Funding search · EIN 426059818 · Des Moines, IA
Edwin T Meredith 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.
- 48
- grants reported
- $4.0M
- 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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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Science Center of Iowa3 grants · $825,000
- Drake University2 grants · $800,000
- Boys and Girls Club of Central Iowa3 grants · $725,000
- The Brinton Museum3 grants · $497,000
- Drake Pledge1 grant · $400,000
- Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquar3 grants · $300,000
- Wyoming Agriculture in the Classroo3 grants · $60,000
- Invisible Wounds Fdn1 grant · $50,000
- State University of Iowa Foundation1 grant · $50,000
- Broadlawns Medical Ctr1 grant · $50,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 48 reported grants, largest first.
- $400,000
Drake University · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Educational
- $400,000
Drake University · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Educational
- $400,000
Drake Pledge · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Educational
- $275,000
Science Center of Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Civic and cultural
- $275,000
Boys and Girls Club of Central Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Civic and cultural
- $275,000
Science Center of Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Civic and cultural
- $275,000
Boys and Girls Club of Central Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Civic and cultural
- $275,000
Science Center of Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Civic and cultural
- $212,000
The Brinton Museum · Big Horn, WY · 2024
Civic and cultural
- $175,000
Boys and Girls Club of Central Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Civic and cultural
- $150,000
The Brinton Museum · Big Horn, WY · 2023
Civic and cultural
- $135,000
The Brinton Museum · Big Horn, WY · 2022
Civic and cultural
- $100,000
Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquar · Sarasota, FL · 2024
Civic and cultural
- $100,000
Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquar · Sarasota, FL · 2023
Civic and cultural
- $100,000
Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquar · Sarasota, FL · 2022
Civic and cultural
- $50,000
Broadlawns Medical Ctr · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Health and religion
- $50,000
Invisible Wounds Fdn · Parker, CO · 2024
Health and religion
- $50,000
State University of Iowa Foundation · Iowa City, IA · 2023
Health and religion
- $25,000
Food Bank of Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Health and religion
- $25,000
Wyoming Stock Growers Assoc · Cheyenne, WY · 2022
Civic and cultural
- $20,000
Wyoming Agriculture in the Classroo · Cheyenne, WY · 2024
Educational
- $20,000
Wyoming Agriculture in the Classroo · Cheyenne, WY · 2023
Educational
- $20,000
Wyoming Agriculture in the Classroo · Cheyenne, WY · 2022
Educational
- $10,000
Dchs Annual Appeal · West Des Moines, IA · 2024
Educational
- $10,000
Hillsdale College · Washington, DC · 2024
Educational
- $10,000
Iowa Natural Heritage Fdn · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Civic and cultural
- $10,000
Reproductive Healthcare of the Big Horn · Sheridan, WY · 2024
Health and religion
- $10,000
Simpson College · Indianola, IA · 2024
Educational
- $10,000
Wyoming State 4h · Laramie, WY · 2024
Civic and cultural
- $10,000
Charlie Russell Riders Foundation · Bigfork, MT · 2023
Civic and cultural
- $10,000
Dchs Annual Appeal · West Des Moines, IA · 2023
Educational
- $10,000
Reproductive Healthcare of the Big Horn · Sheridan, WY · 2023
Health and religion
- $10,000
Simpson College · Indianola, IA · 2023
Educational
- $10,000
Wyoming State 4h · Laramie, WY · 2023
Civic and cultural
- $10,000
Dchs Annual Appeal · West Des Moines, IA · 2022
Educational
- $10,000
Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Civic and cultural
- $10,000
Sarasota Medical Pregnancy Center · Sarasota, FL · 2022
Health and religion
- $10,000
Simpson College · Indianola, IA · 2022
Educational
- $10,000
Wyoming State 4h · Laramie, WY · 2022
Civic and cultural
- $5,000
Charlie Russell Riders Foundation · Bigfork, MT · 2024
Civic and cultural
- $5,000
Connection Cafe · Urbandale, IA · 2024
Health and religion
- $5,000
Pilots To the Rescue · Brooklyn, NY · 2024
Civic and cultural
- $5,000
Connection Cafe · Urbandale, IA · 2023
Health and religion
- $5,000
Charlie Russell Riders Foundation · Bigfork, MT · 2022
Civic and cultural
- $5,000
Connection Cafe · Urbandale, IA · 2022
Health and religion
- $4,000
Des Moines Performing Arts · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Civic and cultural
- $4,000
Des Moines Performing Arts · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Civic and cultural
- $4,000
Des Moines Performing Arts · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Civic and cultural
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