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The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Assets and giving by year
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Tax year 2025
$1,601,619
- Grants listed
- 58
- Assets, end of year
- $15,441,884
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Tax year 2024
$1,599,451
- Grants listed
- 60
- Assets, end of year
- $15,146,315
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Tax year 2023
$1,766,520
- Grants listed
- 61
- Assets, end of year
- $15,053,268
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Tax year 2022
$1,708,820
- Grants listed
- 57
- Assets, end of year
- $16,598,579
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Tax year 2021
$1,436,286
- Grants listed
- 58
- Assets, end of year
- $18,127,667
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Tax year 2020
$1,373,486
- Grants listed
- 58
- Assets, end of year
- $17,918,881
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Tax year 2019
$1,277,000
- Grants listed
- 55
- Assets, end of year
- $19,081,178
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Tax year 2018
$1,103,000
- Grants listed
- 53
- Assets, end of year
- $19,717,048
Grants paid in 2025
As listed on the return.
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Clarke UniversityDubuque, IA
Education support
$348,333 -
Loras CollegeDubuque, IA
Education support
$315,000 -
Northeast Iowa Food Bank IncWaterloo, IA
Education support
$135,000 -
Cedar Valley Catholic SchoolsWaterloo, IA
Education support
$70,000 -
Georgetown UniversityWashington, DC
Education support
$44,286 -
Grout Museum IncWaterloo, IA
Education support
$41,500 -
University of Northern Iowa FoundationCedar Falls, IA
Education support
$37,500 -
Memorial Foundation of Allen HospitalWaterloo, IA
Education support
$35,000 -
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of DubuqueDubuque, IA
Education support
$30,000 -
St Edward's Catholic ChurchWaterloo, IA
Education support
$30,000 -
NAMI Dubuque Alliance for the Mentally IllDubuque, IA
Education support
$25,000 -
Society of St Vincent de PaulWaterloo, IA
Education support
$25,000 -
Waterloo-Cedar Falls Symphony Orchestra AssociationCedar Falls, IA
Education support
$25,000 -
Cedar Valley HospiceWaterloo, IA
Education support
$20,000 -
Christian Community Development House of HopeWaterloo, IA
Education support
$20,000 -
Community PlayhouseWaterloo, IA
Education support
$20,000 -
Friends of Hartman Reserve IncCedar Falls, IA
Education support
$20,000 -
Friends of the Waterloo Public LibraryWaterloo, IA
Education support
$20,000 -
Hawkeye Community College FDNWaterloo, IA
Education support
$20,000 -
Iowa Legal Aid FoundationDes Moines, IA
Education support
$20,000 -
Peoples Community Health ClinicWaterloo, IA
Education support
$20,000 -
The Catholic Foundation in the Archdiocese of DubuqueCedar Rapids, IA
Education support
$20,000 -
Waterloo Community Foundation K4K and Waterloo Youth City CouncilWaterloo, IA
Education support
$20,000 -
Cedar Valley Chamber Music IncWaterloo, IA
Education support
$15,000 -
Friends of the Center Waterloo Recreation and Arts CenterWaterloo, IA
Education support
$15,000 -
Mount Mercy UniversityCedar Rapids, IA
Education support
$15,000 -
Youth Art TeamWaterloo, IA
Education support
$15,000 -
Archdiocese of DubuqueDubuque, IA
Education support
$10,000 -
Blessed Sacrament ChurchWaterloo, IA
Education support
$10,000 -
Catholic Student Center of Cedar FallsCedar Falls, IA
Education support
$10,000 -
Cedar Valley Cancer Committee Beyond Pink TeamWaterloo, IA
Education support
$10,000 -
Cedar Valley United WayWaterloo, IA
Education support
$10,000 -
Family YMCA of Black Hawk CountyWaterloo, IA
Education support
$10,000 -
Queen of Peace ChurchWaterloo, IA
Education support
$10,000 -
Sacred Heart ChurchWaterloo, IA
Education support
$10,000 -
The Job FoundationCedar Falls, IA
Education support
$10,000 -
YWCA of Black Hawk CountyWaterloo, IA
Education support
$10,000 -
New Melleray AbbeyPeosta, IA
Education support
$8,000 -
Bosco Catholic School SystemGilbertville, IA
Education support
$5,000 -
Boys & Girls Clubs Cedar ValleyWaterloo, IA
Education support
$5,000 -
Covenant Foundation IncWaterloo, IA
Education support
$5,000 -
Girl Scouts of Eastern Ia & West IlWaterloo, IA
Education support
$5,000 -
NAMI Black Hawk CountyWaterloo, IA
Education support
$5,000 -
Our Lady of the Mississippi AbbeyDubuque, IA
Education support
$5,000 -
Sinsinawa Dominican IncSinsinawa, WI
Education support
$5,000 -
Sisters of Charity Blessed Virgin MaryDubuque, IA
Education support
$5,000 -
Sisters of Mercy of the Americas West Midwest CommunityOmaha, NE
Education support
$5,000 -
Sisters of St Francis of Dubuque Ia Mount St FrancisDubuque, IA
Education support
$5,000 -
Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary of DubuqueDubuque, IA
Education support
$5,000 -
Winnebago Council Boy Scouts of America 173Waterloo, IA
Education support
$5,000 -
Catholic Rural Life University of St ThomasSt Paul, MN
Education support
$2,000 -
Cedar Trails PartnershipCedar Falls, IA
Education support
$2,000 -
Conception Abbey IncConception, MO
Education support
$2,000 -
Little Iron MomWaterloo, IA
Education support
$2,000 -
Florida Southwestern State College Foundation IncFort Myers, FL
Education support
$1,000 -
Iowa State Bar FoundationDes Moines, IA
Education support
$1,000 -
Stonehill Benevolent FoundationDubuque, IA
Education support
$1,000 -
The Rotary Foundation of Rotary InternationalEvanston, IL
Education support
$1,000
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Food and agriculture1 grant $135,00027% of the total
- Education5 grants $126,78625% of the total
- Arts and culture4 grants $91,50018% of the total
- Human services3 grants $46,0009% of the total
- Health2 grants $30,0006% of the total
- Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $30,0006% of the total
- 3 other causes4 grants $48,0009% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- Ej Gallagher IIIPRESIDENT Hours 4Pay $1,000
- Mary Kay BeecherVICE-PRES Hours 4Pay $1,000
- Nancy FischerSECRETARY Hours 4Pay $6,279
- John J BurnsTREASURER Hours 4Pay $1,000
- Kathryn Beecher KolckDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $1,000
- Gail GallagherDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $1,000
- Matthew BeecherDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $1,000
The return
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