AI Summary
The Bertha Stebens Charitable Foundation is a 501(c)3 organization that focuses on relationship-based grantmaking, providing support exclusively by invitation and does not accept unsolicited proposals. In 2025, the foundation distributed a total of $142.8K across 72 grantees. Nonprofits interested in engaging with the foundation can explore warm-introduction pathways through Impala's Funder Prospecting.
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Grantee
Total Funding
Funding Share
NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION C/O NOELE BEAVER
Mason City, IA
$85K
5%
CLEAR LAKE CLASSICAL INCORPORATED
Clear Lake, IA
$71.5K
4%
NORTH IOWA BAND FESTIVAL FOUNDATION
Mason City, IA
$70K
4%
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Total No. of Grants
39
Median 1st year grant
$2.5K
Median 2nd year grant
$2.5K
Top 3 Grants
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Grant Size
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I submit an unsolicited grant proposal to Bertha Stebens Charitable Foundation?
No. Bertha Stebens Charitable Foundation does not accept unsolicited proposals. Funding is by invitation only.
Where does Bertha Stebens Charitable Foundation give?
Bertha Stebens Charitable Foundation primarily gives to organizations located in Iowa, Georgia, and Illinois. These states represent the largest share of the foundation’s grantmaking by dollars awarded. Additional geographic details are available to registered users.
What size are Bertha Stebens Charitable Foundation’s grants?
The largest share of grants from Bertha Stebens Charitable Foundation fall in the below $5,000 range. The median first-year grant is about $2,500. More detailed grant size data is available to registered users.
How many grants does Bertha Stebens Charitable Foundation make each year?
In 2025, Bertha Stebens Charitable Foundation awarded about 40 grants, totaling nearly $143 thousand. More detailed grant metrics are available to registered users.
Who did Bertha Stebens Charitable Foundation fund recently?
In 2025, Bertha Stebens Charitable Foundation awarded grants to about 70 grantees. Recent grantees include NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION C/O NOELE BEAVER, CLEAR LAKE CLASSICAL INCORPORATED, and NORTH IOWA BAND FESTIVAL FOUNDATION. More detailed information on all recent recipients is available to registered users.
How do we apply to Bertha Stebens Charitable Foundation?
Bertha Stebens Charitable Foundation does not accept unsolicited proposals. Funding is by invitation only.
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