Funding search · EIN 421391990 · Council Bluffs, IA

Iowa West Foundation

$49.0M
in grants paid: 422
grants: 175
recipients: 2022–2024
filing years

Recent grants

The 100 largest recent grants from this foundation’s filings, newest year first.

$3.2M
City of Council Bluffs and Sinc · Council Bluffs, IA · 2024
Iowa riverfront phase 4
$2.4M
City of Council Bluffs · Council Bluffs, IA · 2024
River's edge gateway
$1.4M
Green Hills Area Education Agency · Council Bluffs, IA · 2024
Pottawattamie county preschool
$1.0M
Iowa West Foundation Initiative · Council Bluffs, IA · 2024
Multi-agency campus building
$393,570
Southwest Iowa Nonprofit for Collective Impact · Omaha, NE · 2024
Riverfront revitalization
$360,000
Anawim Housing · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Supportive housing gap
$330,000
Heartland Family Service · Omaha, NE · 2024
Iowa operating
$297,657
Council Bluffs Schools Foundation · Council Bluffs, IA · 2024
Aspire investments - stars
$275,000
Council Bluffs Community School District · Council Bluffs, IA · 2024
Aspire plus one pathways
$259,650
Neighborworks Home Solutions · Council Bluffs, IA · 2024
Hillside estates townhomes phase ii
$250,000
United Way of the Midlands · Omaha, NE · 2024
Community care fund 2023-2024
$225,000
Advanced Southwest Iowa Corporation · Council Bluffs, IA · 2024
Operating support
$211,673
Iowa West Foundation Initiative · Council Bluffs, IA · 2024
Rural pottawattamie county infrastructure collaborative
$211,000
Avenue Scholars Southwest Iowa · Council Bluffs, IA · 2024
Aspire rural pottawattamie careeer preparedness
$200,000
Habitat for Humanity of Council Bluffs · Council Bluffs, IA · 2024
Home ownership and home repair program support
$200,000
Together · Council Bluffs, IA · 2024
Council bluffs food pantry 2024
$183,624
Iowa Western Community College Foundation · Council Bluffs, IA · 2024
Pottawattamie promise 2021-2022
$162,500
Council Bluffs Community School District · Council Bluffs, IA · 2024
Aspire 2024
$160,000
Pottawattamie Arts Culture & Entertainment · Council Bluffs, IA · 2024
General operating
$151,901
Neighborworks Home Solutions · Council Bluffs, IA · 2024
Nwhs hillside estates new construction
$150,000
Southwest Iowa Nature Trails · Shenandoah, IA · 2024
Rapp park connector trail
$150,000
City of Denison · Denison, IA · 2024
Crawford county wellness center
$125,000
American Midwest Ballet · Omaha, NE · 2024
Operating support
$125,000
712 Initiative · Council Bluffs, IA · 2024
Operating support
$124,430
City of Council Bluffs · Council Bluffs, IA · 2024
Multimodal bridge alternatives study
$116,014
Habitat for Humanity of Council Bluffs · Council Bluffs, IA · 2024
Down payment assistance fund
$115,000
New Visions Homeless Services · Council Bluffs, IA · 2024
General operating and warming center
$100,000
City of Villisca · Villisca, IA · 2024
Rialto farmers market & performance space
$100,000
City of Council Bluffs · Council Bluffs, IA · 2024
Activation and first ave ambassador 2025
$100,000
Council Bluffs Community School District · Council Bluffs, IA · 2024
Blink ix
$100,000
Lewis Central Community School District · Council Bluffs, IA · 2024
Aspire career preparedness portfolio
$95,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands · Council Bluffs, IA · 2024
General operating
$91,407
712 Initiative · Council Bluffs, IA · 2024
Operating support
$85,000
Immigrant Legal Center · Omaha, NE · 2024
Ilc + rec's southwest iowa legal services
$75,000
City of Council Bluffs · Council Bluffs, IA · 2024
First ave activation
$75,000
Centro Latino of Iowa · Council Bluffs, IA · 2024
General operating
$75,000
Iowa Legal Aid - Southwest Iowa · Council Bluffs, IA · 2024
Pottawattamie county eviction diversion project
$75,000
Omaha Bridges Out of Poverty · Omaha, NE · 2024
Southwest iowa poverty initiative
$75,000
Lewis Central Community School District · Council Bluffs, IA · 2024
Aspire 2024
$68,749
Iowa West Foundation Initiative · Council Bluffs, IA · 2024
City of council bluffs streetscape construction and public rt
$68,283
City of Council Bluffs · Council Bluffs, IA · 2024
First avenue mural program 2024
$65,000
Pottawattamie Conservation Foundation · Council Bluffs, IA · 2024
Hitchcock nature center infrastructure improvements
$60,000
Avenue Scholars Southwest Iowa · Council Bluffs, IA · 2024
Aspire rural pottawattamie careeer preparedness
$60,000
Micah House Corporation · Council Bluffs, IA · 2024
Shelter and support services
$60,000
Family · Council Bluffs, IA · 2024
Family, inc. Capacity & ultimate self-sustainability (cuss)
$55,000
City of Denison · Denison, IA · 2024
Washington all-inclusive playground
$54,577
Iowa Western Community College Foundation · Council Bluffs, IA · 2024
Aspire career preparedness portfolio
$50,000
Southwest Iowa Housing Trust Fund · Atlantic, IA · 2024
Southwest iowa housing repair 2024
$50,000
Stanton Child Resource Center · Stanton, IA · 2024
Scrc expansion project
$50,000
Economic Empowerment Center · Omaha, NE · 2024
Lending pool for southwestern iowa residents
$50,000
Council Bluffs Convention and Visitors Bureau · Council Bluffs, IA · 2024
