Des Moines Park & Recreation Foundation

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Des Moines, IA EIN 42-1390788

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025

Total received

$4.0M

Foundation funders

10

Grants recorded

43

Years covered

2020–2025

Who funds Des Moines Park & Recreation Foundation?

Des Moines Park & Recreation Foundation is funded by 10 grantmakers, led by Prairie Meadows Race Track and Casino Inc ($1.8M), Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines F/K/a Greater Des Moines Community Fdn ($1.6M), Guardian Project - IA ($169K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.0M in grants to Des Moines Park & Recreation Foundation between 2020–2025.

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M15 grants2020 3 grants2021 5 grants2022 7 grants2023 10 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2021) to $1.7M (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $178K.

What grants has Des Moines Park & Recreation Foundation received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Golf Charitable Foundation of Greater Des MoinesGENERAL OPERATIONS$137,500
2025Variety - the Children's Charity of IowaSWIM LESSON SCHOLARSHIPS$20,000
2025National Philanthropic TrustHUMAN SERVICES$20,000
2024Prairie Meadows Race Track and Casino IncSW 1ST ST. BRIDGE PARK IMPROVEMENTS$900,000
2024Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines F/K/a Greater Des Moines Community FdnFBO FRIENDS OF DSM PARKS$333,333
2024Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines F/K/a Greater Des Moines Community FdnPHASE I AND/OR PHASE II$250,000
2024Prairie Meadows Race Track and Casino IncDMPS TRACK AND PRACTICE FIELD IMPROVEMENT PROJECT$130,000
2024Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines F/K/a Greater Des Moines Community FdnSARGENT PARK UPGRADES, PLANTING$55,000
2024Delta Dental of Iowa FoundationOUTDOOR FILLING STATIONS FOR PRINCIPAL RIVERWALK PARK, PAPPAJOHN SCULPTURE PARK, AND LAURIDSEN SKATE PARK$20,640
2024Variety - the Children's Charity of IowaSWIM LESSON SCHOLARSHIPS$20,000
2024Golf Charitable Foundation of Greater Des MoinesGENERAL OPERATIONS$12,500
2024National Philanthropic TrustEDUCATION$10,000
2024Servant FoundationCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT$5,000
2023Prairie Meadows Race Track and Casino IncNORTH SIDE COMMUNITY RECREATION CENTER$750,000
2023Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines F/K/a Greater Des Moines Community FdnGRANT DISTRIBUTION$333,334
2023Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines F/K/a Greater Des Moines Community FdnNORTH SIDE COMMUNITY RECREATION CENTER$250,000
2023Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines F/K/a Greater Des Moines Community FdnPHASE I AND/OR PHASE II$250,000
2023Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines F/K/a Greater Des Moines Community FdnGRANT DISTRIBUTION FOR THE REICHARDT CENTER$50,000
2023Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines F/K/a Greater Des Moines Community FdnREICHARDT FACILITY$25,000
2023Delta Dental of Iowa FoundationGOOD PARK AND WESTERN GATEWAY PARK WATER FILLING STATIONS$19,641
2022United Way of Central IowaEVELYN K DAVIS OUTDOOR BASKETBALL COURT$54,975
2022Prairie Meadows Race Track and Casino IncMulti-use Portable LED Video Screen$52,500
2022Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines F/K/a Greater Des Moines Community FdnGRANT DISTRIBUTION$25,000
2022Variety - the Children's Charity of IowaSwim lesson scholarships$20,000
2022Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines F/K/a Greater Des Moines Community FdnGRANT DISTRIBUTION FOR PURPOSE OF NORTH SIDE COMMUNITY RECREATION CENTER$20,000
2021Variety - the Children's Charity of IowaSwim lessons$20,000
2021Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines F/K/a Greater Des Moines Community FdnGRANT DISTRIBUTION$20,000
2021Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines F/K/a Greater Des Moines Community FdnGRANT DISTRIBUTION$10,000
2020Guardian Project - IAGENERAL SUPPORT$168,884
2020Variety - the Children's Charity of IowaSWIM SAFETY SCHOLARSHIPS$15,000

Showing 30 most recent of 43 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Des Moines Park & Recreation Foundation?

Des Moines Park & Recreation Foundation is funded by 10 grantmakers, led by Prairie Meadows Race Track and Casino Inc ($1.8M), Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines F/K/a Greater Des Moines Community Fdn ($1.6M), Guardian Project - IA ($169K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.0M in grants to Des Moines Park & Recreation Foundation between 2020–2025.

Who is Des Moines Park & Recreation Foundation's largest funder?

Prairie Meadows Race Track and Casino Inc is the largest recorded funder of Des Moines Park & Recreation Foundation, with $1.8M across 4 grants (2022–2024).

How much grant funding has Des Moines Park & Recreation Foundation received?

IRS 990 filings record $4.0M in grants to Des Moines Park & Recreation Foundation across 43 grants from 10 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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