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Private foundations Cedar Falls, IAtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Cedar Falls, IA

19 private foundations based in Cedar Falls, IA filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $3.9 million in 305 grants, and 9 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. Max and Helen Guernsey Charitable FoundationCedar Falls, IA · tax year 2024 125 grants Accepts applications $2,186,400 giving
  2. Michael L Peterson FoundationCedar Falls, IA · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $851,000 giving
  3. James L Niemann Family FoundationCedar Falls, IA · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $150,000 giving
  4. The Braun Family FoundationCedar Falls, IA · tax year 2025 43 grants Preselected only $146,606 giving
  5. Voorhees Family FoundationCedar Falls, IA · tax year 2025 32 grants Preselected only $130,000 giving
  6. The J Mark Grosvenor FoundationCedar Falls, IA · tax year 2024 5 grants Preselected only $106,500 giving
  7. WB Small TrustCedar Falls, IA · tax year 2025 49 grants Accepts applications $98,000 giving
  8. Aaron J Schurman Charitable FoundationCedar Falls, IA · tax year 2025 3 grants Accepts applications $82,000 giving
  9. Boaz's Harvest-Zachary FoundationCedar Falls, IA · tax year 2025 7 grants Preselected only $37,650 giving
  10. Cedar Valley Haitian FundCedar Falls, IA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $34,000 giving
  11. Donna Thompson Playground Safety Charitable TrustCedar Falls, IA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $25,000 giving
  12. McCommons-Korlick Memorial TrustCedar Falls, IA · tax year 2024 6 grants Accepts applications $16,500 giving
  13. Elsie Miller Palmer & Ben A Miller Scholarship TrustCedar Falls, IA · tax year 2024 13 grants Accepts applications $6,150 giving
  14. Frances Grimm Memorial Scholarship Fund UTA 4-29-1992Cedar Falls, IA · tax year 2025 5 grants Accepts applications $3,000 giving
  15. James Matheson and Marian Matheson Scholarship Trust FundCedar Falls, IA · tax year 2025 4 grants Accepts applications $750 giving
  16. Donald W Porter & Rosie Porter Scholarship TrustCedar Falls, IA · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $350 giving
  17. LAURA N MEYER SCHOLARSHIP TRUST & Elise K Meyer Scholarship TrustCedar Falls, IA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $250 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. Max and Helen Guernsey Charitable FoundationCedar Falls, IA · tax year 2024 125 grants Accepts applications $2,186,400 giving
  2. WB Small TrustCedar Falls, IA · tax year 2025 49 grants Accepts applications $98,000 giving
  3. Aaron J Schurman Charitable FoundationCedar Falls, IA · tax year 2025 3 grants Accepts applications $82,000 giving
  4. McCommons-Korlick Memorial TrustCedar Falls, IA · tax year 2024 6 grants Accepts applications $16,500 giving
  5. Elsie Miller Palmer & Ben A Miller Scholarship TrustCedar Falls, IA · tax year 2024 13 grants Accepts applications $6,150 giving
  6. Frances Grimm Memorial Scholarship Fund UTA 4-29-1992Cedar Falls, IA · tax year 2025 5 grants Accepts applications $3,000 giving
  7. James Matheson and Marian Matheson Scholarship Trust FundCedar Falls, IA · tax year 2025 4 grants Accepts applications $750 giving
  8. Donald W Porter & Rosie Porter Scholarship TrustCedar Falls, IA · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $350 giving
  9. LAURA N MEYER SCHOLARSHIP TRUST & Elise K Meyer Scholarship TrustCedar Falls, 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. Human services3 foundations $245,40020% of the total
  2. Arts and culture2 foundations $185,50015% of the total
  3. Education4 foundations $167,00014% of the total
  4. Youth development3 foundations $112,0009% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking4 foundations $108,0139% of the total
  6. Food and agriculture3 foundations $71,0006% of the total
  7. 14 other causes $320,05526% of the total

Most active small givers

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

  1. The Braun Family FoundationCedar Falls, IA · tax year 2025 43 grants Preselected only $146,606 giving
  2. Elsie Miller Palmer & Ben A Miller Scholarship TrustCedar Falls, IA · tax year 2024 13 grants Accepts applications $6,150 giving
  3. Boaz's Harvest-Zachary FoundationCedar Falls, IA · tax year 2025 7 grants Preselected only $37,650 giving
  4. McCommons-Korlick Memorial TrustCedar Falls, IA · tax year 2024 6 grants Accepts applications $16,500 giving
  5. Frances Grimm Memorial Scholarship Fund UTA 4-29-1992Cedar Falls, IA · tax year 2025 5 grants Accepts applications $3,000 giving
  6. James Matheson and Marian Matheson Scholarship Trust FundCedar Falls, IA · tax year 2025 4 grants Accepts applications $750 giving
  7. Donald W Porter & Rosie Porter Scholarship TrustCedar Falls, IA · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $350 giving
  8. Cedar Valley Haitian FundCedar Falls, IA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $34,000 giving
  9. LAURA N MEYER SCHOLARSHIP TRUST & Elise K Meyer Scholarship TrustCedar Falls, IA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $250 giving