General Philanthropic Disaster Preparedness, Response & Recovery Resources
- National Disaster Philanthropy Playbook
- Iowa Community Foundations Initiative Disaster Philanthropy Toolkit
- Iowa and Federal Disaster Resources List
- Disaster Philanthropy Checklist
- Center for Disaster Philanthropy
- Quad Cities Community Foundation Fundraising Resource Guide
- From Council of Michigan Foundations: FAQs about Disasters: A Resource for Grantmakers
Disaster Funds in Iowa
The status of disaster funds change as community needs change, but we’re aware of the following disaster funds in Iowa, alphabetized by county name:
- Adair County Disaster Recovery Fund
- Adams County: Adams Community Foundation Disaster Recover Fund
- Allamakee County Disaster Assistance Fund
- Appanoose County — no known disaster fund open at this time
- Audubon County — no known disaster fund open at this time
- Benton County — no known disaster fund open at this time
- Black Hawk County — no known disaster fund open at this time
- Boone County — no known disaster fund open at this time
- Bremer County — no known disaster fund open at this time
- Buchanan County — no known disaster fund open at this time
- Buena Vista County Disaster Recovery Fund, via the Buena Vista County Community Foundation
- Butler County — no known disaster fund open at this time
- Calhoun County — no known disaster fund open at this time
- Carroll County — no known disaster fund open at this time
- Cass County — no known disaster fund open at this time
- Cedar County — no known disaster fund open at this time
- Cerro Gordo County — no known disaster fund open at this time
- Cherokee County Legacy Foundation
- Chickasaw County — no known disaster fund open at this time
- Clarke County — no known disaster fund open at this time
- Clay County Community Disaster Recovery Fund
- Clayton County Disaster Recovery Fund
- Clinton County — no known disaster fund open at this time
- Crawford County — no known disaster fund open at this time
- Dallas County — no known disaster fund open at this time
- Davis County Disaster Relief Fund
- Decatur County — no known disaster fund open at this time
- Delaware County Disaster Recovery Fund
- Des Moines County (not DSM metro): The Disaster Recovery Fund
- Dickinson County — no known countywide disaster fund open at this time
- Dubuque County: Greater Dubuque Disaster Relief Fund
- Emmet County — no known disaster fund open at this time
- Fayette County — no known disaster fund open at this time
- Floyd County — no known disaster fund open at this time
- Franklin County — no known disaster fund open at this time
- Fremont County — no known disaster fund open at this time
- Greene County Disaster Recovery Fund
- Greater Greenfield Community Foundation
- Grundy County — no known disaster fund open at this time
- Guthrie County — no known disaster fund open at this time
- Hamilton County — no known disaster fund open at this time
- Hancock County Disaster Recover Fund
- Hardin County Disaster Recovery Fund
- Harrison County — no known disaster fund open at this time
- Henry County — no known disaster fund open at this time
- Howard County — no known disaster fund open at this time
- Humboldt County Disaster Recovery Fund
- Ida County: Siouxland Recovery Fund
- Iowa County — no known disaster fund open at this time
- Jackson County Disaster Recovery Fund
- Jasper County Disaster Recover Fund
- Jefferson County — no known disaster fund open at this time
- Johnson County — no known disaster fund open at this time
- Jones County Disaster Recovery Fund
- Keokuk County Disaster Recovery Fund
- Kossuth County — no known disaster fund open at this time
- Lee County — no known disaster fund open at this time
- Linn County Disaster Recovery Fund
- Louisa County Emergency Disaster Relief Fund
- Lucas County — no known disaster fund open at this time
- Lyon County: Siouxland Recovery Fund
- Greater Madison County Community Foundation Disaster Recovery Fund
- Mahaska County — no known disaster fund open at this time
- Marion County Disaster Recovery Fund
- Marshall County Disaster Recovery Fund
- Mills County — no known disaster fund open at this time
- Mitchell County — no known disaster fund open at this time
- Monona County: Siouxland Recovery Fund
- Monroe County — no known disaster fund open at this time
- Montgomery County Disaster Relief Fund
- Muscatine County: Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine Emergency Response Fund
- O’Brien County: Siouxland Recovery Fund
- Osceola County Disaster Recovery Fund
- Page County — no known disaster fund open at this time
- Palo Alto County — no known disaster fund open at this time
- Plymouth County Disaster Recovery Fund
- Pocahontas County Disaster Recovery Fund
- Polk County: Disaster Recovery Fund
- Pottawattamie County – see Southwest Iowa Emergency Relief Fund
- Poweshiek County — no known disaster fund open at this time
- Ringgold County — no known disaster fund open at this time
- Sac County — no known disaster fund open at this time
- Scott County: Quad Cities Disaster Recovery Fund
- Shelby County: Shelby 2024 Tornado Relief
- Sioux County: Siouxland Recovery Fund
- Story County Community Foundation Disaster Recovery Fund
- Tama County — no known disaster fund open at this time
- Taylor County — no known disaster fund open at this time
- Union County — no known disaster fund open at this time
- Van Buren County — no known disaster fund open at this time
- Wapello County — no known disaster fund open at this time
- Warren County Disaster Recovery Fund
- Washington County — no known disaster fund open at this time
- Wayne County — no known disaster fund open at this time
- Webster County Disaster Response Fund (contact the Fort Dodge Community Foundation)
- Winnebago County — no known disaster fund open at this time
- Winneshiek County — no known disaster fund open at this time
- Woodbury County: Siouxland Recovery Fund
- Worth County — no known disaster fund open at this time
- Wright County Disaster Recovery Fund
Send any updates or corrections to Laura.
