Funding by state · IA
Grantmaking in Iowa
1,572 grantmakers are based in Iowa. Together they granted $3.5B across the 2022 and 2023 filings, the 29th most of any state, and kept 66% of it in Iowa. Funding here stays close to home, the 9th most in-state of any state.
The short version
- 1,572 grantmakers are based in Iowa, granting $3.5B across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings, the 29th most of any state.
- 66% of grants made by Iowa funders stayed in Iowa; the rest went to organizations in other states.
- Iowa is a net exporter of grant money, sending $278M more out of state than its organizations draw in from outside funders.
- Iowa funds housing more heavily than the country, at 2.69× the national rate.
Largest funders based in Iowa
Grantmakers headquartered in Iowa, sized by total grants made. Pick one for its dossier.
Organizations in Iowa that draw the most
The nonprofits in Iowa that received the most grant money.
Biggest funders reaching into Iowa from elsewhere
Out-of-state funders sending the most money to organizations in Iowa.
What Iowa funds, against the country
Each cause by how much of Iowa's grant money it draws relative to the national rate. To the right of the line is overweight, to the left underweight. Iowa is most overweight on housing, at 2.69× the national rate. Dot size is the cause's share of the state.
Where the money goes by org size
Grant dollars to organizations in Iowa, by the recipient's size, against the national average (the marker). Iowa sends a larger share to $10M to $100M organizations than the country as a whole, and less to $100M and up.
Find funders by cause in Iowa
Who funds each cause in Iowa, with the largest funders and how to reach them.
Questions and answers
- What does it mean for grant money to stay in-state?
- It is the share of grants made by funders based in Iowa that reached organizations also located in Iowa, rather than organizations in other states. A high share means local funders mostly back local causes; a low one means the money largely leaves.
- Is Iowa a major grantmaking state?
- Iowa ranks 29th of the 52 states and territories by grant dollars from resident funders. The largest grantmaking states are California and New York; the most outward, where money mostly leaves, are domiciles like Delaware.
- How can a nonprofit find funders in Iowa?
- Start with the largest grantmakers based in Iowa, currently State University of Iowa Foundation and Iowa State University Foundation. Out-of-state funders also reach in, led by Trinity Medical Center. Iowa funds housing above the national rate, so funders active there are worth approaching.
- How recent is this Iowa grant data?
- It is read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file filings for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, the two years with complete coverage. US charity filings lag 12 to 24 months, so this is the most recent complete picture.
More from the funding graph
Read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file XML for fiscal years 2022 and 2023. A funder is placed by the state on its most recent filing. In-state share counts grant dollars whose recipient is also in Iowa, among recipients resolved by EIN. Source: IRS Form 990 downloads.