Grant Funders in Cedar Rapids, IA
Bespoke Grants indexes 23 grant-making foundations headquartered in Cedar Rapids, Iowa — together $86.1M in indexed annual giving. Their giving most often supports health care, education, arts & culture and higher education. Local funders are one of the best starting points for a Cedar Rapids nonprofit, because many prioritize organizations in their own community.
Foundations headquartered in Cedar Rapids
Ranked by giving in available IRS summaries. Filings may cover different years; these totals are not a current-year funding pool. Each links to a public overview and up to three sample grants. Full grant history and research tools require All access at $19/month.
| # | Foundation | Annual giving | Latest grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Luke's Methodist Hospital | $20.2M | 2024 |
| 2 | Greater Cedar Rapids Community | $10.0M | 2024 |
| 3 | Mercy Medical Center | $9.0M | 2024 |
| 4 | Aegon Transamerica Foundation | $8.0M | 2024 |
| 5 | United Way of East Central Iowa | $5.5M | 2025 |
| 6 | Wallace Research Foundation | $4.2M | 2024 |
| 7 | St Luke's Health Care Foundation | $3.9M | 2024 |
| 8 | Kirkwood Community College Foundation | $3.7M | 2025 |
| 9 | The Hall-perrine Foundation | $3.3M | 2024 |
| 10 | Catholic Foundation for the Archdiocese | $2.7M | 2024 |
| 11 | Mercy Hospitalcedar Rapidsia Endowment | $2.6M | 2024 |
| 12 | Heritage Area Agency on Aging | $1.9M | 2023 |
| 13 | St Luke's Healthcare | $1.5M | 2019 |
| 14 | Connectcr Inc | $1.4M | 2024 |
| 15 | East Central Iowa Local Workforce | $1.4M | 2025 |
| 16 | Five Rivers Carpenters District | $1.2M | 2023 |
| 17 | Cedar Rapids Community School | $1.2M | 2025 |
| 18 | United Fire Group Foundation | $993K | 2024 |
| 19 | Tanager Place Endowment Foundation | $980K | 2025 |
| 20 | Lavern T Busse & Audrey Busse Foundation | $706K | 2024 |
| 21 | Hammer Family Charitable Foundation Inc | $701K | 2024 |
| 22 | East Central Iowa Housing | $588K | 2024 |
| 23 | Maurice Paul and Glennys Brimmer | $501K | 2024 |
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