Funding search · EIN 367087816 · Urbandale, IA
William L & Doris E Niemann Charitable 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.
- 60
- grants reported
- $45,484
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $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.
- Crossroads United Methodist Church4 grants · $9,346
- Joshua Christian Academy2 grants · $3,500
- Huntington City Mission4 grants · $2,500
- Open Air Campaigners2 grants · $2,290
- Ymca of Greater Dm2 grants · $2,000
- Awakening International Ministries1 grant · $2,000
- Missouri University of Science & Technology4 grants · $1,550
- Friends of West Virginia Public Broadcasting4 grants · $1,515
- Ohio University Foundation4 grants · $1,515
- Evanston Wilmette Golf Course Association3 grants · $1,500
Giving over time
Grant history
All 60 reported grants, largest first.
- $3,200
Crossroads United Methodist Church · Washington, IL · 2024
To help service community through service & religion
- $2,847
Crossroads United Methodist Church · Washington, IL · 2025
To help service community through service & religion
- $2,500
Joshua Christian Academy · Des Moines, IA · 2024
To build a Christ-centered academic foundationwithin children, to serve God and othersthrough biblical education
- $2,099
Crossroads United Methodist Church · Washington, IL · 2023
To help service community through service & religion
- $2,000
Awakening International Ministries · Minneapolis, MN · 2025
To make Jesus known around the world& to put churches in unreachedplaces
- $1,290
Open Air Campaigners · Nazareth, PA · 2024
an evangelistic ministry of preachingthe Gospel to lost people and mobilizingthe body of Christ to do the same
- $1,200
Crossroads United Methodist Church · Washington, IL · 2022
To help service community through service & religion
- $1,050
New Hope Assembly of God · Urbandale, IA · 2023
Winter Retreat
- $1,000
Joshua Christian Academy · Des Moines, IA · 2025
To build a Christ-centered academic foundationwithin children, to serve God and othersthrough biblical education
- $1,000
Open Air Campaigners · Nazareth, PA · 2025
an evangelistic ministry of preachingthe Gospel to lost people and mobilizingthe body of Christ to do the same
- $1,000
Des Moines Refugee Support · Des Moines, IA · 2023
To identify & bridge gaps for refugeefamilies as they establishtheir new lives in Iowa
- $1,000
Huntington City Mission · Huntington, WV · 2023
To help meet physical,emotional & spiritualneeds of homeless community
- $1,000
Mission Aviation Fellowship · Nampa, ID · 2023
Help to bring help, hope, and healingthrough aviation to peopleliving in poverty
- $1,000
Ymca of Greater Dm · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Girls on the Runfundraising event
- $1,000
Des Moines Christian School · Urbandale, IA · 2022
To assist students in private school tuitionfor better education
- $1,000
Des Moines Community Playhouse · Des Moines, IA · 2022
To help create extraordinary,shared experiences through live theatre
- $1,000
Hope Umc · Des Moines, IA · 2022
To help preach the Gospeland make disciples of Jesus Christ
- $1,000
World Central Kitchen · Washington, DC · 2022
To help provide chef-prepared meals tocommunities impacted by natural disasters
- $1,000
Ymca of Greater Dm · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Girls on the Runfundraising event
- $947
Pay It Forward Des Moines · Ankeny, IA · 2025
Local initiatives focused on kindness& community support in the foster care system
- $750
White Dove Ministries · Clive, IA · 2025
To share the message of God & fellowship & shareinsights from the Father. To prepare peopleto enter the union with the Messiah.
