Des Moines, Iowa · EIN 421368650. Its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to organizations picked in advance, which is how a private foundation files that it accepts unsolicited requests. It paid $3.5M across 37 grants in 2023, a median of $50K each.
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Straight off Part XV of the return. Where the foundation left a line blank, this says so rather than guessing.
As filed on the Form 990-PF for tax year 2023, IRS filing object id 202413189349101771. Printed word for word, including the entries that only say to see a website or an attachment.
The words that come up most often across the purposes it wrote on its 2023 grants. These are the foundation's own words, not a category we assigned.
The 15 largest of the 37 grants paid in 2023, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.
| # | Recipient | State | Amount | Purpose as filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blues Care Giving Contributions | IA | $1,158,051 | SEE ATTACHMENT 2 |
| 2 | Boys and Girls Club of America | IA | $200,000 | NATIONAL PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION AND THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF AMERICA TO SUPPORT TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE. |
| 3 | Capital Area Counseling Services Inc | SD | $100,000 | BGCCA IS REQUESTING FUNDS FOR A MULTI-PURPOSE FLOOR AND EQUIPMENT IN THE CLUB GYM. THE EQUIPMENT INCLUDES: A CURTAIN TO SPLIT THE GYM INTO TWO SMALLER GYMS ALLOWING MORE TO SAFELY PARTICIPATE; A MULTI-PURPOSE SCOREBOARD FOR VARIOUS ACTIVITIES (BASKETBALL, SOCCER, VOLLEYBALL AND WRESTLING); TWO VOLLE |
| 4 | City of Cedar Rapids | IA | $100,000 | THE PROPOSED TRAIL INCLUDES A NEW 1,000 FOOT OF TWELVE-FOOT-WIDE TRAIL FROM 7TH STREET SE TO 9TH STREET SE. IT CONNECTS AN EXISTING TRAIL AT 7TH STREET SE TO A FULLY FUNDED TRAIL FROM 9TH STREET TO THE CEDAR RIVER. THIS TRAIL SEGMENT IS THE FINAL LINK BETWEEN CEDAR LAKE AND THE CEDAR RIVER CROSSING |
| 5 | City of Logan | IA | $100,000 | THE PROJECT, WHICH WE'RE NAMING SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL & RECREATIONAL TRAILS-PHASE 01, IS THE INITIAL PHASE OF IMPLEMENTATION FOR LOGAN'S FIRST-EVER CITY-WIDE TRAIL SYSTEM. THIS PHASE OF IMPLEMENTATION INTENDS TO ADDRESS THE MOST SIGNIFICANT COMMUNITY CONCERN REGARDING PEDESTRIAN MOVEMENT IN LOGAN, W |
| 6 | City of Malvern | IA | $100,000 | THIS PROJECT IS A DUAL-PURPOSE TRAIL, THAT WILL SERVE AS A SAFE ROUTE TO SCHOOL AND A COMMUNITY TRAIL CONNECTOR BACK TO THE WABASH TRACE NATURE TRAIL. AN 8-FOOT-WIDE TRAIL WILL BE PAVED FROM W. 9TH STREET WHERE A NEW LOW TO MODERATE INCOME HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AND CHILDCARE CENTER ARE CURRENTLY BEING |
| 7 | City of Marshalltown | IA | $100,000 | THE WATER PLAZA IS A UNIQUE INTERACTIVE WATER FEATURE AND GATHERING PLACE, DEVELOPED FROM AN EXTENSIVE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROCESS THAT SEEKS TO SERVE OUR CULTURALLY DIVERSE COMMUNITY AND PROVIDE AN ASSET FOR ALL AGES AND DEMOGRAPHICS. A PLAZA IS THE PHYSICAL SETTING OF AN ACCESSIBLE, PEDESTRIAN-FO |
| 8 | City of Newton | IA | $100,000 | THE PROJECT PROPOSES TO CONSTRUCT FOUR NEW, STAND ALONE PICKLEBALL COURTS AT AURORA PARK IN NEWTON, IOWA. NEWTON IS HOME TO AN AVID GROUP OF PICKLE-BALLERS, WHO ENJOY PLAYING THE SPORT DAILY. CURRENT PICKLEBALL AMENITIES ARE PROVIDED USING TWO RE-PURPOSED TENNIS COURTS IN AURORA PARK. THE CURRENT CO |
