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Private foundations Burlington, IAtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Burlington, IA

35 private foundations based in Burlington, IA filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $1.6 million in 175 grants, and 14 say they 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.

Largest givers

By grants paid, latest return
  1. Winegard FoundationBurlington, IA · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $800,000 giving
  2. Jean Miletich Charitable FoundationBurlington, IA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $140,062 giving
  3. Albert J Schmidt TrustBurlington, IA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $93,067 giving
  4. Special Needs Foundation of Des Moines CountyBurlington, IA · tax year 2024 27 grants Preselected only $80,890 giving
  5. Sterzing Memorial Scholarship FundBurlington, IA · tax year 2025 5 grants Accepts applications $49,697 giving
  6. Jani-Dhuna FoundationBurlington, IA · tax year 2024 5 grants Preselected only $46,600 giving
  7. Robbins Scholarship TrustBurlington, IA · tax year 2025 7 grants Accepts applications $45,003 giving
  8. Herbert W Mehl TrustBurlington, IA · tax year 2025 6 grants Preselected only $44,530 giving
  9. Kings Daughters Home for Old PeopleBurlington, IA · tax year 2025 26 grants Accepts applications $43,400 giving
  10. Floyd H Granaman TR UW FBO Old Threshers FoundationBurlington, IA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $33,071 giving
  11. Mary K Seeley TrustBurlington, IA · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $31,477 giving
  12. Kenneth Cooksey-Norma Cook Scholarship TrustBurlington, IA · tax year 2025 10 grants Accepts applications $29,500 giving
  13. Mary Ward & Ruth Buehler Education TrustBurlington, IA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $20,764 giving
  14. Carl A Nelson Charitable FoundationBurlington, IA · tax year 2025 28 grants Preselected only $20,050 giving
  15. Wesley and Barbara Swiler MemorialBurlington, IA · tax year 2025 8 grants Preselected only $16,000 giving
  16. Helen Raider Memorial TrustBurlington, IA · tax year 2025 16 grants Preselected only $15,750 giving
  17. Lois Porterfield Trovillo Memorial Scholarship FundBurlington, IA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $15,000 giving
  18. Jonan Haskell Scholarship TrustBurlington, IA · tax year 2025 3 grants Accepts applications $6,913 giving
  19. Sheridan-Setterberg Memorial Trust Scholarship FundBurlington, IA · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $5,578 giving
  20. Florence Potter Scholarship TrustBurlington, IA · tax year 2024 7 grants Accepts applications $4,500 giving
  21. Robert Rowley Scholarship Fund TrusBurlington, IA · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $3,450 giving
  22. Jessie A Corbin Trust UWBurlington, IA · tax year 2025 3 grants Accepts applications $3,000 giving
  23. Mary Ann Good Scholarship Fund TrustBurlington, IA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $2,750 giving
  24. Joan McAllister Scholarship TrustBurlington, IA · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $1,000 giving
  25. Clarence W & Amelia Bess Moody Memorial Scholarship FundBurlington, IA · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $750 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. Sterzing Memorial Scholarship FundBurlington, IA · tax year 2025 5 grants Accepts applications $49,697 giving
  2. Robbins Scholarship TrustBurlington, IA · tax year 2025 7 grants Accepts applications $45,003 giving
  3. Kings Daughters Home for Old PeopleBurlington, IA · tax year 2025 26 grants Accepts applications $43,400 giving
  4. Kenneth Cooksey-Norma Cook Scholarship TrustBurlington, IA · tax year 2025 10 grants Accepts applications $29,500 giving
  5. Jonan Haskell Scholarship TrustBurlington, IA · tax year 2025 3 grants Accepts applications $6,913 giving
  6. Sheridan-Setterberg Memorial Trust Scholarship FundBurlington, IA · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $5,578 giving
  7. Florence Potter Scholarship TrustBurlington, IA · tax year 2024 7 grants Accepts applications $4,500 giving
  8. Robert Rowley Scholarship Fund TrusBurlington, IA · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $3,450 giving
  9. Jessie A Corbin Trust UWBurlington, IA · tax year 2025 3 grants Accepts applications $3,000 giving
  10. Joan McAllister Scholarship TrustBurlington, IA · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $1,000 giving
  11. Clarence W & Amelia Bess Moody Memorial Scholarship FundBurlington, IA · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $750 giving
  12. Albert P and Edna Louisa Wenieke Scholarship FundBurlington, IA · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $750 giving
  13. Virginia R Padovan Scholarship TrustBurlington, IA · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $500 giving
  14. A Vern & Pauline Crawford Scholarship TrustBurlington, IA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $250 giving

Giving by cause

Grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Community development1 foundation $300,00048% of the total
  2. Education2 foundations $293,06747% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking3 foundations $12,2062% of the total
  4. Health2 foundations $9,3561% of the total
  5. Human services3 foundations $8,1481% of the total
  6. Housing and shelter1 foundation $1,250<1% of the total
  7. 5 other causes $3,200<1% of the total

Most active small givers

Foundations with under $1 million in assets, by the number of grants they listed.

  1. Carl A Nelson Charitable FoundationBurlington, IA · tax year 2025 28 grants Preselected only $20,050 giving
  2. Kings Daughters Home for Old PeopleBurlington, IA · tax year 2025 26 grants Accepts applications $43,400 giving
  3. Helen Raider Memorial TrustBurlington, IA · tax year 2025 16 grants Preselected only $15,750 giving
  4. Kenneth Cooksey-Norma Cook Scholarship TrustBurlington, IA · tax year 2025 10 grants Accepts applications $29,500 giving
  5. Wesley and Barbara Swiler MemorialBurlington, IA · tax year 2025 8 grants Preselected only $16,000 giving
  6. Robbins Scholarship TrustBurlington, IA · tax year 2025 7 grants Accepts applications $45,003 giving
  7. Florence Potter Scholarship TrustBurlington, IA · tax year 2024 7 grants Accepts applications $4,500 giving
  8. Herbert W Mehl TrustBurlington, IA · tax year 2025 6 grants Preselected only $44,530 giving
  9. Mary K Seeley TrustBurlington, IA · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $31,477 giving
  10. Winegard FoundationBurlington, IA · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $800,000 giving
  11. Jonan Haskell Scholarship TrustBurlington, IA · tax year 2025 3 grants Accepts applications $6,913 giving
  12. Jessie A Corbin Trust UWBurlington, IA · tax year 2025 3 grants Accepts applications $3,000 giving
  13. Sheridan-Setterberg Memorial Trust Scholarship FundBurlington, IA · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $5,578 giving
  14. Robert Rowley Scholarship Fund TrusBurlington, IA · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $3,450 giving
  15. Joan McAllister Scholarship TrustBurlington, IA · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $1,000 giving