How to apply
Accepts applications
The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.
- Contact
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Iowa West Foundation
4201 Rivers Edge Parkway Suite 400
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
(712) 325-3133
[email protected] - Form and materials
- Https://www.iowawestfoundation.org/grantmaking/application-process/
- Deadlines
- Https://www.iowawestfoundation.org/grantmaking/application-process/
- Restrictions
- Https://www.iowawestfoundation.org/grantmaking/what-we-fund/
Assets and giving by year
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Tax year 2024
$15,877,150
- Grants listed
- 134
- Assets, end of year
- $495,744,138
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Tax year 2023
$16,667,097
- Grants listed
- 153
- Assets, end of year
- $492,648,687
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Tax year 2022
$16,645,993
- Grants listed
- 136
- Assets, end of year
- $461,641,781
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Tax year 2021
$14,958,154
- Grants listed
- 75
- Assets, end of year
- $531,828,155
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Tax year 2020
$11,972,319
- Grants listed
- 57
- Assets, end of year
- $471,775,154
Grants paid in 2024
As listed on the return.
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City of Council Bluffs and SincCouncil Bluffs, IA
Iowa riverfront phase 4
$3,166,667 -
City of Council BluffsCouncil Bluffs, IA
River's edge gateway
$2,350,614 -
Green Hills Area Education AgencyCouncil Bluffs, IA
Pottawattamie county preschool
$1,350,000 -
Iowa West Foundation InitiativeCouncil Bluffs, IA
Multi-agency campus building
$1,000,000 -
Southwest Iowa Nonprofit for Collective ImpactOmaha, NE
Riverfront revitalization
$393,570 -
Anawim HousingDes Moines, IA
Supportive housing gap
$360,000 -
Heartland Family ServiceOmaha, NE
Iowa operating
$330,000 -
Council Bluffs Schools FoundationCouncil BLFS, IA
Aspire investments - stars
$297,657 -
Council Bluffs Community School DistrictCouncil Bluffs, IA
Aspire plus one pathways
$275,000 -
Neighborworks Home SolutionsCouncil BLFS, IA
Hillside estates townhomes phase II
$259,650 -
United Way of the MidlandsOmaha, NE
Community care fund 2023-2024
$250,000 -
Advanced Southwest Iowa CorporationCouncil Bluffs, IA
Operating support
$225,000 -
Iowa West Foundation InitiativeCouncil Bluffs, IA
Rural pottawattamie county infrastructure collaborative
$211,673 -
Avenue Scholars Southwest IowaCouncil Bluffs, IA
Aspire rural pottawattamie careeer preparedness
$211,000 -
Habitat for Humanity of Council BluffsCouncil Bluffs, IA
Home ownership and home repair program support
$200,000 -
Together IncCouncil Bluffs, IA
Council bluffs food pantry 2024
$200,000 -
Iowa Western Community College FoundationCouncil Bluffs, IA
Pottawattamie promise 2021-2022
$183,624 -
Council Bluffs Community School DistrictCouncil Bluffs, IA
Aspire 2024
$162,500 -
Pottawattamie Arts Culture & EntertainmentCouncil Bluffs, IA
General operating
$160,000 -
Neighborworks Home SolutionsCouncil BLFS, IA
NWHS hillside estates new construction
$151,901 -
City of DenisonDenison, IA
Crawford county wellness center
$150,000 -
Southwest Iowa Nature TrailsShenandoah, IA
Rapp park connector trail
$150,000 -
712 InitiativeCouncil BLFS, IA
Operating support
$125,000 -
American Midwest BalletCouncil BLFS, IA
Operating support
$125,000 -
City of Council BluffsCouncil Bluffs, IA
Multimodal bridge alternatives study
$124,430 -
Habitat for Humanity of Council BluffsCouncil Bluffs, IA
Down payment assistance fund
$116,014 -
New Visions Homeless ServicesCouncil BLFS, IA
General operating and warming center
$115,000 -
City of Council BluffsCouncil Bluffs, IA
Activation and first ave ambassador 2025
$100,000 -
City of VilliscaVillisca, IA
