A museum gallery with a large landscape painting in a gilt frame

Grant recipient EIN 42-1461422Arts and culture

Who funds Iowa Childrens Museum?

14 private foundations gave Iowa Childrens Museum in Coralville, IA $733,775 across 37 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

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

37 grants

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

  1. Robert E Yager Charitable TrustEagan, MN 2025

    General operating

    $15,000
  2. United Fire Group FoundationCedar Rapids, IA 2025

    Provide funds for service to community

    $5,000
  3. The Kenneth K Kinsey Family FoundationIowa City, IA 2025

    General operating fund

    $3,000
  4. Gary Wicklund Family FoundationCoralville, IA 2025

    Education/Culture

    $250
  5. Charles Stewart Mott FoundationFlint, MI 2024

    To support a statewide afterschool network to ensure the availability and expansion of school-linked quality afterschool and summer learning opportunities that meet the needs of underserved youth.

    $125,000
  6. Robert E Yager Charitable TrustEagan, MN 2024

    General operating

    $17,000
  7. West Family FoundationCoralville, IA 2024

    Music experience support

    $10,000
  8. Cla FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    General operating

    $8,000
  9. The Kenneth K Kinsey Family FoundationIowa City, IA 2024

    General operating fund

    $2,500
  10. Gary Wicklund Family FoundationCoralville, IA 2024

    Education/Culture

    $250
  11. Charles Stewart Mott FoundationFlint, MI 2023

    To support a statewide afterschool network to ensure the availability and expansion of school-linked quality afterschool and summer learning opportunities that meet the needs of underserved youth.

    $25,000
  12. Robert E Yager Charitable TrustEagan, MN 2023

    General operating

    $15,000
  13. Roy J Carver Charitable TrustMuscatine, IA 2023

    Purchase a program vehicle

    $10,000
  14. The Kenneth K Kinsey Family FoundationIowa City, IA 2023

    General operating fund

    $2,500
  15. Gary Wicklund Family FoundationCoralville, IA 2023

    Education/Culture

    $250
  16. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $41
  17. Charles Stewart Mott FoundationFlint, MI 2022

    To support a statewide afterschool network to ensure the availability and expansion of school-linked quality afterschool and summer learning opportunities that meet the needs of underserved youth.

    $25,000
  18. Robert E Yager Charitable TrustEagan, MN 2022

    General operating

    $16,289
  19. The Kenneth K Kinsey Family FoundationIowa City, IA 2022

    General operating fund

    $2,500
  20. Hodge Family FoundationIowa City, IA 2022

    General operating support

    $500
  21. Gary Wicklund Family FoundationCoralville, IA 2022

    Education/Culture

    $250
  22. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $53
  23. Charles Stewart Mott FoundationFlint, MI 2021

    To support a statewide afterschool network to ensure the availability and expansion of school-linked quality afterschool and summer learning opportunities that meet the needs of underserved youth.

    $325,000
  24. Robert E Yager Charitable TrustEagan, MN 2021

    General operating

    $25,000
  25. The Kenneth K Kinsey Family FoundationIowa City, IA 2021

    General operating fund

    $2,500
  26. Gary Wicklund Family FoundationCoralville, IA 2021

    Education/Culture

    $250
  27. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $148
  28. Salzwedel Family Fund LTDMadison, WI 2020

    General Operations

    $10,000
  29. Alliant Energy Foundation IncMadison, WI 2020

    Community grant

    $5,000
  30. The Kenneth K Kinsey Family FoundationIowa City, IA 2020

    General operating fund

    $2,500
  31. Gary Wicklund Family FoundationCoralville, IA 2020

    Education/Culture

    $200
  32. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $30
  33. The Kenneth K Kinsey Family FoundationIowa City, IA 2019

    General operating fund

    $1,500
  34. The Fountain Charitable FoundationKalona, IA 2019

    Support of family free night at the childrens museum

    $100
  35. Charles Stewart Mott FoundationFlint, MI 2018

    To support a statewide afterschool network to ensure the availability and expansion of school-linked quality afterschool and summer learning opportunities that meet the needs of underserved youth.

    $75,000
  36. Foundation For Advancing Technology And Community GivingSkokie, IL 2018

    Furtherance of charitable, religious, scientific or educational purposes

    $1,664
  37. The Kenneth K Kinsey Family FoundationIowa City, IA 2018

    General operating fund

    $1,500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Iowa and are not among Iowa Childrens Museum’s funders above.

  1. EMC Insurance FoundationDes Moines, IA 66 grants Accepts applications $1,210,860 to similar organizations
  2. Pella Rolscreen FoundationPella, IA 57 grants Accepts applications $282,889 to similar organizations
  3. The West Bancorporation Foundation IncWest Des Moines, IA 33 grants Accepts applications $78,000 to similar organizations
  4. Meredith Corporation FoundationDes Moines, IA 33 grants Accepts applications $676,199 to similar organizations
  5. James B & Melita A McDonough FoundationDubuque, IA 42 grants Accepts applications $144,302 to similar organizations
  6. WT and Edna M Dahl TrustDes Moines, IA 22 grants Accepts applications $1,064,000 to similar organizations
  7. Ottumwa Regional Legacy Foundation IncOttumwa, IA 30 grants Preselected only $258,955 to similar organizations
  8. John Ruan Foundation TrustUrbandale, IA 42 grants Accepts applications $2,571,500 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 42-1461422 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.