About Heart of Iowa School Tuition Organization
Provide the choice for a Christian education by directing donated funds to offset tuition for qualifying students.
Focus Areas
K-12 educationTuition assistanceFaith-based / Christian educationSchool choice advocacy
Who They Fund
studentsprivate school students / families
Funding Style
direct servicefinancial aid / scholarshipsprogram support for education institutionstargeted individual support
Topics
student scholarships
About Heart of Iowa School Tuition Organization
Heart of Iowa School Tuition Organization Inc. directs donor contributions into tuition scholarships for qualifying students at member Christian K-12 schools in Iowa. The grant list shows a steady flow of awards to the same schools across multiple years, with Des Moines Christian School, Grand View Christian School, and Pella Christian Grade School appearing repeatedly in the recent records. That pattern points to a tuition-support model built around private-school families rather than project-based philanthropy. The organization’s role is to distribute funds that offset student tuition, either to a designated member school or through general donations routed where support is needed most. Recent grants include scholarship funding for Ankeny Christian Academy, Joshua Christian Academy, and Waterloo Christian School, all described as student scholarship support. The recipient list is concentrated entirely in Iowa and includes schools in cities such as Urbandale, Des Moines, Pella, Ankeny, and Cedar Rapids. Across the latest 990 year on file, the foundation reported annual grants of $6,327,316 and assets of $2,266,726, indicating a grantmaking operation that turns donor tax-credit contributions into school tuition assistance at scale.
What Heart of Iowa School Tuition Organization Funds
The clearest theme in the grant record is tuition assistance for Christian K-12 education. Heart of Iowa School Tuition Organization Inc. gave $679,698 in 2023, $676,215 in 2024, and $527,297 in 2025 to Des Moines Christian School, each time for student scholarships. Other grants show the same structure at different schools. The organization awarded $340,926 to Ankeny Christian Academy in 2024 and $178,502 to Joshua Christian Academy in 2024, both described as support for student scholarships. Grand View Christian School received $304,913 in 2024 and $239,430 in 2025 for the same purpose. The records also show support for schools in Cedar Rapids and Pella. Isaac Newton Christian Academ received $149,360 in 2023 and $124,735 in 2024, while Pella Christian Grade School received $264,445 in 2023 and $234,752 in 2024, each grant tied to student scholarships.
How Heart of Iowa School Tuition Organization Gives
Typical grant size sits in a middle-band scholarship range: the 25th percentile is $44,826, the median is $97,900, and the 75th percentile is $149,360. The recent record includes both repeat awards to the same schools and year-over-year funding continuity, with several recipients appearing in 2023, 2024, and 2025. This is donor-directed scholarship distribution rather than operating support for a broad portfolio of grantees. The active programs describe tax-credit-eligible donations flowing through the organization to member Christian schools in Iowa, with donors able to designate a school or contribute generally for distribution where needed most. The grant records also indicate targeted support for qualifying students rather than unrestricted institutional grants.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$1.6M
Total Assets
$2.3M
Total Revenue
$1.7M
Total Expenses
$1.6M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $45K and $149K, with a median of $98K.
25th Percentile
$45K
Median
$98K
75th Percentile
$149K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
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