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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 42-1343474

EMC Insurance Foundation

A private foundation in Des Moines, IA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 108 grants and $1.5 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Sarah Buckley
PO Box 712
Des Moines, IA 503060712
(515) 345-4588
Form and materials
The following information should be provided: 1.Intended use of funds, 2.Verification of IRS 501(c)(3) status, 3.List of major donors
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Generally only Iowa-based charitable organizations are funded

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $1,501,952

    Grants listed
    108
    Assets, end of year
    $28,794,571

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,549,849

    Grants listed
    107
    Assets, end of year
    $20,757,969

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,530,673

    Grants listed
    127
    Assets, end of year
    $5,397,755

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,698,018

    Grants listed
    127
    Assets, end of year
    $5,147,215

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,551,401

    Grants listed
    101
    Assets, end of year
    $6,525,690

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,562,466

    Grants listed
    86
    Assets, end of year
    $3,887,442

Grants paid in 2025

108 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Orchard PlaceDes Moines, IA

    For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

    $166,500
  2. United Way of Central IowaDes Moines, IA

    For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

    $160,498
  3. Des Moines Performing ArtsDes Moines, IA

    For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

    $125,000
  4. Hoyt Sherman Place FoundationDes Moines, IA

    For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

    $66,666
  5. Blank Park ZooDes Moines, IA

    For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

    $50,000
  6. ChildServe IncJohnston, IA

    For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

    $50,000
  7. Greater Des Moines Botanical GardenDes Moines, IA

    For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

    $50,000
  8. Iowa State University FoundationAmes, IA

    For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

    $50,000
  9. On With Life FoundationAnkeny, IA

    For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

    $50,000
  10. Homes of Oakridge Human ServicesDes Moines, IA

    For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

    $40,000
  11. Autism Society of AmericaRockville, MD

    For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

    $35,000
  12. Des Moines Area Religious CouncilDes Moines, IA

    For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

    $30,000
  13. American Online Giving FoundationNewark, DE

    For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

    $29,933
  14. EllipsisJohnston, IA

    For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

    $25,950
  15. By Degrees FoundationDes Moines, IA

    For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

    $25,000
  16. Des Moines Symphony AssociationDes Moines, IA

    For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

    $25,000
  17. Great Outdoors FoundationWDM, IA

    For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

    $25,000
  18. Greater Des Moines Habitat for HumanityDes Moines, IA

    For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

    $25,000
  19. Hope MinistriesPleasant Hill, IA

    For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

    $25,000
  20. Salisbury House FoundationDes Moines, IA

    For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

    $25,000
  21. Variety - the Children's Charity of IowaDes Moines, IA

    For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

    $25,000
  22. Iowa College FoundationDes Moines, IA

    For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

    $22,000
  23. Children and Families of IowaDes Moines, IA

    For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

    $20,000
  24. American Online Giving FoundationNewark, DE

    For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

    $18,904
  25. Food Bank of IowaDes Moines, IA

    For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

    $15,000
  26. Iowa Association of Business and Industry FoundationDes Moines, IA

    For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

    $15,000
  27. Living History Farms FoundationUrbandale, IA

    For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

    $15,000
  28. Above & Beyond Cancer IncWDM, IA

    For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

    $10,000
  29. CultureAll IncUrbandale, IA

    For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

    $10,000
  30. Drake UniversityDes Moines, IA

    For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

    $10,000
  31. Edmundson Art Foundation IncDes Moines, IA

    For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

    $10,000
  32. James B Morris Scholarship Fund IncDes Moines, IA

    For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

    $10,000
  33. Polk County Housing Trust FundDes Moines, IA

    For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

    $10,000
  34. UnityPoint Health - Des Moines FoundationDes Moines, IA

    For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

    $10,000
  35. WesleyLife Community Services IncJohnston, IA

    For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

    $10,000
  36. American Lung AssociationChicago, IL

    For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

    $7,500
  37. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa IncClive, IA

    For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

    $7,500
  38. Iowa Jag IncDes Moines, IA

    For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

    $7,500
  39. Iowa Legal Aid FoundationDes Moines, IA

    For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

    $7,500
  40. Junior Achievement of Central Iowa IncDes Moines, IA

    For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

    $7,500
  41. Knock and Drop IowaDes Moines, IA

    For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

    $7,500
  42. SCKIC IncDes Moines, IA

    For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

    $7,500
  43. United Way of the PlainsWichita, KS

    For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

    $7,473
  44. Pinky Swear FoundationEdina, MN

    For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

    $6,500
  45. Children's Cancer ConnectionJohnston, IA

    For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

    $6,000
  46. American Lung AssociationChicago, IL

    For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

    $5,000
  47. American Parkinson's Disease AssociationUrbandale, IA

    For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

    $5,000
  48. Back 2 School IowaAmes, IA

    For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

    $5,000
  49. Ballet Theatre of Des MoinesDes Moines, IA

