124 private foundations reported grants to Boone, 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.
Across tax years 2023–2025, 124 private foundations reported 141 grants totaling $2,717,245 to 50 organizations in Boone, Iowa. The most-funded purposes were human services (18 grants) and health & medical (10 grants). Peierls Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $565,000 across 1 grant. The median reported grant was $6,000.
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Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported Iowa dollars that landed in Boone — a funder at 90% is effectively a Boone funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peierls Foundation | 1 | $565,000 | 100% |
| The Wilson Family Foundation | 1 | $250,000 | 100% |
| Towards Sustainability Foundation | 2 | $220,000 | 100% |
| Park Loop Charitable Foundation | 1 | $136,667 | 100% |
| Wcnc Cannon Charitable Trust | 1 | $100,000 | 100% |
| Grant Family Foundation | 2 | $75,000 | 100% |
| The Houtz Family Foundation Inc | 1 | $75,000 | 100% |
| CB and Anita Branch Trust James L Drought | 2 | $65,000 | 100% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| American RED Cross | 59 | $1,596,575 |
| Cornell University - Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future | 2 | $220,000 |
| American National RED Cross | 7 | $149,000 |
| University of Virginia | 4 | $144,167 |
| Mercy Corps | 9 | $84,500 |
| Young Life | 1 | $75,000 |
| Catholic Medical Mission Board (cmmb) | 1 | $50,000 |
| Mercy Corps Humanitarian Response Fund | 1 | $45,000 |
| ALS Association | 3 | $40,000 |
| Cornell University | 3 | $39,000 |
124 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Boone, Iowa on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $2,717,245 across 141 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Peierls Foundation, The Wilson Family Foundation, Towards Sustainability Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Boone, Iowa concentrate in human services (18), health & medical (10), education (7). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
The median reported grant to a Boone, Iowa recipient was $6,000, and the largest single reported grant was $565,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.
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.
