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Private foundations Clear Lake, IAtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Clear Lake, IA

9 private foundations based in Clear Lake, IA filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $1.3 million in 88 grants, and 5 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. JD Nelson and Debra Nelson Charitable FoundationClear Lake, IA · tax year 2024 25 grants Accepts applications $764,500 giving
  2. Dorothy Ann Weitzel and Thomas F WClear Lake, IA · tax year 2025 30 grants Accepts applications $474,997 giving
  3. Arthur W & Audrey F Smith FoundatioClear Lake, IA · tax year 2025 12 grants Preselected only $45,343 giving
  4. Blanche Carey Martin Charitable TRClear Lake, IA · tax year 2025 13 grants Accepts applications $22,500 giving
  5. Ray V Hewitt FoundationClear Lake, IA · tax year 2025 5 grants Accepts applications $14,500 giving
  6. Teamquest FoundationClear Lake, IA · tax year 2025 3 grants Accepts applications $13,650 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. JD Nelson and Debra Nelson Charitable FoundationClear Lake, IA · tax year 2024 25 grants Accepts applications $764,500 giving
  2. Dorothy Ann Weitzel and Thomas F WClear Lake, IA · tax year 2025 30 grants Accepts applications $474,997 giving
  3. Blanche Carey Martin Charitable TRClear Lake, IA · tax year 2025 13 grants Accepts applications $22,500 giving
  4. Ray V Hewitt FoundationClear Lake, IA · tax year 2025 5 grants Accepts applications $14,500 giving
  5. Teamquest FoundationClear Lake, IA · tax year 2025 3 grants Accepts applications $13,650 giving

Giving by cause

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

  1. Education5 foundations $171,47732% of the total
  2. Religion2 foundations $163,59031% of the total
  3. Disaster relief and public safety2 foundations $60,00011% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture3 foundations $34,5006% of the total
  5. Human services2 foundations $32,0006% of the total
  6. Youth development2 foundations $25,0005% of the total
  7. 6 other causes $45,0008% of the total

Most active small givers

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

  1. Blanche Carey Martin Charitable TRClear Lake, IA · tax year 2025 13 grants Accepts applications $22,500 giving
  2. Arthur W & Audrey F Smith FoundatioClear Lake, IA · tax year 2025 12 grants Preselected only $45,343 giving
  3. Ray V Hewitt FoundationClear Lake, IA · tax year 2025 5 grants Accepts applications $14,500 giving
  4. Teamquest FoundationClear Lake, IA · tax year 2025 3 grants Accepts applications $13,650 giving