Fy 25 council bluffs sporting event attraction & retention project
$45,000
Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska · Omaha, NE · 2024
Family education and initiative program
$45,000
Golden Hills Resource Conservation & Development · Oakland, IA · 2024
Golden hills rc&d capacity and operating support
$43,750
Heartland Family Service · Omaha, NE · 2024
Heat 2024
$40,000
Pottawattamie Arts Culture & Entertainment · Council Bluffs, IA · 2024
General operating
$37,293
Omaha Bridges Out of Poverty · Omaha, NE · 2024
Southwest iowa poverty alleviation initiative
$35,000
Iowa Western Community College Foundation · Council Bluffs, IA · 2024
Learn as you earn training program
$35,000
Omaha Children'S Museum · Omaha, NE · 2024
Partner school / welcome
$35,000
City of Council Bluffs · Council Bluffs, IA · 2024
First ave activation
$34,046
Iowa West Foundation Initiative · Council Bluffs, IA · 2024
City of council bluffs public art
$34,000
Iowa Western Community College Foundation · Council Bluffs, IA · 2024
Arts center 2024-25 programming
$31,535
Southwest Iowa Mental Health & Disability Services · Atlantic, IA · 2024
Warm hand off initiative
$30,000
Food Bank for the Heartland · Omaha, NE · 2024
Mobile food pantries: consistent access in food deserts
$30,000
Food Bank of Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Fighting childhood hunger adams, audubon, carroll & taylor counties
$26,250
Nami Southwest Iowa · Neola, IA · 2024
Nami southwest iowa fy25 general operating support
$25,000
Ahstw Community Schools · Avoca, IA · 2024
Aspire 2024 work based learning
$25,000
Omaha Discovery Trust · Omaha, NE · 2024
Luminarium stem programming in sw iowa
$25,000
Omaha Discovery Trust · Omaha, NE · 2024
Stem programming at kiewit luminarium
$25,000
City of Neola · Neola, IA · 2024
The neola creek bank stabilization and enhancement project
$25,000
Community Foundation for Western Iowa · Council Bluffs, IA · 2024
Disaster response initiative
$25,000
Southwest Iowa Nature Trails · Shenandoah, IA · 2024
Malvern trailhead facility expansion
$25,000
Omaha Botanical Center · Omaha, NE · 2024
Iowa youth educational programming 2024-2025
$25,000
Greater Omaha Chamber Foundation · Omaha, NE · 2024
Prosper omaha 2.0
$25,000
Treynor Community School District · Treynor, IA · 2024
Aspire college and career readiness
$25,000
Tri-Center Community School District · Neola, IA · 2024
Aspire career preparedness portfolio (ijag)
$25,000
Iowa Jag · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Switch: equipping career ready students
$25,000
Riverside Community School District · Carson, IA · 2024
Aspire career preparedness portfolio (ijag)
$23,000
Union Pacific Museum Association · Council Bluffs, IA · 2024
Railroad days 2024
$22,500
Project Harmony Child Protection Center · Omaha, NE · 2024
Building evidence based practice skills in therapists
$22,496
Council Bluffs Area Chamber of Commerce · Council Bluffs, IA · 2024
Council bluffs workforce development
$22,481
City of Elk Horn Iowa · Elk Horn, IA · 2024
Pool bath house
$22,000
City of Council Bluffs · Council Bluffs, IA · 2024
Phase 2 of the library kiosk shelter
$21,250
Thriving Families Alliance · Council Bluffs, IA · 2024
Coordinated intake
$21,000
Omaha Performing Arts Society · Omaha, NE · 2024
Music education programs for iowa students
$20,000
Pottawattamie County Housing Trust Fund · Council Bluffs, IA · 2024
2024 tornado response
$18,750
Iowa Legal Aid - Southwest Iowa · Council Bluffs, IA · 2024
Pottawattamie county eviction diversion project
$18,750
Omaha Discovery Trust · Omaha, NE · 2024
Southwest iowa music & arts education programs
$17,500
Christian Home Association - Children'S Square USA · Council Bluffs, IA · 2024
Revised children's emergency shelter 2023
$15,477
Omaha Symphony Association · Omaha, NE · 2024
School field trips & workshops and the every single child program for iowa youth
$15,470
University of Nebraska Foundation · Lincoln, NE · 2024
Samuel bak museum: the learning center k-12 field trips
$15,155
Iowa West Foundation Initiative · Council Bluffs, IA · 2024
Women of color leadership program
$15,000
City of Glenwood · Glenwood, IA · 2024
Glenwood visibility project - city sign
$15,000
Opera Omaha · Omaha, NE · 2024
2024-2025 season community engagement and education programs
$15,000
New Visions Homeless Services · Council Bluffs, IA · 2024
New visions homeless service
$15,000
Metro Revamp Collective (Metro Housing Collaborative) · Omaha, NE · 2024
Strengthening housing services
$12,904
Iowa West Foundation Initiative · Council Bluffs, IA · 2024
Women of color leadership program 2024
$12,500
Lewis Central Community School District · Council Bluffs, IA · 2024
Tital plastics
$12,500
Southwest Iowa Families · Clarinda, IA · 2024
Child and family center
$12,500
Metro Revamp Collective (Metro Housing Collaborative) · Omaha, NE · 2024
Metro housing collaborative
$12,500
Nebraska Wildlife Rehab · Omaha, NE · 2024
Wildlife rehabilitation and community assistance

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call. Most private foundations do not accept unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.