The Nonprofit Ecosystem in Iowa
Iowa is home to 29k nonprofit organizations. In aggregate, these organizations account for $29b in revenue and employ 243.5k individuals.
Where Do Iowa
Nonprofits Focus?
The IRS classifies nonprofits along 25 different categories or NTEE classifications.
*Remaining NTEE categories account for 0 organizations.
Where are Nonprofits
located in Iowa?
| City | Organization Count | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Rapids | 845 | 16,897 | $1,997,460,102 | $1,004,772,782 |
| Davenport | 595 | 14,434 | $1,281,940,825 | $303,573,251 |
| Sioux City | 524 | 9,296 | $758,782,273 | $120,894,937 |
| Iowa City | 523 | 7,694 | $835,418,349 | $1,502,852,054 |
| Dubuque | 473 | 10,570 | $942,830,623 | $143,502,930 |
| Waterloo | 433 | 10,740 | $1,439,461,056 | $202,005,313 |
| Ames | 423 | 3,004 | $506,749,835 | $1,335,936,497 |
| Ankeny | 337 | 1,281 | $178,045,712 | $58,586,200 |
| West Des Moines | 333 | 24,846 | $2,816,942,293 | $1,573,225,505 |
| Urbandale | 328 | 853 | $135,425,501 | $227,757,717 |
| Wdm | 327 | 0 | $206,333 | $942,819 |
| Cedar Falls | 291 | 3,131 | $236,207,760 | $107,059,874 |
| Johnston | 260 | 8,922 | $881,439,730 | $189,623,653 |
| Bettendorf | 239 | 1,018 | $108,409,968 | $21,035,465 |
| Burlington | 236 | 1,279 | $58,205,146 | $26,031,420 |
| Clinton | 217 | 1,758 | $207,061,412 | $40,782,052 |
| Mason City | 214 | 8,546 | $1,047,469,994 | $195,572,980 |
| Fairfield | 192 | 1,720 | $145,414,363 | $161,550,832 |
| Marshalltown | 192 | 1,928 | $167,055,641 | $46,329,418 |
| Muscatine | 192 | 1,410 | $142,871,533 | $405,601,986 |
Explore Nonprofits in Iowa
Waypoint Services For Women Children And Families
Cedar Rapids, IA
Assets: $13m
Revenue: $8m
Employees: 217
MISSION:
WAYPOINT PROVIDES SHELTER AND SUPPORT FOR THOSE IN CRISIS DUE TO HOMELESSNESS, POVERTY, OR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. IT ALSO PROVIDES QUALITY CHILD CARE TO OVER 400 CHILDREN DAILY OF ALL SOCIO-ECONOMIC LEVELS.
Girl Scouts Of Greater Iowa
Urbandale, IA
Assets: $13m
Revenue: $9m
Employees: 233
MISSION:
TO BUILD GIRLS OF COURAGE, CONFIDENCE & CHARACTER WHO MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE.
United Way And Community Foundation Of Greater Fort Dodge
Fort Dodge, IA
Assets: $13m
Revenue: $1m
Employees: 4
MISSION:
TO PROVIDE DIRECT SUPPORT OF VARIOUS CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, OR SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZATIONS WHICH ARE EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX FOR PROJECTS INTENDED TO ENCOURAGE GROWTH IN ALL ASPECTS OF THE COMMUNITY.
Ellipsis Inc
Johnston, IA
Assets: $13m
Revenue: $15m
Employees: 211
MISSION:
THE ORGANIZATION IS DEDICATEDTO PROVIDING SOCIAL SERVICES FOR YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES.
Hawkeye Area Community Action Program Inc
Hiawatha, IA
Assets: $13m
Revenue: $68m
Employees: 420
MISSION:
HELPING PEOPLE DEVELOP SKILLS TO BECOME SUCCESSFUL AND BUILD STRONG COMMUNITIES.
Quad City Symphony Tr
Davenport, IA
Assets: $13m
Revenue: $993k
MISSION:
THE ORGANIZATION HOLDS INVESTMENTS AND REAL ESTATE TO FURTHER THE TAX EXEMPT CHARITABLE WORKS OF THE QUAD CITY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION.
Council Bluffs Public Library Foundation
Council Bluffs, IA
Assets: $13m
Revenue: $771k
Employees: 1
MISSION:
THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE COUNCIL BLUFFS PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATON IS THE FUNDING OF THE BUILDING AND OPERATION OF THE COUNCIL BLUFFS PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Hope Haven Area Development Center Corporation
Burlington, IA
Assets: $13m
Revenue: $15m
Employees: 444
MISSION:
ASSIST MENTALLY AND PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED INDIVIDUALS
Hawkeye Community College Foundation
Waterloo, IA
Assets: $13m
Revenue: $2m
MISSION:
TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO STUDENTS ATTENDING HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND AID THE COLLEGE TO MEET GROWING AND CHANGING NEEDS.
