Funding search · EIN 421394928 · West Des Moines, IA
Charlotte and William Hinson
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 157
- grants reported
- $304,000
- 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
Full IRS filings ↗How this is builtReport an error
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.
Sign in to analyze this funder’s giving pattern. Free in early access.
Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Des Moines Symphony Association4 grants · $35,500
- First Congregational Church Ucc4 grants · $31,000
- University of Northern Iowa Foundation4 grants · $21,000
- Waterloo-Cedar Falls Symphony Orchestra4 grants · $18,000
- Uni Suzuki School4 grants · $11,000
- Cornell College4 grants · $10,000
- Central Iowa Jazz Association2 grants · $9,000
- Dumbarton House Fund for the Future1 grant · $8,000
- Westlake Village Symphony3 grants · $7,000
- Edmundson Art Foundation3 grants · $6,500
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 157 grants.
- $11,000
University of Northern Iowa Foundation · Cedar Falls, IA · 2022
$4,000 pre-law student scholarship support and $7,000 gallagher bluedorn performing arts center expansion fund campaign
- $10,000
Des Moines Symphony Association · Des Moines, IA · 2025
Orchestra annual fund
- $10,000
Des Moines Symphony Association · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Orchestra annual fund
- $9,000
First Congregational Church Ucc · Waterloo, IA · 2024
Unrestricted gift
- $8,000
Dumbarton House Fund for the Future · Washington Dc, DC · 2025
House fund
- $8,000
First Congregational Church Ucc · Waterloo, IA · 2025
Unrestricted gift
- $8,000
Des Moines Symphony Association · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Orchestra annual fund
- $7,500
Des Moines Symphony Association · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Orchestra annual fund
- $7,000
First Congregational Church Ucc · Waterloo, IA · 2023
Unrestricted gift
- $7,000
Central Iowa Jazz Association · Ankeny, IA · 2022
Support of turner center jazz orchestra
- $7,000
First Congregational Church Ucc · Waterloo, IA · 2022
Unrestricted gift
- $7,000
Waterloo-Cedar Falls Symphony Orchestra · Cedar Falls, IA · 2022
Programming and operational support
- $6,000
Uni Suzuki School · Cedar Falls, IA · 2025
Student scholarship support
- $5,000
National Society of Colonial Dames of America · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Unrestricted gift
- $4,000
Cornell College · Mount Vernon, IA · 2025
King chapel renovation
- $4,000
Waterloo-Cedar Falls Symphony Orchestra · Cedar Falls, IA · 2025
Programming and operational support
- $4,000
University of Northern Iowa Foundation · Cedar Falls, IA · 2024
$2,000 pre-law student scholarship support and $2,000 gallagher bluedorn performing arts center expansion fund campaign
- $4,000
Waterloo-Cedar Falls Symphony Orchestra · Cedar Falls, IA · 2024
Programming and operational support
- $4,000
University of Northern Iowa Foundation · Cedar Falls, IA · 2023
$2,000 pre-law student scholarship support and $2,000 gallagher bluedorn performing arts center expansion fund campaign
- $3,000
Turner Center Jazz Orchestra · Ankeny, IA · 2025
Muscian support
- $3,000
Westlake Village Symphony · Calabasas, CA · 2025
Youth education
- $3,000
Edmundson Art Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Unrestricted gift
- $3,000
Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity · Waterloo, IA · 2023
Unrestricted gift
- $3,000
Waterloo-Cedar Falls Symphony Orchestra · Cedar Falls, IA · 2023
Programming and operational support
- $3,000
Granger House Victorian Museum · Marion, IA · 2022
Structural restoration
- $2,000
Bridgehaven Pregnancy Support Center · Cedar Rapids, IA · 2025
Unrestricted gift
- $2,000
Des Moines Area Religious Council · Des Moines, IA · 2025
Food purchases for food bank
- $2,000
Society of the Cincinnatti in the State of Nh · Westport, CT · 2025
Annual fund and annual campaign
- $2,000
University of Iowa Foundation · Iowa City, IA · 2025
College of dentistry priorities fund
- $2,000
University of Northern Iowa Foundation · Cedar Falls, IA · 2025
$2,000 pre-law student scholarship support and $2,000 gallagher bluedorn performing arts center expansion fund campaign
- $2,000
Bridgehaven Pregnancy Support Center · Cedar Rapids, IA · 2024
Unrestricted gift
- $2,000
Cornell College · Mount Vernon, IA · 2024
King chapel renovation
- $2,000
Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity · Waterloo, IA · 2024
Unrestricted gift
- $2,000
Turner Center Jazz Orchestra · Ankeny, IA · 2024
Muscian support
- $2,000
Uni Suzuki School · Cedar Falls, IA · 2024
Student scholarship support
- $2,000
University of Iowa Foundation · Iowa City, IA · 2024
College of dentistry priorities fund
- $2,000
Westlake Village Symphony · Newburg Park, CA · 2024
Youth education
- $2,000
Central Iowa Jazz Association · Ankeny, IA · 2023
Unrestricted gift
- $2,000
Cornell College · Mount Vernon, IA · 2023
King chapel renovation
- $2,000
Edmundson Art Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Unrestricted gift
- $2,000
Furry Friends Refuge · West Des Moines, IA · 2023
Unrestricted gift
- $2,000
University of Iowa Foundation · Iowa City, IA · 2023
College of dentistry priorities fund
- $2,000
Westlake Village Symphony · Newburg Park, CA · 2023
Youth education
- $2,000
Cornell College · Mount Vernon, IA · 2022
King chapel renovation
- $2,000
Northeast Iowa Food Bank · Waterloo, IA · 2022
Food purchases for food bank
- $2,000
Simi Valley Jazz Club · Newbury Park, CA · 2022
Programming support
- $2,000
Uni Suzuki School · Cedar Falls, IA · 2022
Student scholarship support
- $1,500
Edmundson Art Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Unrestricted gift
- $1,400
Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity · Waterloo, IA · 2025
Unrestricted gift
- $1,400
Love Inc of the Cedar Valley · Cedar Falls, IA · 2025
Unrestricted gift
- $1,200
Northeast Iowa Food Bank · Waterloo, IA · 2025
Food purchases for food bank
- $1,000
Americans for Independent Living · Waterloo, IA · 2025
Unrestricted gift
- $1,000
Cedar Valley Aboretum · Waterloo, IA · 2025
General operations and programming
- $1,000
Cedar Valley Hospice · Waterloo, IA · 2025
Unrestricted gift
- $1,000
Cedar Valley United Way · Waterloo, IA · 2025
Unrestricted gift
- $1,000
Curtis Institute of Music · Philadelphia, PA · 2025
Unrestricted gift
- $1,000
Drake University Law School · Des Moines, IA · 2025
Law school annual fund
- $1,000
Fix Nation · Los Angeles, CA · 2025
Unrestricted gift
- $1,000
Furry Friends Refuge · West Des Moines, IA · 2025
Unrestricted gift
- $1,000
Hawkeye Area Community Action Program · Hiawatha, IA · 2025
Food purchases for food bank
- $1,000
Hillsdale College · Hillsdale, ME · 2025
Unrestricted gift
- $1,000
International Myeloma Foundation · North Hollywood, CA · 2025
Unrestricted gift
- $1,000
Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa · Waterloo, IA · 2025
Program materials
- $1,000
Life Animal Rescue · Agoura, CA · 2025
Support of operations
- $1,000
Linn-Mar Orchestras · Marion, IA · 2025
Youth orchestra gift
- $1,000
Linn-Mar School Foundation · Marion, IA · 2025
Grand piano
- $1,000
Malibu Friends of Music · Malibu, CA · 2025
Program support
- $1,000
The Grout Museum · Waterloo, IA · 2025
Collection additions
- $1,000
The Job Foundation · Cedar Falls, IA · 2025
Programming support
- $1,000
The Leadership Institute · Arlington, VA · 2025
Unrestricted gift
- $1,000
Walnut Hill School for the Arts · Natick, MA · 2025
School support
- $1,000
American Society of Music Arrangers & Composers · Studio City, CA · 2024
Support of student educational programs
- $1,000
Americans for Independent Living · Waterloo, IA · 2024
Unrestricted gift
- $1,000
Artstart Inc - Rhinelander · Rhinelander, WI · 2024
Northwoods jazz camp program
- $1,000
Cedar Valley Aboretum · Waterloo, IA · 2024
General operations and programming
- $1,000
Cedar Valley Hospice · Waterloo, IA · 2024
Unrestricted gift
- $1,000
Cedar Valley United Way · Waterloo, IA · 2024
Unrestricted gift
- $1,000
Curtis Institute of Music · Philadelphia, PA · 2024
Unrestricted gift
- $1,000
Des Moines Area Religious Council · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Food purchases for food bank
- $1,000
Drake University Law School · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Law school annual fund
- $1,000
Families & Children'S Council of Black Hawk County · Waterloo, IA · 2024
Unrestricted gift
- $1,000
Fix Nation · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Unrestricted gift
- $1,000
Friends of Sulgrave Manor · Richmond Va, VA · 2024
Unrestricted gift
- $1,000
Furry Friends Refuge · West Des Moines, IA · 2024
Unrestricted gift
- $1,000
Hawkeye Area Community Action Program · Hiawatha, IA · 2024
Food purchases for food bank
- $1,000
Hillsdale College · Hillsdale, ME · 2024
Unrestricted gift
- $1,000
House of Hope · Waterloo, IA · 2024
Unrestricted gift
- $1,000
International Myeloma Foundation · North Hollywood, CA · 2024
Unrestricted gift
- $1,000
Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa · Waterloo, IA · 2024
Program materials
- $1,000
Life Animal Rescue · Agoura, CA · 2024
Support of operations
- $1,000
Linn-Mar Orchestras · Marion, IA · 2024
Youth orchestra gift
- $1,000
Love Inc of the Cedar Valley · Cedar Falls, IA · 2024
Unrestricted gift
- $1,000
Malibu Friends of Music · Malibu, CA · 2024
Program support
- $1,000
Northeast Iowa Food Bank · Waterloo, IA · 2024
Food purchases for food bank
- $1,000
Society of the Cincinnatti in the State of Nh · Westport, CT · 2024
Annual fund and annual campaign
- $1,000
The Job Foundation · Cedar Falls, IA · 2024
Programming support
- $1,000
The Leadership Institute · Arlington, VA · 2024
Unrestricted gift
- $1,000
American Society of Music Arrangers & Composers · Studio City, CA · 2023
Support of student educational programs
- $1,000
Artstart Inc - Rhinelander · Rhinelander, WI · 2023
Northwoods jazz camp program
- $1,000
Can-Play Fka Courage League Sports · West Des Moines, IA · 2023
Unrestricted gift
Grants already paid are the record; PaperOrbit reads your paper and finds the funders whose record matches it — then explains why.
Search funders like this oneSource: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.

