Funding search · EIN 421422699 · Des Moines, IA
Gartner Family 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.
- 139
- grants reported
- $2.4M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $10,000
- 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.
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3 grants matching “waterworks” · $150,000
- $30,000
Central Iowa Waterworks Trail Project · West Des Moines, IA · 2023
Trail project
- $30,000
Central Iowa Waterworks Trail Project · West Des Moines, IA · 2023
Trail project
- $90,000
Central Iowa Waterworks Trail Project · West Des Moines, IA · 2022
Trail project
Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Assistance Dogs of Hawaii5 grants · $357,500
- Central Presbyterian Church4 grants · $190,000
- Drake University8 grants · $165,000
- Des Moines University4 grants · $150,000
- Central Iowa Waterworks Trail Project3 grants · $150,000
- Iowa Freedom of Information Council4 grants · $129,370
- Blank Park Zoo3 grants · $125,000
- Alliance for a Better Iowa Education Fund3 grants · $75,000
- Mainframe Studios1 grant · $60,000
- United Way of Central Iowa4 grants · $60,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 139 grants.
- $95,000
Assistance Dogs of Hawaii · Makawao, HI · 2023
Development of service dogs
- $95,000
Assistance Dogs of Hawaii · Makawao, HI · 2023
Development of service dogs
- $90,000
Central Iowa Waterworks Trail Project · West Des Moines, IA · 2022
Trail project
- $65,000
Assistance Dogs of Hawaii · Makawao, HI · 2022
Development of service dogs
- $60,000
Mainframe Studios · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Support in providing affordable workspaces to advance equity and opportunities in the arts
- $52,500
Assistance Dogs of Hawaii · Makawao, HI · 2024
Development of service dogs
- $51,500
Iowa Freedom of Information Council · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Support of open records and information
- $51,500
Iowa Freedom of Information Council · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Support of open records and information
- $50,000
Assistance Dogs of Hawaii · Makawao, HI · 2024
Development of service dogs
- $50,000
Central Presbyterian Church · Des Moines, IA · 2024
General fund pledge
- $50,000
Gray'S Lake Park Playground and Sprayground Fund · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Fund to replace playground equipment and addition of new sprayground at gray's lake park
- $50,000
Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Capital campaign
- $50,000
Youth and Shelter Services · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Fund to provide support for youth and their families
- $50,000
Blank Park Zoo · Des Moines, IA · 2023
General fund
- $50,000
Blank Park Zoo · Des Moines, IA · 2023
General fund
- $50,000
Central Presbyterian Church · Des Moines, IA · 2023
General fund pledge
- $50,000
Central Presbyterian Church · Des Moines, IA · 2023
General fund pledge
- $50,000
Des Moines University · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Support education of medical students
- $50,000
Des Moines University · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Support education of medical students
- $45,000
Des Moines Art Center · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Expansion of community access, building improvements and collection of artwork
- $40,000
Drake University · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Robert d & billie ray center
- $40,000
Drake University · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Robert d & billie ray center
- $40,000
Central Presbyterian Church · Des Moines, IA · 2022
General fund pledge
- $30,500
Roosevelt High School Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2022
General fund to advance and support the students, faculty, alumni and roosevelt community
- $30,000
Bergman Academy · Des Moines, IA · 2023
General fund
- $30,000
Bergman Academy · Des Moines, IA · 2023
General fund
- $30,000
Central Iowa Waterworks Trail Project · West Des Moines, IA · 2023
Trail project
- $30,000
Central Iowa Waterworks Trail Project · West Des Moines, IA · 2023
Trail project
- $30,000
Friends of Des Moines Parks · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Preserve, protect, improve, and promote the use of des moines parks
- $25,000
Alliance for a Better Iowa Education Fund · Des Moines, IA · 2024
General fund
- $25,000
Blank Park Zoo · Des Moines, IA · 2024
General fund
- $25,000
Des Moines University · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Support education of medical students
- $25,000
Iowa Freedom of Information Council · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Support of open records and information
- $25,000
Scattergood Friends School · West Branch, IA · 2024
General fund
- $25,000
Alliance for a Better Iowa Education Fund · Des Moines, IA · 2023
General fund
- $25,000
Alliance for a Better Iowa Education Fund · Des Moines, IA · 2023
General fund
- $25,000
Des Moines Area Religious Council · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Support in providing basic human needs for the greater des moines community
- $25,000
Des Moines University · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Support education of medical students
- $25,000
Iowa Center for Children'S Justice · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Legal support for children and their families
- $25,000
World Food Prize Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2022
World food prize award
- $20,000
Des Moines Metro Opera · Indianola, IA · 2024
General fund
- $20,000
Drake University · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Robert d & billie ray center
- $20,000
Drake University · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Internship endowment
- $20,000
Drake University · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Internship endowment
- $15,000
Center at Sixth · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Fund to construct a new mixed-use project of commercial space in addition to live/work units specifically designed to meet the needs of culturally diverse entrepreneurs.
