The Iowa Savings Bank Charitable Foundation concentrates on strengthening local communities in Carroll and nearby towns, providing unrestricted operating support to civic booster groups, health care, K–12 Catholic education, and basic needs providers. Grants are frequently made to place-based revitalization efforts, the local hospital foundation, parish school fundraising, and food security programs, with occasional support for prominent Iowa institutions like the World Food Prize and Iowa State University.
Concentrated, place-based giving with a mix of several mid-to-large unrestricted grants; repeats grants to core local recipients but also occasional support for statewide Iowa institutions. Emphasis is on general operating/unrestricted support rather than project-specific funding.
Iowa Savings Bank Charitable Foundation’s giving is marked by repeated unrestricted support for Carroll County and nearby communities, with several recipients appearing year after year. One clear thread is place-based civic work: Main Street Coon Rapids received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025, while the foundation also backed community institutions such as Whiterock Conservancy, the City of Lake City, and local food pantries. The foundation’s recent pattern also includes school and hospital support, showing a mix of civic, health, education, and basic-needs funding rather than a narrow program. Grants in the recent list are generally modest and flexible, often aimed at operating needs rather than project-specific restrictions. A few larger awards stand out, including support for Stewart Memorial Community Hospital Foundation and multiple grants to Kuemper Catholic School Foundation. The foundation also extends occasional support beyond its immediate town base to Iowa institutions such as the World Food Prize Foundation and ISU Foundation. Across the record, the common feature is repeated, local, unrestricted giving to organizations tied to community life.
A major share of the foundation’s work supports local economic and civic activity. Main Street Coon Rapids received unrestricted grants for three straight years, reflecting ongoing backing for downtown revitalization and place-based development. The foundation also supported Carroll County Growth Partnership and the City of Auburn, both on an unrestricted basis. Health-related giving appears in grants to Stewart Memorial Community Hospital Foundation and Lake City Food Pantry, showing attention to both rural care and basic needs. In education, Kuemper Catholic School Foundation received repeated unrestricted support, including awards in 2024 and 2025. Youth and recreation also appear through grants to Carroll Athletic Association, Wildcat Training Center, and Glidden-ralston Booster Club.
Typical grants are small: the p25 is $150, the median is $250, and the p75 is $500. The recent list shows a recurring pattern rather than one-off support, with several organizations funded across multiple years, including Main Street Coon Rapids, World Food Prize Foundation, and Community of Concern Food Pantry. Awards are usually unrestricted use, and the foundation appears to make foundation-level discretionary grants rather than program-specific or application-driven awards. The profile also indicates no program-related investments and no grants to individuals.
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Most grants fall between $150 and $500, with a median of $250.
25th Percentile
$150
Median
$250
75th Percentile
$500
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Notable grantees: Main Street Coon Rapids, Stewart Memorial Community Hospital Foundation, Kuemper Catholic School Foundation, Community of Concern Food Pantry, World Food Prize Foundation
Giving is overwhelmingly local and stays in Iowa. The top recipient cities include Coon Rapids, Carroll, Lake City, and Des Moines, with repeated awards also going to Ames, Glidden, and Auburn. Recipients in the headquarters state account for 96% of grants, and the country distribution is entirely U.S.-based. The pattern points to a concentrated Iowa footprint, with the most frequent activity in Carroll County and nearby towns.
The recent grants show support for civic revitalization groups, schools, health care, food pantries, and youth or recreation organizations. Examples include Main Street Coon Rapids for unrestricted use, Kuemper Catholic School Foundation, Stewart Memorial Community Hospital Foundation, and Community of Concern Food Pantry.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years. Main Street Coon Rapids received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025; World Food Prize Foundation was funded in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Community of Concern Food Pantry received grants in both 2023 and 2024.
The grant-size distribution is small and flexible: p25 is $150, median is $250, and p75 is $500. Recent awards also include larger unrestricted grants, such as $25,000 to Stewart Memorial Community Hospital Foundation and $20,550 to Main Street Coon Rapids.
It gives most often in Iowa. The data shows 96% of grants go to recipients in the headquarters state, and the recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based.
