Funding search · EIN 426139033 · Des Moines, IA

Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines

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

A grantmaking public charity (files IRS Form 990, Schedule I). Charities like this often run real grant programs with application cycles.

4,247
grants reported: $167.8M
total given: 2022–2024
filing years: $12,000
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.

What they fund

distribution campaign center county payment cycle community quarter

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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.

Where the money goes

Donor-advised pass-through grants to central Iowa nonprofits
Catholic parishes, schools, and tuition organizations in Iowa
Des Moines arts institutions: symphony, opera, performing arts, museums
Affordable and permanent supportive housing in Greater Des Moines
Youth services, children's health, and shelter organizations
Higher education gifts to Drake, University of Iowa, Kansas State

Typical grant

Median grant is $12,000 with the middle half between $9,000 and $25,000, so most of the 4,247 grants are modest donor-advised distributions. The seven-figure checks go to capital purchases and religious foundations: $7.3M to The Catholic Foundation of Southwest Iowa, $5.5M across three Spirit of Okoboji land deals, $1M each to Dowling Catholic and airport public art. Repeat giving is heavy, with names like Anawim Housing, ChildServe, Drake University, and Hoyt Sherman Place appearing multiple times in a single year.

Their words

Phrases from their own grant descriptions, worth speaking back to them.

“GRANT DISTRIBUTION”
“OPERATING GRANT CYCLE 2024 - FIRST QUARTER PAYMENT”
“GENERAL OPERATIONS”
“CAPITAL CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION”
“FOR THE PURPOSE OF”

Positioning adjacent work

Anchor to a named central Iowa institution they already fund rather than pitching a standalone research idea.
Ask in the $10,000 to $25,000 band unless you have a capital project with a named lead gift.
Frame requests as operating support or a named capital component; they fund buildings, endowments, and scholarships readily.
Identify the donor-advised fund behind a comparable grant; most money moves on donor relationships, not staff review.

Worth knowing: This is a community foundation, so nearly all giving is donor-directed: 3,811 of 4,247 grants stay in Iowa, and out-of-state checks like Maltz Jupiter Theatre or Kansas State track individual donors' ties, not institutional priorities. A handful of recipients (Catholic Foundation of Southwest Iowa, Spirit of Okoboji, Drake, Anawim, ChildServe) absorb a large share of dollars, and the path in runs through a fundholder rather than the foundation itself.

6 grants matching “airport” · $1.1M

$1.0M
Greater Des Moines Public Art Foundation - Co Community Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Grant distribution for purpose of dsm international airport art
$25,000
Greater Des Moines Public Art Foundation - Co Community Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Dsm intl airport art project
$20,000
Greater Des Moines Public Art Foundation - Co Community Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2024
For the purpose of dsm international airport art
$15,000
Greater Des Moines Public Art Foundation - Co Community Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Ruan/des moines airport project.
$10,000
Greater Des Moines Public Art Foundation - Co Community Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2024
For 2024 dsm international airport public art project
$10,000
Greater Des Moines Public Art Foundation - Co Community Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2024
For the dsm airport project

Top recipients

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

The Catholic Foundation of Southwest Iowa14 grants · $8.4M
Spirit of Okoboji32 grants · $7.0M
Invest Dsm3 grants · $4.3M
Drake University105 grants · $4.2M
Des Moines Christian School Attn Carmen Kopf4 grants · $4.0M
United Way of Central Iowa105 grants · $3.6M
St Thomas Aquinas Church & Catholic Student Center9 grants · $2.6M
Diocese of Des Moines38 grants · $2.6M
The Brenton Arboretum7 grants · $2.3M
Des Moines Performing Arts40 grants · $2.2M

Giving over time

$64.0M

2022

$49.7M

2023

$54.1M

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 4,247 grants.

