Schildberg Foundation
The Schildberg Foundation page on the Schildberg Construction website states the E.F. and Sylvia Schildberg Foundation was created in 1986 to provide financial assistance to nonprofit, charitable and educational causes in the region; it accepts applications and awards grants annually in the spring. The page includes a downloadable grant application (EF-Grant.pdf) and contact/address information for Greenfield, IA.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Small-to-mid sized community nonprofits (schools, volunteer fire departments, local health and cultural organizations, community service groups) with an Iowa presence seeking modest general operating or building support.
Good Fit
- • Based in Iowa or serving local/regional Iowa communities.
- • Requests in the typical $500–$10,000 range for general operations or building support.
- • Clear local impact and ties to community stakeholders.
- • Ability to meet an annual spring application deadline and submit the foundation's downloadable form.
- • Programs aligned with community services, education, public safety, health, or cultural heritage.
Geography
Observed giving is heavily concentrated in Iowa: roughly 93% of dollars and over 90% of grant counts stayed in the foundation's home state, with only a handful of out-of-state grants.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows a broad recipient base (73 distinct beneficiaries) with many one-time recipients and low concentration (largest grantee ~4% of dollars; top five ~17%), indicating high variety among funded organizations.
New Applicants
Direct behavior shows many new recipients in the latest year (52 new grantees) and a public downloadable application on the website, so unfamiliar applicants have demonstrably entered the portfolio; however, the filing's preselection language creates a caveat about formal policy versus practice.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
