John & Mary Pappajohn Scholarship

DES MOINES, IA EIN: 42-1465551

John & Mary Pappajohn Scholarship is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in DES MOINES, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 18 grants totaling $170K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$170K

Grant Count

18

Avg Grant Size

$9K

About John & Mary Pappajohn Scholarship

Based on IRS filings

John & Mary Pappajohn Scholarship is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in DES MOINES, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 18 grants totaling $170K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

14states
+6 more states

Cities

ALEXANDRIAAMESANKENYBEDMINSTERBOSTONBROOKLINECEDAR FALLSCEDAR RAPIDSCHESTNUT HILLCHICAGODES MOINESFOREST CITYINDIANOLAIOWA CITYLEXINGTONLINCOLNMASON CITYMINNEAPOLISNAPLESNEW YORK

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.1201920202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$52K$105K$157K$209K27 grants201923 grants202022 grants202128 grants20220 grants202318 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

SKIDMORE COLLEGE$50KLEADERSHIP 100$25KANATOLIA COLLEGE$20KHELLENIC COLLEGE HOLY CR…$15KDES MOINES UNIVERSITY$10KPANHELLENIC SCHOLARSHIP …$10KUNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA$10KIONIAN VILLAGE$6KDRAKE UNIVERSITY$5KHELPING HEROES FOUNDATION$5K

Grant Size Distribution

91 grants across all recorded years

90<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Skidmore College ($50,000), Leadership 100 ($25,000), Anatolia College ($20,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
ANATOLIA COLLEGE BOSTON, MAEDUCATIONAL$20,000
BAY COLONY SCHOLARSHIP FUND NAPLES, FLEDUCATIONAL$1,000
CHURCH OF THE ARCHANGELS STAMFORD, CTEDUCATIONAL$1,000
CROSSROAD INSTITUTE BROOKLINE, MAEDUCATIONAL$2,817
DES MOINES SYMPHONY DES MOINES, IACHARITABLE$2,000
DES MOINES UNIVERSITY DES MOINES, IAEDUCATIONAL$10,000
DRAKE UNIVERSITY DES MOINES, IAEDUCATIONAL$5,000
HELLENIC COLLEGE HOLY CROSS BROOKLINE, MAEDUCATIONAL$15,000
HELPING HEROES FOUNDATION URBANDALE, IAEDUCATIONAL$5,000
HOPE THROUGH EDUCATION BEDMINSTER, NJEDUCATIONAL$1,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
ANN VASSILIOUDIRECTOR
ARGYRIS VASSILIOUDIRECTOR

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is John & Mary Pappajohn Scholarship?

John & Mary Pappajohn Scholarship is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in DES MOINES, IA. It holds — in total assets as of 2024.

Where does John & Mary Pappajohn Scholarship operate?

John & Mary Pappajohn Scholarship has awarded grants in Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia.

What size grants does John & Mary Pappajohn Scholarship award?

In 2024, John & Mary Pappajohn Scholarship awarded 18 grants totaling $170K — an average of about $9K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is John & Mary Pappajohn Scholarship's EIN?

John & Mary Pappajohn Scholarship's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-1465551. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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