B D Charitable Trust
The organization is a private foundation focused on community support and various charitable initiatives. Its mission includes promoting community betterment, supporting educational advancement, and aiding individuals with disabilities. The foundation actively funds projects that enhance local communities, wildlife conservation efforts, and youth sports programs. It primarily serves organizations within the community, with a significant emphasis on initiatives in education and conservation. The foundation is based in Iowa and has a strong commitment to improving the quality of life for local residents through its philanthropic activities.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A small local nonprofit or community group in Iowa working on community support, local economic/arts activities, conservation, churches, youth sports, or school projects and able to manage modest grants.
Good Fit
- • Located in Newton/Jasper County or elsewhere in Iowa.
- • Project is framed as community support, local betterment, or local conservation.
- • Asks in the small-to-mid grant range (roughly $1K–$25K).
- • Has local referrals or relationships with community intermediaries or prior recipients.
- • Can demonstrate clear local impact and partnership with other Newton-area groups.
Geography
Giving is heavily state-focused: about 91% of dollars in the latest year went to organizations in one state, with recipients observed in only two states in the latest year.
Recipient Variety
The latest year funded 13 distinct recipients across community support, conservation, churches, education, and disability services, with nine newly funded organizations that year and four repeat grantees from prior years.
New Applicants
Observed behavior shows frequent onboarding of new grantees (nine new recipients in the latest year), but the foundation explicitly states it funds only preselected applicants and lacks public contact details, so unsolicited applicants are unlikely to access funding without a referral or relationship.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
