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    Habitat for Humanity of Iowa

    ActiveHousing & Shelter
    ALTOONA, IAWebsite5152666886

    About Habitat for Humanity of Iowa

    A world where everyone has a decent place to live.

    Focus Areas

    HomeownershipAffordable housing developmentDisaster response and recoveryVolunteer engagement and managementTraining for affiliatesAmeriCorps service placements

    Who They Fund

    low-income families and homebuyerslocal Habitat for Humanity affiliatescommunities in Iowa

    Funding Style

    direct service (home construction & rehabilitation)capacity building (training & technical assistance for affiliates)

    About Habitat for Humanity of Iowa

    Habitat for Humanity of Iowa Inc. centers its grantmaking on housing work for Habitat affiliates across Iowa, with recent awards ranging from $15,000 to $251,440. The largest grant in the record went to Iowa Heartland Hfh in Waterloo for housing, followed by another award to the same affiliate in 2025. That pattern points to a funder that supports ongoing project needs rather than only one-time awards. The organization’s grant activity aligns with affordable housing development, homeownership, disaster response and recovery, and affiliate capacity building. Its programs include state-level housing funding, downpayment assistance, mortgage-related support, and AmeriCorps member placements that serve local affiliates and communities. Grants also show direct support to affiliates in cities such as Council Bluffs, Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, and Sioux City. The foundation’s work is rooted in Habitat’s affiliate network, with grants and program support flowing to local organizations that build and preserve homes, strengthen operations, and help homebuyers move toward ownership. Recent grants also show use of financial mechanisms tied to housing delivery, not just unrestricted operating support.

    What Habitat for Humanity of Iowa Funds

    Affordable housing development is a clear throughline. Habitat for Humanity of Iowa Inc. gave $95,000 to Hfh of Council Bluffs for housing and $70,000 to Iowa Valley Hfh in Iowa City for the same purpose, both supporting local affiliate work in Iowa. Homeownership support appears in the HOME Downpayment Assistance Program, which is designed to reduce the sale price for homebuyers through agreements among the foundation, the local affiliate, and the homebuyer. The Section 502 Direct Loan packaging service also connects affiliates to USDA Rural Development financing in rural Iowa. Capacity-building support is part of the foundation’s role as well. Through HFHI Capacity Building Grant assistance, it provides information, webinars, and help to affiliates applying for funds that support training, technology, travel, and organizational development. The Habitat AmeriCorps State Program adds another layer, placing members with Iowa affiliates and nonprofits for direct service, community engagement, volunteer mobilization, and disaster response work.

    How Habitat for Humanity of Iowa Gives

    Financial Snapshot

    Annual Giving

    $1.8M

    Total Assets

    $6.1M

    Total Revenue

    $3.1M

    Total Expenses

    $2.8M

    Typical Grant Size

    Most grants fall between $35K and $82K, with a median of $35K.

    25th Percentile

    $35K

    Median

    $35K

    75th Percentile

    $82K

    Geographic Reach

    Local1 state funded
    Funding intensity
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    EIN (Tax ID): 42-1520979Latest Form 990: 2025Total assets: $6.1M3 filings on recordFind their full 990 filing →
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    Topics

    affordable housing developmenthomebuyer downpayment assistancemortgage lending and loan packagingdisaster response and recovery for housingAmeriCorps programming and volunteer engagementtraining and technical assistance for local affiliateshousing policy advocacy

    The typical grant size is tightly clustered at $35,000, with a median of $35,000 and a 75th percentile of $81,816. The lower quartile also sits at $35,000, which suggests many awards are standardized around that level, with a smaller set of larger project grants above it. The recent record shows repeat support to the same affiliates across multiple years, including Iowa Heartland Hfh, Hfh of Central Iowa, Iowa Valley Hfh, and Hfh North Central Iowa. That points to recurring relationships rather than isolated grants. Habitat for Humanity of Iowa Inc. functions as a local grantmaker and program intermediary rather than an individual-grants funder. It does not make program-related investments, and its grant programs include unsolicited options in some cases, such as Capacity Building assistance, HOME Downpayment Assistance, AmeriCorps, and Section 502 packaging.

    Where Habitat for Humanity of Iowa Makes Grants

    Grantmaking is entirely in Iowa, with 100% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. The recipient list shows activity in Waterloo, Council Bluffs, Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, Sioux City, Boone, Ames, Mason City, and Mount Pleasant. Waterloo appears more than once through Iowa Heartland Hfh, while Ames and Mason City each show repeat awards as well. The distribution is statewide rather than concentrated in one metro area, matching the foundation’s local scope of giving.

    Frequently Asked Questions About Habitat for Humanity of Iowa

    What kinds of work does Habitat for Humanity of Iowa Inc. support?

    Its recent grants support housing-related work through local Habitat affiliates in Iowa. The foundation’s active programs include affordable housing development, homeownership and downpayment assistance, disaster response and recovery, volunteer engagement through AmeriCorps, and training and technical assistance for affiliates.

    How large are typical grants?

    The typical award is $35,000. The grant-size distribution shows a p25 of $35,000, a median of $35,000, and a p75 of $81,816, with some larger project awards reaching $251,440 in the recent record.

    Does it fund only one-time projects or repeat partners?

    The record shows repeat support to the same affiliates across 2024 and 2025. Iowa Heartland Hfh, Hfh of Central Iowa, Iowa Valley Hfh, and Hfh North Central Iowa each appear more than once, indicating ongoing relationships.

    Can local affiliates seek support directly?

    Yes. Some programs accept unsolicited requests, including HFHI Capacity Building assistance, HOME Downpayment Assistance, Habitat AmeriCorps State Program positions, and Section 502 Direct Loan packaging services. The State Housing Trust Fund project-based program is also used to support affiliate housing projects in Iowa.

