Funders › IA › Max and Helen Guernsey Charitable Foundation › 2021
Grants paid by Max and Helen Guernsey Charitable Foundation, tax year 2021
EIN 42-1460664 · Cedar Falls, IA · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20Z
In tax year 2021, Max and Helen Guernsey Charitable Foundation (EIN 42-1460664) reported 92 grants paid totaling $1,592,500. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Every grant, 2021
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Boys & Girls Club of the Cedar Valley Waterloo, IA | C | $100,000 | paid | CAPITAL - BUILDING PROGRAM PLEDGE | 202123549349100217 |
| 2021 | Cedar Falls Schools Foundation Cedar Falls, IA | U | $35,000 | paid | CAPITAL - COMMUNITY POOL | 202123549349100217 |
| 2021 | Cedar Valley Preschool & Childcare Center Cedar Falls, IA | C | $30,000 | paid | SUMMER PROGRAM & TUITION SUPPORT | 202123549349100217 |
| 2021 | Little Knights Learning Center Dysart, IA | B | $30,000 | paid | CAPITAL - DAYCARE BUILDING | 202123549349100217 |
| 2021 | Cedar Valley Arboretum & Botanic Gardens Waterloo, IA | B | $30,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202123549349100217 |
| 2021 | Transformations by Cedar Valley Angels Cedar Falls, IA | U | $30,000 | paid | FOSTER FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAMS | 202123549349100217 |
| 2021 | Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa Waterloo, IA | C | $30,000 | paid | PERSONAL FINANCE & STEM PROGRAMS | 202123549349100217 |
| 2021 | Uni Foundation Cedar Falls, IA | B | $30,000 | paid | KALEIDOSCOPE PROGRAM FOR YOUTH | 202123549349100217 |
| 2021 | Christian Community Development DBA House of Hope Waterloo, IA | D | $30,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202123549349100217 |
| 2021 | Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa & Western Illinois Waterloo, IA | C | $30,000 | paid | LEADERSHIP PROGRAM | 202123549349100217 |
| 2021 | Youth Art Team Waterloo, IA | B | $30,000 | paid | "HOME IN" PROGRAMMING | 202123549349100217 |
| 2021 | Cedar Valley Hospice Inc Waterloo, IA | B | $30,000 | paid | PALLIATIVE CARE PROGRAM | 202123549349100217 |
| 2021 | Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity Waterloo, IA | U | $30,000 | paid | AFFORDABLE HOME OWNERSHIP & CRITICAL REPAIRS PROGRAM | 202123549349100217 |
| 2021 | Uni Foundation Cedar Falls, IA | B | $30,000 | paid | CAPITAL - GALLAGHER BLUEDORN RENOVATION | 202123549349100217 |
| 2021 | Amani Community Services Waterloo, IA | C | $30,000 | paid | EMPOWERING MEN PROGRAM | 202123549349100217 |
| 2021 | Grin & Grow Ltd Waterloo, IA | B | $30,000 | paid | GAP FUNDING FOR LOW INCOME FAMILIES | 202123549349100217 |
| 2021 | The Job Foundation Cedar Falls, IA | B | $30,000 | paid | FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP MENTORING PROGRAM | 202123549349100217 |
| 2021 | Cedar Bend Humane Society Waterloo, IA | C | $30,000 | paid | SPAY & NEUTER PROGRAM | 202123549349100217 |
| 2021 | YWCA of Black Hawk County Waterloo, IA | D | $30,000 | paid | PASS & LARS PROGRAMMING | 202123549349100217 |
| 2021 | Waterloo Community Foundation Waterloo, IA | C | $30,000 | paid | WATERLOO POLICE DEPT. RACIAL EQUALITY TRAINING | 202123549349100217 |
