What types of housing work does East Central Iowa Housing Trust Fun fund?

The fund supports rental rehabilitation, owner-occupied home rehabilitation, emergency repairs, down payment assistance, and construction management for housing projects. Recent grants include rehab housing facility work, rental rehab, home rehabilitation, and down payment assistance.

Does the foundation support down payment assistance?

Yes. The recent grants list includes $50,000 to the City of Kalona in 2025 for down payment assistance and $25,000 to the same recipient in 2024 for the same purpose. The active programs also include a Homebuyer Down Payment Assistance program.

How large are typical grants?

Typical awards are moderate in size: p25 is $13,864, median grant size is $25,000, and p75 is $35,352. The recent list also includes larger project awards such as $74,359 and $64,295, along with smaller repair grants below $10,000.

Where does East Central Iowa Housing Trust Fun give?

The grantmaking is local and entirely in Iowa. The data ties giving to Benton, Iowa, Jones, and Washington counties, with recent recipients in cities such as Vinton, Washington, Kalona, Cedar Rapids, and Iowa City.

East Central Iowa Housing Trust Fun

Name: East Central Iowa Housing Trust Fun — grants, 990 financials & funding data
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CEDAR RAPIDS, IAWebsite3192890072

About East Central Iowa Housing Trust Fun

The East Central Iowa Housing Trust Fund (ECIHTF) is a community-based non-profit organization dedicated to improving quality of life by expanding affordable housing opportunities in Benton, Iowa, Jones, and Washington Counties through innovative and flexible funding.

Focus Areas

Affordable housing developmentDown payment assistanceHomeowner rehabilitation and emergency repairHousing program administration and technical assistanceRevolving loan and grant programs for housing providers

Who They Fund

owner-occupant homeownersrental property tenants (via rental rehab)prospective homebuyers receiving down-payment assistance

Funding Style

direct service/project funding

About East Central Iowa Housing Trust Fun

East Central Iowa Housing Trust Fun centers its giving on affordable housing preservation and homeownership support across Benton, Iowa, Jones, and Washington counties. Recent grants show a practical mix of rental rehab, owner-occupied repairs, construction management, and down payment assistance, with awards reaching both nonprofit housing groups and local public entities. The largest recent grant listed is $74,359 to Hawkeye Area Community Action Progr in Hiawatha for rehab housing facility work, and the next-largest includes $64,295 to Benton County Apartments LLC in Vinton for rental rehab. The trust fund also backed housing rehabilitation for the City of Washington, down payment assistance for the City of Kalona, and home rehabilitation work through Iowa Valley Habitat for Humanity. That pattern matches its stated role as a community-based housing fund using flexible support to expand affordable housing opportunities. Across the recent grants, the foundation appears to fund both project-level improvements and program support tied to housing stability, rather than a single narrow activity.

What East Central Iowa Housing Trust Fun Funds

A core theme is housing rehabilitation and preservation. In 2025, East Central Iowa Housing Trust Fun gave $64,295 to Benton County Apartments LLC in Vinton for rental rehab, and it also awarded $40,338 in 2024 to Victor Senior Housing in Victor for the same purpose. Owner-occupied housing repairs are another clear line of support: Iowa Valley Habitat for Humanity in Iowa City received $15,955 in 2025 for repairs for homeowners, while Cedar Valley Habitat for Humanity in Cedar Rapids received $6,624 in 2025 for rehab for owner-occupants. The trust fund also supports homebuyer access. City of Kalona received $50,000 in 2025 and $25,000 in 2024 for down payment assistance. In addition, the East Central Iowa Council of Govts received $21,339 in 2023 and $21,000 in 2024 for construction management.

How East Central Iowa Housing Trust Fun Gives

Typical awards sit in the mid-five-figure range, with a p25 of $13,864, a median grant of $25,000, and a p75 of $35,352. Recent grants range from smaller technical or repair awards to larger project-support grants. The pattern suggests repeat support to some organizations across multiple years, including Benton County Apartments LLC, City of Washington, Iowa Valley Habitat for Humanity, Marengo Housing Corporation, and East Central Iowa Council of Govts. The funder operates as a local housing trust fund rather than an individual-giving vehicle, and it does not make program-related investments. The grant list also shows a mix of direct project funding and program administration support.

Financial Snapshot

Annual Giving

$140K

Total Assets

$600K

Total Revenue

$642K

Total Expenses

$443K

Typical Grant Size

Most grants fall between $14K and $35K, with a median of $25K.

25th Percentile

$14K

Median

$25K

75th Percentile

$35K

Geographic Reach

Local1 state funded

Funding intensity

Low

High

Headquarters

Leadership

BOB YODER

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Recipient	Location	Amount	Year	Purpose
3DB LLC	VINTON, IA	$65,500	2026	ASSISTANCE TO HOMEBU
MOSSMAN LAW TRUST	VINTON, IA	$35,000	2026	PROVIDE LEGAL COUNCI
MARENGO HOUSING CORPORATION	MARENGO, IA	$22,770	2026	RENTAL REHABILITATIO
CEDAR VALLEY HABITAT FOR HUMANITY	CEDAR RAPIDS, IA	$11,376	2026	REHAB FOR OWNER-OCCU

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