Community Foundation for Western Iowa

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COUNCIL BLUFFS, IAWebsite7122567007

About Community Foundation for Western Iowa

The Community Foundation for Western Iowa is dedicated to creating a lasting legacy in our region by engaging our citizens and commu

Focus Areas

community grantsscholarshipscommunity developmentmental healthwomen's issues / women's fundemergency relief

Who They Fund

youth and adolescentslocal communities / community-based organizationsclients of social and human services (low-income individuals and families)arts organizations and artistsstudents / learnersanimals and environmental beneficiaries

About Community Foundation for Western Iowa

The Community Foundation for Western Iowa’s grantmaking is shaped by large local commitments to youth and community institutions. Its biggest recent grant was $3,033,500 to the Council Bluffs School Foundation for Youth Grants, followed by seven-figure awards to the Boys and Girls Club of the Midlands, Micah House Corporation, and the Council Bluffs School District for youth support and youth grants. That pattern shows a funder willing to make unusually large bets on education and youth-serving organizations in its region. The foundation also backs community betterment and human services with sizeable awards, including support for the Southwest Iowa Nonprofit for Collective Impact and the Charles E Lakin Human Services Campus. Arts and culture appear in the mix as well, alongside disaster relief, health-related services, and support for local school districts. The grant list suggests a portfolio that combines major institutional grants with smaller awards to community nonprofits, all within a local Western Iowa frame. Several grants also point to a close relationship with Council Bluffs and nearby communities, where schools, service providers, and cultural organizations receive repeated support. The foundation’s work is anchored in named community funds and program areas that serve Western Iowa residents across education, family services, and civic life.

What Community Foundation for Western Iowa Funds

Youth support is a central theme. In 2024, the foundation awarded $1,012,145 to Boys and Girls Club of the Midlands for Youth Support Grants, and in 2025 it gave $360,000 to Iowa State University Foundation for Youth Support Grants. It also funded the Council Bluffs School District twice in the recent list, including a $315,000 Youth Grants award in 2025. Community betterment shows up through both local and regional partners. The foundation gave $1,000,000 to Southwest Iowa Nonprofit for Collective Impact for Community Betterment in 2025, and $100,000 to Revitalization Association of Weeping Water Nebraska for the same category. Another community-focused grant went to Woodbine Community Foundation for Community Betterment in 2023. Human services are another recurring area. Recent awards include $600,000 to Charles E Lakin Human Services Campus and $125,562 to New Visions Homeless Services, both in Council Bluffs. Arts and culture is also present, with $193,150 to Pottawattamie Arts Culture & Entertainment for Arts & Culture in 2025.

Financial Snapshot

Annual Giving

$3.5M

Total Assets

$83.3M

Total Revenue

$40.7M

Total Expenses

$5.7M

Typical Grant Size

Most grants fall between $10K and $51K, with a median of $20K.

25th Percentile

$10K

Median

$20K

75th Percentile

$51K

Geographic Reach

Local3 states funded

Funding intensity

Low

High

Headquarters

Leadership

HENRY MCKINLEY

Accepts unsolicited proposals

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Frequently Asked Questions About Community Foundation for Western Iowa

What kinds of organizations does Community Foundation for Western Iowa support most often?

The recent grants show a strong emphasis on schools, youth-serving organizations, and community-service providers. Council Bluffs School Foundation received $3,033,500 for Youth Grants, while Boys and Girls Club of the Midlands, Micah House Corporation, and Iowa State University Foundation all received youth-support funding. Human services and community betterment also appear repeatedly.

What is the typical grant size?

The foundation’s typical grant size is $10,136 at the 25th percentile, $20,000 at the median, and $50,890 at the 75th percentile. The recent grant list also includes much larger awards, including multiple seven-figure grants for youth and community betterment.

Does the foundation fund only Western Iowa recipients?

Its scope is local, but the recent grants include recipients in both Iowa and Nebraska. Most grants go to Iowa organizations, and 83% of grants are to recipients in the HQ state, but recent awards also went to Omaha, Nebraska-based groups such as Boys and Girls Club of the Midlands, Southwest Iowa Nonprofit for Collective Impact, and First Responders Foundation.

Are there public grant programs with applications?

