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Largest charities in Iowa

200 of 281 covered charities based in Iowa, by contributions and grants on their latest IRS Form 990.

CharityContributionsRevenueProgramsFundraisingTop pay
State University of Iowa Foundation
Iowa City, IA · FY2025
$179M$202M79.5%13.2%$688K
Iowa State University Foundation
Ames, IA · FY2025
$169M$196M77.7%11.8%$620K
Iowa Physicians Clinic Medical Foundation
West Des Moines, IA · 2024
$152M$615M95.4%0.0%$2.3M
St Ambrose University
Davenport, IA · FY2025
$120M$231M84.2%1.7%$435K
Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines
Des Moines, IA · 2024
$115M$161M99.4%0.0%$442K
University of Dubuque
Dubuque, IA · FY2025
$75M$179M74.2%1.1%$647K
Hawkeye Area Community Action Program
Hiawatha, IA · FY2025
$56M$58M94.2%1.0%$214K
Central Iowa Hospital Corporation
Des Moines, IA · 2024
$55M$1.36B94.2%0.0%$1.1M
Food Bank of Iowa
Des Moines, IA · FY2025
$48M$51M96.3%2.4%$243K
River Bend Food Reservoir
Davenport, IA · FY2025
$41M$44M95.4%2.1%$159K
Drake University
Des Moines, IA · FY2025
$39M$256M89.9%1.4%$814K
Community Foundation for Western Iowa
Council Bluffs, IA · 2024
$38M$41M77.8%7.8%$181K
Goodwill Industries of the Heartland
Cedar Rapids, IA · 2024
$34M$39M86.3%0.1%$392K
Youth and Shelter Services
Ames, IA · FY2025
$31M$38M86.7%1.8%$232K
Primary Health CARE
Des Moines, IA · FY2025
$30M$66M86.0%0.0%$286K
Iowa Prescription Drug Corporation
Grimes, IA · FY2025
$29M$29M99.1%0.0%$208K
Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center
West Burlington, IA · FY2025
$28M$457M94.7%0.0%$1.2M
Dyersville Events
Dyersville, IA · 2024
$25M$26M85.6%0.0%$69,723
Great River Health System
West Burlington, IA · FY2025
$25M$75M6.6%0.0%$1.1M
Northeast Iowa Food Bank
Waterloo, IA · FY2025
$25M$25M92.8%3.2%$141K
University of Northern Iowa Foundation
Cedar Falls, IA · FY2025
$24M$34M74.3%14.8%$304K
United Way of Central Iowa
Des Moines, IA · FY2025
$23M$24M85.8%5.9%$280K
Dordt University
Sioux Center, IA · FY2025
$23M$106M88.3%5.0%$460K
Mercy Medical Center
Cedar Rapids, IA · FY2025
$23M$525M80.5%0.0%$3.3M
Central College
Pella, IA · FY2025
$22M$70M87.3%3.1%$332K
The Trustees of Grinnell College
Grinnell, IA · FY2025
$22M$362M90.2%3.1%$1.1M
Luther College
Decorah, IA · FY2025
$21M$121M88.9%3.0%$475K
Practical Farmers of Iowa
Ames, IA · FY2025
$21M$21M92.8%1.2%$160K
The Krell Institute
Ames, IA · FY2025
$20M$20M92.1%0.0%$394K
Allen Memorial Hospital Corporation
Waterloo, IA · 2024
$20M$443M95.7%0.0%$1.2M
Goodwill Industries of Central Iowa
Johnston, IA · 2025
$19M$30M83.9%0.0%$374K
Goodwill of the Great Plains
Sioux City, IA · 2024
$19M$52M90.6%0.3%$216K
Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation
Des Moines, IA · FY2025
$18M$53M96.2%1.5%$237K
Upper Des Moines Opportunity
Graettinger, IA · FY2025
$17M$19M93.5%0.0%$126K
Community Action of Eastern Iowa
Davenport, IA · FY2025
$17M$17M94.4%0.0%$141K
Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity
Des Moines, IA · FY2025
$17M$31M90.7%2.8%$226K
St Luke's Methodist Hospital
Cedar Rapids, IA · 2024
$16M$503M94.7%0.0%$1.1M
Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque
Dubuque, IA · 2024
$16M$29M90.7%1.0%$277K
Des Moines University Osteopathic Medical Center
West Des Moines, IA · FY2025
$16M$108M68.8%1.5%$1.1M
Cornell College
Mount Vernon, IA · FY2025
$16M$88M91.0%3.1%$440K
Loras College
Dubuque, IA · FY2025
$15M$72M94.5%2.4%$440K
Mid-Sioux Opportunity
Remsen, IA · FY2025
$15M$15M99.3%0.1%$97,741
Community Action of Southeast Iowa
Burlington, IA · FY2025
$15M$15M94.0%0.0%$142K
Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine
Muscatine, IA · 2024
$15M$18M80.3%0.0%$158K
Mid-Iowa Community Action
Marshalltown, IA · FY2025
$14M$15M87.4%0.0%$125K
Iowa Legal Aid
Des Moines, IA · 2025
$14M$14M85.4%4.5%$185K
Community Opportunities
Carroll, IA · FY2025
$14M$14M98.4%0.0%$210K
Quad Cities Community Foundation
Bettendorf, IA · 2024
$14M$25M78.8%5.4%$256K
Region Xii Council of Governments
Carroll, IA · FY2025
$13M$21M100.0%0.0%$163K
West Central Community Action
Harlan, IA · FY2025
$13M$14M98.1%0.0%$122K
Institute for Community Alliances
Des Moines, IA · FY2025
$13M$16M97.8%0.0%$177K
Hope Ministries
Des Moines, IA · FY2025
$13M$16M78.9%13.0%$390K
Goodwill Industries of Northeast Iowa
Waterloo, IA · 2025
$13M$23M87.7%0.0%$220K
Wartburg College
Waverly, IA · FY2025
$13M$77M77.5%2.5%$383K
Iowa PBS Foundation
Johnston, IA · FY2025
$13M$16M58.2%28.3%$294K
Northeast Iowa Community Action Corp
Decorah, IA · FY2025
$12M$14M92.5%0.1%$139K
Operation Threshold
Waterloo, IA · FY2025
$12M$13M90.7%2.5%$118K
Community Action Agency of Siouxland
Sioux City, IA · FY2025
$12M$12M87.2%0.0%$152K
Maharishi International University
Fairfield, IA · FY2025
$12M$53M62.2%1.1%$203K
Impact Community Action Partnership
Des Moines, IA · FY2025
$12M$13M90.8%0.0%$174K
Mercycare Service Corporation
Cedar Rapids, IA · FY2025
$12M$12M97.2%0.0%$818K
Des Moines Christian Schools
Urbandale, IA · FY2025
$11M$31M75.5%3.1%$383K
Southern Iowa Economic Development Association
Ottumwa, IA · FY2025
$11M$12M94.3%0.0%$122K
PEO Foundation
Des Moines, IA · FY2025
$11M$21M95.9%0.1%—
Iowa Association for the Education of Young Children
West Des Moines, IA · FY2025
$11M$11M89.3%0.0%$117K
Charles E Lakin Human Services Campus Foundation
Council Bluffs, IA · 2024
$11M$11M71.3%0.0%—
Iowa Confluence Water Trails
Des Moines, IA · FY2025
$10M$10M74.0%17.9%$169K
Community Health Care
Davenport, IA · FY2025
$10M$55M71.5%0.6%$631K
Keokuk Area Community Foundation
Keokuk, IA · 2024
$10M$11M73.9%1.2%—
Earthmoving Legacy Center
Elkader, IA · 2024
$10M$10M81.7%0.0%—
Hills Bank Donor Advised Gift Fund
North Liberty, IA · 2024
$10M$11M97.8%0.0%—
Invest Dsm
Des Moines, IA · 2025
$10M$10M95.2%0.0%$145K
Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA · 2025
$9.9M$38M81.9%3.9%$271K
Morningside University
Sioux City, IA · FY2025
$9.8M$73M85.6%2.1%$384K
Buena Vista University
Storm Lake, IA · FY2025
$9.8M$63M86.3%2.4%$453K
Iowa Health Foundation
Des Moines, IA · 2024
$9.8M$25M74.4%9.1%$625K
Animal Rescue League of Iowa
Des Moines, IA · 2024
$9.8M$13M76.8%12.8%$265K
Coe College
Cedar Rapids, IA · FY2025
$9.7M$88M92.0%0.6%$333K
