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Foundations That Fund Nonprofits in Harlan, Iowa

35 private foundations reported grants to Harlan, Iowa recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.

Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.

Overview

Across tax years 2023–2025, 35 private foundations reported 38 grants totaling $557,496 to 22 organizations in Harlan, Iowa. The most-funded purposes were youth & family (2 grants) and religion (2 grants). Zorich Family Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $200,000 across 1 grant. The median reported grant was $5,000.

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Foundations giving here
35
Organizations funded
22
Reported grants
38
Total reported
$557.5K
Median grant
$5K
Largest grant
$200K

What foundations fund in Harlan, Iowa

Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.

Foundations giving into Harlan, Iowa, by reported dollars

“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported Iowa dollars that landed in Harlan — a funder at 90% is effectively a Harlan funder, one at 5% happens to give here.

FoundationGrantsTotalOf state
Zorich Family Foundation1$200,000100%
Stephen Schoen Family Foundation Inc1$104,000100%
Watersheds Foundation1$40,000100%
Amazonsmile Foundation1$30,79665%
JR Hendley Foundation Inc2$28,400100%
David and Karen Bere Foundation3$21,000100%
Schlecht Family Foundation Inc1$15,750100%
Mount Holly Charitable Foundation1$15,000100%

Organizations in Harlan, Iowa that received the most

Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.

RecipientGrantsTotal
Young Life7$327,600
Catholic Relief Services7$98,796
Younglife2$28,400
WI Philanthropy1$15,750
Episcopal Relief & Development1$10,000
Secular Dharma Foundation1$10,000
Young LIFE-D1841$10,000
Young Life Sugar Land1$8,000
Vermont Blues Society1$7,500
Charity Navigator4$6,400

Which foundations give grants in Harlan, Iowa?

35 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Harlan, Iowa on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $557,496 across 38 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Zorich Family Foundation, Stephen Schoen Family Foundation Inc, Watersheds Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.

What do foundations fund in Harlan, Iowa?

Reported purposes in Harlan, Iowa concentrate in youth & family (2), religion (2), environment & conservation (1). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.

How large is a typical foundation grant in Harlan, Iowa?

The median reported grant to a Harlan, Iowa recipient was $5,000, and the largest single reported grant was $200,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.

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Foundation filings are historical. The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, with the eligibility explained in plain English.

Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2025). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.