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Environment

1000 FRIENDS OF IOWA

DES MOINES, IA

WORKED WITH COMMUNITY GROUPS and OTHERS to PROMOTE RESPONSIBLE LAND USE, BALANCED TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS and NATURAL RESOURCE PRESERVATION.

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Public charity

180 DEGREES INC

Des Moines, IA

EMERGENCY & TRANSITIONAL HOUSIN & PEER COUNSELING, LIFE SKILLS TRAINING, JOB PLACEMENT and ON THE JOB TRAINING - SERVICE to HOMELESS VETERANS

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Food Banks & Pantries

3G FOOD PANTRY

Runnells, IA

Local Food Pantry Providing Services to The Food Insecure.

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Public charity

50-50 IN 2020

URBANDALE, IA

ACHIEVE GENDER EQUITY IN IOWAS LEGISLATURE, STATE LEVEL ELECTIVE OFFICES and CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION.

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Urban & Community Economic Development

6TH AVENUE CORRIDOR INC

DES MOINES, IA

COMMERCIAL REVITALIZATION EFFORTS to ABATE SLUM and BLIGHTED CONDITIONS ALONG 6TH AVENUE CORRIDOR BY DEVELOPING and IMPLEMENTING STREETSCAPES, STREET BANNERS, PUBLIC EVENTS a…

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Centers to Support the Independence of Specific Populations

99WAYS

Urbandale, IA

Hiz Kidz & Chozen Youth After-school Programs: These Programs Focus On Faith, Self-worth & Identity, Leadership, Service, Teaching, Dance & Music, Providing Food, Exercise Ti…

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Adoption

A GLOBAL WISH FOUNDATION

WDM, IA

Adoption Services-The Purpose of A GLOBAL WISH FOUNDATION (AGWF) is to Improve The Lives of Orphaned or Disadvantaged Children By Helping Such Children Find New Families.

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Community Service Clubs

ABDELKADER EDUCATION PROJECT

Elkader, IA

Student and Educator Essay Contest Essay Contest Award Winner $500 - A U.S. Wide Essay Program for High School Students. This Year Launched A Media Award for College Students…

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Housing Development, Construction & Management

ABOD SHELTERS FOUNDATION

WDM, IA

ACCOMPLISHMENTS DURING 2018: 1) CHARITY BENEFIT HELD APRIL 14, 2018 DEDICATED TO RAISING MONEY, AWARENESS AND PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE MILLIONS OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN LIVING IN …

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Cancer

ABOVE AND BEYOND CANCER INC

WEST DES MOINES, IA

ABOVE + BEYOND CANCERS MISSION is to ELEVATE THE MIND, BODY and SPIRIT of PATIENTS, SURVIVORS and CAREGIVERS THROUGHOUT THE CANCER JOURNEY. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES 20+ MIND…

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Education

ABRAHAM LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI FOUNDATION

DES MOINES, IA

FUND and MANAGE COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM for GRADUATES of ABRAHAM LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL

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Public Foundations

ABYEI NGOK COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

DES MOINES, IA

to PROVIDED EDUCATION and YOUTH DEVELOPMENT for ABYEI COMMUNICATION IN USA

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Disabled Persons Rights

ACCESS FOR SPECIAL KIDS RESOURCE CENTER INC

JOHNSTON, IA

THE MISSION of ACCESS for SPECIAL KIDS RESOURCE CENTER, INC. is to PROVIDE INNOVATIVE and COLLABORATIVE INFORMATION, TRAINING, RESOURCES and SUPPORT to INDIVIDUALS WITH DISAB…

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Public charity

ACP INSTITUTE INC

Des Moine, IA

to Provide College Planning and Guidance Services, Multi-cultural and International Education, Charity and Leadership Service Education and Career Planning and Guidance Servi…

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Single Organization Support

ADEL-DESOTO BOOSTERS CLUB INC

Urbandale, IA

The Adel Desoto Minburn Activities Booster Club Provides Support for All Athletic Activities and is Funded By Community Membership Donations and Community (board) Led Fundrai…

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Theater

ADVENTURES IN SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT ASD

Johnston, IA

Cultivate Relationship Development Through Performance-based Activities and Music-making Initiatives That Showcase An Individuals Wants Needs Talents and Abilities Within A P…

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Public charity

AFFINITY CREDIT UNION

DES MOINES, IA

BUILDING BETTER LIVES BY WORKING IN YOUR BEST INTEREST, to SIMPLIFY YOUR LIFE, PROVIDE SOLUTIONS to HELP YOU ACHIEVE FINANCIAL SUCCESS and ENRICH OUR COMMUNITIES.

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Human Service Organizations

AFRICAN IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES TRANSITION SERVICES

Des Moines, IA

Early Childhood and Family Support Program Polk County Grant. The Organization Received A $40,000 Grant From Polk County to Provide Early Childhood and Family Support Service…

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Mutual & Membership Benefit

AFSCME COUNCIL #61

DES MOINES, IA

THE MISSION of AFSCME COUNCIL 61 is to PROVIDE A HIGH QUALITY of SERVICE to MEMBERS BY HELPING MEMBERS BARGAIN and ENFORCE GOOD COLLECTIVE BARGAINING CONTRACTS, BY USING EXPE…

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Education

AFSCME LOCAL 1868

DES MOINES, IA

MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION of WORKERS for THE IMPROVEMENT of WAGES and WORKING CONDITIONS.

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Elementary & Secondary Schools

AGAPE EMPOWERMENT CENTER

WEST DES MOINES, IA

to PROVIDE UNPARALLELED OPPORTUNITIES for THE CHILDREN IN ITS CARE.

