Funding search · EIN 811949053 · Waterloo, IA

Otto Schoitz 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.

214
grants reported
$14.3M
total given
2021–2024
filing years
$25,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20212024. 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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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

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  • Friends of the Family2 grants · $1.3M
  • Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity4 grants · $1.2M
  • Christian Community Development Dba House of Hope4 grants · $1.2M
  • Peoples Community Health Clinic4 grants · $1.0M
  • City of Waterlooleisure Services3 grants · $1.0M
  • Northeast Iowa Food Bank4 grants · $950,000
  • Elevate Ccbhc2 grants · $650,000
  • Hawkeye Community College Foundation3 grants · $575,000
  • Cedar Valley Friends of the Family2 grants · $554,005
  • Waterloo Development Corporation1 grant · $500,000

Giving over time

$3.7M
2021
$3.5M
2022
$3.4M
2023
$3.7M
2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 214 grants.

  • $800,000

    Northeast Iowa Food Bank · Waterloo, IA · 2024

    Operating and capital support

  • $736,110

    Friends of the Family · Waterloo, IA · 2022

    Programmatic support

  • $575,500

    Christian Community Development Dba House of Hope · Waterloo, IA · 2023

    Operating and capital support

  • $572,923

    Friends of the Family · Waterloo, IA · 2023

    Programmatic support

  • $500,000

    Waterloo Development Corporation · Waterloo, IA · 2024

    Capital

  • $500,000

    Hawkeye Community College Foundation · Waterloo, IA · 2021

    Capital

  • $487,500

    Elevate Ccbhc · Waterloo, IA · 2021

    Capital

  • $479,005

    Cedar Valley Friends of the Family · Waterloo, IA · 2021

    Programmatic support

  • $375,000

    Peoples Community Health Clinic · Waterloo, IA · 2022

    Capital

  • $375,000

    Peoples Community Health Clinic · Waterloo, IA · 2021

    Capital

  • $365,000

    Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity · Waterloo, IA · 2024

    Programmatic support

  • $365,000

    Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity · Waterloo, IA · 2023

    Programmatic support

  • $365,000

    Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity · Waterloo, IA · 2022

    Programmatic support

  • $333,334

    City of Waterlooleisure Services · Waterloo, IA · 2024

    Capital

  • $333,333

    City of Waterlooleisure Services · Waterloo, IA · 2023

    Capital

  • $333,333

    City of Waterlooleisure Services · Waterloo, IA · 2022

    Capital

  • $325,000

    Christian Community Development Dba House of Hope · Waterloo, IA · 2024

    Operating and capital support

  • $250,000

    Peoples Community Health Clinic · Waterloo, IA · 2023

    Capital

  • $236,615

    Successlink · Waterloo, IA · 2021

    Programmatic and operating support

  • $170,350

    Christian Community Development Dba House of Hope · Waterloo, IA · 2022

    Programmatic and operating support

  • $162,500

    Elevate Ccbhc · Waterloo, IA · 2022

    Capital

  • $150,000

    Cedar Falls Schools Foundation · Cedar Falls, IA · 2024

    Capital

  • $141,667

    Grin and Grow Ltd · Waterloo, IA · 2021

    Operating support

  • $132,513

    Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity · Waterloo, IA · 2021

    Programmatic support

  • $112,500

    University of Northern Iowa Foundation · Cedar Falls, IA · 2021

    Capital

  • $100,000

    Salvation Army of Waterloocedar Falls the · Waterloo, IA · 2021

    Programmatic support

  • $90,253

    Christian Community Development Dba House of Hope · Waterloo, IA · 2021

    Programmatic support

  • $90,000

    Successlink · Waterloo, IA · 2024

    Operating support

  • $77,250

    1619 Freedom School · Waterloo, IA · 2021

    Operating support

  • $75,000

    Boys & Girls Clubs of the Cedar Valley · Waterloo, IA · 2024

    Operating support

  • $75,000

    Cedar Valley Friends of the Family · Waterloo, IA · 2024

    Operating support

  • $75,000

    Americans for Independent Living · Waterloo, IA · 2023

    Capital

  • $75,000

    Boys & Girls Clubs of the Cedar Valley · Waterloo, IA · 2023

    Operating support

  • $75,000

    Grin and Grow Ltd · Waterloo, IA · 2023

    Operating support

  • $75,000

    Successlink · Waterloo, IA · 2023

    Operating support

  • $75,000

    Ywca of Black Hawk County · Waterloo, IA · 2023

    Operating support

  • $75,000

    247 Black Leadership Advancement Consortium Fka Renew Waterloo · Waterloo, IA · 2022

    Programmatic support

  • $75,000

    Grin and Grow Ltd · Waterloo, IA · 2022

    Operating support

  • $75,000

    Successlink · Waterloo, IA · 2022

    Operating support

  • $71,500

    Jesse Cosby Center · Waterloo, IA · 2023

    Capacity building and operating support

  • $70,000

    Iowa Legal Aid · Waterloo, IA · 2022

    Programmatic and operating support

  • $65,500

    Jesse Cosby Center · Waterloo, IA · 2022

    Operating support and capacity building

  • $63,750

    Grin and Grow Ltd Dba Growing Minds Early Learning Center · Waterloo, IA · 2024

    Operating support

  • $62,500

    Iowa Legal Aid · Waterloo, IA · 2024

    Operating support

