William Penn University

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Oskaloosa, IA EIN 42-0707120

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2026

Total received

$2.3M

Foundation funders

39

Grants recorded

101

Years covered

2019–2026

Who funds William Penn University?

William Penn University is funded by 39 grantmakers, led by Blanche Johnson Trust ($1.5M), Iowa College Foundation ($296K), Casado Luis a Charitable Tr ($125K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.3M in grants to William Penn University between 2019–2026.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Blanche Johnson Trust$1,458,25862020–2025
Iowa College Foundation$295,77162020–2025
Casado Luis a Charitable Tr$124,57832024–2026
Casado Vera J Char Tr$81,81332024–2026
Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines F/K/a Greater Des Moines Community Fdn$62,50072020–2024
Fahrney Education Fdtn Trust$44,65052021–2025
Roy J Carver Charitable Trust$20,40032023–2025
Pella Rolscreen Foundation$20,25052020–2024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$19,58512022
W Seymour Lacy TW$17,50072019–2025
United Way of Metropolitan Chicago Inc$17,00022019–2020
Rena Fee Welch Trust$15,89372022–2025
Charities Aid Foundation America$14,20012024
Moore Scholarship Trust$12,81462021–2026
The Van Buren Foundation Inc$10,75032021–2025
Midwestone Bank Foundation$10,00022023–2024
Angels Wings Foundation$10,00012021
Greater Miami Jewish Federation Inc$10,00012019
Ch& Helen Sheridan Tuw$7,63232021–2024
Clarence and Olive Richards Sch$7,00012022
Ann Piper Scholarship Trust$6,50022024–2025
NRA Foundation Inc$5,77512022
Gulf Coast Community Foundation Inc$5,00012021
A J Brownell Trust$4,45322024–2025
Mario Pedrozzi Scholarship Foundation$4,00042021–2024
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Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$200K$400K$600K3 grants2019 8 grants2020 16 grants2021 17 grants2022 13 grants2023 24 grants2024 15 grants2025 5 grants2026

From 2019 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $21K (2019) to $463K (2025). In 2026 it made 5 grants totaling $63K.

What grants has William Penn University received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2026Casado Luis a Charitable TrEDUCATION$36,424
2026Casado Vera J Char TrEDUCATION$21,497
2026Francis F Carnes Education Charitable Trustscholarship$3,000
2026Moore Scholarship TrustSCHOLARSHIPS$1,100
2026William Power Charitable Tr 2800339800PROGRAM SUPPORT$847
2025Blanche Johnson TrustANNUAL DISTRIBUTION$265,819
2025Casado Luis a Charitable TrEDUCATION$61,478
2025Iowa College FoundationPROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS$61,127
2025Casado Vera J Char TrEDUCATION$38,826
2025Fahrney Education Fdtn TrustSCHOLARSHIPS$12,500
2025Roy J Carver Charitable TrustPRIVATE COLLEGE CARVER SCHOLARSHIP P$8,400
2025Ann Piper Scholarship TrustSCHOLARSHIP$4,000
2025W Seymour Lacy TWSCHOLARSHIPS$2,500
2025The Van Buren Foundation IncSCHOLARSHIPS$2,250
2025ALCHA Foundation IncScholarship forBreleigh Mengel$1,500
2025Moore Scholarship TrustSCHOLARSHIPS$1,014
2025A J Brownell TrustGENERAL OPERATING$1,000
2025Weiler FoundationSCHOLARSHIPS$1,000
2025Rena Fee Welch TrustSCHOLARSHIP$648
2025Rena Fee Welch TrustSCHOLARSHIP$615
2024Blanche Johnson TrustANNUAL DISTRIBUTION$266,993
2024Iowa College FoundationPROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS$51,676
2024Casado Luis a Charitable TrEDUCATION$26,676
2024Casado Vera J Char TrEDUCATION$21,490
2024Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$14,200
2024Roy J Carver Charitable TrustPRIVATE COLLEGE CARVER SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM$8,000
2024Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines F/K/a Greater Des Moines Community FdnGRANT DISTRIBUTION$7,500
2024Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines F/K/a Greater Des Moines Community FdnGRANT DISTRIBUTION$6,000
2024Fahrney Education Fdtn TrustSCHOLARSHIPS$5,600
2024Midwestone Bank FoundationRENOVATIONS TO AUDITORIUM$5,000

Showing 30 most recent of 101 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds William Penn University?

William Penn University is funded by 39 grantmakers, led by Blanche Johnson Trust ($1.5M), Iowa College Foundation ($296K), Casado Luis a Charitable Tr ($125K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.3M in grants to William Penn University between 2019–2026.

Who is William Penn University's largest funder?

Blanche Johnson Trust is the largest recorded funder of William Penn University, with $1.5M across 6 grants (2020–2025).

How much grant funding has William Penn University received?

IRS 990 filings record $2.3M in grants to William Penn University across 101 grants from 39 funders between 2019–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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