Iowa West Foundation
EIN 421391990Total Given 2020–2024
$150.9M
845 grants · $30.2M avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$10M+/yr
major funder
capacity
$42K
typical mid grants · $18K–$125K
grant size
55%
supporter · 119/215 multi-year
repeat
$495.7M
Assets (2024)
215
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
IOWA WEST FOUNDATION
Phone
(712) 309-3010
Deadlines
HTTPS://WWW.IOWAWESTFOUNDATION.ORG/GRANTMAKING/APPLICATION-PROCESS/
How to Apply
HTTPS://WWW.IOWAWESTFOUNDATION.ORG/GRANTMAKING/APPLICATION-PROCESS/
Restrictions
HTTPS://WWW.IOWAWESTFOUNDATION.ORG/GRANTMAKING/WHAT-WE-FUND/
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $21.1M | $471.8M | $19.9M | 88 |
| 2021 | $30.9M | $531.8M | $57.0M | 127 |
| 2022 | $32.7M | $461.6M | $34.4M | 219 |
| 2023 | $29.0M | $492.6M | $25.9M | 222 |
| 2024 | $37.2M | $495.7M | $87.8M | 189 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 845 grants on record
Minimum
$452
25th Pctl
$18K
Median
$42K
Average
$179K
75th Pctl
$125K
Maximum
$7.8M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
TS
Tara Slevin
5+ yrs
Chair
Leadership
BM
Brenda Mainwaring
5+ yrs
President & Ceo
Leadership
TP
Tammy Pavich
4 yrs
Vice Chair
Leadership
VS
Vergarie Sanford
2 yrs
Board Member
JR
Jack Ruesch
3 yrs
Board Member
KM
Kirk Madsen
4 yrs
Board Member
JJ
Jason James
5+ yrs
Board Member
SB
Steve Baumert
Board Member
RD
Ron Dickinson
5+ yrs
Board Member
AC
Amy Crawford
2 yrs
Board Member
BM
Brenda Mainwaring
5+ yrs
President & Ceo
Leadership
TS
Tara Slevin
5+ yrs
Chair
Leadership
TP
Tammy Pavich
4 yrs
Vice Chair
Leadership
AC
Amy Crawford
2 yrs
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
VS
Vergarie Sanford
2 yrs
Board Member
JR
Jack Ruesch
3 yrs
Board Member
KM
Kirk Madsen
4 yrs
Board Member
JJ
Jason James
5+ yrs
Board Member
MG
Matt Gronstal
4 yrs
Board Member
RD
Ron Dickinson
5+ yrs
Board Member
MG
Matt Gronstal
4 yrs
Chairman
Leadership
TS
Tara Slevin
5+ yrs
Vice Chairman
Leadership
BM
Brenda Mainwaring
5+ yrs
President & Ceo
Leadership
TP
Tammy Pavich
4 yrs
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
VA
Vergarie Anford
Board Member
RD
Ron Dickinson
5+ yrs
Board Member
JJ
Jason James
5+ yrs
Board Member
RK
Rick Killion
3 yrs
Board Member
KM
Kirk Madsen
4 yrs
Board Member
JR
Jack Ruesch
3 yrs
Board Member
BM
Brenda Mainwaring
5+ yrs
President & Ceo
Leadership
MG
Matt Gronstal
4 yrs
Chair
Leadership
TS
Tara Slevin
5+ yrs
Vice Chair
Leadership
TP
Tammy Pavich
4 yrs
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
PR
Phil Reed
2 yrs
Board Member
SM
Susan Miller
2 yrs
Board Member
KM
Kirk Madsen
4 yrs
Board Member
RK
Rick Killion
3 yrs
Board Member
JJ
Jason James
5+ yrs
Board Member
RD
Ron Dickinson
5+ yrs
Board Member
MG
Matt Gronstal
4 yrs
Chairman
Leadership
BM
Brenda Mainwaring
5+ yrs
President & Ceo
Leadership
FT
F Peter Tulipana
President & Ceo
Leadership
TS
Tara Slevin
5+ yrs
Vice Chairman
Leadership
KC
Kate Cutler
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
PR
Phil Reed
2 yrs
Board Member
SM
Susan Miller
2 yrs
Board Member
RK
Rick Killion
3 yrs
Board Member
JJ
Jason James
5+ yrs
Board Member
RD
Ron Dickinson
5+ yrs
Board Member
RC
Rick Crowl
Board Member
