Funding search · EIN 421293625 · Des Moines, IA

Thomas & Linda Koehn Foundation

Name: Thomas & Linda Koehn Foundation grants, 2021–2024
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

100
grants reported: $15.0M
total given: 2021–2024
filing years: $50,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2021–2024. 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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Funding pattern

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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.

Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines2 grants · $2.0M
Science Center of Iowa2 grants · $1.5M
Friends of Des Moines Parks2 grants · $1.2M
Vanguard Chartiable1 grant · $1.1M
Greater Des Moines Botanical Gardens3 grants · $1.0M
Youth and Shelter Services2 grants · $994,530
Des Moines Symphony Association Foundation3 grants · $777,101
Des Moines Metro Opera Foundation4 grants · $736,129
Dental Connections2 grants · $642,278
Naples Children & Education Foundation4 grants · $635,000

Giving over time

$2.4M

2021

$2.4M

2022

$4.7M

2023

$5.4M

2024

Grant history

All 100 reported grants, largest first.

$1.4M
Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines · Des Moines, IA · 2024
New horizons fund. Community betterment project grants
$1.1M
Vanguard Chartiable · Warwick, RI · 2024
Educational programs
$1.0M
Friends of Des Moines Parks · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Gray's lake capital campaign - new playground construction
$1.0M
Greater Des Moines Botanical Gardens · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Capital campaign - infrastructure improvements
$808,530
Youth and Shelter Services · Ames, IA · 2022
General operating fund
$751,840
Science Center of Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2021
General operating fund
$750,000
Science Center of Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Capital campaign for new and refreshed exhibits
$602,000
Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Leadership grant fund, opportunity activation fund, avenue scholars
$575,000
Dental Connections · Des Moines, IA · 2024
General operating fund
$550,879
Des Moines Metro Opera Foundation · Indianola, IA · 2021
General operating fund
$400,000
By Degrees Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2024
General operating fund
$311,411
Des Moines Art Center Edmundson Art Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Support acquisition of artwork
$278,000
Des Moines Symphony Association Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2024
General operating fund
$260,335
Des Moines Symphony Association · Des Moines, IA · 2021
General operating fund
$250,000
Naples Children & Education Foundation · Naples, FL · 2024
General operating fund
$250,000
Des Moines Public Art Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Campaign to support acquisition of public art for des moines airport terminal
$250,000
Des Moines Symphony Association Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2023
General operating fund
$250,000
Naples Children & Education Foundation · Naples, FL · 2023
General operating fund
$250,000
Iowa Public Radio · Des Moines, IA · 2022
General operating fund
$250,000
Wesley Life Meals On Wheels · Johnston, IA · 2022
General operating fund
$249,101
Des Moines Symphony Association Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2022
General operating fund
$200,000
Friends of Des Moines Parks · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Support for mccrea park
$186,000
Youth and Shelter Services · Ames, IA · 2022
General operating fund
$147,100
Avenue Scholars · Des Moines, IA · 2023
General operating fund
$145,000
Naples Botanical Garden · Naples, FL · 2021
General operating fund
$125,000
Primary Healthcare · Des Moines, IA · 2024
General operating fund
$125,000
Primary Healthcare · Des Moines, IA · 2023
General operating fund
$115,000
Naples Children & Education Foundation · Naples, FL · 2021
General operating fund
$100,000
Drake University · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Johansen student center
$100,000
United Way of Central Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2024
General operating fund
$100,000
Bravo · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Transportation for school field trips to cultural institutions
$100,000
Ellipsis · Des Moines, IA · 2023
General operating fund
$100,000
United Way of Central Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2023
General operating fund
$100,000
Des Moines Community Playhouse · Des Moines, IA · 2022
General operating fund
$100,000
United Way · Des Moines, IA · 2022
General operating fund
$100,000
Des Moines East High School Foundation · Ankeny, IA · 2021
General operating fund
$100,000
Des Moines Heritage Center · Des Moines, IA · 2021
General operating fund
$100,000
Mainframe · Des Moines, IA · 2021
General operating fund
$100,000
United Way · Des Moines, IA · 2021
General operating fund
$84,000
Des Moines Metro Opera Foundation · Indianola, IA · 2024
General operating fund
$78,000
Wesley Life Meals On Wheels · Johnston, IA · 2024
