Our mission is to end pet over-population and needless euthanasia by providing access to affordable spay/neuter options.

The mission of Iowa Humane Alliance is to forge partnerships and develop programs to reduce animal shelter admissions and end euthanasia as a form of population control.

Iowa Humane Alliance

A home choice for hospice care which provides 24 hour caregiving, allowing loved ones to reclaim their place as family members in the end of life journey.

The Bird House - Hospice Home of Johnson County

RMHC of Eastern Iowa & Western Illinois creates, finds and supports programs that improve the health and well-being of children and families.

Founded in 1985, Ronald McDonald House Charities of Eastern Iowa & Western Illinois (RMHC-EIWI) creates, finds and supports programs that directly improve the health and well-being of children. RMHC-EIWI provides care and comfort to children and their families by supporting the 31-room “home-away-from-home” Ronald McDonald House of Iowa City. Additional programs include a Ronald McDonald Family Room at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, a Ronald McDonald Family Room and Ronald McDonald Food Pantry at the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital. RMHC-EIWI also supports not-for-profit children’s programs and students making a difference in eastern Iowa and western Illinois through its grants and scholarships program.

Ronald McDonald House Charities of Eastern Iowa & Western Illinois

The Coralville Public Library Foundation is a nonprofit organization founded in 1998.

The Foundation's mission is to cultivate community engagement and support, and generate resources to enhance the collections, services, and facilities of the Coralville Public Library

Coralville Public Library Foundation

FREE, family-friendly entertainment in Iowa City all summer long. Enjoy arts and culture at its best during our many festivals and events.

The Mission of Summer of the Arts is to bring people together in the heart of  Iowa City Area to experience, learn about and enjoy free arts and cultural programming.

Summer of the Arts

The Top Charities Fund supports the highest-priority funding needs among our top charities.

We find and recommend outstanding giving opportunities and publish our research to help donors give more effectively and with greater confidence.

All donations here support our Top Charities Fund. Donations to the Top Charities Fund are granted on a rolling basis to support cost-effective funding opportunities at our top charities. We use our latest research to grant the funds to the top charity (or charities) where we believe they’ll do the most good.

Learn more and view past grants at https://www.givewell.org/top-charities-fund


Photo caption: At health centers in Sierra Leone supported by Helen Keller Intl, mothers who bring their children in for twice-yearly vitamin A supplemention can also receive comprehensive counseling about birth control options that are available to them free of charge. Combining family planning and children's healthcare services benefits both mother and child. 2019.

Top Charities Fund

The Friends of the North Liberty Community Library is a volunteer group dedicated to the support and promotion of the library.

Friends of The North Liberty Community Library

Iowa City Public Library Friends Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on education. It is based in Iowa City, IA. It received its nonprofit status in 1983.

Iowa City Public Library Friends Foundation

We search for the charities that save or improve lives the most per dollar.

Our goal is to produce the world's top research on where to give. Free, for everyone.

We recommend a small number of charities that do an incredible amount of good. 

If you would like to donate to our giving funds or individual top charities, please see our projects below. You can donate here or on the Unrestricted Fund page below to make an unrestricted gift to GiveWell to support the full spectrum of our grantmaking and underwrite our ability to continue doing what we do.