Funding search · EIN 421234012 · West Des Moines, IA

William C Knapp Charitable Fdn

Name: William C Knapp Charitable Fdn grants, 2022–2024
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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.

107
grants reported: $1.0M
total given: 2022–2024
filing years: $3,500
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.

What they fund

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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.

United Way of Central Iowa3 grants · $336,514
Drake University7 grants · $181,500
Great Outdoors Foundation1 grant · $35,000
Urban Dreams2 grants · $25,500
American Heart Association1 grant · $25,000
In Harmony Farm1 grant · $25,000
Des Moines Heritage Trust1 grant · $25,000
Variety - the Children'S Charity4 grants · $21,900
Planned Parenthood of the Heartland2 grants · $20,000
Meals From the Heartland2 grants · $20,000

Giving over time

$428,200

2022

$292,700

2023

$292,809

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 107 grants.

$112,500
United Way of Central Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2023
General operating budget
$112,500
United Way of Central Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2022
General operating budget
$111,514
United Way of Central Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2024
General operating budget
$60,000
Drake University · Des Moines, IA · 2023
General operating budget
$59,000
Drake University · Des Moines, IA · 2024
General operating budget
$50,000
Drake University · Des Moines, IA · 2022
General operating budget
$35,000
Great Outdoors Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2022
General operating budget
$25,000
American Heart Association · Des Moines, IA · 2023
General operating budget
$25,000
Des Moines Heritage Trust · Des Moines, IA · 2022
General operating budget
$25,000
In Harmony Farm · Earlham, IA · 2022
General operating budget
$25,000
Urban Dreams · Des Moines, IA · 2022
General operating budget
$20,000
Friends of Des Moines Parks · Des Moines, IA · 2024
General operating budget
$20,000
Spurgeon Manor · Dallas Center, IA · 2022
General operating budget
$15,000
Variety - the Children'S Charity · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Variety telethon
$15,000
Italian-American Cultural Center of Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2022
General operating budget
$13,333
Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines · Des Moines, IA · 2024
General operating budget
$10,924
Easter Seals Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2024
General operating budget
$10,000
Meals From the Heartland · West Des Moines, IA · 2023
General operating budget
$10,000
Planned Parenthood of the Heartland · Des Moines, IA · 2023
General operating budget
$10,000
Des Moines Art Center · Des Moines, IA · 2022
75th aniversary campaign
$10,000
Meals From the Heartland · West Des Moines, IA · 2022
General operating budget
$10,000
Planned Parenthood of the Heartland · Des Moines, IA · 2022
General operating budget
$10,000
World Food Prize Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2022
General operating budget
$8,500
Link Associates · West Des Moines, IA · 2024
General operating budget
$8,000
Dress for Success Des Moines · Des Moines, IA · 2023
General operating budget
$7,500
Iowa Pbs Foundation · Johnston, IA · 2022
General operating budget
$7,000
Valley Disaster Relief · West Des Moines, IA · 2023
General operating budget
$5,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Ia · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Annual tallent show
$5,000
Childserve Foundation · Johnston, IA · 2024
General operating budget
$5,000
Citizens for Community Betterment · Des Moines, IA · 2024
General operating budget
$5,000
Greater Des Moines Public Art Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2024
General operating budget
$5,000
Jdrf Nebraska-Iowa Chapter · Hagerstown, MD · 2024
General operating budget
$5,000
The University of Iowa Center for Advancement · Iowa City, IA · 2024
General operating budget
$5,000
Ymca of Greater Des Moines · Des Moines, IA · 2024
General operating budget
$5,000
Drake University · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Men's and women's tennis
$5,000
Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity · Des Moines, IA · 2023
General operating budget
$5,000
Jdrf Nebraska-Iowa Chapter · Omaha, NE · 2023
General operating budget
$5,000
Polk County Housing Trust Fund · Des Moines, IA · 2023
General operating budget
$5,000
The University of Iowa Center for Advancement · Iowa City, IA · 2023
General operating budget
$5,000
Ymca of Greater Des Moines · Des Moines, IA · 2023
General operating budget
$5,000
Clive Community Foundation · Clive, IA · 2022
Clive greenbelt landing project
$5,000
Jdrf Nebraska-Iowa Chapter · Omaha, NE · 2022
General operating budget
$5,000
Polk County Housing Trust Fund · Des Moines, IA · 2022
General operating budget
$5,000
Skate Dsm · Des Moines, IA · 2022
General operating budget
