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Private foundations Fairfield, IAtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Fairfield, IA

16 private foundations based in Fairfield, IA filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $4.8 million in 152 grants, and 1 say they accept applications.

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. Schwartz Family FoundationFairfield, IA · tax year 2024 38 grants Accepts applications $3,731,235 giving
  2. The William Zimmerman FoundationFairfield, IA · tax year 2025 9 grants Preselected only $630,000 giving
  3. Annapurna Global FoundationFairfield, IA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $175,190 giving
  4. Global Invincibility FoundationFairfield, IA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $151,330 giving
  5. The Cambridge Foundation IncFairfield, IA · tax year 2025 87 grants Preselected only $63,265 giving
  6. Dick and Judy Smith Family FoundationFairfield, IA · tax year 2025 6 grants Preselected only $53,950 giving
  7. Bhaga Private FoundationFairfield, IA · tax year 2024 5 grants Preselected only $15,006 giving
  8. Sustainability Research Institute IncFairfield, IA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $7,071 giving
  9. David T Hanson FoundationFairfield, IA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $2,000 giving
  10. Berman Family FoundationFairfield, IA · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $1,660 giving
  11. Zimmerman Family FoundationFairfield, IA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $1,000 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. Schwartz Family FoundationFairfield, IA · tax year 2024 38 grants Accepts applications $3,731,235 giving

Giving by cause

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

  1. International aid4 foundations $586,05034% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture3 foundations $383,34022% of the total
  3. Religion1 foundation $150,0009% of the total
  4. Education2 foundations $100,0506% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 foundations $100,0506% of the total
  6. Environment2 foundations $92,0005% of the total
  7. 11 other causes $294,79517% of the total

Most active small givers

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

  1. Bhaga Private FoundationFairfield, IA · tax year 2024 5 grants Preselected only $15,006 giving
  2. Berman Family FoundationFairfield, IA · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $1,660 giving
  3. Annapurna Global FoundationFairfield, IA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $175,190 giving
  4. Sustainability Research Institute IncFairfield, IA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $7,071 giving
  5. David T Hanson FoundationFairfield, IA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $2,000 giving
  6. Zimmerman Family FoundationFairfield, IA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $1,000 giving