The Ralph & Sylvia G Green Charita Foundation

Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines F/K/a Greater Des Moines Community Fdn

Des Moines, IA

The Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines supports projects that improve quality of life in Greater Des Moines, including housing and transportation access, health, economic opportunity, inclusive communities, and nonprofit capacity-building. Its 2024 itemized grants had a median of about $12,900, though awards ranged from roughly $5,000 to $7.34 million.

Prairie Meadows Race Track and Casino Inc

Altoona, IA

Prairie Meadows supports Iowa nonprofits in arts and culture, education, economic development, human services, and youth sports and recreation; Legacy grants focus on large-scale projects in central Iowa. Its programs offer $100–$1 million for Legacy, $100–$99,999 for Community Betterment, and $1,000–$50,000 for Youth Sports and Recreation. It accepts applications through its online system; the 2026 deadline was February 27, 2026, and has passed.

EMC Insurance Foundation

Des Moines, IA

The EMC Insurance Foundation supports nonprofits serving children and youth, people with health needs, and arts, cultural, and community purposes, generally in Iowa. Its 2025 grants had a median of $5,000, with awards ranging from $5 to $166,500. It does not limit giving to preselected organizations; the profile describes how to submit a request but does not explicitly state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Gartner Family Foundation

Des Moines, IA

The foundation funds a broad range of work, including youth and family services, education, service dogs, parks, public information, and the arts, primarily in Iowa, with some support in Hawaii and elsewhere. Its 2024 grants ranged from $500 to $52,500, with a median of $10,000. It accepts applications from eligible 501(c)(3) public charities; no deadline is listed.

Mid-Iowa Health Foundation

Des Moines, IA

Mid-Iowa Health Foundation funds community-informed, evidence-based efforts to improve health and address social barriers, especially for underresourced populations and vulnerable children and youth in central Iowa. Its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $100,000, with a median of $2,000. Applicants start with an inquiry form and staff discussion; applications are accepted on a rolling basis and reviewed quarterly.

Meredith Corporation Foundation

Des Moines, IA

The foundation funds education, human services for families and children at risk, and arts and culture, with particular interest in arts groups reaching broader audiences. Recent grants were all in Iowa and ranged from $10,000 to $315,000, with a median of $12,500. It accepts written requests during January 15–March 15 and July 15–September 15; telephone requests are not accepted.

The West Bancorporation Foundation Inc

West Des Moines, IA

The West Bancorporation Foundation funds human services, education, and arts and culture, prioritizing programs benefiting low- and moderate-income people in communities where West Bank operates, especially in Iowa and Minnesota. Its 2025 grants ranged from $250 to $15,000, with a median of $2,500; it provides a grant application, but does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Bookey Family Foundation

Des Moines, IA

The Bookey Family Foundation funds charitable organizations across areas reflected in its grants, including education, immigrant and refugee services, youth opportunities, arts, and community welfare; in 2025, grants went primarily to Iowa, with additional funding in the District of Columbia, New York, Illinois, California, and other states. Its 2025 grants ranged from $200 to $33,400, with a median of $5,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

Aetna Foundation Inc

Hartford, CT

Aetna Foundation supported health and wellness, access to health care, and related community needs; its 2021 grants ranged from $5,000 to $1 million, with a median of $40,000, and went to organizations across multiple states, especially in D.C. and Connecticut. Its 2021 filing was marked final, so it appears to have ended or be winding down grantmaking; that filing said there were no restrictions on who could apply and pointed applicants to its website for application materials.

Pella Rolscreen Foundation

Pella, IA

The Pella Rolscreen Foundation supports charitable organizations working in education and community betterment, including civic, cultural, social, and physical-environment programs in communities where Pella Corporation employees live. Large grants generally range from $10,000 to $50,000 and typically cover no more than 25% of project costs; its 2024 grants had a median of $1,029. It accepts unsolicited requests from eligible 501(c)(3) nonprofits and government entities in communities where Pella has manufacturing plants.

Iowa Health Care Association Foundation

West Des Moines, IA

The Iowa Health Care Association Foundation funds scholarships and career-education resources for employees of member long-term-care organizations and Iowa high school students pursuing long-term-care careers. Its typical giving level varies: it awarded 287 grants totaling about $4.1 million in 2024, and the listed high school scholarship is $2,000. Its programs focus on Iowa; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

New Charitable Foundation

Fort Dodge, IA