Nishna Productions Inc
Shenandoah, IA
Assets: $13m
Revenue: $12m
Employees: 282
MISSION:
The goal of this organization are the facilities, usually located in residential neighborhoods, that provide 24-hour non-medical care for individuals with disabilities who need supervision and/or assistance with activities of daily living.
Northeast Iowa Comm Action Corp
Decorah, IA
Assets: $13m
Revenue: $15m
Employees: 190
MISSION:
THROUGH DYNAMIC PARTNERSHIPS, QUALITY FAMILY SERVICES, ADVOCACY AND EDUCATION, NEICAC ADVANCES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVES SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CONDITIONS FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WITH LIMITED RESOURCES.
Emmaus Bible College
Dubuque, IA
Assets: $13m
Revenue: $9m
Employees: 265
MISSION:
TO GLORIFY GOD BY EDUCATING AND EQUIPPING LEARNERS TO IMPACT THE WORLD FOR CHRIST.
Marion Economic Development Corp
Marion, IA
Assets: $13m
Revenue: $497k
Employees: 5
MISSION:
TO STRENGTHEN AND ENHANCE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN MARION
Young Mens Christian Assn
Newton, IA
Assets: $13m
Revenue: $3m
Employees: 168
MISSION:
THE NEWTON YMCA IS A CHARITABLE COMMUNITY SERVICE ORGANIZATION THAT INCLUDES MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN OF ALL AGES, ABILITIES, INCOMES, RACES AND RELIGIONS. WE ARE DEDICATED TO BUILDING STRONG KIDS, STRONG FAMILIES AND STRONG COMMUNITIES THROUGH OUR MISSION OF PUTTING CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES INTO PRACTICE THROUGH PROGRAMS THAT BUILD A HEALTHY SPIRIT, MIND AND BODY FOR ALL. SERVICES ARE OFFERED AT AFFORDABLE FEES FOR THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE, WITH FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE FOR THOSE WHO CANNOT AFFORD THE FULL FEE. OUR YMCA IS FOUNDED AND LED BY VOLUNTEERS FROM OUR COMMUNITY. VOLUNTEERS ALSO SERVE AS MENTORS, COACHES, PROGRAM LEADERS, INSTRUCTORS, FUND RAISERS AND MORE.
Genesis Health System Workers Compensation Pl & Tr
Davenport, IA
Assets: $12m
Revenue: $2m
MISSION:
GENESIS HEALTH SYSTEM WORKERS' COMPENSATION PLAN AND TRUST WAS ORGANIZED TO CREATE AND ESTABLISH A FUND FOR PROPER SAFEKEEPING AND INVESTMENT OF MONEY, PROPERTY, AND OTHER ASSETS CONTRIBUTED BY PARTICIPANTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING WORKERS' COMPENSATION CASH RESERVES FOR THE PARTICIPANTS. THE PARTICIPANTS ARE ENCOMPASSED WITHIN GENESIS HEALTH SYSTEM (GHS IOWA), GENESIS MEDICAL CENTER ALEDO, GENESIS HEALTH SYSTEM (GHS ILLINOIS), AND GENVENTURES, INC.
John R And Zelda Z Grubb Charitable Foundation
Urbandale, IA
Assets: $12m
Revenue: $88k
MISSION:
The goal of this organization
Putnam Museum And Science Center
Davenport, IA
Assets: $12m
Revenue: $3m
Employees: 61
MISSION:
THE PUTNAM EXISTS TO: PRESERVE OUR REGION'S TREASURES - TO CARE FOR AND UTILIZE THEM TO ILLUMINATE OUR HUMAN AND NATURAL HISTORY, AND TO EVOKE THE MEMORIES AND STORIES THE ARTIFACTS AND SPECIMENS TELL. EDUCATE PEOPLE OF ALL AGES IN IMMERSIVE AND LASTING WAYS WITH COMBINED "HANDS-ON, MINDS ON" EXPERIENCES THAT ONLY THE PUTNAM CAN PROVIDE. CONNECT PEOPLE TO EACH OTHER AND TO THE HISTORY AND SCIENCE THAT SHAPE THE CULTURES AND ENVIRONMENTS OF THE EARTH.
Iowa Ffa Foundation
Ankeny, IA
Assets: $12m
Revenue: $2m
Employees: 8
MISSION:
TO CULTIVATE PARTNERSHIPS SUPPORTING AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION & PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT(SCH O)TO ASSIST AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION ORGANIZATIONS IN ACCOMPLISHING THEIR MISSIONS.
Southwest Regional Water District
Clarinda, IA
Assets: $12m
Revenue: $3m
Employees: 9
MISSION:
PROVIDE TREATED WATER AND WASTE DISPOSAL TO RESIDENTS OF PAGE COUNTY AND THE SOUTHWEST IOWA REGION
Virginia Gay Trust
Vinton, IA
Assets: $12m
Revenue: $-188k
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to support and fund-raise for single institutions, multihospital health care systems, and similar diversified health systems comprised of closely-affiliated organizations within the Health Care major group area.