Rialto farmers market & performance space
$100,000 -
Council Bluffs Community School DistrictCouncil Bluffs, IA
Blink IX
$100,000 -
Lewis Central Community School DistrictCouncil BLFS, IA
Aspire career preparedness portfolio
$100,000 -
Boys & Girls Clubs of the MidlandsCouncil Bluffs, IA
General operating
$95,000 -
712 InitiativeCouncil BLFS, IA
Operating support
$91,407 -
Immigrant Legal CenterOmaha, NE
Ilc + rec's southwest iowa legal services
$85,000 -
Centro Latino of IowaCouncil Bluffs, IA
General operating
$75,000 -
City of Council BluffsCouncil Bluffs, IA
First ave activation
$75,000 -
Iowa Legal Aid - Southwest IowaCouncil Bluffs, IA
Pottawattamie county eviction diversion project
$75,000 -
Lewis Central Community School DistrictCouncil BLFS, IA
Aspire 2024
$75,000 -
Omaha Bridges Out of Poverty IncOmaha, NE
Southwest iowa poverty initiative
$75,000 -
Iowa West Foundation InitiativeCouncil Bluffs, IA
City of council bluffs streetscape construction and public RT
$68,749 -
City of Council BluffsCouncil Bluffs, IA
First avenue mural program 2024
$68,283 -
Pottawattamie Conservation FoundationCouncil BLFS, IA
Hitchcock nature center infrastructure improvements
$65,000 -
Avenue Scholars Southwest IowaCouncil Bluffs, IA
Aspire rural pottawattamie careeer preparedness
$60,000 -
Family IncCouncil BLFS, IA
Family, inc. Capacity & ultimate self-sustainability (cuss)
$60,000 -
Micah House CorporationCouncil BLFS, IA
Shelter and support services
$60,000 -
City of DenisonDenison, IA
Washington all-inclusive playground
$55,000 -
Iowa Western Community College FoundationCouncil Bluffs, IA
Aspire career preparedness portfolio
$54,577 -
Council Bluffs Convention and Visitors BureauCouncil BLFS, IA
Fy 25 council bluffs sporting event attraction & retention project
$50,000 -
Economic Empowerment CenterOmaha, NE
Lending pool for southwestern iowa residents
$50,000 -
Southwest Iowa Housing Trust FundAtlantic, IA
Southwest iowa housing repair 2024
$50,000 -
Stanton Child Resource CenterStanton, IA
SCRC expansion project
$50,000 -
Golden Hills Resource Conservation & DevelopmentOakland, IA
Golden hills RC&D capacity and operating support
$45,000 -
Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska IncOmaha, NE
Family education and initiative program
$45,000 -
Heartland Family ServiceOmaha, NE
Heat 2024
$43,750 -
Pottawattamie Arts Culture & EntertainmentCouncil Bluffs, IA
General operating
$40,000 -
Omaha Bridges Out of Poverty IncOmaha, NE
Southwest iowa poverty alleviation initiative
$37,293 -
City of Council BluffsCouncil Bluffs, IA
First ave activation
$35,000 -
Iowa Western Community College FoundationCouncil Bluffs, IA
Learn as you earn training program
$35,000 -
Omaha Children's MuseumOmaha, NE
Partner school / welcome
$35,000 -
Iowa West Foundation InitiativeCouncil Bluffs, IA
City of council bluffs public art
$34,046 -
Iowa Western Community College FoundationCouncil Bluffs, IA
Arts center 2024-25 programming
$34,000 -
Southwest Iowa Mental Health & Disability ServicesAtlantic, IA
Warm hand off initiative
$31,535 -
Food Bank for the HeartlandOmaha, NE
Mobile food pantries: consistent access in food deserts
$30,000 -
Food Bank of IowaDes Moines, IA
Fighting childhood hunger adams, audubon, carroll & taylor counties
$30,000 -
NAMI Southwest IowaNeola, IA
NAMI southwest iowa fy25 general operating support
$26,250 -
Ahstw Community SchoolsAvoca, IA
Aspire 2024 work based learning
$25,000 -
City of NeolaNeola, IA
The neola creek bank stabilization and enhancement project
$25,000 -
Community Foundation for Western IowaCouncil BLFS, IA
Disaster response initiative
$25,000 -
Greater Omaha Chamber FoundationOmaha, NE
Prosper omaha 2.0
$25,000 -
Iowa Jag IncDes Moines, IA
Switch: equipping career ready students
$25,000 -
Omaha Botanical Center IncOmaha, NE
Iowa youth educational programming 2024-2025