Yes. The foundation lists several active grant programs that accept unsolicited applications, including Women’s Fund Grants, the Mental Health Fund, Pottawattamie County Community Impact Grants, the Emergency Relief Fund, Southwest Iowa Emergency Relief Fund Grants, and the Upcoming Grant Opportunities portal through its Grants Hub / Online Grants Center.

Do any grantees receive support in multiple years?

Yes. Several organizations appear more than once in the recent grants list, including Council Bluffs School District, Riverside Community School District, Pottawattamie Arts Culture & Entertainment, Midlands Humane Society, and Centro Latino of Iowa. That pattern suggests repeated support rather than isolated one-time awards for some recipients.

Recipient	Location	Amount	Year	Purpose
SOUTHWEST IOWA NONPROFIT FOR COLLECTIVE IMPACT	OMAHA, NE	$1,000,000	2026	COMMUNITY BETTERMENT
CHARLES E LAKIN HUMAN SERVICES CAMPUS	COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA	$600,000	2026	HUMAN SERVICES
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION	AMES, IA	$360,000	2026	YOUTH SUPPORT GRANTS
COUNCIL BLUFFS SCHOOL DISTRICT	COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA	$315,000	2026	YOUTH GRANTS
MINDEN COMMUNITY CLUB	MINDEN, IA	$231,000	2026	DISASTER RELIEF
POTTAWATTAMIE ARTS CULTURE & ENTERTAINMENT	COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA	$193,150	2026	ARTS & CULTURE
NEW VISIONS HOMELESS SERVICES	COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA	$125,562	2026	HUMAN SERVICES
REVITALIZATION ASSOCIATION OF WEEPING WATER NEBRASKA	WEEPING WATER, NE	$100,000	2026	COMMUNITY BETTERMENT
CITY OF MINDEN	MINDEN, IA	$85,860	2026	COMMUNITY BETTERMENT
HEARTLAND FAMILY SERVICE	COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA	$69,479	2026	HUMAN SERVICES
RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	CARSON, IA	$51,513	2026	EDUCATION GRANT
AMERICAN MIDWEST BALLET	COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA	$43,000	2026	ARTS & CULTURE GRANT
CENTRO LATINO OF IOWA	COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA	$31,000	2026	HUMAN SERVICES GRANT
CHILDRENS SQUARE USA	COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA	$30,081	2026	YOUTH SUPPORT GRANTS
UNION PACIFIC MUSEUM ASSOCIATION	COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA	$29,924	2026	COMMUNITY BETTERMENT
OMAHA BRIDGES OUT OF POVERTY INC	OMAHA, NE	$25,000	2026	HUMAN SERVICES
HARRISON COUNTY CONSERVATION BOARD	WOODBINE, IA	$24,500	2026	ENVIRONMENT & ANIMALS
MICAH HOUSE CORPORATION	COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA	$21,000	2026	HUMAN SERVICES
KIDS PLACE COMMUNITY CHILD CARE	GLENWOOD, IA	$20,000	2026	YOUTH
SOUTHWEST IOWA NATURE TRAILS PROJECT	IMOGENE, IA	$15,000	2026	ENVIRONMENT & ANIMAL
