Funding search · EIN 421214699 · Mason City, IA

Farrer Endowment Foundation

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

153
grants reported
$1.3M
total given
2022–2025
filing years
$5,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

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  • Youth and Shelter Services4 grants · $148,900
  • North Iowa Community Action4 grants · $120,000
  • Niacc Foundation4 grants · $115,000
  • Mercy One North Iowa Foundation2 grants · $64,000
  • 43 North Iowa4 grants · $41,500
  • West Fork Community School District4 grants · $33,000
  • Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa4 grants · $32,000
  • Caring Pregnancy Center4 grants · $30,000
  • Mercy Medical Center Fdn1 grant · $30,000
  • Clear Lake Development Foundation1 grant · $30,000

Giving over time

$288,200
2022
$323,000
2023
$305,900
2024
$342,000
2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 153 grants.

  • $40,000

    Youth and Shelter Services · Mason City, IA · 2024

    Continuing educationstaff development

  • $40,000

    Youth and Shelter Services · Mason City, IA · 2023

    Continuing educationstaff development

  • $38,900

    Youth and Shelter Services · Mason City, IA · 2022

    Buildingrenovations

  • $32,000

    Mercy One North Iowa Foundation · Mason City, IA · 2023

    Nursingscholarships

  • $32,000

    Mercy One North Iowa Foundation · Mason City, IA · 2022

    Nursingscholarships

  • $30,000

    Clear Lake Development Foundation · Clear Lake, IA · 2025

    Capital improvements

  • $30,000

    Niacc Foundation · Mason City, IA · 2025

    Construction for lab facilitiesfarrer scholarship

  • $30,000

    North Iowa Community Action · Mason City, IA · 2025

    Support selfsufficiency program

  • $30,000

    Youth and Shelter Services · Ames, IA · 2025

    Continuing educationstaff development

  • $30,000

    Mercy Medical Center Fdn · Mason City, IA · 2024

    Upgrade radiationtreatment devices

  • $30,000

    North Iowa Community Action · Mason City, IA · 2024

    Support selfsufficiency program

  • $30,000

    Niacc Foundation · Mason City, IA · 2023

    Construction for lab facilitiesfarrer scholarship

  • $30,000

    North Iowa Community Action · Mason City, IA · 2023

    Support selfsufficiency program

  • $30,000

    Niacc Foundation · Mason City, IA · 2022

    Law enforcement1st responder trainerfarrer scholarship

  • $30,000

    North Iowa Community Action · Mason City, IA · 2022

    Support selfsufficiency program

  • $25,000

    Niacc Foundation · Mason City, IA · 2024

    Construction for lab facilitiesfarrer scholarship

  • $20,000

    Mercy Medical Center Foundation North Iowa · Mason City, IA · 2025

    Capitalimprovements

  • $15,000

    Mason City Family Ymca · Mason City, IA · 2025

    Pool upgrades

  • $15,000

    43 North Iowa · Mason City, IA · 2024

    Innovation fund project

  • $14,500

    West Fork Community School District · Sheffield, IA · 2023

    Surface and equipmentfor playground in rockwell

  • $13,000

    Apple Daycare · Sheffield, IA · 2022

    Building sprinklersystem

  • $12,500

    City of Garner · Garner, IA · 2023

    Constructionof softballcomplex

  • $12,000

    Northern Lights Alliance for the Homeless · Mason City, IA · 2025

    Operating funds

  • $12,000

    West Fork Community School District · Sheffield, IA · 2025

    Surface and equipmentfor playground in rockwell

  • $10,000

    43 North Iowa · Mason City, IA · 2025

    Community crisisfunding

  • $10,000

    Elderbridge Agency On Aging · Mason City, IA · 2025

    Clientassistanceprogram

  • $10,000

    Garner Community Christian Child Care · Garner, IA · 2025

