Iowa West Foundation
Historical FunderCouncil Bluffs, Iowa · EIN 42-1391990 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$15.9M
Organizations funded134
Typical grant$25,000
Total assets$495.7M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $11,725 and $85,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | IOWA WEST FOUNDATION |
|---|---|
| Address | 4201 RIVERS EDGE PARKWAY SUITE 400, COUNCIL BLUFFS IA 51501 |
| Phone | 7123253133 |
| JACKIEDIX@IWF.ORG | |
| Form and materials | HTTPS://WWW.IOWAWESTFOUNDATION.ORG/GRANTMAKING/APPLICATION-PROCESS/ |
| Deadlines | HTTPS://WWW.IOWAWESTFOUNDATION.ORG/GRANTMAKING/APPLICATION-PROCESS/ |
| Restrictions | HTTPS://WWW.IOWAWESTFOUNDATION.ORG/GRANTMAKING/WHAT-WE-FUND/ |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
23% of grants went outside Iowa.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Council Bluffs and Sinc | Council Bluffs, IA | Iowa riverfront phase 4 | $3,166,667 |
| City of Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | River's edge gateway | $2,350,614 |
| Green Hills Area Education Agency | Council Bluffs, IA | Pottawattamie county preschool | $1,350,000 |
| Iowa West Foundation Initiative | Council Bluffs, IA | Multi-Agency campus building | $1,000,000 |
| Southwest Iowa Nonprofit for Collective Impact | Omaha, NE | Riverfront revitalization | $393,570 |
| Anawim Housing | Des Moines, IA | Supportive housing gap | $360,000 |
| Heartland Family Service | Omaha, NE | Iowa operating | $330,000 |
| Council Bluffs Schools Foundation | Council Bluffs, IA | Aspire investments - stars | $297,657 |
| Council Bluffs Community School District | Council Bluffs, IA | Aspire plus one pathways | $275,000 |
| Neighborworks Home Solutions | Council Bluffs, IA | Hillside estates townhomes phase II | $259,650 |
| United Way of the Midlands | Omaha, NE | Community care fund 2023-2024 | $250,000 |
| Advanced Southwest Iowa Corporation | Council Bluffs, IA | Operating support | $225,000 |
| Iowa West Foundation Initiative | Council Bluffs, IA | Rural pottawattamie county infrastructure collaborative | $211,673 |
| Avenue Scholars Southwest Iowa | Council Bluffs, IA | Aspire rural pottawattamie careeer preparedness | $211,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | Home ownership and home repair program support | $200,000 |
| Together Inc | Council Bluffs, IA | Council bluffs food pantry 2024 | $200,000 |
| Iowa Western Community College Foundation | Council Bluffs, IA | Pottawattamie promise 2021-2022 | $183,624 |
| Council Bluffs Community School District | Council Bluffs, IA | Aspire 2024 | $162,500 |
| Pottawattamie Arts Culture & Entertainment | Council Bluffs, IA | General operating | $160,000 |
| Neighborworks Home Solutions | Council Bluffs, IA | Nwhs hillside estates new construction | $151,901 |
| City of Denison | Denison, IA | Crawford county wellness center | $150,000 |
| Southwest Iowa Nature Trails | Shenandoah, IA | Rapp park connector trail | $150,000 |
| 712 Initiative | Council Bluffs, IA | Operating support | $125,000 |
| American Midwest Ballet | Omaha, NE | Operating support | $125,000 |
| City of Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | Multimodal bridge alternatives study | $124,430 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | Down payment assistance fund | $116,014 |
| New Visions Homeless Services | Council Bluffs, IA | General operating and warming center | $115,000 |
| City of Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | Activation and first ave ambassador 2025 | $100,000 |
| City of Villisca | Villisca, IA | Rialto farmers market & performance space | $100,000 |
| Council Bluffs Community School District | Council Bluffs, IA | Blink ix | $100,000 |
| Lewis Central Community School District | Council Bluffs, IA | Aspire career preparedness portfolio | $100,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands | Council Bluffs, IA | General operating | $95,000 |
| 712 Initiative | Council Bluffs, IA | Operating support | $91,407 |
| Immigrant Legal Center | Omaha, NE | Ilc + rec's southwest iowa legal services | $85,000 |
| Centro Latino of Iowa | Council Bluffs, IA | General operating | $75,000 |
| City of Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | First ave activation | $75,000 |
