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Private foundations Council Bluffs, IAtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Council Bluffs, IA

6 private foundations based in Council Bluffs, IA filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $21 million in 201 grants, and 3 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. Iowa West FoundationCouncil Bluffs, IA · tax year 2024 134 grants Accepts applications $15,877,150 giving
  2. Charles E Lakin Foundation IncCouncil Bluffs, IA · tax year 2025 56 grants Accepts applications $5,111,789 giving
  3. Earl N and Mabel Bragg Bossingham Foundation Co Willson & Pechacek PLCCouncil Bluffs, IA · tax year 2025 11 grants Accepts applications $19,000 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. Iowa West FoundationCouncil Bluffs, IA · tax year 2024 134 grants Accepts applications $15,877,150 giving
  2. Charles E Lakin Foundation IncCouncil Bluffs, IA · tax year 2025 56 grants Accepts applications $5,111,789 giving
  3. Earl N and Mabel Bragg Bossingham Foundation Co Willson & Pechacek PLCCouncil Bluffs, IA · tax year 2025 11 grants Accepts applications $19,000 giving

Giving by cause

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

  1. Education2 foundations $2,441,08633% of the total
  2. Human services2 foundations $1,454,44220% of the total
  3. Mental health3 foundations $775,37011% of the total
  4. Youth development2 foundations $608,1008% of the total
  5. Housing and shelter2 foundations $503,5517% of the total
  6. Arts and culture3 foundations $443,8526% of the total
  7. 10 other causes $1,115,73915% of the total

Most active small givers

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

  1. Earl N and Mabel Bragg Bossingham Foundation Co Willson & Pechacek PLCCouncil Bluffs, IA · tax year 2025 11 grants Accepts applications $19,000 giving