Funding search · EIN 421343474 · Des Moines, IA
Emc Insurance 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.
- 463
- grants reported
- $6.2M
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $5,000
- 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.
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Funding pattern
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Top recipients
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- United Way of Central Iowa5 grants · $587,586
- Orchard Place5 grants · $508,750
- Des Moines Performing Arts4 grants · $425,000
- Great Outdoors Foundation8 grants · $371,146
- Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity4 grants · $235,000
- Iowa State University Foundation4 grants · $207,500
- Hoyt Sherman Place Foundation3 grants · $200,000
- Hope Ministries5 grants · $161,666
- On With Life Foundation4 grants · $155,000
- University of Northern Iowa Foundation3 grants · $150,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 463 grants.
- $167,000
Orchard Place · Des Moines, IA · 2024
For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization
- $166,646
Great Outdoors Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2022
For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization
- $166,500
Orchard Place · Des Moines, IA · 2025
For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization
- $162,323
United Way of Central Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2022
For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization
- $160,498
United Way of Central Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2025
For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization
- $150,000
Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity · Des Moines, IA · 2023
For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization
- $136,558
United Way of Central Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2024
For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization
- $127,567
United Way of Central Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2023
For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization
- $125,000
Des Moines Performing Arts · Des Moines, IA · 2025
For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization
- $100,000
Des Moines Performing Arts · Des Moines, IA · 2024
For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization
- $100,000
Des Moines Performing Arts · Des Moines, IA · 2023
For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization
- $100,000
Orchard Place · Des Moines, IA · 2023
For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization
- $100,000
Des Moines Performing Arts · Des Moines, IA · 2022
For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization
- $100,000
Great Outdoors Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2022
For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization
- $75,000
Orchard Place · Des Moines, IA · 2022
For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization
- $66,667
Hoyt Sherman Place Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2024
For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization
- $66,667
Hoyt Sherman Place Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2023
For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization
- $66,666
Hoyt Sherman Place Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2025
For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization
- $52,666
Hope Ministries · Des Moines, IA · 2022
For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization
- $52,500
Iowa State University Foundation · Ames, IA · 2024
For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization
- $52,500
Iowa State University Foundation · Ames, IA · 2023
For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization
- $52,500
Iowa State University Foundation · Ames, IA · 2022
For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization
- $50,000
Blank Park Zoo · Des Moines, IA · 2025
For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization
- $50,000
Childserve · Johnston, IA · 2025
For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization
- $50,000
Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden · Des Moines, IA · 2025
For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization
- $50,000
Iowa State University Foundation · Ames, IA · 2025
For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization
- $50,000
On With Life Foundation · Ankeny, IA · 2025
For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization
- $50,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa · Clive, IA · 2024
For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization
- $50,000
Childserve · Johnston, IA · 2024
For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization
- $50,000
Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden · Des Moines, IA · 2024
For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization
- $50,000
Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity · Des Moines, IA · 2024
For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization
- $50,000
University of Northern Iowa Foundation · Cedar Falls, IA · 2024
For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization
- $50,000
Science Center of Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2023
For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization
- $50,000
University of Northern Iowa Foundation · Cedar Falls, IA · 2023
For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization
- $50,000
Iowa Historical Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2022
For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization
- $50,000
Salisbury House Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2022
For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization
- $50,000
Science Center of Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2022
For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization
- $50,000
University of Northern Iowa Foundation · Cedar Falls, IA · 2022
For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization
- $40,000
Homes of Oakridge Human Services · Des Moines, IA · 2025
For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization
- $40,000
Homes of Oakridge Human Services · Des Moines, IA · 2024
For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization
- $40,000
Ymca of Greater Des Moines · Des Moines, IA · 2024
For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization
- $35,000
Autism Society of America · Rockville, MD · 2025
For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization
- $35,000
On With Life Foundation · Ankeny, IA · 2024
For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization
- $35,000
Homes of Oakridge Human Services · Des Moines, IA · 2023
For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization
- $35,000
On With Life Foundation · Ankeny, IA · 2023
For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization
- $35,000
Autism Society of America · Rockville, MD · 2022
For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization
