Great Outdoors Foundation
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$15.8M
Foundation funders
37
Grants recorded
166
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Great Outdoors Foundation?
Great Outdoors Foundation is funded by 37 grantmakers, led by Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines F/K/a Greater Des Moines Community Fdn ($5.9M), Athene Charitable Foundation ($3.8M), Walton Family Foundation Inc ($1.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $15.8M in grants to Great Outdoors Foundation between 2019–2025.
Show all 37 funders
| Union Pacific Foundation | $22,500 | 2 | 2020–2025 |
| The Blackbaud Giving Fund | $16,304 | 2 | 2022–2023 |
| Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | $15,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Telligen Community Initiative | $10,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kelly Family Cuidiu Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley Foundation Inc | $9,000 | 5 | 2020–2024 |
| Opus Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ted & Rowena Crosbie Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mark & Kathy Larson Foundation | $3,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Betts Foundation | $2,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| LSB Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Helen J and Thomas Nelson Urban Sr Charitable Foundation III | $278 | 1 | 2023 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $85K (2019) to $4.2M (2020). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $670K.
What grants has Great Outdoors Foundation received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Athene Charitable Foundation | CIVIC & COMMUNITY | $375,000 |
| 2025 | Athene Charitable Foundation | CIVIC & COMMUNITY | $100,000 |
| 2025 | Vermeer Charitable Foundation | CHARITABLE | $90,000 |
| 2025 | The Merchants Bonding Company Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $30,000 |
| 2025 | EMC Insurance Foundation | For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization | $25,000 |
| 2025 | R & R Realty Group Foundation | ICON - IOWA CONFLUENCE WATER TRAILS | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Athene Charitable Foundation | CIVIC & COMMUNITY | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Athene Charitable Foundation | CIVIC & COMMUNITY | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Union Pacific Foundation | ENVIRONMENT | $7,500 |
| 2025 | R & R Realty Group Foundation | ATHENE (RACCOON RIVER) PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Athene Charitable Foundation | CIVIC & COMMUNITY | $2,500 |
| 2025 | EMC Insurance Foundation | For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization | $2,500 |
| 2025 | EMC Insurance Foundation | For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization | $2,000 |
| 2024 | Athene Charitable Foundation | Civic & Community | $1,218,333 |
| 2024 | Prairie Meadows Race Track and Casino Inc | STREAMBANK STABILIZATION TO PROTECT PEOPLE, PROPERTY, AND THE PLANET | $470,000 |
| 2024 | Walton Family Foundation Inc | To develop and pilot new financing approaches to scale up water quality projects in Iowa. | $300,000 |
| 2024 | Comfort Family Foundation | UNRESTRICTED GIFT | $250,000 |
| 2024 | Walton Family Foundation Inc | To catalyze corporate investment for water quality in the Mississippi River Basin. | $150,000 |
| 2024 | Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines F/K/a Greater Des Moines Community Fdn | EDUCATIONAL PLAZA AT SCOTT AVENUE | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines F/K/a Greater Des Moines Community Fdn | GRANT DISTRIBUTION FOR THE PURPOSE OF ICON WATER TRAILS. | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines F/K/a Greater Des Moines Community Fdn | GRANT DISTRIBUTION FOR THE PURPOSE OF ICON WATER TRAILS. | $50,000 |
| 2024 | EMC Insurance Foundation | For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization | $25,000 |
| 2024 | The Merchants Bonding Company Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $20,000 |
| 2024 | R & R Realty Group Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines F/K/a Greater Des Moines Community Fdn | GREAT OUTDOORS FOUNDATION NON-PROFIT ALIGNMENT | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Central Iowa Hospital Corporation | EVENT SPONSOR | $12,500 |
| 2024 | Ita Group Foundation | GENERAL FUND | $11,000 |
| 2024 | Telligen Community Initiative | GREAT OUTDOORS FOUNDATION (GOF) IS ACTIVELY PURSUING COLLABORATION WITH VARIOUS NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN THE CONSERVATION SECTOR TO ENHANCE THE IMPACT OF THEIR COLLECTIVE EFFORTS. THE FOCUS IS ON ADDRESSING THE CHALLENGES FACED BY NON-PROFITS WITH A SINGLE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (ED) WHO OFTEN STRUGGLE TO ACHIEVE SUCCESS DUE TO LIMITED RESOURCES AND CAPACITY. WE SEE THE NEED FOR THESE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO CONTINUE TO THRIVE, BUT WITH A MORE IMPACTFUL STRUCTURE AROUND THE POTENTIAL OF SHARED SERVICES AND STAFFING. | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines F/K/a Greater Des Moines Community Fdn | ATHENE NORTH SHORE RECREATION AREA DEVELOPMENT CAPITAL | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines F/K/a Greater Des Moines Community Fdn | CENTRAL IOWA WATER TRAILS - BELIN MCCORMICK 2024 CONTRIBUTION | $10,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 166 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Great Outdoors Foundation?
Great Outdoors Foundation is funded by 37 grantmakers, led by Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines F/K/a Greater Des Moines Community Fdn ($5.9M), Athene Charitable Foundation ($3.8M), Walton Family Foundation Inc ($1.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $15.8M in grants to Great Outdoors Foundation between 2019–2025.
Who is Great Outdoors Foundation's largest funder?
Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines F/K/a Greater Des Moines Community Fdn is the largest recorded funder of Great Outdoors Foundation, with $5.9M across 63 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Great Outdoors Foundation received?
IRS 990 filings record $15.8M in grants to Great Outdoors Foundation across 166 grants from 37 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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