Chrysalis Foundation
Chrysalis Foundation is a public charity based in West Des Moines, Iowa. Established in 1989, it supports girls and women in Greater Des Moines through grant investments, education, leadership and mentorship programs, and community partnerships.
Chrysalis Foundation at a glance
In short: Chrysalis Foundation gave $265K across 51 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Iowa. 29% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $265,498
- -4.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 51
- +15.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,206
- -17.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,850
- Total assets
- $11,848,659
- +4.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 29% first-time grantees (15 of 51, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Iowa (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Chrysalis Foundation
- Invitation Only
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For annual Community Partner Grants, submit an updated Organization Profile for consideration for an invitation to apply. The published 2026 guidelines set October 24, 2025, as the profile deadline for that cycle; this deadline has passed. Rapid Response requests are submitted through the foundation’s request process and are reviewed on a rolling basis.
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Contact
Mailing address: 1248 8Th Street Suite 101, West Des Moines, IA 50265
Phone: (515) 255-1853
Website: https://chrysalisfdn.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Chrysalis Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Bondurant-Farrar Community School District ($25K). Together the top 10 received $131K.
Grant Size Distribution
217 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 217 grants of 217 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Chrysalis’s community grant eligibility covers organizations serving girls and/or women in Polk, Warren, or Dallas County, Iowa. Its website describes the broader work as serving Greater Des Moines. All grant dollars listed for 2025 went to recipients in Iowa.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 51 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Chrysalis Foundation open to new grantees?
29%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 15 of 51 grantees (29%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $5K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $4K repeat.
- 63% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+2%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $235K (2021) to $322K (2020). In 2025 it made 51 grants totaling $265K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bondurant-Farrar Community School District Bondurant, IA | Chrysalis After-School Grant, Chrysalis After-School Herstory Grant | $24,900 |
| Des Moines Public Schools Des Moines, IA | Chrysalis After-School Grant, Chrysalis After-School Herstory Grant | $22,000 |
| Eyesopeniowa West Des Moines, IA | Community partner grant, rapid response grant, chrysalis after-school grant, chrysalis after-school herstory grant | $17,548 |
| Canplay Sports West Des Moines, IA | Community partner grant, client emergency grant, chrysalis after-school grant, chrysalis after-school herstory grant | $16,850 |
| Holy Family Inner City Youth Foundation Des Moines, IA | Chrysalis After-School Grant, Chrysalis After-School Herstory Grant | $8,450 |
| Brody PTO Des Moines, IA | Chrysalis After-School Grant, Chrysalis After-School Herstory Grant | $8,300 |
| Callanan Middle School PTA Des Moines, IA | Chrysalis After-School Grant, Chrysalis After-School Herstory Grant | $8,300 |
| Carlisle Middle School PTO Carlisle, IA | Chrysalis After-School Grant, Chrysalis After-School Herstory Grant | $8,300 |
| McCombs Middle School PTA Des Moines, IA | Chrysalis After-School Grant, Chrysalis After-School Herstory Grant | $8,300 |
| Merrill Middle School PTA Des Moines, IA | Chrysalis After-School Grant, Chrysalis After-School Herstory Grant | $8,300 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $11,848,659 | $967,780 | $918,162 | $265,498 | 51 | $749,728 |
| 2024 | $11,395,482 | $575,162 | $927,859 | $277,907 | 44 | $309,412 |
| 2023 | $10,994,335 | $1,090,983 | $878,961 | $276,775 | 43 | $814,661 |
| 2022 | $10,916,731 | $947,110 | $847,432 | $261,561 | 43 | $712,275 |
| 2021 | $12,530,278 | $920,716 | $778,727 | $234,910 | 36 | $691,905 |
| 2020 | $10,950,055 | $851,735 | $873,644 | $321,789 | 47 | $597,878 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
Chrysalis states that it invests in the safety, security, education, and economic empowerment of girls and women in Greater Des Moines. Its website describes grant investments as supporting programs and organizations that create measurable impact, alongside work in leadership and mentorship, community education, scholarships, and after-school programming.
The organizations it funded in 2025 illustrate a range of services. For example, the Crisis Intervention & Advocacy Center describes its work as responding to victims of domestic abuse, sexual assault, stalking, dating violence, and homelessness; the Safe Center of Iowa says it provides coordinated care and education for survivors of sexual assault; and Dress for Success Des Moines describes its mission as helping women achieve economic independence. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not descriptions of Chrysalis programs.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, Chrysalis reported 51 grants totaling $265,498. Grants ranged from $500 to $24,900, with a median of $3,850. The largest listed awards included $24,900 to Bondurant-Farrar Community School District and $22,000 to Des Moines Public Schools, both for Chrysalis after-school and HerStory grants. EyesOpenIowa received $17,548, and CanPlay Sports received $16,850; each award included multiple listed purposes, including community partner, rapid response, or client emergency support.
