Greenstate Foundation
GreenState Foundation, based in North Liberty, IA, is the philanthropic arm of GreenState Credit Union focused on financial education, affordable housing, and children’s health. The site lists quarterly grant deadlines and an online grant application form, and provides contact details (PO Box 800, North Liberty, [email protected]).
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Iowa-based 501(c)(3) nonprofits or community organizations with programs in financial education, affordable housing, youth services, or related human services seeking operating or project support sized to typical regional grants and able to complete an outcome report.
Good Fit
- • Located in Iowa or serving Iowa communities (most recent giving stayed in-state).
- • Programmatic focus on financial health, affordable housing, youth development, or community economic empowerment.
- • Request size aligned with common grants (many awards in the $5K–$25K range, with some larger awards up to $75K).
- • Willingness and capacity to submit required outcome reporting after project completion.
- • Ability to meet quarterly application deadlines and provide standard organizational documentation (mission, budget, tax ID).
Geography
Giving is heavily concentrated in Iowa (over 90% of dollars in the latest year) with only one other state represented in small amounts.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded many distinct independent recipients each year (over 100 in earlier years and 62 in the latest year), showing a broad and diverse recipient set rather than a tiny closed circle.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of openness exists: high numbers of new recipients in the latest year and a public online application with quarterly deadlines indicate unfamiliar applicants can enter the portfolio.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
