The Ottumwa Regional Legacy Foundation concentrates its giving on transformative, place-based projects in Ottumwa and the surrounding region, prioritizing capital investments that drive economic development and community vitality. Its major grants fund physical infrastructure — event and sports venues, school facilities, and college program start-ups — with a clear emphasis on projects that support tourism, workforce development, and public-private partnerships. The foundation typically funds a small number of large, multi-year or repeat grants to local government, educational institutions, and community organizations.
A $554,112 grant to the City of Ottumwa for Legacy Soccer Fields is a good example of how Ottumwa Regional Legacy Foundation Inc works: it backs large, place-based capital projects that change how the community uses public space. Across the recent grant list, the foundation has supported city infrastructure, school facilities, college program start-ups, and recreation assets that are tied to local economic and civic goals. Its portfolio includes major funding for the City of Ottumwa’s event center hotel gap funding, Southeast Iowa Sports Commission’s sports complex, and Ottumwa Community School District’s gateway center. These awards sit alongside support for Indian Hills Community College’s construction technology program start-up and college-and-career technical coaching, showing that the foundation’s priorities extend beyond buildings to the pathways that use them. The foundation also makes smaller awards for youth-led projects, nonprofit capacity building, housing, health access, arts and historic preservation, and public safety equipment. It funds individuals as well as organizations, and its grantmaking is local, with nearly all grants reaching recipients in Iowa.
In economic development and place-making, the foundation gave $500,000 to the City of Ottumwa for event center hotel gap funding and $400,000 to the Southeast Iowa Sports Commission for a sports complex. Those awards align with a strategy that uses facilities to support tourism and community activity. Education and workforce readiness are another clear thread. It awarded $250,000 to Indian Hills Community College for construction technology program start-up, then followed with $150,000 in 2024 and another $150,000 in 2025 for a college and career technical coach. Community well-being shows up in grants such as $40,000 to American Home Finding Association for a teen health center and $30,000 to Rippling Waters for improving access to affordable housing with a neighborhood revitalization approach. Cultural and local identity projects also appear, including $30,000 to American Gothic House Center for an educational classroom addition.
Typical awards are small to midsize, with a p25 of $750, a median of $2,500, and a p75 of $10,000. The recent grants list also shows a much larger project layer, including six-figure capital and program awards. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including the City of Ottumwa and Indian Hills Community College, which points to recurring relationships rather than one-off support. The foundation uses a mix of direct strategic grants, competitive programs, and endowed distributions. Some programs accept unsolicited requests, including Classroom Champions Teacher Mini Grant and Legacy Youth Alliance grants; strategic grants are described as foundation-initiated or invitation-based.
$3.1M
$73.8M
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$5.2M
Most grants fall between $750 and $10K, with a median of $3K.
25th Percentile
$750
Median
$3K
75th Percentile
$10K
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Concentrated, high-dollar capital grants to a few repeat local partners (municipal government, community college, school district, regional sports commission) focused on facility/infrastructure projects rather than many small operating grants.
Notable grantees: City of Ottumwa, Indian Hills Community College, Southeast Iowa Sports Commission, Ottumwa Community School District
Giving is highly concentrated in Iowa: 95% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s headquarters state, and the overall scope is local. Ottumwa is the dominant recipient city, with most recent awards landing there, including grants to the City of Ottumwa, Ottumwa Community School District, Indian Hills Community College, and Greater Ottumwa Partners in Progress. Beyond Ottumwa, recent grants reached Eldon and Iowa City, but those are exceptions within a mostly Wapello County pattern.
Its recent grants center on capital and facility projects tied to economic development, education, housing, and quality of life. Examples include soccer fields, an event center hotel gap project, a community schools gateway center, a construction technology program start-up, housing revitalization, and health or recreation facilities.
Yes. The recent grants list shows repeated support for the City of Ottumwa and Indian Hills Community College across 2023, 2024, and 2025. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than isolated awards.
The typical grant size is $750 at the 25th percentile, $2,500 at the median, and $10,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent list also includes much larger project grants, so the foundation gives across a wide range.
Yes. Classroom Champions: Teacher Mini Grant accepts unsolicited applications, and Legacy Youth Alliance Grants also accept unsolicited applications. Strategic Grants are described as generally by invitation only.
The grant list shows awards to local government, schools, colleges, nonprofits, and some individuals. The foundation funds individuals and organizations within its local Iowa service area.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Financiamiento actual y próximo de Ottumwa Regional Legacy Foundation al que tu organización sin fines de lucro podría postularse.
¿Quién puede postularse? Applicants must submit a brief narrative explaining how sponsorship funds will be used and how the project will impact the Greater Ottumwa Community.
Fecha límite: Applications accepted January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026.