Most recent grants are labeled unrestricted use. That pattern appears across civic, education, health, and food-security recipients, including repeated support for local organizations such as Main Street Coon Rapids and Kuemper Catholic School Foundation.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WORLD FOOD PRIZE FOUNDATION | DES MOINES, IA | $7,500 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED USE |
| ENDOW GLIDDEN | GLIDDEN, IA | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED USE |
| 25 CHI (CORRIDOR HOUSING INITIATIVE) | GRAND JUNCTION, IA | $2,500 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED USE |
| COMMUNITY OF CONCERN FOOD PANTRY | CARROLL, IA | $2,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED USE |
| UNITED FUND OF COON RAPIDS & UNION TOWNSHIP | COON RAPIDS, IA | $1,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED USE |
| CARROLL COUNTY FAIR BOARD | COON RAPIDS, IA | $1,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED USE |
| GUTHRIE COUNTY FAIR FOUNDATION | GUTHRIE CENTER, IA | $500 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED USE |
| COON RAPIDS MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION | COON RAPIDS, IA | $500 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED USE |
| STEWART MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | LAKE CITY, IA | $500 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED USE |
| GLIDDEN UNITED CHARITIES | GLIDDEN, IA | $500 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED USE |
| MAIN STREET COON RAPIDS | COON RAPIDS, IA | $500 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED USE |
| ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL | MEMPHIS, TN | $500 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED USE |
| ST JOHN PAUL II CATHOLIC PARISH | CARROLL, IA | $450 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED USE |
| CALHOUN COUNTY EXPOSITION | ROCKWELL CITY, IA | $400 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED USE |
| NEW HOPE VILLAGE FOUNDATION | CARROLL, IA | $400 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED USE |
| CARROLL AMERICAN LEGION | CARROLL, IA | $350 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED USE |
| ARCADIA FIRE DEPARTMENT | ARCADIA, IA | $350 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED USE |
| FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | CARROLL, IA | $350 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED USE |
| GLIDDEN-RALSTON FFA ALUMNI | GLIDDEN, IA | $250 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED USE |
| REGION XII COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS | CARROLL, IA | $250 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED USE |
| ALL STRINGS ATTACHED | CARROLL, IA | $250 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED USE |
| PAWS OF GREENE COUNTY | JEFFERSON, IA | $250 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED USE |
| IOWA COLLEGE FOUNDATION | DES MOINES, IA | $250 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED USE |
| ANKENY SERVICE CENTER (FOOD PANTRY) | ANKENY, IA | $250 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED USE |
| ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION | CARROLL, IA | $250 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED USE |
| HOLY SPIRIT SISTERS | CARROLL, IA | $250 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED USE |
| ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH | ARCADIA, IA | $250 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED USE |
| FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER | CARROLL, IA | $200 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED USE |
| CARROLL ARTS COUNCIL | CARROLL, IA | $200 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED USE |
| GLIDDEN FIRE DEPARTMENT | GLIDDEN, IA | $150 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED USE |
| COON RAPIDS FIRE DEPARTMENT | COON RAPIDS, IA | $150 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED USE |
| TEMPLETON FIRE DEPARTMENT | TEMPLETON, IA | $150 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED USE |
| CARROLL FIRE DEPARTMENT | CARROLL, IA | $150 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED USE |