| Iowa Legal Aid - Southwest Iowa | Council Bluffs, IA | Pottawattamie county eviction diversion project | $75,000 |
| Lewis Central Community School District | Council Bluffs, IA | Aspire 2024 | $75,000 |
| Omaha Bridges Out of Poverty Inc | Omaha, NE | Southwest iowa poverty initiative | $75,000 |
| Iowa West Foundation Initiative | Council Bluffs, IA | City of council bluffs streetscape construction and public rt | $68,749 |
| City of Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | First avenue mural program 2024 | $68,283 |
| Pottawattamie Conservation Foundation | Council Bluffs, IA | Hitchcock nature center infrastructure improvements | $65,000 |
| Avenue Scholars Southwest Iowa | Council Bluffs, IA | Aspire rural pottawattamie careeer preparedness | $60,000 |
| Family Inc | Council Bluffs, IA | Family, inc. capacity & ultimate self-sustainability (cuss) | $60,000 |
| Micah House Corporation | Council Bluffs, IA | Shelter and support services | $60,000 |
| City of Denison | Denison, IA | Washington all-inclusive playground | $55,000 |
| Iowa Western Community College Foundation | Council Bluffs, IA | Aspire career preparedness portfolio | $54,577 |
| Council Bluffs Convention and Visitors Bureau | Council Bluffs, IA | Fy 25 council bluffs sporting event attraction & retention project | $50,000 |
| Economic Empowerment Center | Omaha, NE | Lending pool for southwestern iowa residents | $50,000 |
| Southwest Iowa Housing Trust Fund | Atlantic, IA | Southwest iowa housing repair 2024 | $50,000 |
| Stanton Child Resource Center | Stanton, IA | Scrc expansion project | $50,000 |
| Golden Hills Resource Conservation & Development | Oakland, IA | Golden hills rc&d capacity and operating support | $45,000 |
| Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska Inc | Omaha, NE | Family education and initiative program | $45,000 |
| Heartland Family Service | Omaha, NE | Heat 2024 | $43,750 |
| Pottawattamie Arts Culture & Entertainment | Council Bluffs, IA | General operating | $40,000 |
| Omaha Bridges Out of Poverty Inc | Omaha, NE | Southwest iowa poverty alleviation initiative | $37,293 |
| City of Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | First ave activation | $35,000 |
| Iowa Western Community College Foundation | Council Bluffs, IA | Learn as you earn training program | $35,000 |
| Omaha Children's Museum | Omaha, NE | Partner school / welcome | $35,000 |
| Iowa West Foundation Initiative | Council Bluffs, IA | City of council bluffs public art | $34,046 |
Showing the 60 largest of 134 grants to organizations.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Council Bluffs and Sinc | Council Bluffs, IA | Iowa riverfront phase 4 | $7,833,333 |
| City of Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | Housing development program | $3,000,000 |
| Westfair Association | Council Bluffs, IA | Westfair modernization and expansion - phase one | $2,500,000 |
| Green Hills Area Education Agency | Council Bluffs, IA | Pottawattamie county preschool | $1,350,000 |
| Iowa West Foundation Initiative | Council Bluffs, IA | Multi-Agency campus building | $1,000,000 |
| Iowa West Foundation Initiative | Council Bluffs, IA | Rural pottawattamie county infrastructure collaborative | $542,487 |
| Iowa Western Community College Foundation | Council Bluffs, IA | Pottawattamie promise | $542,444 |
| The Nature Conservancy of Iowa | Des Moines, IA | Protect and provide public access to 472 acres of prairie habitat in the loess hills near council bluffs | $500,000 |
| City of Oakland | Oakland, IA | Source water wells | $400,000 |
| Heartland Family Service | Omaha, NE | Hfs capital phase 1 | $365,000 |
| Anawim Housing | Des Moines, IA | Scattered site supportive housing | $360,000 |
| Council Bluffs Schools Foundation | Council Bluffs, IA | Aspire 2024 - stars scholarship 2024-2025 | $350,000 |
| City of Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | River's edge gateway | $266,545 |
| City of Underwood | Underwood, IA | Waste water treatment plant upgrade | $250,000 |
| Iowa Western Community College Foundation | Council Bluffs, IA | Pottawattamie promise 2021-2022 | $185,073 |
| City of Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | Activation and first ave ambassador 2025 | $181,800 |