$7.3M
The Catholic Foundation of Southwest Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Grant distribution
$3.0M
Spirit of Okoboji · Okoboji, IA · 2024
Emerald estates purchase support
$2.1M
Spirit of Okoboji · Okoboji, IA · 2024
Green ice development land purchase.
$2.0M
Des Moines Christian School Attn Carmen Kopf · Urbandale, IA · 2022
Grant distribution
$2.0M
Invest Dsm · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Grant distribution
$1.7M
The Brenton Arboretum · Dallas Center, IA · 2022
Grant distribution
$1.6M
St Thomas Aquinas Church & Catholic Student Center · Ames, IA · 2023
Grant distribution
$1.6M
St Francis of Assisi Church · West Des Moines, IA · 2022
Grant distribution
$1.6M
Bricker-Price Block Restoration Corporation · Earlham, IA · 2023
Grant distribution to reflect distribution of interest in bp block llc
$1.4M
Des Moines Christian School Attn Carmen Kopf · Urbandale, IA · 2022
Grant distribution
$1.3M
Invest Dsm · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Grant distribution
$1.2M
City of Des Moines · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Grant distribution to northside community recreation center for the capital campaign
$1.0M
United Community Services · West Des Moines, IA · 2024
Grant distribution
$1.0M
Council Bluffs Area Educational System'S Inc Dba Saint Albert Catholic Sch · Council Bluffs, IA · 2022
Grant distribution
$1.0M
Dowling Catholic High School · West Des Moines, IA · 2024
Grant distribution
$1.0M
Greater Des Moines Public Art Foundation - Co Community Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Grant distribution for purpose of dsm international airport art
$1.0M
Maltz Jupiter Theatre · Jupiter, FL · 2024
Grant distribution-for the purpose of the conservatory
$1.0M
University of Iowa - Center for Advancement - Attn Gift Accounting · Iowa City, IA · 2024
Kevin and mary krause family women's basketball scholarship.
$1.0M
Iowa Golf Association Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Grant distribution
$1.0M
Invest Dsm · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Grant distribution
$1.0M
University of Notre Dame · Notre Dame, IN · 2022
Grant distribution
$900,000
The Bridge Home · Ames, IA · 2023
Grant distribution for capital campaign
$892,230
Roosevelt High School Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Grant distribution
$839,625
Des Moines University · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Grant distribution
$750,000
Iowa Soccer Development Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Grant distribution
$750,000
World Central Kitchen · Washington, DC · 2022
Grant distribution for ukraine
$698,767
Dalla Terra Ranch Foundation · Earlham, IA · 2022
Grant distribution
$600,000
Des Moines Christian School Attn Carmen Kopf · Urbandale, IA · 2022
Grant distribution
$556,752
St Thomas Aquinas Church & Catholic Student Center · Ames, IA · 2023
Grant distribution
$502,333
City of Corydon · Corydon, IA · 2023
Grant distribution: streetscape improvement
$500,000
Des Moines Performing Arts · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Operating grant cycle 2024 - first quarter payment
$500,000
Food Bank of Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Grant distribution: expansion project
$500,000
State University of Iowa Foundation · Iowa City, IA · 2023
Grant distribution for the carver circle campaign
$500,000
Diocese of Des Moines · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Grant distribution
$500,000
Iowa Soccer Development Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Pro iowa stadium and global village, released after the project is confirmed to proceed- i.e. Construction is to begin.
$500,000
State University of Iowa Foundation · Iowa City, IA · 2022
Grant distribution for the carver circle campaign
$500,000
Youth and Shelter Services Foundation · Ames, IA · 2022
Grant distribution
$497,211
United Way of Central Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Grant distribution
$487,696
Luther Memorial Church · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Grant distribution
$481,000
Okoboji Yacht Club Sailing School · Milford, IA · 2022
Grant distribution
$424,226
Edmundson Art Foundation Inc Dba Des Moines Art Center · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Grant distribution to enable the association to exclusively fund or partially fund permanent acquisitions of art by the association and temporary exhibitions of art by the association at the des moines art center.
$422,000
Community Support Advocates · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Grant distribution
$419,693
Anawim Housing · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Grant distribution
$415,000
Catholic Tuition Organization · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Grant distribution
$409,740
United Way of Central Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Grant distribution
$403,650
Yourcause Llc - Attn Yc Funding Payments Coe · Charleston, SC · 2024
Grant distribution
$400,000
Spirit of Okoboji · Okoboji, IA · 2024
Grant for golf course development.
$400,000
Friends of West Des Moines Parks and Recreation · West Des Moines, IA · 2023
Grant distribution for the purpose of the arboretum.
$400,000
Diocese of Des Moines · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Grant distribution
$388,000
Yourcause Llc - Attn Yc Funding Payments Coe · Charleston, SC · 2024
Grant distribution
$380,249
Edmundson Art Foundation Inc Dba Des Moines Art Center · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Grant distribution for the purpose of permanent acquisitions of art and temporary exhibitions
