Homelessness grants for nonprofits in Iowa
106 private foundations reported 159 homelessness grants to organizations in Iowa on IRS 990-PF returns for tax year 2022 or later, $4.2M in all. 65 of them are based in Iowa.
Foundations that fund homelessness in Iowa
20 of the 106: profiles in our foundation directory first, then by the number of homelessness 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- Hope Ministries, Des Moines - General support$536
- Whatsoever You Do Inc, Ottumwa - General support$353
- Sheltered Reality Inc, West Liberty - General support$311
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Gave $15.9M in 2024
Iowa West Foundation
Council Bluffs, IA · latest return: tax year 2024- Anawim Housing, Des Moines - Supportive housing gap$360,000
- Micah House Corporation, Council Bluffs - Shelter and support services$60,000
- City of Council Bluffs, Council Bluffs - Phase 2 of the library kiosk shelter$22,000
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Edward Jones Foundation
St Louis, MO · latest return: tax year 2024- Sleep in Heavenly Peace - Ia-Des Moines, Adel - Housing, shelter$1,005
- Domestic Violence Intervention Prog, Iowa City - Family violence shelters$1,000
- Habitat for Humanity International Inc, Council Blfs - Housing, shelter$250
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The Lozier Foundation
Omaha, NE · latest return: tax year 2024- Micah House Corporation, Council Bluffs - General operating support$500,000
- Micah House Corporation, Council Bluffs - General operating support$250,000
- Micah House Corporation, Council Bluffs - General operating support$90,000
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Gave $2.4M in 2025
Alliant Energy Foundation Inc
Madison, WI · latest return: tax year 2025- Ames Romero House, Ames - Matching gift$1,090
- Hope Ministries, Des Moines - Matching gift$496
- Burlington Area Homeless Shelter, Burlington - Matching gift$200
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The Sherwood Foundation
Omaha, NE · latest return: tax year 2025- New Visions Homeless Services, Council Bluffs - Veterans permananet supportive housing project$450,000
- Micah House Corporation, Council Bluffs - 2026 operating grant$90,000
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Gave $32.6M in 2024
The Hawks Foundation
Omaha, NE · latest return: tax year 2024- Micah House, Council Bluffs - Support shelter services$65,000
- New Visions Homeless Services, Council Bluffs - Support homeless services$58,866
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Gave $1.9M in 2024
Pella Rolscreen Foundation
Pella, IA · latest return: tax year 2024- Hope Ministries, Pleasant Hill - General operations$16,886
- Whatsoever You Do, Bloomfield - Scholarships$4,000
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Gave $5M in 2025
First Interstate BancSystem Foundation Inc
Billings, MT · latest return: tax year 2025- Micah House Corporation, Council Blfs - General Operating Support$2,500
- Warming Shelter Inc, Sioux City - General Operating Support$2,500
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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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Gave $14M in 2024
Pohlad Family Foundation
Minneapolis, MN · latest return: tax year 2024- Institute for Community Alliances, Des Moines - For research, data and homeless management information system capacity$100,000
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Gave $9.5M in 2024
Leland J and Dorothy H Olson Charitable Fountation
Omaha, NE · latest return: tax year 2024- Micah House, Council Bluffs - Program support$68,000
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Gave $37.9M in 2024
Robert B Daugherty Foundation
Omaha, NE · latest return: tax year 2024- Micah House Corporation, Council Bluffs - General Operating Support$50,000
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The Charles and Mary Heider Family Foundation
Omaha, NE · latest return: tax year 2025- Micah House, Council Bluffs - Charitable$25,000
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Gave $11.1M in 2024
Hirschfeld Family Foundation Inc
Kearney, NE · latest return: tax year 2024- Micah House Corporation, Council Bluffs - Programming$6,000
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Gave $38M in 2024
The Allstate Foundation
Northbrook, IL · latest return: tax year 2024- Hope Ministries, Des Moines - Employee helping hands$1,000
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The Pfizer Foundation Inc
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- Hope Ministries, Des Moines - Matching gifts$50
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Gave $5.8M in 2024
Chubb Charitable Foundation
Philadelphia, PA · latest return: tax year 2024- Hope Ministries, Des Moines - Matching Gifts$50
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Des Moines Area Association of Realtors Foundation
West Des Moines, IA · latest return: tax year 2025- Beacon of Life, Des Moines - Help women in crisis$5,200
- Central Iowa Shelter & Services, Des Moines - Provide shelter/food to the homeless$5,200
- Cross Outreach, Des Moines - Homelessness prevention$5,200
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Gave $332K in 2025
The West Bancorporation Foundation Inc
West Des Moines, IA · latest return: tax year 2025- Anawim Housing, Des Moines - Funding for permanent supportive housing program$10,000
- Hope Ministries, Des Moines - Funding for meals for hope program$7,000
- Families Forward, Des Moines - Funding for new directions shelter$5,000
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Organizations several of these foundations fund
Iowa organizations that received homelessness grants from two or more of the foundations above, on the same returns.
| Organization | Funders | Grants total |
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| Micah House Corporation Council Bluffs | 10 | $1,206,684 |
| Hope Ministries Des Moines | 8 | $31,218 |
| New Visions Homeless Services Council Bluffs | 3 | $523,866 |
| Anawim Housing Des Moines | 2 | $370,000 |
| Whatsoever You Do Inc Ottumwa | 2 | $4,353 |
| Warming Shelter Inc Sioux City | 2 | $2,668 |
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 homelessness, 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 106 foundations, 41 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.