Funding search · EIN 421227965 · Des Moines, IA

Windsor Charitable Foundation

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

51
grants reported
$612,804
total given
2022–2025
filing years
$10,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

campaigncapitaloperationanimalapplausecrueltyeducationalmedical

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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

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  • Science Center of Iowa4 grants · $120,000
  • Des Moines Public Library4 grants · $80,000
  • Des Moines Metro Opera4 grants · $55,000
  • Salisbury House4 grants · $50,000
  • Des Moines Performing Arts4 grants · $49,000
  • Animal Rescue League of Iowa4 grants · $45,000
  • Hoyt Sherman Place Fdtn4 grants · $41,258
  • St Paul Episcopal Cathedral3 grants · $38,046
  • Des Moines Community Playhouse4 grants · $35,000
  • Brenton Arboretum4 grants · $32,500

Giving over time

$135,017
2022
$158,287
2023
$150,500
2024
$169,000
2025

Grant history

All 51 reported grants, largest first.

  • $31,596

    St Paul Episcopal Cathedral · Des Moines, IA · 2023

    Bell maintenance

  • $30,000

    Science Center of Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2025

    Educational - general program support

  • $30,000

    Science Center of Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2024

    Educational - general program support

  • $30,000

    Science Center of Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2023

    Educational - general program support

  • $30,000

    Science Center of Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2022

    Educational - general program support

  • $25,000

    Des Moines Metro Opera · Indianola, IA · 2022

    50 next campaign

  • $20,000

    Des Moines Public Library · Des Moines, IA · 2025

    Capital campaign

  • $20,000

    Des Moines Public Library · Des Moines, IA · 2024

    Capital campaign

  • $20,000

    Des Moines Public Library · Des Moines, IA · 2023

    Capital campaign

  • $20,000

    Des Moines Public Library · Des Moines, IA · 2022

    Capital campaign

  • $15,000

    Animal Rescue League of Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2025

    Prevent animal cruelty - medical & surgical services

  • $15,000

    Brenton Arboretum · Dallas Center, IA · 2025

    Campaign

  • $15,000

    Des Moines Performing Arts · Des Moines, IA · 2025

    2015 applause series

  • $15,000

    Salisbury House · Des Moines, IA · 2025

    General operation

  • $15,000

    Salisbury House · Des Moines, IA · 2024

    General operation

  • $12,000

    Des Moines Performing Arts · Des Moines, IA · 2024

    2015 applause series

  • $12,000

    Des Moines Performing Arts · Des Moines, IA · 2023

    2015 applause series

  • $10,691

    Hoyt Sherman Place Fdtn · Des Moines, IA · 2023

    Campaign

  • $10,567

    Hoyt Sherman Place Fdtn · Des Moines, IA · 2022

    Campaign

  • $10,000

    Des Moines Community Playhouse · Des Moines, IA · 2025

    Capital campaign - remodel project

  • $10,000

    Des Moines Metro Opera · Indianola, IA · 2025

    50 next campaign

  • $10,000

    Hoyt Sherman Place Fdtn · Des Moines, IA · 2025

    Campaign

  • $10,000

    Ia State Univ Fdtn · Ames, IA · 2025

    General fund

  • $10,000

    Animal Rescue League of Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2024

    Prevent animal cruelty - medical & surgical services

  • $10,000

    Des Moines Metro Opera · Indianola, IA · 2024

    50 next campaign

  • $10,000

    Hoyt Sherman Place Fdtn · Des Moines, IA · 2024

    Campaign

  • $10,000

    Ia State Univ Fdtn · Ames, IA · 2024

    General fund

  • $10,000

    Animal Rescue League of Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2023

    Prevent animal cruelty - medical & surgical services

  • $10,000

    Des Moines Community Playhouse · Des Moines, IA · 2023

    Capital campaign - remodel project

  • $10,000

    Des Moines Metro Opera · Indianola, IA · 2023

    50 next campaign

  • $10,000

    Salisbury House · Des Moines, IA · 2023

    General operation

  • $10,000

    Animal Rescue League of Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2022

    Prevent animal cruelty - medical & surgical services

  • $10,000

    Des Moines Community Playhouse · Des Moines, IA · 2022

    Capital campaign - remodel project

  • $10,000

    Des Moines Performing Arts · Des Moines, IA · 2022

    2015 applause series

  • $10,000

    Salisbury House · Des Moines, IA · 2022

    General operation

  • $9,500

    Brenton Arboretum · Dallas Center, IA · 2024

    Campaign

  • $5,000

    Childserve · Johnston, IA · 2025

    Forward together campaign

  • $5,000

    International Quanic Studies · Houston, TX · 2025

    General fund

  • $5,000

    Iowa Historical Fdtn · Des Moines, IA · 2025

    General fund

  • $5,000

    Childserve · Johnston, IA · 2024

    Forward together campaign

  • $5,000

    Des Moines Community Playhouse · Des Moines, IA · 2024

    Capital campaign - remodel project

  • $5,000

    International Quanic Studies · Houston, TX · 2024

    General fund

  • $5,000

    Iowa Historical Fdtn · Des Moines, IA · 2024

    General fund

  • $5,000

    Brenton Arboretum · Dallas Center, IA · 2023

    Campaign

  • $5,000

    Childserve · Johnston, IA · 2023

    Forward together campaign

  • $4,000

    Des Moines Art Center · Dallas Center, IA · 2025

    General operation

  • $4,000

    St Paul Episcopal Cathedral · Des Moines, IA · 2024

    Bell maintenance

  • $4,000

    International Quanic Studies · Houston, TX · 2023

    General fund

  • $4,000

    International Quanic Studies · Houston, TX · 2022

    General fund

  • $3,000

    Brenton Arboretum · Dallas Center, IA · 2022

    Campaign

  • $2,450

    St Paul Episcopal Cathedral · Des Moines, IA · 2022

    Bell maintenance

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.