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Explore 2,169 private foundations with combined assets of $63.3B.

2,169
Foundations
$63.3B
Total Assets

Top 50 by Assets

Largest foundations headquartered in Iowa

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#1

GreenState Credit Union

North Liberty, IA
Assets
$10.6B
Giving
-
#2

VERIDIAN CREDIT UNION

WATERLOO, IA
W
Assets
$8.0B
Giving
-
#3

Dupaco Community Credit Union

Dubuque, IA
Assets
$3.4B
Giving
-
#4

THE TRUSTEES OF GRINNELL COLLEGE

GRINNELL, IA
B
Assets
$3.2B
Giving
-
#5

STATE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA FOUNDATION

IOWA CITY, IA
B
Assets
$2.3B
Giving
-
#6

IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION

AMES, IA
B
Assets
$2.0B
Giving
-
#7

IOWA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION

WEST DES MOINES, IA
Assets
$1.8B
Giving
-
#8

CENTRAL IOWA HOSPITAL CORPORATION

DES MOINES, IA
E
Assets
$1.8B
Giving
-
#9

IOWA STUDENT LOAN LIQUIDITY CORPORATION

WEST DES MOINES, IA
B
Assets
$1.7B
Giving
-
#10

COLLINS COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA
Assets
$1.6B
Giving
-
#11

IOWA HEALTH SYSTEM

WEST DES MOINES, IA
E
Assets
$1.2B
Giving
-
#12

University of Iowa Strategic Initiatives Fund

Iowa City, IA
B
Assets
$1.2B
Giving
-
#13

CATHOLIC HEALTH INITIATIVES - IOWA CORP

DES MOINES, IA
E
Assets
$1.1B
Giving
-
#14

GENESIS HEALTH SYSTEM

DAVENPORT, IA
E
Assets
$876.8M
Giving
-
#15

MERCY HEALTH SERVICES - IOWA CORP

MASON CITY, IA
E
Assets
$792.3M
Giving
-
#16

MERCY MEDICAL CENTER

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA
E
Assets
$728.2M
Giving
-
#17

ST LUKE'S METHODIST HOSPITAL

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA
E
Assets
$636.9M
Giving
-
#18

IOWA WEST FOUNDATION

COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA
Assets
$495.7M
Giving
-
#19

MERCY HEALTH NETWORK INC

CLIVE, IA
Assets
$460.0M
Giving
-
#20

ALLEN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CORPORATION

WATERLOO, IA
E
Assets
$448.5M
Giving
-
#21

INTERMEDIARYED (F/K/A ACT INC)

MOUNT VERNON, IA
B
Assets
$420.5M
Giving
-
#22

ERIC AND KELLY SCHWARTZ CHARITABLE TRUST

FAIRFIELD, IA
T
Assets
$332.5M
Giving
-
#23

PRAIRIE MEADOWS RACE TRACK AND CASINO INC

ALTOONA, IA
Assets
$327.6M
Giving
-
#24

PALMER COLLEGE FOUNDATION

DAVENPORT, IA
B
Assets
$320.1M
Giving
-
#25

IOWA PHYSICIANS CLINIC MEDICAL FOUNDATION

WEST DES MOINES, IA
E
Assets
$291.8M
Giving
-
#26

UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA FOUNDATION

CEDAR FALLS, IA
B
Assets
$266.4M
Giving
-
#27

SOUTHEAST IOWA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER INC

WEST BURLINGTON, IA
E
Assets
$266.1M
Giving
-
#28

GRHS HOLDINGS INC

WEST BURLINGTON, IA
Assets
$260.7M
Giving
-
#29

THE FINLEY HOSPITAL

DUBUQUE, IA
E
Assets
$257.3M
Giving
-
#30

TRINITY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

FORT DODGE, IA
E
Assets
$254.4M
Giving
-
#31

NORTHWEST IOWA HOSPITAL CORPORATION

SIOUX CITY, IA
E
Assets
$238.6M
Giving
-
#32

ROY J CARVER CHARITABLE TRUST

MUSCATINE, IA
Assets
$236.7M
Giving
-
#33

COVENANT MEDICAL CENTER INC

WATERLOO, IA
E
Assets
$225.2M
Giving
-
#34

IOWA HEALTH FOUNDATION

DES MOINES, IA
E
Assets
$223.4M
Giving
-
#35

St Anthony Regional Hospital and Nursing Home

Carroll, IA
E
Assets
$212.9M
Giving
-
#36

The Principal Financial Group Foundation Inc

Des Moines, IA
Assets
$204.1M
Giving
-
#37

JENNIE EDMUNDSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA
E
Assets
$180.9M
Giving
-
#38

DELTA DENTAL OF IOWA

JOHNSTON, IA
Assets
$180.2M
Giving
-
#39

CARE INITIATIVES

WEST DES MOINES, IA
E
Assets
$173.8M
Giving
-
#40

AEGON TRANSAMERICA FOUNDATION

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA
Assets
$172.1M
Giving
-
#41

PEO Foundation

Des Moines, IA
B
Assets
$167.8M
Giving
-
#42

NORTH WEST RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE

ORANGE CITY, IA
Assets
$153.4M
Giving
-
#43

AFFINITY CREDIT UNION

DES MOINES, IA
Assets
$148.6M
Giving
-
#44

MERCY HOSPITALCEDAR RAPIDSIA ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION INC

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA
E
Assets
$136.4M
Giving
-
#45

CHARLES E LAKIN FOUNDATION INC

COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA
T
Assets
$134.9M
Giving
-
#46

The Stanley Foundation dba Stanley Center for Peace and Security

Muscatine, IA
T
Assets
$134.5M
Giving
-
#47

THE HALL-PERRINE FOUNDATION

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA
Assets
$128.5M
Giving
-
#48

KYLE J & SHARON KRAUSE FAMILY FOUNDATION

DES MOINES, IA
Q
Assets
$121.5M
Giving
-
#49

MERCY MEDICAL CENTER - CLINTON INC

CLINTON, IA
E
Assets
$117.5M
Giving
-
#50

SOUTH SLOPE COOPERATIVE TELEPHONE COMPANY

NORTH LIBERTY, IA
Assets
$113.3M
Giving
-
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