The Jeffrey W Glazer Foundation

DES MOINES, IA EIN: 42-1258464

The Jeffrey W Glazer Foundation is a private foundation based in Des Moines, Iowa, established in 1985. The foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) organization with no employees and maintains total assets of $13.7 million as of 2023.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$539K

+39.8% YoY

Grant Count

13

-45.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$41K

+158.0% YoY

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

Grantmaking

The foundation made 19 grants in 2023. Recent grantees include:

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation funds organizations in multiple states, with documented giving in California (San Diego area) and Iowa.

Grant Distribution by State

11states
+3 more states

Cities

CHICAGODALLASDES MOINESDURHAMENCINITASFLINTGLENCOELA JOLLAMINNAPOLISNEW YORKSAN DIEGOSAN FRANCISCOSILVER SPRINGSWASHINGTONWYNCOTE

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of December 31, 2023:

  • Total Assets: $13,737,516
  • Total Revenues: $104,032
  • Total Expenses: $388,810
  • Total Grants, Contributions: $25,000
  • Investment Income and Dividends: $76,953

As of December 31, 2022:

  • Total Grants, Contributions: $25,000
  • Investment Income and Dividends: $93,307
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120202021202220232024
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Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$209K$419K$628K$837K19 grants202012 grants202127 grants202224 grants202313 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

LAWRENCE FAMILY JEWISH C…$300KSDSU CAMPANILE FOUNDATION$134KDES MOINES COMMUNITY FOU…$25KSAN DIEGO SYMPHONY$25KLURIE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL$20KCONREGATION BETH ISRAEL$15KLA JOLLA MUSIC SOCIETY$7KPLANNED PARENTHOOD$4KCAMP MT CHAI$3KCONGREGATION BETH EL$3K

Grant Size Distribution

95 grants across all recorded years

79<$50K5$50–100K8$100–250K2$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The foundation is supported by Jeffrey Glazer and Lisa Braun Glazer.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JEFFREY W GLAZERPRESIDENT
LISA BRAUN-GLAZERSECRETARY
JULIA GLAZER SCHERDIRECTOR
ANNA GLAZER SIMONDIRECTOR

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

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