Ramsey Family Foundation
Private foundation · Grinnell, IA · EIN 47-2517456 · reported 2023–2025
81grants reported
$350median award
$250lower quartile
$25smallest grant
$132Ktotal paid
5states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 7 of its 81 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $44K 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
715 5TH Ave
Grinnell, IA 50112-1604
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grinnell United Church of Christ CHURCH ACTIVITY | Grinnell, IA | $15,000 |
| United Church of Christ CHURCH ACTIVITY | Grinnell, IA | $13,275 |
| Grinnell United Church of Christ CHURCH PROJECTS | Grinnell, IA | $11,000 |
| Lawrence University SCHOLARSHIPS AND ATHLETICS | Appleton, WI | $6,300 |
| Lawrence College COLLEGE SERVICES | Appleton, WI | $6,300 |
| Lawrence University SCHOLARSHIPS AND CLUB ACTIVITIES | Appleton, WI | $6,000 |
| Mayflower Homes ADULT CARE ACTIVITIES | Grinnell, IA | $5,000 |
| Mayflower Homes ADULT CARE ACTIVITIES | Grinnell, IA | $4,250 |
| Grinnell College COLLEGE SERVICES | Grinnell, IA | $4,000 |
| Grinnell Pow Comm Foundation COMMUNITY PROJECTS | Grinnell, IA | $4,000 |
| Mayflower Homes ADULT CARE ACTIVITIES | Grinnell, IA | $4,000 |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center MEDICAL SERVICES | Grinnell, IA | $3,500 |
| Grinnell College COLLEGE SERVICES | Grinnell, IA | $3,000 |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center SERVICES | Grinnell, IA | $2,800 |
| Grinnell College COLLEGE SERVICES | Grinnell, IA | $2,750 |
| Grinnell Hospital SERVICES | Grinnell, IA | $2,600 |
| Greater Poweshiek Community Foundat COMMUNITY PROJECTSFOR THE MUSEUM | Grinnell, IA | $2,500 |
| Grinnell School of Music PROJECTS | Grinnell, IA | $2,500 |
| Greater Poweshiek Community Foundat COMMUNITY PROJECTS | Grinnell, IA | $2,500 |
| United Church of Christ CHURCH ACTIVITY | Grinnell, IA | $2,025 |
| Mayflower Homes HUMAN NEEDS | Grinnell, IA | $2,000 |
| United Church of Christ CHURCH SERVICES | Grinnell, IA | $2,000 |
| Grinnell School of Music PROJECTS | Grinnell, IA | $2,000 |
| Grinnel School of Music PROJECTS | Grinnell, IA | $2,000 |
| G-N School Education PROJECTS | Grinnell, IA | $1,500 |
| Greater Poweshiek Comm Foundation VETERANS MEMORIAL | Grinnell, IA | $1,000 |
| Fine Arts PROJECTS | Grinnell, IA | $1,000 |
| Grinnell Area Arts Council PROJECTS | Grinnell, IA | $1,000 |
| Ahrens Foundation JPK AND IMAGINE PROJECTS | Grinnell, IA | $800 |
| Grinnell High School FINE ARTS ACTIVITIES | Grinnell, IA | $800 |
| Cdaf MENTAL HEALTH | Grinnell, IA | $800 |
| Grinnell Historical PROJECTS | Grinnell, IA | $650 |
| Greater Poweshiek Comm Foundation TT CRANNY RENOVATION | Grinnell, IA | $500 |
| United Way PROJECTS | Grinnell, IA | $500 |
| Imagine Grinnell PROJECTS | Grinnell, IA | $500 |
| Mayflower Homes Christmas Fund ADULT PROJECTS | Grinnell, IA | $500 |
| Adel Library BOOKS | Adel, IA | $400 |
| Iowa Natural Heritage NATURE PROJECTS | Des Moines, IA | $400 |
| Grinnell High School FINE ARTS | Grinnell, IA | $400 |
| Greater Poweshiek Comm Foundation PALS AND FIRE DEPARTMENT PROJECTS | Grinnell, IA | $350 |
| IA Natural Heritage NATURE PROJECTS | Des Moines, IA | $350 |
| Iowa Natural Heritage NATURE PROJECTS | Des Moines, IA | $350 |
| Iowa Lions Eye Bank SIGHT PROJECTS | Des Moines, IA | $300 |
| Grinnell Newburg Foundation PROJECTS | Grinnell, IA | $300 |
| Mica FOOD PROJECS | Grinnell, IA | $300 |
| Ahrens Foundation SERVICES | Grinnell, IA | $300 |
| United Way PROJECTS | Grinnell, IA | $300 |
| Iowa Public Radio SERVICES | Des Moines, IA | $300 |
| Lawrence University COLLEGE SERVICES | Appleton, WI | $300 |
| United Way PROJECTS | Grinnell, IA | $300 |
| Iowa Lions Eye Bank PROJECTS | Des Moines, IA | $300 |
| Afs USA PROJECTS | New York, NY | $250 |
| Heifer International PROJECTS | Little Rock, AR | $250 |
| First Presbyterian CHURCH ACTIVITY | Grinnell, IA | $250 |
| Grinnell Area Arts Council PROJECTS | Grinnell, IA | $250 |
| Grinnell Lions Club PROJECTS | Grinnell, IA | $250 |
| Grinnell Tiger Packs FOOD PROJECTS | Grinnell, IA | $250 |
| Iowa Lions Eye Bank PROJECTS | Des Moines, IA | $250 |
| Heifer International PROJECTS | Little Rock, AR | $250 |
| Mica PROJECTS | Grinnell, IA | $250 |
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