¿Quién puede postularse? Applicants must be an IRS-designated 501(c)(3) nonprofit operating and/or providing services in Wapello County, or a charitable project with a qualified fiscal sponsor. Priority is given to projects with a positive impact on area residents.
Fecha límite: The next online application cycle opened September 15, 2025; historical cycles have had fixed deadlines. Current deadline is not stated on the provided program page.
¿Quién puede postularse? Teachers and associates in Wapello County are invited to apply.
Fecha límite: Applications are reviewed the first week of each month until allocated funds run out.
¿Quién puede postularse? Applicants must be tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) or be qualified public governmental entities, provide services in Wapello County, and have full board support to participate. Grants do not fund individuals, for-profit organizations, deficits, debt reduction, renovations, capital improvements, political activity, or litigation.
Fecha límite: Requests are accepted throughout the year with no cycle deadline.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CITY OF OTTUMWA | OTTUMWA, IA | $554,112 | 2025 | LEGACY SOCCER FIELDS |
| SOUTHEAST IOWA SPORTS COMMISSION | OTTUMWA, IA | $400,000 | 2025 | SPORTS COMPLEX |
| CITY OF OTTUMWA | OTTUMWA, IA | $222,355 | 2025 | LEGACY SOCCER FIELDS |
| CITY OF OTTUMWA | OTTUMWA, IA | $211,376 | 2025 | LEGACY SOCCER FIELDS |
| CITY OF OTTUMWA | OTTUMWA, IA | $168,363 | 2025 | LEGACY SOCCER FIELDS |
| INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE | OTTUMWA, IA | $150,000 | 2025 | COLLEGE & CAREER TECHNICAL COACH |
| CITY OF OTTUMWA | OTTUMWA, IA | $117,097 | 2025 | LEGACY SOCCER FIELDS |
| CITY OF OTTUMWA | OTTUMWA, IA | $91,782 | 2025 | LEGACY SOCCER FIELDS |
| CITY OF OTTUMWA | OTTUMWA, IA | $76,650 | 2025 | LEGACY SOCCER FIELDS |
| CITY OF OTTUMWA | OTTUMWA, IA | $71,330 | 2025 | LEGACY SOCCER FIELDS |
| CITY OF OTTUMWA | OTTUMWA, IA | $56,222 | 2025 | LEGACY SOCCER FIELDS |
| AMERICAN HOME FINDING ASSOCIATION | OTTUMWA, IA | $40,000 | 2025 | TEEN HEALTH CENTER |
| GREATER OTTUMWA PARTNERS IN PROGRESS | OTTUMWA, IA | $40,000 | 2025 | 2024 RAGBRAI EVENT |
| UNIVERSITY OF IOWA | IOWA CITY, IA | $35,500 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| WAKE FOUNDATION | MOUNTAIN HOME, AR | $30,000 | 2025 | THE WAKE FOUNDATION VETERAN'S HONOR FLIGHT |
| WAPELLO COUNTY TRAILS COUNCIL | OTTUMWA, IA | $30,000 | 2025 | PHASE I OXBOW TRAIL PROJECT |
| MIDWEST LITTLE LEAGUE DBA OTTUMWA LITTLE LEAGUE | OTTUMWA, IA | $30,000 | 2025 | IMPROVEMENT OF GROUNDS PHASE 2 |
| GREATER OTTUMWA PARTNERS IN PROGRESS | OTTUMWA, IA | $30,000 | 2025 | 2024-2025 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & QUALITY OF LIFE INITIATIVES |
| AMERICAN GOTHIC HOUSE CENTER | ELDON, IA | $30,000 | 2025 | AMERICAN GOTHIC HOUSE CENTER EDUCATIONAL CLASSROOM ADDITION |
| AGENCY VOLUNTEER FIREMAN INC | AGENCY, IA | $27,500 | 2025 | CRITICAL EQUIPMENT |
| FOOD BANK OF IOWA | DES MOINES, IA | $25,000 | 2025 | FEEDING VETERANS THROUGH MOBILE PANTRY DISTRIBUTION |
| ELDON DEPOT COMMITTEE INC | ELDON, IA | $24,705 | 2025 | ELDON DEPOT MUSEUM ROOF REPLACEMENT AND FOUNDATION REPAIR PROJECT |
| FRIENDS OF THE BLAKESBURG PUBLIC LIBRARY | BLAKESBURG, IA | $23,412 | 2025 | EXTERIOR FINISHES WEST END LIBRARY RENOVATION PROJECT |
| AMERICAN HOME FINDING ASSOCIATION | OTTUMWA, IA | $22,797 | 2025 | CORINTHIANS HOUSE WINDOWS PROJECT |
| GREATER OTTUMWA DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION | OTTUMWA, IA | $20,000 | 2025 | WEST END IGNITED YEAR 2 |