ST PATRICK CATHOLIC CHURCH	COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA	$14,245	2026	RELIGION
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF THE MIDLANDS	OMAHA, NE	$13,000	2026	YOUTH SUPPORT GRANTS
STANTON CHILD RESOURCE CENTER	STANTON, IA	$11,900	2026	EDUCATION
DIOCESE OF DES MOINES	DES MOINES, IA	$11,607	2026	RELIGION SUPPORT
EAST MILLS CHILD CARE SOLUTIONS	MALVERN, IA	$11,000	2026	YOUTH SUPPORT GRANT
FIREFLY	COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA	$10,765	2026	YOUTH
SHELBY COUNTY BOARD OF CATHOLIC EDUCATION	HARLAN, IA	$10,609	2026	EDUCATION
YMCA OF GREATER OMAHA	OMAHA, NE	$10,000	2026	COMMUNITY BETTERMENT
VISION ATLANTIC	ATLANTIC, IA	$10,000	2026	COMMUNITY BETTERMENT
FAMILY CRISIS CENTERS	SIOUX CENTER, IA	$10,000	2026	COMMUNITY BETTERMENT
KANESVILLE RIDERS HONOR GUARD	COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA	$10,000	2026	COMMUNITY BETTERMENT
SOUTHWEST IOWA TECHNICAL CAREER HUB	HASTINGS, IA	$10,000	2026	EDUCATION
COMMUNITY ALLIANCE	OMAHA, NE	$7,500	2026	HUMAN SERVICES
VISION TREYNOR GROUP	TREYNOR, IA	$7,000	2026	COMMUNITY BETTERMENT
POTTAWATTAMIE CONSERVATION FOUNDATION	COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA	$7,000	2026	ENVIRONMENTAL & ANIMAL
IOWA LEGAL AID	COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA	$6,250	2026	HUMAN SERVICES
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF AGRICULTURAL AND BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERS	ST JOSEPH, MI	$6,000	2026	COMMUNITY BETTERMENT
SAINT ALBERT EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION	COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA	$5,785	2026	YOUTH
COUNCIL BLUFFS SCHOOLS FOUNDATION	COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA	$5,103	2026	EDUCATION
SOUTHWEST IOWA NONPROFIT FOR COLLECTIVE IMPACT	OMAHA, NE	$1,000,000	2025	COMMUNITY BETTERMENT
CHARLES E LAKIN HUMAN SERVICES CAMPUS	COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA	$600,000	2025	HUMAN SERVICES
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION	AMES, IA	$360,000	2025	YOUTH SUPPORT GRANTS
COUNCIL BLUFFS SCHOOL DISTRICT	COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA	$315,000	2025	YOUTH GRANTS
MINDEN COMMUNITY CLUB	MINDEN, IA	$231,000	2025	DISASTER RELIEF
POTTAWATTAMIE ARTS CULTURE & ENTERTAINMENT	COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA	$193,150	2025	ARTS & CULTURE
NEW VISIONS HOMELESS SERVICES	COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA	$125,562	2025	HUMAN SERVICES
REVITALIZATION ASSOCIATION OF WEEPING WATER NEBRASKA	WEEPING WATER, NE	$100,000	2025	COMMUNITY BETTERMENT
CITY OF MINDEN	MINDEN, IA	$85,860	2025	COMMUNITY BETTERMENT
HEARTLAND FAMILY SERVICE	COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA	$69,479	2025	HUMAN SERVICES
RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	CARSON, IA	$51,513	2025	EDUCATION GRANT

