Northeast Iowa Charitable Foundation

OVERVIEW: The Northeast Iowa Charitable Foundation supports education, health, parks, human services and other community needs.

IP TAKE: Contact this accessible foundation directly to learn more about its grantmaking guidelines and procedures for applying for funding. It’s lack of website restricts transparency into grantmaking strategies and guidelines.

PROFILE: Established in 1990, the Northeast Iowa Charitable Foundation (NICF) is a private foundation based in Oelwein, Iowa. This foundation maintains a local focus and a limited online presence. It funds local efforts for education, health, parks, human services and other community needs.

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

The Northeast Iowa Charitable Foundation does not have a website to guide grantseekers. However, recent tax records indicate that NICF supports a wide range of local causes in a narrow geographic area. For example, it supports local historical societies, sports clubs, park associations, elementary schools and community betterment projects. Past support has gone to children’s reading programs, new equipment for local groups, class trips, bike trails, dog parks, sports camps, historic preservation and educational scholarships. NICF typically gives less than $1 million per year.

Past local grantees include the Oelwein Community School District, MercyOne and Oelwein’s Parks and Recreation Department.

Important Grant Details

Grants range between about $5,000 and $100,000. Grantmaking focuses on Northeast Iowa.

This foundation accepts unsolicited grant applications from nonprofits. It requires grantseekers to contact the staff directly to obtain a specific application form that covers all of the pertinent information. There are no application deadlines for grants. Direct general questions to the staff at 319-283-1056.

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