22 private foundations reported grants to Urbandale, Iowa recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2024. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2023–2024, 22 private foundations reported 28 grants totaling $1,743,122 to 17 organizations in Urbandale, Iowa. The most-funded purposes were education (2 grants) and community & economic development (2 grants). The Gerdin Charitable Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $700,000 across 1 grant. The median reported grant was $15,000.
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Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported Iowa dollars that landed in Urbandale — a funder at 90% is effectively a Urbandale funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Gerdin Charitable Foundation | 1 | $700,000 | 18% |
| Kahr Foundation-ima | 1 | $494,169 | 100% |
| Vermeer Charitable Foundation | 2 | $126,700 | 8% |
| Mary K and Daniel M Kelly Family Foundat | 1 | $100,000 | 16% |
| Christian Education Charitable Trust | 1 | $50,000 | 100% |
| Gupta Family Foundation | 1 | $50,000 | 50% |
| EMC Insurance Foundation | 5 | $47,500 | 3% |
| JEJ Charitable Foundation | 1 | $40,000 | 100% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Make-a-wish Foundation of Iowa Inc | 1 | $700,000 |
| Family Leader Foundation | 2 | $504,169 |
| DES Moines Christian School | 4 | $151,700 |
| Bright Foundation | 1 | $100,000 |
| CultureAll Inc | 2 | $60,000 |
| Blessman Internationl | 1 | $50,000 |
| Puppy Jake Foundation | 2 | $40,100 |
| Living History Farms Foundation | 3 | $36,000 |
| Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa | 4 | $30,575 |
| Iowa Pharmacy Association | 1 | $15,328 |
22 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Urbandale, Iowa on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $1,743,122 across 28 grants. The largest by reported dollars were The Gerdin Charitable Foundation, Kahr Foundation-ima, Vermeer Charitable Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Urbandale, Iowa concentrate in education (2), community & economic development (2), religion (1). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
The median reported grant to a Urbandale, Iowa recipient was $15,000, and the largest single reported grant was $700,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.
Foundation filings are historical. The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, with the eligibility explained in plain English.
Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2024). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.
