Nonprofits in Iowa

Name: Top 20 Iowa nonprofits
Creator: Cause IQ
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

There are 31,825 organizations in Iowa. Combined, these Iowan nonprofits employ 280,439 people, earn more than $29 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $94 billion.

Skip to:

List of Iowa nonprofits
Cities
Employment
Revenues
Categories

Nonprofits by major Iowa cities

Metro area	Nonprofits	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Des Moines	12,520	78,163	$11,722,411,402	$26,382,681,701
Cedar Rapids	1,859	21,661	$2,512,996,255	$8,071,587,922
Waterloo	1,531	17,359	$1,898,406,114	$10,521,836,637
Iowa City	1,407	12,003	$1,756,854,909	$16,392,360,496
Davenport	1,129	15,523	$1,417,446,602	$3,548,501,560
Ames	972	4,347	$547,461,665	$3,827,685,095
Omaha, NE	827	43,903	$427,900,680	$1,442,221,369
Dubuque	810	10,839	$950,193,430	$6,047,143,575
Sioux City	740	9,362	$791,576,143	$1,407,891,347

Showing 9 of 9metros

Job trends for Iowa nonprofits

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	3,319
1-10	1,328
11-25	590
26-100	587
101 to 1,000	321
1,000+	54

Key takeaways for employment stats:

Employment in Iowa is driven by large organizations like The Red Oak Country Club, Unitypoint Health-Des Moines / Central Iowa Hospital Corporation, Mercy Health Services - Iowa Corporation, Care Initiatives, and Mercy Medical Center - Des Moines.
The largest employers tend to be social and country clubs, general hospitals, colleges, hospital systems, and senior residential care facilities.

Sizes of nonprofits in Iowa

Revenues per organization	Number of organizations
< $250k	5,412
$250k to $1M	1,734
$1M to $5M	967
$5M to $25M	398
$25M to $100M	131
$100M+	43

Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Large organizations like Prairie Meadows Race Track & Casino, Unitypoint Health-Des Moines / Central Iowa Hospital Corporation, Mercy Medical Center - Des Moines, Mercy Health Services - Iowa Corporation, and Unitypoint Clinic earn the majority of revenues among nonprofits in Iowa.
Organizations with less than $1 million in revenue account for 4.4% of combined nonprofit revenues, whereas organizations in Iowa with more than $100 million account for 52.4% of nonprofit earnings.
The highest earning organizations tend to be general hospitals, hospital systems, social and country clubs, colleges, and credit unions.

Types of nonprofits in Iowa

Nonprofit type	Number	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Business and community development organizations	8,597	3,662	$654,563,702	$2,483,385,137
Religious organizations	3,530	809	$161,638,946	$645,705,102
Educational institutions	2,662	40,021	$3,523,890,569	$17,248,875,827
Recreation, sports, and social clubs	2,444	50,846	$2,942,015,233	$1,144,768,296
Foundations	1,865	842	$966,019,296	$6,844,872,196
Mutual assistance organizations	1,544	822	$1,250,779,546	$1,815,983,994
Public sector, public co-ops, and veteran organizations	1,536	8,360	$3,277,577,591	$36,654,987,316
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits	1,512	4,776	$303,488,817	$1,306,814,776
Human service organizations	1,422	44,751	$2,185,872,127	$4,533,177,235
Health organizations	662	95,503	$11,141,819,140	$14,358,945,213

Showing 10 of 25categories

Directory of nonprofits in Iowa

Want to add filters to this list, or drill down on results in detail? Open in the Cause IQ search interface

1-20 of 31,825

National Pork Producers Council (NPPC)

The National Pork Producers Council, representing 42 affiliated state associations, works to ensure that the U.S. pork industry remains a consistent and responsible supplier of high-quality pork to domestic and international markets.

Revenue

$19.6m

Assets

$38.2m

Employees

EIN

42-0796455

IRS type

501(c)(5)

Act

ACT Centers offer computer-based certification and licensure, skill testing and training services to businesses and to individuals looking to boost their employability, and to distance learning institutions.

Revenue

$240.7m

Assets

$298.1m

Employees

1,055

EIN

42-0841485

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Hall-Perrine Foundation

Hall-Perrine Foundation is dedicated to improving the quality of life for people of Linn County, Iowa, by responding to changing social, economic and cultural needs.

Revenue

$25.8m

Assets

$121.6m

Employees

EIN

42-6057097

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Loras College

Loras, as a Catholic liberal arts college, creates a community of active learners, reflective thinkers, ethical decision-makers and responsible contributors in diverse professional, social and religious roles.

Revenue

$67.4m

Assets

$114.8m

Employees

1,052

EIN

42-0680412

IRS type

501(c)(3)

The Trustees of Grinnell College

Founded in 1846, Grinnell College is a private, coed, residential liberal arts and sciences college located in Grinnell, Iowa. They confer bachelor of arts degrees in 26 major fields and offer individualized curriculum planning and advising.

Revenue

$364.4m

Assets

$3.0b

Employees

2,514

EIN

42-0680387

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Drake University

Drake University is recognized as one of the finest institutions of higher learning in the Midwest. A midsized, private university in Des Moines, Iowa, they offer the benefits and resources of a larger institution.

Revenue

$259.1m

Assets

$568.2m

Employees

2,984

EIN

42-0680460

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Hope Ministries

To rescue those who are homeless, hungry, abused or addicted, providing opportunities for hope, recovery and restoration through the love of Jesus Christ.

