How do I find funders for a religion nonprofit in Iowa?

Start with the funders already giving to religion in Iowa, currently Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc, Brahmananda Saraswati Yagya Foundation, The Rona and Jeffrey Abramson Foundation. Then look at who funds the religion organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Iowa from out of state.

Who is the largest religion funder in Iowa?

Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc gives the most to religion organizations in Iowa, $2M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.

How much grant money goes to religion in Iowa?

$16M reached 108 religion organizations in Iowa, from 178 funders. 37% came from funders also based in Iowa.

How recent is this 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.

Funding · Iowa · Religion

Who funds religion in Iowa

$16M reached 108 religion organizations in Iowa, from 178 funders, with no single one dominating.

$16M

granted

108

organizations

37%

from in-state

The short version

178 funders gave $16M to 108 religion organizations in Iowa across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
37% of that came from funders also based in Iowa; the rest reached in from out of state.
The largest funder of religion in Iowa is Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc, at $2M.
The religion organization drawing the most is Brahmananda Saraswati Foundation, at $4M.

Largest funders of religion in Iowa

The funders giving the most to religion organizations in Iowa, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.

1Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc$2M 2Brahmananda Saraswati Yagya Foundation$2M 3The Rona and Jeffrey Abramson Foundation$1M 4Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc$1M 5Mercy Foundation of Des Moines Iowa$779k 6Maharishi Global Admin Through Natural Law$668k 7Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund$637k 8World OutreachFund$495k 9The Barzillai Foundation$441k 10Faith Community Foundation$309k

Religion organizations in Iowa that draw the most

Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.

98 other religion organizations$6M

Brahmananda Saraswati Foundation$4M Brahmananda Saraswati Yagya Foundation$941k International Messengers$867k Mercy College of Health Sciences$839k Coates Ministries Inc$812k

How to find religion funders in Iowa

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Start with the funders already active in Iowa
The funders giving the most to religion in Iowa are Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc, Brahmananda Saraswati Yagya Foundation, The Rona and Jeffrey Abramson Foundation. A funder already writing religion checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
2
See who funds organizations like yours
Open the religion organizations on this page that resemble yours in size or work, and look at who funds them. Shared funders are the strongest signal of fit.
3
Add the out-of-state funders reaching in
63% of religion money in Iowa comes from funders elsewhere, so national religion funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Iowa.

Questions and answers

How do I find funders for a religion nonprofit in Iowa?: Start with the funders already giving to religion in Iowa, currently Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc, Brahmananda Saraswati Yagya Foundation, The Rona and Jeffrey Abramson Foundation. Then look at who funds the religion organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Iowa from out of state.
Who is the largest religion funder in Iowa?: Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc gives the most to religion organizations in Iowa, $2M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
How much grant money goes to religion in Iowa?: $16M reached 108 religion organizations in Iowa, from 178 funders. 37% came from funders also based in Iowa.
How recent is this 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.

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Strange bedfellows

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The camps

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State money flows

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Giving abroad

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Cause is the recipient's NTEE classification in the IRS Business Master File; location is the recipient's state on its most recent filing. Grant figures are read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file XML for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, among recipients resolved by EIN. Source: IRS Form 990 downloads.