Foundations HQ'd Here
1,663
Foundations Funding Here
7,156
Total Annual Giving
$1.9B
Total Assets Under Management
| Foundation | City | Annual Giving | Total Assets | Median Grant | NTEE | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT RIVER FOUNDATION INC | WEST BURLINGTON | $186M | — | $93M | — | Local |
| COMMUNITY FDN OF GREATER DES MOINES F/K/A GREATER DES MOINES COMMUNITY FDN | DES MOINES | $55.7M | $918.7M | $11K | T310 | Local |
| CENTRAL IOWA HOSPITAL CORPORATION | DES MOINES |
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Top 10 metro areas by foundation count
| Metro Area | Foundations | Total Annual Giving | Avg Grant Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 643 | $529.3M | $823K | |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 158 | $192.3M | $1.2M | |
| Iowa City, IA |
$160.8M in annual giving
Median Grant Size
$15K
New Grantee Rate
41%
Accept Unsolicited Proposals
84%
Most Recent Filing Year
2026
The typical Iowa foundation awards grants of $15K. Approximately 41% of Iowa foundations actively fund new organizations, and 84% accept unsolicited proposals.
Iowa is home to 1,663 grantmaking foundations with combined annual giving of $1.9B. The median grant from Iowa foundations is $15K.
$57.8B
Median Grant Size
$15K
| $46.6M |
| $1.8B |
| $30K |
| E220 |
| Local |
| HAWKEYE AREA COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM INC | HIAWATHA | $36M | $14.1M | $35K | P200 | Local |
| PRAIRIE MEADOWS RACE TRACK AND CASINO INC | ALTOONA | $33M | $327.6M | $15K | N99 | Local |
| CHARLES E LAKIN FOUNDATION INC | COUNCIL BLUFFS | $26.6M | $134.9M | $15K | T22 | Regional |
| IOWA WEST FOUNDATION | COUNCIL BLUFFS | $26.6M | $495.7M | $40K | T22 | Regional |
| MERCY HOSPITALCEDAR RAPIDSIA ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION INC | CEDAR RAPIDS | $22.1M | $140.9M | $301K | E110 | Local |
| SOUTHEAST IOWA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER INC | WEST BURLINGTON | $18.7M | $259M | $1.5M | E220 | Local |
| ROY J CARVER CHARITABLE TRUST | MUSCATINE | $17.4M | $241.5M | $60K | Y12 | Local |
DES MOINES
$55.7M
$918.7M
$11K
DES MOINES
$46.6M
$1.8B
$30K
HIAWATHA
$36M
$14.1M
$35K
ALTOONA
$33M
$327.6M
$15K
COUNCIL BLUFFS
$26.6M
$134.9M
$15K
CEDAR RAPIDS
$22.1M
$140.9M
$301K
WEST BURLINGTON
$18.7M
$259M
$1.5M
MUSCATINE
$17.4M
$241.5M
$60K
| 116 |
| $235.2M |
| $2M |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 112 | $57.2M | $511K |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 108 | $105.1M | $974K |
| Dubuque, IA | 84 | $38.4M | $457K |
| Ames, IA | 77 | $188.3M | $2.4M |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 76 | $39.4M | $518K |
| Mason City, IA | 66 | $26.3M | $398K |
| Burlington, IA-IL | 62 | $237M | $3.8M |
$247.2M in annual giving
$291.4M in annual giving
$6M in annual giving
$22.7M in annual giving
$166.3M in annual giving
$46M in annual giving
$981.9M in annual giving
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