Community Partner Grants provide annual unrestricted operating support to aligned organizations. The published guidelines require funded organizations to define and report measures of success and describe participation in planning, learning, and Women’s Alliance activities. The website says annual community grant applications open each September and are awarded through a competitive review process. Rapid Response requests are reviewed on a rolling basis as resources allow; applicants need not be existing Community Grant Partners. Client Emergency Funds are described as a resource for nonprofit partners to address simple client needs, such as bus passes, work uniforms, or class fees.
Eligible applicants must align with Chrysalis’s mission, meet specified nonprofit or fiscal-sponsor requirements, submit an updated Organization Profile and supporting materials, and serve girls and/or women in Polk, Warren, or Dallas County, Iowa. Restrictions include funding for athletic teams, capital or endowment campaigns, childcare center operating expenses, debt reduction, event sponsorships or fundraising campaigns, individual requests, political activity, and scholarships or tuition assistance, among other exclusions.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Emily Stevens as president; Amber Johnson and Jasmina Kustura as vice presidents; Jackie Cockrum as secretary; Robyn Brennecke as treasurer; and Paula Plasencia as past president. It also lists Anna Gleason, Reo Menning, Beth Coonan, and Rachel Formaro as directors.
A 2026 grant announcement identifies Terry Hernandez as executive director.
Chrysalis Foundation is led by Terry Hernandez, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 18 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Terry Hernandez
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$105K (2020) → $138K (2025)
Emily Stevens
President
Secretary → Vice President, 2024
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Reo Menning
Director
President → Past President, 2023
Past President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rachel Paine Caufield
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Becky Hammond
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Beth Coonan
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Haley Heintz
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rachel Formaro
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anna Gleason
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Denise Kleppe
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Devan Rittler-Patton
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Diane Evans
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Veronica White
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amber Johnson
Vice President
Vice President → Secretary, 2024
Secretary → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paula Plasencia
Past President
Director → President, 2023
President → Past President, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jasmina Kustura
Vice President
Director → Treasurer, 2023
Treasurer → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jackie Cockrum
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robyn Brennecke
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (22)
- Former: Liz Lee (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Krystal Mikkilineni (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Katie Navin (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Kim Hyde (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Maria Robinson (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Leah Midtgaard (2024) — Director
- Former: Jodi Beller (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Lindsay Havig (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Bridget Cravens-Neely (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Christine Riccelli (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Eugenia Kutsch-Stanton (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Katie Forst (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Lauren Burgeson (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Sharon Goldford (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Stephanie Greiner (2022) — Director
- Former: Erika Linden (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Frank Maher (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Jennifer Furler (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Lisa Cushatt (2020–2021) — Vice President
- Former: San Wong (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Stephanie Fleckenstein (2020–2021) — Director · Filing note: Resigned 321
- Former: Lauren Vallas (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $138K, to Terry Hernandez (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Chrysalis Foundation
How much does Chrysalis Foundation give each year?
Chrysalis Foundation gave $265K across 51 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $278K across 44 grants.
What is Chrysalis Foundation's typical grant size?
Chrysalis Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,850, and its average grant was $5,206, across 51 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Chrysalis Foundation that year got $5K on average.
Where does Chrysalis Foundation give grants?
Chrysalis Foundation gives mostly in Iowa: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Des Moines, IA (31 grants), West Des Moines, IA (6 grants) and Urbandale, IA (5 grants).
Does Chrysalis Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 51 grants with a stated purpose on Chrysalis Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Community Partner Grant, Client Emergency Grant" (19 grants), "Community Partner Grant" (7 grants) and "Rapid Response Grant" (3 grants).
Who are Chrysalis Foundation's largest grantees?
Chrysalis Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Bondurant-Farrar Community School District ($24,900), Des Moines Public Schools ($22,000) and Eyesopeniowa ($17,548), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 24% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Chrysalis Foundation?
Chrysalis Foundation reported $11.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $968K.
What does Chrysalis Foundation fund?
Chrysalis states that it invests in the safety, security, education, and economic empowerment of girls and women in Greater Des Moines. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Chrysalis Foundation?
For annual Community Partner Grants, submit an updated Organization Profile for consideration for an invitation to apply. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Chrysalis Foundation's EIN?
Chrysalis Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-1337635. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Chrysalis Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/chrysalis-foundation-morg_3c865e2f4bdf4a18a3d35fe794279633
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