| COON RAPIDS-BAYARD EDUCATION FOUNDATION | COON RAPIDS, IA | $150 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED USE |
| CITY OF GLIDDEN | GLIDDEN, IA | $150 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED USE |
| HALBUR DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | HALBUR, IA | $125 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED USE |
| BAYARD BETTERMENT FOUNDATION | BAYARD, IA | $100 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED USE |
| RSVP | CARROLL, IA | $100 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED USE |
| CARROLL HIGH SCHOOL FOUNDATION | CARROLL, IA | $100 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED USE |
| BREDA RECREATION LEAGUE | BREDA, IA | $100 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED USE |
| ANIMAL RESCUE OF CARROLL | CARROLL, IA | $100 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED USE |
| CARROLL SUMMER FUN CAMP | CARROLL, IA | $100 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED USE |
| DEDHAM AMERICAN LEGION | DEDHAM, IA | $100 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED USE |
| VILLAGE SQUARE THEATRE | LAKE CITY, IA | $100 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED USE |
| OPPORTUNITY LIVING | LAKE CITY, IA | $100 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED USE |
| GUTHRIE COUNTY YOUTH FOUNDATION | PANORA, IA | $30 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED USE |
| MAIN STREET COON RAPIDS | COON RAPIDS, IA | $10,450 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED USE |
| KUEMPER CATHOLIC SCHOOL FOUNDATION | CARROLL, IA | $10,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED USE |
| WORLD FOOD PRIZE FOUNDATION | DES MOINES, IA | $7,500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED USE |
| CITY OF LAKE CITY | LAKE CITY, IA | $7,500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED USE |
WORLD FOOD PRIZE FOUNDATION
$7,500UNRESTRICTED USE
ENDOW GLIDDEN
$5,000UNRESTRICTED USE
25 CHI (CORRIDOR HOUSING INITIATIVE)
$2,500UNRESTRICTED USE
COMMUNITY OF CONCERN FOOD PANTRY
$2,000UNRESTRICTED USE
UNITED FUND OF COON RAPIDS & UNION TOWNSHIP
$1,000UNRESTRICTED USE
CARROLL COUNTY FAIR BOARD
$1,000UNRESTRICTED USE
GUTHRIE COUNTY FAIR FOUNDATION
$500UNRESTRICTED USE
COON RAPIDS MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION
$500UNRESTRICTED USE
STEWART MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$500UNRESTRICTED USE
GLIDDEN UNITED CHARITIES
$500UNRESTRICTED USE
MAIN STREET COON RAPIDS
$500UNRESTRICTED USE
ST JOHN PAUL II CATHOLIC PARISH
$450UNRESTRICTED USE
CALHOUN COUNTY EXPOSITION
$400UNRESTRICTED USE
NEW HOPE VILLAGE FOUNDATION
$400UNRESTRICTED USE
CARROLL AMERICAN LEGION
$350UNRESTRICTED USE
ARCADIA FIRE DEPARTMENT
$350UNRESTRICTED USE
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$350UNRESTRICTED USE
GLIDDEN-RALSTON FFA ALUMNI
$250UNRESTRICTED USE
REGION XII COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS
$250UNRESTRICTED USE
ALL STRINGS ATTACHED
$250UNRESTRICTED USE
PAWS OF GREENE COUNTY
$250UNRESTRICTED USE
ANKENY SERVICE CENTER (FOOD PANTRY)
$250UNRESTRICTED USE
ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION
$250UNRESTRICTED USE
HOLY SPIRIT SISTERS
$250UNRESTRICTED USE
ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH
$250UNRESTRICTED USE
FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER
$200UNRESTRICTED USE
CARROLL ARTS COUNCIL
$200UNRESTRICTED USE
GLIDDEN FIRE DEPARTMENT
$150UNRESTRICTED USE
COON RAPIDS FIRE DEPARTMENT
$150UNRESTRICTED USE
TEMPLETON FIRE DEPARTMENT
$150UNRESTRICTED USE
CARROLL FIRE DEPARTMENT
$150UNRESTRICTED USE
COON RAPIDS-BAYARD EDUCATION FOUNDATION
$150UNRESTRICTED USE
CITY OF GLIDDEN
$150UNRESTRICTED USE
HALBUR DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
$125UNRESTRICTED USE
BAYARD BETTERMENT FOUNDATION
$100UNRESTRICTED USE
RSVP
$100UNRESTRICTED USE
CARROLL HIGH SCHOOL FOUNDATION
$100UNRESTRICTED USE
BREDA RECREATION LEAGUE
$100UNRESTRICTED USE
ANIMAL RESCUE OF CARROLL
$100UNRESTRICTED USE
CARROLL SUMMER FUN CAMP
$100UNRESTRICTED USE
DEDHAM AMERICAN LEGION
$100UNRESTRICTED USE
VILLAGE SQUARE THEATRE
$100UNRESTRICTED USE
OPPORTUNITY LIVING
$100UNRESTRICTED USE
GUTHRIE COUNTY YOUTH FOUNDATION
$30UNRESTRICTED USE
MAIN STREET COON RAPIDS
$10,450UNRESTRICTED USE
WORLD FOOD PRIZE FOUNDATION
$7,500UNRESTRICTED USE
CITY OF LAKE CITY
$7,500UNRESTRICTED USE