  • $57,500

    One Cedar Valley · Waterloo, IA · 2024

    Programmatic support

  • $57,429

    One City United · Waterloo, IA · 2021

    Programmatic and operating support

  • $56,500

    Waterloo Housing Trust Fund · Waterloo, IA · 2023

    Programmatic support

  • $56,250

    Hawkeye Community College Foundation · Waterloo, IA · 2022

    Capital

  • $56,250

    Grout Museum · Waterloo, IA · 2021

    Capital

  • $50,625

    University of Northern Iowa Foundation · Cedar Falls, IA · 2022

    Capital and programmatic support

  • $50,250

    The Salvation Army of Waterloocedar Falls · Waterloo, IA · 2022

    Operating support

  • $50,000

    Jesse Cosby Center · Waterloo, IA · 2024

    Operating support

  • $50,000

    The Salvation Army of Waterloocedar Falls · Waterloo, IA · 2024

    Operating support

  • $50,000

    Ywca of Black Hawk County · Waterloo, IA · 2024

    Operating support

  • $50,000

    Amani Community Services · Waterloo, IA · 2023

    Programmatic and capital support

  • $50,000

    Northeast Iowa Food Bank · Waterloo, IA · 2023

    Operating support

  • $50,000

    The Salvation Army of Cedar Fallswaterloo · Waterloo, IA · 2023

    Operating support

  • $50,000

    Northeast Iowa Food Bank · Waterloo, IA · 2022

    Operating support

  • $50,000

    Ywca of Black Hawk County · Waterloo, IA · 2022

    Operating support

  • $50,000

    247 Black Leadership Advancement Consortium Fka Renew Waterloo · Waterloo, IA · 2021

    Programmatic support

  • $50,000

    Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Dubuque · Waterloo, IA · 2021

    Programmatic support

  • $50,000

    Northeast Iowa Food Bank · Waterloo, IA · 2021

    Programmatic support

  • $48,750

    One City United · Waterloo, IA · 2024

    Operating support

  • $47,500

    Iowa Legal Aid · Waterloo, IA · 2023

    Operating support

  • $45,000

    One Cedar Valley · Waterloo, IA · 2023

    Programmatic support

  • $45,000

    North End Cultural Center · Waterloo, IA · 2021

    Operating support

  • $44,025

    Center of Attention · Waterloo, IA · 2023

    Operating support

  • $43,750

    Americans for Independent Living · Waterloo, IA · 2024

    Operating and capital support

  • $43,340

    Riverview Center · Waterloo, IA · 2021

    Programmatic support

  • $42,500

    Royal Legacy Christian Academy · Waterloo, IA · 2023

    Operating support

  • $40,000

    Vision To Learn · Waterloo, IA · 2024

    Operating support

  • $40,000

    Vision To Learn · Waterloo, IA · 2023

    Operating support

  • $38,750

    Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois · Waterloo, IA · 2021

    Programmatic support

  • $38,121

    The Job Foundation · Cedar Falls, IA · 2021

    Operating support

  • $37,500

    Royal Legacy Christian Academy · Waterloo, IA · 2024

    Programmatic and operating support

  • $37,500

    I Believe Leadership & Sports Academy · Waterloo, IA · 2023

    Operating support

  • $37,500

    Amani Community Services · Waterloo, IA · 2022

    Programmatic support

  • $37,500

    City of Waterloowaterloo Public Library · Waterloo, IA · 2022

    Capital

  • $37,500

    Black Hawk County Health Department · Waterloo, IA · 2021

    Programmatic support

  • $37,500

    Cedar Valley Angels · Cedar Falls, IA · 2021

    Programmatic support

  • $37,500

    Tri-County Child and Family Development Council · Waterloo, IA · 2021

    Capital

  • $37,175

    Center of Attention · Waterloo, IA · 2024

    Operating support

  • $35,000

    Iowa Jobs for America'S Graduates · Des Moines, IA · 2021

    Programmatic support

  • $33,750

    Empowering Men Project · Waterloo, IA · 2022

    Operating support

  • $33,750

    Grout Museum District · Waterloo, IA · 2022

    Capital and programmatic support

  • $32,500

    Waterloo Housing Trust Fund · Waterloo, IA · 2024

    Programmatic support

  • $31,250

    Try Pie · Waterloo, IA · 2023

    Operating support

  • $30,843

    Ethnic Minorities of Burma Advocacy and Resource Center · Waterloo, IA · 2021

    Programmatic support

  • $30,000

    Youth Art Team · Waterloo, IA · 2023

    Operating support

  • $30,000

    Ethnic Minorities of Burma Advocacy and Resource Center · Waterloo, IA · 2022

    Operating support

  • $30,000

    Exceptional Persons · Waterloo, IA · 2022

    Programmatic and operating support

  • $30,000

    One City United · Waterloo, IA · 2022

    Operating and programmatic support

  • $30,000

    Youth Art Team · Waterloo, IA · 2022

    Operating support

  • $27,500

    Cedar Valley Angels · Waterloo, IA · 2022

    Programmatic support

  • $27,250

    Lutheran Services in Iowa · Waterloo, IA · 2024

    Programmatic support

  • $26,250

    Royal Legacy Christian Academy · Waterloo, IA · 2022

    Operating support

  • $26,000

    1619 Freedom School · Waterloo, IA · 2024

    Programmatic and operating support

  • $26,000

    247 Black Leadership Advancement Consortium Fka Renew Waterloo · Waterloo, IA · 2023

    Programmatic and operating support

  • $25,905

    Family & Children'S Council of Black Hawk County · Waterloo, IA · 2021

    Programmatic support

  • $25,750

    1619 Freedom School · Waterloo, IA · 2022

    Operating 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.