Ellipsis Inc
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$8.0M
Foundation funders
39
Grants recorded
94
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Ellipsis Inc?
Ellipsis Inc is funded by 39 grantmakers, led by Youth Homes of Mid America Foundation ($2.4M), The HWS Charitable Foundation Inc ($967K), Variety - the Children's Charity of Iowa ($891K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $8.0M in grants to Ellipsis Inc between 2019–2025.
Show all 39 funders
| The Minneapolis Foundation | $7,500 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Blackbaud Giving Fund | $5,595 | 1 | 2023 |
| Larson Foundation co Susan Larson | $5,250 | 1 | 2025 |
| Casey's Charities Inc | $5,250 | 1 | 2020 |
| Schiller Family Foundation | $5,000 | 5 | 2021–2025 |
| Kyle J & Sharon Krause Family Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Emily Anne Weikert Charitable Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Kenneth K Kinsey Family Foundation | $4,000 | 4 | 2023–2025 |
| Iowa Foundation for Education | $3,600 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| Mary K and Daniel M Kelly Family | $2,500 | 1 | 2025 |
| Cole-Belin Education Foundation | $1,800 | 1 | 2023 |
| Deb & Bob Pulver Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Neal and Bea Smith Family Foundation | $1,000 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| Mid-Iowa Health Foundation | $500 | 1 | 2024 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2019) to $3.1M (2025). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $3.1M.
What grants has Ellipsis Inc received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Youth Homes of Mid America Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,745,350 |
| 2025 | The HWS Charitable Foundation Inc | CHILD WELFARE EMERGENCY SHELTER SUPPORT | $445,000 |
| 2025 | The Noble Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE | $250,000 |
| 2025 | John Ruan Foundation Trust | Youth Activities | $250,000 |
| 2025 | United Way of Central Iowa | SHELTER AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR CENTRAL IOWA YOUTH | $158,100 |
| 2025 | Rotary Club of Des Moines Foundation | COMMUNITY SOCIAL ASSISTANCE | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Gabus Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Carlson Family Foundation | YOUTH SERVICES | $50,000 |
| 2025 | EMC Insurance Foundation | For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization | $25,950 |
| 2025 | Telligen Community Initiative | ELLIPSIS AND OUR LEGACY ORGANIZATIONS, YOUTH HOMES OF MID AMERICA AND YOUTH EMERGENCY SERVICES AND SHELTER, HAVE BEEN IN A CONSTANT STATE OF CHANGE SINCE 2020. WE ARE BEGINNING ANOTHER TRANSITION AS A NEW CEO JOINS OUR TEAM WITH SOME SIGNIFICANT CHALLENGES AHEAD. FUNDING FROM TELLIGEN WILL SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONAL STABILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY DURING THE TRANSITION YEAR THROUGH TARGETED CONSULTING INFORMED BY ORGANIZATION HISTORY AND FUTURE NEEDS INCLUDING TEAM DEVELOPMENT, OPERATIONAL STRATEGY & CONTEXT, AND SUCCESSION PLANNING. | $25,000 |
| 2025 | The West Bancorporation Foundation Inc | FUNDING FOR HOPEFUL SPACES CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Central Iowa Housing Foundation | DONATION | $9,496 |
| 2025 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $7,500 |
| 2025 | Larson Foundation co Susan Larson | Charitable | $5,250 |
| 2025 | Henry G & Norma Peterson Charitable Tr | GENERAL OPERATING | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Ita Group Foundation | GENERAL FUND | $4,000 |
| 2025 | R & R Realty Group Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET | $4,000 |
| 2025 | Chrysalis Foundation | COMMUNITY PARTNER GRANT, CLIENT EMERGENCY GRANT | $3,850 |
| 2025 | Mary K and Daniel M Kelly Family | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $2,500 |
| 2025 | Schiller Family Foundation | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | $1,000 |
| 2025 | The Kenneth K Kinsey Family Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING FUND | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Carlson Family Foundation | YOUTH SERVICES | $550,000 |
| 2024 | Variety - the Children's Charity of Iowa | YOUTH PROGRAMS/SERVICES | $300,000 |
| 2024 | Prairie Meadows Race Track and Casino Inc | A PLACE FOR GIRLS: FEMALE-RESPONSIVE PROGRAMMING FOR FOSTER CARE YOUTH | $280,000 |
| 2024 | The Noble Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE | $250,000 |
| 2024 | Variety - the Children's Charity of Iowa | ELLIPSIS GIRLS CENTER (2024 PORTION OF MULTIYEAR GRANT) | $250,000 |
| 2024 | Variety - the Children's Charity of Iowa | ELLIPSIS GIRLS CENTER (2025 PORTION OF MULTIYEAR GRANT) | $250,000 |
| 2024 | United Way of Central Iowa | SHELTER AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR CENTRAL IOWA YOUTH | $158,100 |
| 2024 | Youth Homes of Mid America Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $101,936 |
| 2024 | Thomas & Linda Koehn Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING FUND | $100,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 94 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Ellipsis Inc?
Ellipsis Inc is funded by 39 grantmakers, led by Youth Homes of Mid America Foundation ($2.4M), The HWS Charitable Foundation Inc ($967K), Variety - the Children's Charity of Iowa ($891K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $8.0M in grants to Ellipsis Inc between 2019–2025.
Who is Ellipsis Inc's largest funder?
Youth Homes of Mid America Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Ellipsis Inc, with $2.4M across 5 grants (2021–2025).
How much grant funding has Ellipsis Inc received?
IRS 990 filings record $8.0M in grants to Ellipsis Inc across 94 grants from 39 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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