Uniting our community to empower individuals and families to thrive.
Cedar Valley United Way channels most of its recent giving into Waterloo and the surrounding Cedar Valley through repeated program support for health, youth opportunity, financial security, and basic needs. One of its clearest patterns is sustained support for Allen Hospital, which received $298,068 in 2023, $266,325 in 2024, and $283,632 in 2025. That same multi-year presence appears across other local organizations, including Successlink, Peoples Community Health Clinic, Operation Threshold, and Salvation Army. The foundation’s active grant programs show a coordinated approach: health access, education and youth opportunity, financial stability, community resiliency, and social innovation. It also uses donor designations in some awards, indicating a mix of discretionary and donor-influenced grantmaking. Recent grants include support for emergency basic needs, youth development, and community health services, with many awards staying within Waterloo. Across the latest filings, Cedar Valley United Way reports annual grants of $4,220,512 and total assets of $2,684,031, with leadership listed as Debbie Roth.
Health is a major grant area for Cedar Valley United Way. Peoples Community Health Clinic received $117,499 in 2023, $106,777 in 2024, and $92,392 in 2025, all labeled program support or program support and donor designations. Community-based behavioral health also appears in the recent grants list: Pathways Behavioral Services received $46,000 in 2023 and $41,216 in 2024. Youth opportunity is another recurring theme. Grin & Grow Ltd received $85,300 in 2023, $76,618 in 2024, and $64,700 in 2025, matching the funder’s education and early learning priorities. In the basic-needs area, Operation Threshold received $111,110 in 2023, $99,493 in 2024, and $77,829 in 2025, aligning with housing and emergency support. The foundation also funds maternal and family service work through Cedar Valley Friends of the Family, which received $48,914 in 2025.
Cedar Valley United Way’s typical grant sizes cluster around a median of $24,309, with a lower quartile of $12,382 and an upper quartile of $40,743. Recent awards include both program support and donor designations, showing a mix of discretionary and donor-directed giving. Several recipients appear across multiple years, which points to ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards; Allen Hospital, Successlink, and others recur in the recent grant list. The organization is classified as Mixed - Community Foundation and does not fund individuals. Some active programs accept unsolicited requests, including Emergency & Basic Needs Investments and Strategic Investments, while others do not.
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Most grants fall between $12K and $41K, with a median of $24K.
25th Percentile
$12K
Median
$24K
75th Percentile
$41K
DEBBIE ROTH
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Grantmaking is strongly concentrated in Iowa: 97% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and the top giving state is IA. Waterloo is the main recipient city in the recent grants list, with additional awards in Des Moines. The active program geography centers on Cedar Valley, Waterloo, Black Hawk County, and a 30-mile radius around Waterloo for emergency and basic-needs support. All recipient-country activity in the supplied data is domestic, with 103 grants to U.S. organizations.
Its active grant programs focus on health, youth opportunity, financial security, community resiliency, and social innovation. The program descriptions also name early education, afterschool and summer learning, college and career readiness, physical and mental healthcare, housing stability, workforce development, and emergency food, shelter, rental, and utility assistance.
Yes. Several recent awards are listed as program support and donor designations, including grants to Allen Hospital, Peoples Community Health Clinic, Operation Threshold, Salvation Army, Cedar Valley Friends of the Family, and Riverview Center Inc. The pattern suggests some awards combine discretionary funding with donor-directed designations.
The reported distribution centers on a $24,309 median grant, with a 25th percentile of $12,382 and a 75th percentile of $40,743. That places many awards in the low tens of thousands, while the recent grant list also includes larger program-support commitments.
Yes. The geographic scope of giving is local, 97% of grants go to recipients in Iowa, and the recent grant list is concentrated in Waterloo with a smaller number in Des Moines. Active programs also specify Cedar Valley, Black Hawk County, and the Waterloo area as service geographies.
Several recent grantees appear across multiple years. Allen Hospital received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Successlink also appears in those three years; and Peoples Community Health Clinic, Operation Threshold, Grin & Grow Ltd, Salvation Army, YWCA, Pathways Behavioral Services, and Riverview each appear more than once in the recent grants list.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLEN HOSPITAL | WATERLOO, IA | $283,632 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT AND DONOR DESIGNATIONS |
| SUCCESSLINK | WATERLOO, IA | $111,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| PEOPLES COMMUNITY HEALTH CLINIC | WATERLOO, IA | $92,392 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT AND DONOR DESIGNATIONS |
| OPERATION THRESHOLD | WATERLOO, IA | $77,829 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT AND DONOR DESIGNATIONS |
| GRIN & GROW LTD | WATERLOO, IA | $64,700 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| SALVATION ARMY | WATERLOO, IA | $61,642 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT AND DONOR DESIGNATIONS |
| 1619 FREEDOM SCHOOL | WATERLOO, IA | $55,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CEDAR VALLEY FRIENDS OF THE FAMILY | WATERLOO, IA | $48,914 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT AND DONOR DESIGNATIONS |
| RIVERVIEW CENTER INC | WATERLOO, IA | $40,270 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT AND DONOR DESIGNATIONS |
| IOWA JAG INC | DES MOINES, IA | $38,162 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT AND DONOR DESIGNATIONS |