- $15,000
United Way of Central Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Community essential needs
- $15,000
Harkin Center · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Harkin center endowment
- $15,000
Harkin Center · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Harkin center endowment
- $15,000
United Way of Central Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Community essential needs
- $15,000
United Way of Central Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Community essential needs
- $15,000
United Way of Central Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Community essential needs
- $14,000
Orchard Place · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Well's art murals
- $10,000
Carleton College Alumni Annual Fund · Northfield, MN · 2024
General fund to help provide an immersive and supportive learning environment
- $10,000
Des Moines Area Religious Council-Dmarc · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Food pantry
- $10,000
Drake Bulldog Club · Des Moines, IA · 2024
General fund
- $10,000
Drake University · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Internship endowment
- $10,000
Freedom Forum Institute · Washington, DC · 2024
Support education about and engagement in first amendment rights for all
- $10,000
Mind & Spirit Counseling Center · Urbandale, IA · 2024
Support of mind and spirit counseling services
- $10,000
American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2023
General fund to support public education and advocacy to assure the rights of everyone in iowa
- $10,000
American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2023
General fund to support public education and advocacy to assure the rights of everyone in iowa
- $10,000
Carleton College Alumni Annual Fund · Northfield, MN · 2023
General fund to help provide an immersive and supportive learning environment
- $10,000
Carleton College Alumni Annual Fund · Northfield, MN · 2023
General fund to help provide an immersive and supportive learning environment
- $10,000
Des Moines Public Library Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Support the capabilities, resources, and services of the des moines public library system
- $10,000
Des Moines Public Library Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Support the capabilities, resources, and services of the des moines public library system
- $10,000
Drake Bulldog Club · Des Moines, IA · 2023
General fund
- $10,000
Drake Bulldog Club · Des Moines, IA · 2023
General fund
- $10,000
Iowa Legal Aid Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2023
General fund
- $10,000
Iowa Legal Aid Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2023
General fund
- $10,000
Mind & Spirit Counseling Center · Urbandale, IA · 2023
Support of mind and spirit counseling services
- $10,000
Mind & Spirit Counseling Center · Urbandale, IA · 2023
Support of mind and spirit counseling services
- $10,000
American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2022
General fund to support public education and advocacy to assure the rights of everyone in iowa
- $10,000
Carleton College Alumni Annual Fund · Northfield, MN · 2022
General fund to help provide an immersive and supportive learning environment
- $10,000
Drake University · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Harkin institute
- $10,000
Music Under the Stars · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Summer concert series
- $10,000
Polk County Housing Trust Fund · Des Moines, IA · 2022
General fund to support organization
- $10,000
Simpson College · Indianola, IA · 2022
General fund
- $7,500
New York City Center · New York, NY · 2024
Support of the artists, education and community engagement programs
- $7,500
New York City Center · New York, NY · 2023
Support of the artists, education and community engagement programs
- $7,500
New York City Center · New York, NY · 2023
Support of the artists, education and community engagement programs
- $7,500
University of South Carolina · Columbia, SC · 2023
Don browne scholarship fund
- $7,500
University of South Carolina · Columbia, SC · 2023
Don browne scholarship fund
- $7,500
New York City Center · New York, NY · 2022
Support of the artists, education and community engagement programs
- $6,500
Lambda Legal · New York, NY · 2022
Support in providing legal representation to the lgbtq+ community
- $5,000
American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2024
To support public eduction re the rights of everyone in iowa
- $5,000
Families Forward · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Support of homeless families in iowa
- $5,000
Greater Des Moines Public Art Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2024
General fund
- $5,000
Outer Banks Community Foundation · Manteo, NC · 2024
Nolan memorial scholarship fund
- $5,000
Scattergood Friends School · West Branch, IA · 2024
General fund
- $5,000
One Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Support lgbtq equality in iowa
- $5,000
One Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Support lgbtq equality in iowa
- $5,000
Progressnow · Lansing, MI · 2023
General fund
- $5,000
Progressnow · Lansing, MI · 2023
General fund
- $5,000
Des Moines Public Library Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Support the capabilities, resources, and services of the des moines public library system
- $5,000
Drake University · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Harkin institute
- $5,000
Freedom Forum Institute · Washington, DC · 2022
Support education about and engagement in first amendment rights for all
- $5,000
Hawthorn Hill · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Support of homeless families in iowa
- $5,000
Planned Parenthood · Des Moines, IA · 2022
General fund to support organization
- $5,000
Rider Baseball Club · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Youth baseball development
- $5,000
Skate Dsm · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Get on board project
- $5,000
Ymca of Greater Des Moines · Des Moines, IA · 2022
General support for the ymca and programs provided
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