Funding search · EIN 420680425 · Des Moines, IA
United Way of Central Iowa
A grantmaking public charity (files IRS Form 990, Schedule I). Charities like this often run real grant programs with application cycles.
- 458
- grants reported
- $52.8M
- total given
- 2021–2024
- filing years
- $49,950
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2021–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Funding pattern
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3 grants matching “distr” · $2.2M
- $690,030
Des Moines Independent School Distr · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Community schools and family support services k-12
- $696,564
Des Moines Independent School Distr · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Early childhood care
- $799,375
Des Moines Independent School Distr · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Outpatient therapy program
Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Dmacc Ankeny4 grants · $3.5M
- Everystep4 grants · $2.9M
- Orchard Place4 grants · $2.9M
- Oakridge Neighborhood Services4 grants · $2.6M
- Dental Connections4 grants · $2.3M
- Children and Families of Iowa4 grants · $2.2M
- Des Moines Independent School Distr3 grants · $2.2M
- Iowa Association for the Education of Young Children4 grants · $1.7M
- Lutheran Services in Iowa4 grants · $1.7M
- Boys and Girls Club of Central Iowa4 grants · $1.4M
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 458 grants.
- $930,004
Dmacc Ankeny · Ankeny, IA · 2021
Adult basic education and training , manup iowa mentoring, evelyn k. Davis center for working families
- $911,341
Dmacc Ankeny · Ankeny, IA · 2022
Teen outreach program
- $903,960
Orchard Place · Des Moines, IA · 2021
Direct clinical services, pace, school based mental health training, reach for the stars, children's mobile crisis, and covid support
- $894,029
Dmacc Ankeny · Ankeny, IA · 2023
Community-based english language learning and computer literacy to support employment
- $881,000
Des Moines Independent School District · Des Moines, IA · 2021
Community schools & family support services, rundsm, place academy, alternative pathways
- $846,500
Everystep · Des Moines, IA · 2021
5-2-1-0 let's go, community home visiting, child care nurse consultants, , developmental screenings, health equity prenatal support, nurse family partnership
- $799,375
Des Moines Independent School Distr · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Outpatient therapy program
- $792,434
Orchard Place · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Parenting initiative, refugee childcare providers, refugee ell & career, global greens, refugee elder services
- $763,711
Dmacc Ankeny · Ankeny, IA · 2024
Evelyn k. Davis center for working families
- $759,625
Everystep · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Health navigation project
- $696,564
Des Moines Independent School Distr · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Early childhood care
- $690,030
Des Moines Independent School Distr · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Community schools and family support services k-12
- $672,556
Everystep · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Early childhood home visitation
- $665,918
Oakridge Neighborhood Services · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Oakridge middle school
- $656,253
Oakridge Neighborhood Services · Des Moines, IA · 2022
L.u.n.a.'s "tu salud mental es vital" program (your mental health is vital)
- $655,500
Dental Connections · Des Moines, IA · 2021
Dental clinic, little healthy smiles, smile squad
- $644,917
Oakridge Neighborhood Services · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Oakridge k-12 out-of-school programs
- $643,000
Orchard Place · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Orchard place/child guidance center- outpatient mental health services
- $634,806
Oakridge Neighborhood Services · Des Moines, IA · 2021
Quality early learning, family development, adult & family resources, scholarships, hope for stable families
- $612,912
Everystep · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Nurse family partnership
- $583,275
Dental Connections · Des Moines, IA · 2022
The haven & awesome summer days
- $562,000
Children and Families of Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2021
Counseling services, quality early learning center & therapeutic support, domestic violence services
- $553,062
Children and Families of Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Afterschool programming for academic success (k-12), middle school programming, and middle school success through workforce development
- $547,981
Children and Families of Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Cfi child development center
- $543,000
Orchard Place · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Orchard place/child guidance center- outpatient mental health services
- $540,791
Dental Connections · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Smile squad, little healthy smiles
- $532,552
Children and Families of Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Domestic violence services
- $531,193
Iowa Association for the Education of Young Children · Urbandale, IA · 2022
Count the kicks
- $529,824
Dental Connections · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Dental connections main clinic
- $434,000
Lutheran Services in Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2021
Parenting initiative, refugee childcare providers, refugee ell & career, global greens, refugee elder services
- $431,290
Lutheran Services in Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Isiserettes drill & drum corps
- $418,123
Iowa Association for the Education of Young Children · Des Moines, IA · 2021
Teach, early childhood quality initative, social emotion & mental health services
- $405,996
Lutheran Services in Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Healthy families america-hopes
- $401,486
Lutheran Services in Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Refugee and immigrant child care provider training
- $400,957
Iowa Association for the Education of Young Children · West Des Moines, IA · 2024
Early childhood quality improvement project (ecquip)
- $391,943
Iowa Association for the Education of Young Children · West Des Moines, IA · 2023
Early childhood quality improvement project (ecquip)
- $385,000
Young Womens Resource Center · Des Moines, IA · 2021
Counseling and therapeutic program, women's empowerment program, childbirth education & doula program, parenting and life skills program.