$25,000 -
Omaha Discovery TrustOmaha, NE
STEM programming at kiewit luminarium
$25,000 -
Omaha Discovery TrustOmaha, NE
Luminarium STEM programming in SW iowa
$25,000 -
Riverside Community School DistrictCarson, IA
Aspire career preparedness portfolio (ijag)
$25,000 -
Southwest Iowa Nature TrailsShenandoah, IA
Malvern trailhead facility expansion
$25,000 -
Treynor Community School DistrictTreynor, IA
Aspire college and career readiness
$25,000 -
Tri-Center Community School DistrictNeola, IA
Aspire career preparedness portfolio (ijag)
$25,000 -
Union Pacific Museum AssociationCouncil BLFS, IA
Railroad days 2024
$23,000 -
Project Harmony Child Protection CenterOmaha, NE
Building evidence based practice skills in therapists
$22,500 -
Council Bluffs Area Chamber of CommerceCouncil Bluffs, IA
Council bluffs workforce development
$22,496 -
City of Elk Horn IowaElk Horn, IA
Pool bath house
$22,481 -
City of Council BluffsCouncil Bluffs, IA
Phase 2 of the library kiosk shelter
$22,000 -
Thriving Families AllianceCouncil BLFS, IA
Coordinated intake
$21,250 -
Omaha Performing Arts SocietyOmaha, NE
Music education programs for iowa students
$21,000 -
Pottawattamie County Housing Trust Fund IncCouncil BLFS, IA
2024 tornado response
$20,000 -
Iowa Legal Aid - Southwest IowaCouncil Bluffs, IA
Pottawattamie county eviction diversion project
$18,750 -
Omaha Discovery TrustOmaha, NE
Southwest iowa music & arts education programs
$18,750 -
Christian Home Association - Children's Square USACouncil Bluffs, IA
Revised children's emergency shelter 2023
$17,500 -
Omaha Symphony AssociationOmaha, NE
School field trips & workshops and the every single child program for iowa youth
$15,477 -
University of Nebraska FoundationLincoln, NE
Samuel bak museum: the learning center k-12 field trips
$15,470 -
Iowa West Foundation InitiativeCouncil Bluffs, IA
Women of color leadership program
$15,155 -
City of GlenwoodGlenwood, IA
Glenwood visibility project - city sign
$15,000 -
Metro Revamp Collective (metro Housing Collaborative)Omaha, NE
Strengthening housing services
$15,000 -
New Visions Homeless ServicesCouncil BLFS, IA
New visions homeless service
$15,000 -
Opera OmahaOmaha, NE
2024-2025 season community engagement and education programs
$15,000 -
Iowa West Foundation InitiativeCouncil Bluffs, IA
Women of color leadership program 2024
$12,904 -
Lewis Central Community School DistrictCouncil BLFS, IA
Tital plastics
$12,500 -
Metro Revamp Collective (metro Housing Collaborative)Omaha, NE
Metro housing collaborative
$12,500 -
Nebraska Wildlife RehabOmaha, NE
Wildlife rehabilitation and community assistance
$12,500 -
Southwest Iowa Families IncClarinda, IA
Child and family center
$12,500 -
Chevre B'nai IsraelCouncil Bluffs, IA
Restoration, revitilization, resilience
$11,725 -
Family IncCouncil BLFS, IA
Raise me to read
$10,898 -
Avoca Volunteer Fire DepartmentAvoca, IA
Scba
$10,000 -
Avoca Volunteer Fire DepartmentAvoca, IA
Disaster response initiative
$10,000 -
Carson Volunteer Fire DepartmentCarson, IA
Disaster response initiative
$10,000 -
Crescent Volunteer Fire DepartmentCrescent, IA
Disaster response initiative
$10,000 -
Hancock Volunteer Fire DepartmentHancock, IA
Gear extractor and drying system for cleaning gear
$10,000 -
Lewis Township Volunteer Fire DepartmentCouncil Bluffs, IA
Disaster response initiative
$10,000 -
Macedonia Fire & RescueMacedonia, IA
Stryker power cot
$10,000 -
Macedonia Hamilton DevelopmentMacedonia, IA
Macedonia heart & soul coordinator
$10,000 -
McClelland Volunteer Fire DepartmentMcClelland, IA
Disaster response initiative
$10,000 -
Minden Volunteer Fire DepartmentMinden, IA
Disaster response initiative
$10,000 -
Nebraska Diaper BankOmaha, NE
Pottawattamie county - changing diapers, changing lives 2024
$10,000 -
Neola Fire DepartmentNeola, IA
