Des Moines Performing Arts
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$10.0M
Foundation funders
45
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2020–2025
Who funds Des Moines Performing Arts?
Des Moines Performing Arts is funded by 45 grantmakers, led by Bravo Greater Des Moines Inc ($4.4M), Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines ($3.8M), EMC Insurance Foundation ($675K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $10.0M in grants to Des Moines Performing Arts between 2020–2025.
Show all 45 funders
| The Merchants Bonding Company Foundation | $15,000 | 3 | 2021–2023 |
| Kyle J & Sharon Krause Family Foundation | $15,000 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| The Us Charitable Gift Trust | $14,088 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| Bookey Family Foundation | $14,000 | 2 | 2022–2023 |
| The West Bancorporation Foundation Inc | $13,500 | 4 | 2021–2024 |
| John Ruan Foundation Trust | $10,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| R & L Vermeer Foundation Inc | $10,000 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| Clemens J Smith Charitable Foundation | $8,000 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| William C Knapp Charitable Fdn | $7,000 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| Vermeer Charitable Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Henry G & Norma Peterson Charitable Tr | $5,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Levitt Foundation | $4,696 | 3 | 2022–2024 |
| Schwartztrauber Good Samaritan | $4,000 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| Mary K and Daniel M Kelly Family Foundat | $3,200 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| The Pfizer Foundation Inc | $2,000 | 2 | 2021–2024 |
| Helen J and Thomas Nelson Urban Sr | $1,770 | 4 | 2021–2024 |
| Gannett Foundation Inc | $1,696 | 3 | 2021–2023 |
| The Pillsbury Foundation | $1,500 | 2 | 2021–2024 |
| The Fellowship Trust | $350 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Christeson Family Foundation | $200 | 1 | 2024 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
What grants has Des Moines Performing Arts received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Meredith Corporation Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Bravo Greater Des Moines Inc | OPERATING GRANT | $500,000 |
| 2024 | Bravo Greater Des Moines Inc | OPERATING GRANT | $500,000 |
| 2024 | Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines | OPERATING GRANT CYCLE 2024 - FIRST QUARTER PAYMENT | $500,000 |
| 2024 | Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines | GRANT DISTRIBUTION | $255,698 |
| 2024 | EMC Insurance Foundation | For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization | $100,000 |
| 2024 | EMC Insurance Foundation | For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Lauridsen Family Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines | GRANT DISTRIBUTION | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines | GRANT DISTRIBUTION | $49,000 |
| 2024 | Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines | GRANT DISTRIBUTION | $40,000 |
| 2024 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $33,000 |
| 2024 | Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines | GRANT DISTRIBUTION | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines | GRANT DISTRIBUTION FOR SCHOLARSHIP FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TO ATTEND LIVE PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCES | $23,311 |
| 2024 | Csb Foundation | CONTINUING OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines | TOTAL GIFT OF $25K FOR DMPA FY | $16,587 |
| 2024 | Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines | GRANT DISTRIBUTION | $16,000 |
| 2024 | Mulready Koehn Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING FUND | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Windsor Charitable Foundation | 2015 APPLAUSE SERIES | $12,000 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | EDUCATION | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines | TO SUPPORT THE APPLAUSE PROGRAM | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Donald F &charlene K Lamberti Foundation | CONTRIBUTION | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines | GRANT DISTRIBUTION | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines | GRANT DISTRIBUTION | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines | GRANT DISTRIBUTION | $8,000 |
| 2024 | Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines | BENEFACTOR DONATION | $8,000 |
| 2024 | Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines | 2024 CONTRIBUTION | $8,000 |
| 2024 | The Us Charitable Gift Trust | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $7,800 |
| 2024 | Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines | GRANT DISTRIBUTION | $7,500 |
| 2024 | Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines | GRANT DISTRIBUTION | $6,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Des Moines Performing Arts?
Des Moines Performing Arts is funded by 45 grantmakers, led by Bravo Greater Des Moines Inc ($4.4M), Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines ($3.8M), EMC Insurance Foundation ($675K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $10.0M in grants to Des Moines Performing Arts between 2020–2025.
Who is Des Moines Performing Arts's largest funder?
Bravo Greater Des Moines Inc is the largest recorded funder of Des Moines Performing Arts, with $4.4M across 10 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Des Moines Performing Arts received?
IRS 990 filings record $10.0M in grants to Des Moines Performing Arts across 200 grants from 45 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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