    Where does the foundation give?

    Its giving is local and entirely in Iowa. Recent recipient cities include Waterloo, Council Bluffs, Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, Sioux City, Boone, Ames, Mason City, and Mount Pleasant, and 100% of grants in the record went to recipients in the HQ state.

    Latest 990 Filing

    2025

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.

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    Who can apply: Be eligible to serve in AmeriCorps (meets AmeriCorps requirements); able to serve a 3, 6, 9 or 12 month service term; subject to host-site requirements. Specific position descriptions and location details provided on the member application page.

    Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing/rolling basis with two start dates per month (rolling).

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    Recent Grants

    Most recent grants reported to the IRS.

    RecipientLocationAmountYearPurpose
    IOWA VALLEY HFHIOWA CITY, IA$300,3312025HOUSING
    HENRY COUNTY HFHMOUNT PLEASANT, IA$209,7502025HOUSING
    NORTHWEST IOWA CORRIDOR HFHSPIRIT LAKE, IA$200,0002025HOUSING
    GREATER KEOKUK HFHKEOKUK, IA$185,0002025HOUSING
    IOWA HEARTLAND HFHWATERLOO, IA$119,0002025HOUSING
    HFH OF COUNCIL BLUFFSCOUNCIL BLUFFS, IA$95,0002025HOUSING
    CEDAR VALLEY HFHCEDAR RAPIDS, IA$81,8162025HOUSING
    CEDAR VALLEY HFHCEDAR RAPIDS, IA$80,0002025HOUSING
    MUSCATINE COUNTY AREA HFHMUSCATINE, IA$72,5002025HOUSING
    IOWA VALLEY HFHIOWA CITY, IA$70,0002025HOUSING
    WARREN COUNTY HFHINDIANOLA, IA$65,0002025HOUSING
    HEART OF IOWA HFHBOONE, IA$65,0002025HOUSING
    IOWA HEARTLAND HFHWATERLOO, IA$57,0002025HOUSING
    HFH OF CENTRAL IOWAAMES, IA$40,0002025HOUSING
    HFH OF CENTRAL IOWAAMES, IA$35,0002025HOUSING
    HFH OF NORTH CENTRAL IOWAMASON CITY, IA$35,0002025HOUSING
    HFH OF NORTH CENTRAL IOWAMASON CITY, IA$35,0002025HOUSING
    HENRY COUNTY HFHMOUNT PLEASANT, IA$15,0002025HOUSING
    IOWA HEARTLAND HFHWATERLOO, IA$251,4402024HOUSING
    HFH NORTH CENTRAL IOWAMASON CITY, IA$35,0002024HOUSING
    IOWA VALLEY HFHIOWA CITY, IA$35,0002024HOUSING
    HFH OF SIOUX CITYSIOUX CITY, IA$35,0002024HOUSING
    HEART OF IOWA HFHBOONE, IA$35,0002024HOUSING
    HFH OF CENTRAL IOWAAMES, IA$35,0002024HOUSING

    IOWA VALLEY HFH

    $300,331
    IOWA CITY, IA2025

    HOUSING

    HENRY COUNTY HFH

    $209,750
    MOUNT PLEASANT, IA2025

    HOUSING

    NORTHWEST IOWA CORRIDOR HFH

    $200,000
    SPIRIT LAKE, IA2025

    HOUSING

    GREATER KEOKUK HFH

    $185,000
    KEOKUK, IA2025

    HOUSING

    IOWA HEARTLAND HFH

    $119,000
    WATERLOO, IA2025

    HOUSING

    HFH OF COUNCIL BLUFFS

    $95,000
    COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA
    2025

    HOUSING

    CEDAR VALLEY HFH

    $81,816
    CEDAR RAPIDS, IA2025

    HOUSING

    CEDAR VALLEY HFH

    $80,000
    CEDAR RAPIDS, IA2025

    HOUSING

    MUSCATINE COUNTY AREA HFH

    $72,500
    MUSCATINE, IA2025

    HOUSING

    IOWA VALLEY HFH

    $70,000
    IOWA CITY, IA2025

    HOUSING

    WARREN COUNTY HFH

    $65,000
    INDIANOLA, IA2025

    HOUSING

    HEART OF IOWA HFH

    $65,000
    BOONE, IA2025

    HOUSING

    IOWA HEARTLAND HFH

    $57,000
    WATERLOO, IA2025

    HOUSING

    HFH OF CENTRAL IOWA

    $40,000
    AMES, IA2025

    HOUSING

    HFH OF CENTRAL IOWA

    $35,000
    AMES, IA2025

    HOUSING

    HFH OF NORTH CENTRAL IOWA

    $35,000
    MASON CITY, IA2025

    HOUSING

    HFH OF NORTH CENTRAL IOWA

    $35,000
    MASON CITY, IA2025

    HOUSING

    HENRY COUNTY HFH

    $15,000
    MOUNT PLEASANT, IA2025

    HOUSING

    IOWA HEARTLAND HFH

    $251,440
    WATERLOO, IA2024

    HOUSING

    HFH NORTH CENTRAL IOWA

    $35,000
    MASON CITY, IA2024

    HOUSING

    IOWA VALLEY HFH

    $35,000
    IOWA CITY, IA2024

    HOUSING

    HFH OF SIOUX CITY

    $35,000
    SIOUX CITY, IA2024

    HOUSING

    HEART OF IOWA HFH

    $35,000
    BOONE, IA2024

    HOUSING

    HFH OF CENTRAL IOWA

    $35,000
    AMES, IA2024

    HOUSING