The Northeast Iowa Charitable Foundation is a hyper-local funder that concentrates sizeable capital grants in Oelwein, IA, supporting municipal infrastructure, community promotion, and local student scholarships. Their giving prioritizes projects that enhance town quality of life—trail and public amenity investments, community events, and post‑secondary access through scholarship funds—often working repeatedly with the same local partners.
The Northeast Iowa Charitable Foundation repeatedly puts large grants behind Oelwein projects that are easy to see in daily life: a community bike trail extension, local scholarships, and community promotion. In the recent grant list, the City of Oelwein received $450,000 in 2023 and $376,750 in 2024 for the trail extension, showing a multi-year commitment to a single public-works effort. The foundation also backed Oelwein Event Corporation with $200,000 in 2024 and another $200,000 in 2025 for community promotion, alongside recurring scholarship support for Oelwein Dollars for Scholars and Northeast Iowa Community College. Its portfolio includes both capital and operating-style support, from municipal amenities to student aid and local programming. Smaller grants reach youth and community institutions as well, including Oelwein Youth Sports Foundation, Williams Center Inc, and Oelwein Public Library. Across the recent grants shown here, the pattern is local, repeat-oriented, and centered on projects that affect residents, students, and public space in and around Oelwein.
A major education thread runs through the foundation’s giving. Oelwein Dollars for Scholars received $106,000 in 2025 after $98,000 in both 2024 and 2023, and Northeast Iowa Community College received $50,000 in each of 2023, 2024, and 2025 for scholarships for area students attending NICC. The foundation also supports K–12 and youth learning activities: Oelwein Community School District was funded for student activity tickets, equipment for the industrial technology center, student educational trips, and recreation center construction funds. Public reading and literacy appear in the list as well, including $20,000 to RSVP Program for a childrens reading program and $19,310 to Oelwein Public Library for book purchases. Cultural and civic life also shows up through grants to Williams Center Inc for programming.
Typical grants cluster in the five-figure range, with a p25 of $11,000, a median of $20,000, and a p75 of $56,250. The recent record shows repeated support to the same recipients over multiple years, including multi-year awards to municipal, scholarship, and community organizations rather than one-off gifts. The foundation’s grantmaking is local and all listed recipients are in Iowa. It also funds individuals, and the pattern includes both project-specific awards and unrestricted or operational support.
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$9.5M
$624K
$925K
Most grants fall between $11K and $56K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$11K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$56K
About 100% of grants go to recipients in IA.
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Concentrated, large-dollar grants to a small number of local organizations in Oelwein; frequent repeat funding to the same municipal and community partners rather than broad, diversified grantmaking.
Notable grantees: City of Oelwein, Oelwein Event Corporation, Oelwein Dollars for Scholars
Grantmaking is concentrated in Iowa, with 100% of listed grants going to recipients in the state. Oelwein is the main recipient city, including the City of Oelwein, Oelwein Event Corporation, Oelwein Dollars for Scholars, Oelwein Community School District, and Williams Center Inc. Other Iowa recipients in the list include Hazleton, Waterloo, and West Branch. The grant record shown here does not extend beyond the state.
The recent grants show a strong mix of municipal infrastructure, student support, and community programming. Examples include a community bike trail extension for the City of Oelwein, scholarships for Oelwein Dollars for Scholars and Northeast Iowa Community College, and programming support for Williams Center Inc.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including the City of Oelwein, Oelwein Event Corporation, Oelwein Dollars for Scholars, Northeast Iowa Community College, and Oelwein Community School District. That pattern suggests ongoing support rather than isolated gifts.
The listed distribution centers on mid-sized awards: p25 is $11,000, median grant size is $20,000, and p75 is $56,250. The recent grant list also includes larger project grants, such as $450,000 and $376,750 for the City of Oelwein.
All listed grants go to Iowa recipients, and Oelwein appears most often. Other Iowa recipient cities in the record include Hazleton, Waterloo, and West Branch.
