Otto Schoitz Foundation
Private foundation · Waterloo, IA · EIN 81-1949053 · reported 2023–2025
164grants reported
$25Kmedian award
$11Klower quartile
$100smallest grant
$10.7Mtotal paid
2states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 14 of its 164 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $1.3M 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
114 E 4TH St Ste 300
Waterloo, IA 50703-4771
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Northeast Iowa Food Bank OPERATING AND CAPITAL SUPPORT | Waterloo, IA | $800,000 |
| Friends of the Family PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT | Waterloo, IA | $736,110 |
| Christian Community Development Dba House of Hope OPERATING AND CAPITAL SUPPORT | Waterloo, IA | $575,500 |
| Friends of the Family PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT | Waterloo, IA | $572,923 |
| Waterloo Development Corporation CAPITAL | Waterloo, IA | $500,000 |
| Peoples Community Health Clinic CAPITAL | Waterloo, IA | $375,000 |
| Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT | Waterloo, IA | $365,000 |
| Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT | Waterloo, IA | $365,000 |
| Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT | Waterloo, IA | $365,000 |
| City of Waterlooleisure Services CAPITAL | Waterloo, IA | $333,334 |
| City of Waterlooleisure Services CAPITAL | Waterloo, IA | $333,333 |
| City of Waterlooleisure Services CAPITAL | Waterloo, IA | $333,333 |
| Christian Community Development Dba House of Hope OPERATING AND CAPITAL SUPPORT | Waterloo, IA | $325,000 |
| Peoples Community Health Clinic CAPITAL | Waterloo, IA | $250,000 |
| Christian Community Development Dba House of Hope PROGRAMMATIC AND OPERATING SUPPORT | Waterloo, IA | $170,350 |
| Elevate Ccbhc CAPITAL | Waterloo, IA | $162,500 |
| Cedar Falls Schools Foundation CAPITAL | Cedar Falls, IA | $150,000 |
| Successlink | Waterloo, IA | $90,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of the Cedar Valley | Waterloo, IA | $75,000 |
| Cedar Valley Friends of the Family | Waterloo, IA | $75,000 |
| 247 Black Leadership Advancement Consortium Fka Renew Waterloo PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT | Waterloo, IA | $75,000 |
| Grin and Grow Ltd | Waterloo, IA | $75,000 |
| Successlink | Waterloo, IA | $75,000 |
| Americans for Independent Living CAPITAL | Waterloo, IA | $75,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of the Cedar Valley | Waterloo, IA | $75,000 |
| Grin and Grow Ltd | Waterloo, IA | $75,000 |
| Successlink | Waterloo, IA | $75,000 |
| YWCA of Black Hawk County | Waterloo, IA | $75,000 |
| Jesse Cosby Center CAPACITY BUILDING AND OPERATING SUPPORT | Waterloo, IA | $71,500 |
| Iowa Legal Aid PROGRAMMATIC AND OPERATING SUPPORT | Waterloo, IA | $70,000 |
| Jesse Cosby Center OPERATING SUPPORT AND CAPACITY BUILDING | Waterloo, IA | $65,500 |
| Grin and Grow Ltd Dba Growing Minds Early Learning Center | Waterloo, IA | $63,750 |
| Iowa Legal Aid | Waterloo, IA | $62,500 |
| One Cedar Valley PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT | Waterloo, IA | $57,500 |
| Waterloo Housing Trust Fund PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT | Waterloo, IA | $56,500 |
| Hawkeye Community College Foundation CAPITAL | Waterloo, IA | $56,250 |
| University of Northern Iowa Foundation CAPITAL AND PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT | Cedar Falls, IA | $50,625 |
| The Salvation Army of Waterloocedar Falls | Waterloo, IA | $50,250 |
| Jesse Cosby Center | Waterloo, IA | $50,000 |
| The Salvation Army of Waterloocedar Falls | Waterloo, IA | $50,000 |
| YWCA of Black Hawk County | Waterloo, IA | $50,000 |
| Northeast Iowa Food Bank | Waterloo, IA | $50,000 |
| YWCA of Black Hawk County | Waterloo, IA | $50,000 |
| Amani Community Services PROGRAMMATIC AND CAPITAL SUPPORT | Waterloo, IA | $50,000 |
| Northeast Iowa Food Bank | Waterloo, IA | $50,000 |
| The Salvation Army of Cedar Fallswaterloo | Waterloo, IA | $50,000 |
| One City United | Waterloo, IA | $48,750 |
| Iowa Legal Aid | Waterloo, IA | $47,500 |
| One Cedar Valley PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT | Waterloo, IA | $45,000 |
| Center of Attention | Waterloo, IA | $44,025 |
| Americans for Independent Living OPERATING AND CAPITAL SUPPORT | Waterloo, IA | $43,750 |
| Royal Legacy Christian Academy | Waterloo, IA | $42,500 |
| Vision to Learn | Waterloo, IA | $40,000 |
| Vision to Learn | Waterloo, IA | $40,000 |
| Royal Legacy Christian Academy PROGRAMMATIC AND OPERATING SUPPORT | Waterloo, IA | $37,500 |
| Amani Community Services PROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT | Waterloo, IA | $37,500 |
| City of Waterloowaterloo Public Library CAPITAL | Waterloo, IA | $37,500 |
| I Believe Leadership & Sports Academy | Waterloo, IA | $37,500 |
| Center of Attention | Waterloo, IA | $37,175 |
| Empowering Men Project | Waterloo, IA | $33,750 |
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