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Private foundations Mason City, IAtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Mason City, IA

23 private foundations based in Mason City, IA filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $4.7 million in 528 grants, and 13 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. Tomson Family Foundation TrustMason City, IA · tax year 2025 79 grants Accepts applications $965,500 giving
  2. Kinney-Lindstrom Foundation IncMason City, IA · tax year 2025 51 grants Accepts applications $750,112 giving
  3. CFT FoundationMason City, IA · tax year 2025 21 grants Preselected only $600,225 giving
  4. The David & Phyllis Murphy Charitable FoundationMason City, IA · tax year 2024 47 grants Accepts applications $519,000 giving
  5. First Citizens Bank Charitable FoundationMason City, IA · tax year 2025 75 grants Accepts applications $408,200 giving
  6. Charles B & Vivian Kelly Charitable TrustMason City, IA · tax year 2025 13 grants Accepts applications $367,541 giving
  7. Farrer Endowment FoundationMason City, IA · tax year 2025 39 grants Accepts applications $342,000 giving
  8. Beth E Reinhart Charitable TrustMason City, IA · tax year 2024 59 grants Accepts applications $174,042 giving
  9. Doris & Ralph Preuss Charitable TrustMason City, IA · tax year 2025 9 grants Preselected only $150,000 giving
  10. Laverna M Smedley Charitable FoundationMason City, IA · tax year 2025 6 grants Accepts applications $76,535 giving
  11. Strand North Central FoundationMason City, IA · tax year 2025 21 grants Accepts applications $70,688 giving
  12. Agva FoundationMason City, IA · tax year 2024 10 grants Accepts applications $62,000 giving
  13. Stratford FoundationMason City, IA · tax year 2025 10 grants Accepts applications $39,500 giving
  14. E R Keig & Alice Keig Scholarship FundMason City, IA · tax year 2025 8 grants Preselected only $34,500 giving
  15. Beasley Family Foundation IncMason City, IA · tax year 2024 25 grants Preselected only $30,500 giving
  16. Stuart D Nevermann Charitable TrustMason City, IA · tax year 2025 18 grants Preselected only $28,000 giving
  17. Field Memorial Scholarship TrustMason City, IA · tax year 2025 11 grants Accepts applications $22,860 giving
  18. Al A Lake T W 3CB537000 NorwestMason City, IA · tax year 2025 11 grants Accepts applications $8,573 giving
  19. Lee Endowment FoundationMason City, IA · tax year 2025 10 grants Preselected only $5,322 giving
  20. Margaret Wolf Scholarship TrustMason City, IA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $3,500 giving
  21. Elaine M Lane Testamentary TrustMason City, IA · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $1,950 giving
  22. Community Education FoundationMason City, 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. Tomson Family Foundation TrustMason City, IA · tax year 2025 79 grants Accepts applications $965,500 giving
  2. Kinney-Lindstrom Foundation IncMason City, IA · tax year 2025 51 grants Accepts applications $750,112 giving
  3. The David & Phyllis Murphy Charitable FoundationMason City, IA · tax year 2024 47 grants Accepts applications $519,000 giving
  4. First Citizens Bank Charitable FoundationMason City, IA · tax year 2025 75 grants Accepts applications $408,200 giving
  5. Charles B & Vivian Kelly Charitable TrustMason City, IA · tax year 2025 13 grants Accepts applications $367,541 giving
  6. Farrer Endowment FoundationMason City, IA · tax year 2025 39 grants Accepts applications $342,000 giving
  7. Beth E Reinhart Charitable TrustMason City, IA · tax year 2024 59 grants Accepts applications $174,042 giving
  8. Laverna M Smedley Charitable FoundationMason City, IA · tax year 2025 6 grants Accepts applications $76,535 giving
  9. Strand North Central FoundationMason City, IA · tax year 2025 21 grants Accepts applications $70,688 giving
  10. Agva FoundationMason City, IA · tax year 2024 10 grants Accepts applications $62,000 giving
  11. Stratford FoundationMason City, IA · tax year 2025 10 grants Accepts applications $39,500 giving
  12. Field Memorial Scholarship TrustMason City, IA · tax year 2025 11 grants Accepts applications $22,860 giving
  13. Al A Lake T W 3CB537000 NorwestMason City, IA · tax year 2025 11 grants Accepts applications $8,573 giving

Giving by cause

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

  1. Education8 foundations $639,65341% of the total
  2. Human services11 foundations $208,78413% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture9 foundations $133,3709% of the total
  4. Arts and culture5 foundations $108,5007% of the total
  5. Health9 foundations $89,3566% of the total
  6. Philanthropy and grantmaking7 foundations $84,5505% of the total
  7. 9 other causes $285,75418% of the total

Most active small givers

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

  1. Beasley Family Foundation IncMason City, IA · tax year 2024 25 grants Preselected only $30,500 giving
  2. Stuart D Nevermann Charitable TrustMason City, IA · tax year 2025 18 grants Preselected only $28,000 giving
  3. Charles B & Vivian Kelly Charitable TrustMason City, IA · tax year 2025 13 grants Accepts applications $367,541 giving
  4. Field Memorial Scholarship TrustMason City, IA · tax year 2025 11 grants Accepts applications $22,860 giving
  5. Al A Lake T W 3CB537000 NorwestMason City, IA · tax year 2025 11 grants Accepts applications $8,573 giving
  6. Agva FoundationMason City, IA · tax year 2024 10 grants Accepts applications $62,000 giving
  7. Stratford FoundationMason City, IA · tax year 2025 10 grants Accepts applications $39,500 giving
  8. Lee Endowment FoundationMason City, IA · tax year 2025 10 grants Preselected only $5,322 giving
  9. E R Keig & Alice Keig Scholarship FundMason City, IA · tax year 2025 8 grants Preselected only $34,500 giving
  10. Elaine M Lane Testamentary TrustMason City, IA · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $1,950 giving
  11. Margaret Wolf Scholarship TrustMason City, IA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $3,500 giving
  12. Community Education FoundationMason City, IA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $1,000 giving