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Financial Empowerment Grant Funders in Iowa
20 foundations with a documented financial empowerment focus have made grants to Iowa nonprofits in recent years, together directing $15.7M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 20 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
20
Financial empowerment funders
$15.7M
Given to Iowa nonprofits
170
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active financial empowerment funders in Iowa
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Iowa giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quad Cities Golf Classic Charitable | Illinois | $6.3M | 5 | 2022 |
| 2 | The Roth & Letch Family Charitable | South Dakota | $3.8M | 3 | 2024 |
| 3 | United Way of Johnson & Washington | Iowa | $3.4M | 79 | 2025 |
| 4 | United Way of Central Iowa | Iowa | $624K | 15 | 2025 |
| 5 | Greater Cedar Rapids Community | Iowa | $324K | 3 | 2019 |
| 6 | Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines | Iowa | $299K | 10 | 2024 |
| 7 | Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund | New York | $270K | 3 | 2022 |
| 8 | Family Management Financial | Iowa | $212K | 2 | 2024 |
| 9 | Greenstate Credit Union | Iowa | $145K | 5 | 2024 |
| 10 | Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence | Iowa | $104K | 7 | 2024 |
| 11 | Iowa Credit Union Foundation | Iowa | $70K | 6 | 2024 |
| 12 | National Foundation for Credit | District of Columbia | $69K | 5 | 2019 |
| 13 | Veridian Credit Union | Iowa | $57K | 4 | 2023 |
| 14 | Catholic Foundation for the Diocese of | Iowa | $44K | 6 | 2024 |
| 15 | Lsb Foundation | Iowa | $31K | 4 | 2024 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest financial empowerment funders in Iowa — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 20 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 financial empowerment 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.