Mid-Iowa Health Foundation
Mid-Iowa Health Foundation is a private foundation based in Des Moines, Iowa. Its mission is to serve as a catalyst and partner to improve health outcomes among underresourced populations in central Iowa, with an approach centered on community-informed, evidence-based solutions and the social drivers of health.
Mid-Iowa Health Foundation at a glance
In short: Mid-Iowa Health Foundation gave $452K across 32 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in Iowa. 40% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $452,000
- -10.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 32
- -38.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $14,125
- +46.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $20,228,457
- +10.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 40% first-time grantees (10 of 25, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Iowa (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Mid-Iowa Health Foundation
- How to Apply
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Start by completing an inquiry form and discussing the idea with Foundation staff, who can advise whether it fits the HealthConnect Innovation Grant and whether an application is recommended. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and reviewed quarterly. The Foundation does not consider proposals from for-profit entities or individuals, or proposals for scholarships, conference registration fees, programs promoting religious activities, general operations or special camps of disease- or condition-specific organizations, capital or endowment campaigns, debt reduction, or fundraising events.
- Review Cycle
- Applications are reviewed quarterly; the Foundation directs applicants to its website for application deadlines.
- Deadline
- Applications are reviewed quarterly; the Foundation directs applicants to its website for application deadlines.
- Contact
Application contact: Mid-Iowa Health Foundation Administ
Mailing address: 3900 Ingersoll Ave Suite 104, Des Moines, IA 50312
Phone: (515) 277-6411
Website: https://midiowahealth.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Mid-Iowa Health Foundation
Who Mid-Iowa Health Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Des Moines Area Religious Council ($100K). Together the top 10 received $379K.
Grant Size Distribution
189 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 177 grants of 189 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Foundation’s stated grantmaking focus is central Iowa. In filing year 2025, all reported grant dollars went to recipients in Iowa.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 32 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Mid-Iowa Health Foundation open to new grantees?
40%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 10 of 25 grantees (40%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $16K; repeat grants $20K. How we count
Medians: $20K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 48% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 35% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 111% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF 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 $384K (2023) to $696K (2022). In 2025 it made 32 grants totaling $452K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Des Moines Area Religious Council Des Moines, IA | Improving Pathways for Program Access | $100,000 |
| Latinas Latinos Al Exito Inc Des Moines, IA | Iowa Latinx Project | $60,000 |
| Iowa Public Health Association Des Moines, IA | Small Business Owner Fellowship | $58,000 |
| University of Iowa Iowa City, IA | Iowa Vital Voices Project | $30,000 |
| Iowa Migrant Movement for Justice Des Moines, IA | Central Iowa Direct Service and Leadership Development Project | $26,000 |
| Community Youth Concepts Des Moines, IA | Uvoice: Youth Philanthropy | $20,000 |
| Iowa Primary Care Association Des Moines, IA | Improving Health Outcomes Through Integrated BH | $20,000 |
| Knock and Drop Iowa Des Moines, IA | Community Led System Change | $20,000 |
| My City My Health Johnston, IA | Prostate Cancer in the Black Community | $20,000 |
| Unitypoint Health- Des Moines Des Moines, IA | Improving Maternal Mental Health | $20,000 |
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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 | $20,228,457 | $1,731,690 | $1,033,282 | $452,000 | 32 | $1,020,713 | $1,514,528 | $916,152 |
| 2024 | $18,255,104 | $988,819 | $1,096,460 | $502,100 | 52 | $1,574,837 | $869,033 | $892,471 |
| 2023 | $17,860,010 | $445,827 | $1,081,685 | $384,202 | 29 | $1,728,926 | $355,186 | $840,186 |
| 2022 | $16,784,536 | $2,233,525 | $2,648,442 | $695,610 | 37 | $1,141,659 | $368,684 | $822,294 |
| 2021 | $19,806,260 | $2,268,176 | $1,211,012 | $489,475 | 39 | $903,654 | $2,166,813 | $902,500 |
| 2020 | $18,154,765 | $1,426,754 | $1,160,944 | $644,190 | 56 | — | $1,300,985 | $774,886 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mid-Iowa Health Foundation reported a distributable amount of $916K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The Foundation’s mission is to improve health outcomes among underresourced populations in central Iowa. Its guiding principles emphasize economic health and well-being as a predominant social driver of health; involving people closest to an issue in developing solutions; and pursuing lasting, evidence-based change that addresses root causes.
