Dorothy E Mccormack Charitable Trust
The organization is a private foundation focused on providing financial support to various nonprofit initiatives. Its mission centers on community development, education, disaster relief, and support for vulnerable populations, including victims of domestic violence and individuals seeking higher education. The foundation actively funds scholarships for students and contributes to local nonprofits that address health, community services, and disaster response efforts. It primarily serves communities in Iowa, reflecting a commitment to enhancing the quality of life and providing essential resources to those in need.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A small or mid-sized community organization based in or serving northwest Iowa (or a nearby county) with a clear, project-specific need in areas like disaster relief, community infrastructure, human services, or local scholarships and a strong local track record or referral.
Good Fit
- • Organization serves the foundation's home state (Iowa), ideally the same region or county.
- • Project relates to community needs (disaster relief, community centers, local health or human services, or scholarships).
- • Established local reputation or an existing relationship/endorsement from a previously funded organization or local trustee.
- • Request size matches past awards (small to mid-level grants, typically a few thousand to tens of thousands).
Geography
Giving is heavily concentrated in the foundation's home state: roughly nine out of ten dollars stayed in Iowa, with only small amounts to three other states.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded a sizable number of distinct organizations each year (26, 22, then 18), showing a reasonably broad set of independent grantees for a small private foundation, though dollars are concentrated to a few larger recipients.
New Applicants
The public record and the foundation's filings indicate grants are made only to preselected applicants; combined with a high rate of repeat grantees and only a small number of new recipients in the latest year, unsolicited new entrants are unlikely to be accepted.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
