The total funding for the Commission for FY 1998 was $2,091,541. The dollars came from the Iowa General Fund, as appropriated by the legislature, from contracts and grants from federal agencies, and from reimbursements for copying and miscellaneous costs.

From the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the Commission received $638,200 under its contract for the investigation of cross-filed employment complaints.

The Commission received a total of $270,350 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for two programs. The contract for complaint processing included $ 218,352 for the investigation of cross-filed complaints and for staff training. The Commission also received $51,998 in FHIP funds for the completion of a fair housing mortgage lending grant.