Open Foundations · Iowa

The Wellmark Foundation

Des Moines, Iowa · EIN 421368650. It paid $3.2M across 27 grants in 2024, a median of $32K each. Its Form 990-PF says it accepts unsolicited grant requests.

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$3.2M
paid in 2024
27
grants paid
$32K
median grant
69%
to first-time recipients
$79.8M
assets on file

How to apply, as filed

These application terms come from Part XV of the foundation's Form 990-PF.

Send requests to
THE WELLMARK FOUNDATION
Address
1331 GRAND AVENUE, DES MOINES, IA, 50309
Phone
5153766420
Email
WellmarkFoundation@wellmark.com
Form the request should take
APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED BY COMPLETING THE FORM AVAILABLE THROUGH THE ALIGNMENT TOOL ON THE WELLMARK FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE. THE FORM WILL GUIDE APPLICANTS TO PROVIDE ALL REQUIRED INFORMATION.
Submission deadline
APPLICATIONS HAVE NO SUBMISSION DEADLINES.
Restrictions on awards
APPLICATIONS MUST ALIGN WITH AND SUPPORT THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION TO FUND INITIATIVES THAT PROVIDE A POSITIVE IMPACT TO THE HEALTH OF IOWANS AND SOUTH DAKOTANS.

From the Form 990-PF for tax year 2024, IRS filing object id 202513189349103586. Entries appear as filed.

What it funds, in its own words

These are the most frequent words in the purposes the foundation wrote on its 2024 grants.

giving matchingbluescare givingmatching giftslearning environmentrestoring learningenvironment afterafter disasteriowa

Biggest grants in 2024

These are the 15 largest of the 27 grants paid in 2024, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1Charities Aid Foundation AmericaVA$758,599BLUESCARE GIVING MATCHING GIFTS AND PERSONAL VOLUNTEER TIME DONATIONS.
2Iowa Jag IncIA$400,000EXPANSION IN UP TO 8 SCHOOLS WITH HIGH NEED FOR PROGRAMMING.
3State University of Iowa FoundationIA$387,672THROUGH THIS PROJECT, THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE RURAL VITALITY COALITION AND THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PROCESSES UTILIZED BY THE COALITION FOR COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT, ENGAGEMENT, AND CHANGE WILL BE EVALUATED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE, RESEARCH AND POLICY. IN 2024, FUN
4Blues Care Giving ContributionsIA$336,307SEE ATTACHMENT 1
5Childserve Foundation IncIA$250,000ADDITION OF TWO NEUROBEHAVIORAL HEALTH TREATMENT ROOMS TO INCREASE CAPACITY TO SERVE MORE IOWA FAMILIES AND SUPPORT THE WORKFORCE OF IOWA'S EMPLOYERS.
6Lifescape FoundationSD$250,000ENABLE THE CREATION OF A DEDICATED TESTING AND FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT ROOM FOR CONDUCTING FUNCTIONAL BEHAVIOR ASSESSMENTS (FBAS) AND FUNCTIONAL ANALYSES (FAS) ESSENTIAL FOR IDENTIFYING THE CAUSES AND FUNCTIONS OF CHALLENGING BEHAVIORS.
7Rock Valley Community School DistrictIA$150,000RESTORING THE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT AFTER A DISASTER.
8South Dakota Community FoundationSD$150,000EXPANSION IN UP TO 3 SCHOOLS WITH HIGH NEED FOR PROGRAMMING.
9Bravo Greater Des Moines IncIA$100,000TO SUPPORT THE PASSPORT TO CULTURE PROGRAM FOR 20 YEARS INTO THE FUTURE.
10Spencer Comm School DistrictIA$100,000FOR RESTORING THE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT AFTER A DISASTER.
11Iowa Jag IncIA$50,000DESIGN AND PILOT SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH/HEALTH EQUITY CURRICULUM MODULE FOR USE IN IOWA AND SOUTH DAKOTA. IMPROVE CAREER DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE, AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE.
12Society of Christian Instruction of Rock Valley IaIA$50,000RESTORING THE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT AFTER A DISASTER.
13State of South DakotaSD$33,375THE SOUTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH WILL HOST "CREATING HEALTHY AND WEALTHY COMMUNITIES: A SKILL-BUILDING WORKSHOP FOR RURAL, TRIBAL AND FRONTIER COMMUNITIES" OCTOBER 1 AND 2, 2024 TO BRING TOGETHER CITY, COUNTY AND TRIBAL OFFICIALS, STATE AGENCIES, HEALTHCARE LEADERS, NON-PROFIT LEADERS, COMMUNIT
14Rock Valley Community School District FoundationIA$31,95135 DOCUMENT CAMERAS, 75 AREA RUGS, 4 PIANOS AND ACCESSORIES.
15South Dakota Community FoundationSD$30,000IMPROVE CAREER DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE.

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
20201$4.1M
202154$3.9M
202234$4.1M
202337$3.5M
202427$3.2M

Where the money went

Share of 2024 grant dollars by recipient state
Iowa74%
South Dakota22%
Virginia4%

Who decides

Officers, directors and trustees are listed as filed, with the year of the return they appeared on.

Cammy JenkinsDirector · 2024
Christa D KuennenTreasurer · 2024
Jennifer MenteleDirector · 2024
Kris DegraffDirector · 2024
Laura JacksonChairperson · 2024
Mary Beth HartDirector · 2024
Scott a SundstromSecretary · 2024
Sherwin RobinsonDirector · 2024

Each figure comes from the foundation's latest filed year, 2022 or later. This foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Grants and application terms come from each foundation's latest IRS 990-PF e-file return. 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 count once and totals can run low. Full method.

Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file releases (public domain). Analysis: Civly.

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