Iowa State University

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Ames, IA EIN 42-6004224

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2024–2025

Total received

$167.6M

Foundation funders

137

Grants recorded

200

Years covered

2024–2025

Who funds Iowa State University?

Iowa State University is funded by 137 grantmakers, led by Iowa State University Foundation ($157.6M), Miller Endowment Incorporated ($1.7M), Iowa Pork Producers Association ($1.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $167.6M in grants to Iowa State University between 2024–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Iowa State University Foundation$157,613,03912024
Miller Endowment Incorporated$1,720,46522024–2025
Iowa Pork Producers Association$1,530,53822024–2025
Iowa State University 1993 Trust$826,99812024
Bioindustrial Manufacturing and Design$807,16212024
Swine Health Information Center Inc$762,33012024
Grantham Foundation for the Protection$300,00022024
Sustainable Manufacturing Innovation$253,51812024
Ruth & Rino Della Vedova Scholarship Trust$223,79622024–2025
Dr Ralph & Marian Falk Medical Research Tr$187,21012024
University of Notre Dame du Lac$174,70612024
Trustees of Tufts College$139,99912024
U S Poultry & Egg Harold E Ford$125,00012024
Uspoultry & Egg Associationinc$113,66312024
Research Corporation dba Research$110,00022024
Donald Danforth Plant Science Center$102,41622024
Valentine Hammes Family & Leopold$100,36812024
Mae Private Foundation$100,00012024
Fahrney Education Fdtn Trust$89,50022024–2025
Bioconnect Iowa$88,56212024
The Seidler Foundation$85,000112024
Gwendolyn and Lucian L Hinecker$77,00022024
National 4-H Council$67,64712024
University of Southern California$66,27312024
The Computing Research Association Inc$65,35012024
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Carnegie Mellon University$62,85312024
Folds of Honor Foundation$60,44012024
Morris Animal Foundation$59,05512024
Laura and John Arnold Foundation$58,09612024
Greater Cedar Rapids Community$56,80012024
Bw and Jean Griffith Scholarship Tr$55,00082024
Extension Foundation$54,46412024
Institute for the Advancement of Food$52,29512024
Willard E and Ella P Thompson Educational Fun$51,64012024
Everycat Health Foundation Inc$50,00012024
Community Foundation of Tampa Bay Inc$49,98912024
James E Wigstone Scholarship Fund$49,71442024
Iowa College Foundation$49,50022024–2025
Charles Pankow Foundation$49,33112024
American Chemical Society$45,24112024
The Eagle Foundation$45,00022024
Mount Saint Clare Education Charitable$40,40012024
W D & Shirley Schafer-Ray Educational Trust$38,00012024
Mayo Clinic$35,50312024
Schlichting Fred W Tw$35,00052024
Dean J King Family Foundation$30,00012024
The Krell Institute$27,26012024
Hansen-furnas Foundation Inc$25,40012024
Mwe Scholarship Fund$24,85612024
Johns Hopkins University$24,40712024
Ann Piper Scholarship Trust$24,00022024–2025
Frederick Schleiter Trust$20,66412025
Culver's Foundation Inc$20,00022024
Ralph J Baudhuin Foundation$20,00022024
Bestenlehner D and F Educational Tr$19,74572024
American Quarter Horse Foundation$18,75012024
Aws Foundation Incorporated$17,50012024
South Central Iowa Community Foundation$17,01012024
Switzer Scholarship Fund$17,00012024
R & R Realty Group Foundation$16,66712025
Mahana-cong Church Scholar Found$16,50012024
A J Brownell Trust$16,35912024
Meyerhoff Charitable Trust$16,20012024
Lee Griffin Scholarship Fund$16,00022024–2025
Community Foundation of Union Count$14,50012024
Ch& Helen Sheridan Tuw$13,50022024–2025
Hispanic Scholarship Fund$13,27122024–2025
Roger & Ruth Lund Charitable Trust$12,50022024–2025
Ostlin Education Foundation Trust$12,00022024–2025
Elsie M O'connell Testamentary Tr$12,00012024
Dame Family Foundation$12,00012024
Association of Universities for Research$11,50312024
Stearns Teresa Treat Tuw Xxx-xx-xxxx$11,00022024–2025
Roswell and Elizabeth Garst Foundation$11,00012024
La Amundson Ohana Foundation$10,50012024
James J & Mildred M Postma Scholarship Fund$10,25012024
Pi Beta Phi Foundation$10,00012025
Iowa Insurance and Financial Services Education Foundation$10,00012024
Farm Credit Foundation for Agricultural$10,00012024
Glaser Family Foundation$10,00012024
Mark and Carolyn Guidry Foundation$10,00012024
The Richard M Schulze Family Foundation$10,00032024
R E and Grace Kautzky Scholarship Fund$9,65412024
Michael & Susan Dell Foundation$9,54212024
Sae International$8,60012024
Milo & Mildred Hayes Educational Foundation$8,00022025
Velma a Denny Scholarship Tr Agency 5562$8,00022024
The Johnson Foundation$7,50012024
Lloyd Family Foundation$7,50022024
Illinois Prairie Community Foundation$6,50012024
For Inspiration and Recognition of$6,50012024
The Leonard Rydell Foundation$6,00012024
The Richard G and Janet J Andre$6,00012024
The Dupage Community Foundation$6,00012024
Kirsch Scholarship Fund$5,96012024
Cundiff Scholarship Trust$5,82812024
Richard G Wood Forreston High School$5,50012024
The Van Buren Foundation Inc$5,50012024
Nfpa Education & Technology Foundation$5,22012024
Rena Fee Welch Trust$5,17222024
Shelly Family Foundation$5,00012024
The Barry Foundation$5,00012024
Staky Foundation$5,00012024
Robert H & Katharine B Garff Foundation$5,00012024
Ann O'donnell Trumbull Perpetual Charitable Trust$5,00012024
Donald M Slager Sunset Foundation$5,00012024
Joseph J Sinek Scholarship$5,00012024
Cecil Mae Schmoker Trust$5,00022024
Harry and Winnie Mcnay Education Trust$4,70032025
Moore Scholarship Trust$4,56812024
Marguerite V Brown$4,56812024
Snyder-vaughn Trust Funds$4,50022024
Bernice E Peterson Scholarship$4,40012024
Special Needs Foundation of Des Moines County$4,09122024–2025
Goldring Family Foundation$4,00012024
The Growmark Foundation$4,00012024
Rockwood Carl Scholarship Fdn$4,00022024
Edward J Schwartz Perpetual Ed Tr$3,75022024–2025
Paul & Mary Collins Trust$3,40012024
Clarence and Olive Richards Sch$3,00012024
Nishnabotna Valley Foundation$3,00012024
Jessie Elfers Scholarshp Tr #2$2,53012025
Schoon Educational Scholarship Trust$2,50022025
Rauch Family Foundation Ii Inc$2,50012024
Swanson Carl and Eva Trust Ua$2,50012024
Organic Syntheses Inc$2,50012024
Thomas L & Mabel Grace Jones Scholarship Fund$2,12112025
Christie & Mabel Ruch Scholarship Trust$2,00012024
Wise Family Foundation$2,00012024
Sjostrom & Sons Foundation$2,00012024
Ryerson Foundation$2,00012024
Gazin Norbert L Education Pfdn 101-0628960$2,00012024
James W and Frances M Ackerman$2,00012024
Johnson Dk Char Scholarship Fd$2,00012024
Weiler Foundation$2,00012024
Carlos E Wakefield - Beatrice E Wakefield$1,15012025
Tuw Bradish Mem Scholarship$20012025

