Progressive organizations in Iowa

Nonprofits in Iowa working on civil rights, the environment, labor, housing, immigrant services, hunger, legal aid, voting, health care, LGBTQ+ rights and justice reform, largest first.

Civil rights and advocacy (74)

Organization City Type Revenue
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Of IowaEIN 42-1002093 · filings Des Moines Charity, 501(c)(3) $1.8 million
Domestic - Sexual Assault Outreach CenterEIN 42-1256181 · filings Fort Dodge Charity, 501(c)(3) $1.4 million
Access For Special Kids Resource Center IncEIN 42-1489784 · filings Johnston Charity, 501(c)(3) $1.3 million
Dubuque County Right To LifeEIN 42-1270933 · filings Dubuque Charity, 501(c)(3) $628,219
Run GenzEIN 85-0952028 · filings Des Moines Advocacy, 501(c)(4) $441,089
Iowa Center For Childrens JusticeEIN 85-0809774 · filings Des Moines Charity, 501(c)(3) $349,896
Alliance For A Better IowaEIN 87-2297827 · filings Des Moines Advocacy, 501(c)(4) $332,280
Iowa Right To Life Committee Educational FundEIN 42-1305755 · filings Des Moines Charity, 501(c)(3) $315,053
Farm Team NetworkEIN 92-2419215 · filings Wdm Advocacy, 501(c)(4) $295,962
Alliance For A Better Iowa Education FundEIN 87-2849854 · filings Des Moines Charity, 501(c)(3) $243,564
Ecumenical Community Center FoundationEIN 42-1456338 · filings Cedar Rapids Charity, 501(c)(3) $227,158
Tabletop Gaymers IncEIN 47-4190614 · filings Ames Charity, 501(c)(3) $138,935

The 74 largest →

Environment and climate (340)

Organization City Type Revenue
Iowa Natural Heritage FoundationEIN 42-1127544 · filings Des Moines Charity, 501(c)(3) $53.2 million
Iowa Confluence Water TrailsEIN 87-1605740 · filings Des Moines Charity, 501(c)(3) $10.4 million
Conservation Foundation Of Dickinson CountyEIN 36-4166056 · filings Okoboji Charity, 501(c)(3) $6.4 million
Greater Des Moines Botanical GardenEIN 42-0540765 · filings Des Moines Charity, 501(c)(3) $6.1 million
Water Professionals InternationalEIN 54-0944673 · filings Urbandale Charity, 501(c)(3) $3.7 million
Trees Forever IncEIN 42-1419181 · filings Marion Charity, 501(c)(3) $3.7 million
Iowa Agriculture Water AllianceEIN 32-0440113 · filings Ankeny Charity, 501(c)(3) $3.4 million
Brunswick-topsham Land Trust IncEIN 22-2714194 · filings Des Moines Charity, 501(c)(3) $2.9 million
The Spirit Of OkobojiEIN 82-2954269 · filings Okoboji Charity, 501(c)(3) $2.6 million
Pathfinders Resource Conservation And Development Area IncEIN 42-1127993 · filings Fairfield Charity, 501(c)(3) $2.4 million
Whiterock ConservancyEIN 27-0110952 · filings Coon Rapids Charity, 501(c)(3) $2.1 million
Indian Creek Nature CenterEIN 23-7260197 · filings Cedar Rapids Charity, 501(c)(3) $1.9 million

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Labor unions and worker centers (517)

Organization City Type Revenue
Iowa Farm Bureau FederationEIN 42-0331840 · filings Wdm Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $63.0 million
United Food And Commercial Workers International UnionEIN 93-4217971 · filings Sioux City Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $6.6 million
International Brotherhood Of Electrical WorkersEIN 42-0328980 · filings Ankeny Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $5.1 million
International Brotherhood Of Electrical WorkersEIN 42-0232184 · filings Des Moines Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $4.5 million
International Brotherhood Of TeamstersEIN 42-0178484 · filings Cedar Rapids Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $4.3 million
International Union United Auto Aerospace & Agricultural WorkersEIN 42-0231312 · filings Waterloo Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $4.2 million
International Union Of Painters And Allied TradesEIN 42-1506207 · filings Des Moines Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $3.9 million
International Brotherhood Of Electrical WorkersEIN 42-0668751 · filings Cedar Rapids Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $3.7 million
United Food And Commercial Workers International UnionEIN 42-0259063 · filings Davenport Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $3.5 million
International Union Of Operating Engineers-local 234EIN 42-0671802 · filings Des Moines Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $3.2 million
United Food And Commercial Workers International UnionEIN 99-4582443 · filings Marshalltown Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $2.4 million
International Association Of Machinists & Aerospace WorkersEIN 47-0743362 · filings Des Moines Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $2.1 million

