MidAmerican Energy Foundation
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The Foundation focuses its giving on five CARES pillars (community enhancement, arts and culture, environmental respect, education/STEM and safety), so a request should show how the project fits one of them.
- Its latest filing reports $6,232,424 paid out, but it gives no grant range, so ask the Foundation what size of request it considers before naming an amount.
- It supports qualified charitable organisations serving MidAmerican Energy's customers and communities in its service area, which the Geographic focus line gives as Iowa, Illinois, Nebraska and South Dakota.
- Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, and the stated route is an email requesting financial support for an identified project.
- Nothing stated says whether relationships matter, so the email should be specific about the project, its link to a CARES pillar and the amount sought.
Overview
MidAmerican Energy Foundation is a US private foundation based in Des Moines, IA.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The Foundation provides financial support to qualified charitable organisations supporting MidAmerican Energy’s customers and communities within its service area. Its giving centres on the CARES pillars: community enhancement, arts and culture, environmental respect, education/STEM and safety. It describes support for public spaces where people can learn, grow and connect; arts and heritage; green initiatives; education focused on STEM, financial literacy and leadership; and first responders, alongside making sports and recreation accessible to people of all abilities. It presents these as broad pillars of its charitable giving.
Themes
- Community Enhancement
- Arts and Culture
- Environmental Respect
- Education/STEM
- Safety
Geographic Focus
Iowa; Illinois; Nebraska; South Dakota.
How to apply
Email the Foundation with a request for financial support for an identified project.
Application success factors
What the foundation says:
- It focuses its giving on the CARES pillars.
Officers and directors
- Blake M Groen — Director
- Gretchen W Kraemer — Secretary
- Mark D Lowe — Vice President
- Kelcey A Brown — President / Director
- Aimee S Rooney — Treasurer
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $12,940,891 | $4,789,564 | $21,162,056 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $2,396,251 | $5,582,287 | $40,201,994 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $5,795,057 | $6,232,424 | $40,183,539 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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Applying to MidAmerican Energy Foundation?
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Contact
- (515) 281-2343
- foundation@midamerican.com
- Des Moines, IA
- midamericanenergy.com/foundation
Applying to MidAmerican Energy Foundation?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- (515) 281-2343
- foundation@midamerican.com
- Des Moines, IA
- midamericanenergy.com/foundation