Fred Maytag Family Foundation

OVERVIEW: The Fred Maytag Family Foundation supports education, arts and culture, public affairs, social services, health, and human services.

IP TAKE: This is a low-key funder that spends generously in Iowa. It considers unsolicited applications on a rolling basis.

PROFILE: Established in 1945, the Fred Maytag Family Foundation (FMFF) is a private family foundation based in Newton, Iowa. This is one of the top foundations in the state of Iowa. Fred Maytag founded the Maytag Company, which produced innovative laundry washing machines. FMFF funds local efforts for education, arts and culture, public affairs, social services, health, and human services.

Grants for Education, Arts and Culture, Public Health and Access, and Community Development

The Fred Maytag Family Foundation does not have a website to guide grantseekers. However, according to tax records, the foundation frequently provides grants for both operating funds and program funding. FMFF supports a wide variety of interests but keeps its grantmaking activities close to home. Maytag family members serve as the directors and officers of the foundation.

Past local grantees include the Des Moines Symphony Foundation, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa, Iowa Methodist Health Foundation, and Willowbrook Adult Day Care Center.

Important Grant Details

Grants range between about $5,000 and $1 million. Grantmaking focuses on the city of Newton, Iowa and elsewhere in Central Iowa.

This foundation accepts unsolicited grant applications from nonprofits. It does not have any specific required format or information requirements, and it accepts applications at any time of the year. Direct general questions to the staff at 515-792-1133.

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