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Housing and homelessness (332)

Organization City Type Revenue
Western Home Services IncEIN 45-5139878 · filings Cedar Falls Charity, 501(c)(3) $41.9 million
Barton Creek Senior Living Center IncEIN 20-1203479 · filings Wdm Charity, 501(c)(3) $32.5 million
Habitat For Humanity International IncEIN 42-1275330 · filings Des Moines Charity, 501(c)(3) $30.8 million
One VisionEIN 42-0953968 · filings Clear Lake Charity, 501(c)(3) $27.9 million
Friendship Haven IncEIN 42-0698245 · filings Fort Dodge Charity, 501(c)(3) $26.3 million
Friends Of Faith Retirement Homes IncEIN 51-0245745 · filings Waterloo Charity, 501(c)(3) $26.3 million
Region Xii Council Of Governments IncEIN 42-1017843 · filings Carroll Charity, 501(c)(3) $21.1 million
Western Home Services IncEIN 27-2825987 · filings Cedar Falls Charity, 501(c)(3) $15.8 million
Institute For Community AlliancesEIN 42-1352902 · filings Des Moines Charity, 501(c)(3) $15.7 million
Lutheran Home For The Aged Association - WestEIN 42-1402559 · filings Perry Charity, 501(c)(3) $14.4 million
Cedar Falls Lutheran HomeEIN 42-0794364 · filings Cedar Falls Charity, 501(c)(3) $13.2 million
Western Home Services IncEIN 42-1094104 · filings Madrid Charity, 501(c)(3) $12.5 million

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Immigrant services and rights (38)

Organization City Type Revenue
Monsoon Asians & Pacific Islanders In SolidarityEIN 35-2297207 · filings Des Moines Charity, 501(c)(3) $2.9 million
Linking Families And CommunitiesEIN 42-1595304 · filings Fort Dodge Charity, 501(c)(3) $775,651
Tapestry FarmsEIN 82-1925820 · filings Davenport Charity, 501(c)(3) $668,280
Iowa Congolese Organization And Center For HealingEIN 82-4386292 · filings Des Moines Charity, 501(c)(3) $548,318
Shalom Community Impact CenterEIN 87-2617405 · filings Urbandale Charity, 501(c)(3) $404,252
Latino Resources IncEIN 54-2074268 · filings Des Moines Charity, 501(c)(3) $335,259
Diversity Service Center Of IowaEIN 42-1515197 · filings Muscatine Charity, 501(c)(3) $202,207
Iowa Latino Hospitality CouncilEIN 99-2465086 · filings Wdm Charity, 501(c)(3) $74,162
Congo ProgressEIN 26-1569164 · filings Urbandale Charity, 501(c)(3) —
American Togolese CommunityEIN 26-2367548 · filings Sioux City Charity, 501(c)(3) —
Mission 99 IncEIN 27-0192894 · filings Ankeny Charity, 501(c)(3) —
HodaliEIN 33-2002227 · filings Urbandale Charity, 501(c)(3) —

The 38 largest →

Food banks and hunger (186)

