Animal Welfare grants for nonprofits in Iowa
167 private foundations reported 457 animal welfare grants to organizations in Iowa on IRS 990-PF returns for tax year 2022 or later, $4M in all. 84 of them are based in Iowa.
Foundations that fund animal welfare in Iowa
20 of the 167: profiles in our foundation directory first, then by the number of animal welfare grants to Iowa organizations on their latest return. Each shows its largest such grants.
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Amazonsmile Foundation
Seattle, WA · latest return: tax year 2023- Animal Rescue League of Iowa Inc, Des Moines - General support$7,692
- Raptor Resource Project, Decorah - General support$2,565
- Iowa Farm Sanctuary, Oxford - General support$2,441
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Gave $2.4M in 2025
Alliant Energy Foundation Inc
Madison, WI · latest return: tax year 2025- Cedar Valley Humane Society, Cedar Rapids - Matching gift$3,094
- Furever Friends Rescue of Appanoose Inc, Centerville - Matching gift$1,421
- Critter Crusaders of Cedar Rapids Inc, Cedar Rapids - Matching gift$1,301
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Edward Jones Foundation
St Louis, MO · latest return: tax year 2024- Animal Welfare Friends, Monticello - Animal-Related$750
- Safe Haven of Iowa County, Williamsburg - Animal-Related$500
- Saving Animals in Need Today, Cedar Rapids - Animal-Related$500
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Gave $1.9M in 2024
Pella Rolscreen Foundation
Pella, IA · latest return: tax year 2024- Animal Rescue of Carroll Inc, Carroll - General operations$1,600
- Marion County Humane Society, Knoxville - General operations$1,552
- Animal Rescue League of Iowa Incorporated, Des Moines - General operations$1,429
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The Pfizer Foundation Inc
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- Cedar Valley Humane Society, Cedar Rapids - Matching gifts$1,000
- Furry Friends Refuge, West Des Moines - Matching gifts$800
- Animal Rescue League of Iowa Incorporated, Des Moines - Matching gifts$725
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Walton Family Foundation Inc
Bentonville, AR · latest return: tax year 2024- Great Outdoors Foundation, Des Moines - To develop and pilot new financing approaches to scale up water quality projects in Iowa.$300,000
- Great Outdoors Foundation, Des Moines - To catalyze corporate investment for water quality in the Mississippi River Basin.$150,000
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Leslie L Alexander Foundation Inc
Delray Beach, FL · latest return: tax year 2024- C&w Rustic Hollow Shelter Inc, Nashua - Animal rescue$85,000
- Animal Rescue League of Iowa, Des Moines - Animal rescue$10,000
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Gave $5.5M in 2025
American Water Charitable Foundation Inc
Camden, NJ · latest return: tax year 2025- Clinton Humane Society, Clinton - General purpose$5,000
- Crisis Canines of the Midlands, Colfax - General purpose$5,000
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Gave $2.7M in 2024
National Life Group Charitable Foundation Inc
Montpelier, VT · latest return: tax year 2024- Critter Crusaders of Cedar Rapids, Cedar Rapids - Animal rescue$100
- Adopt a Pal Animal Rescue, Cedar Rapids - Animal rescue$100
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Gave $8.8M in 2025
Lincoln Financial Foundation Inc
Radnor, PA · latest return: tax year 2025- Muddy Paws Second Chance Rescue, Council Blfs - Matching gifts$51
- Muddy Paws Second Chance Rescue, Council Blfs - Matching gifts$50
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The Annenberg Foundation
Conshohocken, PA · latest return: tax year 2024- Raptor Resource Project, Decorah - General operating support$150,000
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The Stanton Foundation
Boston, MA · latest return: tax year 2025- It Takes a Village Animal Rescue & Resources, Muscatine - To achieve charitable purpose$80,000
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The Noble Foundation
West Des Moines, IA · latest return: tax year 2025- Animal Rescue League of Iowa, Des Moines - General purpose$10,000
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Gave $12.2M in 2024
Muriel Mcbrien Kauffman Family Foundation
Kansas City, MO · latest return: tax year 2024- Happy Doggo, Ames - Matching gift$8,330
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Gave $8.2M in 2025
Union Pacific Foundation
Omaha, NE · latest return: tax year 2025- Great Outdoors Foundation, West Des Moines - Environment$7,500
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Waitt Foundation
North Sioux City, SD · latest return: tax year 2024- Siouxland Humane Society, Sioux City - General support through employee match program$2,800
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Gave $76K in 2025
The Binky Foundation Inc
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2025- Cchappycats Inc, Denison - General support$1,000
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Gave $38M in 2024
The Allstate Foundation
Northbrook, IL · latest return: tax year 2024- Noah's Hope, Sioux City - Employee helping hands$1,000
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Gave $3.4M in 2025
Land O'lakes Foundation
St Paul, MN · latest return: tax year 2025- Firefighters of Elma Inc, Elma - Member co-op matches$600
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Gave $5M in 2025
First Interstate BancSystem Foundation Inc
Billings, MT · latest return: tax year 2025- Humane Society of North Central Iowa, Fort Dodge - Volunteer Day Project$500
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Organizations several of these foundations fund
Iowa organizations that received animal welfare grants from two or more of the foundations above, on the same returns.
| Organization | Funders | Grants total |
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| Animal Rescue League of Iowa Inc Des Moines | 7 | $30,381 |
| Furry Friends Refuge West Des Moines | 4 | $2,732 |
| Great Outdoors Foundation Des Moines | 3 | $457,521 |
| Cedar Valley Humane Society Cedar Rapids | 3 | $5,328 |
| Critter Crusaders of Cedar Rapids Inc Cedar Rapids | 3 | $2,852 |
| Heartland Humane Society Ltd Ottumwa | 3 | $2,730 |
| Saving Animals in Need Today Cedar Rapids | 3 | $1,453 |
| Protectors of Animal Welfare of North Lee County Fort Madison | 3 | $1,252 |
| Raptor Resource Project Decorah | 2 | $152,565 |
| It Takes a Village Animal Rescue & Resources Muscatine | 2 | $80,345 |
How to use this list
A foundation is listed because its own latest tax return itemizes grants to organizations in Iowa that we classify as animal welfare, by the purpose the foundation wrote or by the recipient's IRS activity code. Their typical grant is the middle of the funders' own typical grants across everything they fund. Start with funders whose typical grant is close to what you need and whose past recipients look like your organization, then open the profile for all of its grants and any application instructions.
Of these 167 foundations, 63 describe how to apply on their latest return; many others give only to organizations they already know. A badge such as Gave $1.2M in 2024 repeats what the latest return reports; it does not mean the foundation is accepting proposals now.
Facts on this page come from the foundation's own IRS Form 990-PF filings as published by the IRS. Grantvello does not know whether a foundation is accepting proposals right now: a past grant is not an open opportunity. Always confirm current guidelines with the funder before applying.