Nonprofits in Iowa
Nonprofits in Iowa
There are 31,106 nonprofits in Iowa. Together they report $32 billion in revenue and hold $81 billion in assets. Browse the largest below, the funders based here, or drill in by metro area and category.
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The largest are Wells Fargo & Company Employee Benefit Trust, Prairie Meadows Race Track & Casino Inc, and Central Iowa Hospital Corporation.
Organizations
31,106
Total revenue
$32.4B
Total assets
$81.2B
Largest nonprofits in Iowa
Ranked by revenue. Sort any column, or follow an org to track it.
| Organization | Category | Revenue | Assets | Follow |
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| W Wells Fargo & Company Employee Benefit Trust Des Moines, IA | Unclassified | $2.7B | $14.1M | |
Prairie Meadows Race Track & Casino Inc
Altoona, IA |
Unclassified | $2.5B | $327.6M | |
Central Iowa Hospital Corporation
Des Moines, IA |
Hospitals | $1.4B | $1.8B | |
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Hospitals | $977.0M | $1.4B | |
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Hospitals | $972.7M | $1.4B | |
Genesis Health System
Davenport, IA |
Hospitals | $675.7M | $1.2B | |
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Iowa Physicians Clinic Medical Foundation
Wdm, IA |
Health Care | $615.1M | $291.8M | |
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Unclassified | $614.7M | — | |
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St Luke'S Methodist Hospital
Cedar Rapids, IA |
Hospitals | $502.6M | $636.9M | |
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Hospitals | $478.8M | $756.0M | |
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Public & Societal Benefit | $459.8M | $8.0B | |
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Allen Memorial Hospital Corporation
Waterloo, IA |
Hospitals | $443.1M | $448.5M | |
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Iowa Health System
Wdm, IA |
Health Care | $442.4M | $1.2B | |
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Hospitals | $438.2M | $259.0M | |
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Covenant Medical Center Inc
Waterloo, IA |
Hospitals | $401.6M | $443.1M | |
The Trustees Of Grinnell College
Grinnell, IA |
Colleges & Universities | $397.4M | $3.4B | |
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Human Services | $391.2M | $1.3B | |
Intermediaryed
Mount Vernon, IA |
Education | $352.5M | $444.2M | |
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Unitypoint At Home
Wdm, IA |
Unclassified | $286.3M | $95.4M | |
Care Initiatives
Wdm, IA |
Health Care | $271.9M | $173.8M | |
Delta Dental Of Iowa
Johnston, IA |
Unclassified | $262.0M | $180.2M | |
Drake University
Des Moines, IA |
Colleges & Universities | $256.3M | $628.3M | |
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Northwest Iowa Hospital Corporation
Sioux City, IA |
Hospitals | $254.3M | $238.6M | |
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Unclassified | $224.8M | $910.5M | |
Dupaco Community Credit Union
Dubuque, IA |
Unclassified | $221.3M | — | |
| H Hy-Vee Employee Benefit Plan Tr Wdm, IA | Unclassified | $213.2M | $27.2M | |
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Trinity Regional Medical Center
Fort Dodge, IA |
Hospitals | $206.0M | $254.4M | |
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Financial Operations
Des Moines, IA |
Health Care | $203.3M | $466.1M | |
State University Of Iowa Foundation
Iowa City, IA |
Education | $202.5M | $2.3B | |
Corn Belt Power Cooperative
Humboldt, IA |
Unclassified | $179.9M | $600.3M | |
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Colleges & Universities | $178.7M | $620.8M | |
| L Lincoln National Corporation Voluntary Employee Bene Assoc Tr Des Moines, IA | Unclassified | $178.0M | $19.6M | |
Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital
Council Blfs, IA |
Hospitals | $172.2M | $180.9M | |
| I Iowa Bankers Benefit Plan Johnston, IA | Unclassified | $165.1M | $125.7M | |
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The Finley Hospital
Dubuque, IA |
Hospitals | $160.8M | $257.3M | |
Community Fdn Of Greater Des Moines
Des Moines, IA |
Foundations & Grantmakers | $160.8M | $918.7M | |
Pella Regional Health Center
Pella, IA |
Hospitals | $159.6M | $192.4M | |
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Education | $143.2M | $2.1B | |
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Mercy Medical Center - Clinton Inc
Clinton, IA |
Hospitals | $133.7M | $125.0M | |
| W Wells Fargo & Company Short Term Disability Plan & Trust Des Moines, IA | Mutual/Membership | $122.0M | $23.1M | |
The Northern Trust Company
Davenport, IA |
Colleges & Universities | $121.5M | $542.7M | |
Luther College
Decorah, IA |
Colleges & Universities | $120.8M | $343.6M | |
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Education | $115.4M | $1.6B | |
Northwest Iowa Power Cooperative
Le Mars, IA |
Unclassified | $114.6M | $279.0M | |
St Anthony Regional Hospital And Nursing Home
Carroll, IA |
Hospitals | $113.7M | $221.3M | |
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Human Services | $110.7M | $329.4M | |
Des Moines University Osteopathic Medical Center
Wdm, IA |
Colleges & Universities | $108.2M | $522.1M | |
Palmer College Foundation
Davenport, IA |
Colleges & Universities | $107.2M | $343.5M | |
| M Marvin M Jorgensen Charitable Trust Urbandale, IA | Health Care | $100.4M | $105.3M | |
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Colleges & Universities | $95.4M | $261.1M |
Top private foundations based in Iowa
Private foundations headquartered here, ranked by total grants paid — each links to its profile.
