Likely funders for youth programs in Iowa
218 foundations gave to youth programs in Iowa in tax years 2024–2025: $2,896,123 in all. Here’s who, how much, and who takes applications.
From 2025 IRS e-filed returns. For scale, Iowa has 87 small youth programs nonprofits.
213 more funders aren’t shown. A free account shows the top 10 for any search. Paid plans show up to 50, with full giving histories.
Create free accountGift counts may be low, because we cannot tie every grant to a recipient. The year shown is the year the foundation reported, not always the year it gave. Each foundation page links to its IRS filing.
What the filings show
- Foundations made 624 gifts to youth programs in Iowa in tax years 2023–2025.
- The typical gift to youth programs in Iowa was $4,750 in tax years 2023–2025.
- 99 of 218 foundations funding youth programs in Iowa accept applications in tax years 2023–2025.
Cities with gifts to youth programs in Iowa
- Des Moines 37 foundations · 27 nonprofits
- Dubuque 21 foundations · 10 nonprofits
- Cedar Rapids 19 foundations · 10 nonprofits
More cities
- Davenport 12 foundations
- Urbandale 11 foundations
- Iowa City 8 foundations
- Bettendorf 6 foundations
- Waterloo 6 foundations
- Clinton 5 foundations
- Garner 5 foundations
- Muscatine 5 foundations
- Sibley 5 foundations
- Sioux City 5 foundations
- Mason City 4 foundations
- Ames 3 foundations
- Cedar Falls 3 foundations
- Council Blfs 3 foundations
- Fairfax 3 foundations
- Johnston 3 foundations
- Nevada 3 foundations
- Pella 3 foundations
- Pleasantville 3 foundations
- Waverly 3 foundations
- Wdm 3 foundations
- West Des Moines 3 foundations
Types of youth programs funded in Iowa
- Youth development 67 foundations · 58 nonprofits
- Youth centers & clubs 18 foundations · 18 nonprofits
More ways to find funders in Iowa
- Funders that accept applications 99 funders
- Small-grant funders 156 funders with a median gift of $10,000 or less
- Foundations based in Iowa 316 foundations · 136 take applications
What is a typical grant to youth programs in Iowa?
$5,000, measured as the middle of the median gifts of the foundations listed on this page, from tax years 2024–2025. It is not a promise of what you will be awarded.
Which of these foundations accept applications?
18 of the 25 listed foundations accept unsolicited applications according to their filing. The rest give only to pre-selected charities, so a relationship comes first.
Where do the numbers come from?
Public IRS Form 990-PF filings. Each foundation page links to the source filing. LikelyFunders is not affiliated with the foundations listed.