About Greenstate Credit Union
GreenState Credit Union supports the financial well-being of its members and invests in local communities through charitable giving, scholarships, and community programs.
Focus Areas
financial literacyeducationcommunity developmentbasic needs
Who They Fund
children and youth (including students and out-of-school learners)low-income individuals and familiessurvivors of domestic violencepeople with disabilities / adaptive sports participantshomeless and unstably housed youthimmigrant and limited-English communities
Funding Style
program support
About Greenstate Credit Union
GreenState Credit Union’s largest recent grant was a $1.6 million award to GreenState Foundation in North Liberty for "Various," followed by another seven-figure grant of $1.2 million in 2025 to the same foundation for GreenState Foundation. Those awards sit alongside a long run of local grants that include repeated support for Iowa schools, hospitals, museums, and community organizations. The pattern points to a funder that uses charitable giving to support financial well-being, education, community development, and basic needs in the communities it serves. The credit union’s giving reaches a wide set of local institutions, but the same organizations often appear in multiple years. Iowa City Community School District Foundation received School of the Wild support in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Hawkeye Sports Properties Learfield received Kirks Kids grants in each of those same years, and the University of Iowa Center for Advancement appeared with both hospital-related support and a capital campaign gift for an Iowa wrestling training facility. GreenState Credit Union also backed the Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence’s SAFE program across 2023, 2024, and 2025, showing a repeat relationship around economic empowerment for survivors.
What Greenstate Credit Union Funds
In financial empowerment for survivors of domestic violence, GreenState Credit Union gave $45,000 to Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence in 2023 for the Survivors Achieving Financial Empowerment Program, with the same purpose continuing in 2024 and 2025 under the SAFE name. In education, the credit union supported Iowa City Community School District Foundation with $83,333 for School of the Wild in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Their community development and cultural support also appears in event-based and capital-focused grants. Summer of the Arts Inc received $30,000 in 2023 and $31,000 in 2024 for the Iowa City Jazz Festival, while Iowa City-Coralville Convention and Visitors Bureau received $40,000 in 2025 for Herky on Parade 3. For outdoor and recreation programming, Trees Forever received $33,333 in 2023 for Grow Green, and West Des Moines Parks & Recreation received $30,000 in 2024 for MidAmerican RecPlex Field Sponsor.
How Greenstate Credit Union Gives
Typical grant size clusters around $5,000 at the 25th percentile, a $10,000 median, and $15,000 at the 75th percentile, even though the recent list also includes much larger awards. The granting pattern is local and heavily recurring: several recipients appear in three consecutive years, including Iowa City Community School District Foundation, Hawkeye Sports Properties Learfield, Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Summer of the Arts Inc, and the University of Iowa Center for Advancement. GreenState Credit Union gives through charitable support linked to its own foundation and uses a mix of program support, capital funding, event sponsorship, and annual or unrestricted community giving.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$2.1M
Total Assets
$11.2B
Total Revenue
$628.6M
Total Expenses
$636.5M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $5K and $15K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$15K
Geographic Reach
Local2 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
Vikram Israni
Chief Executive Officer
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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