Foundations that fund organizations in Waterloo, Iowa
Worked out from where the grants went, not where the foundations sit.
Funding landscape for Waterloo nonprofits
91 private foundations gave $12M to Waterloo organizations in their latest filings; 38 of the 91 that say either way accept applications.
419 grants in total, with a typical foundation's median grant to Waterloo around $2,500. 48 of these funders are based in Iowa; the rest give here from elsewhere.
- Foundations giving here
- 91
- Accept applications
- 38
- of 91 that state a policy
- Dollars to Waterloo
- $12M
- latest filings
- Grants
- 419
- Typical median grant
- $2,500
- Based in IA
- 53%
- of funders listed
Funders, by dollars given to Waterloo organizations
| Foundation | Based in | Grants here | Dollars here | Median | Accepts applications | Typical purposes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otto Schoitz Foundation | Waterloo, IA | 42 | $3.4M | $27K | Yes | Operating support; Programmatic support; Operating and capital support |
| Van G Miller Family Charitable Foundation | Waterloo, IA | 14 | $1.5M | $43K | Preselected only | Health; Support veterans; Individual development & support |
| R J McElroy Trust | Waterloo, IA | 38 | $1.5M | $7,000 | Yes | Program support; Gold star award; Operating support |
| Max and Helen Guernsey Charitable Foundation | Cedar Falls, IA | 60 | $1.2M | $23K | Yes | Operating support; Trustee option - operating support; Teen programs |
| Pauline R Barrett Charitable Foundation | St Louis, MO | 18 | $1.1M | $25K | Yes | Support of a local charity that supports the local community |
| The Gallagher Family Foundation | Waterloo, IA | 29 | $619K | $15K | Preselected only | Education support |
| Park Educational Trust Regions Bank Trust Department | Birmingham, AL | 1 | $378K | $378K | Yes | Charitable |
| Trustage Foundation Inc | Madison, WI | 10 | $306K | $10K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Young Family Foundation of Waterloo | Waterloo, IA | 9 | $220K | $15K | Yes | Youth programs; Wildlife preservation |
| Harman Family Charitable Tr Main | St Louis, MO | 4 | $213K | $44K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Northwest Area Foundation | St Paul, MN | 1 | $200K | $200K | Preselected only | General operating support |
| Greenstate Foundation | North Liberty, IA | 3 | $140K | $50K | Yes | Community engagement: an essential component of well-being…; Extending hope capital campaign; 100 in 24 of cedar rapids |
| Molinaro Family Charitable Foundation | Waterloo, IA | 14 | $140K | $5,000 | Yes | Sponsor golf tournament; Religious education; Promote National Cattle Congress |
| Lsb Foundation | Reinbeck, IA | 43 | $77K | $1,000 | Yes | General operating support; Dollars for scholars support - annual scholarship gift; New moving truck capital campaign support |
| Duroe Family Foundation C/O Rodney Duroe | Waterloo, IA | 12 | $68K | $4,000 | Preselected only | General Fund |
| Margaret Ann Enderlein Charitable Trust | Birmingham, AL | 2 | $53K | $26K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Alliant Energy Foundation Inc | Madison, WI | 3 | $53K | $2,275 | Yes | Matching gift; 2025 drive out hunger grant |
| Public Welfare Foundation Inc | Washington, DC | 2 | $50K | $25K | Yes | General support; Support for 1619 freedom school sustainability |
| Gaedke Charitable Trust | Milwaukee, WI | 2 | $45K | $23K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation | Kansas City, MO | 1 | $39K | $39K | Yes | Support for research to identify the relationship between a… |
| Dupaco Rw Hoefer Foundation | Dubuque, IA | 12 | $39K | $750 | Yes | Needs based |
| Floor Covering Education Foundation Inc | Dalton, GA | 1 | $30K | $30K | Preselected only | Scholarships of $862 to $2500 paid to 16 individuals |
| Wells Fargo Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | SHIPHT Career Tech Ed & Entrepreneurship Academy |
| Park Eunice T Catholic Edu Tr | St Louis, MO | 1 | $21K | $21K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Gladys Neubauer Trust | Birmingham, AL | 1 | $21K | $21K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Northeast Iowa Charitable Foundation | Oelwein, IA | 1 | $20K | $20K | Yes | Charity |
| Black Hawk County 4h & FFA Foundati | Waterloo, IA | 1 | $19K | $19K | Preselected only | County fair funding |
