Funding search · EIN 426477722 · Des Moines, IA

Violet G Young Charitable Trust

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

185
grants reported
$315,815
total given
2022–2025
filing years
$1,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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Top recipients

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  • Arizona Tesla Science Foundation4 grants · $74,797
  • Further Shore3 grants · $25,889
  • Dallas Center Grimes Education Foundatio2 grants · $11,097
  • Cancer Research Institute1 grant · $9,501
  • Animal Rescue League of4 grants · $7,500
  • Dallas Center-Grimes Community School2 grants · $6,933
  • United Way Worldwide1 grant · $6,853
  • Miss Kittys Cat House2 grants · $6,075
  • Pioneer Programs2 grants · $5,206
  • Sbpa Services2 grants · $5,205

Giving over time

$83,557
2022
$77,602
2023
$74,821
2024
$79,835
2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 185 grants.

  • $23,643

    Arizona Tesla Science Foundation · Sedona, AZ · 2025

    General support

  • $21,558

    Arizona Tesla Science Foundation · Sedona, AZ · 2024

    General support

  • $20,889

    Further Shore · Flagstaff, AZ · 2022

    Health - education on

  • $19,151

    Arizona Tesla Science Foundation · Sedona, AZ · 2023

    General

  • $10,445

    Arizona Tesla Science Foundation · Sedona, AZ · 2022

    General

  • $9,501

    Cancer Research Institute · New York, NY · 2025

    Cancer research

  • $6,853

    United Way Worldwide · Pittsburgh, PA · 2024

    General support

  • $6,380

    Dallas Center Grimes Education Foundatio · Grimes, IA · 2022

    Educational assistance

  • $5,000

    Prescott Mountain Bike Alliance · Prescott, AZ · 2023

    Recreational advancement

  • $5,000

    Telluride Society for Jazz · Telluride, CO · 2022

    Advancement of the arts

  • $4,880

    Community Transition Academy · San Diego, CA · 2022

    General

  • $4,865

    Dallas Center-Grimes Community School · Grimes, IA · 2025

    General support

  • $4,717

    Dallas Center Grimes Education Foundatio · Grimes, IA · 2023

    Educational assistance

  • $4,075

    Miss Kittys Cat House · Prescott, AZ · 2023

    Animal rescue

  • $3,183

    Pioneer Programs · San Diego, CA · 2025

    General support

  • $3,183

    Sbpa Services · Green Valley, AZ · 2025

    Program support

  • $3,000

    Shadows Foundation · Flagstuff, AZ · 2023

    Charitable - healthcare

  • $2,944

    United Animal Friends · Prescott, AZ · 2022

    Animal rescue

  • $2,717

    Pioneer Programs · San Diego, CA · 2023

    Charitable

  • $2,500

    Further Shore · Flagstaff, AZ · 2025

    Health - education on

  • $2,500

    Further Shore · Flagstaff, AZ · 2024

    Health - education on

  • $2,068

    Dallas Center-Grimes Community School · Grimes, IA · 2024

    General support

  • $2,023

    Pioneer Programs · San Diego, CA · 2024

    General support

  • $2,023

    San Diego Humane Society · San Diego, CA · 2024

    General support

  • $2,022

    Sbpa Services · Green Valley, AZ · 2024

    Program support

  • $2,000

    Animal Rescue League of · Des Moines, IA · 2025

    Humane treatment of animals

  • $2,000

    Flagstaff Family Food Center · Flagstaff, AZ · 2025

    Program support

  • $2,000

    Northland Hospice and Palliative Care · Flagstaff, AZ · 2025

    Medical - assistance with

  • $2,000

    Animal Rescue League of · Des Moines, IA · 2024

    Humane treatment of animals

  • $2,000

    Flagstaff Family Food Center · Flagstaff, AZ · 2024

    Program support

  • $2,000

    Miss Kittys Cat House · Prescott, AZ · 2024

    General support

  • $2,000

    Northland Hospice and Palliative Care · Flagstaff, AZ · 2024

    Medical - assistance with

  • $2,000

    Animal Rescue League of · Des Moines, IA · 2023

    Charitable-humane treatment

  • $2,000

    Dreams · Flagstaff, AZ · 2023

    Program support

  • $2,000

    Over the Rainbow Butterfly Garden · Flagstaff, AZ · 2023

    Program support

  • $2,000

    San Diego Humane Society · San Diego, CA · 2023

    Charitable

  • $2,000

    Boys To Men USA · Prescott, AZ · 2022

    Charitable

  • $2,000

    Infinity Colorado · Denver, CO · 2022

    Program support

  • $1,500

    Nami · Baltimore, MD · 2023

    Charitable

  • $1,500

    Animal Rescue League of · Des Moines, IA · 2022

    Charitable-humane treatment

  • $1,376

    Amazon Conservation Association · Washington, DC · 2022

    General

  • $1,376

    Animal Lifeline of Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2022

    Charitable-animal rescue

  • $1,376

    Diane Fossey Gorilla Fund · Atlanta, GA · 2022

    Charitable - animal

  • $1,376

    Food Bank of Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2022

    Humanitarian-alliviate

  • $1,376

    Furry Friends Refuge · Clive, IA · 2022

    Humanitarian care of

  • $1,273

    Amazon Conservation Association · Washington, DC · 2025

    General support

  • $1,273

    Animal Lifeline of Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2025

