Michael E Portzen and Sara A Portzen Family Foundation
Private foundation · Peosta, IA · EIN 45-4523314 · reported 2023–2025 · files as Michael E Portzen and Sara A Portzen
22grants reported
$12Kmedian award
$1,250lower quartile
$1,250smallest grant
$1.4Mtotal paid
1states reached
3years giving
Gives only in IA. Every grant it reported went to a single state. If you are outside it, this is not a prospect. If you are inside it, that is the strongest signal on this page: a funder with a local mandate and less competition from out of state.
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 13 of its 22 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $1.2M 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
16748 Thunder Hills Dr
Peosta, IA 52068-9707
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Church of Resurrection BUILDING A VISIBLE PRESENCE | Dubuque, IA | $500,000 |
| Church of Resurrection BUILDING A VISIBLE PRESENCE | Dubuque, IA | $350,000 |
| Holy Family Catholic Schools SCHOOL FACILITIES | Dubuque, IA | $150,000 |
| Archdiocese of Dubuque ARCHDIOCESE ONE CAMPAIGN | Dubuque, IA | $125,000 |
| Holy Family Catholic Schools PLATFORM FOR EXCELLENCE | Dubuque, IA | $100,000 |
| Loras College CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS | Dubuque, IA | $20,000 |
| Steeple Square CAMPUS UPGRADES | Dubuque, IA | $20,000 |
| Steeple Square CAMPUS UPGRADES | Dubuque, IA | $20,000 |
| Dubuque County Historical Society PRESERVE THE WONDER | Dubuque, IA | $15,000 |
| Dubuque County Historical Society PRESERVE THE WONDER | Dubuque, IA | $15,000 |
| Dubuque County Historical Society PRESERVE THE WONDER | Dubuque, IA | $15,000 |
| NE Iowa Community College Foundation FUND FOR EXCELLENCE | Peosta, IA | $10,000 |
| NE Iowa Community College Foundation FUND FOR EXCELLENCE | Peosta, IA | $10,000 |
| Holy Spirit Parishsacred Heart Church CHURCH NEEDS | Dubuque, IA | $3,750 |
| St Raphael's Cathedral CHURCH NEEDS | Dubuque, IA | $2,500 |
| Church of Resurrection CHURCH NEEDS | Dubuque, IA | $1,250 |
| Nativity Church CHURCH NEEDS | Dubuque, IA | $1,250 |
| St Anthony's Church CHURCH NEEDS | Dubuque, IA | $1,250 |
| St Columbkille's Church CHURCH NEEDS | Dubuque, IA | $1,250 |
| St Joseph the Worker Catholic Church CHURCH NEEDS | Dubuque, IA | $1,250 |
| St Joseph's Key West Church CHURCH NEEDS | Dubuque, IA | $1,250 |
| St John's Catholic Church CHURCH NEEDS | Peosta, IA | $1,250 |
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