Educating, advocating for, and connecting Community Action Agencies to amplify a unified voice in service of Iowans facing economic hardship.
Iowa Community Action Association’s grantmaking is built around rent assistance and disaster-related support for Iowa households, with repeated awards to Community Action agencies across the state. The largest recent grant in the data was $329,055 to Impact Community Action Partnership in Des Moines for rent assistance and individual disaster assistance, a sign of how central emergency housing help is to the foundation’s work. Other sizable awards followed the same pattern, including $223,864 to Community Action of Southeast Iowa in Burlington and $165,546 to Hawkeye Area Community Action Program Inc in Hiawatha, both for rent assistance paired with individual disaster assistance. The foundation also supports disaster relief and case management, including funding for fiscal agent fees and disaster assistance through Southern Iowa Economic Development Association in Ottumwa. Beyond emergency housing, its listed programs connect Iowa nonprofits to adult literacy support, veteran and military community grants, and capacity-building tools such as Google Ad Grants and Microsoft nonprofit products. That mix shows a funder focused on practical service delivery, technical support, and short-term assistance through established community action channels.
Housing stability is the clearest throughline in the grant records. Iowa Community Action Association gave $158,858 to Impact Community Action Partnership for rent assistance and individual disaster assistance, and $127,411 to Hawkeye Area Community Action Program Inc for the same purpose. Disaster response is another major area: the foundation awarded $97,085 to Mid-Iowa Community Action Inc for disaster relief and case management, and $64,376 to West Central Community Action for disaster assistance. It also supports rental help alongside recovery work, as shown by $64,860 to Operation Threshold for rent assistance and disaster relief and case management. Outside emergency housing, the listed active programs include ProLiteracy Literacy Opportunity Fund grants for adult literacy and Google Ad Grants and Microsoft nonprofit products for organizational capacity and digital infrastructure.
The typical grant size sits in the middle at $50,247, with a lower quartile of $31,783 and an upper quartile of $79,440. Recent awards show both one-time and repeated support: Impact Community Action Partnership, Hawkeye Area Community Action Program Inc, Mid-Iowa Community Action Inc, Upper Des Moines Opportunity, and several others appear more than once across 2023, 2024, and 2025. The foundation is structured to support program-specific, short-term assistance, and it also makes program-related investments. It lists multiple active opportunities that accept unsolicited applications, including ProLiteracy Literacy Opportunity Fund grants, Looking Out Foundation Grants, Google Ad Grants, and Microsoft nonprofit products.
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Most grants fall between $32K and $79K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$32K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$79K
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Grantmaking is entirely in Iowa, with 100% of grants going to recipients in the state. The largest recipient concentrations appear in Des Moines, Burlington, Hiawatha, Ottumwa, Marshalltown, Waterloo, and Sioux City, alongside grantees in Decorah, Graettinger, Harlan, Chariton, Davenport, and Remsen. The pattern is statewide rather than limited to the headquarters city, reaching community action agencies across multiple regions of Iowa.
The grant record centers on Iowa Community Action agencies and related nonprofit partners. Recent recipients include Impact Community Action Partnership, Hawkeye Area Community Action Program Inc, Community Action of Southeast Iowa, Mid-Iowa Community Action Inc, and Southern Iowa Economic Development Association, with awards tied to rent assistance, disaster response, and case management.
Its listed focus areas include poverty alleviation, capacity building and technical assistance, emergency assistance for households through Embrace Iowa, training and leadership development, grant identification and fundraising support, veteran and military family supports, and literacy and education support through resource referrals.
The typical grant size is $50,247 at the median, with a p25 of $31,783 and a p75 of $79,440. The recent grant list also includes larger emergency-response awards, such as $329,055 to Impact Community Action Partnership and $223,864 to Community Action of Southeast Iowa.
Yes. The recipient country distribution shows 48 grants in the US, and the grant list places recipients in Iowa cities such as Des Moines, Burlington, Hiawatha, Ottumwa, Marshalltown, Waterloo, and Sioux City.
Yes. The active grant programs list marks several opportunities as accepting unsolicited applications, including ProLiteracy Literacy Opportunity Fund grants, Looking Out Foundation Grants, Google Ad Grants, and Microsoft nonprofit grants and discounts.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Iowa Community Action Association that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Not specified on the scraped page; applications accepted year-round.
Deadline: 1/12/23 & 6/15/23 (applications accepted year-round)
Who can apply: Not specified on the scraped page; requests are submitted to Barb Baker and reviewed quarterly.
Deadline: Open; requests reviewed quarterly
Who can apply: Not specified on ICAA page; see Bob Woodruff Foundation website for eligibility details.
