Funding search · EIN 421391990 · Council Bluffs, IA

Iowa West 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.

422
grants reported
$49.0M
total given
2022–2024
filing years
$35,838
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

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Top recipients

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  • City of Council Bluffs23 grants · $6.6M
  • Iowa West Foundation Initiative16 grants · $3.9M
  • Green Hills Area Education Agency4 grants · $3.4M
  • City of Council Bluffs and Sinc1 grant · $3.2M
  • Southwest Iowa Nonprofit for Collective Impact3 grants · $2.7M
  • 712 Initiative9 grants · $2.3M
  • Council Bluffs Community School District6 grants · $1.7M
  • Heartland Family Service13 grants · $1.6M
  • Pottawattamie County Conservation Board2 grants · $1.3M
  • Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors10 grants · $1.3M

Giving over time

$16.5M
2022
$16.7M
2023
$15.9M
2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 422 grants.

  • $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

  • $1.2M

    Southwest Iowa Nonprofit for Collective Impact · Omaha, NE · 2023

    Riverfront revitalization

  • $1.1M

    Southwest Iowa Nonprofit for Collective Impact · Omaha, NE · 2022

    Riverfront revitalization

  • $1.0M

    Council Bluffs Community School District · Council Bluffs, IA · 2023

    Early learning center

  • $1.0M

    Iowa West Foundation Initiative · Council Bluffs, IA · 2024

    Multi-agency campus building

  • $1.0M

    City of Council Bluffs · Council Bluffs, IA · 2023

    Housing development program

  • $1.0M

    Iowa West Foundation Initiative · Council Bluffs, IA · 2023

    Multi-agency campus building

  • $1.0M

    712 Initiative · Council Bluffs, IA · 2022

    Downtown revitalization fund - worth & 100 wb

  • $995,905

    Green Hills Area Education Agency · Council Bluffs, IA · 2023

    Multi-year funding 2022

  • $970,098

    Green Hills Area Education Agency · Council Bluffs, IA · 2022

    Multi-year funding 2021

  • $882,841

    City of Council Bluffs · Council Bluffs, IA · 2023

    River's edge gateway

  • $845,840

    Iowa West Foundation Initiative · Council Bluffs, IA · 2023

    Rural pottawattamie county infrastructure collaborative

  • $750,000

    Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors · Council Bluffs, IA · 2022

    Conservation acquisition

  • $750,000

    Pottawattamie County Conservation Board · Council Bluffs, IA · 2022

    Conservation acquisition - mt crescent

  • $550,000

    Pottawattamie County Conservation Board · Council Bluffs, IA · 2023

    Regional trails initiative

  • $500,000

    Ignite Pathways · Woodbine, IA · 2023

    Phase ii of ignite pathways capital building expansion

  • $500,000

    Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2022

    Little sioux scout ranch addition to loess hills state forest

  • $500,000

    Joslyn Art Museum · Omaha, NE · 2022

    Evolve joslyn capital campaign

  • $500,000

    Omaha Botanical Center · Omaha, NE · 2022

    Play and grow at lauritzen gardens

  • $500,000

    Omaha Zoo Foundation · Omaha, NE · 2022

    Hubbard orangutan forest renovations

  • $496,321

    The City of Council Bluffs · Council Bluffs, IA · 2022

    Streetscape maintanance

  • $478,157

    City of Council Bluffs · Council Bluffs, IA · 2022

    Furthering interconnections, revitalization, streetscapes, transportation, and aesthetics for a vibrant economy

  • $471,351

    City of Council Bluffs · Council Bluffs, IA · 2022

    West broadway phase v

  • $393,570

    Southwest Iowa Nonprofit for Collective Impact · Omaha, NE · 2024

    Riverfront revitalization

  • $360,000

    Anawim Housing · Des Moines, IA · 2024

    Supportive housing gap

  • $358,228

    City of Council Bluffs · Council Bluffs, IA · 2023

    Furthering interconnections, revitalization, streetscapes, transportation, and aesthetics for a vibrant economy

  • $340,000

    712 Initiative · Council Bluffs, IA · 2022

    530 west broadway

  • $330,000

    Heartland Family Service · Omaha, NE · 2024

    Iowa operating

  • $330,000

    Heartland Family Service · Omaha, NE · 2022

    Multi-year funding 2022

  • $306,331

    City of Council Bluffs · Council Bluffs, IA · 2022

    Furthering interconnections, revitalization, streetscapes, transportation, and aesthetics for a vibrant economy

