59 private foundations reported education 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, 59 private foundations reported 105 grants for education totaling $3,562,539 to 85 organizations in Iowa. The most-funded Iowa communities were Des Moines, Dubuque, Ottumwa. Vermeer Charitable Foundation reported the most education giving — $646,450 across 12 grants. The median grant was $7,500.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Vermeer Charitable Foundation | 12 | $646,450 |
| The Richard Morton Root and Ruth Bailey Root Charitable Trust Fund UD 082103 | 4 | $311,000 |
| Adler Schermer Foundation | 1 | $300,000 |
| Roland & Ruby Holden Foundation | 1 | $242,615 |
| Mansfield Charitable Foundation | 3 | $230,000 |
| Arthur O Silver Foundation | 1 | $200,000 |
| Ottumwa Regional Legacy Foundation Inc | 13 | $192,289 |
| The Henry Luce Foundation Inc | 1 | $155,000 |
| Michael E Portzen and Sara a Portzen Family Foundation | 1 | $150,000 |
| The Kresge Foundation | 1 | $125,000 |
| William Randolph Hearst Foundation | 1 | $100,000 |
| Regions Foundation | 1 | $100,000 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Grinnell College | 2 | $397,615 |
| Rivermont Collegiate | 1 | $300,000 |
| Holy Family Catholic Schools | 3 | $240,000 |
| Maharishi International Univesity | 1 | $200,000 |
| Central College | 2 | $177,750 |
| Indian Hills Community College | 1 | $150,000 |
| Intermediaryed | 1 | $125,000 |
| City of Tama | 1 | $100,000 |
| Dordt University | 1 | $100,000 |
| JAG Iowa | 1 | $100,000 |
| Practical Farmers of Iowa | 1 | $100,000 |
| South Tama CSD | 1 | $100,000 |
| Iowa State University Foundation | 3 | $96,667 |
| VCF Scholarships | 1 | $92,550 |
| Drake University | 3 | $90,250 |
59 private foundations reported education grants in Iowa on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $3,562,539. The largest by reported dollars were Vermeer Charitable Foundation, The Richard Morton Root and Ruth Bailey Root Charitable Trust Fund UD 082103, Adler Schermer Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
85 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Iowa, led by Grinnell College, Rivermont Collegiate, Holy Family Catholic Schools. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported education grant in Iowa was $7,500, and the largest single reported grant was $300,000. 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.
