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Des Moines private foundations

There are 346 private foundations in the greater Des Moines metro area, including the cities of Des Moines and West Des Moines. Combined, these Des Moines metro private foundations employ 26 people, earn more than $265 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $1 billion.
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Types of private foundations in Des Moines

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Private foundations
 
346
 
$264,732,233
Corporate foundations
 
13
 
$26,447,244
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Sizes of private foundations in Des Moines

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
203
$250k to $1M
 
33
$1M to $5M
 
24
$5M to $25M
 
10
$25M to $100M
 
2
$100M+
 
0
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Directory of private 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)

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)

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
$12.7m
Assets
$20.8m
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)

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
$32.4m
Assets
$64.2m
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)

J Wesley Graham TW

J Wesley Graham TW Wells Fargo BK Ifs Fiduciary Tax Services is a private foundation that primarily funds charitable contributions. Its grantees include The Salvation Army and others. Last year, it made two grants. It is located in Las Vegas, NV.
Revenue
$9.3m
Assets
$13.1m
Employees
0
EIN
42-6315781
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Noble Foundation

The Noble Foundation is a private foundation that funds general support. It made 18 grants last year, and its grantees include St Simon Peter Episcopal Church and others. It is located in West Des Moines, IA.
Revenue
$10.7m
Assets
$28.1m
Employees
0
EIN
42-1427324
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Richard O Jacobson Foundation

The Richard O Jacobson Foundation is a private foundation that supports The Iowa State University Foundation. It made nine grants last year and is located in Des Moines, IA.
Revenue
$45.0m
Assets
$66.7m
Employees
0
EIN
51-0192624
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
$16.9m
Assets
$20.8m
Employees
0
EIN
42-1343474
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)

Telligen Community Initiative

Telligen Community Initiative is a private foundation in West Des Moines, IA funding youth programs and community health training, making 33 grants last year.
Revenue
$4.7m
Assets
$39.0m
Employees
1
EIN
20-2017785
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)

Berkshire Hathaway Energy Foundation

The Berkshire Hathaway Energy Foundation is a private foundation that is located in Des Moines, IA. The foundation made $1,294,750 in annual grants last year and has $35,858,443 in total assets.
Revenue
$3.3m
Assets
$79.5m
Employees
0
EIN
47-3577741
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
$3.8m
Assets
$3.5m
Employees
0
EIN
20-3828796
IRS type
501(c)(3)

John and Cindy Family Foundation

Ankeny, IA based John and Cindy Family Foundation funds general operating support, youth programs, paid internships, and disaster relief.
Revenue
$2.7m
Assets
$20.2m
Employees
0
EIN
81-4362179
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Callum Foundation

Callum Foundation is a private foundation in Des Moines, IA, which was founded in 2019 and most recently had $5,446,572 in revenue and no employees.
Revenue
$5.4m
Assets
$1.6m
Employees
N/A
EIN
83-2504176
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Change Happens Foundation A Delaware Nonprofit Organization

The Change Happens Foundation funds charitable organizations and teachers on the big island to alleviate the achievement gap problem. Grants include Dos Pueblos Engineering Academy FND. Last year, the organization made 33 grants.
Revenue
$1.3m
Assets
$17.8m
Employees
2
EIN
20-5222620
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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