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Violet G Young Charitable Trust

DES MOINES, IA EIN: 42-6477722 Website

Violet G Young Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Des Moines, Iowa. The trust operates as a grantmaking organization focused on supporting charitable causes across multiple sectors.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$75K

-3.6% YoY

Grant Count

49

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

-3.6% YoY

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

Mission & Focus Areas

The trust's primary funding areas include:

  • Education
  • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
  • Human Services

Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The trust primarily funds organizations in:

  • Iowa
  • Arizona
  • California

Grant Distribution by State

16states
+8 more states

Cities

ATLANTABALTIMOREBROOKLYNBaltimoreCARLISLECHICAGOCINCINNATICLIVECOTATICOTTONWOODDAVENPORTDEDHAMDENVERDES MOINESDes MoinesEast RutherfordFLAGSTAFFFLAGSTUFFFT MYERSFlagstaff

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Assets & Giving (as of 2023):

  • Total assets: $1,695,213
  • Total giving: $77,602
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120202021202220232024
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$21K$42K$63K$84K54 grants202043 grants202143 grants202249 grants202349 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

ARIZONA TESLA SCIENCE FO…$22KUNITED WAY WORLDWIDE$7KFURTHER SHORE INC$3KDALLAS CENTER-GRIMES COM…$2KPIONEER PROGRAMS$2KSAN DIEGO HUMANE SOCIETY$2KSBPA SERVICES INC$2KNORTHLAND HOSPICE AND PA…$2KFLAGSTAFF FAMILY FOOD CE…$2KMISS KITTYS CAT HOUSE$2K

Grant Size Distribution

234 grants across all recorded years

234<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

No officer/director data available.

Recent News & Activity

Recent developments and announcements

2023

The trust awarded a $500 grant to Friends of the Grimes Public Library in Grimes, Iowa in 2023 for program support.

Young Women\u2019s Mental Health grants awarded in 2023 - Pilgrim Trust

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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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