The Iowa College Foundation (ICF) was founded in 1952 as a non profit 501(c)(3) organization that supports independent higher education in the state of Iowa.
Gifts to ICF make a significant impact on our member colleges and universities and provide funds that support their highest priorities and provide student scholarships to help keep them affordable and to ensure a quality educational experience for their 30,000+ students.
Some of ICF's donors making a difference in the lives of students
Sep 11, 2025
The Iowa College Foundation (ICF) is pleased to welcome Tara K. Connolly as its new president-elect.
Tara brings more than two decades of experience in higher education advancement, nonprofit leadership, and cross-sector fundraising Read More
Jul 18, 2025
The Iowa College Foundation (ICF) is pleased to announce the appointment of Marty Fredericks, Audit Partner at Forvis Mazars LLP, as Chair of its Board of Governors.
Fredericks, a graduate of Wartburg College, has been a valued member of the ICF Bo Read More
Jul 18, 2025
The Iowa College Foundation (ICF) proudly announces the appointment of Rett Smith, at American Pop Corn Company, to its Board of Governors.
Founded in 1914 and headquartered in Sioux City, Iowa, the family-owned company is best known for its Jolly Time brand, sold nationally and internationally. American Pop Corn Company has a long history of supporting the Iowa Colleg Read More
Jan 18, 2024
EWI of Des Moines offers the Adult Students in Scholastic Transition (ASIST) Scholarship Program in the central Iowa area. The purpose of the scholarship is to provide financial assistance to adult students in a non-traditional or transitional educational situation. EWI believes that the ASIST Program will positively impact the personal life, employment, family and community of the applicant. Read More