Foundations that fund organizations in Dubuque, Iowa
Worked out from where the grants went, not where the foundations sit.
Funding landscape for Dubuque nonprofits
171 private foundations gave $11M to Dubuque organizations in their latest filings; 42 of the 100 that say either way accept applications.
753 grants in total, with a typical foundation's median grant to Dubuque around $10K. 37 of these funders are based in Iowa; the rest give here from elsewhere.
- Foundations giving here
- 171
- Accept applications
- 42
- of 100 that state a policy
- Dollars to Dubuque
- $11M
- latest filings
- Grants
- 753
- Typical median grant
- $10K
- Based in IA
- 37%
- of funders listed
Funders, by dollars given to Dubuque organizations
| Foundation | Based in | Grants here | Dollars here | Median | Accepts applications | Typical purposes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Butler Family Foundation | Dubuque, IA | 39 | $1.6M | $2,500 | Preselected only | Provide the highest quality of care for their patients; Kids programs; Provide nursing home care to residents |
| Ay McDonald Charitable Foundation | Dubuque, IA | 36 | $757K | $5,000 | Preselected only | Public affairs; Educational; Youth services |
| The Gallagher Family Foundation | Waterloo, IA | 10 | $749K | $7,500 | Preselected only | Education support |
| Fred C and Katherine B Andersen Foundation | Bayport, MN | 5 | $600K | $85K | Yes | General operating |
| Willow Springs Charitable Trust Jenny B Stoddard Trustee | Mount Carroll, IL | 2 | $450K | $225K | Preselected only | General purpose |
| Ernst Family Foundation | Dallas, TX | 1 | $385K | $385K | Preselected only | Public service program support |
| James B & Melita a McDonough Foundation | Dubuque, IA | 63 | $340K | $2,500 | Yes | General support; Mac laptop for free summer music program; Eliminate financial barriers for 2 children to participate… |
| Perrin Foundation Inc | Montclair, NJ | 3 | $324K | $60K | Yes | General charitable |
| Michael E Portzen and Sara a Portzen Family Foundation | Peosta, IA | 4 | $260K | $60K | Preselected only | Preserve the wonder; Platform for excellence; Capital improvements |
| Kehl Family Foundation | Riverside, IA | 3 | $257K | $7,000 | Preselected only | Charitable |
| The Arr Trust D Charitable Trust | Dallas, TX | 1 | $257K | $257K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| Hawks Family Foundation | Longboat Key, FL | 1 | $250K | $250K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Ray & Kay Eckstein Charitable Trust | Paducah, KY | 1 | $250K | $250K | Yes | Programming support |
| The McKnight Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 2 | $250K | $125K | Yes | to convene, educate and assist local communities in buildin… |
| Molo Family Charitable Trust 1015004067 | Dubuque, IA | 2 | $205K | $103K | Yes | Religious education |
| Saeman Family Foundation a Charitable Trust | Denver, CO | 1 | $200K | $200K | Preselected only | general fund |
| Charles J and Marjorie Schrup Jr Family | Dubuque, IA | 3 | $185K | $75K | Yes | Religious education support; Community engagement; Environmental education |
| Ud Ada Irving Fbo Charities Ir | Dallas, TX | 1 | $165K | $165K | Preselected only | Student & scholarship loan |
| Schoen Family Charitable Trust | Loudon, TN | 27 | $158K | $5,000 | Preselected only | Adopt a Musician prog; fund 50 trips to chemo; in your life mentoring prog |
| The Drexel Fund | South Bend, IN | 1 | $150K | $150K | Preselected only | General support grant |
| The Klauer Foundation Trust Xxxxx5009 | Chicago, IL | 47 | $139K | $1,000 | Yes | General; General operating |
| R E Stouffer Tuw | Orlando, FL | 1 | $138K | $138K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Medical Associates Foundation of Dubuque | Dubuque, IA | 11 | $133K | $2,500 | Preselected only | General operating support; Caregiver resource center; Dental expansion |
| William D Robinson Trust D Charitable Tr | Dallas, TX | 1 | $126K | $126K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| Dupaco Rw Hoefer Foundation | Dubuque, IA | 35 | $117K | $1,000 | Yes | Needs based |
| William T Kemper Charitable Trust 10015200 | Kansas City, MO | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | Capital campaign |
| The Steve and Natalee Herrig Family Foundation Inc | Bradenton, FL | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | General |
| Molony Foundation | Bernard, IA | 9 | $82K | $5,000 | Yes | General operating support; Hispanic outreach ministry of evangelization |
| Haupert Family Foundation Inc | Dubuque, IA | 14 | $82K | $5,000 | Preselected only | Charitable |
| The Maranatha Foundation Inc | York, PA | 2 | $80K | $40K | Yes | Education; Religion |
| Falb Family Charitable Foundation | Dubuque, IA | 24 | $79K | $1,250 | Preselected only | To further the exempt purpose of the organization |
| Alliant Energy Foundation Inc | Madison, WI | 28 | $79K | $400 | Yes | Matching gift; Volunteer grant grant; Power team grant |