| FOUR OAKS FAMILY AND CHILDREN'S SERVICES | CEDAR RAPIDS, IA | $20,000 | 2025 | WELCOME HOME: OPENING DOORS TO MORE KIDS IN NEED OF FOSTER FAMILIES IN OTTUMWA COUNTY |
| GREATER OTTUMWA DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION | OTTUMWA, IA | $20,000 | 2025 | WEST END IGNITED YEAR 2 |
| WAPELLO COUNTY RURAL FIRE DEPT | OTTUMWA, IA | $20,000 | 2025 | WAPELLO COUNTY RURAL FIRE SCBA / EQUIPMENT |
| GREATER OTTUMWA DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION | OTTUMWA, IA | $20,000 | 2025 | WEST END IGNITED YEAR 2 |
| RIPPLING WATERS | OTTUMWA, IA | $19,500 | 2025 | HOUSING REVITALIZATION AND IMPROVING ACCESSIBILITY IN THE WEST END CORRIDOR |
| GREATER OTTUMWA DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION | OTTUMWA, IA | $18,443 | 2025 | WEST END IGNITED YEAR 2 |
| SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA LOCAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT | OTTUMWA, IA | $17,500 | 2025 | YOUTH COMMUNITY CO-DESIGNER PRE-APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM |
| NATIONAL OVARIAN CANCER COALITION INC | DALLAS, TX | $15,000 | 2025 | ANIMATED PATIENT GUIDE: SPANISH VERSION MODULES 4 & 5 |
| HADASSAH THE WOMENS ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA INC | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | EVOLVE FELLOWS LEADERSHIP PROGRAM |
| SPARKY CLAUS INC | OTTUMWA, IA | $15,000 | 2025 | OTTUMWA TECHNICAL RESCUE |
| PATHFINDERS RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT AREA INC | FAIRFIELD, IA | $15,000 | 2025 | EMPOWERHER PATHWAYS: PAVING THE WAY TO FREEDOM & OPPORTUNITY WITH WOMEN AND GIRLS IN WAPELLO COUNTY |
| INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | OTTUMWA, IA | $15,000 | 2025 | OPPORTUNITY, INNOVATION & GROWTH: EMPLOYING EXPERT GUIDANCE FOR IHCC'S NEXT STRATEGIC PLAN |
| INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE | OTTUMWA, IA | $14,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA | CEDAR FALLS, IA | $14,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| ST AMBROSE UNIVERSITY | DAVENPORT, IA | $12,500 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| RIVER HILLS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER | OTTUMWA, IA | $11,893 | 2025 | RIVER HILLS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER BEHAVIORAL HEALTH EQUIPMENT REQUEST |
| ATLANTIS PENN PLACE OPCO LLC DBA PENNSYLVANIA PLACE | OTTUMWA, IA | $11,220 | 2025 | 2024 RENT SUBSIDY |
| DRAKE UNIVERSITY | DES MOINES, IA | $10,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| WARRIORS WITH WINGS | OTTUMWA, IA | $10,000 | 2025 | ECHOES OF SERVICE |
| ECUMENICAL LORD'S CUPBOARD | OTTUMWA, IA | $10,000 | 2025 | THE ECUMENICAL LORD'S CUPBOARD |
| IOWA SPECIAL OLYMPICS INC | GRIMES, IA | $10,000 | 2025 | SPECIAL OLYMPICS |
| CITY OF OTTUMWA | OTTUMWA, IA | $9,450 | 2025 | NEIGHBORHOOD BEAUTIFICATION: OXBOW ARTWORK ON WEST 2ND STREET |
| EDDYVILLE BLAKESBURG FREMONT CSD | EDDYVILLE, IA | $8,000 | 2025 | TEACHER WELLNESS ROOMS |
| FIRST RESOURCES CORPORATION | SIGOURNEY, IA | $8,000 | 2025 | COURTVIEW APARTMENT UPDATES |
| OTTUMWA COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT - TEACHER MINI GRANTS | OTTUMWA, IA | $7,998 | 2025 | TRANSPORTATION FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES |
CITY OF OTTUMWA
$554,112LEGACY SOCCER FIELDS
SOUTHEAST IOWA SPORTS COMMISSION
$400,000SPORTS COMPLEX
CITY OF OTTUMWA
$222,355LEGACY SOCCER FIELDS
CITY OF OTTUMWA
$211,376LEGACY SOCCER FIELDS
CITY OF OTTUMWA
$168,363LEGACY SOCCER FIELDS
INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE
$150,000COLLEGE & CAREER TECHNICAL COACH
CITY OF OTTUMWA
