Richard McConnell Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Johnston, IA EIN: 42-1493274

The Richard McConnell Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Johnston, Iowa. It makes grants to charitable organizations; its 2025 filing reports 17 grants totaling $263,000.

Key facts about Richard McConnell Family Foundation

In short: Richard McConnell Family Foundation gave $263K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
42-1493274
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$263,000
Grants made (2025)
17
Average grant
$15,471
Median grant
$2,500
Total assets
$4,651,979
Primary geography
Iowa (91% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$4.7M

+6.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$263K

+9.1% YoY

Grant Count

17

+112.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$15K

-48.6% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Richard McConnell Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $328K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Richard McConnell Family Foundation gives

  • 29% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 21% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 80% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants include support for organizations with varied missions. For example, WE WILL COLLECTIVE says it supports student-athletes who use their name, image, and likeness to give back to charities and others in need. Meals from the Heartland says it brings people together to prepare food packets for distribution to people facing hunger. Mayo Clinic describes its mission as contributing to health and well-being through patient care, education, and research. Food Bank of Iowa says it distributes food to member agencies serving people in need.

Grantmaking

The foundation awarded $263,000 through 17 grants in 2025, $241,000 through 8 grants in 2024, and $236,000 through 7 grants in 2023. In 2025, grants ranged from $1,000 to $100,000, with a median grant of $2,500.

Notable 2025 grants included $100,000 to WE WILL COLLECTIVE, $70,000 to Blank Children's Hospital, $30,000 to Eylerly Ball, and $28,000 to ISU Foundation. The filing lists each of these grants as operating support.

How to Apply

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Its filing lists Richard L. McConnell as the contact; application form and materials, deadlines, and award restrictions are listed as N/A.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 91% of grant dollars went to recipients in Iowa. Other recipient-state shares were New York (4%), Kansas (2%), Tennessee (1%), and Illinois (1%).

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.

Cities

Des MoinesAmesJohnstonFort CollinsStaten IslandTopekaBooneChicagoDallas CenterGrimesMemphisRochesterVersaillesWest Des Moines

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K3 grants2019 7 grants2021 5 grants2022 7 grants2023 8 grants2024 17 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $115K (2019) to $263K (2025). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $263K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

We Will Collective: $100KWe Will Collective$100KBlank Children's Hospital: $70KBlank Children's Hospital$70KEylerly Ball: $30KEylerly Ball$30KISU Foundation: $28KISU Foundation$28KTunnel to Towers: $10KTunnel to Towers$10KWounded Warriors: $5KWounded Warriors$5KSt Jude Research Hospital: $3KSt Jude Research Hospital$3KMeals from the Heartland: $3KMeals from the Heartland$3KSamaritan's Purse: $3KSamaritan's Purse$3KShriner's Hospital: $3KShriner's Hospital$3K

The largest 2025 recipient was We Will Collective ($100K). Together the top 10 received $253K.

Grant Size Distribution

44 grants across all recorded years

33<$50K7$50–100K4$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 33 grants of 44 (75%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
We Will Collective Des Moines, IAOperating Fund$100,000
Blank Children's Hospital Des Moines, IAOperating Fund$70,000
Eylerly Ball Des Moines, IAOperating Fund$30,000
ISU Foundation Ames, IAOperating Fund$28,000
Tunnel to Towers Staten Island, NYOperating Fund$10,000
Wounded Warriors Topeka, KSOperating Fund$5,000
St Jude Research Hospital Memphis, TNOperating Fund$2,500
Meals from the Heartland West Des Moines, IAOperating Fund$2,500
Samaritan's Purse Boone, IAOperating Fund$2,500
Shriner's Hospital Chicago, ILOperating Fund$2,500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Grant total Number of grants
2025 $263,000 17
2024 $241,000 8
2023 $236,000 7
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M2019 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$4,651,979$4,359,838$4,172,519
Revenue$777,817$640,643$283,611
Expenses$315,366$280,954$336,076
Qualifying Distributions$263,000$241,000$236,000
Net Investment Income$237,819$199,431$91,815
Distributable Amount$328,290$272,900$230,904

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 14, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 20, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 13, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 16, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 15, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 18, 2025)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Richard L. McConnell and Deborah K. McConnell as trustees.

Richard McConnell Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Deborah K. McConnell

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard L. McConnell

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Contact

Application contact: Richard L Mcconnell
Mailing address: 7295 Nw 100Th St, Johnston, IA 50131
Phone: (515) 250-4606

Frequently asked questions about Richard McConnell Family Foundation

How much does Richard McConnell Family Foundation give each year?

Richard McConnell Family Foundation gave $263K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $241K across 8 grants.

What is Richard McConnell Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Richard McConnell Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $15,471, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Richard McConnell Family Foundation give grants?

Richard McConnell Family Foundation gives mostly in Iowa: 91% 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 (5 grants) and Johnston, IA (2 grants).

Does Richard McConnell Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Richard McConnell Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (17 of 17) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Richard McConnell Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Richard McConnell Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include We Will Collective ($100,000), Blank Children's Hospital ($70,000) and Eylerly Ball ($30,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 76% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Richard McConnell Family Foundation?

Richard McConnell Family Foundation reported $4.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $263K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $328K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What does Richard McConnell Family Foundation fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants include support for organizations with varied missions. For example, WE WILL COLLECTIVE says it supports student-athletes who use their name, image, and likeness to give back to charities and others in need. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Richard McConnell Family Foundation?

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Richard McConnell Family Foundation's EIN?

Richard McConnell Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-1493274. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Does Richard McConnell Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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