The Family Planning Council of Iowa concentrates almost exclusively on funding clinical sexual and reproductive health services across Iowa, directing major unrestricted and program support dollars to community health centers, Planned Parenthood, hospitals and county health departments that deliver family planning. Grants are targeted to sustain service delivery—clinic operations, contraceptive care, and patient access—rather than broader advocacy or education initiatives. The foundation repeatedly funds the same network of primary care and community clinics, indicating a preference for proven, service‑delivery partners statewide.
Family Planning Council of Iowa directs large grants to a tight network of Iowa providers that deliver clinical family planning services, with Planned Parenthood in Des Moines and Primary Health Care Inc. receiving some of the largest awards in the recent record. The pattern points to support for service delivery rather than broad advocacy: grants are labeled for family planning and routed to community health centers, hospitals, health systems, and public health departments that provide contraception and reproductive health care. Across the recent grants list, the foundation backs organizations that can keep clinics operating and maintain patient access in multiple Iowa communities. That includes repeated funding for Siouxland Community Health Center in Sioux City, Community Health Care Inc. in Davenport, and Women’s Health Services in Muscatine. The presence of both major statewide providers and local health systems suggests a funding model built around clinical infrastructure. The foundation’s grantmaking is also consistent over time, with the same organizations appearing in multiple years and receiving substantial support for the same service area. In that pattern, Family Planning Council of Iowa functions as a specialized funder for reproductive health access across the state.
The foundation’s clearest focus is clinical family planning. It gave $584,583 to Planned Parenthood in Des Moines in 2025 and $581,233 in 2023, both for family planning, showing sustained support for statewide reproductive health operations. Community health centers are another core channel: Primary Health Care Inc. in Des Moines received $306,921 in 2023 and $263,564 in 2025 for family planning. Regional access matters as well. Siouxland Community Health Center in Sioux City was funded for $199,228 in 2023 and $159,221 in 2025, while Community Health Care Inc. in Davenport received $183,174 in 2023 and $156,709 in 2025. The foundation also supports hospital and local public health providers, including Great River Health System in Burlington and Johnson County Health Department in Iowa City, both labeled for family planning.
Grant size is substantial and fairly clustered: the middle half of recent grants falls between $121,159 and $199,228, with a median of $148,294. The recent record shows repeat awards to the same providers across multiple years, especially Planned Parenthood, Primary Health Care Inc., Siouxland Community Health Center, Community Health Care Inc., Women’s Health Services, Great River Health System, Crescent Community Health Center, and Trinity Muscatine Healthcare. That points to ongoing operating-style support for established clinical partners rather than one-off project grants. The foundation is a private family foundation-style funder in practice, with grantmaking concentrated in a narrow service area and no grants to individuals or program-related investments.
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Most grants fall between $121K and $199K, with a median of $148K.
25th Percentile
$121K
Median
$148K
75th Percentile
$199K
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Concentrated, service‑focused giving: relatively few large grants (many repeated) to a core set of clinical providers and health centers across Iowa, prioritizing operational/program support to maintain access to contraceptive and reproductive health services.
Notable grantees: Planned Parenthood, Primary Health Care, Inc., Siouxland Community Health Center, Community Health Care, Inc., Women’s Health Services
All recent grants in the provided record went to recipients in Iowa, and Iowa is also the top state by grant count. The largest recipient cities include Des Moines, Sioux City, Davenport, Muscatine, Burlington, Dubuque, and Iowa City. Des Moines appears repeatedly through Planned Parenthood and Primary Health Care Inc., while Sioux City, Davenport, and Muscatine also receive multiple awards. The pattern is statewide within Iowa rather than centered on one metro area.
It funds clinical providers that deliver family planning services in Iowa, including community health centers, Planned Parenthood, hospitals and health systems, and county or community public health departments. The grants are labeled for family planning and focus on direct service delivery, clinic operations, and patient access.
Recent grants are generally six-figure awards. The middle half of grants falls between $121,159 and $199,228, and the median grant size is $148,294. That pattern suggests the foundation makes meaningful operating or program-support grants to established providers.
In the recent grants provided, every recipient is in Iowa, and the record shows 100% of grants going to recipients in the state. The recipient cities range from Des Moines and Sioux City to Davenport, Muscatine, Burlington, Dubuque, and Iowa City.
