Children & Youth grants for nonprofits in Iowa
282 private foundations reported 737 children & youth grants to organizations in Iowa on IRS 990-PF returns for tax year 2022 or later, $9.9M in all. 155 of them are based in Iowa.
Foundations that fund children & youth in Iowa
20 of the 282: profiles in our foundation directory first, then by the number of children & youth 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- Community United Child Care Centers Inc, Cedar Falls - General support$351
- Central Cares Inc, Coralville - General support$324
- Freedom for Youth Ministries, Des Moines - General support$289
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Gave $2.4M in 2025
Alliant Energy Foundation Inc
Madison, WI · latest return: tax year 2025- Dubuque Community Y, Dubuque - STEM & youth innovation labs$50,000
- Iowa Jag Inc, Des Moines - Ijag advancing career readiness$20,000
- Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa, Cedar Rapids - Dream, believe, achieve: youth economic education programs$7,500
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Edward Jones Foundation
St Louis, MO · latest return: tax year 2024- Knoxville Youth Activities, Knoxville - Youth development$1,000
- 180Zone Inc, Davenport - Youth development$500
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Johnson County Inc, Iowa City - Youth development$500
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Gave $1.9M in 2024
Pella Rolscreen Foundation
Pella, IA · latest return: tax year 2024- Jump for Kids, Pella - General operations$25,400
- Hull Bright Start Inc, Hull - General operations$25,000
- Iowa Association of Business and Industry Foundation, Des Moines - General operations$10,000
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Gave $3.4M in 2025
Land O'lakes Foundation
St Paul, MN · latest return: tax year 2025- Cedar County Fair Association Inc, Tipton - Member co-op matches$5,000
- Garner Community Christian Child Care, Garner - Member co-op matches$2,500
- Great Plays Inc, New Hampton - Member co-op matches$2,500
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Gave $18M in 2024
Dick's Sporting Goods Foundation
Coraopolis, PA · latest return: tax year 2024- Girls on the Run Eastern Iowa, North Liberty - Grant for youth sports$6,000
- Beyond the Fairways Foundation, Des Moines - Grant for youth sports$5,000
- Davenport Community School District, Davenport - Grant for youth sports$5,000
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Gave $15.9M in 2024
Iowa West Foundation
Council Bluffs, IA · latest return: tax year 2024- Stanton Child Resource Center, Stanton - Scrc expansion project$50,000
- Iowa Jag Inc, Des Moines - Switch: equipping career ready students$25,000
- Christian Home Association - Children's Square USA, Council Bluffs - Revised children's emergency shelter 2023$17,500
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Wells Fargo Foundation
Minneapolis, MN · latest return: tax year 2025- Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa, Cedar Rapids - General operating support$50,000
- Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa, Cedar Rapids - Dream, Believe, Achieve: Youth Economic Education Programs$40,000
- Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa, Cedar Rapids - JA BizTown Mobile: Where Our City Comes to Life!$20,000
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Gave $5M in 2025
First Interstate BancSystem Foundation Inc
Billings, MT · latest return: tax year 2025- Boys and Girls Clubs of Story County Inc, Ames - General Operating Support$25,000
- Boys and Girls Club of Siouxland Inc, Sioux City - General Operating Support$2,500
- Tinker Tots Preschool Inc, Bedford - General Operating Support$500
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Gave $32.6M in 2024
The Hawks Foundation
Omaha, NE · latest return: tax year 2024- Children's Square USA, Council Bluffs - Support youth mental health$25,000
- Council Bluffs Public Library, Council Bluffs - Support children's book collection$1,000
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Gave $8.2M in 2025
Union Pacific Foundation
Omaha, NE · latest return: tax year 2025- Iowa Association of Business and Industry Foundation, Des Moines - Education (K-12)$15,000
- Iowa Jag Inc, Des Moines - Education (K-12)$10,000
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Gave $47.9M in 2024
The Richard M Schulze Family Foundation
Minneapolis, MN · latest return: tax year 2024- All Aboard for Kids, Ames - Human services$5,000
- Batting for Kids Inc, Davenport - Human services$1,500
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Gave $3.4M in 2024
International Paper Company Foundation
Memphis, TN · latest return: tax year 2024- Rmhc of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois, Iowa City - Supporting families with children in the hospital$4,000
- Cedar Rapids Opera, Cedar Rapids - Fy25 children's outreach opera: rusalka, the littlest mermaid (the czech fairytale)$2,000
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Gave $11.1M in 2024
Easton Sports Development Foundation II
Van Nuys, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Buena Vista University, Storm Lake - Youth sports$1,742
- Grand View University - Archery, Des Moines - Youth sports$500
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Gave $1.7M in 2025
William M and Alyce Cafaro Family Foundation
Niles, OH · latest return: tax year 2025- Dubuque Dream Center, Dubuque - General purpose$500
- Two by Two Character Development, Dubuque - General purpose$500
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Gave $3.9B in 2025
Lilly Endowment Inc
Indianapolis, IN · latest return: tax year 2025- St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Ch, Council Bluffs - Nurturing children-worship & prayer$750,000
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The Hws Charitable Foundation Inc
Cedar Rapids, IA · latest return: tax year 2025- Ellipsis Inc, Johnston - Child welfare emergency shelter support$445,000
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Willow Springs Charitable Trust Jenny B Stoddard Trustee
Mt Carroll, IL · latest return: tax year 2024- Two by Two Character Development, Dubuque - General purpose$300,000
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Gave $16.5M in 2024
Roy J Carver Charitable Trust
Muscatine, IA · latest return: tax year 2024- Youth and Shelter Services Inc, Ames - Construct a vocational training faci$300,000
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Apollo Opportunity Foundation
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- Iowa Jag, Des Moines - General operating$250,000
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Organizations several of these foundations fund
Iowa organizations that received children & youth grants from two or more of the foundations above, on the same returns.
| Organization | Funders | Grants total |
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| Iowa Jag Inc Des Moines | 4 | $305,540 |
| Two by Two Character Development Dubuque | 4 | $300,664 |
| Youth and Shelter Services Inc Ames | 3 | $300,759 |
| Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa Cedar Rapids | 3 | $119,578 |
| Freedom for Youth Ministries Des Moines | 3 | $6,227 |
| 180Zone Inc Davenport | 3 | $805 |
| The Stanton Child Resource Center Inc Stanton | 2 | $50,056 |
| Jump for Kids Pella | 2 | $25,416 |
| Hull Bright Start Inc Hull | 2 | $25,035 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Story County Inc Ames | 2 | $25,031 |
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 children & youth, 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 282 foundations, 123 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.