Yes. Education-related grants include scholarships for Oelwein Dollars for Scholars, scholarships for area students attending Northeast Iowa Community College, support for Oelwein Community School District, a childrens reading program through RSVP Program, and book purchases for Oelwein Public Library.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oelwein Event Corporation | Oelwein, IA | $200,000 | 2025 | Community Promotion |
| CITY OF OELWEIN | OELWEIN, IA | $186,500 | 2025 | Community bike trail extension |
| OELWEIN DOLLARS FOR SCHOLARS | OELWEIN, IA | $106,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| Buchanan County Conservation | Hazleton, IA | $76,000 | 2025 | Unrestricted |
| Oelwein Youth Sports Foundation | Oelwein, IA | $75,000 | 2025 | Unrestricted |
| NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE | OELWEIN, IA | $50,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS FOR AREA STUDENTS ATTENDING NICC |
| OELWEIN COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | OELWEIN, IA | $49,152 | 2025 | STUDENT ACTIVITY TICKETS,EQUIPMENT FOR INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY CENTER,VARIOUS STUDENT EDUCATIONAL TRIPS,RECREATION CENTER CONSTRUCTION FUNDS |
| WILLIAMS CENTER INC | OELWEIN, IA | $41,000 | 2025 | PROGRAMMING |
| Volunteer Center of Cedar Valley | Waterloo, IA | $20,000 | 2025 | Charity |
| HERBERT HOOVER LIBRARY | WEST BRANCH, IA | $15,000 | 2025 | UNCOMMON STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP |
| IOWA AMERICAN LEGION FOUNDATION | OELWEIN, IA | $8,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| Plentiful Pantry | Oelwein, IA | $8,000 | 2025 | Operational Funds |
| OELWEIN CELEBRATIONS RENEWED INC | OELWEIN, IA | $5,000 | 2025 | 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION |
| CITY OF OELWEIN | OELWEIN, IA | $376,750 | 2024 | Community bike trail extension |
| Oelwein Event Corporation | Oelwein, IA | $200,000 | 2024 | Community Promotion |
| OELWEIN DOLLARS FOR SCHOLARS | OELWEIN, IA | $98,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE | OELWEIN, IA | $50,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIPS FOR AREA STUDENTS ATTENDING NICC |
| OELWEIN COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | OELWEIN, IA | $41,360 | 2024 | STUDENT ACTIVITY TICKETS,EQUIPMENT FOR INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY CENTER,VARIOUS STUDENT EDUCATIONAL TRIPS,RECREATION CENTER CONSTRUCTION FUNDS |
| WILLIAMS CENTER INC | OELWEIN, IA | $40,000 | 2024 | PROGRAMMING |
| Volunteer Center of Cedar Valley | Waterloo, IA | $20,000 | 2024 | Charity |
| OELWEIN PUBLIC LIBRARY | OELWEIN, IA | $19,310 | 2024 | BOOK PURCHASES |
| HERBERT HOOVER LIBRARY | WEST BRANCH, IA | $15,000 | 2024 | UNCOMMON STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP |
| Oelwein Chamber and Area Developmen | Oelwein, IA | $15,000 | 2024 | Sesquicentennianl |
| Plentiful Pantry | Oelwein, IA | $12,000 | 2024 | Operational Funds |
| IOWA AMERICAN LEGION FOUNDATION | OELWEIN, IA | $8,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| THE GRAND THEARTE FOUNDATION | OELWEIN, IA | $7,500 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| Waste Industry Historical Society | Oelwein, IA | $5,000 | 2024 | Unrestricted |
| Take a Kid Outdoors Inc | Fayette, IA | $1,150 | 2024 | Operation Funds |
| CITY OF OELWEIN | OELWEIN, IA | $450,000 | 2023 | Community bike trail extension |
| OELWEIN DOLLARS FOR SCHOLARS | OELWEIN, IA | $98,000 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE | OELWEIN, IA | $50,000 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIPS FOR AREA STUDENTS ATTENDING NICC |
| OELWEIN COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | OELWEIN, IA | $48,269 | 2023 | STUDENT ACTIVITY TICKETS,EQUIPMENT FOR INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY CENTER,VARIOUS STUDENT EDUCATIONAL TRIPS,RECREATION CENTER CONSTRUCTION FUNDS |
