Ira B Kauffman Charitable Community Tru
The Ira B Kauffman Charitable Community Trust (EIN 39-1873380) is a private charitable trust serving State Center, IA; the City of State Center website hosts the Kauffman Trust page with history, application PDF and guidance. Recent Form 990 filings (see ProPublica/Nonprofit Explorer) confirm ongoing grantmaking and assets around $1.5–1.6M.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A small nonprofit or community organization based in State Center, Iowa, running projects for parks/recreation, main street/property improvements, historic preservation, festivals, libraries, or youth programming.
Good Fit
- • Organization is located in State Center (or clearly serves State Center residents).
- • Project requests are for community improvements, park or playground equipment, historic district maintenance, or festival/arts programming.
- • Request size matches typical small-to-midsize local grants (multiple awards under $10k observed).
- • Application submitted via the City Clerk route and aligns with the published PDF guidance.
Geography
Observed giving across three years is entirely in Iowa and concentrated in State Center, with all recorded grant dollars staying in-state and focused on the local community.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded a moderate number of distinct local organizations each year (9 in 2022, 6 in 2023, 7 in 2024), indicating a moderately broad local portfolio even though a small set of recipients receives most dollars.
New Applicants
A public application PDF, rolling deadline, and a City Clerk contact route are posted, and one new recipient appeared in the latest year; however most dollars go to repeat grantees, so entry is possible but competitive and not frequent.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