| 9 | City of Peosta | IA | $100,000 | KELLY OAKS PARK ENCOMPASSES 17 ACRES OF THE NORTHEAST PORTION OF PEOSTA WITH A DISC GOLF COURSE BEING THE CURRENT PRIMARY FEATURE OF THIS MOSTLY UNDEVELOPED PARKLAND. THE CITY INTENDS TO EXPAND THE PARK'S AMENITIES TO CREATE A PROMINENT PUBLIC SPACE, OR CENTRAL PARK WHERE ALL RESIDENTS WILL HAVE AN |
| 10 | Five Island Trail Corporation | IA | $100,000 | IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY, PUBLIC SCHOOL, HOSPITAL, COMMUNITY COLLEGE, AND PRIVATE PROPERTY OWNERS, THE FIVE ISLAND TRAIL CORPORATION WILL DEVELOP A NEW 10' WIDE CONCRETE TRAIL, JUST UNDER ONE-HALF MILE IN LENGTH, LINKING THE EMMETSBURG MIDDLE SCHOOL/HIGH SCHOOL TO THE IOWA LAKES COMMUNITY COLLEG |
| 11 | Iowa Jag Inc | IA | $100,000 | THROUGH THIS PROJECT, IJAG WILL WORK WITH RESEARCH EXPERT PARTNERS TO DEVELOP AND EXECUTE A METHODOLOGY THAT CAN BE REPLICATED IN OTHER JAG STATES TO ACCESS AND ANALYZE STUDENT DATA FROM RELIABLE SOURCES AND INFORM PRACTICE IMPROVEMENT EFFORTS. EMBARKING ON THIS TYPE OF LONGITUDINAL ASSESSMENT OF ST |
| 12 | Leon Chamber of Commerce | IA | $100,000 | FRIENDS OF THE LITTLE RIVER SCENIC PATHWAY ARE PROPOSING A PROJECT, COMPRISED OF THREE SUBPROJECTS, THAT WILL PROVIDE A SAFE ENVIRONMENT TO BE PHYSICALLY ACTIVE IN. THE FIRST IS THE CREATION OF A TRAIL HUB. WE BELIEVE BY ELIMINATING BARRIERS AND IMPROVING OUR FACILITIES, PEOPLE OF ALL AGES WILL BE E |
| 13 | Mobridge Community Development Corporation | SD | $100,000 | THE PARK UPGRADE IS A NEW, INCLUSIVE PLAYGROUND SYSTEM AND FREESTANDING FEATURES APPROPRIATE FOR YOUTH AGES 2-12 AT OUR EAST MUNICIPAL PLAY PARK. THIS PARK IS OUR ONLY PLAYGROUND ON THE OLDER, SOUTH SIDE OF TOWN. IT IS THE SMALLEST PARK IN MOBRIDGE AND IS SURROUNDED BY THE ONLY RESIDENTIAL AREAS IN |
| 14 | Willkie House Inc | IA | $100,000 | THE WILLKIE HOUSE HAS A 5400-SQUARE-FOOT GYM, BUT IT NEEDS A RENOVATION TO MAKE IT SAFER AND MORE CONDUCIVE TO PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. THIS RENOVATION WILL IMPROVE NEARLY EVERY COMPONENT OF THE GYM, INCLUDING FLOORING, GYM INFRASTRUCTURE, WINDOWS, AND DOORS. THE FUNDS FOR THE PROJECT WOULD BE FOCUSED ON |
| 15 | Dubuque Community School District | IA | $98,597 | THE LINCOLN OUTDOOR WELLNESS PROJECT (LOWP) IS A JOINT EFFORT OF THE LINCOLN ADMINISTRATION AND ITS PARENT/GUARDIAN GROUP, PALS. THE LINCOLN PLAYGROUND IS A HIGHLY UTILIZED NEIGHBORHOOD DESTINATION DURING AND AFTER SCHOOL HOURS. IT IS USED FOR RECESS AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION DURING THE DAY; FOR OUTDOO |
| Tax year | Grants | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | $4.1M |
| 2021 | 54 | $3.9M |
| 2022 | 34 | $4.1M |
| 2023 | 37 | $3.5M |
Officers, directors and trustees as filed, with the year of the return they appeared on.
Every figure on this page is that foundation's own latest filed year, which is 2022 or later. This foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Latest-year grants and terms per foundation from IRS 990-PF e-file returns; the newest tax year is partial until the IRS finishes releasing it. Grants are de-duplicated on funder, year, recipient and amount, so identical repeat grants collapse into one and totals can run low. Full method.
Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file releases (public domain). Analysis: Civly.
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