    Construction ofnew child carefacility

  • $10,000

    One Vision · Clear Lake, IA · 2025

    Nursing traininglab

  • $10,000

    Colts Daycare Ctr · Sheffield, IA · 2024

    Purchase playground equipment

  • $10,000

    Northern Lights · Mason City, IA · 2024

    Paying of mortgagechanges toinfra structure

  • $10,000

    One Vision · Clear Lake, IA · 2024

    Community integrationefforts

  • $10,000

    Rockwell Swaledale Emt Team · Rockwell, IA · 2024

    Cold weather gear

  • $10,000

    Tlc Broadcasting Corrporation · Mason City, IA · 2024

    Back uptransmitter

  • $10,000

    43 North Iowa · Mason City, IA · 2023

    Innovation fundproject

  • $10,000

    City of Rudd Library · Rudd, IA · 2023

    Rebuilding and furnishing new library

  • $10,000

    Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa · Mason City, IA · 2023

    Updating high andlow ropes challenge atcamp tanglefoot

  • $10,000

    Newman Catholic School System · Mason City, IA · 2023

    Increase endowmentsimprovefacilities

  • $10,000

    Niad Center for Human Dev · Mason City, IA · 2023

    Support travel expenses

  • $10,000

    Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa · Mason City, IA · 2022

    Replacement of edisting dock atcamp tanglefoot

  • $10,000

    One Vision · Clear Lake, IA · 2022

    Tech-enabledservicesproject

  • $10,000

    Rockwell-Swaledale Emt · Rockwell, IA · 2022

    Chest compressionsystem

  • $9,500

    Apple Daycare · Sheffield, IA · 2023

    Building sprinklersystem

  • $8,500

    Niad Center for Human Dev · Mason City, IA · 2022

    Support travel expenses

  • $8,000

    Community Kitchen of North Iowa · Mason City, IA · 2025

    Suppliesfood

  • $8,000

    Community Kitchen N I · Mason City, IA · 2024

    Suppliesfood

  • $8,000

    Niad Center for Human Dev · Mason City, IA · 2024

    Support travel expenses

  • $8,000

    City of Rockwell · Rockwell, IA · 2022

    Replace loungechairs

  • $7,500

    Caring Pregnancy Center · Mason City, IA · 2025

    Baby items baby bucksprogram

  • $7,500

    City of Swaledale · Sawledale, IA · 2025

    Capitalimprovements

  • $7,500

    North Iowa Band Festival Foundation · Mason City, IA · 2025

    Travel stipendsfor high schoolmarching bands

  • $7,500

    Caring Pregnancy Center · Mason City, IA · 2024

    Baby items baby bucksprogram

  • $7,500

    Caring Pregnancy Center · Mason City, IA · 2023

    Baby items baby bucksprogram

  • $7,500

    Caring Pregnancy Center · Mason City, IA · 2022

    Purchase supplies

  • $7,000

    Niad Center for Human Development · Mason City, IA · 2025

    Support fortraining

  • $7,000

    Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa · Mason City, IA · 2024

    Updating high andlow ropes challenge atcamp tanglefoot

  • $7,000

    Community Kitchen N I · Mason City, IA · 2023

    Suppliesfood

  • $6,500

    43 North Iowa · Mason City, IA · 2022

    Project searchemployment bootcamp

  • $6,000

    Community Kitchen N I · Mason City, IA · 2022

    Suppliesfood

  • $6,000

    North Iowa Youth for Christ · Mason City, IA · 2022

    Roofing supplies

  • $5,700

    Habitat for Humanity of North Central Iowa · Mason City, IA · 2023

    Parking lotimprovements

  • $5,000

    Build a Better Belmond · Belmond, IA · 2025

    Pool replacement

  • $5,000

    Christmas Cheer Fund · Mason City, IA · 2025

    Annual support

  • $5,000

    Freedom Inn His Grace Ministry · Mason City, IA · 2025

    Fire alarm system

  • $5,000

    Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa · Mason City, IA · 2025

    Tree stump removal