| Charlotte and William Hinson Charitable Foundation Trust | West Des Moines, IA | 9 | $17K | $1,000 | Yes | Unrestricted gift; General operations and programming; Program materials |
| Redirect | Ann Arbor, MI | 1 | $16K | $16K | Preselected only | Unrestricted, general operating |
| Richard E Phelps Sr Foundation | Moline, IL | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | Donation |
| Ellucian Foundation | Reston, VA | 1 | $15K | $15K | Yes | Path scholarship 2025 |
| W Buehler Family Foundation | Glendora, CA | 1 | $13K | $13K | Preselected only | General operating support |
| The Braun Family Foundation | Cedar Falls, IA | 5 | $12K | $2,000 | Preselected only | Unrestricted |
| First Eagle Investments Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 2 | $10K | $5,000 | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted |
| Boaz's Harvest-Zachary Foundation | Cedar Falls, IA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Capital campaign support |
| Midwestone Bank Foundation | Iowa City, IA | 3 | $10K | $2,500 | Preselected only | General operating fund; New house of hope empowerment center |
| Sunshine Charitable Foundation | Libertyville, IL | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | General Support Grant |
| Juli Ann Farrell Charitable Trust C/O Wanda Jane Farrell | Hudson, IA | 2 | $8,000 | $4,000 | Preselected only | Donation |
| Schlichting Fred W Tw | St Louis, MO | 1 | $7,300 | $7,300 | Yes | Scholarship |
| Voorhees Family Foundation | Cedar Falls, IA | 3 | $7,000 | $2,500 | Preselected only | Operating |
| Kinney-Lindstrom Foundation Inc | Mason City, IA | 1 | $7,000 | $7,000 | Yes | Staff cabins |
| Thomson Charitable Foundation | Cresco, IA | 1 | $6,000 | $6,000 | Preselected only | General Operations |
| Orlan Snyder Charitable Trust | Independence, IA | 1 | $6,000 | $6,000 | Preselected only | Contribution to scholarship fund |
| Rona's Foundation | Fremont, CA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Donation |
| FIRST Citizens Bank Charitable Foundation | Mason City, IA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | General support |
| Mary Evers Family Foundation | Georgetown, TX | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Support growth and development of educational institution |
| Tomson Family Foundation Trust | Mason City, IA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | Youth development activities in cerro gordo county |
| The Robert and Edith Young Family Foundation | Lees Summit, MO | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Charitable contribution |
| Gwendolyn and Lucian L Hinecker Scholarship Trust | Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $4,000 | $4,000 | Yes | Scholarships |
| The Accel Foundation | Waverly, IA | 3 | $3,814 | $1,064 | Preselected only | Fundraiser support; Capacity campaign; Banquet support |
| First Interstate Bancsystem Foundation Inc | Billings, MT | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 | Yes | General Operating Support |
| W E Ruebush Foundation | Milwaukee, WI | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Yes | General operating |
| W D & Shirley Schafer-Ray Educational Trust | Creston, IA | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Preselected only | Scholarship |
| Ash Grove Charitable Foundation | Overland Park, KS | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Yes | Human services |
| Lavern T Busse & Audrey Busse Foundation | Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Preselected only | General operating budget |
| Dte Energy Foundation | Detroit, MI | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Yes | Education |
| Spahn & Rose Lumber Co Charitable Fdtn C/O Midwestone Bank | Dubuque, IA | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Preselected only | General operating support |
| John K and Luise V Hanson Foundation | Forest City, IA | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Yes | 2025 hammers and heels |
| Iowa Peo Project Fund Inc | Washington, IA | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Yes | Grant |
| Land O'Lakes Foundation | St Paul, MN | 4 | $2,450 | $550 | Yes | Member co-op matches |
| Schoen Family Charitable Trust | Loudon, TN | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Preselected only | help survivors-domestic abuse |
