The David Neuhaus Family Foundation concentrates its support locally, prioritizing health care delivery and Catholic parish ministries in its community. The bulk of funding goes to Mercy Medical Center for general operating support, with smaller, recurring gifts to local Catholic churches and occasional support for youth economic education programs. Grants are typically unrestricted and geared toward sustaining core community institutions rather than short-term projects.
Highly concentrated giving: a few large grants dominate total dollars (majority to one hospital), repeat funding to the same hospital, plus several smaller operating-support gifts to local religious and youth organizations.
The David Neuhaus Family Foundation’s clearest pattern is sustained operating support for Mercy Medical Center Foundation in Cedar Rapids, including a $100,000 grant in 2023 and another $20,000 grant in 2025. That same approach shows up across a broad set of local institutions: Catholic parishes, community-service groups, and education organizations receive repeated general operating awards rather than project-specific funding. The foundation’s grantmaking is compact but persistent, with many gifts clustered in the low thousands and several organizations appearing more than once across the recent grant list. Cedar Rapids recipients dominate the portfolio, alongside a smaller number of grants elsewhere in Iowa and a few out-of-state recipients. The foundation also supports faith-based organizations such as St Jude Church, St John Xxiii, and Immaculate Conception Church, indicating that parish operating support is a recurring part of its giving. Beyond religious and health-related institutions, it has backed local youth and community groups, including Junior Achievement and Camp Courageous, through unrestricted grants.
Health care delivery is the largest visible theme in the foundation’s recent giving. Mercy Medical Center Foundation received $100,000 in 2023 for general operating budget support, followed by $7,500 in 2024 and $20,000 in 2025. Catholic parish ministries are another consistent area: St Jude Church received $12,000 in 2023, while St John Xxiii received $5,000 in 2025, both for general operating support. The foundation also makes smaller unrestricted gifts to other parish and Catholic organizations, including Immaculate Conception Church, Catholic Charities, and St Patrick Church Cr. Youth and education-oriented support appears as well, with Junior Achievement receiving $5,000 in 2023 and Prairie School Foundation receiving grants in 2023 and 2025. Community-serving nonprofits such as Youth Outreach & Counseling Inc and Camp Courageous also appear in the recent grant record.
The foundation’s recent grants are small on average, with a typical grant size of $150 at the 25th percentile, $450 at the median, and $1,000 at the 75th percentile. The distribution is highly skewed by a few larger operating gifts, especially the $100,000 award to Mercy Medical Center Foundation. Recurrence is common: Mercy Medical Center Foundation, Prairie School Foundation, Salvation Army-heartland Division, and Fairfax USA Days each appear in multiple years, suggesting ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards. The foundation appears to operate as a family foundation and gives unrestricted general operating support. The available grant record does not indicate an open application process.
$100K
$876K
$36K
$103K
Most grants fall between $150 and $1K, with a median of $450.
25th Percentile
$150
Median
$450
75th Percentile
$1K
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Notable grantees: Mercy Medical Center Foundation, St Jude Church, St John XXIII, Junior Achievement
Grantmaking is concentrated in Iowa, with 71% of grants going to recipients in the foundation’s headquarters state. Cedar Rapids is the main recipient city, appearing repeatedly across health care, church, education, and community-service grants. Fairfax also appears in the record through Youth Outreach & Counseling Inc and Fairfax USA Days. Outside Iowa, the foundation’s grants reach Oklahoma City through Feed the Children, while other out-of-state recipients include Great Falls, Virginia, and St Columbans, Nebraska. All recent grants in the data went to U.S. recipients.
The recent record centers on health care delivery, Catholic parish ministries, and community education or service groups. Mercy Medical Center Foundation, St Jude Church, St John Xxiii, Junior Achievement, Prairie School Foundation, and Camp Courageous all appear as recipients of general operating support.
Yes. The recent grants shown are all described as general operating budget support, including gifts to Mercy Medical Center Foundation, St Jude Church, Junior Achievement, and several other organizations. The pattern points to operating support rather than project-restricted funding.
The foundation’s typical grant size is $150 at the 25th percentile, $450 at the median, and $1,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent record also includes a much larger outlier of $100,000 to Mercy Medical Center Foundation.
Recipient organizations in Iowa account for 71% of grants, and Cedar Rapids appears most frequently in the recent grant list. The top state by grant count is Oklahoma, but the recent recipient locations are overwhelmingly in Iowa.
