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Foundation Lookup

Grant recipient EIN 27-0597091Human services

Who funds Food at First?

12 private foundations gave Food at First in Ames, IA $202,797 across 35 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

See which foundations fund work like yours Matching by cause, place and grant size

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 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.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

35 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Underwood Family FoundationAmes, IA 2025

    Operational

    $10,000
  2. Land O'Lakes FoundationSt Paul, MN 2025

    United way/lol giving week

    $4,110
  3. Alliant Energy Foundation IncMadison, WI 2025

    Matching gift

    $2,052
  4. Robert V & Shirley V Dahl FoundationAmes, IA 2025

    Charitable

    $1,250
  5. The Denny and Candy Elwell FoundationAnkeny, IA 2025

    General fund

    $1,000
  6. Weatherspoon Charitable FoundationAnkeny, IA 2024

    General operating budget

    $30,000
  7. Underwood Family FoundationAmes, IA 2024

    Operational

    $10,000
  8. Hammond Family FoundationAmes, IA 2024

    To assist the organization to provide meals to people struggling with hunger and food insecurity

    $3,000
  9. Alliant Energy Foundation IncMadison, WI 2024

    Matching gift

    $2,100
  10. Weatherspoon Charitable FoundationAnkeny, IA 2023

    General operating budget

    $13,500
  11. Underwood Family FoundationAmes, IA 2023

    Operational

    $5,500
  12. Robert V & Shirley V Dahl FoundationAmes, IA 2023

    Charitable

    $1,000
  13. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $244
  14. The Gap FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    For assistance to indigent families

    $100
  15. Weatherspoon Charitable FoundationAnkeny, IA 2022

    General operating budget

    $14,000
  16. Hormel Foods Corporation Charitable TrustAustin, MN 2022

    Community support

    $5,000
  17. Underwood Family FoundationAmes, IA 2022

    Operational

    $5,000
  18. Robert V & Shirley V Dahl FoundationAmes, IA 2022

    Charitable

    $750
  19. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $376
  20. Weatherspoon Charitable FoundationAnkeny, IA 2021

    General operating budget

    $11,000
  21. Hormel Foods Corporation Charitable TrustAustin, MN 2021

    Hunger

    $5,000
  22. Underwood Family FoundationAmes, IA 2021

    Operational

    $5,000
  23. Robert V & Shirley V Dahl FoundationAmes, IA 2021

    Charitable

    $750
  24. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $354
  25. Burke Family FoundationAmes, IA 2020

    General operating support

    $12,000
  26. Burke Family FoundationAmes, IA 2020

    General operating support

    $12,000
  27. Weatherspoon Charitable FoundationAnkeny, IA 2020

    General operating budget

    $11,000
  28. Underwood Family FoundationAmes, IA 2020

    Operational

    $10,200
  29. Becker Family FoundationAmes, IA 2020

    Operational

    $10,000
  30. Robert V & Shirley V Dahl FoundationAmes, IA 2020

    Charitable

    $250
  31. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $136
  32. Weatherspoon Charitable FoundationAnkeny, IA 2019

    General operating budget

    $6,500
  33. Becker Family FoundationAmes, IA 2019

    Operational

    $2,500
  34. Weatherspoon Charitable FoundationAnkeny, IA 2018

    General operating budget

    $4,625
  35. Becker Family FoundationAmes, IA 2018

    Operational

    $2,500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other human services organizations in Ames, IA and are not among Food at First’s funders above.

  1. First Interstate BancSystem Foundation IncBillings, MT 5 grants Accepts applications $47,255 to similar organizations
  2. Leonard A Good Testamentary TrustOgden, IA 7 grants Accepts applications $102,000 to similar organizations
  3. Athene Charitable FoundationWest Des Moines, IA 2 grants Accepts applications $20,250 to similar organizations
  4. Edward Jones FoundationSt Louis, MO 2 grants Preselected only $826 to similar organizations
  5. South Story Bank Charitable FoundationHuxley, IA 2 grants Accepts applications $670 to similar organizations
  6. Richard O Jacobson FoundationDes Moines, IA 1 grant Accepts applications $1,000,000 to similar organizations
  7. The HWS Charitable Foundation IncCedar Rapids, IA 2 grants Preselected only $995,000 to similar organizations
  8. Thomas & Linda Koehn FoundationDes Moines, IA 2 grants Preselected only $994,530 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 27-0597091 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.