Joseph and Helen Ertl Family Foundation
Private foundation · Dubuque, IA · EIN 20-3663610 · reported 2023–2025
151grants reported
$1,000median award
$500lower quartile
$250smallest grant
$457Ktotal paid
12states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 25 of its 151 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $224K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
895 Main St
Dubuque, IA 52001-6852
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Beckman Catholic High School PROVIDE SUPPORT | Dyersville, IA | $58,000 |
| St Francis Xavier Church PROVIDE SUPPORT | Dyersville, IA | $35,500 |
| St Francis Xavier Church PROVIDE SUPPORT | Dyersville, IA | $31,000 |
| St Francis Xavier Church PROVIDE SUPPORT | Dyersville, IA | $31,000 |
| Dyersville Industries Inc PROVIDE SUPPORT | Dyersville, IA | $25,000 |
| Dyersville Industries Inc PROVIDE SUPPORT | Dyersville, IA | $25,000 |
| Beckman Catholic High School PROVIDE SUPPORT | Dyersville, IA | $16,500 |
| Mercyone Dyersville PROVIDE SUPPORT | Dyersville, IA | $15,000 |
| Beckman Catholic High School PROVIDE SUPPORT | Dyersville, IA | $15,000 |
| St Francis Xavier School FUND PRIVATE EDUCATION | Dyersville, IA | $12,500 |
| St Francis Xavier School FUND PRIVATE EDUCATION | Dyersville, IA | $11,000 |
| Archdioceseone PROVIDE SUPPORT | Dubuque, IA | $10,500 |
| Mercyone Dubuque PROVIDE SUPPORT | Dubuque, IA | $10,500 |
| St Mary's Church PROVIDE SUPPORT | Guttenberg, IA | $6,000 |
| St Francis Xavier School FUND PRIVATE EDUCATION | Dyersville, IA | $5,000 |
| Guttenberg Municipal Hospital PROVIDE SUPPORT | Guttenberg, IA | $5,000 |
| Guttenberg Municipal Hospital PROVIDE SUPPORT | Guttenberg, IA | $4,100 |
| St Mary's Church PROVIDE SUPPORT | Guttenberg, IA | $4,000 |
| Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Dubuque PROVIDE SUPPORT | Dubuque, IA | $4,000 |
| Eohsj Northern Lieutenancy PROVIDE SUPPORT | Omaha, NE | $3,400 |
| Gmhc Resource Center PROVIDE SUPPORT | Guttenberg, IA | $3,000 |
| Mercyone Dyersville PROVIDE SUPPORT | Dyersville, IA | $3,000 |
| Guttenberg Municipal Hospital PROVIDE SUPPORT | Guttenberg, IA | $2,500 |
| Rural Iowa Community Food Pantry PROVIDE SUPPORT | Dyersville, IA | $2,500 |
| Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque PROVIDE SUPPORT | Dubuque, IA | $2,500 |
| Clarity Clinic PROVIDE SUPPORT | Dubuque, IA | $2,400 |
| Clarity Clinic PROVIDE SUPPORT | Dubuque, IA | $2,400 |
| Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Dubuque PROVIDE SUPPORT | Dubuque, IA | $2,000 |
| Knights of Columbus PROVIDE SUPPORT | Dyersville, IA | $2,000 |
| Monument Health Foundation PROVIDE SUPPORT | Rapid City, SD | $2,000 |
| Our Lady of the Black Hills PROVIDE SUPPORT | Piedmont, SD | $2,000 |
| Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Dubuque PROVIDE SUPPORT | Dubuque, IA | $2,000 |
| Knights of Columbus PROVIDE SUPPORT | Cascade, IA | $2,000 |
| Our Lady of the Black Hills PROVIDE SUPPORT | Piedmont, SD | $2,000 |
| Rural Iowa Community Food Pantry PROVIDE SUPPORT | Dyersville, IA | $2,000 |
| The Community Commercial Club Park PROVIDE SUPPORT | Dyersville, IA | $2,000 |
| Eohsj Northern Lieutenancy PROVIDE SUPPORT | Omaha, NE | $2,000 |
| Gmhc Resource Center PROVIDE SUPPORT | Guttenberg, IA | $2,000 |
| Guttenberg Economic & Industrial Develop PROVIDE SUPPORT | Guttenberg, IA | $2,000 |
| Knights of Columbus PROVIDE SUPPORT | Dyersville, IA | $2,000 |
| Monument Health Foundation PROVIDE SUPPORT | Rapid City, SD | $2,000 |
| Our Lady of the Black Hills PROVIDE SUPPORT | Piedmont, SD | $2,000 |
| Dyersville Fire Department PROVIDE SUPPORT | Dyersville, IA | $1,500 |
| Focus PROVIDE SUPPORT | Golden, CO | $1,500 |
| University of Iowa Center for Advancement PROVIDE SUPPORT | Iowa City, IA | $1,500 |
| Dyersville Fire Department PROVIDE SUPPORT | Dyersville, IA | $1,500 |
| Eohsj Northern Lieutenancy PROVIDE SUPPORT | Omaha, NE | $1,500 |
| Dyersville Fire Department PROVIDE SUPPORT | Dyersville, IA | $1,500 |
| Clarity Clinic PROVIDE SUPPORT | Dubuque, IA | $1,200 |
| Focus PROVIDE SUPPORT | Golden, CO | $1,200 |
| American Red Cross PROVIDE SUPPORT | Dubuque, IA | $1,000 |
| Farley Fire Department PROVIDE SUPPORT | Farley, IA | $1,000 |
| Guttenberg Fire Department PROVIDE SUPPORT | Guttenberg, IA | $1,000 |
| Hills and Dales PROVIDE SUPPORT | Dubuque, IA | $1,000 |
| Mayo Clinic PROVIDE SUPPORT | Rochester, MN | $1,000 |
| Meals on Wheels Western SD PROVIDE SUPPORT | Rapid City, SD | $1,000 |
| National Mississippi River Museum PROVIDE SUPPORT | Dubuque, IA | $1,000 |
| Opening Doors PROVIDE SUPPORT | Dubuque, IA | $1,000 |
| St Raphael Catholic Church - Florida PROVIDE SUPPORT | Lehigh Acres, FL | $1,000 |
| American Red Cross PROVIDE SUPPORT | Dubuque, IA | $1,000 |
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