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Faith-Based Grant Funders in Iowa
23 foundations with a documented faith-based focus have made grants to Iowa nonprofits in recent years, together directing $9.4M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 23 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
23
Faith-based funders
$9.4M
Given to Iowa nonprofits
414
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active faith-based funders in Iowa
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Iowa giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lilly Endowment Inc | Indiana | $3.8M | 3 | 2023 |
| 2 | Maurice Paul and Glennys Brimmer | Iowa | $3.0M | 140 | 2024 |
| 3 | Foundation for Advancing Technology and | Illinois | $576K | 40 | 2018 |
| 4 | New Hope Foundation | Iowa | $540K | 60 | 2024 |
| 5 | Burns-donovan Foundation | Iowa | $494K | 91 | 2024 |
| 6 | Charles J and Marjorie Schrup Jr Family | Iowa | $253K | 3 | 2023 |
| 7 | Quad Cities Golf Classic Charitable | Illinois | $201K | 7 | 2021 |
| 8 | Carleen and Eugene Grandon | Iowa | $168K | 18 | 2018 |
| 9 | Demco Charitable Foundation | Iowa | $113K | 8 | 2025 |
| 10 | Tax Education Support Organization | Iowa | $55K | 2 | 2018 |
| 11 | Prospice | Iowa | $37K | 4 | 2024 |
| 12 | James W and Frances M Ackerman | Iowa | $32K | 4 | 2021 |
| 13 | Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines | Iowa | $32K | 3 | 2020 |
| 14 | Koch Foundation Inc | Florida | $30K | 2 | 2024 |
| 15 | The Leviton Foundationinc- New York | New York | $30K | 2 | 2022 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest faith-based funders in Iowa — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 23 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 faith-based 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.