About Us

Iowa Atheists and Freethinkers, Inc. (IAF) is a non-profit social and educational group dedicated to supporting local atheists, freethinkers, secular humanists, agnostics, and other non-religious people. IAF is a warm and welcoming community of humanists, atheists, agnostics, freethinkers, and non-theists of all types. The group aims to enrich the lives of any who join us through explorations in science, philosophy, history, and the arts.

Our goals are to:

  • Share our non-religious view of the world with the community by participating in various local events

  • Be more educated on religious issues ourselves

  • Provide its members with ample opportunity to meet like-minded people, socialize, network, and make friends.

  • Normalize atheism in the minds of the people in our communities by engaging in community service projects.

We are affiliated with a number of national and international groups devoted to atheism, freethought, or secular humanism.

What We Do

The primary purpose of Iowa Atheists and Freethinkers is to provide a community for non-believers in Iowa. 

Our group is run by members for members, and we depend on member volunteers to make our group successful. We strive to offer, among other things, social, educational, charitable, and community-service opportunities. Below is a partial list of the projects and events that we offer. We welcome you join us in any of these endeavors and, if you’d like, bring your own ideas to the table!

To see a schedule of events, check out our IAF Calendar.

Social Events:

    • Sunday Meetup

    • Happy Hours

    • Picnics

    • Pancake Breakfasts

Community Awareness Activities and Projects:

    • Des Moines Downtown Farmers’ Market

    • Capital City Pride Festival and Parade

    • Protests related to the cause of Separation of Church and State

Charitable Events:

    • School Supply Drive

    • Toys for Tots

    • Festival of Trees and Lights

Community Service Events:

    • Adopt-a-Highway

    • Volunteering at Planned Parenthood Book Sale

Educational Events:

    • Book discussions

    • Ongoing lectures

Join Us

Iowa Atheists & Freethinkers (IAF) is run by a volunteer Board of Directors and Committee Chairs and relies on membership fees and donations to fund its activities.  If you support atheism and secularism in Iowa…