The Seidler Foundation
The Seidler Foundation is a private family foundation based in Des Moines, Iowa that supports educational opportunity, arts & culture, and programs addressing food insecurity. The site publishes detailed scholarship programs, application guidance, awardee lists, and partnership information.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Mid‑sized nonprofits or educational institutions with programs in education, food security, or arts that can demonstrate local or regional impact and reasonable administrative capacity to follow published application steps.
Good Fit
- • Programs in education, scholarships, food insecurity, or arts & culture.
- • Located in Iowa or serving communities in Iowa/Wyoming/Midwest regional networks.
- • Capacity to accept and follow a published application portal or respond to written request procedures.
- • Track record of general operating or program support rather than narrowly experimental projects.
Geography
Grants in the latest year reached 22 states, showing multi‑state reach, but about 46% of dollars remained concentrated in Iowa, indicating a strong state/regional focus.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded 151 distinct recipients in the latest year with a large mix of general support and scholarship awards, and both returning and many new recipients observed across three years.
New Applicants
The foundation publishes application guidance and a scholarship portal and funded 72 new recipients in 2024 (roughly 48% of recipients), so unfamiliar applicants have a plausible path to enter the portfolio.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