| Spahn & Rose Lumber Co Charitable Fdtn C/O Midwestone Bank | Dubuque, IA | 40 | $71K | $1,000 | Preselected only | General operating support; Relay for life support; Glimmer of hope donation |
| Woodward Foundation Inc | Dubuque, IA | 5 | $66K | $10K | Yes | Facilities renovation; New facilities; New facility |
| Flynn Family Foundation | Epworth, IA | 16 | $66K | $2,000 | Preselected only | General support |
| Mastrovich Anne V Scholarship Trus | St Louis, MO | 1 | $65K | $65K | Preselected only | General support grant |
| Art Bridges Inc | Fort Worth, TX | 1 | $62K | $62K | Preselected only | To support exhibition hosting costs and to support programs… |
| Beyond Bobby Foundation | Holy Cross, IA | 3 | $59K | $3,000 | Preselected only | Program Services Enhancement; Donation for support of infusion bay cancer care packages a… |
| Mathis Pfohl Foundation | Long Island City, NY | 31 | $56K | $1,250 | Preselected only | Charitable purposes |
| Andersen Corporate Foundation | Bayport, MN | 7 | $55K | $5,000 | Yes | Dubuque rescue mission community support; Residential based supported community living (rbscl) home c…; Opening doors - under one roof |
| Gantz Foundation Charitable Trust | Dubuque, IA | 4 | $54K | $12K | Preselected only | Community improvement |
| Roy J Carver Charitable Trust | Muscatine, IA | 3 | $50K | $17K | Yes | Private college carver scholarship p |
| Streng Charitable Foundation Inc | Houston, TX | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Faculty support |
| Brakebush Family Foundation Inc | Westfield, WI | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Unrestricted charitable gift |
| Raskob Foundation for Catholic Activities Inc | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $50K | $50K | Yes | Toward expenses of the hansen's disease (leprosy) holistic… |
| Siebert Lutheran Foundation Inc | Milwaukee, WI | 1 | $50K | $50K | Yes | Wartburg seminary student support (teem & journey together) |
| Leah Mast Trust Uad 10-9-00 As Amended | Topeka, KS | 1 | $47K | $47K | Preselected only | Unrestricted gift |
| Joseph C Duke Foundation | Milwaukee, WI | 1 | $46K | $46K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Carlson Family Foundation | Urbandale, IA | 1 | $45K | $45K | Preselected only | General fund |
| James Daniel Humphrey Foundation Wells Fargo | St Louis, MO | 1 | $43K | $43K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Crescent Electric Charitable Foundation | East Dubuque, IL | 15 | $37K | $250 | Preselected only | Donation; Donation for Paid Volunteer Time Program |
| Robert G & Kathryn R Schwemley Foundation | Roseville, CA | 1 | $35K | $35K | Preselected only | Contribution to a named foundation beneficiary |
| Max and Helen Guernsey Charitable Foundation | Cedar Falls, IA | 2 | $33K | $16K | Yes | Crisis intervention program; Kind hearted kids program |
| Charitable Foundation for Academic and Social Excellence | Dubuque, IA | 1 | $30K | $30K | Preselected only | This was a gift to a 501c3 organization - EIN 42-6072050 |
| Kaiser Family Foundation Corporation | Kieler, WI | 2 | $30K | $15K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Sirk Family Foundation | Dubuque, IA | 16 | $30K | $500 | Yes | General gift |
| J L Cox Jr Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $29K | $29K | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted |
| Midwestone Bank Foundation | Iowa City, IA | 4 | $27K | $4,500 | Preselected only | Construction of new building; General operating fund; Purchase of specialized diathermy |
| Theresa & Edward O'Toole Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Rite-Hite Foundation Inc | Milwaukee, WI | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | The rite-hite foundation makes contributions for the genera… |
| Fritz Family Foundation Inc | Potosi, WI | 4 | $23K | $5,250 | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Henry Family Foundation | Dubuque, IA | 9 | $21K | $1,500 | Yes | General operating fund |
| The Richard M Schulze Family Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 4 | $20K | $5,000 | Yes | Human services |
| Franklin I & Irene List Saemann Foundation | Champaign, IL | 1 | $20K | $20K | Yes | Donation |
| Dr Scholl Foundation | Northbrook, IL | 1 | $20K | $20K | Yes | Support for students engaged in research projects over the… |
| Cable Car Quilters Guild Inc | Dubuque, IA | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | General support |
| Herrig Charitable Foundation | Dubuque, IA | 7 | $19K | $1,000 | Yes | Charitable |
| Becker Family Charitable Trust | Dubuque, IA | 4 | $18K | $3,500 | Preselected only | Support education; Food pantry.; Support for the homeless. |
| Longshadow Foundation | Dubuque, IA | 8 | $17K | $1,375 | Yes | Charitable |
