To advocate for and empower older adults, caregivers, and individuals with disabilities to pursue independent healthy lives.
Elderbridge Agency on Aging’s grantmaking centers on meals and the services that help older adults remain independent at home. In the recent grants list, meal-program support appears repeatedly for organizations across Iowa, with multiple awards to providers such as Sixty Plus Nutrition Agency in Kiron and Concerned Inc in Eagle Grove. Transportation also shows up as part of the same service network, including funding for Regional Transit Authority in Spencer to support access to services and meal sites. The pattern fits the agency’s stated purpose: advocating for and empowering older adults, caregivers, and individuals with disabilities to pursue independent, healthy lives. The foundation also supports community-based nutrition delivery through senior centers, meal sites, and local providers that serve homebound and community-dwelling older adults. Awards to Fort Dodge Housing Authority, Elderserve LTD in Jefferson, and Storm Lake Senior Center reflect that emphasis. Recent grants indicate a practical funding model built around service delivery, with awards directed to organizations operating meal programs, transportation options, and related support services for older Iowans. The result is a portfolio focused less on broad charitable categories than on specific infrastructure that sustains daily living for older people and adults with disabilities.
Nutrition is the clearest program area in the recent grants. Elderbridge Agency on Aging awarded $112,174 to Storm Lake Senior Center for a meal program in 2025, and $88,558 to Fort Dodge Housing Authority for the same purpose in 2025. The foundation also supported meal services through Sencar Inc in Belmond and Mason City Senior Center in Mason City. Transportation appears alongside nutrition as a practical access service. Regional Transit Authority in Spencer received $120,003 in 2024 for transit and another $95,020 in 2025 for transportation. That pairing suggests support for the logistics older adults need to reach meal sites and other services. The agency also funds home and community-based services. Calhoun County Dept of Health in Rockwell City received $69,073 in 2025 for home based community services, aligning with the foundation’s focus on personal care, homemaker help, respite care, and related supports.
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Most grants fall between $20K and $47K, with a median of $34K.
25th Percentile
$20K
Median
$34K
75th Percentile
$47K
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Typical awards cluster in a mid-five-figure range: the 25th percentile is $19,512, the median is $33,977, and the 75th percentile is $46,906. Recent grants also include a set of larger program awards well above that range, especially in meal services and transportation. The pattern is recurring rather than one-off. Several organizations appear in multiple years, including Sixty Plus Nutrition Agency, Regional Transit Authority, Elderserve LTD, Downtown Grille, Sisters Homestyle Entress, and Fort Dodge Housing Authority. The foundation funds programs in-house through Elderbridge’s own nutrition and HCBS request-for-funding processes, and those applications accept unsolicited submissions. Funding is targeted to operations and direct service delivery rather than individuals or PRIs.
Giving is local and entirely within Iowa: 100% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Recent awards reach a wide set of Iowa communities, including Kiron, Spencer, Storm Lake, Fort Dodge, Eagle Grove, Jefferson, Forest City, Stuart, Hawarden, and Humboldt. Mason City also appears among recipients, reflecting the agency’s service footprint. The recent-grants table shows no non-U.S. recipient countries; all grants are to US organizations.
The recent grants center on meal programs, transportation, and home and community-based services. Examples in the data include meal program funding for senior centers and local providers, transit support in Spencer, and home based community services in Rockwell City. The stated focus areas also include caregiver support, elder abuse prevention, and health promotion.
Yes. The active grant programs include several FY 2027 requests for funding and RFPs, and each is marked as accepting unsolicited applications. Those opportunities cover nutrition funding and home and community-based services in the 29-county service area.
The funding opportunities are aimed at organizations, agencies, and providers in Elderbridge’s 29-county service area. The HCBS RFP is for services for adults age 60 and older, while the nutrition applications support congregate and home-delivered meals, nutrition education, counseling, and related services for older Iowans.
