Funding search · EIN 426477722 · Des Moines, IA
Violet G Young Charitable Trust
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 185
- grants reported
- $315,815
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $1,000
- 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
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Funding pattern
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13 grants matching “grimes” · $24,530
- $4,865
Dallas Center-Grimes Community School · Grimes, IA · 2025
General support
- $1,000
Grimes Storehouse · Grimes, IA · 2025
Program support
- $500
Grimes Public Library · Grimes, IA · 2025
Program support
- $2,068
Dallas Center-Grimes Community School · Grimes, IA · 2024
General support
- $1,000
Grimes Storehouse · Grimes, IA · 2024
Program support
- $500
Dallas Center Grimes Education · Grimes, IA · 2024
Educational assistance
- $500
Grimes Public Library · Grimes, IA · 2024
Program support
- $4,717
Dallas Center Grimes Education Foundatio · Grimes, IA · 2023
Educational assistance
- $1,000
Grimes Storehouse · Grimes, IA · 2023
Program support
- $1,000
Dallas Center Grimes Community Schools · Grimes, IA · 2023
Charitable
- $500
Grimes Public Library · Grimes, IA · 2023
Program support
- $6,380
Dallas Center Grimes Education Foundatio · Grimes, IA · 2022
Educational assistance
- $500
Grimes Public Library · Grimes, IA · 2022
Program support
Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Arizona Tesla Science Foundation4 grants · $74,797
- Further Shore3 grants · $25,889
- Dallas Center Grimes Education Foundatio2 grants · $11,097
- Cancer Research Institute1 grant · $9,501
- Animal Rescue League of4 grants · $7,500
- Dallas Center-Grimes Community School2 grants · $6,933
- United Way Worldwide1 grant · $6,853
- Miss Kittys Cat House2 grants · $6,075
- Pioneer Programs2 grants · $5,206
- Sbpa Services2 grants · $5,205
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 185 grants.
- $23,643
Arizona Tesla Science Foundation · Sedona, AZ · 2025
General support
- $21,558
Arizona Tesla Science Foundation · Sedona, AZ · 2024
General support
- $20,889
Further Shore · Flagstaff, AZ · 2022
Health - education on
- $19,151
Arizona Tesla Science Foundation · Sedona, AZ · 2023
General
- $10,445
Arizona Tesla Science Foundation · Sedona, AZ · 2022
General
- $9,501
Cancer Research Institute · New York, NY · 2025
Cancer research
- $6,853
United Way Worldwide · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024
General support
- $6,380
Dallas Center Grimes Education Foundatio · Grimes, IA · 2022
Educational assistance
- $5,000
Prescott Mountain Bike Alliance · Prescott, AZ · 2023
Recreational advancement
- $5,000
Telluride Society for Jazz · Telluride, CO · 2022
Advancement of the arts
- $4,880
Community Transition Academy · San Diego, CA · 2022
General
- $4,865
Dallas Center-Grimes Community School · Grimes, IA · 2025
General support
- $4,717
Dallas Center Grimes Education Foundatio · Grimes, IA · 2023
Educational assistance
- $4,075
Miss Kittys Cat House · Prescott, AZ · 2023
Animal rescue
- $3,183
Pioneer Programs · San Diego, CA · 2025
General support
- $3,183
Sbpa Services · Green Valley, AZ · 2025
Program support
- $3,000
Shadows Foundation · Flagstuff, AZ · 2023
Charitable - healthcare
- $2,944
United Animal Friends · Prescott, AZ · 2022
Animal rescue
- $2,717
Pioneer Programs · San Diego, CA · 2023
Charitable
- $2,500
Further Shore · Flagstaff, AZ · 2025
Health - education on
- $2,500
Further Shore · Flagstaff, AZ · 2024
Health - education on
- $2,068
Dallas Center-Grimes Community School · Grimes, IA · 2024
General support
- $2,023
Pioneer Programs · San Diego, CA · 2024
General support
- $2,023
San Diego Humane Society · San Diego, CA · 2024
General support
- $2,022
Sbpa Services · Green Valley, AZ · 2024
Program support
- $2,000
Animal Rescue League of · Des Moines, IA · 2025
Humane treatment of animals
- $2,000
Flagstaff Family Food Center · Flagstaff, AZ · 2025
Program support
- $2,000
Northland Hospice and Palliative Care · Flagstaff, AZ · 2025
Medical - assistance with
- $2,000
Animal Rescue League of · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Humane treatment of animals
- $2,000
Flagstaff Family Food Center · Flagstaff, AZ · 2024
Program support
- $2,000
Miss Kittys Cat House · Prescott, AZ · 2024
General support
- $2,000
Northland Hospice and Palliative Care · Flagstaff, AZ · 2024
Medical - assistance with
- $2,000
Animal Rescue League of · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Charitable-humane treatment
- $2,000
Dreams · Flagstaff, AZ · 2023
Program support
- $2,000
Over the Rainbow Butterfly Garden · Flagstaff, AZ · 2023
Program support
- $2,000
San Diego Humane Society · San Diego, CA · 2023
Charitable
- $2,000
Boys To Men USA · Prescott, AZ · 2022
Charitable
- $2,000
Infinity Colorado · Denver, CO · 2022
Program support
- $1,500
Nami · Baltimore, MD · 2023
Charitable
- $1,500
Animal Rescue League of · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Charitable-humane treatment
- $1,376
Amazon Conservation Association · Washington, DC · 2022