$375,000
City of West Des Moines · West Des Moines, IA · 2023
Grant distribution construction and recplex project support
$366,000
Edmundson Art Foundation Inc Dba Des Moines Art Center · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Grant distribution
$351,914
South Hardin High School · Eldora, IA · 2022
Grant distribution
$350,000
Orchard Place Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Grant distribution
$350,000
Orchard Place · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Grant distribution
$345,000
Science Center of Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Grant distribution
$333,950
Des Moines Performing Arts · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Cultural leadership grant
$333,843
Foundation for the Boone Area Humane Society · Boone, IA · 2024
Grant distribution
$333,334
Des Moines Park & Recreation Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Grant distribution
$333,333
Des Moines Park & Recreation Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Fbo friends of dsm parks
$325,000
The Bridge Home · Ames, IA · 2022
Grant distribution
$308,121
Junior Achievement of Central Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Grant distribution
$301,500
Des Moines Metro Opera · Indianola, IA · 2024
Operating grant cycle 2024
$300,000
Catholic Tuition Organization · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Grant distribution
$300,000
Drake University · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Other: knapp center
$300,000
Horizon Science Academy · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Horizon science academy: one-time expenses
$293,853
Foundation for the Boone Area Humane Society · Boone, IA · 2024
Grant distribution
$275,000
Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans · Alexandria, VA · 2024
Grant distribution for 2024 horatio alger awards sponsorship
$274,225
Des Moines Performing Arts · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Grant distribution
$266,400
Des Moines Metro Opera · Indianola, IA · 2022
Grant distribution
$260,126
City of Des Moines · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Grant distribution for the fleur drive median project
$260,000
Lutheran Church of Hope · West Des Moines, IA · 2023
Grant distribution
$259,100
Ames Historical Society · Ames, IA · 2023
Grant distribution
$255,698
Des Moines Performing Arts · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Grant distribution
$252,979
The Catholic Foundation of Southwest Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Grant distribution
$250,000
Des Moines Park & Recreation Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Phase i and/or phase ii
$250,000
Drake University · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Grant distribution-practitioner in residence
$250,000
Science Center of Iowa · Parkway Des Moines, IA · 2024
Innovative stem learning initiative and accessibility fund
$250,000
The Beacon · Des Moines, IA · 2024
The beacon village
$250,000
Valley Evangelical Free Church · West Des Moines, IA · 2024
Grant distribution
$250,000
Youth and Shelter Services · Ames, IA · 2024
Grant distribution for the maintenance shop at embers youth recovery campus
$250,000
Des Moines Area Religious Council · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Grant distribution for the purpose of the food pantry.
$250,000
Des Moines Park & Recreation Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2023
North side community recreation center
$250,000
Des Moines Park & Recreation Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Phase i and/or phase ii
$250,000
Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Grant distribution for the framing our future campaign
$250,000
Habitat for Humanity International · Americus, GA · 2023
Grant distribution - 2023 home is the key campaign
$250,000
Hoyt Sherman Place Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Grant distribution
$250,000
Iowa Arboretum · Madrid, IA · 2023
Grant distribution
$250,000
State University of Iowa Foundation · Iowa City, IA · 2023
Grant distribution to be for the wrestling development fund
$250,000
The Brenton Arboretum · Dallas Center, IA · 2023
Grant distribution
$250,000
Unitypoint Health Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Grant distribution for the purpose of blank children's hospital.
$250,000
Community Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Grant distribution
$250,000
Habitat for Humanity International · Americus, GA · 2022
Grant distribution
$250,000
Mainframe Studios · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Grant distribution $1 million match
$250,000
The Great Outdoors Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Grant distribution-central iowa water trails 4 of 4
$248,260
Central Iowa Shelter & Services · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Grant distribution
$240,000
St Francis of Assisi School · West Des Moines, IA · 2022
Grant distribution
$239,874
City of Des Moines · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Grant distribution for the fleur drive median project
$238,900
Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans · Alexandria, VA · 2023
Grant distribution

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Source: IRS Form 990, Schedule I, as filed by this organization. These are grants already paid. Grants paid directly to individuals are reported to the IRS only as totals, so they do not appear as named lines here.