Deadline: Applications accepted year-round (site lists example past deadlines 1/12/23 & 6/15/23); current cycles vary by program
Who can apply: Eligibility is determined through Microsoft's nonprofit eligibility requirements.
Deadline: ongoing
Who can apply: Eligibility information is provided on Google's nonprofit grants page; nonprofits must meet Google Ad Grants requirements.
Deadline: Open
Who can apply: Not specified on the scraped page; intended for literacy-related applicants.
Deadline: 1/3; 4/1; 7/1; 10/1 (applications accepted year-round)
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMMUNITY ACTION OF SOUTHEAST IOWA | BURLINGTON, IA | $223,864 | 2025 | RENT ASSISTANCE, INDIVIDUAL DISASTER RELIEF |
| IMPACT COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP | DES MOINES, IA | $158,858 | 2025 | RENT ASSISTANCE, INDIVIDUAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE |
| SOUTHERN IOWA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION (SIEDA) | OTTUMWA, IA | $143,737 | 2025 | 3DRP, DISASTER ASSISTANCE, FISCAL AGENT FEES |
| MID-IOWA COMMUNITY ACTION INC | MARSHALLTOWN, IA | $97,085 | 2025 | DISASTER RELIEF AND CASE MANAGEMENT |
| OPERATION THRESHOLD | WATERLOO, IA | $64,860 | 2025 | RENT ASSISTANCE, DISASTER RELIEF AND CASE MANAGEMENT |
| WEST CENTRAL COMMUNITY ACTION | HARLAN, IA | $64,376 | 2025 | DISASTER ASSISTANCE |
| HAWKEYE AREA COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM INC | HIAWATHA, IA | $51,790 | 2025 | RENT ASSISTANCE, INDIVIDUAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE |
| COMMUNITY ACTION OF EASTERN IOWA | DAVENPORT, IA | $50,836 | 2025 | RENT ASSISTANCE, INDIVIDUAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE |
| MID-SIOUX OPPORTUNITY INC | REMSEN, IA | $43,602 | 2025 | INDIVDUAL DISATER RELIEF AND CASE MANAGEMENT |
| UPPER DES MOINES OPPORTUNITY | GRAETTINGER, IA | $41,773 | 2025 | RENT ASSISTANCE, INDIVIDUAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE |
| NORTH IOWA COMMUNITY ACTION ORGANIZATION | MASON CITY, IA | $35,145 | 2025 | DISASTER RELIEF AND CASE MANAGEMENT |
| SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA COMMUNITY ACTION | CHARITON, IA | $29,906 | 2025 | RENT ASSISTANCE, DISASTER ASSISTANCE |
| COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY OF SIOUXLAND | SIOUX CITY, IA | $24,365 | 2025 | RENT ASSISTANCE |
| NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY ACTION CORPORATION | DECORAH, IA | $17,342 | 2025 | RENT ASSISTANCE, DISASTER RELIEF AND CASE MANAGEMENT |
| MATURA ACTION CORPORATION | CRESTON, IA | $13,930 | 2025 | RENT ASSISTANCE, INDIVIDUAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE |
| NEW OPPORTUNITIES INC | CARROL, IA | $12,928 | 2025 | INDIVIDUAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE |
| IMPACT COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP | DES MOINES, IA | $131,507 | 2024 | RENT ASSISTANCE, INDIVIDUAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE |
| HAWKEYE AREA COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM INC | HIAWATHA, IA | $127,411 | 2024 | RENT ASSISTANCE, INDIVIDUAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE |
| UPPER DES MOINES OPPORTUNITY | GRAETTINGER, IA | $78,186 | 2024 | RENT ASSISTANCE, INDIVIDUAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE |
| SOUTHERN IOWA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION (SIEDA) | OTTUMWA, IA | $72,689 | 2024 | RENT ASSISTANCE |
| MID-IOWA COMMUNITY ACTION INC | MARSHALLTOWN, IA | $53,748 | 2024 | DISASTER RELIEF AND CASE MANAGEMENT |
| COMMUNITY ACTION OF SOUTHEAST IOWA | BURLINGTON, IA | $49,617 | 2024 | RENT ASSISTANCE, INDIVIDUAL DISASTER RELIEF |
| COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY OF SIOUXLAND | SIOUX CITY, IA | $44,280 | 2024 | RENT ASSISTANCE |
| NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY ACTION CORPORATION | DECORAH, IA | $41,285 | 2024 | RENT ASSISTANCE, DISASTER RELIEF AND CASE MANAGEMENT |