Organization City Type Revenue
Food Bank Of IowaEIN 42-1177880 · filings Des Moines Charity, 501(c)(3) $50.8 million
River Bend Food ReservoirEIN 36-3147342 · filings Davenport Charity, 501(c)(3) $44.2 million
Northeast Iowa Food Bank IncEIN 42-1169648 · filings Waterloo Charity, 501(c)(3) $25.2 million
Meals From The HeartlandEIN 26-3443290 · filings Wdm Charity, 501(c)(3) $3.5 million
Urbandale Food PantryEIN 45-4376356 · filings Urbandale Charity, 501(c)(3) $3.3 million
Coralville Community Food PantryEIN 47-3509757 · filings Coralville Charity, 501(c)(3) $2.8 million
North Liberty Community PantryEIN 93-4107271 · filings North Liberty Charity, 501(c)(3) $1.7 million
Caring Hands Outreach Center IncEIN 20-0390118 · filings Altoona Charity, 501(c)(3) $1.6 million
Hawkeye Harvest Food Bank CorporationEIN 42-1184748 · filings Mason City Charity, 501(c)(3) $1.5 million
Community Kitchen Of North IowaEIN 42-1285253 · filings Mason City Charity, 501(c)(3) $1.0 million
Local Food SolutionsEIN 83-2804804 · filings Iowa City Charity, 501(c)(3) $932,476
Waukee Area Christian ServicesEIN 20-3107170 · filings Waukee Charity, 501(c)(3) $811,678

The 186 largest →

Legal aid (11)

Organization City Type Revenue
Iowa Legal AidEIN 42-1079227 · filings Des Moines Charity, 501(c)(3) $14.3 million
Iowa Migrant Movement For JusticeEIN 85-0869579 · filings Des Moines Charity, 501(c)(3) $2.4 million
Kids First Law CenterEIN 20-2199649 · filings Cedar Rapids Charity, 501(c)(3) $1.4 million
Immigrant Entrepreneurs SummitEIN 20-5347868 · filings Des Moines Charity, 501(c)(3) $158,073
Lavender Legal CenterEIN 85-3467956 · filings Cedar Rapids Charity, 501(c)(3) $156,119
Muscatine Legal ServicesEIN 42-0960316 · filings Muscatine Charity, 501(c)(3) $144,801
Forensics ForeverEIN 99-1396108 · filings Iowa City Charity, 501(c)(3) $1,957
Marshall-tama County Violent Crime CoalitionEIN 33-3879350 · filings Marshalltown Charity, 501(c)(3) —
Des Moines Bail FundEIN 42-2323151 · filings Des Moines Charity, 501(c)(3) —
Agricultural Legal Defense FundEIN 47-3477732 · filings Des Moines Charity, 501(c)(3) —
Unite Nationwide For Cops Under Fire FoundationEIN 82-3208410 · filings Ames Charity, 501(c)(3) —

Voting and civic participation (17)

Organization City Type Revenue
American Future FundEIN 26-0620554 · filings West Des Moines Advocacy, 501(c)(4) $758,224
Farm Team NetworkEIN 92-2419215 · filings Wdm Advocacy, 501(c)(4) $295,962
Alliance For A Better Iowa Education FundEIN 87-2849854 · filings Des Moines Charity, 501(c)(3) $243,564
Better Ballot IowaEIN 86-3074798 · filings Crescent Charity, 501(c)(3) $128,645
League Of Women Voters Of Johnson CoEIN 23-7360495 · filings Coralville Advocacy, 501(c)(4) —
Dickinson County Taxpayers AssociationEIN 42-1181775 · filings Spirit Lake Charity, 501(c)(3) —
The Memorial Salute Of FlagsEIN 42-1186930 · filings Cedar Rapids Charity, 501(c)(3) —
Fredericksburg Dairy Day IncEIN 42-1335072 · filings Fredericksbrg Charity, 501(c)(3) —
The Greater Des Moines Garden Club IncEIN 42-6062248 · filings Johnston Charity, 501(c)(3) —
Iowans For Gun SafetyEIN 46-3010062 · filings Cedar Rapids Charity, 501(c)(3) —
Steamboat Rock Visionary Group IncEIN 46-4592204 · filings Steamboat Rk Charity, 501(c)(3) —
Voter Score IncEIN 86-3778661 · filings Waukee Charity, 501(c)(3) —

The 17 largest →

Community health and reproductive care (37)

