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Cause Housing and shelterState Iowa77 funders

Foundations that fund housing and shelter in Iowa

77 private foundations based in Iowa with a return in the last two years gave $2.3 million to housing and shelter organizations in 129 grants. The median grant was $5,000, and 40 of these foundations accept applications.

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Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2024 to 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Ranked by giving to housing and shelter

Top 50

Grants in each foundation’s latest return to organizations whose IRS category is housing and shelter.

  1. Iowa West FoundationCouncil Bluffs, IA · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $491,551 to housing and shelter
  2. Otto Schoitz FoundationWaterloo, IA · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $441,250 to housing and shelter
  3. Athene Charitable FoundationWest Des Moines, IA · tax year 2025 3 grants Accepts applications $181,667 to housing and shelter
  4. Van G Miller Family Charitable FoundationWaterloo, IA · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $170,000 to housing and shelter
  5. The HWS Charitable Foundation IncCedar Rapids, IA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $105,000 to housing and shelter
  6. Todd and Mary Heistand Family FoundationWoodbine, IA · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $95,156 to housing and shelter
  7. Bomgaars Family FoundationSioux City, IA · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $60,000 to housing and shelter
  8. Marie H Bechtel Charitable TrustDavenport, IA · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $50,000 to housing and shelter
  9. Gartner Family FoundationDes Moines, IA · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $50,000 to housing and shelter
  10. Howard E & Carole E Harkins Charitable TrustDavenport, IA · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $50,000 to housing and shelter
  11. Greenstate FoundationNorth Liberty, IA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $50,000 to housing and shelter
  12. EMC Insurance FoundationDes Moines, IA · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $35,000 to housing and shelter
  13. The Chesterman Family FoundationSioux City, IA · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $30,000 to housing and shelter
  14. Farrer Endowment FoundationMason City, IA · tax year 2025 3 grants Accepts applications $29,500 to housing and shelter
  15. First Citizens Bank Charitable FoundationMason City, IA · tax year 2025 5 grants Accepts applications $26,000 to housing and shelter
  16. Meredith Corporation FoundationDes Moines, IA · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $25,000 to housing and shelter
  17. Max and Helen Guernsey Charitable FoundationCedar Falls, IA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $25,000 to housing and shelter
  18. Duroe Family FoundationWaterloo, IA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $25,000 to housing and shelter
  19. Ottumwa Regional Legacy Foundation IncOttumwa, IA · tax year 2024 4 grants Preselected only $23,995 to housing and shelter
  20. Henry Family FoundationDubuque, IA · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $22,200 to housing and shelter
  21. LSB FoundationReinbeck, IA · tax year 2024 6 grants Accepts applications $20,500 to housing and shelter
  22. Holthues TrustMuscatine, IA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $20,000 to housing and shelter
  23. Brouwer Family FoundationOskaloosa, IA · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $20,000 to housing and shelter
  24. Better Health Foundation Melinda GoweyDavenport, IA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $18,500 to housing and shelter
  25. Leonard A Good Testamentary TrustOgden, IA · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $15,000 to housing and shelter
  26. Dupaco RW Hoefer FoundationDubuque, IA · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $15,000 to housing and shelter
  27. The David & Phyllis Murphy Charitable FoundationMason City, IA · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $14,000 to housing and shelter
  28. John K and Luise V Hanson FoundationForest City, IA · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $12,500 to housing and shelter
  29. Midwestone Bank FoundationIowa City, IA · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $12,500 to housing and shelter
  30. Charles E Lakin Foundation IncCouncil Bluffs, IA · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $12,000 to housing and shelter
  31. Pella Rolscreen FoundationPella, IA · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $11,250 to housing and shelter
  32. Des Moines Area Association of Realtors FoundationWest Des Moines, IA · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $10,400 to housing and shelter
  33. Bookey Family FoundationDes Moines, IA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $10,311 to housing and shelter
  34. Tomson Family Foundation TrustMason City, IA · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $10,000 to housing and shelter
  35. The Seidler FoundationDes Moines, IA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $10,000 to housing and shelter
  36. Ef & Sylvia Schildberg FoundationGreenfield, IA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $10,000 to housing and shelter
  37. Albert Victor Ravenholt FundHanlontown, IA · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $10,000 to housing and shelter
  38. Keokuk Benevolent UnionDelhi, IA · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $9,000 to housing and shelter
  39. New Hope FoundationMuscatine, IA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $9,000 to housing and shelter
  40. Empowering Others the Signature FoundationUrbandale, IA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $7,500 to housing and shelter
  41. Grant & Virginia Brissman Foundation NFPBettendorf, IA · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $7,000 to housing and shelter
  42. The Ralph & Sylvia G Green Charita FoundationDes Moines, IA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $5,000 to housing and shelter
  43. Perry V Haines FoundationSioux City, IA · tax year 2025 1 grant Not stated $5,000 to housing and shelter
  44. Arlan J Van Wyk Family FoundationSheldon, IA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $5,000 to housing and shelter
  45. Greenberg FoundationSioux City, IA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $3,333 to housing and shelter
  46. Vermeer Charitable FoundationPella, IA · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $3,000 to housing and shelter
  47. Sehgal FoundationDes Moines, IA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $3,000 to housing and shelter
  48. The Stanley Foundation dba Stanley Center for Peace and SecurityMuscatine, IA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $3,000 to housing and shelter
  49. The Merchants Bonding Company FoundationWest Des Moines, IA · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $2,905 to housing and shelter
  50. Norman I & Sandra Rich Family Charitable FoundationDavenport, IA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $2,500 to housing and shelter

