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Adult Education Grant Funders in Iowa
18 foundations with a documented adult education focus have made grants to Iowa nonprofits in recent years, together directing $11.9M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 18 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
18
Adult education funders
$11.9M
Given to Iowa nonprofits
207
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active adult education funders in Iowa
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Iowa giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Lifespace Foundation | Iowa | $4.6M | 9 | 2023 |
| 2 | Invest Dsm | Iowa | $1.9M | 28 | 2023 |
| 3 | Robert S Jackson Trust | Iowa | $1.2M | 5 | 2024 |
| 4 | Maxine Hillesland Charitable Tr Xxx-xx-xxxx | Missouri | $889K | 21 | 2024 |
| 5 | Barr Nancy E Charitable Tua-main | Nevada | $860K | 3 | 2023 |
| 6 | American Council of Learned Societies | New York | $756K | 9 | 2023 |
| 7 | Cora Wagner Trust | Wisconsin | $487K | 5 | 2025 |
| 8 | Hodge Family Foundation | Iowa | $374K | 30 | 2024 |
| 9 | Genevieve Gabriel | Iowa | $286K | 20 | 2024 |
| 10 | Montgomery County Memorial Hospital Foundation | Iowa | $259K | 9 | 2023 |
| 11 | Car Donation Foundation | Minnesota | $195K | 4 | 2024 |
| 12 | Stewart Nellie C Char Foundation | Nevada | $91K | 9 | 2023 |
| 13 | Mikes Kids | Iowa | $45K | 38 | 2023 |
| 14 | The F1 Key Foundation | California | $44K | 3 | 2023 |
| 15 | Harvesting Heritage Foundation | California | $19K | 3 | 2023 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest adult education funders in Iowa — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 18 against your nonprofit's actual mission, service area, and budget, and shows you why each one matches. Free, no credit card.
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How this list is built. Bespoke Grants indexes 13M+ grants from public IRS Form 990 filings. This page shows foundations whose giving carries a documented adult education focus and that have funded Iowa nonprofits. Giving figures reflect each funder's total recent grants to Iowa recipients. IRS data publishes on a 1–2 year lag; figures are current through the most recent available filings.