Yes. Several organizations appear in multiple years, including Planned Parenthood in Des Moines, Primary Health Care Inc. in Des Moines, Siouxland Community Health Center in Sioux City, and Community Health Care Inc. in Davenport. That repeated pattern suggests ongoing support for a stable set of clinical partners.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD | DES MOINES, IA | $589,427 | 2025 | FAMILY PLANNING |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD | DES MOINES, IA | $584,583 | 2025 | FAMILY PLANNING |
| COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE INC | DAVENPORT, IA | $366,036 | 2025 | FAMILY PLANNING |
| PRIMARY HEALTH CARE INC | DES MOINES, IA | $263,564 | 2025 | FAMILY PLANNING |
| PRIMARY HEALTH CARE INC | DES MOINES, IA | $237,204 | 2025 | FAMILY PLANNING |
| SIOUXLAND COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER | SIOUX CITY, IA | $159,221 | 2025 | FAMILY PLANNING |
| COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE INC | DAVENPORT, IA | $156,709 | 2025 | FAMILY PLANNING |
| SIOUXLAND COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER | SIOUX CITY, IA | $154,226 | 2025 | FAMILY PLANNING |
| WOMEN'S HEALTH SERVICES | MUSCATINE, IA | $130,937 | 2025 | FAMILY PLANNING |
| WOMEN'S HEALTH SERVICES | MUSCATINE, IA | $129,606 | 2025 | FAMILY PLANNING |
| GREAT RIVER HEALTH SYSTEM | BURLINGTON, IA | $125,376 | 2025 | FAMILY PLANNING |
| GREAT RIVER HEALTH SYSTEM | BURLINGTON, IA | $121,159 | 2025 | FAMILY PLANNING |
| CRESCENT COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER | DUBUQUE, IA | $98,153 | 2025 | FAMILY PLANNING |
| CRESCENT COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER | DUBUQUE, IA | $88,338 | 2025 | FAMILY PLANNING |
| TRINITY MUSCATINE HEALTHCARE | MUSCATINE, IA | $66,559 | 2025 | FAMILY PLANNING |
| TRINITY MUSCATINE HEALTHCARE | MUSCATINE, IA | $60,654 | 2025 | FAMILY PLANNING |
| TRINITY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER DBA UNITYPOINT HEALTH FORT DODGE | FORT DODGE, IA | $59,748 | 2025 | FAMILY PLANNING |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD | DES MOINES, IA | $581,233 | 2023 | FAMILY PLANNING |
| PRIMARY HEALTH CARE INC | DES MOINES, IA | $306,921 | 2023 | FAMILY PLANNING |
| SIOUXLAND COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER | SIOUX CITY, IA | $199,228 | 2023 | FAMILY PLANNING |
| COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE INC | DAVENPORT, IA | $183,174 | 2023 | FAMILY PLANNING |
| GREAT RIVER HEALTH SYSTEM | BURLINGTON, IA | $148,294 | 2023 | FAMILY PLANNING |
| WOMEN'S HEALTH SERVICES | MUSCATINE, IA | $147,233 | 2023 | FAMILY PLANNING |
| CRESCENT COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER | DUBUQUE, IA | $127,248 | 2023 | FAMILY PLANNING |
| TRINITY MUSCATINE HEALTHCARE | MUSCATINE, IA | $75,653 | 2023 | FAMILY PLANNING |
| JOHNSON COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT | IOWA CITY, IA | $24,485 | 2023 | FAMILY PLANNING |
WOMEN'S HEALTH SERVICES
$130,937FAMILY PLANNING
WOMEN'S HEALTH SERVICES
$129,606FAMILY PLANNING
GREAT RIVER HEALTH SYSTEM
$125,376FAMILY PLANNING
GREAT RIVER HEALTH SYSTEM
$121,159FAMILY PLANNING
CRESCENT COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER
$98,153FAMILY PLANNING
CRESCENT COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER
$88,338FAMILY PLANNING
TRINITY MUSCATINE HEALTHCARE
$66,559FAMILY PLANNING
TRINITY MUSCATINE HEALTHCARE
$60,654FAMILY PLANNING
TRINITY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER DBA UNITYPOINT HEALTH FORT DODGE
$59,748FAMILY PLANNING
GREAT RIVER HEALTH SYSTEM
$148,294FAMILY PLANNING
WOMEN'S HEALTH SERVICES
$147,233FAMILY PLANNING
CRESCENT COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER
$127,248FAMILY PLANNING
TRINITY MUSCATINE HEALTHCARE
$75,653FAMILY PLANNING
JOHNSON COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
$24,485FAMILY PLANNING