    Animal rescue

  • $1,273

    Diane Fossey Gorilla Fund · Atlanta, GA · 2025

    Animal protection

  • $1,273

    Food Bank of Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2025

    Humanitarian-alliviate

  • $1,273

    Furry Friends Refuge West Des Moines · West Des Moines, IA · 2025

    Program support

  • $1,244

    Animal Lifeline of Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2023

    Charitable-animal rescue

  • $1,244

    Food Bank of Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2023

    Humanitarian-alliviate

  • $1,243

    Amazon Conservation Association · Washington, DC · 2023

    General

  • $1,243

    Diane Fossey Gorilla Fund · Atlanta, GA · 2023

    Charitable - animal

  • $1,243

    Furry Friends Refuge · Clive, IA · 2023

    Humanitarian care of

  • $1,214

    Animal Lifeline of Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2024

    Animal rescue

  • $1,214

    Food Bank of Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2024

    Humanitarian-alliviate

  • $1,214

    Furry Friends Refuge · West Des Moines, IA · 2024

    Program support

  • $1,213

    Amazon Conservation Association · Washington, DC · 2024

    General support

  • $1,213

    Diane Fossey Gorilla Fund · Atlanta, GA · 2024

    Animal protection

  • $1,000

    Doctors Without Borders · New York, NY · 2025

    Scientific-medical care to

  • $1,000

    Grimes Storehouse · Grimes, IA · 2025

    Program support

  • $1,000

    House of Mercy Women · Des Moines, IA · 2025

    Housing women/children

  • $1,000

    Iowa Migrant Movement for Justice · Des Moines, IA · 2025

    General support

  • $1,000

    National Disaster Search Dog Foundation · Santa Paula, CA · 2025

    General support

  • $1,000

    Planned Parenthood North Central States · Saint Paul, MN · 2025

    Charitable-reproductive

  • $1,000

    Ronald McDonald House · Oak Brook, IL · 2025

    Medical-reseach for cancer

  • $1,000

    Saving Our Avian Resources Soar · Dedham, IA · 2025

    Program support

  • $1,000

    United Way of Central · Des Moines, IA · 2025

    Charitable-community

  • $1,000

    Youth Homes of Mid-America · Johnston, IA · 2025

    Medical-treatment of

  • $1,000

    Dcg Community Schools Friends of Fine · Grimes, IA · 2024

    Program support

  • $1,000

    Doctors Without Borders · New York, NY · 2024

    Scientific-medical care to

  • $1,000

    Grimes Storehouse · Grimes, IA · 2024

    Program support

  • $1,000

    House of Mercy Women · Des Moines, IA · 2024

    Housing women/children

  • $1,000

    Iowa Farm Sanctuary · Oxford, IA · 2024

    Program support

  • $1,000

    National Disaster Search Dog Foundation · Santa Paula, CA · 2024

    General support

  • $1,000

    Planned Parenthood of the Heartland · Des Moines, IA · 2024

    Program support

  • $1,000

    Ronald McDonald House · Oak Brook, IL · 2024

    Medical-reseach for cancer

  • $1,000

    Saving Our Avian Resources Soar · Dedham, IA · 2024

    Program support

  • $1,000

    Youth Homes of Mid-America · Johnston, IA · 2024

    Medical-treatment of

  • $1,000

    Ark Cat Sanctuary · Flagstaff, AZ · 2023

    Charitable

  • $1,000

    Dallas Center Grimes Community Schools · Grimes, IA · 2023

    Charitable

  • $1,000

    Doctors Without Borders · New York, NY · 2023

    Scientific-medical care to

  • $1,000

    Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity · Des Moines, IA · 2023

    Homeownership

  • $1,000

    Grimes Storehouse · Grimes, IA · 2023

    Program support

  • $1,000

    House of Mercy Women · Des Moines, IA · 2023

    Charitable-housing

  • $1,000

    National Disaster Search Dog Foundation · Santa Paula, CA · 2023

    Charitable

  • $1,000

    Planned Parenthood of the Heartland · Des Moines, IA · 2023

    Program support

  • $1,000

    Ronald McDonald House · Oak Brook, IL · 2023

    Medical-reseach for cancer

  • $1,000

    Sierra Club Foundation Iowa Chapter Fu · Oakland, CA · 2023

    Program support

  • $1,000

    Tynkertopia · Flagstaff, AZ · 2023

    General

  • $1,000

    Wounded Warriors Family Support · Omaha, NE · 2023

    General

  • $1,000

    Youth Homes of Mid-America · Johnston, IA · 2023

    Medical-treatment of

  • $1,000

    350org · Brooklyn, NY · 2022

    Program support

  • $1,000

    Doctors Without Borders · New York, NY · 2022

    Scientific-medical care to

  • $1,000

    Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity · Des Moines, IA · 2022

    Homeownership

  • $1,000

    House of Mercy Women · Des Moines, IA · 2022

    Charitable-housing

  • $1,000

    Iowa State Dance & Drill Team Associatio · Pella, IA · 2022

    Charitable

  • $1,000

    National Association for the Education · Tucker, GA · 2022

    Charitable

  • $1,000

    National Disaster Search Dog Foundation · Santa Paula, CA · 2022

    Charitable

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Source: 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.