Disaster response initiative
$10,000 -
Oakland Volunteer Fire DepartmentOakland, IA
Disaster response initiative
$10,000 -
RESPECT2Omaha, NE
Building healthy relationship skills through theatre
$10,000 -
Treynor Volunteer Fire DepartmentTreynor, IA
Disaster response initiative
$10,000 -
Underwood Volunteer Fire & RescueUnderwood, IA
Disaster response initiative
$10,000 -
Walnut Volunteer Fire DepartmentWalnut, IA
Disaster response initiative
$10,000 -
Historic General Dodge HouseCouncil BLFS, IA
Program: preservation, porches & paint
$9,625 -
Walnut Volunteer Fire DepartmentWalnut, IA
Fire boots, helmets, & thermal imaging cameras
$9,427 -
Catholic Charities Diocese of Des MoinesCouncil Bluffs, IA
Shelter living space renovation
$8,750 -
Omaha Children's MuseumOmaha, NE
Partner school / welcome
$8,750 -
Family Crisis Centers IncOttumwa, IA
Call center
$8,500 -
NAMI Southwest IowaNeola, IA
NAMI southwest iowa fy24 program support
$7,717 -
City of CarrollCarroll, IA
Graham park band shell rehabilitation
$7,500 -
Midlands Latno Community Development CorporationOmaha, NE
Financial stability program for latinos in southwest iowa
$7,500 -
Southwest Iowa Leadership AcacemyCouncil Bluffs, IA
Southwest iowa leadership academy 2024-2025
$7,500 -
YMCA of Greater OmahaOmaha, NE
After school support for pre-teens and young teens at the charles e. Lakin YMCA
$6,750 -
Omaha by DesignOmaha, NE
Open omaha 2024
$5,000 -
The Wellbeing PartnersOmaha, NE
Noralize mental health: elevating the voices of pottawattamie county residents through whatmakesus
$5,000 -
Shelby Volunteer Fire & Rescue DeptShelby, IA
Disaster response initiative
$4,000 -
Silver City Ambulance ServiceSilver City, IA
Replacement of cardiac monitor defibrillator
$4,000 -
Council Bluffs Schools FoundationCouncil BLFS, IA
Stars program 2022
$1,585
Approved for future payment
Approved in 2024 and not yet paid; the largest 50 are shown.
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City of Council Bluffs and SincCouncil Bluffs, IA
Iowa riverfront phase 4
$7,833,333 -
City of Council BluffsCouncil Bluffs, IA
Housing development program
$3,000,000 -
Westfair AssociationCouncil Bluffs, IA
Westfair modernization and expansion - phase one
$2,500,000 -
Green Hills Area Education AgencyCouncil Bluffs, IA
Pottawattamie county preschool
$1,350,000 -
Iowa West Foundation InitiativeCouncil Bluffs, IA
Multi-agency campus building
$1,000,000 -
Iowa West Foundation InitiativeCouncil Bluffs, IA
Rural pottawattamie county infrastructure collaborative
$542,487 -
Iowa Western Community College FoundationCouncil Bluffs, IA
Pottawattamie promise
$542,444 -
The Nature Conservancy of IowaDes Moines, IA
Protect and provide public access to 472 acres of prairie habitat in the loess hills near council bluffs
$500,000 -
City of OaklandOakland, IA
Source water wells
$400,000 -
Heartland Family ServiceOmaha, NE
HFS capital phase 1
$365,000 -
Anawim HousingDes Moines, IA
Scattered site supportive housing
$360,000 -
Council Bluffs Schools FoundationCouncil BLFS, IA
Aspire 2024 - stars scholarship 2024-2025
$350,000 -
City of Council BluffsCouncil Bluffs, IA
River's edge gateway
$266,545 -
City of UnderwoodUnderwood, IA
Waste water treatment plant upgrade
$250,000 -
Iowa Western Community College FoundationCouncil Bluffs, IA
Pottawattamie promise 2021-2022
$185,073 -
City of Council BluffsCouncil Bluffs, IA
Activation and first ave ambassador 2025
$181,800 -
Adams Community Economic Development Corporation (acedc)Corning, IA
Historic widener building revitalization project
$175,000 -
Council Bluffs Community School DistrictCouncil Bluffs, IA
Aspire 2024
$162,500 -
City of Council BluffsCouncil Bluffs, IA
Multimodal bridge alternatives study
$150,570 -
City of AvocaAvoca, IA
Avoca veterans community center (avcc) renovation project
$125,000 -
