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Private foundations Fort Dodge, IAtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Fort Dodge, IA

6 private foundations based in Fort Dodge, IA filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $3.7 million in 327 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. C Richard Stark Jr & Joan E Stark FoundationFort Dodge, IA · tax year 2025 7 grants Preselected only $2,680,000 giving
  2. The Catherine Vincent Deardorf Charitable FoundationFort Dodge, IA · tax year 2025 27 grants Accepts applications $437,972 giving
  3. New Charitable FoundationFort Dodge, IA · tax year 2024 264 grants Accepts applications $294,088 giving
  4. Ann Smeltzer Charitable TrustFort Dodge, IA · tax year 2024 17 grants Preselected only $223,853 giving
  5. James W and Frances M Ackerman Charitable FoundationFort Dodge, IA · tax year 2025 11 grants Preselected only $41,500 giving
  6. The Judge Albert and Janet Habhab Charitable TrustFort Dodge, IA · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $10,000 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. The Catherine Vincent Deardorf Charitable FoundationFort Dodge, IA · tax year 2025 27 grants Accepts applications $437,972 giving
  2. New Charitable FoundationFort Dodge, IA · tax year 2024 264 grants Accepts applications $294,088 giving
  3. The Judge Albert and Janet Habhab Charitable TrustFort Dodge, IA · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $10,000 giving

Giving by cause

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

  1. Education4 foundations $2,431,15094% of the total
  2. Arts and culture3 foundations $108,5764% of the total
  3. Community development2 foundations $19,248<1% of the total
  4. Sports and recreation2 foundations $13,000<1% of the total
  5. Youth development1 foundation $2,600<1% of the total
  6. Human services1 foundation $2,500<1% of the total
  7. 3 other causes $3,500<1% of the total

Most active small givers

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

  1. New Charitable FoundationFort Dodge, IA · tax year 2024 264 grants Accepts applications $294,088 giving
  2. James W and Frances M Ackerman Charitable FoundationFort Dodge, IA · tax year 2025 11 grants Preselected only $41,500 giving
  3. C Richard Stark Jr & Joan E Stark FoundationFort Dodge, IA · tax year 2025 7 grants Preselected only $2,680,000 giving