First Federal Credit Union Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 82-5181234
Foundation Overview
Based in Hiawatha, IA, First Federal Credit Union Foundation has awarded 150 grants totaling $136,588 to organizations in Iowa. Individual grants range from $100 to $5,000, with a median award of $1,000.
Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot
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New Applicant Friendliness
18 of 38 recipients (47%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.
Geographic Focus
100% of all grants are concentrated in Iowa, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within Iowa, funding concentrates in Cedar Rapids (69%), Hiawatha (9%), Marion (7%).
Funding Trajectory
Declining funding trend with 24% decrease over 3 years may indicate reduced grant opportunities or shifting foundation priorities. This trajectory suggests more competitive application environment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on community projects (40%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into First Federal Credit Union Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adonis Kuundu | $1,000 | Ames, IA, US | Ffcu Scholarship | 2023 |
| African American Family Resiliency | $1,500 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | Educational Programs For Youth | 2023 |
| Arc Of East Central Iowa | $500 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | Playground | 2023 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters | $1,000 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | Youth Programming Event Sponsor -Bowl4kids Event | 2023 |
| Center Point Urbana Fellowship Of Christian Athletes | $100 | Center Point, IA, US | Fund Raising Event | 2023 |
| Freedom Foundation | $1,000 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | Veterans Pantry | 2023 |
| Harmoney School Of Music | $500 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | Community Music Day | 2023 |
| Hawkeye Area Council | $500 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | Annual Dinner | 2023 |
| His Hands Free Clinic | $1,000 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | Medical Services | 2023 |
| Housing Fund For Linn County | $750 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | Support For Affordable Housing | 2023 |
| Junior Achievement | $1,000 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | Economically Empowering Disadvantage Youth | 2023 |
| Linn County Historical Society | $1,000 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | Educational Programs | 2023 |
| Meals From The Heartland | $500 | West Des Moines, IA, US | Cr Fight To End Hunger | 2023 |
| Michael Cunningham | $1,000 | Iowa City, IA, US | Ffcu Scholarship | 2023 |
| Mt Zion Food Pantry | $1,000 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | Families Facing Food Deficieincies | 2023 |
| St Joseph Catholic School | $100 | Marion, IA, US | School Fundraiser | 2023 |
| Variety Club Of Eastern Iowa | $1,000 | Hiawatha, IA, US | Fund Raising Event: Two Days Of Compassion | 2023 |
| Willis Dady | $1,000 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | Event Sponsor For Homeless Services - Dady Dash To End Homelessness | 2023 |
| Mark Harrison Cancer Foundation | $500 | Shellsburg, IA, US | Fund Cancer Support Activities | 2023 |
| Adonis Kuundu | $1,000 | Ames, IA, US | Ffcu Scholarship | 2023 |
| African American Family Resiliency | $1,500 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | Educational Programs For Youth | 2023 |
| Arc Of East Central Iowa | $500 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | Playground | 2023 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters | $1,000 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | Youth Programming Event Sponsor -Bowl4kids Event | 2023 |
| Center Point Urbana Fellowship Of Christian Athletes | $100 | Center Point, IA, US | Fund Raising Event | 2023 |
| Freedom Foundation | $1,000 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | Veterans Pantry | 2023 |
| Harmoney School Of Music | $500 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | Community Music Day | 2023 |
| Hawkeye Area Council | $500 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | Annual Dinner | 2023 |
| His Hands Free Clinic | $1,000 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | Medical Services | 2023 |
| Housing Fund For Linn County | $750 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | Support For Affordable Housing | 2023 |
| Junior Achievement | $1,000 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | Economically Empowering Disadvantage Youth | 2023 |
| Linn County Historical Society | $1,000 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | Educational Programs | 2023 |
| Meals From The Heartland | $500 | West Des Moines, IA, US | Cr Fight To End Hunger | 2023 |
| Michael Cunningham | $1,000 | Iowa City, IA, US | Ffcu Scholarship | 2023 |
| Mt Zion Food Pantry | $1,000 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | Families Facing Food Deficieincies | 2023 |
| St Joseph Catholic School | $100 | Marion, IA, US | School Fundraiser | 2023 |
| Variety Club Of Eastern Iowa | $1,000 | Hiawatha, IA, US | Fund Raising Event: Two Days Of Compassion | 2023 |
| Willis Dady | $1,000 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | Event Sponsor For Homeless Services - Dady Dash To End Homelessness | 2023 |
| Mark Harrison Cancer Foundation | $500 | Shellsburg, IA, US | Fund Cancer Support Activities | 2023 |
| Arc Of East Central Iowa | $1,000 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | Arc March Event | 2022 |
| Family Promise Of Linn County | $1,000 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | Provide Support For Families Facing Housing Crisis | 2022 |
| Four Oaks Child & Family Services | $1,200 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | Program Support For Workforce Development | 2022 |
| Freedom Foundation | $1,000 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | Veterans Appreciation Event | 2022 |
| Green Square Meals | $1,000 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Hacap | $1,500 | Hiawatha, IA, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Hawkeye Area Council | $500 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | Event Sponsor For Youth Activities | 2022 |