$5,000
University of Iowa Foundation · Iowa City, IA · 2022
General operating budget
$5,000
Uss Iowa Commissioning Committee · Cedar Rapids, IA · 2022
General operating budget
$5,000
Waukee Foundation · Waukee, IA · 2022
General operating budget
$5,000
Wesleylife Meals On Wheels · Des Moines, IA · 2022
General operating budget
$5,000
Ymca of Greater Des Moines · Des Moines, IA · 2022
General operating budget
$4,200
Variety - the Children'S Charity · Des Moines, IA · 2022
General operating budget
$4,000
Make-a-Wish Foundation of Iowa · Urbandale, IA · 2023
General operating budget
$4,000
Make-a-Wish Foundation of Iowa · Urbandale, IA · 2022
General operating budget
$3,500
Des Moines Performing Arts · Des Moines, IA · 2024
General operating budget
$3,500
Des Moines Performing Arts · Des Moines, IA · 2023
General operating budget
$3,000
Dmacc Foundation · Ankeny, IA · 2023
General operating budget
$2,500
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa · Clive, IA · 2024
General operating budget
$2,500
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa · Clive, IA · 2023
General operating budget
$2,500
Polk City Chamber of Commerce · Polk City, IA · 2023
General operating budget
$2,500
Variety - the Children'S Charity · Des Moines, IA · 2023
General operating budget
$2,500
West Des Moines Historical Society · West Des Moines, IA · 2023
General operating budget
$2,500
Dmacc Foundation · Ankeny, IA · 2022
General operating budget
$2,500
Drake University · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Women's tennis
$2,500
Drake University · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Men's tennis
$2,500
Drake University · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Sustainability fund
$2,500
Wreaths Across America · Des Moines, IA · 2022
General operating budget
$2,000
Dmacc Foundation · Ankeny, IA · 2024
General operating budget
$1,500
Make-a-Wish Foundation of Iowa · Urbandale, IA · 2024
General operating budget
$1,500
Wreaths Across America · Des Moines, IA · 2024
General operating budget
$1,500
Polk City Friends of the Parks · Polk City, IA · 2022
General operating budget
$1,000
Animal Rescue League of Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2024
General operating budget
$1,000
Central Iowa Shelter and Services · Des Moines, IA · 2024
General operating budget
$1,000
Creative Visions · Des Moines, IA · 2024
General operating budget
$1,000
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation · West Des Moines, IA · 2024
65 roses gala donation
$1,000
Orchard Place · Des Moines, IA · 2024
General operating budget
$1,000
Polk City Friends of the Parks · Polk City, IA · 2024
General operating budget
$1,000
Animal Rescue League of Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2023
General operating budget
$1,000
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation · West Des Moines, IA · 2023
65 roses gala donation
$1,000
Des Moines Area Religious Council · Des Moines, IA · 2023
General operating budget
$1,000
Des Moines Water Works Park Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2023
General operating budget
$1,000
The Bridge · Des Moines, IA · 2023
General operating budget
$1,000
Wreaths Across America · Des Moines, IA · 2023
General operating budget
$1,000
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation · West Des Moines, IA · 2022
65 roses gala donation
$1,000
Iowa Golf Association Foundation · Ankeny, IA · 2022
General operating buget
$1,000
The Bridge · Des Moines, IA · 2022
General operating budget
$750
City of Urbandale · Urbandale, IA · 2023
General operating budget
$629
Greater Outdoors Foundation · West Des Moines, IA · 2024
General operating budget
$500
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention · West Des Moines, IA · 2024
General operating budget
$500
Festival of Trees and Lights · West Des Moines, IA · 2024
General operating budget
$500
Raising Readers in the Heartland · Polk City, IA · 2024
General operating budget
$500
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention · West Des Moines, IA · 2023
General operating budget
$500
Blank Childrens Hospital · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Festival of trees and lights
$500
Des Moines University · Des Moines, IA · 2023
General operating budget
$500
Urban Dreams · Des Moines, IA · 2023
General operating budget
$500
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention · West Des Moines, IA · 2022
General operating budget
$500
Blank Childrens Hospital · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Festival of trees and lights
$500
Des Moines University · Des Moines, IA · 2022
General operating budget
$500
Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute · Des Moines, IA · 2022
General operating budget
$250
City of Johnston · Johnston, IA · 2024
General operating budget
$250
City of Johnston · Johnston, IA · 2023
General operating budget
$250
Iowa College Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2023
General operating budget

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