General operating fund
$67,278
Dental Connections · Des Moines, IA · 2023
General operating fund
$60,000
Variety Childrens Charity of Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2023
General operating fund
$51,500
Conservancy of Southwest Florida · Naples, FL · 2021
General operating fund
$51,250
Des Moines Metro Opera Foundation · Indianola, IA · 2023
General operating fund
$51,000
Conservancy of Southwest Florida · Naples, FL · 2023
General operating fund
$50,000
Everglades Foundation · Palmetto Bay, FL · 2024
General operating fund
$50,000
Heritage Carousel of Des Moines · Des Moines, IA · 2024
General operating fund
$50,000
Variety Childrens Charity of Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2024
General operating fund
$50,000
Des Moines Metro Opera Foundation · Indianola, IA · 2022
General operating fund
$50,000
Iowa State University Foundation · Ames, IA · 2021
General operating fund
$30,000
Citizens for Community Betterment · Des Moines, IA · 2024
General operating fund
$30,000
Variety Childrens Charity of Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2022
General operating fund
$30,000
Variety Childrens Charity of Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2021
General operating fund
$25,000
Whitney Museum National Commit · New York, NY · 2024
General operating fund
$25,000
Cornell College · Mount Vernon, IA · 2023
General operating fund
$25,000
Conservancy of Southwest Florida · Naples, FL · 2022
General operating fund
$25,000
Everglades Foundation · Palmetto Bay, FL · 2022
General operating fund
$25,000
World Food Prize · Des Moines, IA · 2022
General operating fund
$20,000
Des Moines Art Center · Des Moines, IA · 2024
General operating fund
$20,000
Des Moines Art Center · Des Moines, IA · 2023
General operating fund
$20,000
Whitney Museum National Commit · New York, NY · 2023
General operating fund
$20,000
Des Moines Art Center Co Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines · Des Moines, IA · 2022
General operating fund
$20,000
Naples Children & Education Foundation · Naples, FL · 2022
General operating fund
$20,000
Des Moines Art Center Co Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines · Des Moines, IA · 2021
General operating fund
$20,000
Whitney Museum · New York, NY · 2021
General operating fund
$15,000
Whitney Museum · New York, NY · 2022
General operating fund
$12,000
Collier County Women'S Foundation · Naples, FL · 2021
General operating fund
$10,000
Des Moines Symphony Association · Des Moines, IA · 2024
General operating fund
$10,000
Ballet Des Moines · Des Moines, IA · 2023
General operating fund
$10,000
Des Moines Symphony Association · Des Moines, IA · 2023
General operating fund
$10,000
Naples Botanical Garden · Naples, FL · 2023
General operating fund
$10,000
Des Moines Symphony Association · Des Moines, IA · 2022
General operating fund
$10,000
Hoyt Sherman Place Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2022
General operating fund
$10,000
Iowa Great Lakes Association Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2022
General operating fund
$10,000
Cornell College · Mount Vernon, IA · 2021
Capital campaign - dormitory renovation
$10,000
Des Moines Ymca · Des Moines, IA · 2021
General operating fund
$5,000
Feeding Dreams · Naples, FL · 2024
General operating fund
$5,000
Women' Foundation of Collier County · Naples, FL · 2024
General operating fund
$5,000
Artis - Naples · Naples, FL · 2023
General operating fund
$5,000
National Alliance On Mental Illness · Des Moines, IA · 2023
General operating fund
$5,000
Simpson College · Indianola, IA · 2023
General operating fund
$5,000
Des Moines Ymca · Des Moines, IA · 2022
General operating fund
$5,000
Mind & Spirit Counseling Center · Urbandale, IA · 2022
General operating fund
$5,000
Naples Historical Society · Naples, FL · 2021
General operating fund
$5,000
Naples Zoo · Naples, FL · 2021
General operating fund
$2,500
Greater Des Moines Botanical Gardens · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Capital campaign
$2,500
Salisbury House Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2022
General operating fund
$2,500
Everglades Foundation · Palmetto Bay, FL · 2021
General operating fund
$2,500
Greater Des Moines Botanical Gardens · Des Moines, IA · 2021
Capital campaign
$2,500
Salisbury House Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2021
General operating fund
$2,500
Simpson College · Indianola, IA · 2021
General operating fund
$2,000
Iowa Poetry Foundation · Earlham, IA · 2024
General operating fund
$2,000
Iowa Poetry Foundation · Earlham, IA · 2023
General operating fund
$1,000
Health Network Foundation · Chagrin Falls, OH · 2024
General operating fund
$1,000
Baker Senior Center · Naples, FL · 2023
General operating fund
$1,000
Okoboji Protective Assn · Okoboji, IA · 2023
General operating fund
$1,000
Health Network Foundation · Chagrin Falls, OH · 2022
General operating fund
$1,000
National Alliance On Mental Illness · Des Moines, IA · 2021
General operating fund
$240
Wgcu · Fort Myers, FL · 2023
General operating fund

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