| Hope Walk Of Cedar Rapids | $500 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | Fundraising Event For Suicide Prevention Awareness | 2022 |
| Iowa Ceramics Center And Glass Studio | $250 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | Fundrasing Event For Art Education And Workshops | 2022 |
| K9cola Citizen For Off-leash Areas | $250 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | Fundrasing Event For Off-leash Parks | 2022 |
| Liberty High School Soccer | $500 | Iowa City, IA, US | Purchase Soccer Supplies For School Team | 2022 |
| Linn County Food Bank | $1,500 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | Food Insecurity | 2022 |
| Linn County Jail Chapiaincy | $500 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Linn County Trail Association | $1,000 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | Support To Construct Trails In Linn County | 2022 |
| Meals From The Heartland | $500 | West Des Moines, IA, US | Meal Packaging Event | 2022 |
| Olivet Neighborhood Mission | $500 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | Support For Holiday Food Drive | 2022 |
| Patrons Of The Performing Arts | $500 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | Sponsor Iowa State Speech Contest | 2022 |
| St Joseph Catholic School | $100 | Marion, IA, US | School Fundraiser | 2022 |
| United We March Forward | $1,000 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | Literacy For Immigrant Families | 2022 |
| Variety Club Of Eastern Iowa | $1,000 | Hiawatha, IA, US | Compassion Fund | 2022 |
| Willis Dady | $1,000 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | Event Sponsor For Homeless Services | 2022 |
| Young Parents Network | $1,000 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | Broadway Maybies Event | 2022 |
| Alexander Neal | $1,000 | Marion, IA, US | Academic Scholarship | 2022 |
| Elijah Parrott | $1,000 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | Academic Scholarship | 2022 |
| Bailey Paul | $1,000 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | Academic Scholarship | 2022 |
| Arc Of East Central Iowa | $1,000 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | Arc March Event | 2022 |
| Family Promise Of Linn County | $1,000 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | Provide Support For Families Facing Housing Crisis | 2022 |
| Four Oaks Child & Family Services | $1,200 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | Program Support For Workforce Development | 2022 |
| Freedom Foundation | $1,000 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | Veterans Appreciation Event | 2022 |
| Green Square Meals | $1,000 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Hacap | $1,500 | Hiawatha, IA, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Hawkeye Area Council | $500 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | Event Sponsor For Youth Activities | 2022 |
| Hope Walk Of Cedar Rapids | $500 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | Fundraising Event For Suicide Prevention Awareness | 2022 |
| Iowa Ceramics Center And Glass Studio | $250 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | Fundrasing Event For Art Education And Workshops | 2022 |
| K9cola Citizen For Off-leash Areas | $250 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | Fundrasing Event For Off-leash Parks | 2022 |
| Liberty High School Soccer | $500 | Iowa City, IA, US | Purchase Soccer Supplies For School Team | 2022 |
| Linn County Food Bank | $1,500 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | Food Insecurity | 2022 |
| Linn County Jail Chapiaincy | $500 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Linn County Trail Association | $1,000 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | Support To Construct Trails In Linn County | 2022 |
| Meals From The Heartland | $500 | West Des Moines, IA, US | Meal Packaging Event | 2022 |
| Olivet Neighborhood Mission | $500 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | Support For Holiday Food Drive | 2022 |
| Patrons Of The Performing Arts | $500 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | Sponsor Iowa State Speech Contest | 2022 |
| St Joseph Catholic School | $100 | Marion, IA, US | School Fundraiser | 2022 |
| United We March Forward | $1,000 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | Literacy For Immigrant Families | 2022 |
| Variety Club Of Eastern Iowa | $1,000 | Hiawatha, IA, US | Compassion Fund | 2022 |
| Willis Dady | $1,000 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | Event Sponsor For Homeless Services | 2022 |
| Young Parents Network | $1,000 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | Broadway Maybies Event | 2022 |
| Alexander Neal | $1,000 | Marion, IA, US | Academic Scholarship | 2022 |
| Elijah Parrott | $1,000 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | Academic Scholarship | 2022 |
| Bailey Paul | $1,000 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | Academic Scholarship | 2022 |
| Arc Of East Central Iowa | $1,000 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | Arc March Event | 2022 |
| Family Promise Of Linn County | $1,000 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | Provide Support For Families Facing Housing Crisis | 2022 |
| Four Oaks Child & Family Services | $1,200 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | Program Support For Workforce Development | 2022 |
| Freedom Foundation | $1,000 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | Veterans Appreciation Event | 2022 |
| Green Square Meals | $1,000 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Hacap | $1,500 | Hiawatha, IA, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Hawkeye Area Council | $500 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | Event Sponsor For Youth Activities | 2022 |
| Hope Walk Of Cedar Rapids | $500 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | Fundraising Event For Suicide Prevention Awareness | 2022 |
| Iowa Ceramics Center And Glass Studio | $250 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | Fundrasing Event For Art Education And Workshops | 2022 |
