Funding search · EIN 421410003 · West Des Moines, IA

Des Moines Area Association of

Name: Des Moines Area Association of grants, 2022–2024
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

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

43
grants reported: $231,500
total given: 2022–2024
filing years: $5,500
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

children families housing women homeless shelter food health

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

6 grants matching “mental health” · $32,000

$5,500
House of Mercy · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Mental health,crisis intervention. Alcohol, drug abuse treatment
$5,500
Orchard Place · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Services for children with mental and behavioral health problems
$5,500
House of Mercy · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Mental health,crisis intervention. Alcohol, drug abuse treatment
$5,500
Orchard Place · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Services for children with mental and behavioral health problems
$5,000
House of Mercy · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Mental health,crisis intervention. Alcohol, drug abuse treatment
$5,000
Orchard Place · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Services for children with mental and behavioral health problems

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

Ellipsis Iowa3 grants · $18,500
Anawim Housing3 grants · $16,000
Central Iowa Shelter & Services3 grants · $16,000
Children and Families of Iowa3 grants · $16,000
Cross Outreach3 grants · $16,000
Homes of Oakridge3 grants · $16,000
Hope Ministries3 grants · $16,000
House of Mercy3 grants · $16,000
Ia Homeless Youth Center3 grants · $16,000
Lutheran Services of Iowa3 grants · $16,000

Giving over time

$77,500

2022

$77,000

2023

$77,000

2024

Grant history

All 43 reported grants, largest first.

$7,500
Ellipsis Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Provides care, encouragement, and skills to families in need
$5,500
Anawim Housing · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Afforable low-income housing
$5,500
Beacon of Life · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Help women in crisis
$5,500
Central Iowa Shelter & Services · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Provide shelter/food to the homeless
$5,500
Children and Families of Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Quality of life improvement for children and families
$5,500
Cross Outreach · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Homelessness prevention
$5,500
Ellipsis Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Provides care, encouragement, and skills to families in need
$5,500
Families Forward · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Provide assistance to families in need
$5,500
Garden Gate Ranch · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Provides safe housing and transitional services to sexually-exploited women and their children
$5,500
Homes of Oakridge · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Housing needs for women and children
$5,500
Hope Ministries · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Food, clothing, shelter to the homeless
$5,500
House of Mercy · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Mental health,crisis intervention. Alcohol, drug abuse treatment
$5,500
Ia Homeless Youth Center · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Eliminate homelessness among children, youth, young mothers
$5,500
Lutheran Services of Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Community programs supporting youth and families
$5,500
Orchard Place · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Services for children with mental and behavioral health problems
$5,500
Anawim Housing · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Afforable low-income housing
$5,500
Beacon of Life · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Help women in crisis
$5,500
Central Iowa Shelter & Services · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Provide shelter/food to the homeless
$5,500
Children and Families of Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Quality of life improvement for children and families
$5,500
Cross Outreach · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Homelessness prevention
$5,500
Ellipsis Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Provides care, encouragement, and skills to families in need
$5,500
Garden Gate Ranch · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Provides safe housing and transitional services to sexually-exploited women and their children
$5,500
Hawthorne New Directions · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Housing needs for women and children
$5,500
Homes of Oakridge · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Housing needs for women and children
$5,500
Hope Ministries · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Food, clothing, shelter to the homeless
$5,500
House of Mercy · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Mental health,crisis intervention. Alcohol, drug abuse treatment
$5,500
Ia Homeless Youth Center · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Eliminate homelessness among children, youth, young mothers
$5,500
Lutheran Services of Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Community programs supporting youth and families
$5,500
Orchard Place · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Services for children with mental and behavioral health problems
$5,000
Anawim Housing · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Afforable low-income housing
$5,000
Beacon of Hope · Fort Dodge, IA · 2022
Emergency shelter for homeless adult men
$5,000
Central Iowa Shelter & Services · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Provide shelter/food to the homeless
$5,000
Children and Families of Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Quality of life improvement for children and families
$5,000
Cross Outreach · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Homelessness prevention
$5,000
Golden Gate Ranch · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Provides safe housing and transitional services to sexually-exploited women and their children
$5,000
Hawthorne New Directions · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Housing needs for women and children
$5,000
Homes of Oakridge · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Housing needs for women and children
$5,000
Hope Ministries · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Food, clothing, shelter to the homeless
$5,000
House of Mercy · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Mental health,crisis intervention. Alcohol, drug abuse treatment
$5,000
Ia Homeless Youth Center · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Eliminate homelessness among children, youth, young mothers
$5,000
Lutheran Services of Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Community programs supporting youth and families
$5,000
Orchard Place · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Services for children with mental and behavioral health problems
$5,000
Salvation Army · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Support to families

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