Funding search · EIN 421258466 · Des Moines, IA
Susan J Glazer 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.
- 49
- grants reported
- $2.6M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $20,000
- 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.
- Univ of Okla Fdn1 grant · $692,754
- Drake University4 grants · $420,316
- Form 82831 grant · $399,771
- Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Ia2 grants · $121,500
- Oklahoma University Foundation1 grant · $100,000
- Ellipsis1 grant · $100,000
- Variety Club3 grants · $75,000
- Every Step Hospice2 grants · $55,000
- Drake Univ1 grant · $50,500
- Sooner Club Ou Fdn1 grant · $50,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 49 reported grants, largest first.
- $692,754
Univ of Okla Fdn · Norman, OK · 2024
Educational
- $399,771
Form 8283 · Various, IA · 2022
Educational
- $220,760
Drake University · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Educational
- $110,000
Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Ia · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Educational
- $100,000
Ellipsis · Johnston, IA · 2024
Health human services
- $100,000
Oklahoma University Foundation · Norman, OK · 2022
Educational
- $82,166
Drake University · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Educational
- $77,390
Drake University · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Educational
- $50,500
Drake Univ · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Educational
- $50,000
Anawim · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Educational
- $50,000
Blank Childrens Hospital · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Health human services
- $50,000
Eisenhower Fdn · Rancho Mirage, CA · 2024
Health human services
- $50,000
Sooner Club Ou Fdn · Normah, OK · 2024
Educational
- $50,000
Variety Club · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Educational
- $50,000
Mercy One Des Moines Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Health human services
- $50,000
University of Oklahoma Foundation · Norman, OK · 2023
Educational
- $48,059
Eisenhower Health · Rancho Mirage, CA · 2023
Health human services
- $40,000
Drake University · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Educational
- $40,000
Every Step Hospice · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Health human services
- $33,000
Duke University · Durham, NC · 2022
Educational
- $25,000
Bravo · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Educational
- $25,000
Child Serve Fdn · Johnston, IA · 2024
Educational
- $25,000
Des Moines Playhouse · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Educational
- $20,000
Curebound · San Diego, CA · 2022
Health human services
- $20,000
Food Bank of Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Health human services
- $15,000
Every Step Hospice · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Health human services
- $15,000
Des Moines Art Center · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Educational
- $15,000
Variety Club · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Educational
- $12,000
United Way of Central Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Educational
- $11,500
Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Ia · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Educational
- $10,000
Boys & Girls Clubs · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Educational
- $10,000
Above and Beyond Cancer · West Des Moines, IA · 2023
Health human services
- $10,000
Hidden Harvest · Coachella, CA · 2023
Educational
- $10,000
Orchard Place · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Educational
- $10,000
Variety Club · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Educational
- $10,000
Above & Beyond Cancer · West Des Moines, IA · 2022
Health human services
- $10,000
Des Moines Film Society · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Educational
- $10,000
Science Center of Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Educational
- $7,000
Du Collective · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Educational
- $5,000
Food Bank · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Educational
- $5,000
University of Iowa · Iowa City, IA · 2022
Health human services
- $3,000
United Way of Central Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Educational
- $1,500
Dm Playhouse · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Educational
- $1,000
American Heart Assn · Johnston, IA · 2024
Health human services
- $1,000
Special Olympics · Centennial, CO · 2024
Educational
- $1,000
American Heart Association · Johnston, IA · 2023
Health human services
- $500
Strands of Strength · West Des Moines, IA · 2023
Educational
- $500
Garden Club of America · New York, NY · 2022
Educational
- $500
Iowa Jewish Historical Society · Waukee, IA · 2022
Religious
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