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Private foundations Iowa City, IAtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Iowa City, IA

27 private foundations based in Iowa City, IA filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $1.9 million in 416 grants, and 5 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. The Kenneth K Kinsey Family FoundationIowa City, IA · tax year 2025 116 grants Preselected only $328,600 giving
  2. Midwestone Bank FoundationIowa City, IA · tax year 2025 50 grants Preselected only $240,582 giving
  3. Dne Caplan Family FoundationIowa City, IA · tax year 2025 44 grants Preselected only $206,800 giving
  4. W Seymour Lacy TWIowa City, IA · tax year 2024 8 grants Preselected only $157,976 giving
  5. JKF FoundationIowa City, IA · tax year 2024 14 grants Preselected only $144,158 giving
  6. RPC Inc Charitable FoundationIowa City, IA · tax year 2025 65 grants Preselected only $139,208 giving
  7. Nellie Ball Trust 000794Iowa City, IA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $125,000 giving
  8. Pearl Falk Trust 002738Iowa City, IA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $106,125 giving
  9. Hodge Family FoundationIowa City, IA · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $85,000 giving
  10. The Miccio FoundationIowa City, IA · tax year 2025 18 grants Accepts applications $81,509 giving
  11. The Joe and Patty FoundationIowa City, IA · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $63,000 giving
  12. Walter L McQuiston Community TrustIowa City, IA · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $34,702 giving
  13. Eskin Family FoundationIowa City, IA · tax year 2024 23 grants Preselected only $34,615 giving
  14. The Langland Family Be A Light FoundationIowa City, IA · tax year 2025 11 grants Accepts applications $29,710 giving
  15. The Brian Pasierb Family FoundationIowa City, IA · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $25,000 giving
  16. Perry FoundationIowa City, IA · tax year 2024 23 grants Accepts applications $22,790 giving
  17. Ralph Schultz Family FoundationIowa City, IA · tax year 2024 15 grants Preselected only $21,500 giving
  18. Resilient Sustainable Future for Iowa CityIowa City, IA · tax year 2024 9 grants Accepts applications $12,754 giving
  19. Sunshot Charitable FoundationIowa City, IA · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $6,500 giving
  20. Kenneth D Allsup FoundationIowa City, IA · tax year 2025 3 grants Accepts applications $3,582 giving
  21. Gerald & Lynn Partridge FoundationIowa City, IA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $500 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. The Miccio FoundationIowa City, IA · tax year 2025 18 grants Accepts applications $81,509 giving
  2. The Langland Family Be A Light FoundationIowa City, IA · tax year 2025 11 grants Accepts applications $29,710 giving
  3. Perry FoundationIowa City, IA · tax year 2024 23 grants Accepts applications $22,790 giving
  4. Resilient Sustainable Future for Iowa CityIowa City, IA · tax year 2024 9 grants Accepts applications $12,754 giving
  5. Kenneth D Allsup FoundationIowa City, IA · tax year 2025 3 grants Accepts applications $3,582 giving

Giving by cause

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

  1. Education10 foundations $163,50023% of the total
  2. Human services10 foundations $158,71122% of the total
  3. Arts and culture8 foundations $72,43410% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking7 foundations $70,95010% of the total
  5. Animals5 foundations $69,30910% of the total
  6. Food and agriculture5 foundations $47,5007% of the total
  7. 14 other causes $136,70019% of the total

Most active small givers

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

  1. Eskin Family FoundationIowa City, IA · tax year 2024 23 grants Preselected only $34,615 giving
  2. Perry FoundationIowa City, IA · tax year 2024 23 grants Accepts applications $22,790 giving
  3. Ralph Schultz Family FoundationIowa City, IA · tax year 2024 15 grants Preselected only $21,500 giving
  4. JKF FoundationIowa City, IA · tax year 2024 14 grants Preselected only $144,158 giving
  5. The Langland Family Be A Light FoundationIowa City, IA · tax year 2025 11 grants Accepts applications $29,710 giving
  6. Sunshot Charitable FoundationIowa City, IA · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $6,500 giving
  7. The Joe and Patty FoundationIowa City, IA · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $63,000 giving
  8. Walter L McQuiston Community TrustIowa City, IA · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $34,702 giving
  9. Kenneth D Allsup FoundationIowa City, IA · tax year 2025 3 grants Accepts applications $3,582 giving
  10. The Brian Pasierb Family FoundationIowa City, IA · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $25,000 giving
  11. Gerald & Lynn Partridge FoundationIowa City, IA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $500 giving