The grant-size distribution is centered in the mid-five-figure range: p25 is $19,512, median is $33,977, and p75 is $46,906. Recent awards in the grants list show both smaller and larger program grants around that range.
Giving is local and concentrated in Iowa. The data shows 100% of grants to recipients in Iowa, with recent awards reaching communities such as Spencer, Storm Lake, Fort Dodge, Eagle Grove, Jefferson, Forest City, Stuart, Hawarden, Humboldt, and Mason City.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Current and upcoming funding from Elderbridge Agency on Aging that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Organizations/providers that deliver nutrition services to older adults within Elderbridge's service area. (Full eligibility details in the FY-27 RFP application PDF.)
Deadline: Application listed as due by 4:30 PM on March 20, 2026 (per posted RFP).
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sixty Plus Nutrition Agency | Kiron, IA | $119,795 | 2026 | Meal program |
| Storm Lake Senior Center | Storm Lake, IA | $108,453 | 2026 | Meal program |
| Regional Transit Authority | Spencer, IA | $80,717 | 2026 | Transportation |
| Carroll Co Home Care Aide | Carroll, IA | $67,841 | 2026 | HCBS |
| Elderserve LTD | Jefferson, IA | $67,149 | 2026 | Meal program |
| Midas Council of Governments | Fort Dodge, IA | $65,378 | 2026 | Transportation |
| Worth Co Public Health | Northwood, IA | $62,971 | 2026 | HBCS |
| Guthrie County Public Health | Guthrie Center, IA | $60,633 | 2026 | HBCS |
| Sisters Homestyle Entress | Humboldt, IA | $56,797 | 2026 | Meal program |
| Downtown Grille | Hawarden, IA | $50,850 | 2026 | Meal program |
| Carroll Recreation Center | Carroll, IA | $50,697 | 2026 | Meal program |
| Iowa Legal Aid | Des Moines, IA | $48,011 | 2026 | HCBS |
| Kum Along Sr Citizens Club | Forest City, IA | $47,488 | 2026 | Meal program |
| Goldfield American Legion | Goldfield, IA | $46,693 | 2026 | Meal program |
| Cerro Gordo Dept of Public Health | Mason City, IA | $44,902 | 2026 | HBCS |
| Active Seniors of Algona | Algona, IA | $44,401 | 2026 | Meal program |
| Floyd County Public Health | Charles City, IA | $42,047 | 2026 | HCBS |
| Hampton Senior Citizens | Hampton, IA | $41,348 | 2026 | Meal program |
| Lakes Area Senior Center | Spirit Lake, IA | $41,315 | 2026 | Meal program |
| North IA Council of Governments | Mason City, IA | $39,747 | 2026 | Transportation |
| Tri Center Association | Stuart, IA | $38,105 | 2026 | Meal program |
| Humboldt Co Public Health | Humboldt, IA | $37,261 | 2026 | HBCS |
| Manning Community Services | Manning, IA | $34,409 | 2026 | Meal program |
| Fort Dodge Housing Authority | Fort Dodge, IA | $33,994 | 2026 | Meal program |
| Guthrie County Hospital | Guthrie Center, IA | $33,994 | 2026 | Meal program |
| Hamilton Co Public Health | Webster City, IA | $33,167 | 2026 | HBCS |
| City of Gowrie | Gowrie, IA | $30,487 | 2026 | Meal program |
| Manson Golden Eagles | Manson, IA | $29,444 | 2026 | Meal program |
| Northwood Meals on Wheels | Northwood, IA | $29,378 | 2026 | Meal program |
| Laurens Sr Pioneers | Laurens, IA | $28,162 | 2026 | Meal program |
| Community Kitchen | Mason City, IA | $27,940 | 2026 | Meal program |
| Sencar Inc | Belmond, IA | $27,840 | 2026 | Meal program |
