Iowa Code

Iowa Code § 633A.5101 (2026)

Charitable purposes

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1. A charitable trust may be created for the relief of poverty, the advancement of education or religion, the promotion of health, or any other purpose the accomplishment of which is beneficial to the community.

2. If the terms of the trust do not indicate a particular charitable purpose or beneficiaries, the trustee may select one or more charitable purposes or beneficiaries. 99 Acts, ch 125, §85, 109 C2001, §633.5101 2005 Acts, ch 38, §54 CS2005, §633A.5101 Referred to in §633A.1102 \n

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases, 2007–2019 · leading case: Kolb v. City of Storm Lake, 736 N.W.2d 546 (Iowa 2007).

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Kolb v. City of Storm Lake, 736 N.W.2d 546 (Iowa 2007). · cites it 2× “See Iowa Code § 633A.5101(1) (noting a charitable trust may be created for any purpose “beneficial to the community”); Restatement (First) of Trusts § 368(e), (f) (1935) (defining governmental or municipal purposes and those that benefit the community as charitable purposes).”

In the Matter of the Application of Coe Coll. for Interpretation of Purported Gift Restrictions v. Coe Coll. (Iowa 2019). · cites it 2× “A trust established to display paintings of a world- renowned local artist in the library of a nonprofit educational institution where other artworks by the same artist are displayed demonstrates a 20 charitable purpose.”

Norman J. Kolb, Tr. Of The Robert James Kolb Mem'l Trust Vs. City Of Storm Lake, Iowa (Iowa 2007). · cites it 2× “See Iowa Code § 633A.5101(1) (noting a charitable trust may be created for any purpose “beneficial to the community”); Restatement (First) of Trusts § 368(e), (f) (1935) (defining governmental or municipal purposes and those that benefit the community as charitable purposes).”

— Iowa Code § 633A.5101(1) — 3 cases

Kolb v. City of Storm Lake, 736 N.W.2d 546 (Iowa 2007). “See Iowa Code § 633A.5101(1) (noting a charitable trust may be created for any purpose “beneficial to the community”); Restatement (First) of Trusts § 368(e), (f) (1935) (defining governmental or municipal purposes and those that benefit the community as charitable purposes).”

In the Matter of the Application of Coe Coll. for Interpretation of Purported Gift Restrictions v. Coe Coll. (Iowa 2019). “A trust established to display paintings of a world- renowned local artist in the library of a nonprofit educational institution where other artworks by the same artist are displayed demonstrates a 20 charitable purpose.”

Norman J. Kolb, Tr. Of The Robert James Kolb Mem'l Trust Vs. City Of Storm Lake, Iowa (Iowa 2007). “See Iowa Code § 633A.5101(1) (noting a charitable trust may be created for any purpose “beneficial to the community”); Restatement (First) of Trusts § 368(e), (f) (1935) (defining governmental or municipal purposes and those that benefit the community as charitable purposes).”

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