Tri-County Child and Family Development Council
Waterloo, IA · FY2026
$9.7M$9.9M86.1%0.0%$205K
Mercy Health Services - Iowa Corp
Mason City, IA · FY2025
$9.5M$934M88.8%0.1%$2.5M
Iowa Public Radio
Des Moines, IA · FY2025
$9.5M$10M71.7%16.3%$225K
North Iowa Community Action Organization
Mason City, IA · FY2025
$9.4M$11M97.3%0.0%$152K
Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden
Des Moines, IA · FY2025
$9.3M$12M82.1%9.6%$216K
Golf Charitable Foundation of Greater Des Moines
Des Moines, IA · FY2025
$9.2M$16M93.0%3.1%$442K
William Penn University
Oskaloosa, IA · FY2025
$9.2M$51M91.0%0.6%$261K
Visiting Nurse Services of Iowa
Des Moines, IA · FY2025
$9.1M$30M77.6%2.4%$394K
Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation
Cedar Rapids, IA · 2024
$9.0M$20M84.5%7.1%$231K
Community Health Centers of Southeastern Iowa
West Burlington, IA · FY2025
$8.7M$33M64.2%0.0%$388K
Northwestern College
Orange City, IA · FY2025
$8.6M$74M86.7%3.3%$351K
Brahmananda Saraswati Foundation
Fairfield, IA · 2025
$8.5M$12M92.6%2.0%$48,000
Neighborhood Finance Corporation
Des Moines, IA · 2024
$8.3M$11M82.7%0.0%$213K
Simpson College
Indianola, IA · FY2025
$8.1M$84M89.8%1.7%$389K
Community & Family Resources
Fort Dodge, IA · FY2024
$7.9M$19M81.5%0.0%$149K
Briar Cliff University
Sioux City, IA · FY2025
$7.7M$38M88.7%3.3%$192K
Area Substance Abuse Council
Cedar Rapids, IA · FY2025
$7.5M$18M87.2%0.7%$179K
United Community Services
West Des Moines, IA · FY2025
$7.2M$19M85.0%0.0%$254K
Siouxland Community Christian School
Sioux City, IA · FY2025
$7.0M$12M87.7%2.1%$65,050
Mercy Foundation of Des Moines Iowa
Des Moines, IA · FY2025
$7.0M$11M63.0%22.6%$786K
Siouxland Community Health Center
Sioux City, IA · FY2026
$6.8M$59M77.4%0.0%$454K
Graceland University
Lamoni, IA · FY2025
$6.8M$38M86.2%3.8%$267K
Exceptional Persons
Waterloo, IA · FY2025
$6.6M$25M89.0%0.7%$191K
Lutheran Services in Iowa
Des Moines, IA · 2025
$6.4M$31M85.4%2.7%$271K
Community Crisis Services and Food Bank
Iowa City, IA · FY2025
$6.2M$14M94.6%2.0%$195K
River Hills Community Health Center
Ottumwa, IA · FY2026
$6.0M$32M72.5%0.0%$383K
Hope Haven
Rock Valley, IA · FY2025
$5.5M$56M86.7%1.5%$270K
Mercy Hospitalcedar Rapidsia Endowment Foundation
Cedar Rapids, IA · FY2025
$5.4M$11M92.8%2.1%$818K
Upper Iowa University
Fayette, IA · FY2025
$5.1M$49M75.5%3.8%$321K
The Society of Pella Christian Schools
Pella, IA · FY2025
$5.1M$14M75.4%0.0%—
Blank Park Zoo Foundation
Des Moines, IA · FY2025
$5.1M$12M81.6%4.3%$175K
Prairie Ridge Integrated Behavioral Healthcare
Mason City, IA · FY2025
$4.9M$15M66.7%0.0%$307K
One Vision
Clear Lake, IA · FY2025
$4.9M$28M72.8%0.5%$295K
The Catholic Foundation for the Archdiocese of Dubuque
Cedar Rapids, IA · FY2025
$4.8M$16M94.4%0.5%$137K
Peoples Community Health Clinic
Waterloo, IA · FY2025
$4.7M$22M76.8%0.0%$291K
Waldorf Lutheran College Foundation
Forest City, IA · FY2025
$4.7M$28M25.2%0.2%$264K
Vera French Community Mental Health Center
Davenport, IA · FY2025
$4.7M$20M81.2%0.0%$377K
Friends of Faith Ret Homes
Waterloo, IA · FY2026
$4.4M$26M87.8%0.5%$283K
Catholic Health Initiatives - Iowa Corp