| WEST CENTRAL COMMUNITY ACTION | HARLAN, IA | $37,340 | 2024 | DISASTER ASSISTANCE |
| OPERATION THRESHOLD | WATERLOO, IA | $36,483 | 2024 | RENT ASSISTANCE, DISASTER RELIEF AND CASE MANAGEMENT |
| MATURA ACTION CORPORATION | CRESTON, IA | $31,943 | 2024 | RENT ASSISTANCE, INDIVIDUAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE |
| NEW OPPORTUNITIES INC | CARROL, IA | $30,147 | 2024 | INDIVIDUAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE |
| COMMUNITY ACTION OF EASTERN IOWA | DAVENPORT, IA | $26,436 | 2024 | RENT ASSISTANCE, INDIVIDUAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE |
| SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA COMMUNITY ACTION | CHARITON, IA | $23,489 | 2024 | RENT ASSISTANCE, DISASTER ASSISTANCE |
| MID-SIOUX OPPORTUNITY INC | REMSEN, IA | $23,410 | 2024 | INDIVDUAL DISATER RELIEF AND CASE MANAGEMENT |
| NORTH IOWA COMMUNITY ACTION ORGANIZATION | MASON CITY, IA | $11,601 | 2024 | DISASTER RELIEF AND CASE MANAGEMENT |
| IMPACT COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP | DES MOINES, IA | $329,055 | 2023 | RENT ASSISTANCE, INDIVIDUAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE |
| HAWKEYE AREA COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM INC | HIAWATHA, IA | $165,546 | 2023 | RENT ASSISTANCE, INDIVIDUAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE |
| NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY ACTION CORPORATION | DECORAH, IA | $110,311 | 2023 | RENT ASSISTANCE, DISASTER RELIEF AND CASE MANAGEMENT |
| UPPER DES MOINES OPPORTUNITY | GRAETTINGER, IA | $99,610 | 2023 | RENT ASSISTANCE, INDIVIDUAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE |
| NORTH IOWA COMMUNITY ACTION ORGANIZATION | MASON CITY, IA | $83,615 | 2023 | DISASTER RELIEF AND CASE MANAGEMENT |
| NEW OPPORTUNITIES INC | CARROL, IA | $83,202 | 2023 | INDIVIDUAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE |
| SOUTHERN IOWA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION (SIEDA) | OTTUMWA, IA | $73,801 | 2023 | RENT ASSISTANCE |
| MID-IOWA COMMUNITY ACTION INC | MARSHALLTOWN, IA | $70,640 | 2023 | DISASTER RELIEF AND CASE MANAGEMENT |
| WEST CENTRAL COMMUNITY ACTION | HARLAN, IA | $70,409 | 2023 | DISASTER ASSISTANCE |
| COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY OF SIOUXLAND | SIOUX CITY, IA | $55,729 | 2023 | RENT ASSISTANCE |
| SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA COMMUNITY ACTION | CHARITON, IA | $55,077 | 2023 | RENT ASSISTANCE, DISASTER ASSISTANCE |
| OPERATION THRESHOLD | WATERLOO, IA | $49,658 | 2023 | RENT ASSISTANCE, DISASTER RELIEF AND CASE MANAGEMENT |
| MID SIOUX OPPORTUNITY INC | REMSEN, IA | $36,220 | 2023 | INDIVDUAL DISATER RELIEF AND CASE MANAGEMENT |
| COMMUNITY ACTION OF SOUTHEAST IOWA | BURLINGTON, IA | $32,991 | 2023 | RENT ASSISTANCE, INDIVIDUAL DISASTER RELIEF |
| MATURA ACTION CORPORATION | CRESTON, IA | $31,302 | 2023 | RENT ASSISTANCE, INDIVIDUAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE |
| COMMUNITY ACTION OF EASTERN IOWA | DAVENPORT, IA | $26,021 | 2023 | RENT ASSISTANCE, INDIVIDUAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE |
COMMUNITY ACTION OF SOUTHEAST IOWA
$223,864RENT ASSISTANCE, INDIVIDUAL DISASTER RELIEF
IMPACT COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP
$158,858RENT ASSISTANCE, INDIVIDUAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE
SOUTHERN IOWA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION (SIEDA)
$143,7373DRP, DISASTER ASSISTANCE, FISCAL AGENT FEES
MID-IOWA COMMUNITY ACTION INC
$97,085DISASTER RELIEF AND CASE MANAGEMENT
OPERATION THRESHOLD
$64,860RENT ASSISTANCE, DISASTER RELIEF AND CASE MANAGEMENT
WEST CENTRAL COMMUNITY ACTION
$64,376DISASTER ASSISTANCE
RENT ASSISTANCE, INDIVIDUAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE
COMMUNITY ACTION OF EASTERN IOWA
$50,836RENT ASSISTANCE, INDIVIDUAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE
MID-SIOUX OPPORTUNITY INC
