Community foundation scholarships in Iowa
Community foundations pool local donors' funds, and many run dozens of small scholarships with one shared application for students from their area. The IRS lists 25 community foundations in Iowa with at least $1 million in assets.
Largest in Iowa (by assets)
Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines
All 25 in Iowa
Largest first. Most smaller foundations serve one city or county. Look for the one where you live or went to high school, then check its website for "scholarships". Deadlines are often months before the school year, so check early.
| Foundation | City | Assets | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines | Des Moines | $919 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation | Cedar Rapids | $229 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Quad Cities Community Foundation | Bettendorf | $210 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa | Cedar Falls | $198 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque | Dubuque | $165 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine | Muscatine | $93 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Community Foundation for Western Iowa | Council Blfs | $83 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Siouxland Community Foundation | Sioux City | $51 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Keokuk Area Community Foundation | Keokuk | $33 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Pella Community Foundation | Pella | $21 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Greater Poweshiek Community Foundation | Grinnell | $20 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| United Way and Community Foundation of Greater Fort Dodge | Fort Dodge | $17 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| South Central Iowa Community Foundation | Chariton | $17 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Cedar Falls Community Foundation Inc. | Cedar Falls | $10 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Greater Jefferson County Foundation | Fairfield | $7.3 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Jasper Community Foundation | Newton | $6.3 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Greater Delaware County Community Foundation | Manchester | $3.8 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Bancroft Community Foundation Inc. | Algona | $3.7 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Greater Greenfield Community Foundation | Greenfield | $3.7 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Community Foundation of Jackson County | Maquoketa | $2.4 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Traer Community Foundation | Traer | $2.3 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Community Foundation of Carroll County | Carroll | $1.9 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Appanoose County Foundation | Centerville | $1.4 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Capstone Community Foundation Inc. | Newton | $1.1 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
| Gladbrook Community Foundation | Traer | $1.1 million | IRS filings (ProPublica) ↗ |
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Source & coverage. Foundation list: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File ↗ (file dated Oct 13, 2026). We include active 501(c)(3) public charities the IRS codes as community foundations (NTEE T31) with at least $1 million in assets, and drop names that are clearly faith-based funds, schools, colleges, hospitals or health funds, service clubs or national donor-advised-fund sponsors. That filter can miss a foundation or include one that works a little differently, and local affiliates that file under a larger foundation don’t appear separately, so a small count doesn’t mean your area has no community foundation. Assets are the IRS figure from each group’s latest filing. Scholarship pages were checked Oct 17, 2026 for the largest foundation in each state only. Not affiliated with the IRS or any foundation listed. For the full national directory, see the Council on Foundations locator ↗.