Iowa’s fastest-growing nonprofits

Provisional. Ranked October 7, 2026 from the filings the IRS had published by then. Organizations have up to 10½ months after their year ends to file, so the list will change as the rest arrive.

14On the 2025 list
2,916%Top growth, Harvest Preserve Foundation INC
558%Median growth in Iowa
$79.1MCombined revenue in FY2025
Rank National Organization Growth Revenue Staff Founded
1 29 Harvest Preserve Foundation INC
Iowa City, IA · Religion related
2,916% $204K → $6.1M 2 → 6 2005
2 93 Italian-American Cultural Center of Iowa
Des Moines, IA · Arts and culture
1,484% $543K → $8.6M 0 → 0 1984
3 145 The Legacy Foundation
Sioux City, IA · Education
962% $459K → $4.9M 5 → 0 2008
4 178 The Dream Center
Iowa City, IA
816% $257K → $2.4M 15 → 11 2012
5 186 Neighborhood Investment Corporation
Des Moines, IA · Community improvement
791% $246K → $2.2M 8 → 1 2001
6 200 The Art Center Association of Sioux City
Sioux City, IA
769% $327K → $2.8M 4 → 5 1987
7 293 Cedar Valley Habitat for Humanity
Cedar Rapids, IA
558% $394K → $2.6M 30 → 26 1988
8 470 Practical Farmers of Iowa
Ames, IA
392% $4.6M → $22.4M 30 → 64 1985
9 557 Kingdom Living Iowa
Des Moines, IA · Human services
344% $516K → $2.3M 0 → 33 2020
10 614 Bioconnect Iowa
Des Moines, IA · Community improvement
317% $1.7M → $7.1M 6 → 6 2011
11 659 Civic Music Association Des Moines
Des Moines, IA · Arts and culture
300% $523K → $2.1M 4 → 7 –
12 692 Pathfinders Rc&d
Fairfield, IA · Environment
291% $574K → $2.2M 6 → 11 –
13 811 Ballet Des Moines
Des Moines, IA · Arts and culture
253% $858K → $3.0M 12 → 21 2002
14 857 Iowa Confluence Water Trails
Des Moines, IA · Environment
243% $3.0M → $10.4M 0 → 0 2021