Carma Mohler Grant | Iowa United Methodist Foundation

Grant Criteria | Application

Carma Mohler established this fund because she had a passion for feeding the hungry and wanted to alleviate the problem of hunger. The Iowa United Methodist Foundation seeks applications from United Methodist affiliated groups or nonprofit organizations based in Iowa that are addressing hunger through systemic interventions or programs providing immediate relief from hunger. The Carma Mohler Grant is open annually from July 1 to October 1. If you plan to apply, you need to meet all of the criteria (attached above) and have all required materials sent to the Foundation office by October 1.

Due to the high number of deserving applicants in recent years, the Foundation’s Board of Directors often votes to allocate additional funds to hunger relief. Awardees listed include Carma Mohler Grant winners as well as IUMF Hunger Grant winners.

2025 Grant Recipients

• Bloomfield UMC – Wednesday Night Community Meal

• Community UMC (Ogden) – Kids Summer Lunches

• Dysart UMC – Community Garden

• Grace UMC (Sioux City) – Food Pantry

• Indianola First UMC – Open Table Program

• Lake City Union Church – Food Box Mission

• Logan UMC – Summer Lunch Program

• North Liberty Community Pantry – Community Garden

• Our Savior UMC (Manson) – Senior Nutrition and Wellness

• Southeast Linn Community Center – Summer Meals

• Walnut Hills UMC (Des Moines) – Garden Shed

• Women at the Well UMC – Meals for Waterloo Women

• Woodward UMC – Community Food Pantry

We love hearing from and visiting previous winners, so if you’d like the Foundation’s staff to check out your organization, email us at [email protected]. 

Congratulations to these organizations! We are so grateful for groups like these who do amazing things for others and make their communities a better place to live. If one of the winners is in your community, we encourage you to reach out and volunteer with them!