Founded in 1984 by the Seidler family, the Seidler Foundation is a private foundation based out of Des Moines, Iowa. The Seidler Foundation creates opportunities for a meaningful life through support of education, arts and culture, and food insecurity programs.

Our late mother, Evelyn Seidler, was an English teacher at Cedar Rapids Jefferson High School in the 1970s. Our postsecondary scholarship program is an outgrowth of our mother’s love for education and the promise and talent she saw in her students. 

Each year, the Seidler Foundation awards scholarships to 11th-grade students, giving them a year to prepare for success at a postsecondary institution of their choice. The Foundation also awards scholarships to 12th-grade students to pursue their education at Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Our family is dedicated to public education and to the Cedar Rapids area community.  It is important to us to support others who will make our community and society stronger – students who will develop and use their talents in a meaningful way.