| Adams Community Economic Development Corporation (Acedc) | Corning, IA | Historic widener building revitalization project | $175,000 |
| Council Bluffs Community School District | Council Bluffs, IA | Aspire 2024 | $162,500 |
| City of Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | Multimodal bridge alternatives study | $150,570 |
| City of Avoca | Avoca, IA | Avoca veterans community center (avcc) renovation project | $125,000 |
| City of Treynor | Treynor, IA | Building access to treynor's future | $125,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | Home ownership and home repair program support | $100,000 |
| Iowa West Foundation Initiative | Council Bluffs, IA | City of council bluffs west end acquisition fund | $79,992 |
| Southwest Iowa Housing Trust Fund | Atlantic, IA | Southwest iowa housing repair 2024 | $75,000 |
| Iowa Western Community College Foundation | Council Bluffs, IA | Aspire career and college transition counselors | $69,500 |
| 712 Initiative | Council Bluffs, IA | Operating support | $58,593 |
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital Foundation | Council Bluffs, IA | First responder community coach initiative | $43,750 |
| Carson Busisness Club | Carson, IA | Dreamland theatre projector replacement | $40,000 |
| City of Glenwood | Glenwood, IA | Handicap accessibility hiley park | $40,000 |
| Pottawattamie Arts Culture & Entertainment | Council Bluffs, IA | General operating | $40,000 |
| Iowa West Foundation Initiative | Council Bluffs, IA | Women of color leadership program 2024 | $37,096 |
| City of Minden | Minden, IA | Disaster response initiative | $35,000 |
| LA Fuente | Omaha, NE | Financial stability program for immigrants and refugees in iowa | $30,000 |
| City of Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | First ave activation | $25,000 |
| Community Foundation for Western Iowa | Council Bluffs, IA | Disaster response initiative | $25,000 |
| Iowa Jag Inc | Des Moines, IA | Switch: equipping career ready students | $25,000 |
| Lewis Central Community School District | Council Bluffs, IA | Aspire 2024 | $25,000 |
| Omaha Bridges Out of Poverty Inc | Omaha, NE | Southwest iowa poverty initiative | $25,000 |
| Omaha Discovery Trust | Omaha, NE | Luminarium STEM programming in sw iowa | $25,000 |
| Micah House Corporation | Council Bluffs, IA | Shelter and support services | $20,000 |
| East Mills Child Care Solutions | Malvern, IA | East mills child care center | $18,750 |
| Cass County Memorial Hospital | Atlantic, IA | Hope squad mental health program for cass county youth | $15,000 |
| City of Hancock | Hancock, IA | Tree removal in park and other city property | $15,000 |
| Metro Revamp Collective (Metro Housing Collaborative) | Omaha, NE | Strengthening housing services | $15,000 |
| Nebraska Wildlife Rehab | Omaha, NE | Wildlife rehabilitation and community assistance | $12,500 |
| Southwest Iowa Mental Health & Disability Services | Atlantic, IA | Warm hand off initiative | $12,465 |
| Iowa Western Community College Foundation | Council Bluffs, IA | Learn as you earn training program | $10,000 |
| City of Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | First avenue mural program 2024 | $9,217 |
| Nami Southwest Iowa | Neola, IA | Nami southwest iowa fy25 general operating support | $8,750 |
| Macedonia Fire & Rescue | Macedonia, IA | Grass truck monitor nozzle | $7,730 |
| Project Harmony Child Protection Center | Omaha, NE | Building evidence based practice skills in therapists | $7,500 |
| Omaha Discovery Trust | Omaha, NE | Southwest iowa music & arts education programs | $6,250 |
| Crawford County Hunger Fighters Inc | Denison, IA | Crawford county hunger fighters 2024 | $5,000 |
| Dreamweaver Foundation | Omaha, NE | Music, laughter, and memories for seniors | $5,000 |
| Avenue Scholars Southwest Iowa | Council Bluffs, IA | Aspire rural pottawattamie careeer preparedness | $4,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $15,877,150 | 189 |
| 2023 | $16,667,097 | 222 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 13, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202513179349100046
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 42-1391990
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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