Funding search · EIN 203663610 · Dubuque, IA

Joseph and Helen Ertl Family 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.

200
grants reported
$604,900
total given
2022–2025
filing years
$1,000
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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  • St Francis Xavier Church4 grants · $127,500
  • Beckman Catholic High School4 grants · $104,750
  • Dyersville Industries2 grants · $50,000
  • St Francis Xavier School4 grants · $41,500
  • Archdioceseone2 grants · $31,500
  • Mercyone Dubuque3 grants · $23,000
  • Mercyone Dyersville2 grants · $18,000
  • Guttenberg Municipal Hospital4 grants · $17,100
  • St Mary'S Church4 grants · $17,000
  • Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Dubuque4 grants · $10,000

Giving over time

$147,450
2022
$157,900
2023
$144,250
2024
$155,300
2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 200 grants.

  • $58,000

    Beckman Catholic High School · Dyersville, IA · 2025

    Provide support

  • $35,500

    St Francis Xavier Church · Dyersville, IA · 2023

    Provide support

  • $31,000

    St Francis Xavier Church · Dyersville, IA · 2025

    Provide support

  • $31,000

    St Francis Xavier Church · Dyersville, IA · 2024

    Provide support

  • $30,000

    St Francis Xavier Church · Dyersville, IA · 2022

    Provide support

  • $25,000

    Dyersville Industries · Dyersville, IA · 2024

    Provide support

  • $25,000

    Dyersville Industries · Dyersville, IA · 2023

    Provide support

  • $21,000

    Archdioceseone · Dubuque, IA · 2022

    Provide support

  • $16,500

    Beckman Catholic High School · Dyersville, IA · 2024

    Provide support

  • $15,250

    Beckman Catholic High School · Dyersville, IA · 2022

    Provide support

  • $15,000

    Mercyone Dyersville · Dyersville, IA · 2025

    Provide support

  • $15,000

    Beckman Catholic High School · Dyersville, IA · 2023

    Provide support

  • $13,000

    St Francis Xavier School · Dyersville, IA · 2022

    Fund private education

  • $12,500

    St Francis Xavier School · Dyersville, IA · 2024

    Fund private education

  • $11,500

    Mercyone Dubuque · Dubuque, IA · 2022

    Provide support

  • $11,000

    St Francis Xavier School · Dyersville, IA · 2023

    Fund private education

  • $10,500

    Archdioceseone · Dubuque, IA · 2023

    Provide support

  • $10,500

    Mercyone Dubuque · Dubuque, IA · 2023

    Provide support

  • $6,500

    St Mary'S Church · Guttenberg, IA · 2022

    Provide support

  • $6,000

    St Mary'S Church · Guttenberg, IA · 2024

    Provide support

  • $5,500

    Guttenberg Municipal Hospital · Guttenberg, IA · 2022

    Provide support

  • $5,000

    St Francis Xavier School · Dyersville, IA · 2025

    Fund private education

  • $5,000

    Guttenberg Municipal Hospital · Guttenberg, IA · 2023

    Provide support

  • $4,100

    Guttenberg Municipal Hospital · Guttenberg, IA · 2024

    Provide support

  • $4,000

    Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Dubuque · Dubuque, IA · 2024

    Provide support

  • $4,000

    St Mary'S Church · Guttenberg, IA · 2023

    Provide support

  • $4,000

    South Dakota School of Mines & Technology · Rapid City, SD · 2022

    Provide support

  • $3,400

    Eohsj Northern Lieutenancy · Omaha, NE · 2025

    Provide support

  • $3,000

    Gmhc Resource Center · Guttenberg, IA · 2025

    Provide support

  • $3,000

    Mercyone Dyersville · Dyersville, IA · 2024

    Provide support

  • $3,000

    Aquin Catholic Elementary School · Cascade, IA · 2022

    Provide support

  • $2,750

    Seton Catholic School · Farley, IA · 2022

    Provide support

  • $2,500

    Guttenberg Municipal Hospital · Guttenberg, IA · 2025

    Provide support

  • $2,500

    Rural Iowa Community Food Pantry · Dyersville, IA · 2025

    Provide support

  • $2,500

    Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque · Dubuque, IA · 2023

    Provide support

  • $2,400

    Clarity Clinic · Dubuque, IA · 2025

    Provide support

  • $2,400

    Clarity Clinic · Dubuque, IA · 2024

    Provide support

  • $2,000

    Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Dubuque · Dubuque, IA · 2025

    Provide support

  • $2,000

    Knights of Columbus · Dyersville, IA · 2025

    Provide support

  • $2,000

    Monument Health Foundation · Rapid City, SD · 2025

    Provide support

  • $2,000

    Our Lady of the Black Hills · Piedmont, SD · 2025

    Provide support

  • $2,000

    Eohsj Northern Lieutenancy · Omaha, NE · 2024

    Provide support

  • $2,000

    Gmhc Resource Center · Guttenberg, IA · 2024

    Provide support

  • $2,000

    Guttenberg Economic & Industrial Develop · Guttenberg, IA · 2024

    Provide support

  • $2,000

    Knights of Columbus · Dyersville, IA · 2024

    Provide support

  • $2,000

    Monument Health Foundation · Rapid City, SD · 2024

    Provide support

  • $2,000

    Our Lady of the Black Hills · Piedmont, SD · 2024

    Provide support

  • $2,000

    Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Dubuque · Dubuque, IA · 2023

