21 private foundations reported religion grants in Iowa on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2024–2025. 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 2024–2025, 21 private foundations reported 39 grants for religion totaling $431,583 to 38 organizations in Iowa. The most-funded Iowa communities were Muscatine, Des Moines, Ames. NEW Hope Foundation reported the most religion giving — $163,250 across 15 grants. The median grant was $5,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| NEW Hope Foundation | 15 | $163,250 |
| The C Robert Brenton and Babette C Brenton Foundation | 1 | $102,000 |
| Nelson Family Charitable Foundation | 1 | $49,000 |
| James & Marie Mccurdy Family Charitable | 3 | $20,000 |
| Nicholas J Schrup Charitable Trust Agency | 1 | $15,000 |
| S Jackson and Edna Bwommack Foundation | 1 | $15,000 |
| The ROY D and Ingaborg G Randolph Memorial Endowment Fund | 1 | $15,000 |
| The John Eike Religious Foundation | 1 | $14,988 |
| James & Katherine Mulvihill Family Foundation | 1 | $10,000 |
| Dunn Family Foundation | 3 | $7,000 |
| Living Rock Foundation | 1 | $5,000 |
| Light of the Gospel | 1 | $3,000 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| ST Paul's Episcopal Cathedral | 1 | $102,000 |
| NEW City Church of Ankeny | 1 | $49,000 |
| Marriage Encounter Support Foundation | 1 | $30,000 |
| DES Moines Christian School | 1 | $20,000 |
| Saints Mary and Mathias Catholic School | 1 | $20,000 |
| Mississippi Valley FCA | 1 | $17,500 |
| DES Moines Valley Friends Meeting | 1 | $15,000 |
| Loras College | 1 | $15,000 |
| Lutherans for Life | 1 | $15,000 |
| Spring Valley Bible Camp | 1 | $15,000 |
| The Salvation Army | 1 | $15,000 |
| Resurrection of OUR Lord Church | 1 | $14,988 |
| Salt Company at Cornerstone | 1 | $12,500 |
| ST Patrick's Catholic Parish | 1 | $10,000 |
| The Well | 1 | $10,000 |
21 private foundations reported religion grants in Iowa on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $431,583. The largest by reported dollars were NEW Hope Foundation, The C Robert Brenton and Babette C Brenton Foundation, Nelson Family Charitable Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
38 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Iowa, led by ST Paul's Episcopal Cathedral, NEW City Church of Ankeny, Marriage Encounter Support Foundation. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported religion grant in Iowa was $5,000, and the largest single reported grant was $102,000. 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 2024–2025). 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.
