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Des Moines foundations

There are 467 foundations and grantmaking organizations in the greater Des Moines metro area, including the cities of Des Moines and West Des Moines. Combined, these Des Moines metro foundations employ 414 people, earn more than $421 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $3 billion.
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Types of foundations in Des Moines

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Private foundations
 
352
 
$187,668,975
Grantmaking public charity foundations
 
54
 
$174,831,900
Community foundations
 
24
 
$167,470,341
Corporate foundations
 
14
 
$24,563,776
Organizations supporting multiple foundations
 
12
 
$312,310
Foundation professional societies
 
2
 
$9,329
Organizations supporting a single foundation
 
2
 
$0
Foundation technical and management assistance providers
 
1
 
$0
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Job trends for Des Moines foundations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
285
1-10
 
11
11-25
 
2
26-100
 
3
101 to 1,000
 
1
1,000+
 
0
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Sizes of foundations in Des Moines

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
229
$250k to $1M
 
47
$1M to $5M
 
32
$5M to $25M
 
15
$25M to $100M
 
0
$100M+
 
1
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Directory of foundations in Des Moines

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The Principal Financial Group Foundation

The Principal Financial Group Foundation is a private foundation that primarily funds various nonprofits. It is located in Des Moines, IA and made one grant last year.
Revenue
$7.7m
Assets
$204.1m
Employees
3
EIN
42-1312301
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines

Community Foundation promotes charitable giving, connects donors with causes and provides leadership on community issues to improve quality of life.
Revenue
$160.8m
Assets
$918.7m
Employees
41
EIN
42-6139033
IRS type
501(c)(3)

United Way of Central Iowa

Lead community change to improve lives in the priorities of education, income and health. Mobilize Central iowans to give, advocate and volunteer. To improve lives by uniting the caring power of our community.
Revenue
$24.0m
Assets
$37.5m
Employees
64
EIN
42-0680425
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Sehgal Foundation

The Sehgal Foundation is a private foundation located in Des Moines, IA that supports a Corpus. It has a minimum investment return of 5%, and its grantees include a Corpus. The Sehgal Foundation distributes 45% of its taxable income to the Corpus.
Revenue
$8.1m
Assets
$57.1m
Employees
1
EIN
42-1477858
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Ucs Healthcare

UCS Healthcare provides comprehensive health care services, including counseling and addiction treatment through methadone/suboxone dispensing. Located in West Des Moines, IA.
Revenue
$19.0m
Assets
$15.8m
Employees
170
EIN
42-1407566
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Kyle J and Sharon Krause Family Foundation

The Kyle J and Sharon Krause Family Foundation makes grants in the areas of faith, human services, education, arts, culture, humanities, memorial, health, quality of life, environmental, community betterment, and athletics.
Revenue
$15.8m
Assets
$121.5m
Employees
0
EIN
46-2098909
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Lauridsen Family Foundation

The Lauridsen Family Foundation is a private foundation located in Ankeny, IA that primarily funds general support. One of its grantees is Mainframe Studios, and it made one grant last year.
Revenue
$7.2m
Assets
$24.2m
Employees
0
EIN
47-2871002
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Seidler Foundation

The Seidler Foundation, a family foundation in Des Moines, IA, funds scholarships and nonprofits, awarding 140 grants last year.
Revenue
$20.0m
Assets
$88.0m
Employees
0
EIN
42-1209825
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Bookey Family Foundation

The Pamela Bass-Bookey and Harry Bookey Charitable Foundation is a private foundation that primarily funds general support. Its grantees include the Pyramid Theatre Company, and it made one grant last year. The foundation is located in Des Moines, IA.
Revenue
$5.5m
Assets
$10.9m
Employees
0
EIN
20-3828796
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Thomas and Linda Koehn Foundation

The Thomas and Linda Koehn Foundation is a private foundation that made 21 grants last year. The foundation is located in Des Moines, IA and is supported by The Waldinger Corporation. Grantees include Des Moines Water Works Park Foundation.
Revenue
$6.4m
Assets
$63.1m
Employees
0
EIN
42-1293625
IRS type
501(c)(3)

John Ruan Foundation Trust

The John Ruan Foundation Trust has made 68 grants last year and its trustees are John Ruan III-through 1112020, John Ruan IV-1122020 - 6302021. It is located in Des Moines, IA.
Revenue
$5.2m
Assets
$100.2m
Employees
0
EIN
42-6059463
IRS type
501(c)(3)

EMC Insurance Foundation

The EMC Insurance Foundation, based in Des Moines, IA, funds organizations like Habitat for Humanity and made 127 grants last year.
Revenue
$9.9m
Assets
$28.8m
Employees
0
EIN
42-1343474
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Greater Poweshiek Community Foundation

We serve the community and enhance quality of life by helping people accomplish their charitable giving objectives managing and preserving funds entrusted to us distributing investment earnings in the form of grants.
Revenue
$2.7m
Assets
$19.7m
Employees
3
EIN
42-1298055
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Bright Foundation

The Bright Foundation is a private foundation that provides land rental income for charitable purposes. The foundation made 11 grants last year and its grantees include Iowa State University. The foundation is located in Urbandale, IA.
Revenue
$3.0m
Assets
$32.7m
Employees
1
EIN
42-6073848
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Wildwood Hills

Wildwood Hills Ranch provides free summer and school year programs for at-risk children in a positive, challenging environment with great role models.
Revenue
$2.2m
Assets
$996.8k
Employees
89
EIN
42-1517411
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Marvin M Jorgensen Charitable Trust

The Marvin M Jorgensen Charitable Trust solely benefits Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota and has no existing programs since its creation this year.
Revenue
$2.7m
Assets
$105.3m
Employees
0
EIN
87-6969181
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Wellmark Foundation

The Wellmark Foundation is a corporate foundation located in Des Moines, IA. The foundation made $3,814,000 in grants last year and has total assets of $75,485,307.
Revenue
$3.0m
Assets
$79.8m
Employees
0
EIN
42-1368650
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Athene Charitable Foundation

The Athene Charitable Foundation funds community initiatives, including winter clothing for children, awarding 54 grants last year from West Des Moines, IA.
Revenue
$3.5m
Assets
$3.9m
Employees
0
EIN
42-1431745
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Denny and Candy Elwell Foundation

Private foundation in Ankeny, IA, funding general initiatives and granting to organizations such as Billy Graham Evangelistic Association.
Revenue
$2.0m
Assets
$4.3m
Employees
0
EIN
42-1298057
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Krause Family Legacy Foundation

The Krause Family Legacy Foundation is a private foundation based in Des Moines, IA, supported by the Kyle J Krause Revocable Trust.
Revenue
$7.5m
Assets
$5.0m
Employees
0
EIN
39-4348943
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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