Open to applications

25 foundations

The return gives an application contact and does not check the preselected-only box.

  1. Iowa West FoundationCouncil Bluffs, IA · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $491,551 to housing and shelter
  2. Otto Schoitz FoundationWaterloo, IA · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $441,250 to housing and shelter
  3. Athene Charitable FoundationWest Des Moines, IA · tax year 2025 3 grants Accepts applications $181,667 to housing and shelter
  4. Todd and Mary Heistand Family FoundationWoodbine, IA · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $95,156 to housing and shelter
  5. Marie H Bechtel Charitable TrustDavenport, IA · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $50,000 to housing and shelter
  6. Gartner Family FoundationDes Moines, IA · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $50,000 to housing and shelter
  7. Greenstate FoundationNorth Liberty, IA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $50,000 to housing and shelter
  8. EMC Insurance FoundationDes Moines, IA · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $35,000 to housing and shelter
  9. Farrer Endowment FoundationMason City, IA · tax year 2025 3 grants Accepts applications $29,500 to housing and shelter
  10. First Citizens Bank Charitable FoundationMason City, IA · tax year 2025 5 grants Accepts applications $26,000 to housing and shelter
  11. Meredith Corporation FoundationDes Moines, IA · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $25,000 to housing and shelter
  12. Max and Helen Guernsey Charitable FoundationCedar Falls, IA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $25,000 to housing and shelter
  13. Henry Family FoundationDubuque, IA · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $22,200 to housing and shelter
  14. LSB FoundationReinbeck, IA · tax year 2024 6 grants Accepts applications $20,500 to housing and shelter
  15. Brouwer Family FoundationOskaloosa, IA · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $20,000 to housing and shelter
  16. Leonard A Good Testamentary TrustOgden, IA · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $15,000 to housing and shelter
  17. Dupaco RW Hoefer FoundationDubuque, IA · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $15,000 to housing and shelter
  18. The David & Phyllis Murphy Charitable FoundationMason City, IA · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $14,000 to housing and shelter
  19. John K and Luise V Hanson FoundationForest City, IA · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $12,500 to housing and shelter
  20. Charles E Lakin Foundation IncCouncil Bluffs, IA · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $12,000 to housing and shelter
  21. Pella Rolscreen FoundationPella, IA · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $11,250 to housing and shelter
  22. Tomson Family Foundation TrustMason City, IA · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $10,000 to housing and shelter
  23. The Seidler FoundationDes Moines, IA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $10,000 to housing and shelter
  24. Albert Victor Ravenholt FundHanlontown, IA · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $10,000 to housing and shelter
  25. Grant & Virginia Brissman Foundation NFPBettendorf, IA · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $7,000 to housing and shelter