Hills Bancorporation Foundation
Hills Bancorporation Foundation (EIN 39-1890766) is the corporate/private foundation associated with Hills Bancorporation/Hills Bank and is documented in IRS Form 990 filings. No separate standalone foundation website was located; foundation grant programs and application pages (e.g., Leadership Grant, Classroom Cash, donor-advised options) are published and maintained on the Hills Bank website.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A small-to-mid sized Iowa nonprofit working in education, youth development, libraries, or local arts/culture seeking program or scholarship support in the $5k–$25k range.
Good Fit
- • Organization is based in Iowa (all giving observed in-state).
- • Proposes program-specific funding (scholarships, summer programs, field trips, youth leadership).
- • Request size aligns with past awards (roughly $5,000–$25,000).
- • Has or can develop a local relationship or nomination pathway via Hills Bank programs or partners.
- • Can meet program-specific application deadlines and use the bank-hosted application portal.
Geography
Observed grants in 2022–2024 were all awarded to organizations in Iowa, with a single-state footprint each year.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded roughly 17–22 distinct recipients each year across education, youth development, libraries and arts, showing a broad set of independent local grantees rather than a tiny closed circle.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of new recipients exists (seven new grantees in 2024) and public program pages/applications are available, but the foundation also operates many preselected/nomination-based programs, so entry for unfamiliar applicants is plausible but partly relationship-driven.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