Yes. Mercy Medical Center Foundation appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Prairie School Foundation appears in 2023 and 2025; Salvation Army-heartland Division appears in 2023 and 2024; and Fairfax USA Days appears in 2024 and 2025.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERCY MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION | CEDAR RAPIDS, IA | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET |
| MERCY MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION | CEDAR RAPIDS, IA | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET |
| ST JOHN XXIII | CEDAR RAPIDS, IA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET |
| PRAIRIE SCHOOL FOUNDATION | CEDAR RAPIDS, IA | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET |
| FAIRFAX USA DAYS | FAIRFAX, IA | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET |
| FEED THE CHILDREN | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $200 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET |
| ARC OF EAST CENTRAL IOWA | CEDAR RAPIDS, IA | $200 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET |
| ECUMENICAL COMMUNITY CENTER FOUNDATION | CEDAR RAPIDS, IA | $200 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET |
| MERCY MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION | CEDAR RAPIDS, IA | $7,500 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET |
| LENITY PROJECT | GREAT FALLS, VA | $500 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET |
| FAIRFAX USA DAYS | FAIRFAX, IA | $500 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET |
| SALVATION ARMY-HEARTLAND DIVISION | CEDAR RAPIDS, IA | $450 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET |
| THE USO | WASHINGTON, DC | $150 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET |
| HEIFER INTERNATIONAL | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $150 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET |
| FREE CLINICS OF IOWA | CEDAR RAPIDS, IA | $150 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET |
| SISTERS OF MERCY | CEDAR RAPIDS, IA | $150 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET |
| LASALLE CATHOLIC SCHOOLS | CEDAR RAPIDS, IA | $150 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET |
| MISSIONARY SOCIETY OF ST COLUMBA | BRISTOL, RI | $150 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET |
| FEEDING AMERICA | CHICAGO, IL | $150 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS | NEW YORK, NY | $150 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET |
| OUR LDY OF THE MISSISSIPPI ABBEY | DUBUQUE, IA | $150 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET |
| BRIGHTFOCUS FOUNDATION | CLARKSBURG, MD | $150 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET |
| ECUMENICAL COMMUNITY CENTER FOUNDATION | CEDAR RAPIDS, IA | $150 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET |
| ARC OF EAST CENTRAL IOWA | CEDAR RAPIDS, IA | $150 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET |
| CATHOLIC MEDICAL MISSION BOARD | NEW YORK, NY | $150 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET |
| SMILE TRAIN | NEW YORK, NY | $150 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET |
| HOPE MINISTRIES | DES MOINES, IA | $150 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB | CEDAR RAPIDS, IA | $150 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET |
| CATHOLIC BISHOP OF NORTHERN ALASKA | FAIRBANKS, AK | $150 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET |
| AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $150 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET |
| MERCY MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION | CEDAR RAPIDS, IA | $100,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET |
| ST JUDE CHURCH | CEDAR RAPIDS, IA | $12,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT | CEDAR RAPIDS, IA | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET |
| PRAIRIE SCHOOL FOUNDATION | CEDAR RAPIDS, IA | $2,500 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET |
| IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CHURCH | CEDAR RAPIDS, IA | $1,500 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET |
| YOUTH OUTREACH & COUNSELING INC | FAIRFAX, IA | $1,250 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET |
| CEDAR RAPIDS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | CEDAR RAPIDS, IA | $1,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES | CEDAR RAPIDS, IA | $1,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET |
| CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICE | HARLAN, IA | $1,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET |
| XAVIER FOUNDATION | CEDAR RAPIDS, IA | $1,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET |
| CAMP COURAGEOUS | MONTICELLO, IA | $500 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET |
| ARCHDIOCESE ONE | DUBUQUE, IA | $500 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET |
| ST PATRICK CHURCH CR | CEDAR RAPIDS, IA | $500 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET |
| UNITED WAY OF EASTERN IOWA | CEDAR RAPIDS, IA | $500 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET |
| SALVATION ARMY-HEARTLAND DIVISION | CEDAR RAPIDS, IA | $500 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET |
| BASILICA OF ST FRANCES XAVIER | DYERSVILLE, IA | $500 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET |
| COLUMBIAN FATHERS | ST COLUMBANS, NE | $500 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET |
| MISSION OF HOPE | CEDAR RAPIDS, IA | $250 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET |
| ELKS LODGE 251 | CEDAR RAPIDS, IA | $200 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET |
| AMERICAN LEGION CHARITIES | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $150 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET |
MERCY MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION
$100,000GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET
MERCY MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET
ST JOHN XXIII
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET
PRAIRIE SCHOOL FOUNDATION
$2,000GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET
FAIRFAX USA DAYS
$500GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET
GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET
ECUMENICAL COMMUNITY CENTER FOUNDATION
$200GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET
MERCY MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION
$7,500GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET
LENITY PROJECT
$500GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET
FAIRFAX USA DAYS
$500GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET
SALVATION ARMY-HEARTLAND DIVISION
$450GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET
HEIFER INTERNATIONAL
$150GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET
FREE CLINICS OF IOWA
$150GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET
SISTERS OF MERCY
$150GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET
LASALLE CATHOLIC SCHOOLS
$150GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET
MISSIONARY SOCIETY OF ST COLUMBA
$150GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS
$150GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET
OUR LDY OF THE MISSISSIPPI ABBEY
$150GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET
ECUMENICAL COMMUNITY CENTER FOUNDATION
$150GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET
CATHOLIC BISHOP OF NORTHERN ALASKA
$150GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET
ST JUDE CHURCH
$12,000GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET
PRAIRIE SCHOOL FOUNDATION
$2,500GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CHURCH
$1,500GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET
YOUTH OUTREACH & COUNSELING INC
$1,250GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET
CEDAR RAPIDS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$1,000GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET
CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICE
$1,000GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET
XAVIER FOUNDATION
$1,000GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET
ARCHDIOCESE ONE
$500GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET
ST PATRICK CHURCH CR
$500GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET
SALVATION ARMY-HEARTLAND DIVISION
$500GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET
BASILICA OF ST FRANCES XAVIER
$500GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET
COLUMBIAN FATHERS
$500GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET
MISSION OF HOPE
$250GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET
ELKS LODGE 251
$200GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET
AMERICAN LEGION CHARITIES
$150GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET