Des Moines Public Library Foundation

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Des Moines, IA EIN 42-1484890

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$548K

Foundation funders

19

Grants recorded

95

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds Des Moines Public Library Foundation?

Des Moines Public Library Foundation is funded by 19 grantmakers, led by Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines F/K/a Greater Des Moines Community Fdn ($262K), Prairie Meadows Race Track and Casino Inc ($101K), The Ralph & Sylvia G Green Charita Foundation ($38K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $548K in grants to Des Moines Public Library Foundation between 2019–2025.

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$50K$100K$150K1 grant2019 35 grants2020 15 grants2021 15 grants2022 17 grants2023 10 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2019) to $149K (2021). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $6K.

What grants has Des Moines Public Library Foundation received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Cole-Belin Education FoundationEDUCATION AND OUTREACH$5,000
2025Brenton FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$1,000
2024Prairie Meadows Race Track and Casino Inc2024 SUMMER READING & SCHOOL READINESS$27,000
2024Bookey Family FoundationTO SUPPORT PUBLIC LIBRARIES IN THE DES MOINES AREA$15,613
2024Prairie Meadows Race Track and Casino Inc2025 AVID (AUTHORS VISITING IN DES MOINES) PROGRAM$15,000
2024Kentucky Fried Chicken Foundation IncCharitable$10,000
2024John Ruan Foundation TrustActivities Directed to Other Organizations$5,000
2024Cole-Belin Education FoundationEDUCATION AND OUTREACH$5,000
2024The Pillsbury FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$4,000
2024John H & Ann GHRIST Family FoundationOPERATIONS$2,000
2024Brenton FoundationCHARITABLE$1,000
2024Obrien Fitzpatrick FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$1,000
2023Prairie Meadows Race Track and Casino IncSUMMER READING & SCHOOL READINESS$20,000
2023Prairie Meadows Race Track and Casino Inc2024 AUTHORS VISITING IN DES MOINES (AVID)$20,000
2023Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines F/K/a Greater Des Moines Community FdnGIFT PORTION OF IAD EVENT.$18,840
2023Gartner Family FoundationSUPPORT THE CAPABILITIES, RESOURCES, AND SERVICES OF THE DES MOINES PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM$10,000
2023The Ralph & Sylvia G Green Charita FoundationSPLIT 3 WAYS FOR 3 COMMUNITY FOOD PROGRAM$9,000
2023Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines F/K/a Greater Des Moines Community FdnGRANT DISTRIBUTION$8,000
2023The Ralph & Sylvia G Green Charita FoundationSUMMER READING PROGRAM$7,500
2023Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines F/K/a Greater Des Moines Community FdnANNUAL DONATION$7,500
2023Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines F/K/a Greater Des Moines Community FdnGRANT DISTRIBUTION$7,500
2023The Blackbaud Giving FundGENERAL SUPPORT$6,074
2023Bookey Family FoundationTO SUPPORT PUBLIC LIBRARIES IN THE DES MOINES AREA$5,000
2023The Ralph & Sylvia G Green Charita FoundationGENERAL OPERATING FUND$5,000
2023Cole-Belin Education FoundationEDUCATION AND OUTREACH$5,000
2023The Pillsbury FoundationEDUCATION$1,500
2023John H & Ann GHRIST Family FoundationOPERATIONS$1,000
2023Brenton FoundationCHARITABLE$500
2023Benson Family FoundationPUBLIC LIBRARY$100
2022Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines F/K/a Greater Des Moines Community FdnGRANT DISTRIBUTION$25,000

Showing 30 most recent of 95 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Des Moines Public Library Foundation?

Des Moines Public Library Foundation is funded by 19 grantmakers, led by Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines F/K/a Greater Des Moines Community Fdn ($262K), Prairie Meadows Race Track and Casino Inc ($101K), The Ralph & Sylvia G Green Charita Foundation ($38K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $548K in grants to Des Moines Public Library Foundation between 2019–2025.

Who is Des Moines Public Library Foundation's largest funder?

Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines F/K/a Greater Des Moines Community Fdn is the largest recorded funder of Des Moines Public Library Foundation, with $262K across 45 grants (2020–2023).

How much grant funding has Des Moines Public Library Foundation received?

IRS 990 filings record $548K in grants to Des Moines Public Library Foundation across 95 grants from 19 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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