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Top foundations funding education funds in Iowa
15 of the most active funders: together, foundations gave $42.6M to 66 education funds in Iowa in tax years 2022–2024.
| # | Foundation | Organizations funded | Total | Typical grant | Applications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward Jones Foundation St Louis, MO · last grant 2024 | 14 | $6k | $337 | Invitation only |
| 2 | Community FDN of Greater Des Moines F/k/a Greater Des Moines Community FDN Des Moines, IA · last grant 2024 | 10 | $1.4M | $28k | Accepts |
| 3 | Alliant Energy Foundation Inc Madison, WI · last grant 2024 | 9 | $29k | $500 | Accepts |
| 4 | Pella Rolscreen Foundation Pella, IA · last grant 2024 | 7 | $6.7k | $1k | Accepts |
| 5 | Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation Cedar Rapids, IA · last grant 2024 | 5 | $353k | $81k | Accepts |
| 6 | Roy J Carver Charitable Trust Muscatine, IA · last grant 2024 | 4 | $11.2M | $148k | Accepts |
| 7 | Greater Kansas City Community Foundation Kansas City, MO · last grant 2024 | 4 | $368k | $51k | Accepts |
| 8 | John K and Luise V Hanson Foundation Forest City, IA · last grant 2024 | 4 | $274k | $12k | Accepts |
| 9 | Ottumwa Regional Legacy Foundation Inc Ottumwa, IA · last grant 2024 | 4 | $31k | $3.9k | Invitation only |
| 10 | Verizon Foundation Basking Ridge, NJ · last grant 2024 | 4 | $3k | $300 | Invitation only |
| 11 | The Chicago Community Trust Chicago, IL · last grant 2024 | 3 | $2.9M | $276k | Accepts |
| 12 | John Ruan Foundation Trust Urbandale, IA · last grant 2024 | 3 | $1M | $10k | Accepts |
| 13 | Quad Cities Community Foundation Bettendorf, IA · last grant 2024 | 3 | $264k | $91k | Accepts |
| 14 | St Louis Community Foundation Inc St Louis, MO · last grant 2024 | 3 | $151k | $15k | Accepts |
| 15 | United Way and Community Foundation of Greater Fort Dodge Fort Dodge, IA · last grant 2024 | 3 | $57k | $13k | Accepts |
Recent grants
State University of Iowa Foundation · Iowa City · 2024 · from The Carter Chapman Shreve Family Foundation
$500,000
University of Northern Iowa Foundation · Cedar Falls · 2024 · from The Bright Foundation
$494,686
Iowa State University Foundation · Ames · 2024 · from Roy J Carver Charitable Trust
$425,000
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Based on grants reported to the IRS (Form 990-PF and 990 Schedule I) and matched to recipient organizations by name and address. Ranked by the number of organizations funded. Always check a funder's current guidelines. About the data