General
- $1,376
Animal Lifeline of Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Charitable-animal rescue
- $1,376
Diane Fossey Gorilla Fund · Atlanta, GA · 2022
Charitable - animal
- $1,376
Food Bank of Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Humanitarian-alliviate
- $1,376
Furry Friends Refuge · Clive, IA · 2022
Humanitarian care of
- $1,273
Amazon Conservation Association · Washington, DC · 2025
General support
- $1,273
Animal Lifeline of Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2025
Animal rescue
- $1,273
Diane Fossey Gorilla Fund · Atlanta, GA · 2025
Animal protection
- $1,273
Food Bank of Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2025
Humanitarian-alliviate
- $1,273
Furry Friends Refuge West Des Moines · West Des Moines, IA · 2025
Program support
- $1,244
Animal Lifeline of Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Charitable-animal rescue
- $1,244
Food Bank of Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Humanitarian-alliviate
- $1,243
Amazon Conservation Association · Washington, DC · 2023
General
- $1,243
Diane Fossey Gorilla Fund · Atlanta, GA · 2023
Charitable - animal
- $1,243
Furry Friends Refuge · Clive, IA · 2023
Humanitarian care of
- $1,214
Animal Lifeline of Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Animal rescue
- $1,214
Food Bank of Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Humanitarian-alliviate
- $1,214
Furry Friends Refuge · West Des Moines, IA · 2024
Program support
- $1,213
Amazon Conservation Association · Washington, DC · 2024
General support
- $1,213
Diane Fossey Gorilla Fund · Atlanta, GA · 2024
Animal protection
- $1,000
Doctors Without Borders · New York, NY · 2025
Scientific-medical care to
- $1,000
Grimes Storehouse · Grimes, IA · 2025
Program support
- $1,000
House of Mercy Women · Des Moines, IA · 2025
Housing women/children
- $1,000
Iowa Migrant Movement for Justice · Des Moines, IA · 2025
General support
- $1,000
National Disaster Search Dog Foundation · Santa Paula, CA · 2025
General support
- $1,000
Planned Parenthood North Central States · Saint Paul, MN · 2025
Charitable-reproductive
- $1,000
Ronald McDonald House · Oak Brook, IL · 2025
Medical-reseach for cancer
- $1,000
Saving Our Avian Resources Soar · Dedham, IA · 2025
Program support
- $1,000
United Way of Central · Des Moines, IA · 2025
Charitable-community
- $1,000
Youth Homes of Mid-America · Johnston, IA · 2025
Medical-treatment of
- $1,000
Dcg Community Schools Friends of Fine · Grimes, IA · 2024
Program support
- $1,000
Doctors Without Borders · New York, NY · 2024
Scientific-medical care to
- $1,000
Grimes Storehouse · Grimes, IA · 2024
Program support
- $1,000
House of Mercy Women · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Housing women/children
- $1,000
Iowa Farm Sanctuary · Oxford, IA · 2024
Program support
- $1,000
National Disaster Search Dog Foundation · Santa Paula, CA · 2024
General support
- $1,000
Planned Parenthood of the Heartland · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Program support
- $1,000
Ronald McDonald House · Oak Brook, IL · 2024
Medical-reseach for cancer
- $1,000
Saving Our Avian Resources Soar · Dedham, IA · 2024
Program support
- $1,000
Youth Homes of Mid-America · Johnston, IA · 2024
Medical-treatment of
- $1,000
Ark Cat Sanctuary · Flagstaff, AZ · 2023
Charitable
- $1,000
Dallas Center Grimes Community Schools · Grimes, IA · 2023
Charitable
- $1,000
Doctors Without Borders · New York, NY · 2023
Scientific-medical care to
- $1,000
Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Homeownership
- $1,000
Grimes Storehouse · Grimes, IA · 2023
Program support
- $1,000
House of Mercy Women · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Charitable-housing
- $1,000
National Disaster Search Dog Foundation · Santa Paula, CA · 2023
Charitable
- $1,000
Planned Parenthood of the Heartland · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Program support
- $1,000
Ronald McDonald House · Oak Brook, IL · 2023
Medical-reseach for cancer
- $1,000
Sierra Club Foundation Iowa Chapter Fu · Oakland, CA · 2023
Program support
- $1,000
Tynkertopia · Flagstaff, AZ · 2023
General
- $1,000
Wounded Warriors Family Support · Omaha, NE · 2023
General
- $1,000
Youth Homes of Mid-America · Johnston, IA · 2023
Medical-treatment of
- $1,000
350org · Brooklyn, NY · 2022
Program support
- $1,000
Doctors Without Borders · New York, NY · 2022
Scientific-medical care to
- $1,000
Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Homeownership
- $1,000
House of Mercy Women · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Charitable-housing
- $1,000
Iowa State Dance & Drill Team Associatio · Pella, IA · 2022
Charitable
- $1,000
National Association for the Education · Tucker, GA · 2022
Charitable
- $1,000
National Disaster Search Dog Foundation · Santa Paula, CA · 2022
Charitable
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Similar purposes
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Similar grant size
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