Recipient

Location

Amount

Year

Purpose

SOUTHWEST IOWA NONPROFIT FOR COLLECTIVE IMPACT

OMAHA, NE

$1,000,000

2026

COMMUNITY BETTERMENT

CHARLES E LAKIN HUMAN SERVICES CAMPUS

COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA

$600,000

2026

HUMAN SERVICES

IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION

AMES, IA

$360,000

2026

YOUTH SUPPORT GRANTS

COUNCIL BLUFFS SCHOOL DISTRICT

COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA

$315,000

2026

YOUTH GRANTS

MINDEN COMMUNITY CLUB

MINDEN, IA

$231,000

2026

DISASTER RELIEF

POTTAWATTAMIE ARTS CULTURE & ENTERTAINMENT

COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA

$193,150

2026

ARTS & CULTURE

NEW VISIONS HOMELESS SERVICES

COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA

$125,562

2026

HUMAN SERVICES

REVITALIZATION ASSOCIATION OF WEEPING WATER NEBRASKA

WEEPING WATER, NE

$100,000

2026

COMMUNITY BETTERMENT

CITY OF MINDEN

MINDEN, IA

$85,860

2026

COMMUNITY BETTERMENT

HEARTLAND FAMILY SERVICE

COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA

$69,479

2026

HUMAN SERVICES

RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

CARSON, IA

$51,513

2026

EDUCATION GRANT

AMERICAN MIDWEST BALLET

COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA

$43,000

2026

ARTS & CULTURE GRANT

CENTRO LATINO OF IOWA

COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA

$31,000

2026

HUMAN SERVICES GRANT

CHILDRENS SQUARE USA

COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA

$30,081

2026

YOUTH SUPPORT GRANTS

UNION PACIFIC MUSEUM ASSOCIATION

COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA

$29,924

2026

COMMUNITY BETTERMENT

OMAHA BRIDGES OUT OF POVERTY INC

OMAHA, NE

$25,000

2026

HUMAN SERVICES

HARRISON COUNTY CONSERVATION BOARD

WOODBINE, IA

$24,500

2026

ENVIRONMENT & ANIMALS

MICAH HOUSE CORPORATION

COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA

$21,000

2026

HUMAN SERVICES

KIDS PLACE COMMUNITY CHILD CARE

GLENWOOD, IA

$20,000

2026

YOUTH

SOUTHWEST IOWA NATURE TRAILS PROJECT

IMOGENE, IA

$15,000

2026

ENVIRONMENT & ANIMAL

ST PATRICK CATHOLIC CHURCH

COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA

$14,245

2026

RELIGION

BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF THE MIDLANDS

OMAHA, NE

$13,000

2026

YOUTH SUPPORT GRANTS

STANTON CHILD RESOURCE CENTER

STANTON, IA

$11,900

2026

EDUCATION

DIOCESE OF DES MOINES

DES MOINES, IA

$11,607

2026

RELIGION SUPPORT

EAST MILLS CHILD CARE SOLUTIONS

MALVERN, IA

$11,000

2026

YOUTH SUPPORT GRANT

FIREFLY

COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA

$10,765

2026

YOUTH

SHELBY COUNTY BOARD OF CATHOLIC EDUCATION

HARLAN, IA

$10,609

2026

EDUCATION

YMCA OF GREATER OMAHA

OMAHA, NE

$10,000

2026

COMMUNITY BETTERMENT

VISION ATLANTIC

ATLANTIC, IA

$10,000

2026

COMMUNITY BETTERMENT

FAMILY CRISIS CENTERS

SIOUX CENTER, IA

$10,000

2026

COMMUNITY BETTERMENT

KANESVILLE RIDERS HONOR GUARD

COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA

$10,000

2026

COMMUNITY BETTERMENT

SOUTHWEST IOWA TECHNICAL CAREER HUB

HASTINGS, IA

$10,000

2026

EDUCATION

COMMUNITY ALLIANCE

OMAHA, NE

$7,500

2026

HUMAN SERVICES

VISION TREYNOR GROUP

TREYNOR, IA

$7,000

2026

COMMUNITY BETTERMENT

POTTAWATTAMIE CONSERVATION FOUNDATION

COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA

$7,000

2026

ENVIRONMENTAL & ANIMAL

IOWA LEGAL AID

COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA

$6,250

2026

HUMAN SERVICES

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF AGRICULTURAL AND BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERS

ST JOSEPH, MI

$6,000

2026

COMMUNITY BETTERMENT

SAINT ALBERT EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION

COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA

$5,785

2026

YOUTH

COUNCIL BLUFFS SCHOOLS FOUNDATION

COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA

$5,103

2026

EDUCATION

SOUTHWEST IOWA NONPROFIT FOR COLLECTIVE IMPACT

OMAHA, NE

$1,000,000

2025

COMMUNITY BETTERMENT

CHARLES E LAKIN HUMAN SERVICES CAMPUS

COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA

$600,000

2025

HUMAN SERVICES

IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION

AMES, IA

$360,000

2025

YOUTH SUPPORT GRANTS

COUNCIL BLUFFS SCHOOL DISTRICT

COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA

$315,000

2025

YOUTH GRANTS

MINDEN COMMUNITY CLUB

MINDEN, IA

$231,000

2025

DISASTER RELIEF

POTTAWATTAMIE ARTS CULTURE & ENTERTAINMENT

COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA

$193,150

2025

ARTS & CULTURE

NEW VISIONS HOMELESS SERVICES

COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA

$125,562

2025

HUMAN SERVICES

REVITALIZATION ASSOCIATION OF WEEPING WATER NEBRASKA

WEEPING WATER, NE

$100,000

2025

COMMUNITY BETTERMENT

CITY OF MINDEN

MINDEN, IA

$85,860

2025

COMMUNITY BETTERMENT

HEARTLAND FAMILY SERVICE

COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA

$69,479

2025

HUMAN SERVICES

RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

CARSON, IA

$51,513

2025

EDUCATION GRANT

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What kinds of organizations does Community Foundation for Western Iowa support most often?

What is the typical grant size?

Does the foundation fund only Western Iowa recipients?

Are there public grant programs with applications?

Do any grantees receive support in multiple years?

Open Grant Opportunities

Pottawattamie County Community Impact Grants (Pottawattamie County Impact Fund)

Henry K. Peterson Foundation Grants

Community Impact Grants

Mental Health and Substance Use Grants

Recent Grants