Lsb Foundation
Reinbeck, IA · EIN 20-1653464. Reported 450 grants totalling $733,533 to 220 organizations across tax years 2021-2023. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$1,000median grant
$733,533granted, 2021-2023
220organizations funded
63%of grantees funded again the next year
$106,555assets, latest filing
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. Lsb 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.
This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $1,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $500 and $2,100; the smallest was $50 and the largest $10,000. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uni Foundation | Cedar Falls, IA | $35,200 | 7 | 3 | 2023 |
| Cedar Falls Community Schools Foundation | Cedar Falls, IA | $18,950 | 6 | 3 | 2023 |
| Iowa College Foundation | Des Moines, IA | $18,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Northeast Iowa Food Bank | Waterloo, IA | $17,450 | 5 | 3 | 2023 |
| Peoples Community Health Clinic | Waterloo, IA | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| American Cancer Society | Chicago, IL | $13,930 | 7 | 3 | 2023 |
| Cedar Bend Humane Society Inc | Waterloo, IA | $11,745 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Leader Valley | Waterloo, IA | $11,700 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Cedar Valley | Waterloo, IA | $11,300 | 4 | 2 | 2022 |
| Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa | Waterloo, IA | $10,180 | 8 | 3 | 2023 |
| City of Garwin | Garwin, IA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Community Foundation of Des Moines County | Burlington, IA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Des Moines Water Works Park Foundation | Des Moines, IA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Hawkeye Community College Foundation | Waterloo, IA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Reinbeck Fire Department | Reinbeck, IA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Grundy Co Memorial Hospital | Grundy Center, IA | $9,500 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa Inc | Waterloo, IA | $9,500 | 5 | 3 | 2023 |
| Grundy Center High School | Grundy Center, IA | $9,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Salvation Army of Waterloocedar Falls | Waterloo, IA | $8,840 | 5 | 3 | 2023 |
| Volunteer Center of Cedar Valley | Waterloo, IA | $8,600 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Immigrant Entrepreneurs Summit | Des Moines, IA | $8,500 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| YWCA of Black Hawk County | Waterloo, IA | $8,486 | 8 | 3 | 2023 |
| Butler County Fair Association | Clarksville, IA | $8,240 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Adel Desoto Miniburn Community School District Scholarship Foundation | Adel, IA | $8,000 | 4 | 2 | 2023 |
| Polk County Housing Trust Fund | Des Moines, IA | $8,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Loving Tanner | Independence, IA | $7,240 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Americans for Independent Living | Waterloo, IA | $6,775 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Alternatives Pregnancy Center | Waterloo, IA | $6,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Central Iowa | Des Moines, IA | $6,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Gladbrook-Reinbeck Dollars for Scholars | Reinbeck, IA | $6,280 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Cedar Valley Catholic School | Waterloo, IA | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Des Moines Area Religious Council | Des Moines, IA | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Gmg Community School District Foundation | Garwin, IA | $6,000 | 4 | 2 | 2023 |
| Hospice of Central Iowa | Des Moines, IA | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| House of Hope | Waterloo, IA | $6,000 | 4 | 2 | 2023 |
| Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity | Waterloo, IA | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Latino Resources Inc | Des Moines, IA | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| South Tama Music Boosters | Tama, IA | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Waterloo Community Foundation | Waterloo, IA | $6,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Grow Cedar Valley Foundation | Waterloo, IA | $5,865 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Reinbeck Daycare | Reinbeck, IA | $5,850 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| City of Reinbeck | Reinbeck, IA | $5,300 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Tori's Angels | Panora, IA | $5,150 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Agc of Iowa Foundation | Des Moines, IA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Allen Foundation | Waterloo, IA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines | Des Moines, IA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Des Moines Refugee Support | Norwalk, IA | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Lutheran Services in Iowa Inc | Waterloo, IA | $5,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Tama Ems Department Non-Profit Association | Tama, IA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| SLC6A1 Connect | Frisco, TX | $4,800 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Wounded Warrior Project | Topeka, KS | $4,600 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Adel Classical Academy | Adel, IA | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Payne Memorial AME Church | Waterloo, IA | $4,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| University of Iowa Foundation | Iowa City, IA | $4,450 | 4 | 2 | 2022 |
| Cedar Falls Iowa Historical Society | Cedar Falls, IA | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Children and Families of Iowa | Des Moines, IA | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| City of Aplington | Aplington, IA | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Guiding Star Cedar Valley | Waterloo, IA | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Hospitality House of the Cedar Valley | Waterloo, IA | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Iowa Dental Foundation | Des Moines, IA | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Love Inc of the Cedar Valley | Cedar Falls, IA | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Aplington-Parkersburg Dollars for Scholars | Parkersburg, IA | $3,960 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Winnebago Council Boy Scouts | Waterloo, IA | $3,950 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Meals From the Heartland | West Des Moines, IA | $3,610 | 5 | 3 | 2023 |
