18 private foundations reported arts & culture grants in Iowa on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Themes are derived from the free-text purpose each foundation wrote on its own Part XV filing, so a grant is classified by what the funder said it was for. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2023–2025, 18 private foundations reported 26 grants for arts & culture totaling $327,811 to 25 organizations in Iowa. The most-funded Iowa communities were Des Moines, West Des Moines, Iowa City. Kyle J & Sharon Krause Family Foundation reported the most arts & culture giving — $92,834 across 4 grants. The median grant was $5,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Kyle J & Sharon Krause Family Foundation | 4 | $92,834 |
| The Teagle Foundation | 1 | $56,000 |
| The Virginia Burns Private Charitable Foundation | 1 | $33,000 |
| Ottumwa Regional Legacy Foundation Inc | 2 | $28,305 |
| Bookey Family Foundation | 1 | $25,772 |
| The David William Upham Foundation | 1 | $25,000 |
| Gartner Family Foundation | 3 | $17,000 |
| Charlotte and William Hinson Charitable Foundation Trust | 1 | $10,000 |
| Bertha Stebens Charitable Foundation | 3 | $8,000 |
| Mansfield Charitable Foundation | 1 | $5,300 |
| The Eric and Joan Norgaard Charitable Trust | 1 | $5,000 |
| Raccoon Valley Bank Charitable Foundation | 1 | $5,000 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Bravo Greater DES Mounes Inc | 1 | $71,142 |
| Iowa Independent Higher Education Research Foundation | 1 | $56,000 |
| Wartburg College | 1 | $33,000 |
| Bravo Greater DES Moines | 1 | $25,772 |
| State University of Iowa Foundation | 1 | $25,000 |
| Eldon Depot Committee Inc | 1 | $24,705 |
| DES Moines ART Center | 2 | $19,300 |
| Center at Sixth | 1 | $15,000 |
| DES Moines Symphony Association | 1 | $10,000 |
| Belle Plaine Comm School Dist Found | 1 | $5,300 |
| Cedar Falls Historical Society | 1 | $5,000 |
| Rector & Visitors of the University of Virginia - | 1 | $5,000 |
| The FullhartCarnegie Charitable Trust | 1 | $5,000 |
| Vesterheim Museum | 1 | $5,000 |
| Clinton Symphony Orchestra Association | 1 | $4,000 |
18 private foundations reported arts & culture grants in Iowa on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $327,811. The largest by reported dollars were Kyle J & Sharon Krause Family Foundation, The Teagle Foundation, The Virginia Burns Private Charitable Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
25 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Iowa, led by Bravo Greater DES Mounes Inc, Iowa Independent Higher Education Research Foundation, Wartburg College. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported arts & culture grant in Iowa was $5,000, and the largest single reported grant was $71,142. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation for a historical tax year.
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Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2025). Theme classification is derived from the funder’s own purpose text and is a summary, not a legal categorization. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed.