$43,602INDIVDUAL DISATER RELIEF AND CASE MANAGEMENT
UPPER DES MOINES OPPORTUNITY
$41,773RENT ASSISTANCE, INDIVIDUAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE
NORTH IOWA COMMUNITY ACTION ORGANIZATION
$35,145DISASTER RELIEF AND CASE MANAGEMENT
SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA COMMUNITY ACTION
$29,906RENT ASSISTANCE, DISASTER ASSISTANCE
COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY OF SIOUXLAND
$24,365RENT ASSISTANCE
NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY ACTION CORPORATION
$17,342RENT ASSISTANCE, DISASTER RELIEF AND CASE MANAGEMENT
MATURA ACTION CORPORATION
$13,930RENT ASSISTANCE, INDIVIDUAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE
NEW OPPORTUNITIES INC
$12,928INDIVIDUAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE
IMPACT COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP
$131,507RENT ASSISTANCE, INDIVIDUAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE
RENT ASSISTANCE, INDIVIDUAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE
UPPER DES MOINES OPPORTUNITY
$78,186RENT ASSISTANCE, INDIVIDUAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE
SOUTHERN IOWA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION (SIEDA)
$72,689RENT ASSISTANCE
MID-IOWA COMMUNITY ACTION INC
$53,748DISASTER RELIEF AND CASE MANAGEMENT
COMMUNITY ACTION OF SOUTHEAST IOWA
$49,617RENT ASSISTANCE, INDIVIDUAL DISASTER RELIEF
COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY OF SIOUXLAND
$44,280RENT ASSISTANCE
NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY ACTION CORPORATION
$41,285RENT ASSISTANCE, DISASTER RELIEF AND CASE MANAGEMENT
WEST CENTRAL COMMUNITY ACTION
$37,340DISASTER ASSISTANCE
OPERATION THRESHOLD
$36,483RENT ASSISTANCE, DISASTER RELIEF AND CASE MANAGEMENT
MATURA ACTION CORPORATION
$31,943RENT ASSISTANCE, INDIVIDUAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE
NEW OPPORTUNITIES INC
$30,147INDIVIDUAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE
COMMUNITY ACTION OF EASTERN IOWA
$26,436RENT ASSISTANCE, INDIVIDUAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE
SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA COMMUNITY ACTION
$23,489RENT ASSISTANCE, DISASTER ASSISTANCE
MID-SIOUX OPPORTUNITY INC
$23,410INDIVDUAL DISATER RELIEF AND CASE MANAGEMENT
NORTH IOWA COMMUNITY ACTION ORGANIZATION
$11,601DISASTER RELIEF AND CASE MANAGEMENT
IMPACT COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP
$329,055RENT ASSISTANCE, INDIVIDUAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE
RENT ASSISTANCE, INDIVIDUAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE
NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY ACTION CORPORATION
$110,311RENT ASSISTANCE, DISASTER RELIEF AND CASE MANAGEMENT
UPPER DES MOINES OPPORTUNITY
$99,610RENT ASSISTANCE, INDIVIDUAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE
NORTH IOWA COMMUNITY ACTION ORGANIZATION
$83,615DISASTER RELIEF AND CASE MANAGEMENT
NEW OPPORTUNITIES INC
$83,202INDIVIDUAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE
SOUTHERN IOWA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION (SIEDA)
$73,801RENT ASSISTANCE
MID-IOWA COMMUNITY ACTION INC
$70,640DISASTER RELIEF AND CASE MANAGEMENT
WEST CENTRAL COMMUNITY ACTION
$70,409DISASTER ASSISTANCE
COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY OF SIOUXLAND
$55,729RENT ASSISTANCE
SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA COMMUNITY ACTION
$55,077RENT ASSISTANCE, DISASTER ASSISTANCE
OPERATION THRESHOLD
$49,658RENT ASSISTANCE, DISASTER RELIEF AND CASE MANAGEMENT
MID SIOUX OPPORTUNITY INC
$36,220INDIVDUAL DISATER RELIEF AND CASE MANAGEMENT
COMMUNITY ACTION OF SOUTHEAST IOWA
$32,991RENT ASSISTANCE, INDIVIDUAL DISASTER RELIEF
MATURA ACTION CORPORATION
$31,302RENT ASSISTANCE, INDIVIDUAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE
COMMUNITY ACTION OF EASTERN IOWA
$26,021RENT ASSISTANCE, INDIVIDUAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE
