The Hws Charitable Foundation Inc
Invitation OnlyCedar Rapids, Iowa · EIN 13-3666768 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$10.9M
Organizations funded91
Typical grant$85,000
Total assets$7.5M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $50,000 and $110,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
83% of grants went outside Iowa.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salesmanship Club of Dallas | Dallas, TX | Capital improvements - salesmanship club youth camp | $620,000 |
| American Youthworks | Austin, TX | Ayw-Youthbuild program | $465,000 |
| Journey Forward Mentoring | Dallas, TX | General operating | $465,000 |
| The Bishop Enrique San Pedro Ozanam Center Inc | Brownsville, TX | 2025-2027 general operating | $465,000 |
| Ellipsis Inc | Johnston, IA | Child welfare emergency shelter support | $445,000 |
| Marathon Public Library and History Museum | Marathon, TX | Heart of marathon capital campaign | $415,000 |
| Children & Family Urban Ministries | Des Moines, IA | 2025-2027 general operations | $320,000 |
| Neighborhood Solidarity Fund | St Louis, MO | Northside resilience fund- phase 1 | $315,000 |
| Family Crisis Centers Inc | Sioux Center, IA | Family visitation and exchange center | $290,000 |
| The Washington University | St Louis, MO | Seed for oklahoma kids: research to inform large-scale, asset-based policy | $253,612 |
| Palacios Community Hub | Palacios, TX | Operating reserve | $250,000 |
| United Community Builders Community Development Corporation | Columbia, MO | Operating reserve | $250,000 |
| Project Arriba (Advance Retraining and Redevelopment Initiative in Bor | El Paso, TX | Equitable opportunities through postsecondary access 2024-2025 | $200,000 |
| Valley Initiative for Development and Advancement | Mercedes, TX | 2024-2026 higher education and workforce development support services | $200,000 |
| Vickery Meadow Learning Center | Dallas, TX | General operating | $190,000 |
| Bridge Lacrosse Dallas Inc | Dallas, TX | General operating | $160,000 |
| Iowa Migrant Movement for Justice | Des Moines, IA | Legal program operations | $160,000 |
| Matthew 25 | Cedar Rapids, IA | Cultivate hope corner store phase 2 | $160,000 |
| Buckner Children and Family Services Inc | Dallas, TX | Penitas family hope center - family coaching program | $135,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater St Louis Inc | St Louis, MO | Workforce development and career readiness: preparing disadvantaged teens for careers and jobs as adults | $125,000 |
| Healthteamworks | Golden, CO | Population health career lattice for young adults entering the primary care workforce | $125,000 |
| Palacios Community Hub | Palacios, TX | 2024-2026 operations and expansion | $116,250 |
| Jail to Jobs | Cedar Park, TX | 2025-2026 workforce development program | $110,000 |
| Kids Win Missouri | Ballwin, MO | Advancing early care and education in missouri | $110,000 |
| Ready Readers | Olivette, MO | 2025-2027 general operating | $110,000 |
| Southeast Missouri Food Bank Inc | Sikeston, MO | General operating support | $110,000 |
| Texas Appleseed | Austin, TX | Advocating for policies that make schools safe and supportive of all students | $110,000 |
| The Community Partnership | Rolla, MO | General operating support | $110,000 |
| Thru Project | San Antonio, TX | College housing for former foster youth | $110,000 |
| Community Development Corporation of Brownsville | Brownsville, TX | Youthbuild | $105,000 |
| Community Food Bank Inc | Fort Worth, TX | 2025 operating support | $105,000 |
| Family Crisis Center of the Big Bend Inc | Alpine, TX | New fccbb office and shelter complex | $105,000 |
| Good Neighbor Settlement House | Brownsville, TX | Feeding hope 2025 | $105,000 |
| Project Quest Inc | San Antonio, TX | Economic mobility program | $105,000 |
| Stl Youth Jobs | St Louis, MO | Supporting economic mobility among st. louis youth | $105,000 |
| Texas Legal Services Center Inc | Austin, TX | Family helpline | $105,000 |
| United Way of Southern Cameron County | Brownsville, TX | Vita program | $105,000 |
| A Million Stars Inc | St Louis, MO | Bridging the gaps in educational opportunities | $100,000 |
| Logos Inc | St Louis, MO | Logos school accessibility funding | $100,000 |
| Love Columbia Corp | Columbia, MO | General operating support 2024-2025 | $100,000 |
| The Scholarship Foundation of St Louis | St Louis, MO | Support for low-income students pursuing postsecondary education | $100,000 |
| Community Partnership of the Ozarks Inc | Springfield, MO | Oreilly center for hope early childhood hub expansion | $98,605 |
| Second Harvest Community Food Bank | Saint Joseph, MO | Fresh mobile pantry | $90,000 |
| Drake University | Des Moines, IA | Farm incubator & rural business resource center | $87,306 |
| United Community Builders Community Development Corporation | Columbia, MO | Ucb academy | $87,000 |
| Gentlemen of Vision Rites of Passage Enterprises Inc | St Louis, MO | General operating 2025-2027 | $85,000 |
| St Louis Regional Public Media Inc | St Louis, MO | Nine pbs early learning initiative: literacy and STEM activities in the classroom, home, & community | $85,000 |
| Ankeny Service Center | Ankeny, IA | Community resource connection launch | $84,880 |
| Marathon Primary Care Services Inc | Marathon, TX | 2025-2027 operating support | $80,000 |
| Family Self-Help Center Inc | Joplin, MO | Empowering lives at lafayette house | $75,000 |
| Fresh Start Self Improvement Center Inc | Charleston, MO | General operating support | $75,000 |
| Leader Valley Foundation | Cedar Falls, IA | General operating support | $70,000 |
| Court Appointed Special Advocates of Southwest Missouri | Springfield, MO | Building capacity for programs | $68,654 |
| Casa de Salud | St Louis, MO | General operating grant | $67,500 |
| West Central Community Development Corporation | Appleton City, MO | Connected rides: transforming rural transportation with technology | $63,264 |
| Philanthropy Missouri | St Louis, MO | Operational capacity to advance missouris philanthropic ecosystem | $61,335 |
| The Rolla Mission | Rolla, MO | Emergency shelter operations fy2025-2026 | $55,952 |
| Bike Walk Kc | Kansas City, MO | Safe routes to school programs to improve health and build resilient communities in missouri | $55,000 |
| Iowa Council of Foundations | West Des Moines, IA | Fy26 transitional operating support | $55,000 |
| Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center | El Paso, TX | Community advocacy program 2025-2026 | $55,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 91 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $10,856,667 | 91 |
| 2024 | $10,614,699 | 141 |
| 2023 | $11,156,759 | 124 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 13, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202631339349103663
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 13-3666768
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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