Its stated areas of work include convening partners and investing in sustainable solutions to social drivers of health. Its HealthConnect priority is to create opportunities and reduce social barriers to support healthy development for the community’s most vulnerable children and youth. Its website describes foundation grants as supporting central Iowa organizations and coalitions pursuing sustainable, data-driven, community-informed improvements in community health.
Examples of supported organizations illustrate the range of grantees. Des Moines Area Religious Council describes its mission as working together to meet basic human needs in Greater Des Moines. Latinas Latinos al Exito says it builds Latino youth leadership through college preparation, career development, civic engagement, family support, and cultural celebration. Iowa Migrant Movement for Justice describes its work as providing legal services and community empowerment through organizing led by immigrants and refugees.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the Foundation reported 32 grants totaling $452,000. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $100,000, with a median grant of $2,000. The largest awards included $100,000 to Des Moines Area Religious Council for improving pathways for program access, $60,000 to Latinas Latinos al Exito for the Iowa Latinx Project, and $58,000 to Iowa Public Health Association for a small business owner fellowship. Other reported awards included $30,000 to the University of Iowa for the Iowa Vital Voices Project and $26,000 to Iowa Migrant Movement for Justice for a Central Iowa direct service and leadership development project.
The Foundation also reports that $602,702 went to initiatives focused on improving community health in 2025; this is described as initiative support, rather than the filing’s grant total.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Carrie Clogg as chair, Rob Barron as vice-chair, and Buck Olsen as secretary/treasurer. Directors listed are Joseph Jones, Ashley Shafer, Ana Coppola, Tammy Gentry, Kelly Grossman, Izaah Knox, and Sheldon Ohringer.
Mid-Iowa Health Foundation is led by Nalo Johnson, President on every filing since 2021; 1 of 12 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Nalo Johnson
President
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$18K (2021) → $190K (2025)
Carrie Clogg
Chair
Secretary & Treasurer → Vice Chair, 2023
Vice Chair → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Izaah Knox
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Jones
Director
Vice Chair → Chair, 2023
Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Grossman
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tammy Gentry
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ana Coppola
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Zinnel
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sheldon Ohringer
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ashley Shafer
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Buck Olsen
Secretary & Treasurer
Director → Secretary & Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rob Barron
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Chris Cook (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Judith A. Vogel (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Hayley L. Harvey (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Suzanne Mineck (2020–2021) — President
- Former: Libby Jacobs (2020) — Chair
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 $190K, to Dr Nalo Johnson (President).
Frequently asked questions about Mid-Iowa Health Foundation
How much does Mid-Iowa Health Foundation give each year?
Mid-Iowa Health Foundation gave $452K across 32 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $502K across 52 grants.
What is Mid-Iowa Health Foundation's typical grant size?
Mid-Iowa Health Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $14,125, across 32 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Mid-Iowa Health Foundation that year got $16K on average.
Where does Mid-Iowa Health Foundation give grants?
Mid-Iowa Health Foundation gives mostly in Iowa: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Des Moines, IA (23 grants), Johnston, IA (3 grants) and Clive, IA (3 grants).
Does Mid-Iowa Health Foundation give general operating support?
Occasionally: 3% of Mid-Iowa Health Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 32) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Mid-Iowa Health Foundation's largest grantees?
Mid-Iowa Health Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Des Moines Area Religious Council ($100,000), Latinas Latinos Al Exito Inc ($60,000) and Iowa Public Health Association ($59,500 across 2 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 49% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Mid-Iowa Health Foundation?
Mid-Iowa Health Foundation reported $20.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.0M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $916K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Mid-Iowa Health Foundation fund?
The Foundation’s mission is to improve health outcomes among underresourced populations in central Iowa. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Mid-Iowa Health Foundation?
Start by completing an inquiry form and discussing the idea with Foundation staff, who can advise whether it fits the HealthConnect Innovation Grant and whether an application is recommended. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Mid-Iowa Health Foundation's EIN?
Mid-Iowa Health Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-1235348. 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 September 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 June 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 23, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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