- $35,000
Homes of Oakridge Human Services · Des Moines, IA · 2022
For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization
- $35,000
On With Life Foundation · Ankeny, IA · 2022
For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization
- $34,000
Hope Ministries · Des Moines, IA · 2022
For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization
- $30,000
Des Moines Area Religious Council · Des Moines, IA · 2025
For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization
- $30,000
Autism Society of America · Rockville, MD · 2024
For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization
- $30,000
Ymca of Greater Des Moines · Des Moines, IA · 2024
For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization
- $30,000
Ymca of Greater Des Moines · Des Moines, IA · 2023
For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization
- $29,933
American Online Giving Foundation · Newark, DE · 2025
For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization
- $25,950
Ellipsis · Johnston, IA · 2025
For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization
- $25,000
By Degrees Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2025
For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization
- $25,000
Des Moines Symphony Association · Des Moines, IA · 2025
For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization
- $25,000
Great Outdoors Foundation · West Des Moines, IA · 2025
For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization
- $25,000
Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity · Des Moines, IA · 2025
For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization
- $25,000
Hope Ministries · Des Moines, IA · 2025
For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization
- $25,000
Salisbury House Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2025
For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization
- $25,000
Variety - the Children'S Charity of Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2025
For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization
- $25,000
Des Moines Area Religious Council · Des Moines, IA · 2024
For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization
- $25,000
Des Moines Symphony Association · Des Moiens, IA · 2024
For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization
- $25,000
Great Outdoors Foundation · West Des Moines, IA · 2024
For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization
- $25,000
Harvest Academy · Indianola, IA · 2024
For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization
- $25,000
Hope Ministries · Des Moines, IA · 2024
For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization
- $25,000
Salisbury House Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2024
For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization
- $25,000
Autism Society of America · Rockville, MD · 2023
For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization
- $25,000
Des Moines Area Religious Council · Des Moines, IA · 2023
For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization
- $25,000
Des Moines Symphony Association · Des Moines, IA · 2023
For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization
- $25,000
Drake University · Des Moines, IA · 2023
For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization
- $25,000
Great Outdoors Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2023
For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization
- $25,000
Hope Ministries · Des Moines, IA · 2023
For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization
- $25,000
Iowa Historical Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2023
For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization
- $25,000
Living History Farms Foundation · Urbandale, IA · 2023
For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization
- $25,000
Salisbury House Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2023
For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization
- $25,000
American Red Cross · Des Moines, IA · 2022
For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization
- $25,000
Des Moines Area Religious Council · Des Moines, IA · 2022
For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization
- $25,000
Des Moines Community Playhouse · Des Moines, IA · 2022
For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization
- $25,000
Des Moines Symphony Association · Des Moines, IA · 2022
For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization
- $25,000
Great Outdoors Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2022
For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization
- $22,250
Iowa College Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2023
For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization
- $22,000
Iowa College Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2025
For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization
- $22,000
Iowa College Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2024
For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization
- $20,000
Children and Families of Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2025
For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization
- $20,000
By Degrees Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2024
For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization
- $20,000
Children and Families of Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2024
For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization
- $20,000
Ellipsis · Johnston, IA · 2024
For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization
- $20,000
Variety - the Children'S Charity of Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2024
For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization
- $20,000
By Degrees Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2023
For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization
- $20,000
Camp Fire · Des Moines, IA · 2023
For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization
- $20,000
Cultureall · Urbandale, IA · 2023
For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization
- $20,000
Dalla Terra Ranch Foundation · Earlham, IA · 2023
For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization
- $20,000
Ellipsis · Johnston, IA · 2023
For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization
- $20,000
Variety-the Children'S Charity · Des Moines, IA · 2023
For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization
- $20,000
Cultureall · Urbandale, IA · 2022
For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization
- $20,000
Drake University · Des Moines, IA · 2022
For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization
- $20,000
Variety-the Children'S Charity · Des Moines, IA · 2022
For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization
- $18,904
American Online Giving Foundation · Newark, DE · 2025
For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization
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Similar purposes
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