| Cedar Valley Hospice | Waterloo, IA | $3,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Iowa Healthiest State Initiative | Des Moines, IA | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Transformations By Cedar Valley Angels | Waterloo, IA | $3,200 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Hudson Education Fund | Hudson, IA | $3,100 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| City of Allison | Allison, IA | $3,040 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Ankeny Dollars for Scholars | Ankeny, IA | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Ankeny Friends of the Arts Dba Ankeny Art Center | Ankeny, IA | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Camp Hertko Hollow | Des Moines, IA | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Christian Needs Center | Le Mars, IA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Des Moines Playhouse | Des Moines, IA | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Garden Gate Ranch | Indianola, IA | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Grand View Christian School | Des Moines, IA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Grandview Christian School | Des Moines, IA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Grinnell Newburg Dollars for Scholars | Grinnell, IA | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| I Believe Leadership and Sports Academy | Waterloo, IA | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Integrity Resource Center | Overland Park, KS | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Nashua Community Foundation | Nashua, IA | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Operating Threshold | Waterloo, IA | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Single Parent Provision | West Des Moines, IA | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Uni Panther Scholarship Club | Cedar Falls, IA | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Waterloo Schools Foundation | Waterloo, IA | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Wreaths Across America Dba Friends of the Iowa Veterans Cemetery | Adel, IA | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | $2,825 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Hope Ministries of Des Moines | Des Moines, IA | $2,725 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| City of Greene | Greene, IA | $2,700 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Greene Volunteer Fire Dept | Greene, IA | $2,700 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Kidquest Daycare | Aplington, IA | $2,590 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Belle Plaine Community School Foundation | Belle Plaine, IA | $2,520 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Best Buddies International | Windsor Heights, IA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Children's Cancer Connection | Des Moines, IA | $2,500 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Community & Family Resources | Fort Dodge, IA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Everybody Wins Iowa | Des Moines, IA | $2,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Hope for Justice | Nashville, TN | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Iowa Center for Economic Success | Des Moines, IA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Metro Community Concert Association | Cedar Falls, IA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| One City United | Waterloo, IA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Premier Payee Inc | Des Moines, IA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Project Iowa | Des Moines, IA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Job Foundation | Cedar Falls, IA | $2,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Cultureall Inc | Urbandale, IA | $2,250 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Buena Vista University | Storm Lake, IA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Claude W and Dolly Ahrens Foundation | Grinnell, IA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Des Moines Art Center | Des Moines, IA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Home Inc | Des Moines, IA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Iowa Gardening for Good | Madrid, IA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Link Associates | West Des Moines, IA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| North Butler Education Association | Des Moines, IA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| North Butler High School | Greene, IA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| North Butler High School Scholarship | Des Moines, IA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| South Tama Scholarship Foundation Inc | Toledo, IA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Sparkwheel | Lawrence, KS | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Student Connection | Houston, TX | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Iowa Center | Des Moines, IA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Student Connection | Aplington, IA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Toledo Community Theatre Guild | Toldedo, IA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Waukee Community Schools Foundation | Waukee, IA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation | Staten Island, NY | $1,920 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Iowa Jobs for America's Graduates | Des Moines, IA | $1,750 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Sleep in Heavenly Peace Inc | Kimberly, ID | $1,750 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Animal Humane Society | Golden Valley, MN | $1,700 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls Symphony | Cedar Falls, IA | $1,700 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Mercyone Waterloo Foundation | Waterloo, IA | $1,635 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Knox Blocks Foundation | La Porte City, IA | $1,625 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| One Iowa | Des Moines, IA | $1,600 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Alzheimer's Association | Waterloo, IA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Denver Wrestling Club Inc | Denver, IA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Friends of the Iowa Veterans Cemetery | Adel, IA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Gray Warriors | Cedar Falls, IA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Greene Community Visioning | Greene, IA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Iowa Special Olympics Inc | Grimes, IA | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Team Runfree | Adel, IA | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Waterloo Leisure Services City of Waterloo | Waterloo, IA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wildwood Hills Ranch | St Charles, IA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| YMCA of Greater Des Moines | Des Moines, IA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa | Clive, IA | $1,480 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Retrieving Freedom | Waverly, IA | $1,455 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| University of Iowa Center for Advancement | Iowa City, IA | $1,375 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Spread the Care | Cedar Falls, IA | $1,312 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pella Community Food Shelf | Pella, IA | $1,200 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Adm Scholarship Foundation | Adel, IA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Allen College | Waterloo, IA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Aplington Recreation Complex | Aplington, IA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Best Buddies Iowa | Windsor Heights, IA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Bremer County Fair Association | Sumner, IA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bristow Betterment | New Hartford, IA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Can Play | West Des Moines, IA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cedar Falls Community Theater | Cedar Falls, IA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Community Hand Up | West Des Moines, IA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Exceptional Persons Inc | Waterloo, IA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Friends of Heery Woods Nature Center | Clarksville, IA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Gmg Foundation | Garwin, IA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Iowa Aces 360 | Des Moines, IA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Iowa Homeless Youth Centers | Ames, IA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Islamic Foundation of Iowa | Waterloo, IA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jesse Cosby Center | Waterloo, IA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Joppa | Des Moines, IA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Junior Achievement of Central Iowa | Des Moines, IA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Marble Rock Community Fire Company | Marble Rock, IA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Marching Against the Darkness Inc | Waterloo, IA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Maroon & White Inc | Grundy Center, IA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Rebuilding Together Greater Des Moines Inc | Des Moines, IA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Robert D and Billie Ray Center | Des Moines, IA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| South Tama High School | Tama, IA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Successlink Together for Youth Coalition | Waterloo, IA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| University of Dubuque | Dubuque, IA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Waukee Schools Foundation | Waukee, IA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Young Women's Resource Center | Des Moines, IA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | Ames, IA | $960 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Pied Piper Preschool | Traer, IA | $960 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Allison Little Lambs | Allison, IA | $900 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Iowa Public Radio | Des Moines, IA | $840 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Magical Mix Kids | Cedar Falls, IA | $775 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Friends of the Family | Waterloo, IA | $750 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Iowa European Cultural Connection | Des Moines, IA | $750 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Iowa Donor Network | North Liberty, IA | $720 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Bella's Buddies | Buffalo, TX | $640 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Tunnel to Towers Foundation | Staten Island, NY | $640 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Cupboard at Lutheran Church of Hope | Ankeny, IA | $630 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Junior Hawks | Waterloo, IA | $620 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Greene American Legion | Greene, IA | $600 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Hartman Reserve Nature Center | Cedar Falls, IA | $600 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Hudson Community School District | Hudson, NY | $600 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Impact Outdoors Inc | Cedar Falls, IA | $600 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| North Iowa Community Action | Mason City, IA | $600 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Veterans of Foreign Wars Foundation | Des Moines, IA | $600 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| American Red Cross | Cedar Rapids, IA | $540 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Bel Canto Cedar Valley | Cedar Falls, IA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Christian Community Development Dba House of Hope | Cedar Rapids, IA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Greater Poweshiek Community Foundation | Grinnell, IA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Greene Firefighters Assn | Greene, IA | $500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Greene Volunteer Ambulance Service | Greene, IA | $500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Hillsdale College | Hillsdale, MI | $500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Salvation Army - Heartland Division | Peoria, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Winnebago Council Service Center | Waterloo, IA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lutheran Church of Hope | Ankeny, IA | $480 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| United Way of North Central Iowa | Mason City, IA | $480 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Iowa Women's Foundation | Coralville, IA | $420 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Butler County Community Planning Group Visions of Well Being | Allison, IA | $400 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Mayo Clinic | Rochester, MN | $400 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Waterloo Visiting Nurses | Waterloo, FL | $400 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Catholic Charities | West Burlington, IA | $360 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| River Hills School | Cedar Falls, IA | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| G-R Daycare Little Rebels Learning Center | Reinbeck, IA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| G-R Daycare Little Rebels Learning Ctr | Reinbeck, IA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Special Olympics | Washington, DC | $240 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Butler County Visions of Well-Being | Allison, IA | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Heritage Christian School | North Liberty, IA | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| National Ttt Society | West Des Moines, IA | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| National Wrestling Hall of Fame | Stillwater, OK | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Iowa Lions Foundation | Marshalltown, IA | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Animal Rescue League of Iowa Inc | Des Moines, IA | $150 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Boys Town | Boys Town, NE | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities | Des Moines, IA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois | Iowa City, IA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children | Tampa, FL | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa | Urbandale, IA | $75 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
119 of 220 (54%) received money in more than one year over the 3 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 63%, across 2 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. 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 the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Reinbeck Fire Department
SUPPORT FOR THE 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION - Uni Foundation
FINANCIAL LITERACY FUND SUPPORT - American Cancer Society
SUPPORT FOR THE RUSSELL AND ANN GERDIN AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY HOPE LODGE - Cedar Falls Community Schools Foundation
COMMUNITY NATATORIUM SUPPORT - Community Foundation of Des Moines County
SUPPORT FOR THE CAMPUS AND C3 CENTER - Leader Valley
LEADER IN ME PROGRAM SUPPORT
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 211 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 158 | $228,257 | $1,000 |
| 2022 | 153 | $273,730 | $1,200 |
| 2023 | 139 | $231,546 | $1,200 |
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. 94% 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.
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How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $1,000. 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 Lsb Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 3 returns (tax years 2021-2023). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: Po Box E, Reinbeck, IA, 50669. 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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