City of TreynorTreynor, IA
Building access to treynor's future
$125,000 -
Habitat for Humanity of Council BluffsCouncil Bluffs, IA
Home ownership and home repair program support
$100,000 -
Iowa West Foundation InitiativeCouncil Bluffs, IA
City of council bluffs west end acquisition fund
$79,992 -
Southwest Iowa Housing Trust FundAtlantic, IA
Southwest iowa housing repair 2024
$75,000 -
Iowa Western Community College FoundationCouncil Bluffs, IA
Aspire career and college transition counselors
$69,500 -
712 InitiativeCouncil BLFS, IA
Operating support
$58,593 -
Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital FoundationCouncil BLFS, IA
First responder community coach initiative
$43,750 -
Carson Busisness ClubCarson, IA
Dreamland theatre projector replacement
$40,000 -
City of GlenwoodGlenwood, IA
Handicap accessibility hiley park
$40,000 -
Pottawattamie Arts Culture & EntertainmentCouncil Bluffs, IA
General operating
$40,000 -
Iowa West Foundation InitiativeCouncil Bluffs, IA
Women of color leadership program 2024
$37,096 -
City of MindenMinden, IA
Disaster response initiative
$35,000 -
La FuenteOmaha, NE
Financial stability program for immigrants and refugees in iowa
$30,000 -
City of Council BluffsCouncil Bluffs, IA
First ave activation
$25,000 -
Community Foundation for Western IowaCouncil BLFS, IA
Disaster response initiative
$25,000 -
Iowa Jag IncDes Moines, IA
Switch: equipping career ready students
$25,000 -
Lewis Central Community School DistrictCouncil BLFS, IA
Aspire 2024
$25,000 -
Omaha Bridges Out of Poverty IncOmaha, NE
Southwest iowa poverty initiative
$25,000 -
Omaha Discovery TrustOmaha, NE
Luminarium STEM programming in SW iowa
$25,000 -
Micah House CorporationCouncil BLFS, IA
Shelter and support services
$20,000 -
East Mills Child Care SolutionsMalvern, IA
East mills child care center
$18,750 -
Cass County Memorial HospitalAtlantic, IA
Hope squad mental health program for cass county youth
$15,000 -
City of HancockHancock, IA
Tree removal in park and other city property
$15,000 -
Metro Revamp Collective (metro Housing Collaborative)Omaha, NE
Strengthening housing services
$15,000 -
Nebraska Wildlife RehabOmaha, NE
Wildlife rehabilitation and community assistance
$12,500 -
Southwest Iowa Mental Health & Disability ServicesAtlantic, IA
Warm hand off initiative
$12,465 -
Iowa Western Community College FoundationCouncil Bluffs, IA
Learn as you earn training program
$10,000 -
City of Council BluffsCouncil Bluffs, IA
First avenue mural program 2024
$9,217 -
NAMI Southwest IowaNeola, IA
NAMI southwest iowa fy25 general operating support
$8,750 -
Macedonia Fire & RescueMacedonia, IA
Grass truck monitor nozzle
$7,730
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Human services13 grants $899,94125% of the total
- Education13 grants $878,16324% of the total
- Housing and shelter4 grants $491,55113% of the total
- Mental health4 grants $440,03712% of the total
- Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $275,0008% of the total
- Arts and culture10 grants $267,8527% of the total
- 5 other causes9 grants $413,90711% 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.
- Tara SlevinCHAIR Hours 1Pay $0
- Tammy PavichVICE CHAIR Hours 1Pay $0
- Amy CrawfordBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
- Ron DickinsonBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
- Steve BaumertBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
- Jason JamesBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
- Kirk MadsenBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
- Jack RueschBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
- Vergarie SanfordBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
- Brenda MainwaringPRESIDENT & CEO Hours 40Pay $303,526
The return
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