Des Moines, IA · FY2025
$4.4M$1.05B92.9%0.0%$2.5M
Ellipsis
Johnston, IA · FY2025
$4.3M$16M89.5%2.2%$184K
Des Moines Performing Arts
Des Moines, IA · FY2025
$3.9M$26M88.9%4.2%$695K
Grand View University
Des Moines, IA · FY2025
$3.9M$66M86.0%1.2%$392K
Crescent Community Health Center
Dubuque, IA · FY2025
$3.9M$23M68.4%0.9%$334K
Imagine the Possibilities
Maquoketa, IA · FY2025
$3.9M$74M67.3%0.0%$396K
Easter Seal Society of Iowa
Des Moines, IA · FY2025
$3.9M$15M93.5%1.6%$172K
Eastern Iowa Health Center
Cedar Rapids, IA · FY2025
$3.9M$20M85.7%0.7%$598K
Childserve Habilitation Center
Johnston, IA · FY2025
$3.8M$37M75.4%0.0%$667K
Clarke University of Dubuque Iowa
Dubuque, IA · FY2025
$3.7M$42M87.9%3.2%$170K
Young Men's Christian Association of the Iowa Mississippi Valley
Davenport, IA · 2025
$3.7M$18M87.8%0.2%$276K
Abbe Center for Community Mental Health
Hiawatha, IA · 2024
$3.6M$33M82.6%0.0%$1.1M
Infinity Health
Leon, IA · FY2024
$3.6M$19M74.0%0.0%$323K
Bartels Lutheran Home
Waverly, IA · 2025
$3.4M$19M86.6%0.0%$226K
Children and Families of Iowa
Des Moines, IA · FY2025
$3.4M$15M86.4%0.0%$208K
Iowa Jobs for America's Graduates
Des Moines, IA · FY2025
$3.3M$17M89.4%3.3%$259K
All CARE Health Center
Council Bluffs, IA · FY2025
$3.2M$14M79.1%0.0%$227K
Palmer College Foundation
Davenport, IA · FY2025
$3.2M$107M73.7%0.5%$1.3M
Hillcrest Family Services
Dubuque, IA · FY2025
$3.2M$18M85.1%2.0%$226K
Faith Baptist Bible College
Ankeny, IA · FY2025
$3.0M$12M76.8%1.5%$140K
On with Life
Ankeny, IA · FY2025
$2.9M$24M74.2%0.0%$324K
Historic Arnolds Park
Arnolds Park, IA · 2024
$2.9M$11M77.1%2.4%$168K
Unitypoint Health-Marshalltown
Marshalltown, IA · 2024
$2.8M$87M96.3%0.0%$935K
Siouxland Mental Health Services
Sioux City, IA · FY2025
$2.7M$13M69.5%1.3%$245K
Mercy Clinics
Des Moines, IA · FY2025
$2.7M$196M90.6%0.0%$2.5M
New Hope Village
Carroll, IA · FY2025
$2.7M$19M76.4%1.2%$242K
The Young Mens Christian Association of Greater Des Moines
Des Moines, IA · FY2025
$2.7M$16M82.8%1.5%$205K
Shenandoah Medical Center
Shenandoah, IA · 2024
$2.6M$67M87.4%0.0%$730K
Genesis Health System
Davenport, IA · FY2025
$2.5M$736M83.7%0.0%$2.5M
Sioux Valley Memorial Hospital Assocation
Cherokee, IA · 2025
$2.5M$68M86.4%0.0%$749K
Mound Farm Holdings
Cedar Rapids, IA · FY2025
$2.4M$53M96.8%0.4%$327K
Community Health Center of Fort Dodge
Fort Dodge, IA · 2024
$2.4M$13M84.2%0.0%$335K
Unity Healthcare
Muscatine, IA · 2024
$2.3M$75M96.4%0.0%$917K
Orchard Place
Des Moines, IA · FY2025
$2.3M$23M88.1%0.0%$420K
Cedar Valley Hospice
Waterloo, IA · 2025
$2.1M$16M77.1%1.9%$311K
Grinnell Regional Medical Center
Grinnell, IA · 2024
$2.0M$72M95.1%0.0%$625K
Covenant Medical Center
Waterloo, IA · FY2025
$1.9M$436M88.1%0.0%$1.9M
Wesley Retirement Services
Johnston, IA · 2024
$1.9M$111M91.5%0.8%$961K
Iec Hotel Corporation
West Des Moines, IA · 2024
$1.9M$24M65.2%0.0%—
Loring Hospital
Sac City, IA · FY2025
$1.8M$25M79.5%0.0%$261K
Northwest Iowa Hospital Corporation
Sioux City, IA · 2024
$1.8M$254M87.8%0.0%$1.6M
Eyerly-Ball Community Mental Health Services
Des Moines, IA · 2024
$1.8M$18M87.1%0.0%$440K