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Health Care

AGAPE PREGNANCY CENTER

DES MOINES, IA

to PROVIDE FREE PREGNANCY TEST and EDUCATION, STD TESTING, ULTRASOUND, PHYSICAL/EMOTIONAL/SPIRITUAL SUPPORT, PRENATAL and PARENTING CLASSES, NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION, HYGIENE …

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Education N.E.C.

AGC OF IOWA FOUNDATION

DES MOINES, IA

to FOSTER EDUCATION, SUPPORT RESEARCH, and DISSEMINATE INFORMATION to THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY.

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Human Services

AGING RESOURCES OF CENTRAL IOWA

DES MOINES, IA

THE MISSION of AGING RESOURCES of CENTRAL IOWA is to LEAD, ADVOCATE, and SERVE; AS WELL AS PLAN and COORDINATE RESOURCES IN THE PROVISION of SERVICES to OLDER PERSONS IN CENT…

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Professional Athletic Leagues

AGRIBUSINESS ASSOCIATION OF IOWA

DES MOINES, IA

THE AGRIBUSINESS ASSOCIATION of IOWA EXISTS to ADVOCATE COMMUNICATE and EDUCATE ON BEHALF of A PROFESSIONAL AGRIBUSINESS INDUSTRY.

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Private Independent Foundations

AGRIBUSINESS ASSOCIATION OF IOWA FOUNDATION

DES MOINES, IA

AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION & RESEARCH

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Water Resources, Wetlands Conservation & Management

AGRICULTURAL DRAINAGE MANAGEMENT COALITION INC

ANKENY, IA

Educate and Demonstrate Water Quality Benefits of Agricultural Conservation Drainage Practices.

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Public Interest Law

AGRICULTURAL LEGAL DEFENSE FUND

DES MOINES, IA

Support Defensive Actions Necessary Through Education, Information, or Legal Initiatives On Any Legal Actions That Could Set A Negative Precedent Against Iowa Agribusinesses …

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Water Resources, Wetlands Conservation & Management

AGRICULTURES CLEAN WATER ALLIANCE

ANKENY, IA

ACWAS MISSSION is to IDENTIFY and ADVANCE SOLUTIONS THAT REDUCE NUTRIENT LOSS, BUILD HEALTHIER SOILS, and IMPROVE IOWAS WATERS.

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Baseball & Softball

AGSA CORP

ANKENY, IA

to PROVIDE THE COMMUNITY of ANKENY WITH AN ORGANIZED and STRUCTURED GIRLS SOFTBALL PROGRAM CONSISTING of A RECREATION LEAGUE SOFTBALL PROGRAM and A COMPETITIVE TEAM SOFTBALL …

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Housing & Shelter

AHEPA 192 INC

JOHNSTON, IA

THE CORPORATION WAS ORGANIZED to CONSTRUCT, OWN, and OPERATE AN AFFORDABLE HOUSING APARTMENT COMMUNITY.

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Low-Income & Subsidized Rental Housing

AHEPA 192-II INC

ANKENY, IA

THE CORPORATION WAS ORGANIZED to CONSTRUCT, OWN, and OPERATE AN AFFORDABLE HOUSING APARTMENT COMMUNITY.

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Senior Citizens Housing & Retirement Communities

AHEPA 192-III INC

ANKENY, IA

THE CORPORATION WAS ORGANIZED to CONSTRUCT, OWN, and OPERATE AN AFFORDABLE HOUSING APARTMENT COMMUNITY

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Housing & Shelter

AHEPA-PENELOPE 38 APARTMENTS INC

ANKENY, IA

THE CORPORATION WAS ORGANIZED to CONSTRUCT, OWN, and OPERATE AN AFFORDABLE HOUSING APARTMENT COMMUNITY.

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Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues

ALGAE BIOMASS ORGANIZATION

DES MOINES, IA

THE ALGAE BIOMASS ORGANIZATION ("ABO") is ORGANIZED EXCLUSIVELY AS AN INDEPENDENT TRADE ASSOCIATION WHICH QUALIFIES AS AN EXEMPT ORGANIZATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(6) of THE I…

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Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy N.E.C.

ALLIANCE FOR A BETTER IOWA

DES MOINES, IA

to BRING ABOUT CIVIC BETTERMENTS and SOCIAL IMPROVEMENTS BY ADVOCATING for PUBLIC POLICIES THAT FURTHER SOCIAL and RACIAL JUSTICE, AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE, EQUITABLE TAXATION,…

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Voter Education & Registration

ALLIANCE FOR A BETTER IOWA EDUCATION FUND

DES MOINES, IA

to EMPOWER IOWANS to PARTICIPATE IN OUR DEMOCRACY BY REGISTERING to VOTE, EDUCATING THEMSELVES ABOUT THE ISSUES, and VOTING IN ALL ELECTIONS.

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Alumni Associations

ALPHA TAU ALUMNI ASSN

DES MOINES, IA

MAINTAIN and OPERATE A SUITABLE HOME for THE FRATERNITY MEMBERS ATTENDING IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY.

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Family Planning

ALPHA WOMENS CENTER

DES MOINES, IA

to PROVIDE EDUCATION and ASSISTANCE to WOMEN IN PREGNANCY-RELATED CRISES.

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Community Improvement & Capacity Building

ALTOONA AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

ALTOONA, IA

THE PROMOTION of ALTOONA, IA

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Baseball & Softball

ALTOONA BASEBALL RECREATIONAL LEAGUE

ALTOONA, IA

2024-25 (2025 BASEBALL SEASON) CONTINUED OUR GROWTH and SUCCESS WITH THE LITTLE LEAGUE MODEL and OUR PARTNERSHIP AS PART of SOUTHEAST POLK (SEP) LITTLE LEAGUE; FROM APRIL THR…

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Economic Development

ALTOONA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

ALTOONA, IA

PROMOTE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT/CHARITABLE/EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES.

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