Drake University

Des Moines, IA ·EIN 42-0680460 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

$15.8M received 111 funders 200 grants · 2023–2025

Who funds Drake University?

Drake University is funded by 111 grantmakers, led by Stine Family Foundation ($3.0M), Ellen Glazer Ziegler Foundation ($2.4M), Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines ($1.8M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $15.8M in grants to Drake University between 2023–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Stine Family Foundation$3,000,00062023–2025
Ellen Glazer Ziegler Foundation$2,386,70742023–2024
Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines$1,839,911452024
Edwin T Meredith Foundation$1,600,00042023–2024
Meredith Corporation Foundation$1,000,00032023–2025
John Ruan Foundation Trust$890,00032023–2025
Beer Paul Tw$739,20422023–2024
Briggs Foundation$600,00022024
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$538,51012023
Ernst Family Foundation$525,00012024
Russell Sage Foundation$258,70622024
The Noble Foundation$250,00012024
The Harold W Siebens Charitable$230,00022024
Iowa College Foundation$130,82522024–2025
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$121,40012024
The Missouri Valley Conference$113,90212024
The Ford Foundation$100,00012024
The Felucca Fund$85,00012024
Prairie Meadows Race Track and Casino$82,60062024
The Richard Morton Root and Ruth Bailey$77,75012024
R & R Realty Group Foundation$75,00032024–2025
Virginia G Piper Charitable Trust$60,00022024–2025
Fredrikson & Byron Foundation$60,00012024
William C Knapp Charitable Fdn$59,00012024
Professor I Frank Neff Trust$53,46612024

Showing top 25 of 111 funders by total given.

What grants has Drake University received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Stine Family FoundationCONTRIBUTION IS FOR THE ROBERT D. AND BILLIE RAY CENTER.$500,000
2025Stine Family FoundationCONTRIBUTION IS FOR THE ROBERT D. AND BILLIE RAY CENTER.$500,000
2025Meredith Corporation FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$400,000
2025Iowa College FoundationPROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS$67,543
2025Rice Ersa L Educational FoundationSCHLOARSHIP$35,000
2025Virginia G Piper Charitable TrustA Trustee Advised grant designation as follows: $2,500 for the Annual Alumni Fund; $2,500 for the Law School Scholarship Fund; $25,000 for the Darling Institute Scholarship Fund$30,000
2025R & R Realty Group FoundationMEN'S BASKETBALL PROGRAM$25,000
2025John Ruan Foundation TrustSchools, Colleges and Related Activities$20,000
2025T Rowe Price Program for CharitableMULTIPLE$9,000
2025Fahrney Education Fdtn TrustSCHOLARSHIPS$7,500
2025Ostlin Education Foundation TrustSCHOLARSHIP$6,000
2025Mitsubishi Electric America FoundationHARKIN SUMMIT 2024$5,000
2025Bookey Family FoundationTO SUPPORT HIGHER EDUCATION$5,000
2025Special Needs Foundation of Des Moines CountySCHOLARSHIPS$4,180
2025The Presser FoundationUNDERGRADUATE SCHOLAR AWARDS$3,000
2025Ann Piper Scholarship TrustSCHOLARSHIP$2,000
2025Crozier Family FoundationGeneral Support$1,500
2025Beasley Family Foundation IncGREATEST NEED$1,500
2025Schoon Educational Scholarship TrustSCHOLARSHIP$1,250
2025Schoon Educational Scholarship TrustSCHOLARSHIP$1,250
2025Edwin Lucille Eggen Scholarship FdSCHOLARSHIP$1,244
2024Ellen Glazer Ziegler FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$1,321,855
2024Ernst Family FoundationONGOING OPERATING SUPPORT$525,000
2024Stine Family FoundationCONTRIBUTION IS FOR THE ROBERT D. AND BILLIE RAY CENTER.$500,000
2024Stine Family FoundationCONTRIBUTION IS FOR THE ROBERT D. AND BILLIE RAY CENTER.$500,000
2024Edwin T Meredith FoundationEDUCATIONAL$400,000
2024Edwin T Meredith FoundationEDUCATIONAL$400,000
2024Beer Paul TwGENERAL SUPPORT GRANT$377,499
2024Briggs FoundationFOR THE GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION.$300,000
2024Briggs FoundationFOR THE GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION.$300,000

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Drake University?

Drake University is funded by 111 grantmakers, led by Stine Family Foundation ($3.0M), Ellen Glazer Ziegler Foundation ($2.4M), Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines ($1.8M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $15.8M in grants to Drake University between 2023–2025.

Who is Drake University's largest funder?

Stine Family Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Drake University, with $3.0M across 6 grants (2023–2025).

How much grant funding has Drake University received?

IRS 990 filings record $15.8M in grants to Drake University across 200 grants from 111 funders between 2023–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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