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$41M$83M$124M$166M172 grants202428 grants2025

What grants has Iowa State University received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Miller Endowment IncorporatedUndergraduate & Graduate Studies$862,223
2025Iowa Pork Producers AssociationEDUCATION SUPPORT$843,070
2025Ruth & Rino Della Vedova Scholarship TrustSCHOLARSHIP$109,063
2025Fahrney Education Fdtn TrustSCHOLARSHIP$47,500
2025Frederick Schleiter TrustGENERAL OPERATING$20,664
2025R & R Realty Group FoundationIVY COLLEGE OF BUSINESS$16,667
2025Iowa College FoundationPROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS$16,500
2025Pi Beta Phi FoundationEDUCATION/INDIVIDUAL SCHOLARSHIP$10,000
2025Ch& Helen Sheridan TuwSCHOLARSHIP$9,500
2025Lee Griffin Scholarship FundSCHOLARSHIPS$8,000
2025Ann Piper Scholarship TrustSCHOLARSHIP$8,000
2025Ostlin Education Foundation TrustSCHOLARSHIPS$6,000
2025Roger & Ruth Lund Charitable TrustGENERAL$6,000
2025Hispanic Scholarship FundTO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS$5,413
2025Milo & Mildred Hayes Educational FoundationSCHOLARSHIP$4,000
2025Milo & Mildred Hayes Educational FoundationSCHOLARSHIP$4,000
2025Harry and Winnie Mcnay Education TrustSCHOLARSHIP$3,100
2025Jessie Elfers Scholarshp Tr #2SCHOLARSHIPS$2,530
2025Thomas L & Mabel Grace Jones Scholarship FundSCHOLARSHIP$2,121
2025Special Needs Foundation of Des Moines CountySCHOLARSHIPS$2,090
2025Stearns Teresa Treat Tuw Xxx-xx-xxxxSCHOLARSHIPS$2,000
2025Edward J Schwartz Perpetual Ed TrSCHOLARSHIPS$1,500
2025Schoon Educational Scholarship TrustSCHOLARSHIP$1,250
2025Schoon Educational Scholarship TrustSCHOLARSHIP$1,250
2025Carlos E Wakefield - Beatrice E WakefieldSCHOLARSHIP$1,150
2025Harry and Winnie Mcnay Education TrustSCHOLARSHIP$1,000
2025Harry and Winnie Mcnay Education TrustSCHOLARSHIP$600
2025Tuw Bradish Mem ScholarshipSCHOLARSHIPS$200
2024Iowa State University FoundationSEE PART IV$157,613,039
2024Miller Endowment IncorporatedUndergraduate & Graduate Studies$858,242

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Iowa State University?

Iowa State University is funded by 137 grantmakers, led by Iowa State University Foundation ($157.6M), Miller Endowment Incorporated ($1.7M), Iowa Pork Producers Association ($1.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $167.6M in grants to Iowa State University between 2024–2025.

Who is Iowa State University's largest funder?

Iowa State University Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Iowa State University, with $157.6M across 1 grant (2024).

How much grant funding has Iowa State University received?

IRS 990 filings record $167.6M in grants to Iowa State University across 200 grants from 137 funders between 2024–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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