| K9cola Citizen For Off-leash Areas | $250 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | Fundrasing Event For Off-leash Parks | 2022 |
| Liberty High School Soccer | $500 | Iowa City, IA, US | Purchase Soccer Supplies For School Team | 2022 |
| Linn County Food Bank | $1,500 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | Food Insecurity | 2022 |
| Linn County Jail Chapiaincy | $500 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | Program Support | 2022 |
| Linn County Trail Association | $1,000 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | Support To Construct Trails In Linn County | 2022 |
| Meals From The Heartland | $500 | West Des Moines, IA, US | Meal Packaging Event | 2022 |
| Olivet Neighborhood Mission | $500 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | Support For Holiday Food Drive | 2022 |
| Patrons Of The Performing Arts | $500 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | Sponsor Iowa State Speech Contest | 2022 |
| St Joseph Catholic School | $100 | Marion, IA, US | School Fundraiser | 2022 |
| United We March Forward | $1,000 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | Literacy For Immigrant Families | 2022 |
| Variety Club Of Eastern Iowa | $1,000 | Hiawatha, IA, US | Compassion Fund | 2022 |
| Willis Dady | $1,000 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | Event Sponsor For Homeless Services | 2022 |
| Young Parents Network | $1,000 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | Broadway Maybies Event | 2022 |
| Alexander Neal | $1,000 | Marion, IA, US | Academic Scholarship | 2022 |
| Elijah Parrott | $1,000 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | Academic Scholarship | 2022 |
| Bailey Paul | $1,000 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | Academic Scholarship | 2022 |
| Hiawatha Library | $5,000 | Hiawatha, IA, US | Hiawatha Library Capital Campaign | 2021 |
| Junior Achievement | $1,300 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | Financial Education Program Support | 2021 |
| Lba Foundation | $1,000 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | At Risk Youth | 2021 |
| Variety Club Of Eastern Iowa | $1,000 | Hiawatha, IA, US | Two Days Of Compassion Event Sponsor | 2021 |
| Young Parents Network | $500 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | Broadway Maybies Event | 2021 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters | $1,000 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | Youth Programming Event Sponsor | 2021 |
| Chrome Divas Of Cedar Rapids | $500 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | Karim Project Event Sponsor | 2021 |
| Riley Coulter | $1,000 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | Academic Scholarship | 2021 |
| Sierra Davis | $1,000 | Walker, IA, US | Academic Scholarship | 2021 |
| Four Oaks | $1,200 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | Student Employment Readiness | 2021 |
| Freedom Foundation | $500 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | Veterans Appreciation Event | 2021 |
| Friends Of The Family | $2,800 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | Program Support | 2021 |
| His Hands Free Clinic | $1,500 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | Medical Services | 2021 |
| Linn County Food Bank | $1,000 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | Food Insecurity | 2021 |
| Project Safe | $1,000 | Swisher, IA, US | Suicide Awareness | 2021 |
| Shayla Bee Fund | $250 | Spencer, IA, US | Program Support | 2021 |
| Grand Avenue Outreach | $400 | Spencer, IA, US | Social Services And Outreach Programs | 2021 |
| St Joseph Catholic School | $100 | Marion, IA, US | School Fundraiser | 2021 |
| Together We Achieve | $450 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | Derecho Relief | 2021 |
| Trees Forever | $2,500 | Marion, IA, US | Replacement Trees | 2021 |
| United We March | $1,145 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | Literacy For Immigrant Families | 2021 |
| Willis Dady | $1,000 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | Job Training & Residential Program | 2021 |
| Arc Of East Central Iowa | $500 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | Arc March Event | 2020 |
| Kaylah Ajram-wright | $1,000 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | Academic Scholarship | 2020 |
| Emily Strauss | $1,000 | Marion, IA, US | Academic Scholarship | 2020 |
| Family Promise Of Linn County | $500 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | Joyful Noises | 2020 |
| First Federal Credit Union | $1,188 | Hiawatha, IA, US | Purchase School Supplies Event Sponsor | 2020 |
| Hacap | $4,681 | Hiawatha, IA, US | Food Resevoir Program Support | 2020 |
| Sarah Cunningham | $1,000 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | Academic Scholarship | 2020 |
| Variety Club Of Eastern Iowa | $1,248 | Hiawatha, IA, US | Two Days Of Compassion Event Sponsor | 2020 |
| Young Parents Network | $500 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | Broadway Maybies Event | 2020 |
| American Heart Association | $500 | Hiawatha, IA, US | Kids Heart Challenge | 2020 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House | $1,759 | Iowa City, IA, US | Program Support | 2020 |
| Matthew 25 | $3,792 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | Derecho Relief | 2020 |
| Green Square Meals | $1,000 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | Program Support | 2020 |
| March Of Dimes | $475 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | Program Support | 2020 |
| Lba Foundation | $500 | Cedar Rapids, IA, US | At Risk Youth | 2020 |
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Contact Information
Official contact details for First Federal Credit Union Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.
| EIN | 82-5181234 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 1035 N CENTER POINT RD STE A Hiawatha, IA 52233-2070 |
Key People (7)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee First Federal Credit Union Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Vice President | Doug Netolicky |
|---|---|
| Director | Geneva Williams |
| President | Mary Lawrence |
| Director | Nancy Kahle |
| Director | Tom Chalstrom |
Forms 990-PF
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