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 2022–2025. 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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4 grants matching “applause” · $49,000
- $15,000
Des Moines Performing Arts · Des Moines, IA · 2025
2015 applause series
- $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
- $10,000
Des Moines Performing Arts · Des Moines, IA · 2022
2015 applause series
Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- 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
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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Similar purposes
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- Miramar Charitable Foundation625 grants · $750.0M
- Marin Community Foundation5,238 grants · $990.8M
Similar grant size
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