  • $5,000

    Iowa Legal Aid · Mason City, IA · 2025

    Family stabilizationproject

  • $5,000

    Lutheran Services in Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2025

    Support earlychildhoodprogram

  • $5,000

    Meals On Wheels of Mason City · Mason City, IA · 2025

    Sliding feescale project

  • $5,000

    Mrom · Mason City, IA · 2025

    Capital improvement

  • $5,000

    North Central Iowa Ag in the Classroom · Garner, IA · 2025

    Operationalexpenses

  • $5,000

    United Way of North Central Iowa · Mason City, IA · 2025

    Community support

  • $5,000

    Winnebago Historical Society · Forest City, IA · 2025

    Operating expenses

  • $5,000

    Central Gardens of North Iowa · Clear Lake, IA · 2024

    Funding grounds keeper

  • $5,000

    City of Swaledale Fire Dept · Sawledale, IA · 2024

    Replacement ofbunker and othergear

  • $5,000

    Elderbridge Agency On Aging · Mason City, IA · 2024

    Clientassistanceprogram

  • $5,000

    Habitat for Humanity of North Central Iowa · Mason City, IA · 2024

    Parking lotimprovements

  • $5,000

    Iowa Ag in the Classroom · Garner, IA · 2024

    Operationalexpenses

  • $5,000

    Iowa Legal Aid · Mason City, IA · 2024

    Family stabilizationproject

  • $5,000

    Lutheran Services in Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2024

    Support earlychildhoodprogram

  • $5,000

    Meals On Wheels · Mason City, IA · 2024

    Sliding feescale project

  • $5,000

    North Iowa Christian School · Mason City, IA · 2024

    Stage and storageroom construction

  • $5,000

    North Iowa Southern Minnesota Veteran Stand Down · Mason City, IA · 2024

    Procurement of trailer

  • $5,000

    Rockwell Comm Fire Services · Rockwell, IA · 2024

    Turnout gearextractor espressdryer project

  • $5,000

    Winnebago Council Boy Scouts · Waterloo, IA · 2024

    Cub scouting

  • $5,000

    Central Gardens of North Iowa · Clear Lake, IA · 2023

    Funding grounds keeper

  • $5,000

    Charlie Brown Community Daycare Center · Mason City, IA · 2023

    Support transportationrequirements

  • $5,000

    Elderbridge Agency On Aging · Mason City, IA · 2023

    Clientassistanceprogram

  • $5,000

    Iowa Legal Aid · Mason City, IA · 2023

    Family stabilizationproject

  • $5,000

    Lutheran Services in Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2023

    Support earlychildhoodprogram

  • $5,000

    Meals On Wheels · Mason City, IA · 2023

    Sliding feescale project

  • $5,000

    North Central Ia Ag in the Class Program · Garner, IA · 2023

    Agriculturaleducation

  • $5,000

    North Iowa Youth for Christ · Mason City, IA · 2023

    Purchase of supplies andequipment

  • $5,000

    Veterans of Foreign Wars 0733 · Rockwell, IA · 2023

    Repairs maintenanceremodeling

  • $5,000

    Winnebago County Conservation Fdn · Forest City, IA · 2023

    Complete hanson naturecenter

  • $5,000

    Central Gardens of North Iowa · Clear Lake, IA · 2022

    Funding grounds keeper

  • $5,000

    City of Swaledale · Sawledale, IA · 2022

    Purchase of lighting for equipmentand members

  • $5,000

    Elderbridge Agency On Aging · Mason City, IA · 2022

    Supportvolunteerprogram

  • $5,000

    Iowa Legal Aid · Mason City, IA · 2022

    Stabilization

  • $5,000

    Lutheran Services in Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2022

    Support earlychildhoodprogram

  • $5,000

    Meals On Wheels · Mason City, IA · 2022

    Food andsupplies

  • $5,000

    North Central Ia Ag in the Class Program · Garner, IA · 2022

    Agriculturaleducation

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