Grants Awarded (845 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Council Bluffs and Sinc | Council Bluffs, IA | $7,833,333 | IOWA RIVERFRONT PHASE 4 | 2024 |
| City of Council Bluffs and Sinc | Council Bluffs, IA | $3,166,667 | IOWA RIVERFRONT PHASE 4 | 2024 |
| Iowa West Foundation Initiative | Council Bluffs, IA | $3,000,000 | MULTI-AGENCY CAMPUS BUILDING | 2022 |
| City of Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $3,000,000 | HOUSING DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM | 2023 |
| City of Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $3,000,000 | HOUSING DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM | 2024 |
| City of Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $2,858,078 | FURTHERING INTERCONNECTIONS, REVITALIZATION, STREETSCAPES, TRANSPORTATION, AND AESTHETICS FOR A VIBRANT ECONOMY | 2021 |
| City of Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $2,674,530 | WEST BROADWAY RECONSTRUCTION PHASE IV | 2020 |
| City of Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $2,619,482 | WEST BROADWAY PHASE III | 2021 |
| Iowa West Foundation Initiative | Council Bluffs, IA | $2,572,816 | CITY OF COUNCIL BLUFFS PUBLIC ART WORK "LOOKING UP" SCULPTURE AT RIVERFRONT | 2021 |
| Westfair Association | Council Bluffs, IA | $2,500,000 | WESTFAIR MODERNIZATION AND EXPANSION - PHASE ONE | 2024 |
| Southwest Iowa Nonprofit for Collective Impact | Omaha, NE | $2,489,710 | START-UP FUNDING | 2021 |
| City of Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $2,350,614 | RIVER'S EDGE GATEWAY | 2024 |
| Green Hills Area Education Agency | Council Bluffs, IA | $2,200,000 | MULTI-YEAR FUNDING 2021 | 2021 |
| Iowa West Foundation Initiative | Council Bluffs, IA | $2,000,000 | MULTI-AGENCY CAMPUS BUILDING | 2023 |
| City of Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $1,821,191 | WEST BROADWAY RECONSTRUCTION PHASE IV | 2020 |
| Iowa West Foundation Initiative | Council Bluffs, IA | $1,640,286 | CITY OF COUNCIL BLUFFS STREETSCAPE CONSTRUCTION AND PUBLIC ART | 2020 |
| Southwest Iowa Nonprofit for Collective Impact | Omaha, NE | $1,607,609 | RIVERFRONT REVITALIZATION | 2022 |
| Iowa West Foundation Initiative | Council Bluffs, IA | $1,600,000 | RURAL POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY INFRASTRUCTURE COLLABORATIVE | 2022 |
| Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors | Council Bluffs, IA | $1,534,440 | CONSERVATION ACQUISITION | 2021 |
| 712 Initiative | Council Bluffs, IA | $1,527,500 | DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION FUND | 2021 |
| Green Hills Area Education Agency | Council Bluffs, IA | $1,350,000 | POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY PRESCHOOL | 2023 |
| Green Hills Area Education Agency | Council Bluffs, IA | $1,350,000 | POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY PRESCHOOL | 2024 |
| Green Hills Area Education Agency | Council Bluffs, IA | $1,350,000 | POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY PRESCHOOL | 2024 |
| Pottawattamie County Conservation Board | Council Bluffs, IA | $1,300,000 | REGIONAL TRAILS INITIATIVE | 2021 |
| Southwest Iowa Nonprofit for Collective Impact | Omaha, NE | $1,214,038 | RIVERFRONT REVITALIZATION | 2023 |