| 2021 | Vision to Learn Dubuque, IA | U | $30,000 | paid | VISION CARE PROGRAM FOR WATERLOO SCHOOL STUDENTS | 202123549349100217 |
| 2021 | Cedar Valley Hospice Inc Waterloo, IA | B | $30,000 | paid | CAPITAL - HOSPICE SUPPORT CENTER BUILDING | 202123549349100217 |
| 2021 | Northeast Iowa Food Bank Waterloo, IA | C | $30,000 | paid | KIDS' CAF, SUMMER FEEDING, VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS | 202123549349100217 |
| 2021 | Salvation Army Waterloo, IA | U | $30,000 | paid | OPERATING COSTS | 202123549349100217 |
| 2021 | Jesse Cosby Neighborhood Center Waterloo, IA | B | $30,000 | paid | COVID COMMUNITY RESTORATION PROGRAM | 202123549349100217 |
| 2021 | Grout Museum Inc Waterloo, IA | B | $30,000 | paid | SCIENCE OUTREACH PROGRAM | 202123549349100217 |
| 2021 | Family & Children's Council of Black Hawk County Waterloo, IA | C | $30,000 | paid | SEXUAL ABUSE PREVENTION PROGRAM | 202123549349100217 |
| 2021 | City of Gilbertville Gilbertville, IA | U | $30,000 | paid | CAPITAL - SPLASH PAD | 202123549349100217 |
| 2021 | Cedar Valley Friends of the Family Waterloo, IA | B | $30,000 | paid | VIOLENCE PREVENTION EDUCATION PROGRAM | 202123549349100217 |
| 2021 | Successlink Inc Waterloo, IA | C | $30,000 | paid | TOGETHER FOR YOUTH PROGRAMS | 202123549349100217 |
| 2021 | City of Ackley Ackley, IA | U | $25,000 | paid | CAPITAL - SPLASH PAD/POOL PROJECT | 202123549349100217 |
| 2021 | Waterloo Community Schools Foundation Waterloo, IA | B | $25,000 | paid | COVID-19 RESPONSE ASSISTANCE TO WATERLOO SCHOOLS | 202123549349100217 |
| 2021 | The Larrabee Center Inc Waverly, IA | B | $25,000 | paid | EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT SERVICES | 202123549349100217 |
| 2021 | Iowa Legal Aid Waterloo, IA | C | $25,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT - WATERLOO SCHOOLS LEGAL CLINIC | 202123549349100217 |
| 2021 | City of Shell Rock Shell Rock, IA | U | $25,000 | paid | CAPITAL - AQUATIC CENTER EQUIPMENT | 202123549349100217 |
| 2021 | City of Waucoma Waucoma, IA | U | $25,000 | paid | CAPITAL - FIRE DEPARTMENT EQUIPMENT | 202123549349100217 |
| 2021 | Americans for Independent Living Waterloo, IA | B | $20,000 | paid | FURNITURE FOR VETERANS PROGRAM | 202123549349100217 |
| 2021 | City of Greene Greene, IA | U | $20,000 | paid | CAPITAL - AQUATIC CENTER BATH HOUSE RENOVATION | 202123549349100217 |
| 2021 | City of Hazleton Hazleton, IA | U | $20,000 | paid | CAPITAL - SKATE PARK | 202123549349100217 |
| 2021 | Wildwood Hills Inc DBA Wildwood Hills Ranch St Charles, IA | U | $20,000 | paid | NEXT STEPS PROGRAM SCHOLARSHIPS | 202123549349100217 |
| 2021 | Cedar Valley Catholic Schools Waterloo, IA | B | $20,000 | paid | ENGLISH AS SECOND LANGUAGE PROGRAM | 202123549349100217 |
| 2021 | Social Action Inc Waterloo, IA | B | $18,500 | paid | MARCHING AGAINST THE DARKNESS DRILL TEAM SUPPORT | 202123549349100217 |
| 2021 | Cedar Valley Gearheads Ministries Inc Cedar Falls, IA | D | $17,500 | paid | TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM | 202123549349100217 |
| 2021 | Girls On the Run of Eastern Iowa Iowa City, IA | B | $15,500 | paid | PROGRAMMING | 202123549349100217 |
| 2021 | Waterloo Cedar Falls Symphony Cedar Falls, IA | D | $15,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202123549349100217 |