$117,097LEGACY SOCCER FIELDS
CITY OF OTTUMWA
$91,782LEGACY SOCCER FIELDS
CITY OF OTTUMWA
$76,650LEGACY SOCCER FIELDS
CITY OF OTTUMWA
$71,330LEGACY SOCCER FIELDS
CITY OF OTTUMWA
$56,222LEGACY SOCCER FIELDS
AMERICAN HOME FINDING ASSOCIATION
$40,000TEEN HEALTH CENTER
GREATER OTTUMWA PARTNERS IN PROGRESS
$40,0002024 RAGBRAI EVENT
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
$35,500SCHOLARSHIP
WAKE FOUNDATION
$30,000THE WAKE FOUNDATION VETERAN'S HONOR FLIGHT
WAPELLO COUNTY TRAILS COUNCIL
$30,000PHASE I OXBOW TRAIL PROJECT
MIDWEST LITTLE LEAGUE DBA OTTUMWA LITTLE LEAGUE
$30,000IMPROVEMENT OF GROUNDS PHASE 2
GREATER OTTUMWA PARTNERS IN PROGRESS
$30,0002024-2025 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & QUALITY OF LIFE INITIATIVES
AMERICAN GOTHIC HOUSE CENTER
$30,000AMERICAN GOTHIC HOUSE CENTER EDUCATIONAL CLASSROOM ADDITION
AGENCY VOLUNTEER FIREMAN INC
$27,500CRITICAL EQUIPMENT
ELDON DEPOT COMMITTEE INC
$24,705ELDON DEPOT MUSEUM ROOF REPLACEMENT AND FOUNDATION REPAIR PROJECT
FRIENDS OF THE BLAKESBURG PUBLIC LIBRARY
$23,412EXTERIOR FINISHES WEST END LIBRARY RENOVATION PROJECT
AMERICAN HOME FINDING ASSOCIATION
$22,797CORINTHIANS HOUSE WINDOWS PROJECT
GREATER OTTUMWA DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION
$20,000WEST END IGNITED YEAR 2
WELCOME HOME: OPENING DOORS TO MORE KIDS IN NEED OF FOSTER FAMILIES IN OTTUMWA COUNTY
GREATER OTTUMWA DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION
$20,000WEST END IGNITED YEAR 2
WAPELLO COUNTY RURAL FIRE DEPT
$20,000WAPELLO COUNTY RURAL FIRE SCBA / EQUIPMENT
GREATER OTTUMWA DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION
$20,000WEST END IGNITED YEAR 2
RIPPLING WATERS
$19,500HOUSING REVITALIZATION AND IMPROVING ACCESSIBILITY IN THE WEST END CORRIDOR
GREATER OTTUMWA DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION
$18,443WEST END IGNITED YEAR 2
SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA LOCAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
$17,500YOUTH COMMUNITY CO-DESIGNER PRE-APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM
ANIMATED PATIENT GUIDE: SPANISH VERSION MODULES 4 & 5
HADASSAH THE WOMENS ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA INC
$15,000EVOLVE FELLOWS LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
SPARKY CLAUS INC
$15,000OTTUMWA TECHNICAL RESCUE
PATHFINDERS RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT AREA INC
$15,000EMPOWERHER PATHWAYS: PAVING THE WAY TO FREEDOM & OPPORTUNITY WITH WOMEN AND GIRLS IN WAPELLO COUNTY
INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
$15,000OPPORTUNITY, INNOVATION & GROWTH: EMPLOYING EXPERT GUIDANCE FOR IHCC'S NEXT STRATEGIC PLAN
INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE
$14,000SCHOLARSHIP
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA
$14,000SCHOLARSHIP
RIVER HILLS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER
$11,893RIVER HILLS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER BEHAVIORAL HEALTH EQUIPMENT REQUEST
ATLANTIS PENN PLACE OPCO LLC DBA PENNSYLVANIA PLACE
$11,2202024 RENT SUBSIDY
DRAKE UNIVERSITY
$10,000SCHOLARSHIP
WARRIORS WITH WINGS
$10,000ECHOES OF SERVICE
ECUMENICAL LORD'S CUPBOARD
$10,000THE ECUMENICAL LORD'S CUPBOARD
IOWA SPECIAL OLYMPICS INC
$10,000SPECIAL OLYMPICS
CITY OF OTTUMWA
$9,450NEIGHBORHOOD BEAUTIFICATION: OXBOW ARTWORK ON WEST 2ND STREET
EDDYVILLE BLAKESBURG FREMONT CSD
$8,000TEACHER WELLNESS ROOMS
FIRST RESOURCES CORPORATION
$8,000COURTVIEW APARTMENT UPDATES
OTTUMWA COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT - TEACHER MINI GRANTS
$7,998TRANSPORTATION FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES
