Funding search · EIN 421235348 · Des Moines, IA
Mid-Iowa Health 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.
- 148
- grants reported
- $2.0M
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $2,500
- 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
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- The Harkin Institute Drake University3 grants · $207,618
- The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania1 grant · $179,667
- Iowa Public Health Association7 grants · $175,000
- Latinas Latinos Al Exito Inc (Al Exito)5 grants · $140,500
- Des Moines Area Religious Council3 grants · $120,000
- Community Youth Concepts4 grants · $108,000
- Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority2 grants · $80,000
- By Degrees Foundation3 grants · $75,500
- Latinas Latinos Al Exito1 grant · $60,000
- Everystep3 grants · $60,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 148 grants.
- $179,667
The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania · Philadelphia, PA · 2022
Central iowa basic income pilot program
- $173,316
The Harkin Institute Drake University · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Central iowa basic income pilot program
- $100,000
Des Moines Area Religious Council · Des Moines, IA · 2025
Improving pathways for program access
- $90,000
Iowa Public Health Association · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Civic engagement for health equity
- $60,000
Latinas Latinos Al Exito · Des Moines, IA · 2025
Iowa latinx project
- $60,000
Latinas Latinos Al Exito Inc (Al Exito) · Des Moines, IA · 2024
The iowa latinx project strategic capacity impact
- $60,000
Latinas Latinos Al Exito Inc (Al Exito) · Des Moines, IA · 2023
The iowa latinx project strategic capacity impact
- $58,000
Iowa Public Health Association · Des Moines, IA · 2025
Small business owner fellowship
- $50,000
By Degrees Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Expanding 529 savings account access at harding middle school
- $50,000
Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines · Des Moines, IA · 2024
2024 impact investing
- $50,000
Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Dart-on-demand pilot
- $40,000
Iowa Caregivers · West Des Moines, IA · 2024
Advancing system change policies to elevate wages for direct care workers
- $38,000
Iowa Aces 360 · Des Moines, IA · 2024
2024 aces report and issue briefs
- $35,000
Iowa Department of Public Health · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Idph title v community-based doula project for african american/black women
- $31,802
The Harkin Institute Drake University · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Central iowa basic income pilot program
- $30,000
University of Iowa · Iowa City, IA · 2025
Iowa vital voices project
- $30,000
Community Youth Concepts · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Uvoice: youth philanthropy board
- $30,000
Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Reimagine dart
- $30,000
Iowa Public Radio · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Health reporting with iowa public radio
- $30,000
Community Youth Concepts · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Uvoice: youth philanthropy board
- $30,000
Everystep · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Central iowa basic income pilot program
- $30,000
Iowa Public Radio · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Health reporting with iowa public radio
- $30,000
United Way of Central Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Community youth violence prevention
- $28,000
Community Youth Concepts · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Uvoice
- $26,000
Iowa Migrant Movement for Justice · Des Moines, IA · 2025
Central iowa direct service and leadership development project
- $25,000
Project Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Evaluation of the rooted model pilot
- $25,000
By Degrees Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Expand financial health and wellness impact at findley elementary, harding middle, and north high
- $25,000
Nasw Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2022
The community leaders project
- $20,000
Camp Fire Heart of Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2025
Access to outdoors for all youth
- $20,000
Community Youth Concepts · Des Moines, IA · 2025
Uvoice: youth philanthropy
- $20,000
Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (Dart) · Des Moines, IA · 2025
Pathways to opportunity: expanding workforce access
- $20,000
Family Planning Council of Iowa · West Des Moines, IA · 2025
Improving iowa's state family planning program
- $20,000
Iowa Primary Care Association · Des Moines, IA · 2025
Improving health outcomes through integrated bh
- $20,000
Knock and Drop Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2025
Community led system change
- $20,000
My City My Health · Johnston, IA · 2025
Prostate cancer in the black community
- $20,000
Unitypoint Health- Des Moines · Des Moines, IA · 2025
Improving maternal mental health
- $20,000
The Director'S Council · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Advocacy support
- $20,000
Everystep · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Healthy homes
- $15,000
Iowa Healthiest State Initiative · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Iowa produce prescription program - broadlawns
- $15,000
Central Iowa Trauma Recovery Center · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Elevation of the standard of care provided to surviving family members of trauma and loss with an emphasis on safety, life stability and increased access to evidence-based mental health and innovative therapeutic suppor… read allElevation of the standard of care provided to surviving family members of trauma and loss with an emphasis on safety, life stability and increased access to evidence-based mental health and innovative therapeutic support services. less
- $15,000
Des Moines Area Religious Council · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Reframing the narrative on hunger and food insecurity
- $15,000
Disability Rights Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Accessing consistent, reliable medicaid services for children, including durable medical equipment and assistive technology.
- $15,000
Iowa Migrant Movement for Justice · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Creating equitable access to healthcare for all immigrants
- $15,000
Iowa Public Health Association · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Improve heart health education and health outcomes in black/african american communities
- $15,000
Latinas Latinos Al Exito Inc (Al Exito) · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Central iowa latinx project phase ii support request
- $15,000
Please Pass the Love · West Des Moines, IA · 2022
Community connections, youth mental health
- $15,000
Polk County · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Aligning systems and polices to advance parents of color in the workforce (income), and create better work/life balance and access to health and wellness for working families.
- $15,000
Prevent Child Abuse Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Health care system focusing in on providing concrete supports with programing.
- $14,527
Community Financial Resources · Oakland, CA · 2022
Central iowa basic income pilot program
- $13,000
Disability Rights Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Central iowa basic income pilot program
- $10,000
Everystep · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Healthy homes
- $10,000
Polk County Housing Trust Fund · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Graduate fellowship in housing justice
- $8,000
Iowa Black Doula Collective · Davenport, IA · 2024
Doula business startup
- $6,000
Iowa Aces 360 · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Expanding discovering connections
- $5,000
Polk County Housing Trust Fund · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Community outreach for analysis of impediments to fair housing
- $5,000
Latinas Latinos Al Exito Inc (Al Exito) · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Central iowa basic income pilot program
- $5,000
Central Iowa Trauma Recovery Center · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Elevation of the standard of care provided to surviving family members of trauma and loss with an emphasis on safety, life stability and increased access to evidence-based mental health and innovative therapeutic suppor… read allElevation of the standard of care provided to surviving family members of trauma and loss with an emphasis on safety, life stability and increased access to evidence-based mental health and innovative therapeutic support services. less
- $5,000
Des Moines Area Religious Council · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Reframing the narrative on hunger and food insecurity
- $5,000
Disability Rights Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Accessing consistent, reliable medicaid services for children, including durable medical equipment and assistive technology.
- $5,000
Iowa Aces 360 · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Healing centered engagement workshop - juvenile justice & child welfare systems
- $5,000
Iowa Migrant Movement for Justice · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Creating equitable access to healthcare for all immigrants
- $5,000
Iowa Public Health Association · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Improve heart health education and health outcomes in black/african american communities
- $5,000
Please Pass the Love · West Des Moines, IA · 2022
Community connections, youth mental health
- $5,000
Polk County · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Aligning systems and polices to advance parents of color in the workforce (income), and create better work/life balance and access to health and wellness for working families.
- $5,000
Prevent Child Abuse Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Health care system focusing in on providing concrete supports with programing.
- $3,100
My City My Health - Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines · Des Moines, IA · 2024
2024 my city my health
- $3,100
Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines · Des Moines, IA · 2023
My city my health des moines 2023
- $3,100
Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines · Des Moines, IA · 2022
My city my health
- $3,000
My City My Health · Johnston, IA · 2025
My city my health des moines conference
- $3,000
Iowa Public Health Association · Des Moines, IA · 2024
2024 ipha conference sponsorship
- $3,000
Knock and Drop Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2023
La salud es prioridad (health is a priority)
- $2,500
Capital Crossroads · Des Moines, IA · 2025
General operations
- $2,500
Healthy Birth Day · Clive, IA · 2025
Maternal health symposium
- $2,500
Capital Crossroads · West Des Moines, IA · 2024
2024 regional planning
- $2,500
Harkin Institute · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Harkin on wellness symposium 2024
- $2,500
Healthy Birth Day · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Maternal health symposium
- $2,500
Healthy Birth Day · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Bridging the gap: improving maternal and rural health symposium
- $2,500
The Harkin Institute Drake University · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Wellness symposium 2023
- $2,500
Iowa Dental Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Iowa mission of mercy
- $2,500
Iowa Public Health Association · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Iowa public health association annual conference
- $2,000
Polk County Health Department · Des Moines, IA · 2024
2024 chna community conversation
- $2,000
Waukee Area Christian Services · Waukee, IA · 2024
2024 chna community conversations & survey engagement
- $2,000
Business Publications Corp · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Lifting the veil mental health series
- $1,500
Iowa Public Health Association · Des Moines, IA · 2025
2025 ipha conference sponsorship
- $1,500
March for Moms · Baton Rouge, LA · 2024
March for moms - maternal health conference dsm
- $1,500
Orchard Place · Des Moines, IA · 2024
2024 trauma informed care conference
- $1,500
Orchard Place · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Providing balanced, affirmative care with transgender & gender diverse youth
- $1,500
Orchard Place · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Trauma informed care conference
- $1,500
Orchard Place · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Trauma informed care conference
- $1,000
Harkin Institute · Des Moines, IA · 2025
Harkin on wellness symposium 2025
- $1,000
Black Women 4 Healthy Living · Des Moines, IA · 2024
2024 chna survey engagement
- $1,000
Catholic Charities Diocese of Des Moines · Des Moines, IA · 2024
2024 chna survey engagement
- $1,000
Corinthian Baptist Church · Des Moines, IA · 2024
2024 chna needs assessment survey
- $1,000
Dallas County Health Department · Adel, IA · 2024
2024 chna community conversations
- $1,000
Des Moines Area Religious Council (Dmarc) · Des Moines, IA · 2024
2024 chna survey engagement
- $1,000
Evelyn K Davis Center for Working Families · Des Moines, IA · 2024
2024 chna survey engagement
- $1,000
Grace Fitness · Des Moines, IA · 2024
2024 chna survey engagement
- $1,000
Healthy Birth Day · Des Moines, IA · 2024
2024 director designated grant
- $1,000
Homes of Oakridge Human Services · Des Moines, IA · 2024
2024 chna survey engagement
- $1,000
Impact Community Action Partnerhsip · Des Moines, IA · 2024
2024 chna survey engagement
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