    Provide support

  • $2,000

    Knights of Columbus · Cascade, IA · 2023

    Provide support

  • $2,000

    Our Lady of the Black Hills · Piedmont, SD · 2023

    Provide support

  • $2,000

    Rural Iowa Community Food Pantry · Dyersville, IA · 2023

    Provide support

  • $2,000

    The Community Commercial Club Park · Dyersville, IA · 2023

    Provide support

  • $2,000

    Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Dubuque · Dubuque, IA · 2022

    Provide support

  • $2,000

    Knights of Columbus · Cascade, IA · 2022

    Provide support

  • $1,750

    St Mary'S School · Guttenberg, IA · 2022

    Provide support

  • $1,500

    Dyersville Fire Department · Dyersville, IA · 2025

    Provide support

  • $1,500

    Focus · Golden, CO · 2025

    Provide support

  • $1,500

    University of Iowa Center for Advancement · Iowa City, IA · 2025

    Provide support

  • $1,500

    Dyersville Fire Department · Dyersville, IA · 2024

    Provide support

  • $1,500

    Dyersville Fire Department · Dyersville, IA · 2023

    Provide support

  • $1,500

    Eohsj Northern Lieutenancy · Omaha, NE · 2023

    Provide support

  • $1,500

    Eohsn Northern Lieutenancy · Omaha, NE · 2022

    Provide support

  • $1,500

    La Salle Catholic School · Holy Cross, IA · 2022

    Provide support

  • $1,250

    Dyersville Fire Department · Dyersville, IA · 2022

    Provide support

  • $1,200

    Clarity Clinic · Dubuque, IA · 2023

    Provide support

  • $1,200

    Focus · Golden, CO · 2023

    Provide support

  • $1,200

    Clarity Clinic · Dubuque, IA · 2022

    Provide support

  • $1,000

    American Red Cross · Dubuque, IA · 2025

    Provide support

  • $1,000

    Farley Fire Department · Farley, IA · 2025

    Provide support

  • $1,000

    Guttenberg Fire Department · Guttenberg, IA · 2025

    Provide support

  • $1,000

    Hills and Dales · Dubuque, IA · 2025

    Provide support

  • $1,000

    Mayo Clinic · Rochester, MN · 2025

    Provide support

  • $1,000

    Meals On Wheels Western Sd · Rapid City, SD · 2025

    Provide support

  • $1,000

    National Mississippi River Museum · Dubuque, IA · 2025

    Provide support

  • $1,000

    Opening Doors · Dubuque, IA · 2025

    Provide support

  • $1,000

    St Raphael Catholic Church - Florida · Lehigh Acres, FL · 2025

    Provide support

  • $1,000

    American Red Cross · Dubuque, IA · 2024

    Provide support

  • $1,000

    Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque · Dubuque, IA · 2024

    Provide support

  • $1,000

    Crucifixion School · La Crescent, MN · 2024

    Provide support

  • $1,000

    Dyersville Commercial Club · Dyersville, IA · 2024

    Provide support

  • $1,000

    Emmaus Pastorate · Edgewood, IA · 2024

    Provide support

  • $1,000

    Farley Fire Department · Farley, IA · 2024

    Provide support

  • $1,000

    Focus · Denver, CO · 2024

    Provide support

  • $1,000

    Guttenberg Fire Department · Guttenberg, IA · 2024

    Provide support

  • $1,000

    Hills and Dales · Dubuque, IA · 2024

    Provide support

  • $1,000

    Mayo Clinic · Rochester, MN · 2024

    Provide support

  • $1,000

    Meals On Wheels Western Sd · Rapid City, SD · 2024

    Provide support

  • $1,000

    Mercyone Dubuque · Dubuque, IA · 2024

    Provide support

  • $1,000

    Opening Doors · Dubuque, IA · 2024

    Provide support

  • $1,000

    Regional Medical Center · Manchester, IA · 2024

    Provide support

  • $1,000

    River Museum · Dubuque, IA · 2024

    Provide support

  • $1,000

    St Elizabeth Pastorate · Epworth, IA · 2024

    Provide support

  • $1,000

    St Raphael Catholic Church - Florida · Lehigh Acres, FL · 2024

    Provide support

  • $1,000

    University of Iowa Center for Advancement · Iowa City, IA · 2024

    Provide support

  • $1,000

    American Red Cross · Dubuque, IA · 2023

    Provide support

  • $1,000

    Farley Fire Department · Farley, IA · 2023

    Provide support

  • $1,000

    Gmhc Resource Center · Guttenberg, IA · 2023

    Provide support

  • $1,000

    Guttenberg Fire Department · Guttenberg, IA · 2023

    Provide support

  • $1,000

    Hills and Dales · Dubuque, IA · 2023

    Provide support

  • $1,000

    Mayo Clinic · Rochester, MN · 2023

    Provide support

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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.