| Webster City Congregate Meals | Webster City, IA | $27,439 | 2026 | Meal program |
| Franklin Co Public Health | Hampton, IA | $27,067 | 2026 | HBCS |
| Manna Inc | Coon Rapids, IA | $25,671 | 2026 | Meal program |
| Manly Sr Citizens | Manly, IA | $25,671 | 2026 | Meal program |
| Emmet County Public Health | Estherville, IA | $24,585 | 2026 | HBCS |
| Concerned Inc | Eagle Grove, IA | $23,716 | 2026 | Meal program |
| Calhoun County Dept of Health | Rockwell City, IA | $23,414 | 2026 | HBCS |
| Crawford County Home Health | Denison, IA | $23,098 | 2026 | HBCS |
| Estherville Housing Inc | Estherville, IA | $22,043 | 2026 | Meal program |
| Sr Citizens of Charles City | Charles City, IA | $22,043 | 2026 | Meal program |
| Pocahontas County | Pocahontas, IA | $21,716 | 2026 | HBCS |
| Shari's Kitchen & Catering | Rock Rapids, IA | $21,015 | 2026 | Meal program |
| Pocahontas Congregate Meals | Pocahontas, IA | $17,926 | 2026 | Meal program |
| Mitchell Co Health Care | Osage, IA | $17,027 | 2026 | HBCS |
| Iowa Specialty Hospital | Clarion, IA | $16,702 | 2026 | Meal program |
| Winnebago County Public Health | Forest City, IA | $15,803 | 2026 | HCBS |
| Cedar Rock Grill Inc | Rock Valley, IA | $15,368 | 2026 | Meal program |
| Orange City Home Health & Hospice | Orange City, IA | $12,880 | 2026 | HBCS |
Sixty Plus Nutrition Agency
$119,795Meal program
Storm Lake Senior Center
$108,453Meal program
Regional Transit Authority
$80,717Transportation
Elderserve LTD
$67,149Meal program
Midas Council of Governments
$65,378Transportation
Worth Co Public Health
$62,971HBCS
Guthrie County Public Health
$60,633HBCS
Sisters Homestyle Entress
$56,797Meal program
Downtown Grille
$50,850Meal program
Carroll Recreation Center
$50,697Meal program
Kum Along Sr Citizens Club
$47,488Meal program
Goldfield American Legion
$46,693Meal program
Cerro Gordo Dept of Public Health
$44,902HBCS
Active Seniors of Algona
$44,401Meal program
Floyd County Public Health
$42,047HCBS
Hampton Senior Citizens
$41,348Meal program
Lakes Area Senior Center
$41,315Meal program
North IA Council of Governments
$39,747Transportation
Tri Center Association
$38,105Meal program
Humboldt Co Public Health
$37,261HBCS
Manning Community Services
$34,409Meal program
Fort Dodge Housing Authority
$33,994Meal program
Guthrie County Hospital
$33,994Meal program
Hamilton Co Public Health
$33,167HBCS
City of Gowrie
$30,487Meal program
Manson Golden Eagles
$29,444Meal program
Northwood Meals on Wheels
$29,378Meal program
Laurens Sr Pioneers
$28,162Meal program
Community Kitchen
$27,940Meal program
Sencar Inc
$27,840Meal program
Webster City Congregate Meals
$27,439Meal program
Franklin Co Public Health
$27,067HBCS
Manna Inc
$25,671Meal program
Manly Sr Citizens
$25,671Meal program
Emmet County Public Health
$24,585HBCS
Concerned Inc
$23,716Meal program
Calhoun County Dept of Health
$23,414HBCS
Crawford County Home Health
$23,098HBCS
Estherville Housing Inc
$22,043Meal program
Sr Citizens of Charles City
$22,043Meal program
Pocahontas County
$21,716HBCS
Shari's Kitchen & Catering
$21,015Meal program
Pocahontas Congregate Meals
$17,926Meal program
Mitchell Co Health Care
$17,027HBCS
Iowa Specialty Hospital
$16,702Meal program
Winnebago County Public Health
$15,803HCBS
Cedar Rock Grill Inc
$15,368Meal program
Orange City Home Health & Hospice
$12,880HBCS