| WILLIAMS CENTER INC | OELWEIN, IA | $40,000 | 2023 | PROGRAMMING |
| RSVP PROGRAM | OELWEIN, IA | $20,000 | 2023 | CHILDRENS READING PROGRAM |
| GREATER OELWEIN AREA FOUNDATION | OELWEIN, IA | $20,000 | 2023 | WELLNESS SCHOLARSHIPS |
| HERBERT HOOVER LIBRARY | WEST BRANCH, IA | $15,000 | 2023 | UNCOMMON STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP |
| Plentiful Pantry | Oelwein, IA | $15,000 | 2023 | Operational Funds |
| IOWA AMERICAN LEGION FOUNDATION | OELWEIN, IA | $8,000 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| OELWEIN CELEBRATIONS RENEWED INC | OELWEIN, IA | $5,000 | 2023 | 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION |
| FRIENDS OF FONTANA PARK | HAZLETON, IA | $1,000 | 2023 | 25th Anniversary banquet and special exhibit |
Oelwein Event Corporation
$200,000Community Promotion
CITY OF OELWEIN
$186,500Community bike trail extension
OELWEIN DOLLARS FOR SCHOLARS
$106,000SCHOLARSHIPS
Buchanan County Conservation
$76,000Unrestricted
Oelwein Youth Sports Foundation
$75,000Unrestricted
NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
$50,000SCHOLARSHIPS FOR AREA STUDENTS ATTENDING NICC
OELWEIN COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
$49,152STUDENT ACTIVITY TICKETS,EQUIPMENT FOR INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY CENTER,VARIOUS STUDENT EDUCATIONAL TRIPS,RECREATION CENTER CONSTRUCTION FUNDS
WILLIAMS CENTER INC
$41,000PROGRAMMING
Volunteer Center of Cedar Valley
$20,000Charity
HERBERT HOOVER LIBRARY
$15,000UNCOMMON STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP
IOWA AMERICAN LEGION FOUNDATION
$8,000SCHOLARSHIPS
Plentiful Pantry
$8,000Operational Funds
OELWEIN CELEBRATIONS RENEWED INC
$5,0004TH OF JULY CELEBRATION
CITY OF OELWEIN
$376,750Community bike trail extension
Oelwein Event Corporation
$200,000Community Promotion
OELWEIN DOLLARS FOR SCHOLARS
$98,000SCHOLARSHIPS
NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
$50,000SCHOLARSHIPS FOR AREA STUDENTS ATTENDING NICC
OELWEIN COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
$41,360STUDENT ACTIVITY TICKETS,EQUIPMENT FOR INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY CENTER,VARIOUS STUDENT EDUCATIONAL TRIPS,RECREATION CENTER CONSTRUCTION FUNDS
WILLIAMS CENTER INC
$40,000PROGRAMMING
Volunteer Center of Cedar Valley
$20,000Charity
OELWEIN PUBLIC LIBRARY
$19,310BOOK PURCHASES
HERBERT HOOVER LIBRARY
$15,000UNCOMMON STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP
Oelwein Chamber and Area Developmen
$15,000Sesquicentennianl
Plentiful Pantry
$12,000Operational Funds
IOWA AMERICAN LEGION FOUNDATION
$8,000SCHOLARSHIPS
THE GRAND THEARTE FOUNDATION
$7,500UNRESTRICTED
Waste Industry Historical Society
$5,000Unrestricted
Take a Kid Outdoors Inc
$1,150Operation Funds
CITY OF OELWEIN
$450,000Community bike trail extension
OELWEIN DOLLARS FOR SCHOLARS
$98,000SCHOLARSHIPS
NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
$50,000SCHOLARSHIPS FOR AREA STUDENTS ATTENDING NICC
OELWEIN COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
$48,269STUDENT ACTIVITY TICKETS,EQUIPMENT FOR INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY CENTER,VARIOUS STUDENT EDUCATIONAL TRIPS,RECREATION CENTER CONSTRUCTION FUNDS
WILLIAMS CENTER INC
$40,000PROGRAMMING
RSVP PROGRAM
$20,000CHILDRENS READING PROGRAM
GREATER OELWEIN AREA FOUNDATION
$20,000WELLNESS SCHOLARSHIPS
HERBERT HOOVER LIBRARY
$15,000UNCOMMON STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP
Plentiful Pantry
$15,000Operational Funds
IOWA AMERICAN LEGION FOUNDATION
$8,000SCHOLARSHIPS
OELWEIN CELEBRATIONS RENEWED INC
$5,0004TH OF JULY CELEBRATION
FRIENDS OF FONTANA PARK
$1,00025th Anniversary banquet and special exhibit