Organization City Type Revenue
Primary Health Care IncEIN 42-1350092 · filings Des Moines Charity, 501(c)(3) $65.7 million
Siouxland Community Health CenterEIN 42-1374894 · filings Sioux City Charity, 501(c)(3) $59.4 million
Community Health Centers Of Southeastern Iowa IncEIN 42-1527584 · filings W Burlington Charity, 501(c)(3) $32.6 million
Peoples Community Health Clinic IncEIN 42-1058629 · filings Waterloo Charity, 501(c)(3) $22.0 million
Eastern Iowa Health CenterEIN 20-2405575 · filings Cedar Rapids Charity, 501(c)(3) $20.1 million
Unitypoint Health At WorkEIN 81-0872241 · filings Wdm Charity, 501(c)(3) $16.9 million
Greater Sioux Community Health Center IncEIN 20-5896415 · filings Sioux Center Charity, 501(c)(3) $8.5 million
United Community Health Center IncEIN 30-0225826 · filings Storm Lake Charity, 501(c)(3) $6.6 million
Childserve Clinic IncEIN 45-5327981 · filings Johnston Charity, 501(c)(3) $6.1 million
Family Planning Council Of IowaEIN 42-1145646 · filings Wdm Charity, 501(c)(3) $3.1 million
Healthy Birth Day IncEIN 26-3998964 · filings Clive Charity, 501(c)(3) $2.4 million
St Lukes Health ResourcesEIN 42-1059182 · filings Sioux City Charity, 501(c)(3) $1.9 million

The 37 largest →

LGBTQ+ services and rights (16)

Organization City Type Revenue
Tabletop Gaymers IncEIN 47-4190614 · filings Ames Charity, 501(c)(3) $138,935
Room For All IncEIN 75-3202615 · filings Wdm Charity, 501(c)(3) $119,046
Iowa City Lgbt Pride OrganizationEIN 47-1706775 · filings Iowa City Charity, 501(c)(3) $89,798
Cedar Valley Lgbtq CoalitionEIN 88-1267775 · filings Cedar Falls Charity, 501(c)(3) $804
Qc Pride IncEIN 26-3617612 · filings Davenport Charity, 501(c)(3) —
Lgbtqiames IncEIN 33-3897515 · filings Gilbert Charity, 501(c)(3) —
Btown Pride IncEIN 33-4218552 · filings Burlington Charity, 501(c)(3) —
ConspireEIN 35-2835120 · filings Iowa City Charity, 501(c)(3) —
Boone Iowa Pride IncEIN 42-3112804 · filings Boone Charity, 501(c)(3) —
Ames PrideEIN 82-1763753 · filings Ames Charity, 501(c)(3) —
Burlington PrideEIN 83-1798567 · filings W Burlington Charity, 501(c)(3) —
Ottumwa PrideEIN 85-0845771 · filings Ottumwa Charity, 501(c)(3) —

The 16 largest →

Criminal justice reform and reentry (19)

Organization City Type Revenue
Circle Of FreedomEIN 85-0700473 · filings Seymour Charity, 501(c)(3) $360,135
Mission Of HopeEIN 42-1514642 · filings Cedar Rapids Charity, 501(c)(3) $319,349
Ecumenical Community Center FoundationEIN 42-1456338 · filings Cedar Rapids Charity, 501(c)(3) $227,158
Inside Out Reentry IncEIN 47-5350218 · filings Iowa City Charity, 501(c)(3) $217,257
Clarinda Youth CorporationEIN 42-1379860 · filings Clarinda Charity, 501(c)(3) $182,675
The Supply HiveEIN 85-1650570 · filings Des Moines Charity, 501(c)(3) $129,123
Linn County Correctional Chaplaincy MinistryEIN 20-0647905 · filings Cedar Rapids Charity, 501(c)(3) $125,248
First Friday Breakfast Club IncEIN 42-1450197 · filings Des Moines Charity, 501(c)(3) $105,428
100 Black Men Of The Quad-citites IncEIN 31-1717138 · filings Davenport Charity, 501(c)(3) $12,500
Heart Surrender Ministry IncEIN 20-8228887 · filings Independence Charity, 501(c)(3) —
Pelf ProgramEIN 33-2405831 · filings Washburn Charity, 501(c)(3) —
Crossroads Of IowaEIN 36-4737812 · filings Urbandale Charity, 501(c)(3) —

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Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Updated Nov 9, 2026.