- $750
Crossroads Farms · Reading, MI · 2023
To provide social, educational, spiritual andrelational opportunities to students of our surrounding counties
- $750
Huntington City Mission · Huntington, WV · 2022
To help meet physical,emotional & spiritualneeds of homeless community
- $750
Missouri University of Science & Technology · Rolla, MO · 2022
Geological Engineering
- $650
American Whitewater · Cullowhee, NC · 2022
To help protect & restoreAmerica's whitewater rivers
- $650
The Unravel Wolfram Syndrome Fund · St Louis, MO · 2022
Wolfram syndrome researchCURE4WOLFRAM
- $600
Iowans for Tax Relief Foundation · Waukee, IA · 2024
informs the people about taxes, spending, and principles of limited govt
- $562
Waukee Community Schools Found · Waukee, IA · 2022
To help empower each studentto achieve their goals byenhancing their educational experience
- $525
Hitchcock Free Academy · Brimfield, MA · 2024
to enrich the lives of our community members by providingeducational, recreational, and cultural programsto residents of all ages and surrounding communities
- $500
Dementia Society of America · Doylestown, PA · 2025
To encourage life-enrichment achievements& serve individuals who are facing challenges with Dementia-related disorders
- $500
Evanston Wilmette Golf Course Association · Evanston, IL · 2025
To provide an oustanding golf facilitythat focuses on youth and familygolf and that provides value
- $500
Evanston Wilmette Golf Course Association · Evanston, IL · 2024
To provide an oustanding golf facilitythat focuses on youth and familygolf and that provides value
- $500
Rick'S Place · Wilbraham, MA · 2024
Grief support for children, teensand their families
- $500
American Whitewater · Cullowhee, NC · 2023
To help protect & restoreAmerica's whitewater rivers
- $500
Evanston Wilmette Golf Course Association · Evanston, IL · 2023
To provide an oustanding golf facilitythat focuses on youth and familygolf and that provides value
- $500
Friends of West Virginia Public Broadcasting · Charleston, WV · 2022
To help educate, informand inspire peoplethrough media
- $500
Kentucky Educational Television · Lexington, KY · 2022
To help strengthen KY communitiesthrough the power of public media
- $500
Lambs Farm · Libertyville, IL · 2022
Helping peoplewith developmentaldisabilities
- $500
Life 1071 Univ of Northwesternst Paul · West Des Moines, IA · 2022
To uplift people throughChrist-centered media
- $500
Ohio University Foundation · Athens, OH · 2022
To support students& staff in achieving theiracademic & education goals
- $500
Southern Illinois University Foundation · Carbondale, IL · 2022
To assist Universityin achieving its goalsfor educational & research purposes
- $500
University of Iowa Center for Advancement · Iowa City, IA · 2022
Dept of Earth Sciences
- $400
Friends of West Virginia Public Broadcasting · Charleston, WV · 2025
To help educate, informand inspire peoplethrough media
- $400
Ohio University Foundation · Athens, OH · 2025
To support students& staff in achieving theiracademic & education goals
- $400
Huntington City Mission · Huntington, WV · 2024
To help meet physical,emotional & spiritualneeds of homeless community
- $365
Friends of West Virginia Public Broadcasting · Charleston, WV · 2024
To help educate, informand inspire peoplethrough media
- $365
Ohio University Foundation · Athens, OH · 2024
To support students& staff in achieving theiracademic & education goals
- $350
Huntington City Mission · Huntington, WV · 2025
To help meet physical,emotional & spiritualneeds of homeless community
- $275
Missouri University of Science & Technology · Rolla, MO · 2025
Geological Engineering
- $275
Missouri University of Science & Technology · Rolla, MO · 2024
Geological Engineering
- $250
Kentucky Educational Television · Lexington, KY · 2025
Education via digital and high-definition broadcast technology unique to Kentucky
- $250
Friends of West Virginia Public Broadcasting · Charleston, WV · 2023
To help educate, informand inspire peoplethrough media
- $250
Missouri University of Science & Technology · Rolla, MO · 2023
Geological Engineering
- $250
Ohio University Foundation · Athens, OH · 2023
To support students& staff in achieving theiracademic & education goals
- $250
University of Iowa Center for Advancement · Iowa City, IA · 2023
Dept of Earth Sciences
- $175
University of Iowa Center for Advancement · Iowa City, IA · 2025
Dept of Earth Sciences
- $160
Kentucky Educational Television · Lexington, KY · 2024
Education via digital and high-definition broadcast technology unique to Kentucky
- $150
University of Iowa Center for Advancement · Iowa City, IA · 2024
Dept of Earth Sciences
- $150
Urbandale Historical Society · Urbandale, IA · 2023
Aims to collect, preserve& maintain Urbandale's artifacts
- $149
Uso · Washington, DC · 2023
To strengthen the well-being ofpeople serving in the militaryand their families
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