Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$6.8M
Foundation funders
42
Grants recorded
192
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden?
Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden is funded by 42 grantmakers, led by Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines F/K/a Greater Des Moines Community Fdn ($2.0M), Bravo Greater Des Moines Inc ($1.8M), Thomas & Linda Koehn Foundation ($1.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.8M in grants to Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden between 2019–2025.
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| John Ruan Foundation Trust | $5,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Obrien Fitzpatrick Foundation | $4,000 | 4 | 2021–2025 |
| John H & Ann GHRIST Family Foundation | $2,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bookey Family Foundation | $1,500 | 3 | 2022–2025 |
| Milton R Brown Family Foundation | $1,500 | 3 | 2023–2025 |
| Josh and Susie Kimelman Foundation | $1,500 | 3 | 2020–2022 |
| Boat Foundation Inc | $1,000 | 6 | 2019–2024 |
| Iowa Realty Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Burton D Morgan Foundation Inc | $1,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| The C Robert Brenton and Babette C BRE | $1,000 | 2 | 2019–2020 |
| Helen J and Thomas Nelson Urban Sr Charitable Foundation III | $600 | 1 | 2024 |
| Deb & Bob Pulver Foundation | $500 | 1 | 2022 |
| Benson Family Foundation | $450 | 3 | 2020–2022 |
| Samuel B O'Brien Foundation | $250 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| The Levitt Foundation | $150 | 3 | 2022–2024 |
| The Ralph & Sylvia G Green Charita Foundation | $150 | 1 | 2020 |
| Prospice | $100 | 1 | 2020 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $360K (2019) to $1.6M (2024). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $962K.
What grants has Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Meredith Corporation Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $315,000 |
| 2025 | Bravo Greater Des Moines Inc | OPERATING GRANT | $245,000 |
| 2025 | Golf Charitable Foundation of Greater Des Moines | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $137,500 |
| 2025 | Roy J Carver Charitable Trust | ASSIST WITH WAYFINDING AND INFORMATI | $100,000 |
| 2025 | EMC Insurance Foundation | For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Melinda and Charles Ruperto Foundation | TO ASSIST IN FUNDING CULTURE AND BOTONY IN THE GREATER DES MOINES AREA | $45,000 |
| 2025 | Wallace Genetic Foundation II Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Brenton Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $11,000 |
| 2025 | IAC Charitable Foundation Inc | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | $10,000 |
| 2025 | T Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving Inc | MULTIPLE | $6,500 |
| 2025 | The Merchants Bonding Company Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2025 | The West Bancorporation Foundation Inc | FUNDING FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Abe and Ida Cooper Foundation | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Weathertop Foundation F/K/a Thomas Nelson Urban Jr | GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Obrien Fitzpatrick Foundation | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | $1,000 |
| 2025 | Bookey Family Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $500 |
| 2025 | Milton R Brown Family Foundation | CHARITABLE | $500 |
| 2025 | Samuel B O'Brien Foundation | CHARITABLE | $125 |
| 2024 | Thomas & Linda Koehn Foundation | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN - INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS | $1,000,000 |
| 2024 | Bravo Greater Des Moines Inc | OPERATING GRANT, CAPITAL PROJECT GRANT | $280,000 |
| 2024 | Fred Maytag Family Foundation | 2024 GRANT AWARDS - GENERAL SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Gartner Family Foundation | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | $50,000 |
| 2024 | EMC Insurance Foundation | For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Brenton Foundation | CHARITABLE | $26,000 |
| 2024 | The Independent Charitable Gift Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Veridian Credit Union | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Wallace Genetic Foundation II Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Prairie Meadows Race Track and Casino Inc | PINEAPPLE PROGRAM | $15,000 |
| 2024 | IAC Charitable Foundation Inc | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Variety - the Children's Charity of Iowa | UNIVERSAL CHANGING TABLE FOR FAMILY RESTROOM | $9,750 |
Showing 30 most recent of 192 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden?
Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden is funded by 42 grantmakers, led by Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines F/K/a Greater Des Moines Community Fdn ($2.0M), Bravo Greater Des Moines Inc ($1.8M), Thomas & Linda Koehn Foundation ($1.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.8M in grants to Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden between 2019–2025.
Who is Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden's largest funder?
Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines F/K/a Greater Des Moines Community Fdn is the largest recorded funder of Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden, with $2.0M across 80 grants (2020–2023).
How much grant funding has Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden received?
IRS 990 filings record $6.8M in grants to Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden across 192 grants from 42 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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