North Iowa Transition and Employment Services
Mason City, IA · FY2025
$1.7M$12M86.9%0.8%—
Four Oaks Family and Children's Services
Cedar Rapids, IA · FY2025
$1.7M$55M88.6%1.3%$271K
Trinity Regional Medical Center
Fort Dodge, IA · 2024
$1.7M$206M96.7%0.0%$704K
Trivium Life Services
Council Bluffs, IA · FY2025
$1.7M$47M70.0%0.0%$447K
Osceola Community Hospital
Sibley, IA · FY2025
$1.7M$20M76.5%0.4%$215K
First Resources Corporation
Ottumwa, IA · FY2025
$1.6M$16M78.4%0.0%—
Tanager Place
Cedar Rapids, IA · FY2025
$1.5M$20M84.3%3.4%$274K
Maharishi Foundation USA
Fairfield, IA · 2024
$1.5M$12M89.1%0.5%$78,000
Plains Area Mental Health Center I
Le Mars, IA · FY2025
$1.5M$11M76.9%0.0%$155K
Village Northwest Unlimited
Sheldon, IA · FY2025
$1.4M$18M95.2%1.3%$224K
Mayflower Homes
Grinnell, IA · FY2025
$1.4M$11M86.3%0.3%$222K
St Anthony Regional Hospital and Nursing Home
Carroll, IA · FY2025
$1.4M$131M95.1%0.0%$681K
Hope Haven Area Development Center Corporation
Burlington, IA · FY2023
$1.4M$15M84.7%0.5%$158K
Allen College
Waterloo, IA · 2024
$1.4M$11M83.0%0.0%$935K
Grand View Christian School Association
Des Moines, IA · FY2025
$1.3M$13M85.2%2.1%$142K
Woodward Youth Corporation
Woodward, IA · FY2025
$1.3M$28M88.2%0.0%$3,450
Wesley Community Services
Johnston, IA · 2024
$1.3M$22M62.8%0.0%$961K
Christian Retirement Homes
Davenport, IA · FY2025
$1.3M$18M87.1%0.0%$251K
Mercy Medical Center - Clinton
Clinton, IA · FY2025
$1.3M$120M85.1%0.0%$2.5M
Stewart Memorial Community Hospital
Lake City, IA · 2024
$1.2M$46M83.5%0.7%$981K
Empowering Abilities
Davenport, IA · FY2025
$1.2M$23M90.9%1.3%$294K
Iowa Health System
West Des Moines, IA · 2024
$1.2M$442M77.5%0.0%$2.4M
Pella Regional Health Center
Pella, IA · 2024
$1.1M$160M85.1%0.0%$913K
Comprehensive Systems
Charles City, IA · FY2025
$1.1M$20M81.4%1.8%$317K
Western Home Services
Cedar Falls, IA · 2024
$1.1M$16M49.7%0.0%$544K
Christian Retirement Services
Iowa City, IA · FY2025
$1.1M$28M89.7%0.0%$228K
Unitypoint at Home
West Des Moines, IA · 2024
$1.1M$286M88.3%0.0%$897K
Hospice of Dubuque
Dubuque, IA · FY2025
$1.0M$13M88.6%1.5%$171K
Foundation 2
Cedar Rapids, IA · FY2025
$1.0M$12M86.9%1.3%$194K
Systems Unlimited
Iowa City, IA · FY2025
$976K$48M83.0%0.0%$258K
Childserve Community Options
Johnston, IA · FY2025
$975K$13M77.4%0.0%$667K
Sartori Memorial Hospital
Cedar Falls, IA · FY2025
$960K$47M78.6%0.0%$1.9M
Virginia Gay Hospital
Vinton, IA · FY2025
$959K$45M83.8%0.3%$696K
Link Associates
West Des Moines, IA · FY2025
$937K$17M90.3%0.0%$162K
The Meth-Wick Community
Cedar Rapids, IA · FY2025
$895K$22M85.7%0.0%$197K
Burgess Health Center
Onawa, IA · FY2025
$895K$38M87.1%0.0%$530K
Western Home Group
Cedar Falls, IA · 2024
$822K$42M65.8%0.0%$544K
Spurgeon Manor
Dallas Center, IA · FY2025
$756K$10M87.8%0.0%$233K
Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital
Council Bluffs, IA · 2024
$750K$172M89.8%0.0%$842K
Christian Opportunity Center
Pella, IA · FY2025
$749K$14M81.0%0.0%$155K
Iowa State University Research Park
Ames, IA · FY2026
$747K$14M83.5%0.0%$243K
Knoxville Hospital & Clinics Foundation
Knoxville, IA · FY2025
$700K$839K97.7%0.0%$56,982