| YWCA | WATERLOO, IA | $36,400 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| PATHWAYS BEHAVIORAL SERVICES | WATERLOO, IA | $33,872 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT AND DONOR DESIGNATIONS |
| NORTHEAST IOWA FOOD BANK | WATERLOO, IA | $33,694 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT AND DONOR DESIGNATIONS |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF THE ARHIDIOCE SE OF DUBUQUE | DUBUQUE, IA | $28,200 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ONE CEDAR VALLEY | WATERLOO, IA | $27,911 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| BOYS AND GIRLS OF THE CEDAR VALLEY | WATERLOO, IA | $24,466 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT AND DONOR DESIGNATIONS |
| WAYPOINT SERVICES | CEDAR RAPIDS, IA | $22,265 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT AND DONOR DESIGNATIONS |
| HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION | WATERLOO, IA | $20,937 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT AND DONOR DESIGNATIONS |
| IOWA LEGAL AID | DES MOINES, IA | $20,153 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT AND DONOR DESIGNATIONS |
| COMMUNITY HOUSING INITIATIVE | WATERLOO, IA | $20,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| WATERLOO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | WATERLOO, IA | $19,019 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT AND DONOR DESIGNATIONS |
| ONE CITY UNITED | WATERLOO, IA | $18,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF IOWA CASA | DES MOINES, IA | $18,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| AMERICANS FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING | WATERLOO, IA | $15,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CEDAR VALLEY PRESCHOOL | CEDAR FALLS, IA | $13,950 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT AND DONOR DESIGNATIONS |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS - HAWKEYE CHAPTER | WATERLOO, IA | $12,389 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT AND DONOR DESIGNATIONS |
| JESSE COSBY CENTER | WATERLOO, IA | $12,065 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT AND DONOR DESIGNATIONS |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY INTERNATIONAL | AMERICUS, GA | $12,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| MERCYONE WATERLOO MEDICAL CENTER | WATERLOO, IA | $11,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| NORTH STAR COMMUNITY SERVICES | WATERLOO, IA | $10,840 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT AND DONOR DESIGNATIONS |
| JOB FOUNDATION | CEDAR FALLS, IA | $10,053 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT AND DONOR DESIGNATIONS |
| NORTHEAST IOWA AREA AGENCY ON AGING | WATERLOO, IA | $9,005 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT AND DONOR DESIGNATIONS |
| NAMI | WATERLOO, IA | $8,188 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT AND DONOR DESIGNATIONS |
| TRY PIE | WATERLOO, IA | $8,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL IOWA | DES MOINES, IA | $6,830 | 2025 | DONOR DESIGNATIONS |
| UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA FOUNDATION | CEDAR FALLS, IA | $5,150 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| VOLUNTEER CENTER OF CEDAR VALLEY | WATERLOO, IA | $5,098 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT AND DONOR DESIGNATIONS |
| LEADER VALLEY FOUNDATION | CEDAR FALLS, IA | $5,037 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT AND DONOR DESIGNATIONS |
| ALLEN HOSPITAL | WATERLOO, IA | $266,325 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| SUCCESSLINK | WATERLOO, IA | $126,229 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| PEOPLES COMMUNITY HEALTH CLINIC | WATERLOO, IA | $106,777 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| OPERATION THRESHOLD | WATERLOO, IA | $99,493 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| GRIN & GROW LTD | WATERLOO, IA | $76,618 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| SALVATION ARMY | WATERLOO, IA | $68,697 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| YWCA | WATERLOO, IA | $66,922 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| PATHWAYS BEHAVIORAL SERVICES | WATERLOO, IA | $41,216 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| RIVERVIEW | WATERLOO, IA | $39,635 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| COMMUNITY HOUSING INITIATIVE | WATERLOO, IA | $37,220 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| IOWA JAG INC | DES MOINES, IA | $36,364 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CEDAR VALLEY FRIENDS OF THE FAMILY | WAVERLY, IA | $31,806 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
SUCCESSLINK
$111,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
OPERATION THRESHOLD
$77,829PROGRAM SUPPORT AND DONOR DESIGNATIONS
GRIN & GROW LTD
$64,700PROGRAM SUPPORT
SALVATION ARMY
$61,642PROGRAM SUPPORT AND DONOR DESIGNATIONS
1619 FREEDOM SCHOOL
$55,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
YWCA
$36,400PROGRAM SUPPORT
PATHWAYS BEHAVIORAL SERVICES
$33,872PROGRAM SUPPORT AND DONOR DESIGNATIONS
ONE CEDAR VALLEY
$27,911PROGRAM SUPPORT
COMMUNITY HOUSING INITIATIVE
$20,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
ONE CITY UNITED
$18,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
FRIENDS OF IOWA CASA
$18,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
AMERICANS FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING
$15,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
CEDAR VALLEY PRESCHOOL
$13,950PROGRAM SUPPORT AND DONOR DESIGNATIONS
JESSE COSBY CENTER
$12,065PROGRAM SUPPORT AND DONOR DESIGNATIONS
MERCYONE WATERLOO MEDICAL CENTER
$11,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
NORTH STAR COMMUNITY SERVICES
$10,840PROGRAM SUPPORT AND DONOR DESIGNATIONS
JOB FOUNDATION
$10,053PROGRAM SUPPORT AND DONOR DESIGNATIONS
NORTHEAST IOWA AREA AGENCY ON AGING
$9,005PROGRAM SUPPORT AND DONOR DESIGNATIONS
NAMI
$8,188PROGRAM SUPPORT AND DONOR DESIGNATIONS
TRY PIE
$8,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
VOLUNTEER CENTER OF CEDAR VALLEY
$5,098PROGRAM SUPPORT AND DONOR DESIGNATIONS
SUCCESSLINK
$126,229PROGRAM SUPPORT
OPERATION THRESHOLD
$99,493PROGRAM SUPPORT
GRIN & GROW LTD
$76,618PROGRAM SUPPORT
SALVATION ARMY
$68,697PROGRAM SUPPORT
YWCA
$66,922PROGRAM SUPPORT
PATHWAYS BEHAVIORAL SERVICES
$41,216PROGRAM SUPPORT
COMMUNITY HOUSING INITIATIVE
$37,220PROGRAM SUPPORT
