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 2021–2024. 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
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- 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
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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Similar purposes
- Strada Education Foundation495 grants · $86.6M
- Sall Family Foundation204 grants · $96.8M
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Similar grant size
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