2025
Andrea Waitt Carlton Family Foundation$275,00042021–2024
Margaret Ruth Boys Charitable Foundation$250,00012022
Anne Thorne Weaver Family$150,00012022
Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines F/K/a Greater Des Moines Community Fdn$130,999112021–2023
Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation Inc$105,25022021–2022
Young Family Foundation of Waterloo Iowa$105,00052021–2025
Daniel J & Ann L Krumm Charitable Trus$101,50052021–2025
Becker Family Foundation$100,00022021–2025
John Ruan Foundation Trust$100,00012024
R J McElroy Trust$100,00022023–2024
Holthues Trust$80,00052021–2023
Peterson Family Foundation$65,00022023–2025
Wallace Genetic Foundation II Inc$60,00042021–2025
The C Robert Brenton and Babette C BRE$55,00032021–2023
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$50,76342021–2024
Krause Gentle Foundation$50,00012021
The Independent Charitable Gift Fund$45,25012024
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$40,00082023–2024
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$30,16222022–2023
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REI Cooperative Action Fund$30,00022024
Edwin T Meredith Foundation$30,00032021–2024
T Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving Inc$29,40132022–2026
McLeod Charitable Foundation Inc$28,00032023–2025
Harman Family Charitable Tr Main$25,00022021–2022
Perry Foundation$22,00052021–2025
Rails to Trails Conservancy$20,00022022–2024
National Wild Turkey Federation Inc$20,00012023
Leonard a Good Testamentary Trust$20,00012021
Prospice$19,00052021–2025
United Fire Group Foundation$15,00032021–2023
Kol TOV Foundation$15,00022021–2022
Alliant Energy Foundation Inc$12,80452021–2025
Hills Bank Donor Advised Gift Fund$12,65012021
Blanche Carey Martin Charitable Tr$12,50052021–2025
Land Trust Alliance Inc$12,00012021
Charities Aid Foundation America$10,21712024
Whitetails Unlimited Inc$10,00012025
Shirar Family Foundation$10,00012024
American Farmland Trust$10,00012024
Iowa Division of the Izaak Walton League of America Inc$10,00012023
Raccoon Valley Bank$8,65042022–2025
The McIntyre Foundation$7,70042022–2025
National Philanthropic Trust$7,50012023
Sibley-Saltonstall Charitable Foundation$7,50012022
Samuel B O'Brien Foundation$7,34052021–2025
Russell Reineke Foundation$6,50042022–2025
Mark & Kathy Larson Foundation$6,00032022–2024
John H & Ann GHRIST Family Foundation$6,00032022–2024
Home State Bank Charitable Foundation$5,60032022–2024
Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation$5,40812024
Will J Reid Foundation$5,00012022
Cole-Belin Education Foundation$3,00032023–2025
Pella Rolscreen Foundation$3,00032022–2024
Mary K and Daniel M Kelly Family$2,50012025
Lavern T Busse & Audrey Busse Foundation$2,50012021
Violet G Young Charitable Trust$2,00042022–2025
RPC Inc Charitable Foundation$2,00042022–2025
The Butler Family Foundation$2,00042022–2025
Ralph Schultz Family Foundation$1,50032022–2024
Taiber Foundation$1,25022024–2025
Iowa Foundation for Education$1,00012022
Neal and Bea Smith Family Foundation$1,00012022
Bookey Family Foundation$75022023–2025
The Merchants Bonding Company Foundation$50012025
Schiller Family Foundation$50022024–2025
Underwood Family Foundation$25012023
Thomson Charitable Foundation$25012022
Shell USA Company Foundation$22512023
Boat Foundation Inc$10012022

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$1M$2M$3M$4M31 grants2021 46 grants2022 52 grants2023 42 grants2024 28 grants2025 1 grant2026

From 2021 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2026) to $3.8M (2021). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $8K.

What grants has Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2026T Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving IncMULTIPLE$7,801
2025The Sherwood FoundationLAND CONSERVATION IN ARNOLD'S PARK$505,825
2025National Fish and Wildlife FoundationIOWA PRAIRIE RESTORATION FOR MONARCH BUTTERFLIES$177,601
2025Gleeson Family FoundationUNRESTRICTED$100,000
2025Becker Family FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION$50,000
2025The Nature ConservancyCONSERVATION ACTIVITIES$27,509
2025McLeod Charitable Foundation IncGENERAL PURPOSES$24,000
2025Young Family Foundation of Waterloo IowaWILDLIFE PRESERVATION$20,000
2025Daniel J & Ann L Krumm Charitable TrusGENERAL SUPPPORT$16,000
2025Peterson Family FoundationUNRESTRICTED$15,000
2025Wallace Genetic Foundation II IncGENERAL SUPPORT$15,000
2025Whitetails Unlimited IncPROGRAM$10,000
2025Perry FoundationPRESERVE IOWA HERITAGE$4,000
2025Mary K and Daniel M Kelly FamilyGENERAL OPERATIONS$2,500
2025Blanche Carey Martin Charitable TrGENERAL DONATION-SUPPORT$2,500
2025Russell Reineke FoundationGENERAL CHARITY$2,000
2025The McIntyre FoundationGENERAL PURPOSES$1,800
2025Raccoon Valley BankGeneral Operations$1,300
2025Alliant Energy Foundation IncMATCHING GIFT$1,100
2025ProspiceCHARITABLE WORK$1,000
2025Cole-Belin Education FoundationGENERAL OPERATING BUDGET$1,000
2025Taiber FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$500
2025The Merchants Bonding Company FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT$500
2025Violet G Young Charitable TrustEDUCATION$500
2025RPC Inc Charitable FoundationFOR UNRESTRICTED USE BY RECIPIENT$500
2025The Butler Family FoundationPROTECT AND RESTORE IOWA'S LANDS$500
2025Bookey Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$250
2025Schiller Family FoundationCHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION$250
2025Samuel B O'Brien FoundationCHARITABLE$100
2024National Fish and Wildlife FoundationIOWA PRAIRIE RESTORATION FOR MONARCH BUTTERFLIES$245,091

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation?

Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation is funded by 75 grantmakers, led by The Sherwood Foundation ($3.5M), National Fish and Wildlife Foundation ($849K), Marin Community Foundation ($600K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $8.5M in grants to Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation between 2021–2026.

Who is Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation's largest funder?

The Sherwood Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation, with $3.5M across 2 grants (2021–2025).

How much grant funding has Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation received?

IRS 990 filings record $8.5M in grants to Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation across 200 grants from 75 funders between 2021–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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