Arts & Culture grants for nonprofits in Iowa
362 private foundations reported 1,082 arts & culture grants to organizations in Iowa on IRS 990-PF returns for tax year 2022 or later, $21M in all. 215 of them are based in Iowa.
Foundations that fund arts & culture in Iowa
20 of the 362: profiles in our foundation directory first, then by the number of arts & culture 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- Iowa Public Radio Inc, Des Moines - General support$749
- Midwest Honor Flight-Ia & Sd, Sioux Center - General support$557
- North Polk Fine Arts Boosters Inc, Polk City - General support$378
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Gave $2.4M in 2025
Alliant Energy Foundation Inc
Madison, WI · latest return: tax year 2025- Csps Hall Inc, Cedar Rapids - State of the art capital campaign$10,000
- Iowa Public Radio Inc, Des Moines - Matching gift$2,122
- Belmond Historical Society, Belmond - Matching gift$1,250
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Gave $1.9M in 2024
Pella Rolscreen Foundation
Pella, IA · latest return: tax year 2024- Pella Historical Society, Pella - General operations$102,340
- Pella Opera House Commission, Pella - General operations$45,525
- Pella Community Band Boosters Inc, Pella - General operations$15,450
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Edward Jones Foundation
St Louis, MO · latest return: tax year 2024- Union Street Players, Pella - Arts, culture and humanities$800
- Bridge View Center Inc, Ottumwa - Arts, culture and humanities$500
- Gateway Contemporary Ballet, Clinton - Arts, culture and humanities$500
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Gave $15.9M in 2024
Iowa West Foundation
Council Bluffs, IA · latest return: tax year 2024- Iowa West Foundation Initiative, Council Bluffs - City of council bluffs public art$34,046
- Iowa Western Community College Foundation, Council Bluffs - Arts center 2024-25 programming$34,000
- Union Pacific Museum Association, Council Bluffs - Railroad days 2024$23,000
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The Sherwood Foundation
Omaha, NE · latest return: tax year 2025- Historic Arnolds Park, Arnolds Park - Fireworks 2025$100,000
- Historic Arnolds Park, Arnolds Park - Blue water festival 2025$95,000
- Ballet Nebraska, Council Bluffs - 2026 operating grant$25,000
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Gave $42M in 2024
The Shubert Foundation Inc
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- Riverside Theatre, Iowa City - General operating support for theatrical productions and activities$35,000
- Stagewest Theater Company, Des Moines - General operating support for theatrical productions and activities$25,000
- Community Theatre of Cedar Rapids Inc, Cedar Rapids - General operating support for theatrical productions and activities$15,000
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Gave $3.4M in 2024
International Paper Company Foundation
Memphis, TN · latest return: tax year 2024- Eastern Iowa Arts Academy, Cedar Rapids - Barrier-Free creativity: building inclusive arts spaces for all abilities$5,000
- Heritage Area Agency on Aging, Cedar Rapids - Heritage encore express and food distribution$3,000
- Cedar Rapids Opera, Cedar Rapids - Fy25 children's outreach opera: rusalka, the littlest mermaid (the czech fairytale)$2,000
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Margaret a Cargill Foundation
Eden Prairie, MN · latest return: tax year 2024- Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum, Decorah - Expanding access and connecting community$265,000
- Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum, Decorah - Support for restructuring vesterheims website to optimize the user experience$200,000
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Gave $15.4M in 2024
Terra Foundation for American Art
Chicago, IL · latest return: tax year 2024- Figge Art Museum, Davenport - Arts education$75,000
- Edmundson Art Foundation Inc, Des Moines - Arts education$63,000
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Gave $17.2M in 2024
The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Inc
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- Public Space One, Iowa City - Program support (over 2 years)$100,642
- Public Space One, Iowa City - Warhol re-granting initiative$30,000
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Art Bridges Inc
Fort Worth, TX · latest return: tax year 2024- Dubuque Museum of Art, Dubuque - To support exhibition hosting costs and to support programs that create transformative experiences connecting…$61,579
- Edmundson Art Foundation Inc, Des Moines - To support evaluation activities to better understand audiences, measure program impact, and inform…$5,000
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Gave $25.8M in 2024
Public Welfare Foundation Inc
Washington, DC · latest return: tax year 2024- 1619 Freedom School, Waterloo - Support for 1619 freedom school sustainability$50,000
- 1619 Freedom School, Waterloo - General support$232
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Gave $8.2M in 2025
Union Pacific Foundation
Omaha, NE · latest return: tax year 2025- Historical Society of Pottawattamie County, Council Blfs - Culture & arts$7,500
- Carroll Depot Centre Ltd, Carroll - Community & economic development$5,000
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Gave $5M in 2025
First Interstate BancSystem Foundation Inc
Billings, MT · latest return: tax year 2025- Linn County Historical Society, Cedar Rapids - General Operating Support$4,500
- Midwest Honor Flight - Ia & Sd, Sioux Center - General Operating Support$1,000
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Shell USA Company Foundation
Houston, TX · latest return: tax year 2024- Pearson Lakes Art Center, Okoboji$1,075
- Pearson Lakes Art Center, Okoboji$1,000
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The Pfizer Foundation Inc
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- Dubuque County Historical Society, Dubuque - Matching gifts$100
- Iowa Public Radio Inc, Des Moines - Matching gifts$40
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Gave $134.4M in 2024
John Templeton Foundation
West Conshohocken, PA · latest return: tax year 2024- National Forensic League, West Des Moines - Big questions debate, the final round$599,519
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Gave $16.7M in 2024
The Geisler-Penquite Foundation
Newton, IA · latest return: tax year 2024- Centre for Arts and Artists, Newton - Endowment fund$370,014
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Gave $22.8M in 2024
Ray and Kay Eckstein Charitable Trust
Paducah, KY · latest return: tax year 2024- Dubuque County Historical Society, Dubuque - Programming support$250,000
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Organizations several of these foundations fund
Iowa organizations that received arts & culture grants from two or more of the foundations above, on the same returns.
| Organization | Funders | Grants total |
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| Iowa Public Radio Inc Des Moines | 4 | $3,459 |
| Vesterheim Norwegian American Museum Decorah | 3 | $465,556 |
| Dubuque County Historical Society Dubuque | 3 | $250,359 |
| Pella Historical Society Pella | 3 | $102,501 |
| Edmundson Art Foundation Inc Des Moines | 3 | $68,016 |
| Community Theatre of Cedar Rapids Inc Cedar Rapids | 3 | $16,131 |
| Midwest Honor Flight-Ia & Sd Sioux Center | 3 | $2,057 |
| Centre for Arts & Artists Newton | 2 | $370,081 |
| Public Space One Iowa City | 2 | $130,662 |
| Figge Art Museum Davenport | 2 | $75,046 |
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 arts & culture, 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 362 foundations, 154 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.