Greenstate Foundation
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About Greenstate Foundation
The GreenState Foundation invests in communities by improving financial education, addressing the shortage of affordable housing, and protecting the health of children to create stronger, more secure communities.
Focus Areas
Financial EducationAffordable HousingChildren's Health / Childhood Healthcare
Who They Fund
BIPOC / minority entrepreneurslow- to moderate-income homebuyers and rentersimmigrants and refugeesolder African American adultsfarm and meat processing workersyouth and childrenpeople with disabilities
Funding Style
direct service delivery
About Greenstate Foundation
Greenstate Foundation’s recent grantmaking is marked by repeated support for housing stability, financial education, and children’s health in Iowa communities. Several of its larger awards go to place-based projects in Cedar Rapids, Waterloo, and Des Moines, including $75,000 to Christian Community Development dba House of Hope for 100 in 24 of Cedar Rapids and $75,000 to Cedar Rapids Public Library Foundation for the Cedar Rapids Public Library - Westside Branch. The foundation also backs programs that link housing, health, and economic mobility, such as a $50,000 grant to Americans for Independent Living for Extending Hope Capital Campaign and a $50,000 grant to Multicultural Family Center for Incubate BIPOC Business Accelerator. Smaller grants show the same pattern of practical support: transitional housing, youth services, food delivery, immigrant and refugee services, and community-based financial health initiatives. The grant record suggests a funder that works through local nonprofits and school-linked partners, with a strong emphasis on direct services and community infrastructure. Its stated focus areas align with this pattern: financial education, affordable housing, and children’s health.
What Greenstate Foundation Funds
Financial capability appears throughout Greenstate Foundation’s grantmaking. In 2023, it gave $30,000 to Cedar Rapids Community Schools Foundation, $25,000 to Iowa City Community School District Foundation, and $25,000 to Dubuque Dream Center for Financial Health and Inclusion. The same theme continues in grants to Iowa Migrant Movement for Justice, Falo Friends Amigos Les Amis Os Amigos of the Iowa Commissions, and United Ways of Iowa for the same purpose. Housing is another core area. The foundation awarded $20,000 to Youth & Shelter Services Inc for Affordable Housing and $25,000 to 100 in 24 of Cedar Rapids for Transitional Housing Program. It also supported Anawim Housing for Americans for Independent Living. In community health and youth services, grants include $25,000 to Children & Families of Iowa for General Operation Youth Food Delivery and $30,000 to Youth Shelter Care of NC Iowa Inc for Gym/Rec Room Addition.
How Greenstate Foundation Gives
Greenstate Foundation’s typical grant size is $5,000 at the 25th percentile, median, and 75th percentile, even though its recent reported awards include several larger project grants. The pattern points to a mixed approach: a core of standard-sized grants alongside occasional larger awards for capital, program expansion, and general support. The foundation funds individuals and also uses program-specific and unrestricted support. Its recent grant list shows repeated support across multiple years for some organizations, including Hope Ministries and African American Museum of Iowa, which appear in both 2023 and 2025. It also accepts unsolicited requests through multiple active grant programs, including quarterly and topic-specific grantmaking.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$703K
Total Assets
$543K
Total Revenue
$1.3M
Total Expenses
$751K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $5K and $5K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$5K
Geographic Reach
Local2 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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