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

Grant recipient EIN 42-6072050Arts and culture

Who funds Dubuque County Historical Society?

18 private foundations gave Dubuque County Historical Society in Dubuque, IA $1.6 million across 46 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

46 grants

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

  1. Michael E Portzen and Sara A Portzen Family FoundationPeosta, IA 2025

    Preserve the wonder

    $15,000
  2. The Butler Family FoundationDubuque, IA 2025

    National mississippi river museum and aquarium

    $2,500
  3. James B & Melita A McDonough FoundationDubuque, IA 2025

    Low or no cost admissions for those below federal poverty level

    $2,500
  4. The Wm M & A Cafaro Family FoundationNiles, OH 2025

    General purpose

    $500
  5. Ray & Kay Eckstein Charitable TrustPaducah, KY 2024

    Programming support

    $250,000
  6. Becker Family Charitable TrustDubuque, IA 2024

    Support of history museum.

    $20,000
  7. Michael E Portzen and Sara A Portzen Family FoundationPeosta, IA 2024

    Preserve the wonder

    $15,000
  8. The Butler Family FoundationDubuque, IA 2024

    National mississippi river museum and aquarium

    $2,500
  9. James B & Melita A McDonough FoundationDubuque, IA 2024

    Museums for all program

    $2,500
  10. The Klauer Foundation Trust XXXXX5009Chicago, IL 2024

    General

    $1,000
  11. Alliant Energy Foundation IncMadison, WI 2024

    Volunteer grant grant

    $200
  12. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    Matching gifts

    $100
  13. Ray & Kay Eckstein Charitable TrustPaducah, KY 2023

    Program support

    $260,000
  14. Michael E Portzen and Sara A Portzen Family FoundationPeosta, IA 2023

    Preserve the wonder

    $15,000
  15. Eugenie & Joseph Jones Family FoundationNew Orleans, LA 2023

    To fulfill exempt purpose

    $10,000
  16. The Butler Family FoundationDubuque, IA 2023

    National mississippi river museum and aquarium

    $2,500
  17. James B & Melita A McDonough FoundationDubuque, IA 2023

    Free/low cost admission

    $2,500
  18. The Klauer Foundation Trust XXXXX5009Chicago, IL 2023

    General

    $1,000
  19. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $259
  20. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    Matching gifts

    $100
  21. Alliant Energy Foundation IncMadison, WI 2023

    Volunteer grant grant

    $100
  22. Edward Jones FoundationSt Louis, MO 2023

    Arts, culture and humanities

    $25
  23. Ray & Kay Eckstein Charitable TrustPaducah, KY 2022

    Program support

    $250,000
  24. The Butler Family FoundationDubuque, IA 2022

    Donation for the national mississippi river museum and aquarium

    $2,500
  25. The Klauer Foundation Trust XXXXX5009Chicago, IL 2022

    General

    $1,000
  26. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $316
  27. Jeffris Family Foundation LTDJanesville, WI 2021

    Charitable - restoration of ham house

    $270,000
  28. Ray & Kay Eckstein Charitable TrustPaducah, KY 2021

    Program support

    $250,000
  29. Alliant Energy Foundation IncMadison, WI 2021

    Community grant

    $25,000
  30. Flynn Family FoundationEpworth, IA 2021

    National mississippi river musuem bench seating

    $10,000
  31. Andersen Corporate FoundationBayport, MN 2021

    Preserve the Wonder Capital Campaign: Rivers to the Sea Gallery 2.0

    $5,000
  32. The Klauer Foundation Trust XXXXX5009Chicago, IL 2021

    General

    $1,000
  33. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $251
  34. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2020

    RiverWorks Discovery National Traveling Exhibit Refresh

    $100,000
  35. Alliant Energy Foundation IncMadison, WI 2020

    Community grant

    $5,000
  36. Andersen Corporate FoundationBayport, MN 2020

    Everybodys museum membership equitable educational experiences

    $5,000
  37. The Klauer Foundation Trust XXXXX5009Chicago, IL 2020

    General

    $1,000
  38. Vanderpoel Conservation Foundation XXXXX6009Chicago, IL 2020

    General

    $1,000
  39. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $161
  40. Alliant Energy Foundation IncMadison, WI 2020

    Volunteer

    $100
  41. Jeffris Family Foundation LTDJanesville, WI 2019

    Charitable - the mathias ham house

    $15,000
  42. Andersen Corporate FoundationBayport, MN 2019

    STEM education

    $10,000
  43. The Klauer Foundation Trust XXXXX5009Chicago, IL 2019

    General

    $1,000
  44. Vanderpoel Conservation Foundation XXXXX6009Chicago, IL 2019

    General

    $1,000
  45. Eqt FoundationCanonsburg, PA 2018

    Environmental

    $15,142
  46. The Klauer Foundation Trust XXXXX5009Chicago, IL 2018

    General

    $1,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Dubuque, IA and are not among Dubuque County Historical Society’s funders above.

  1. Schoen Family Charitable TrustLoudon, TN 9 grants Preselected only $28,850 to similar organizations
  2. Dupaco RW Hoefer FoundationDubuque, IA 9 grants Accepts applications $45,180 to similar organizations
  3. Mathis Pfohl FoundationLong Island City, NY 13 grants Preselected only $35,950 to similar organizations
  4. Henry Family FoundationDubuque, IA 16 grants Accepts applications $41,500 to similar organizations
  5. Falb Family Charitable FoundationDubuque, IA 17 grants Preselected only $29,000 to similar organizations
  6. Spahn & Rose Lumber Co Charitable FDTNDubuque, IA 18 grants Preselected only $22,850 to similar organizations
  7. Sirk Family FoundationDubuque, IA 16 grants Accepts applications $15,200 to similar organizations
  8. Ay McDonald Charitable FoundationDubuque, IA 9 grants Preselected only $105,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 42-6072050 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.