| 2021 | Waterloo Visiting Nursing Association Waterloo, IA | U | $15,000 | paid | CAPITAL - TECHNOLOGY UPGRADES | 202123549349100217 |
| 2021 | Waterloo Community Foundation Waterloo, IA | C | $15,000 | paid | TRUSTEE OPTION - KOATS 4 KIDS PROGRAM | 202123549349100217 |
| 2021 | Waterloo Community Foundation Waterloo, IA | C | $13,500 | paid | KOATS 4 KIDS PROGRAM | 202123549349100217 |
| 2021 | Cedar Valley Friends of the Family Waterloo, IA | B | $12,000 | paid | EMERGENCY HOUSING SUPPORT | 202123549349100217 |
| 2021 | City of Hudson Hudson, IA | U | $11,000 | paid | CAPITAL - BASEBALL DUGOUTS | 202123549349100217 |
| 2021 | Janesville Consolidated Schools Janesville, IA | U | $10,000 | paid | BASEBALL/SOFTBALL FIELDS RENOVATION | 202123549349100217 |
| 2021 | Riverview Center Inc Waterloo, IA | U | $10,000 | paid | CAPITAL FOR PHONE SYSTEM | 202123549349100217 |
| 2021 | Fayette County Food Shelf Fayette, IA | B | $10,000 | paid | BATHROOM, SIDEWALK, DRESSING ROOM IMPROVEMENTS | 202123549349100217 |
| 2021 | City of Waterloo - W'loo Center for the Arts Waterloo, IA | U | $10,000 | paid | TRANSPORTATION COSTS - WATERLOO CENTER FOR THE ARTS | 202123549349100217 |
| 2021 | Volunteer Center of the Cedar Valley Waterloo, IA | C | $10,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202123549349100217 |
| 2021 | Iowa Jobs for American Graduates Des Moines, IA | U | $10,000 | paid | INCLUSIVE CAREER PATHWAYS FOR UNDERSERVED YOUTH PROGRAM | 202123549349100217 |
| 2021 | Allen Memorial Hospital Corporation Waterloo, IA | B | $10,000 | paid | K9 PROGRAM | 202123549349100217 |
| 2021 | Black Hawk County 4h & Ffa Fair Waterloo, IA | U | $10,000 | paid | FAIR INTERN & GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202123549349100217 |
| 2021 | City of Waterloo Police Department Waterloo, IA | U | $9,500 | paid | K9 PROGRAM | 202123549349100217 |
| 2021 | Friends of the Gilbertville Depot Evansdale, IA | C | $8,500 | paid | LOBBY RESTORATION | 202123549349100217 |
| 2021 | Peace Community Meals Waverly, IA | U | $8,000 | paid | COMMUNITY MEAL PROGRAM | 202123549349100217 |
| 2021 | Inclusion Connection Inc Waverly, IA | C | $8,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202123549349100217 |
| 2021 | Cedar Valley Crimestoppers Waterloo, IA | C | $7,500 | paid | POLICE REWARD PROGRAM | 202123549349100217 |
| 2021 | Nami of Black Hawk County Waterloo, IA | D | $6,500 | paid | SERVICES - PERSONS AFFECTED BY MENTAL ILLNESS | 202123549349100217 |
| 2021 | Bartels Lutheran Home Waverly, IA | B | $6,500 | paid | CAPITAL - VAN WITH LIFT | 202123549349100217 |
| 2021 | Wartburg Community Symphony Ass'n Inc Waverly, IA | B | $6,500 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202123549349100217 |
| 2021 | Cedar Valley Bicycle Collective Waterloo, IA | B | $5,500 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202123549349100217 |
| 2021 | Hawkeye Community College Waterloo, IA | U | $5,000 | paid | SHIRLEY KREGER SCHOLARSHIP FUND | 202123549349100217 |
| 2021 | Jesse Cosby Neighborhood Center Waterloo, IA | B | $5,000 | paid | TRUSTEE OPTION - EMERGENCY HOUSING PROGRAM | 202123549349100217 |
| 2021 | Cedar Valley Preschool & Childcare Center Cedar Falls, IA | C | $5,000 | paid | TRUSTEE OPTION - SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM | 202123549349100217 |
