Des Moines Golf and Country Club
Des Moines Golf and Country Club is a private foundation based in West Des Moines, Iowa. Its 2025 filing reports grants primarily for scholarships, with awards restricted to employees of the club and their children seeking post-secondary education.
Des Moines Golf and Country Club at a glance
In short: Des Moines Golf and Country Club gave $71K across 70 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $70,875
- +9.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 70
- +7.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,013
- +1.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $405,143
- -5.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Iowa (99% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Des Moines Golf and Country Club
- How to Apply
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The filing says the application is available from the Des Moines Golf & Country Club Educational Foundation. It lists Brian Terhark as the contact.
- Review Cycle
- Varies.
- Deadline
- Varies.
- Contact
Application contact: Brian Terhark
Mailing address: 1600 Jordan Creek Parkway, West Des Moines, IA 50266
Phone: (515) 440-7500
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Des Moines Golf and Country Club funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mackenzieerickson ($500). Together the top 2 received $1K.
Organizations only. It also paid 68 individual scholarships ($69,875), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
289 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 289 grants of 289 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports grant dollars going to recipients in Iowa (99%), Kansas (1%), and Minnesota (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 70 itemized grants.
Cities
How Des Moines Golf and Country Club gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−3%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 286% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $65K (2024) to $74K (2020). In 2025 it made 70 grants totaling $71K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 50 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $60,750 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $405,143 | $52,936 | $76,690 | $70,875 | 70 | $71,047 | $30,360 | $24,812 |
| 2024 | $428,897 | $41,422 | $70,814 | $65,000 | 65 | $65,164 | $27,190 | $25,338 |
| 2023 | $458,289 | $85,184 | $74,198 | $69,000 | 61 | $69,156 | $6,302 | $23,128 |
| 2022 | $447,303 | $41,595 | $79,266 | $73,000 | 49 | $74,829 | $18,797 | $23,890 |
| 2021 | $484,974 | $121,667 | $84,855 | $70,000 | 44 | $79,719 | $77,805 | $27,384 |
| 2020 | $401,139 | $48,506 | $79,446 | $74,000 | 27 | — | $6,862 | $24,054 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Des Moines Golf and Country Club reported a distributable amount of $25K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 70 grants totaling $70,875. Grants ranged from $500 to $4,000, with a median of $1,000. The largest reported award was $4,000 to an individual recipient in Iowa for scholarships; other large awards included $3,000 and multiple awards of $2,000 for scholarships.
The 2024 filing states that the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It describes scholarship awards for employees of Des Moines Golf and Country Club and their children who are seeking post-secondary education.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Mark Schaul as president and Hulbert Bannister, Matt Fryar, and Tim Triplett as directors.
Des Moines Golf and Country Club is led by Mark Schaul, President since 2025 (on filings since 2021); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mark Schaul
President
Director → President, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hulbert Bannister
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matt Fryar
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tim Triplett
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (16)
- Former: Ross Dickinson (2020–2024) — President
- Former: Tod Cheney (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Bannister Hulbert (2022) — Director
- Former: Dickinson Ross (2022) — President
- Former: Fryar Matt (2022) — Director
- Former: Schaul Mark (2022) — Director
- Former: Stefani Randy (2022) — Director
- Former: Triplett Tim (2022) — Director
- Former: Randy Stefani (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Robert Clark (2021) — Director
- Former: Bob Clark (2020) — Director
- Former: Dave Milligan (2020) — Director
- Former: Fred Stines (2020) — Director
- Former: H. M. Bannister (2020) — Director
- Former: John Bunz (2020) — Director
- Former: Tim Breitbach (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.
Frequently asked questions about Des Moines Golf and Country Club
How much does Des Moines Golf and Country Club give each year?
Des Moines Golf and Country Club gave $71K across 70 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $65K across 65 grants.
What is Des Moines Golf and Country Club's typical grant size?
Des Moines Golf and Country Club's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,013, across 70 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Des Moines Golf and Country Club give grants?
Des Moines Golf and Country Club gives mostly in Iowa: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were West Des Moines, IA (2 grants).
Does Des Moines Golf and Country Club give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 70 grants with a stated purpose on Des Moines Golf and Country Club's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarships" (70 grants).
How large is Des Moines Golf and Country Club?
Des Moines Golf and Country Club reported $405K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $71K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $25K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
How do I apply for a grant from Des Moines Golf and Country Club?
The filing says the application is available from the Des Moines Golf & Country Club Educational Foundation. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Des Moines Golf and Country Club's EIN?
Des Moines Golf and Country Club's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-1402068. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 24, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 19, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 4, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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