Private foundation
DES MOINES, IAEIN
The funder's latest Form 990-PF says it accepts applications. Read the instructions below before you write.
Application policy: Accepts applications, as stated on the FY2025 return.
These lines count this foundation's own Form 990-PF returns that the IRS has published as data. An amended return replaces its original. They describe past returns only.
Application guidance comes from the funder's own Form 990-PF, Part XV (the section where a private foundation says how to apply), shown as filed. It is the funder's words, not ours. These fields are free text and the IRS form cuts them short. Filers sometimes put whole sentences in the contact-name box. Shown exactly as filed.
Giving by year
Total assets by year
| Year | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Giving | Assets | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 990-PF | $9,886,534 | $1,849,932 | $1,506,752 | $28,794,571 |
Figures are as reported on the e-filed return, with no restatement. Fiscal years are the funder's own tax year, labelled by the calendar year the period ends in. A blank line means the return does not carry that figure; a real zero shows as $0. When an amended return replaces an original, every figure here uses the amended return. The original is not shown. Giving is what the funder actually paid out toward its charitable purpose in the year (qualifying distributions on Form 990-PF, charitable disbursements otherwise). Assets are what it holds; giving is what moves.
Recipient focus areas
Where recipients are
Based on the 73% of grant rows we could match to an organization record. The rest stay as reported. The IRS assigns the NTEE category when it grants exemption. It often reflects the original filing, not today's giving.
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoyt Sherman Place FoundationDes Moines, IA | For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization | $66,666 | 2025 | |
Recipients are shown as the funder wrote them on the return. A recipient with a link was matched to an organization record; the rest stay as reported and are never guessed. Some links come from other funders' returns: when three or more of them wrote the same name and state with one EIN, and the city on this row matches, we use that EIN. The name on this row is still shown as this funder wrote it.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Jean | Chairman | 5.00 | $0 |
| Sarah Buckley | Executive Director | 20.00 | $0 |
| Ron Herman | Treasurer | 5.00 | $0 |
| Nicole Hansman | Treasurer |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| $28,794,571 |
| FY2024 | 990-PF | $16,945,842 | $1,585,628 | $1,555,628 | $20,757,969 | $20,757,969 |
| FY2023 | 990-PF | $1,805,513 | $1,554,973 | $1,536,973 | $5,397,755 | $5,397,755 |
| FY2022 | 990-PF | $340,102 | $1,718,577 | $1,702,293 | $5,147,215 | $5,147,215 |
| FY2021 | 990-PF | $4,244,709 | $1,606,461 | $1,557,301 | $6,525,690 | $6,525,690 |
| FY2020 | 990-PF | $672,774 | $1,573,166 | $1,571,766 | $3,887,442 | $3,887,442 |
| Des Moines Symphony AssociationDes Moines, IA |
| For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization |
| $55,000 |
| 2020 |
| Hope MinistriesDes Moines, IA | For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization | $53,334 | 2021 |
| Hope MinistriesDes Moines, IA | For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization | $52,666 | 2022 |
| Iowa State University FoundationAmes, IA | For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization | $52,500 | 2023 |
| Iowa State University FoundationAmes, IA | For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization | $52,500 | 2022 |
| Iowa State University FoundationAmes, IA | For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization | $52,500 | 2024 |
| Orchard PlaceDes Moines, IA | For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization | $50,000 | 2021 |
| On With Life FoundationAnkeny, IA | For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization | $50,000 | 2025 |
| Salisbury House FoundationDes Moines, IA | For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization | $50,000 | 2022 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa IncClive, IA | For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization | $50,000 | 2024 |
| Blank Park ZooMatched to this organization because 3 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2021 to 2025. Counted Oct 9, 2026.Des Moines, IA | For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization | $50,000 | 2025 |
| Iowa Soccer Development Foundation IncDes Moines, IA | For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization | $50,000 | 2021 |
| Salisbury House FoundationDes Moines, IA | For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization | $50,000 | 2021 |
| Science Center of IowaDes Moines, IA | For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization | $50,000 | 2023 |
| University of Northern Iowa FoundationCedar Falls, IA | For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization | $50,000 | 2024 |
| Iowa Historical FoundationDes Moines, IA | For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization | $50,000 | 2022 |
| University of Northern Iowa FoundationCedar Falls, IA | For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization | $50,000 | 2022 |
| Des Moines Symphony AssociationDes Moines, IA | For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization | $50,000 | 2021 |
| University of Northern Iowa FoundationCedar Falls, IA | For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization | $50,000 | 2023 |
| University of Northern Iowa FoundationCedar Falls, IA | For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization | $50,000 | 2021 |
| Science Center of IowaDes Moines, IA | For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization | $50,000 | 2022 |
| Greater Des Moines Botanical GardenDes Moines, IA | For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization | $50,000 | 2025 |
| Greater Des Moines Habitat for HumanityDes Moines, IA | For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization | $50,000 | 2024 |
| Iowa Historical FoundationDes Moines, IA | For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization | $50,000 | 2021 |
| 5.00 |
| $0 |
| Doug Van Zanten | Secretary | 5.00 | $0 |
| Jennifer Rhoads | Director | 5.00 | $0 |
| Sharon Cooper | Director | 5.00 | $0 |
| David J W Proctor | Director | 5.00 | $1,500 |
| Bruce Kelley | Director | 5.00 | $2,000 |
Nearest by size, location and giving pattern in the database. Geography weighs heavily. Treat it as a starting list, not a ranking of fit.
Form 990-PF · FY2024 · period ending Dec 31, 2024IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202530939349101703
Form 990-PF · FY2023 · period ending Dec 31, 2023IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202431229349102028
Form 990-PF · FY2022 · period ending Dec 31, 2022
Filing id 202301179349101420
Form 990-PF · FY2021 · period ending Dec 31, 2021
Filing id 202221239349100317
Form 990-PF · FY2020 · period ending Dec 31, 2020
Filing id 202130989349101943
IRS filings are the source for every fact on this page. Nothing a model writes is ever a source; it can only point at a row here.