Youth Sports grants for nonprofits in Iowa
123 private foundations reported 380 youth sports grants to organizations in Iowa on IRS 990-PF returns for tax year 2022 or later, $6.9M in all. 80 of them are based in Iowa.
Foundations that fund youth sports in Iowa
20 of the 123: profiles in our foundation directory first, then by the number of youth sports 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 Special Olympics Inc, Grimes - General support$487
- Golf for Injured Veterans Everywhere Foundation, Riverside - General support$362
- Cedar River Soccer Association Inc, Cedar Rapids - General support$219
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Gave $2.4M in 2025
Alliant Energy Foundation Inc
Madison, WI · latest return: tax year 2025- Garwin Enrichment League, Garwin - Matching gift$3,450
- Moravia Shooting Sports Program, Melrose - Matching gift$1,665
- Western Dubuque Youth Baseball Softball, Epworth - Matching gift$1,100
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Gave $1.9M in 2024
Pella Rolscreen Foundation
Pella, IA · latest return: tax year 2024- Iowa State Fair Foundation, Des Moines - General operations$69,500
- Carroll Action Shooting Sports Inc, Carroll - General operations$10,200
- Clay Feathers Inc, Coon Rapids - General operations$5,300
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Edward Jones Foundation
St Louis, MO · latest return: tax year 2024- Ames Minor Hockey Association, Ames - Recreation, sports, leisure, athletics$1,000
- Marshalltown Little League, Marshalltown - Recreation, sports, leisure, athletics$1,000
- Friends of Crawford County Wellness Center Inc, Denison - Recreation, sports, leisure, athletics$850
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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 $3.4M in 2025
Land O'lakes Foundation
St Paul, MN · latest return: tax year 2025- Spirit Lake Youth Athletics, Spirit Lake - Member co-op matches$2,500
- The Big Four Fair Association, Nashua - Member co-op matches$2,500
- West Point Community Club Inc, West Point - Independent retailer match$2,500
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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 $47.9M in 2024
The Richard M Schulze Family Foundation
Minneapolis, MN · latest return: tax year 2024- Raise the Bar Initiative, Johnston - Human services$5,000
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Gave $2.7M in 2024
National Life Group Charitable Foundation Inc
Montpelier, VT · latest return: tax year 2024- Ankeny Thunder Lacrosse Club, Ankeny - Sports support$520
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Gave $5M in 2025
First Interstate BancSystem Foundation Inc
Billings, MT · latest return: tax year 2025- Decatur County 4-H & Ffa Fair Association, Leon - General Operating Support$500
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The Pfizer Foundation Inc
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- Miracle League of Sioux City, Sioux City - Volunteer program$200
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Gave $23.2M in 2024
American Express Foundation
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- Iowa Special Olympics Inc, Grimes - General support$60
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Ottumwa Regional Legacy Foundation Inc
Ottumwa, IA · latest return: tax year 2024- City of Ottumwa, Ottumwa - Legacy soccer fields$554,112
- Southeast Iowa Sports Commission, Ottumwa - Sports complex$400,000
- City of Ottumwa, Ottumwa - Legacy soccer fields$222,355
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Gave $294K in 2024
New Charitable Foundation
Fort Dodge, IA · latest return: tax year 2024- Monona County Fair Association, Onawa - County fairs$1,000
- Spring Hills Country Club, Mallard - Donations & grants$1,000
- Britt Draft Horse Association, Britt - Donations & grants$750
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Gave $3.1M in 2024
John K and Luise V Hanson Foundation
Forest City, IA · latest return: tax year 2024- Hayfield Community School, Garner - Softball field update/renovation$15,000
- Garner Chamber of Commerce Foundation, Garner - Duesey days 2025$10,000
- Winnebago County Fair Association, Thompson - Exhibit hall phase 3$10,000
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Lions Boys Basketball Club Inc
Urbandale, IA · latest return: tax year 2024- City of Clive, Clive - Sports League Registration$10,433
- Ignite Sports and Fitness, Grimes - Basketball Practice Facility$4,480
- The Hawk Nest, Urbandale - Basketball Practice Facility$4,275
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Versova Community Foundation
Sioux Center, IA · latest return: tax year 2025- Hope Food Pantry, Sioux Center - Golf outing hunger relief recipient$85,500
- Hunger Free Kids of Sioux County, Sioux Center - Golf outing hunger relief recipient$85,500
- Family Crisis Center, Sioux Center - Golf outing hunger relief recipient$50,000
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Gave $49K in 2025
Mulcahy Foundation
Adel, IA · latest return: tax year 2025- Des Moines Swim Federation, West Des Moines - Promote youth swimming in the Des Moines Community.$5,000
- Des Moines Swim Federation, West Des Moines - Promote youth swimming in the Des Moines Community.$5,000
- Iowa Hawkeye Wrestling Club, Iowa City - Support amatuer sports in Iowa$5,000
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Gave $1.4M in 2025
Weiler Foundation
Knoxville, IA · latest return: tax year 2025- Knoxville High School, Knoxville - Baseball field bleachers$3,000
- Bussey Little League, Bussey - General support$1,000
- Melcher Dallas Little League, Melcherdallas - General support$500
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Gave $2.2M in 2024
Max and Helen Guernsey Charitable Foundation
Cedar Falls, IA · latest return: tax year 2024- Dysart Pickleball Organization, Dysart - Capital - construction of pickleball courts$20,000
- Waterloo Community Foundation, Waterloo - I believe leadership & sports academy program$20,000
- Butler County Shooting Sports, Clarksville - Capital for trap house equipment$6,000
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Organizations several of these foundations fund
Iowa organizations that received youth sports grants from two or more of the foundations above, on the same returns.
| Organization | Funders | Grants total |
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| Iowa Special Olympics Inc Grimes | 4 | $11,097 |
| Rams Baseball Club Altoona | 3 | $1,622 |
| Iowa State Fair Foundation Des Moines | 2 | $69,623 |
| Winnebago County Fair Association Thompson | 2 | $10,016 |
| Raise the Bar Initiative Johnston | 2 | $5,188 |
| Waverly Softball Association Inc Waverly | 2 | $5,023 |
| Cedar Rapids Hockey Association Cedar Rapids | 2 | $1,539 |
| Western Dubuque Youth Baseball Softball Farley | 2 | $1,533 |
| Woodbury County Fair Association Inc Moville | 2 | $511 |
| Muskie Baseball Academy Muscatine | 2 | $476 |
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 youth sports, 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 123 foundations, 61 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.