Funding search · EIN 421330275 · Des Moines, IA
Brenton 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.
- 82
- grants reported
- $365,041
- 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.
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Top recipients
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- Brenton Arboretum4 grants · $122,431
- Des Moines Metro Opera4 grants · $70,500
- Des Moines Art Center3 grants · $31,000
- Greater Des Moines Botancial Garden3 grants · $28,000
- Mission Animal Hospital3 grants · $12,000
- Heritage Carousel Endowment1 grant · $11,000
- Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden1 grant · $11,000
- Nature Sacred2 grants · $10,500
- Great Outdoors Foundation - Central Iowa Water Trails1 grant · $10,000
- The Outreach Program2 grants · $7,500
Giving over time
Grant history
All 82 reported grants, largest first.
- $46,851
Brenton Arboretum · Dallas Center, IA · 2023
Charitable
- $40,000
Des Moines Metro Opera · Indianola, IA · 2024
Charitable
- $34,080
Brenton Arboretum · Dallas Center, IA · 2022
Charitable
- $28,500
Brenton Arboretum · Dallas Center, IA · 2025
General support
- $26,000
Greater Des Moines Botancial Garden · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Charitable
- $15,500
Des Moines Metro Opera · Indianola, IA · 2022
Charitable
- $15,000
Des Moines Art Center · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Charitable
- $15,000
Des Moines Art Center · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Charitable
- $13,000
Brenton Arboretum · Dallas Center, IA · 2024
Charitable
- $11,000
Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden · Des Moines, IA · 2025
General support
- $11,000
Heritage Carousel Endowment · Des Moines, IA · 2025
General support
- $10,000
Des Moines Metro Opera · Indianola, IA · 2025
General support
- $10,000
Great Outdoors Foundation - Central Iowa Water Trails · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Charitable
- $7,500
Mission Animal Hospital · Eden Prairie, MN · 2024
Charitable
- $6,500
Nature Sacred · Annapolis, MD · 2022
Charitable
- $5,000
Above and Beyond Center · West Des Moines, IA · 2025
General support
- $5,000
Six Degrees of Separation · Des Moines, IA · 2025
General support
- $5,000
The Outreach Program · Union, IA · 2025
General support
- $5,000
Des Moines Metro Opera · Indianola, IA · 2023
Charitable
- $5,000
Yale University · New Haven, CT · 2022
Charitable
- $4,000
Nature Sacred · Annapolis, MD · 2023
Charitable
- $3,500
Mission Animal Hospital · Eden Prairie, MN · 2023
Charitable
- $2,500
Nantucket Swim Across America · Nantucket, MA · 2025
General support
- $2,500
The Outreach Program · Union, IA · 2024
Charitable
- $2,000
Lake Minnetonka Garden Club · Wayzata, MN · 2025
General support
- $2,000
Greater Des Moines Public Art Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Charitable
- $1,960
Second Harvest Heartland · Brooklyn Park, MN · 2022
Charitable
- $1,500
The Millbrook School · Millbrook, NY · 2022
Charitable
- $1,000
Dallas Center Food Pantry · Dallas Center, IA · 2025
General support
- $1,000
Des Moines Public Library Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2025
General support
- $1,000
Mission Animal Hospital · Eden Prairie, MN · 2025
General support
- $1,000
Des Moines Art Center · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Charitable
- $1,000
Des Moines Public Library Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Charitable
- $1,000
Des Moines Symphony · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Charitable
- $1,000
Heritage Carousel Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Charitable
- $1,000
Hunger Free Dallas County · Dallas Center, IA · 2024
Charitable
- $1,000
Planned Parenthood of the Heartland · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Charitable
- $1,000
Voices of Ascension · New York, NY · 2024
Charitable
- $1,000
Des Moines Symphony · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Charitable
- $1,000
Greater Des Moines Botancial Garden · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Charitable
- $1,000
Hunger Free Dallas County · Dallas Center, IA · 2023
Charitable
- $1,000
Des Moines Symphony · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Charitable
- $1,000
Greater Des Moines Botancial Garden · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Charitable
- $1,000
Salisbury House Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Charitable
- $500
Saildc · Dallas Center, IA · 2025
General support
- $500
Ymca of Greater Des Moines · Des Moines, IA · 2025
General support
- $500
Blank Park Zoo Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Charitable
- $500
Saildc · Dallas Center, IA · 2024
Charitablecharitable
- $500
Salisbury House Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Charitable
- $500
Science Center of Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Charitable
- $500
Ymca of Greater Des Moines · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Charitable
- $500
Blank Park Zoo Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Charitable
- $500
Des Moines Public Library Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Charitable
- $500
Humanties Iowa · Ames, IA · 2023
Charitable
- $500
Iowa Rivers Revival · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Charitable
- $500
Planned Parenthood of the Heartland · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Charitable
- $500
Saildc · Dallas Center, IA · 2023
Charitablecharitable
- $500
Salisbury House Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Charitable
- $500
Science Center of Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Charitable
- $500
Yale University · New Haven, CT · 2023
Charitable
- $500
Blank Park Zoo Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Charitable
- $500
Des Moines Public Library Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Charitable
- $500
Planned Parenthood of the Heartland · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Charitable
- $500
Saildc · Dallas Center, IA · 2022
Charitablecharitable
- $500
Science Center of Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Charitable
- $250
Dallas Center Celebrations · Dallas Center, IA · 2025
General support
- $250
Iowa Public Radio · Des Moines, IA · 2025
General support
- $250
Iowa Public Television · Johnston, IA · 2025
General support
- $250
Salisbury House · Des Moines, IA · 2025
General support
- $250
Dallas Center Celebrations · Dallas Center, IA · 2024
Charitable
- $250
Friends of Iowa Public Radio · Johnston, IA · 2024
Charitable
- $250
Iowa Public Radio · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Charitable
- $250
Dallas Center Celebrations · Dallas Center, IA · 2023
Charitable
- $250
Friends of Iowa Public Radio · Johnston, IA · 2023
Charitable
- $250
Iowa Public Radio · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Charitable
- $250
Dallas Center Celebrations · Dallas Center, IA · 2022
Charitable
- $250
Friends of Iowa Public Radio · Johnston, IA · 2022
Charitable
- $250
Iowa Public Radio · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Charitable
- $100
Pacem in Terris · Warwick, NY · 2025
General support
- $100
Pacem in Terris · Warwick, NY · 2024
Charitable
- $100
Pacem in Terris · Warwick, NY · 2023
Charitable
- $100
Pacem in Terris · Warwick, NY · 2022
Charitable
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