| Funder | Primary cause | Total giving | Grants | Follow |
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Education | $89.7M | 473 | |
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— | $81.5M | 7 | |
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Human Services | $76.1M | 555 | |
| C Charles E Lakin Foundation Inc Funds mainly Nebraska | Human Services | $60.6M | 341 | |
| T The Harold W Siebens Charitable Funds mainly Missouri | Human Services | $45.4M | 558 | |
| A Aegon Transamerica Foundation | — | $44.7M | 6 | |
| M Midamerican Energy Foundation | — | $30.5M | 5 | |
| T The Butler Family Foundation Funds mainly Iowa | Education | $28.8M | 330 | |
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Animals | $25.9M | 120 | |
| T The Gerdin Charitable Foundation Funds mainly Iowa | Health Care | $25.6M | 30 | |
| R Richard O Jacobson Foundation Inc Funds mainly Iowa | Environment | $24.9M | 26 | |
| J John Ruan Foundation Trust Funds mainly Iowa | Arts & Culture | $23.3M | 292 | |
| T The Wallace Research Foundation Funds mainly Arizona | Environment | $22.6M | 185 | |
| T Thomas And Linda Koehn Foundation Funds mainly Iowa | Arts & Culture | $20.4M | 136 | |
| T The Wellmark Foundation Funds mainly Iowa | Education | $18.9M | 154 | |
| B Berkshire Hathaway Energy Foundation Funds nationwide | Human Services | $17.9M | 158 | |
| J John K & Luise V Hanson Foundation | — | $16.9M | 5 | |
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Human Services | $16.6M | 257 | |
| K Kent Corporation Charitable Foundation Funds mainly Iowa | Education | $14.3M | 192 | |
| M Marie H Bechtel Charitable Trust Funds mainly Iowa | Education | $14.0M | 220 | |
| E Eric Schwartz Fam Foundation Funds mainly Iowa | Environment | $13.7M | 144 | |
| S Sehgal Foundation Funds mainly Iowa | Arts & Culture | $12.3M | 196 | |
| H Harold R Bechtel Charitable Tr Funds mainly Iowa | Education | $11.6M | 207 | |
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Education | $10.7M | 368 | |
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Education | $10.7M | 30 |
Iowa by metro area
Cities in Iowa
Des Moines, IA8,000 orgsCedar Rapids, IA938 orgsDavenport, IA647 orgsIowa City, IA572 orgsSioux City, IA554 orgsWdm, IA522 orgsDubuque, IA517 orgsAmes, IA459 orgsWaterloo, IA453 orgsAnkeny, IA393 orgsCedar Falls, IA343 orgsUrbandale, IA330 orgsClinton, IA293 orgsJohnston, IA289 orgsBettendorf, IA264 orgsCouncil Blfs, IA254 orgsMason City, IA243 orgsBurlington, IA236 orgsMarshalltown, IA213 orgsFairfield, IA209 orgsFort Dodge, IA201 orgsMuscatine, IA199 orgsOttumwa, IA185 orgsPella, IA182 orgsAlgona, IA173 orgsKnoxville, IA170 orgsMarion, IA168 orgsDecorah, IA165 orgsWest Des Moines, IA160 orgsIndianola, IA156 orgsNewton, IA143 orgsBoone, IA131 orgsOskaloosa, IA127 orgsWaverly, IA126 orgsAltoona, IA123 orgsCarroll, IA123 orgsSpencer, IA119 orgsClive, IA118 orgsCoralville, IA117 orgsKeokuk, IA115 orgs
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All nonprofits in Iowa by category
Education1,962 orgsRecreation & sports1,849 orgsArts & culture1,413 orgsHuman services1,383 orgsReligion1,216 orgsCommunity development1,087 orgsFoundations & grantmakers1,016 orgsPublic safety & disaster522 orgsMedical care466 orgsYouth development465 orgsAnimals370 orgsEnvironment340 orgsHousing338 orgsMutual / membership324 orgsFood & agriculture319 orgsBehavioral care237 orgsInternational155 orgsEmployment135 orgsCrime & legal132 orgsDiseases & disorders100 orgsCivil rights & advocacy97 orgsHospitals88 orgsColleges & universities50 orgsMedical research45 orgsScience & technology39 orgs
Largest nonprofits in Iowa by category
Education1,962 orgsRecreation & sports1,849 orgsArts & culture1,413 orgsHuman services1,383 orgsReligion1,216 orgsCommunity development1,087 orgsFoundations & grantmakers1,016 orgsPublic safety & disaster522 orgsMedical care466 orgsYouth development465 orgsAnimals370 orgsEnvironment340 orgsHousing338 orgsMutual / membership324 orgsFood & agriculture319 orgsBehavioral care237 orgsInternational155 orgsEmployment135 orgsCrime & legal132 orgsDiseases & disorders100 orgsCivil rights & advocacy97 orgsHospitals88 orgsColleges & universities50 orgsMedical research45 orgsScience & technology39 orgs
Public data from IRS Form 990 e-file & Business Master File. A 990 shows how an
organization is run and funded — not its real-world outcomes. Figures are presented without evaluation;
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