Revenue

$16.7m

Assets

$34.7m

Employees

121

EIN

42-1512992

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Four Oaks

Four Oaks, a non-profit child welfare, juvenile justice, and behavioral health agency founded in 1973 and headquartered in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, offers services to children and families in all 99 Iowa counties.

Revenue

$46.6m

Assets

$56.5m

Employees

1,090

EIN

42-0998726

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Iowa FFA Foundation

Established in 1986, the Iowa FFA Foundation is a non-profit foundation created to provide financial support to agricultural education organizations in Iowa.

Revenue

$3.3m

Assets

$14.2m

Employees

EIN

42-1305468

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Iowa Hospital Association

Iowa Hospital Association: Represents and supports Iowa hospitals in achieving goals; provides data analysis and educational programs for members.

Revenue

$9.3m

Assets

$14.5m

Employees

EIN

42-0706508

IRS type

501(c)(6)

Prairie Ridge Integrated Behavioral Healthcare

Prairie Ridge Integrated Behavioral Healthcare is a private, not-for-profit corporation providing quality addiction treatment and prevention services to individuals and families throughout the Midwest.

Revenue

$15.3m

Assets

$26.0m

Employees

185

EIN

42-0947309

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Hope Haven

Hope Haven nurtures independence through a broad range of services for children, adults, and families with unique challenges. Committed staff members value and equip individuals according to their strengths and abilities.

Revenue

$51.9m

Assets

$40.4m

Employees

962

EIN

42-0890017

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Buena Vista University (BVU)

Buena Vista University is a private four-year college in Storm Lake, Iowa. BVU's academic programs feature a balance between traditional liberal arts courses and hands-on learning opportunities, such as travel and internships.

Revenue

$55.5m

Assets

$243.3m

Employees

1,025

EIN

42-0680404

IRS type

501(c)(3)

UnityPoint at Home

The focus of our UnityPoint at Home team is for the patients to achieve health and independence whether it is through short-term or long-term care.

Revenue

$248.8m

Assets

$93.8m

Employees

1,665

EIN

42-1477471

IRS type

501(c)(3)

River Bend Food Reservoir

River Bend Food Reservoir is a food bank or pantry in Davenport, IA whose mission is: To lead the community-wide effort to end hunger in eastern Iowa and western Illinois.

Revenue

$39.1m

Assets

$31.2m

Employees

EIN

36-3147342

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Lifespace Communities

Lifespace Communities creates senior living communities in several states, recognizing the importance of dedicated employees and disaster relief support.

Revenue

$328.7m

Assets

$1.4b

Employees

4,787

EIN

42-1068850

IRS type

501(c)(3)

UnityPoint Health Finley Hospital

UnityPoint Health Finley Hospital is a medical facility operating in Dubuque, Iowa. Finley is a 126 bed, non-profit hospital accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations and has been licensed by the state of Iowa.

Revenue

$140.4m

Assets

$225.1m

Employees

1,017

EIN

42-0680354

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Goodwill Industries of Central Iowa

Goodwill offers skills training and employment services, funded by the sale of donated goods in retail stores.

Revenue

$21.9m

Assets

$34.8m

Employees

786

EIN

42-0764469

IRS type

501(c)(3)

UnityPoint Health.

UnityPoint Health improves community health and access to care through healthcare services, charity care, and means-tested programs in Muscatine, IA.

Revenue

$63.4m

Assets

$69.9m

Employees

447

EIN

42-0680337

IRS type

501(c)(3)

LifeServe Blood Center

LifeServe Blood Center is a blood collection organization providing blood and blood products to hospital patients in need. We save lives in partnership with the communities we serve by providing high quality blood.

Revenue

$48.1m

Assets

$113.0m

Employees

490

EIN

27-2092557

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Want more insights on nonprofits in Iowa?

There's a whole lot more to Cause IQ than what you see here. Additional filters, personnel information, peer benchmarking, Salesforce integration, vendor lists, etc. Access all the information your company needs in one place, already collected.

Schedule a demo

Over 200 customers use Cause IQ to grow, maintain, and serve their nonprofit clients.

Methodology: Cause IQ mines all tax-exempt organizations that file a Form 990, Form 990-EZ, or Form 990-PF with the IRS. We collect and aggregate this information from OCR'd paper taxreturns, XML e-file taxreturns, IRS-provided extract, the Business Master File, and Cause IQ secret sauce for data cleaning, categorization, classification, analytics, etc.

Nonprofits in Iowa

Nonprofits by major Iowa cities

Job trends for Iowa nonprofits

Sizes of nonprofits in Iowa

Types of nonprofits in Iowa

Directory of nonprofits in Iowa

National Pork Producers Council (NPPC)

Act

Hall-Perrine Foundation

Loras College

The Trustees of Grinnell College

Drake University

Hope Ministries

Four Oaks

Iowa FFA Foundation

Iowa Hospital Association

Prairie Ridge Integrated Behavioral Healthcare

Hope Haven

Buena Vista University (BVU)

UnityPoint at Home

River Bend Food Reservoir

Lifespace Communities

UnityPoint Health Finley Hospital

Goodwill Industries of Central Iowa

UnityPoint Health.

LifeServe Blood Center

Nonprofits

Product

Customers

About