  • $300,000

    City of Oakland · Oakland, IA · 2022

    Residential land acquisition

  • $297,657

    Council Bluffs Schools Foundation · Council Bluffs, IA · 2024

    Aspire investments - stars

  • $296,055

    Iowa Western Community College Foundation · Council Bluffs, IA · 2022

    Pottawattamie promise 2021-2022

  • $275,143

    Iowa Western Community College Foundation · Council Bluffs, IA · 2023

    Pottawattamie promise 2020-2021

  • $275,000

    Council Bluffs Community School District · Council Bluffs, IA · 2024

    Aspire plus one pathways

  • $260,203

    Iowa Western Community College Foundation · Council Bluffs, IA · 2022

    Pottawattamie promise 2020-2021

  • $259,650

    Neighborworks Home Solutions · Council Bluffs, IA · 2024

    Hillside estates townhomes phase ii

  • $255,500

    United Way of the Midlands · Omaha, NE · 2023

    Community care fund 2022

  • $255,500

    United Way of the Midlands · Omaha, NE · 2022

    Community care fund 2022

  • $255,500

    United Way of the Midlands · Omaha, NE · 2022

    Community care fund 2021

  • $250,000

    United Way of the Midlands · Omaha, NE · 2024

    Community care fund 2023-2024

  • $250,000

    Woodbine Community Foundation · Woodbine, IA · 2022

    Ignite pathways career tech edu building expansion project

  • $225,000

    Advanced Southwest Iowa Corporation · Council Bluffs, IA · 2024

    Operating support

  • $225,000

    Omaha Development Foundation · Omaha, NE · 2023

    General operating

  • $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

  • $207,500

    Iowa West Foundation Initiative · Council Bluffs, IA · 2022

    City of council bluffs west end acquisition fund

  • $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

  • $200,000

    Food Bank for the Heartland · Omaha, NE · 2023

    Building a healthier heartland together

  • $200,000

    Together Inc of Metropolitan Omaha · Omaha, NE · 2023

    Council bluufs food pantry

  • $200,000

    Ymca of Greater Omaha · Omaha, NE · 2023

    Charles e. Lakin tmca park project

  • $200,000

    Pottawattamie Arts Culture & Entertainment · Council Bluffs, IA · 2022

    Multi-year funding 2022

  • $200,000

    Together Inc of Metorpolitan Omaha · Omaha, NE · 2022

    Council bluufs food pantry

  • $191,880

    Community Education Foundation · Council Bluffs, IA · 2022

    Stars program 2021

  • $187,500

    712 Initiative · Council Bluffs, IA · 2023

    Operating support

  • $187,500

    712 Initiative · Council Bluffs, IA · 2022

    Operating support

  • $185,731

    Community Education Foundation · Council Bluffs, IA · 2023

    Stars program 2022

  • $183,624

    Iowa Western Community College Foundation · Council Bluffs, IA · 2024

    Pottawattamie promise 2021-2022

  • $180,000

    Anawim Housing · Des Moines, IA · 2023

    Supportive housing gap

  • $180,000

    Anawim Housing · Des Moines, IA · 2022

    Supportive housing gap

  • $169,701

    Community Foundation for Western Iowa · Council Bluffs, IA · 2023

    Women's fund of southwest ia

  • $165,000

    Heartland Family Service · Omaha, NE · 2023

    Hfs iowa operations

  • $165,000

    Heartland Family Service · Omaha, NE · 2022

    Heat 2023

  • $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

  • $160,000

    Pottawattamie Arts Culture & Entertainment · Council Bluffs, IA · 2023

    General operating

  • $151,902

    Neighborworks Home Solutions · Council Bluffs, IA · 2023

    Nwhs hillside estates new construction

  • $151,901

    Neighborworks Home Solutions · Council Bluffs, IA · 2024

    Nwhs hillside estates new construction

  • $150,000

    City of Denison · Denison, IA · 2024

    Crawford county wellness center

  • $150,000

    Southwest Iowa Nature Trails · Shenandoah, IA · 2024

    Rapp park connector trail

  • $150,000

    712 Initiative · Council Bluffs, IA · 2023

    Operating support 2024

  • $150,000

    712 Initiative · Council Bluffs, IA · 2023

    Operating support

  • $150,000

    Iowa Western Community College · Council Bluffs, IA · 2023

    Mage

  • $150,000

    Omaha Development Foundation · Omaha, NE · 2023

    Counciol bluffs entrpreneurial collaborative

  • $150,000

    Family · Council Bluffs, IA · 2022

    Expanding early head start

  • $143,534

    Pottawattamie County Community Foundation · Council Bluffs, IA · 2022

    Women's fund of southwest iowa matching funds

  • $138,107

    Iowa West Foundation Initiative · Council Bluffs, IA · 2022

    City of council bluffs public art

  • $130,000

    Pottawattamie County Community Foundation · Council Bluffs, IA · 2022

    Council bluffs area chamber of commerce workforce development program

  • $125,000

    712 Initiative · Council Bluffs, IA · 2024

    Operating support

  • $125,000

    American Midwest Ballet · Omaha, NE · 2024

    Operating support

  • $125,000

    American Midwest Ballet · Omaha, NE · 2023

    Season operating support

  • $125,000

    Council Bluffs Area Chamber of Commerce · Council Bluffs, IA · 2023

    Entrepreneurial development for southwest iowa

  • $125,000

    Iowa West Foundation Initiative · Council Bluffs, IA · 2023

    City of council bluffs downtown art / cultural trail

  • $125,000

    American Midwest Ballet · Omaha, NE · 2022

    Multi-year funding 2022

  • $124,430

    City of Council Bluffs · Council Bluffs, IA · 2024

    Multimodal bridge alternatives study

  • $123,331

    Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors · Council Bluffs, IA · 2023

    2022 cities program re-capitalization

  • $120,000

    Family · Council Bluffs, IA · 2022

    Multi-year funding 2022

  • $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

  • $115,000

    Heartland Family Service · Omaha, NE · 2023

    Heat 2023

  • $115,000

    New Visions Homeless Services · Council Bluffs, IA · 2023

    New visions homeless service

  • $112,880

    City of Walnut · Walnut, IA · 2023

    Water valve and hydrant replacement

  • $109,587

    Dunlap Betterment Group · Dunlap, IA · 2023

    Dunlap community visioning

  • $106,028

    Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors · Council Bluffs, IA · 2023

    2020 cities program re-capitalization

  • $104,095

    Green Hills Area Education Agency · Council Bluffs, IA · 2022

    Multi-year funding 2022

  • $102,059

    Iowa West Foundation Initiative · Council Bluffs, IA · 2023

    City of council bluffs public art

  • $100,000

    City of Council Bluffs · Council Bluffs, IA · 2024

    Activation and first ave ambassador 2025

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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.