| 2021 | Buchanan County Animal Shelter Hazleton, IA | B | $5,000 | paid | DBA OTTER CREEK ANIMAL SHELTER - CAPITAL FOR VAN PURCHASE | 202123549349100217 |
| 2021 | Cedar Valley United Way Waterloo, IA | B | $5,000 | paid | BOOKS FOR BABIES PROGRAM | 202123549349100217 |
| 2021 | Christian Community Development DBA House of Hope Waterloo, IA | D | $5,000 | paid | TRUSTEE OPTION - OPERATING SUPPORT | 202123549349100217 |
| 2021 | Waterloo Community Schools Foundation Waterloo, IA | B | $5,000 | paid | CAMP INVENTION PROGRAM | 202123549349100217 |
| 2021 | Updowntowners of Waterloo Waterloo, IA | B | $5,000 | paid | WATERLOO URBAN FARMERS MARKET PROGRAM | 202123549349100217 |
| 2021 | City of Cedar Falls Fbo Cedar Falls Public Library Cedar Falls, IA | U | $5,000 | paid | YOUTH READS PROGRAM | 202123549349100217 |
| 2021 | Metropolitan Chorale Waterloo, IA | B | $5,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202123549349100217 |
| 2021 | Senior Citizens Group of Waverly Inc Waverly, IA | B | $4,500 | paid | OPERATING COSTS | 202123549349100217 |
| 2021 | City of Laporte City Iowa La Porte City, IA | U | $3,500 | paid | HISTORIC PRESERVATION PROJECT | 202123549349100217 |
| 2021 | Bremer County Historical Society Waverly, IA | B | $3,000 | paid | CAPITAL - WALL RESTORATION | 202123549349100217 |
| 2021 | City of Laporte City Iowa La Porte City, IA | U | $3,000 | paid | COMPUTER & EQUIPMENT - AG MUSEUM | 202123549349100217 |
| 2021 | City of Tripoli Tripoli, IA | U | $3,000 | paid | CAPITAL - POCKET PARK COMPLETION | 202123549349100217 |
| 2021 | Senior Citizens Group of Waverly Inc Waverly, IA | B | $3,000 | paid | CAPITAL FOR BATHROOM RENOVATION | 202123549349100217 |
| 2021 | Bremer County Sheriff's Department Waverly, IA | D | $2,500 | paid | K9 PROGRAM | 202123549349100217 |
| 2021 | Cedar Valley United Way Waterloo, IA | B | $2,500 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202123549349100217 |
| 2021 | Love Inc Cedar Falls, IA | U | $2,500 | paid | WORK DYNAMICS EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM | 202123549349100217 |
| 2021 | Waverly Shell Rock United Way Waverly, IA | C | $2,500 | paid | OPERATING COSTS | 202123549349100217 |
| 2021 | Independence Police Department Independence, IA | U | $2,500 | paid | K9 PROGRAM | 202123549349100217 |
| 2021 | Waterloo Community Meals Inc Waterloo, IA | U | $2,000 | paid | COMMUNITY MEALS PROGRAM | 202123549349100217 |
| 2021 | Black Hawk County Sheriff's Department Waterloo, IA | D | $1,800 | paid | K9 PROGRAM | 202123549349100217 |
| 2021 | Sunrise Exchange Clug Waterloo, IA | U | $1,000 | paid | SUNRISE PETTING ZOO OPERATING SUPPORT | 202123549349100217 |
| 2021 | St Vincent de Paul Waterloo, IA | U | $700 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202123549349100217 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. All years for this funder.
The same organization elsewhere in the program: exempt status and filing health · federal awards · grant guidance · open opportunities.
This is informational only, derived from public data on the dates shown. It is not an eligibility determination, and not legal, tax, or accounting advice. Verify against the official source before relying on it.