| Fr Collins Charitable Trust | Pennington, NJ | 1 | $16K | $16K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| Broderick Charitable Foundation Trust | Urbandale, IA | 1 | $14K | $14K | Preselected only | Institutional advancement |
| Greenstate Foundation | North Liberty, IA | 1 | $13K | $13K | Yes | Member-directed foundation grant |
| Monticello College Foundation | Godfrey, IL | 1 | $12K | $12K | Yes | Women in science research |
| The Ruth Danley and William Enoch Moore Fund | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $12K | $12K | Yes | General support |
| Edwin E and Janet L Bryant Foundation Inc | Stoughton, WI | 1 | $12K | $12K | Yes | Scholarships |
| Ryan Smith Foundation | Naples, FL | 1 | $11K | $11K | Preselected only | Grant to furthereducationaladvances |
| The Oscar C Rixson Foundation Inc | Asheville, NC | 11 | $11K | $750 | Preselected only | North american missions; School; Prison ministry |
| Berry Family Charitable Trust | Scales Mound, IL | 1 | $11K | $11K | Preselected only | Membership |
| Pearl C Unger Charitable Trust | Pittsburgh, PA | 2 | $10K | $5,223 | Preselected only | General support |
| Don E & Charlotte J Williams Charitable Foundation Inc | Rock Island, IL | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Operating expenses |
| The Potter's Clay Foundation | Winnetka, IL | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Emergencytransitional housing |
| The Suzanne and Richard Pieper Family Foundation Ltd | Milwaukee, WI | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | General support |
| Hormel Foods Corporation Charitable Trust | Austin, MN | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Community support |
| Van G Miller Family Charitable Foundation | Waterloo, IA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Educational support |
| Community Heart & Soul Inc | Shelburne, VT | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Peosta, ia heart and soul |
| Anna Beal Trust | Eagan, MN | 1 | $9,577 | $9,577 | Yes | Scholarship |
| Ray Foundation Inc | Naples, FL | 1 | $9,500 | $9,500 | Preselected only | Flight simulator purchase |
| Joseph and Helen Ertl Family Foundation | Dubuque, IA | 8 | $9,400 | $1,000 | Preselected only | Provide support |
| The Leineberg Foundation | Antioch, IL | 1 | $9,300 | $9,300 | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Florence Lindsay Tw | Eagan, MN | 1 | $8,899 | $8,899 | Yes | Scholarship |
| Peter H and E Lucille Gaass Kuyper Foundation | Pella, IA | 1 | $8,821 | $8,821 | Yes | Grant - partnership with knoxville community school for you… |
| Dillon Foundation | Sterling, IL | 1 | $8,750 | $8,750 | Yes | To support education/instruction |
| One Foundation Incorporated | Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $8,600 | $8,600 | Yes | Ultrasound training for nurses who staff the clinic |
| Hartig Charitable Foundation 1015003512 | Dubuque, IA | 7 | $8,500 | $1,000 | Yes | Grant for charitable expenditures |
| Berta Family Foundation Inc | Bowling Green, KY | 1 | $8,089 | $8,089 | Yes | General support |
| The Morgridge Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 2 | $8,000 | $4,000 | Preselected only | Hempstead SSF - Student Support Foundation Clubs; Dubuque Senior High School - Student Support Found |
| Ohnward Foundation | Maquoketa, IA | 2 | $7,525 | $3,762 | Yes | Great give day platinum/forever fund sponsorship; General support |
| Retirement Research Foundation Dba Rrf Foundation for Aging | Chicago, IL | 1 | $7,500 | $7,500 | Yes | General unrestricted exempt purpose of organization |
| The Wm M & a Cafaro Family Foundation | Niles, OH | 15 | $7,500 | $500 | Yes | General purpose |
| The Starseed Foundation | Portland, OR | 1 | $7,000 | $7,000 | Yes | Cultural support |
Source: IRS Form 990-PF Part XV, latest electronic return per foundation (2026-10-28). "Accepts applications" reflects the foundation's own checkbox on Part XV line 2. Grants to individuals excluded.
Common questions
Which foundations give to nonprofits in Dubuque, Iowa?
The Butler Family Foundation, Ay McDonald Charitable Foundation, The Gallagher Family Foundation, Fred C and Katherine B Andersen Foundation, Willow Springs Charitable Trust Jenny B Stoddard Trustee and 95 others reported grants to Dubuque organizations on their latest Form 990-PF.
How do I approach a foundation that doesn't accept applications?
A foundation that checks "contributes only to preselected organizations" on its 990-PF won't review a cold proposal. Look at who it funds, find a shared board member, grantee or advisor, and ask for an introduction. Foundations that accept applications usually list a contact and deadlines in Part XV; we show that text on each foundation's page.
Is this list complete?
No. It covers private foundations (Form 990-PF filers) whose latest electronic return lists at least one grant to an organization in Dubuque. Community foundations and corporate giving programs file different forms and are not included yet.