| The Mark and Kris Kramer Foundation | New Hampton, IA | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Preselected only | Support of a local charity that supports the local community |
| Charles Deere Wiman Memorial Trust Xxx-Xx-Xxxx | Evansville, IN | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Yes | Program support |
| The Growmark Foundation | Bloomington, IL | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Preselected only | For student scholarships |
| Phyllis Perry Hulton Educational Trust | Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $1,900 | $1,900 | Preselected only | Educational |
| Emc Insurance Foundation | Des Moines, IA | 1 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Yes | For general support or for a capital fund drive of the resp… |
| Sonstegard-Tyrrell Scholarship Foundation | Estherville, IA | 1 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Preselected only | Education assistance |
| Carl a Nelson Charitable Foundation | Burlington, IA | 3 | $1,200 | $500 | Preselected only | Social assistance |
| Ralph Schultz Family Foundation | Iowa City, IA | 2 | $1,100 | $550 | Preselected only | Promote health; Assist children |
| Sam & Lisa van Maanen Charitable Foundation | Pella, IA | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Yes | For foundation |
| Call to Action Foundation | Salt Lake City, UT | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Preselected only | General operating support |
| Mark and Karen Rauenhorst Foundation | Minnetonka, MN | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Preselected only | General operations |
| W Armstrong & Priscilla B Smith Foundation | Marietta, GA | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Preselected only | Religious |
| Herby Family Foundation | Charles City, IA | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Preselected only | General operations |
| Graybeard Charitable Foundation | Cheektowaga, NY | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Preselected only | George tragoslou thesz hall of fame |
| The Oscar C Rixson Foundation Inc | Asheville, NC | 1 | $750 | $750 | Preselected only | North american missions |
| Edward Jones Foundation | St Louis, MO | 2 | $625 | $312 | Preselected only | Community improvement; Food, agriculture and nutrition |
| Murphy Charitable Family Foundation | Ankeny, IA | 1 | $500 | $500 | Yes | Support educational programs. |
| The Siders Foundation | Johnston, IA | 1 | $500 | $500 | Preselected only | Aid for US military veterans |
| West Family Foundation | Coralville, IA | 1 | $500 | $500 | Preselected only | 2025 cedar valley chamber music festival sponsorship |
| 3g Foundation | Des Moines, IA | 1 | $500 | $500 | Yes | Program support |
| Violet G Young Charitable Trust | Des Moines, IA | 1 | $500 | $500 | Yes | General support |
| Tractor Supply Company Foundation | Brentwood, TN | 1 | $500 | $500 | Yes | Hometown heroes donation |
| Assurant Foundation | Atlanta, GA | 1 | $425 | $425 | Preselected only | Financial Assistance |
| Lii Lennox Foundation | Richardson, TX | 3 | $360 | $120 | Preselected only | General Operating |
| Von Muenster Family Foundation | Anamosa, IA | 1 | $280 | $280 | Preselected only | Broadcast the ministry |
| Grinnell Mutual Group Foundation | Grinnell, IA | 1 | $130 | $130 | Yes | United Way employee matching donation |
| Heavenly Horses of Iowa Inc | Arlington, IA | 1 | $100 | $100 | Preselected only | Helping homeless pets |
| Open Doors an Amazing Grace Foundation | West Palm Beach, FL | 1 | $100 | $100 | Yes | Using music to uplift and inspire |
| Lee Endowment Foundation C/O FIRST Citizens Trust Co Na | Mason City, IA | 1 | $83 | $83 | Preselected only | Operations |
| Direct Supply Foundation Inc | Milwaukee, WI | 1 | $80 | $80 | Yes | Unrestricted charitable grant |
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 Waterloo, Iowa?
Otto Schoitz Foundation, Van G Miller Family Charitable Foundation, R J McElroy Trust, Max and Helen Guernsey Charitable Foundation, Pauline R Barrett Charitable Foundation and 86 others reported grants to Waterloo 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 Waterloo. Community foundations and corporate giving programs file different forms and are not included yet.