- $383,500
Boys and Girls Club of Central Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2021
Bgcci youth development programs, mccombs extension club, hiatt programming, and covid support
- $381,749
Home · Des Moines, IA · 2021
Community housing services, hope for stable families
- $358,823
Boys and Girls Club of Central Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Early childhood success
- $351,175
Home · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Work experience program
- $350,352
Boys and Girls Club of Central Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Afterschool programming for academic success (k-12)
- $350,349
Boys and Girls Club of Central Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Bgcci middle school programming (eli)
- $349,001
Ymca of Greater Des Moines · Des Moines, IA · 2021
After school program, ymca supportive housing, summer learning loss prevention program, y-achievers
- $348,150
Young Womens Resource Center · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Refugee wellness program
- $339,240
Young Womens Resource Center · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Empowerment program
- $335,680
Ymca of Greater Des Moines · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Ymca out of school time programs
- $335,349
Young Womens Resource Center · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Childbirth education and doula program
- $325,000
Youth Law Center · Des Moines, IA · 2021
Multi-disciplinary legal representation
- $315,417
Home · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Housing counseling
- $314,368
Home · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Hope for stable families
- $300,000
Ellipsis · Johnston, IA · 2021
Shelter and mental health services for central iowa youth
- $297,375
Youth Law Center · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Community engagement/connectivity initiative, workforce development
- $297,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa · Clive, IA · 2021
Community-based mentoring and covid support
- $294,975
Ymca of Greater Des Moines · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Food rescue
- $287,376
Youth Law Center · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Youth law center
- $287,375
Youth Law Center · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Youth law center
- $268,677
Ymca of Greater Des Moines · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Y supportive housing campus
- $259,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa · Clive, IA · 2022
Community-based mentoring and covid support
- $249,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Big brothers big sisters of central iowa mentoring programs
- $249,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Big brothers big sisters of central iowa mentoring programs
- $225,000
Camp Fire USA · Des Moines, IA · 2021
Camp fire youth development programs and navigator program
- $222,000
Willkie House · Des Moines, IA · 2021
After-school program, summer day camp, and covid support
- $216,000
Iowa Legal Aid · Des Moines, IA · 2021
Iowa legal aid civil legal assistance, eviction support, expungementandemploymentbarrierclinics
- $211,080
Willkie House · Des Moines, IA · 2022
One economy - financial opportunity research and education
- $209,232
Willkie House · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Willkie house afterschool/summer programs
- $208,980
Iowa Legal Aid · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Aces 360 advocacy & education & prental advocacy initiative
- $204,237
Willkie House · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Willkie house 6up middle school program
- $197,808
Iowa Legal Aid · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Legal assistance for economic opportunity and essential needs
- $194,738
Wesley Community Services · Johnston, IA · 2021
Wesley meals on wheels, home care aide, and covid support
- $194,422
Iowa Legal Aid · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Legal assistance for economic opportunity
- $184,000
Childserve · Johnston, IA · 2021
Outpatient therapy program
- $182,500
Embarc · Des Moines, IA · 2021
Job navigators, health navigation
- $177,650
Wesley Community Services · Johnston, IA · 2022
Back2work workforce development program
- $177,000
Iowa Homeless Youth Center · Des Moines, IA · 2021
Emergency housing program, post secondary education retention program
- $170,000
Ellipsis · Johnston, IA · 2022
Empowerment through the arts, dv awareness & screening training, thriving survivor group
- $167,330
Iowa Homeless Youth Center · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Iowa's african american festival
- $165,600
Childserve · Johnston, IA · 2022
Dreamer academy at findley, north, and harding
- $165,425
Riva Refugee & Immigrant Voices in Action · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Quality early learning
- $164,220
Wesley Community Services · Johnston, IA · 2024
Wesleylife meals on wheels
- $164,217
Wesley Community Services · Johnston, IA · 2023
Wesleylife meals on wheels
- $158,100
Ellipsis · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Shelter and mental health services for central iowa youth
- $158,100
Ellipsis · Johnston, IA · 2023
Shelter and mental health services for central iowa youth
- $157,690
Families Forward · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Ff child development center
- $157,159
Iowa Homeless Youth Center · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Ihyc emergency housing program
- $157,152
Iowa Homeless Youth Center · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Ihyc emergency housing program
- $150,460
Iowa Congolese Organization and Center for Healing · Ankney, IA · 2022
Community housing services, hope for stable families
- $150,100
Des Moines Area Religious Council · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Counseling services, quality early learning center & therapeutic support, domestic violence services, scholarships
- $149,040
Childserve · Johnston, IA · 2024
Childserve outpatient services: social work program
- $149,040
Childserve · Johnston, IA · 2023
Childserve outpatient services: social work program
- $145,000
Camp Fire Heart of Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Crisis services for kids
- $144,096
Des Moines Area Religious Council · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Dmarc food pantry network
- $144,096
Des Moines Area Religious Council · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Dmarc food pantry network
- $141,000
Iowa Congolese Organization and Center for Healing · Ankeny, IA · 2021
Out of school / economic upskilling, birth to five program
- $136,488
Iowa Congolese Organization and Center for Healing · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Early childhood success - icoach birth to five program
- $136,478
Iowa Congolese Organization and Center for Healing · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Early childhood success - icoach birth to five program
- $130,939
Goodwill Industries · Johnston, IA · 2021
Work experience program
- $125,000
Des Moines Area Religious Council · Des Moines, IA · 2021
Dmarc - food pantry & nifcap database
- $121,000
Project Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2021
Project iowa programming, open doors planning, purpose program, and covid support
- $120,000
Camp Fire Heart of Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Childcare apprentice program
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Similar purposes
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Similar grant size
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