The Iowa Healthiest State Initiative is a nonpartisan; nonprofit organization committed to ensuring every Iowan has the opportunity to live their healthiest life. We engage worksites, communities, schools, retailers, organizations, institutions, and individuals to raise awareness and implement solutions that improve the physical, social, and mental well-being of Iowans. Your contribution helps power impactful programs like 5-2-1-0 Healthy Choices Count!, which builds healthy habits early in life; Make It OK, which works to end the stigma surrounding mental health; and Double Up Food Bucks and Produce Rx, which expand access to fresh, nutritious foods. These donations are vital to sustaining our partnerships across the public and private sectors and to creating a healthier Iowa for everyone.
Invest in our mission: Mail: Send checks via mail to: Iowa Healthiest State Initiative 301 Grand Avenue Des Moines, IA 50309 Venmo: https://account.venmo.com/u/IowaHealthiestStateInitiative
Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs): Designate a gift from your donor-advised fund to The Iowa Healthiest State Initiative. Our IRS Employer Identification Number (EIN) is 45-4570642.
Company Match Program: Many employers offer matching gifts for donations made by their employees. This means that if an employee donates a certain amount, the company will also donate the same amount, or sometimes a multiple of it, thereby doubling or even tripling the impact of the original donation. To learn more about your workplace giving programs, reach out to your Human Resources Director. Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) from your IRA: If you're 73 or older, the IRS requires you to take a Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) from your retirement accounts each year. A QCD allows you to give directly from your IRA to a qualified charity, such as the Iowa Healthiest State Initiative, and count that amount toward your RMD (up to $108,000 in 2025). To make a QCD, ask your IRA custodian to send a check directly to: Iowa Healthiest State Initiative 301 Grand Avenue Des Moines, IA 50309 EIN: 45-4570642 Donate Online: Donate below through the Neon CRM system. To verify your donation, check your bank or credit card statement for a transaction with "PY" or "PL" followed by your donation amount.
If you have questions or need assistance, please contact info@iowahealthieststate.com.
Iowa Healthiest State Initiative is a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit corporation, IRS Tax ID 45-4570642. All gifts are tax-deductible as allowed by law.
