Dupaco Rw Hoefer Foundation
Dubuque, IA · EIN 45-4145438. Reported 125 grants totalling $522,825 to 93 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Dupaco Rw Hoefer Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $3,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $2,000 and $5,000; the smallest was $675 and the largest $20,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat for Humanity Dubuque and Jackson Counties | Dubuque, IA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Newbo City Market | Cedar Rapids, IA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Two By Two Character Development | Dubuque, IA | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Key City Creative Center | Dubuque, IA | $19,080 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Four Oaks Family and Children's Services | Cedar Rapids, IA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| One City United | Waterloo, IA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Willis Dady Homeless Services | Cedar Rapids, IA | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Catherine Mcauley Center | Cedar Rapids, IA | $13,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Dubuque Museum of Art | Dubuque, IA | $12,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Family Advocates Inc | Platteville, WI | $12,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Job Foundation | Cedar Falls, IA | $11,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| 247 Blac | Waterloo, IA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cedar Valley Habitat for Humanity | Cedar Rapids, IA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Crescent Community Health Center | Dubuque, IA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Dubuque Dream Center | Dubuque, IA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Four Mounds Foundation-Heart Partnership | Dubuque, IA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Four Oaks Family & Children's Services | Cedar Rapids, IA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Friends of the Family | Waterloo, IA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Dane County | Madison, WI | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Opening Doors | Dubuque, IA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Operation Fresh Start | Madison, WI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sinsinawa Dominicans Inc | Sinsinawa, WI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Stonehill Benevolent Foundation | Dubuque, IA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Waypoint Services for Women Children and Families | Cedar Rapids, IA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| House of Hope | Waterloo, IA | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Ecumenical Community Center Foundation | Cedar Rapids, IA | $7,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois | Epworth, IA | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Christian Community Development Dba House of Hope | Waterloo, IA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Community Solutions of Eastern Iowa (csei) | Dubuque, IA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Dubuque Y Crisis Services | Dubuque, IA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Dubuque Ymcaywca | Dubuque, IA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Friends of St Mary's (steeple Square) | Dubuque, IA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity | Des Moines, IA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Jesse Cosby Neighborhood Center | Waterloo, IA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Madison Northside Planning Council Inc | Madison, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Project Iowa | Des Moines, IA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Southwest Opportunities Center Inc | Lancaster, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Dream Center | Iowa City, IA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Fountain of Youth Program | Dubuque, IA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Iowa Center for Economic Success | Des Moines, IA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The New Bohemian Innovation Collaborative Inc | Cedar Rapids, IA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Together We Achieve | Cedar Rapids, IA | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| YWCA Madison | Madison, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Families Helping Families of Iowa | Cedar Rapids, IA | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Finley Health Foundation | Dubuque, IA | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| His Hands Free Clinic | Cedar Rapids, IA | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Leader Valley Foundation | Waterloo, IA | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Marion Cares | Marion, IA | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Presentation Lantern Center | Dubuque, IA | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Dubuque Montessori School | Dubuque, IA | $3,730 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Dubuque Visiting Nurse Association | Dubuque, IA | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Dream Iowa | Des Moines, IA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Easterseals Iowa | Des Moines, IA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Easterseals of Iowa | Des Moines, IA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hills & Dales | Dubuque, IA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Junior League of Cedar Rapids | Cedar Rapids, IA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Riverview Center Inc | Dubuque, IA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| United Way of Northwest Illinois | Freeport, IL | $2,865 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Boy Scouts of America | Dubuque, IA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Northeastern Iowa | Waterloo, IA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Consumer Credit Counseling Services of Ne Iowa | Waterloo, IA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Northeast Iowa Council Boy Scouts of America | Dubuque, IA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| River Bend Food Bank (st Stephen's Food Bank) | Dubuque, IA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Southwest Technical College Foundation | Fennimore, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Southwestern Wisconsin Community Action Program Inc | Dodgeville, WI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St John's Episcopal Church | Dubuque, IA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Unity Point Health Visiting Nurse Assc | Dubuque, IA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Unitypoint Health - Finley Health Foundation | Dubuqe, IA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Families Helping Families | Cedar Rapids, IA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Family & Children's Council of Black Hawk County | Waterloo, IA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa & Western Illinois | Epworth, IA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Iowa Dental Foundation | Des Moines, IA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa | Cedar Rapids, IA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Marion Independent School Foundation & Alumni | Marion, IA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Marion Independent School Foundation & Alumni Assc | Marion, IA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Marion Independent School Foundation & Alumni Association | Marion, IA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| River Bend Food Bank | Davenport, IA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Florian Fire & Burn Foundation | Dubuque, IA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Stephen's Branch of River Bend Food Bank | Dubuque, IA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Tanager Place | Cedar Rapids, IA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Ubfm's Sustainability Project | Dubuque, IA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| YMCA Madison | Madison, WI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Young Parents Network | Cedar Rapids, IA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Walk to End Alzheimers | Dubuque, IA | $1,800 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Camp Courageous | Monticello, IA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Dubuque Visiting Nursing Association Junior Board | Dubuque, IA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| March of Dimes | Cedar Rapids, IA | $1,450 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Cedar Falls Schools Foundation | Cedar Falls, IA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Dubuque County Little Food Pantries | Asbury, IA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Forever Seventeen | Dubuque, IA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Red Basket Project | Dubuque, IA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Shalom Spirituality Center | Dubuque, IA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Alzheimer's Association | Dubuque, IA | $900 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
25 of 93 (27%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 28%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 69 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 39 | $109,180 | $2,500 |
| 2022 | 25 | $75,015 | $2,000 |
| 2023 | 32 | $88,630 | $2,500 |
| 2024 | 29 | $250,000 | $10,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 87% of this one's giving went to organizations in Iowa. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $3,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Iowa.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Dupaco Rw Hoefer Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 1000 Jackson St, Dubuque, IA, 52001. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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