    For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

    $5,000
  50. Ballet Theatre of Des MoinesDes Moines, IA

    For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

    $5,000
  51. Blue Star Mothers of America IncJohnston, IA

    For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

    $5,000
  52. Community Hand UpWest Des Moines, IA

    For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

    $5,000
  53. Des Moines Refugee SupportNorwalk, IA

    For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

    $5,000
  54. Girl Scouts of Greater IowaDes Moines, IA

    For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

    $5,000
  55. Hill Country Arts FoundationKerrville, TX

    For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

    $5,000
  56. Mid-Iowa Council Boy Scouts of AmericaDes Moines, IA

    For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

    $5,000
  57. Single Parent ProvisionWest Des Moines, IA

    For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

    $5,000
  58. Sleep in Heavenly Peace IncKimberly, ID

    For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

    $5,000
  59. United Way SuncoastTampa, FL

    For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

    $4,128
  60. Valley of the Sun United WayPhoenix, AZ

    For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

    $3,952
  61. United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County IncMilwaukee, WI

    For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

    $3,781
  62. Tech Journey IncUrbandale, IA

    For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

    $3,500
  63. United Way of Greater Kansas CityKansas City, MO

    For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

    $3,305
  64. dsmHackDes Moines, IA

    For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

    $3,000
  65. Easter Seal Society of Iowa IncDes Moines, IA

    For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

    $3,000
  66. Latina Leadership Initiative of Greater Des MoinesDes Moines, IA

    For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

    $3,000
  67. Mile High United Way IncDenver, CO

    For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

    $2,802
  68. Link AssociatesWDM, IA

    For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

    $2,757
  69. American Foundation for Suicide PreventionNew York, NY

    For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

    $2,500
  70. Everybody Wins IowaDes Moines, IA

    For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

    $2,500
  71. Great Outdoors FoundationWDM, IA

    For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

    $2,500
  72. Iowa Center for Children's JusticeDes Moines, IA

    For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

    $2,500
  73. Jewels AcademyDes Moines, IA

    For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

    $2,500
  74. United Way of Greater CincinnatiCincinnati, OH

    For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

    $2,462
  75. United Way of Metropolitan DallasDallas, TX

    For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

    $2,396
  76. United Way of the Capital Area IncJackson, MS

    For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

    $2,216
  77. Great Outdoors FoundationWDM, IA

    For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

    $2,000
  78. United Way of Chester CountyExton, PA

    For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

    $1,544
  79. Insurance Management Associates FoundationWichita, KS

    For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

    $1,500
  80. Junior League of Waterloo Cedar Falls Iowa IncWaterloo, IA

    For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

    $1,500
  81. United Way of the MidlandsOmaha, NE

    For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

    $1,458
  82. United Way of Central Alabama IncBirmingham, AL

    For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

    $1,303
  83. Michigan Association of United Ways IncLansing, MI

    For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

    $1,218
  84. American Online Giving FoundationNewark, DE

    For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

    $1,163
  85. Greater Twin Cities United WayMinneapolis, MN

    For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

    $1,142
  86. St Baldrick's FoundationMonrovia, CA

    For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

    $1,000
  87. St Baldrick's FoundationMonrovia, CA

    For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

    $1,000
  88. Missouri Slope Areawide United Way IncBismarck, ND

    For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

    $900
  89. United Way of Rhode IslandProvidence, RI

    For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

    $818
  90. United Way of King CountySeattle, WA

    For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

    $763
  91. United Way of Central New MexicoAlbuquerque, NM

    For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

    $625
  92. United Way of Greater AtlantaAtlanta, GA

    For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

    $435
  93. United Way of San Diego CountySan Diego, CA

    For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

    $418
  94. United Way of Metropolitan ChicagoChicago, IL

    For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

    $399
  95. United Way of Greater Charlotte IncCharlotte, NC

    For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

    $391
  96. United Way of Northeastern South DakotaAberdeen, SD

    For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

    $375
  97. Metro United WayLouisville, KY

    For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

    $361
  98. United Way of Greater KnoxvilleKnoxville, TN

    For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

    $312
  99. United Way of Greater Fall River IncFall River, MA

    For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

    $153
  100. United Way of York County SCRock Hill, SC

    For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

    $103
  101. Heart of Arkansas United WayLittle Rock, AR

    For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

    $86
  102. United Way of the National Capital AreaVienna, VA

    For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

    $75
  103. United Way of Northern New JerseyBridgewater, NJ

    For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

    $63
  104. Granite United WayManchester, NH

    For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

    $50
  105. United Way of Central OklahomaOklahoma City, OK

    For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

    $30
  106. United Way of Southeast LouisianaNew Orleans, LA

    For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

    $21
  107. United Way of New York CityNew York, NY

    For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

    $18
  108. United Way of the Virginia PeninsulaYorktown, VA

    For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

    $5

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Mental health3 grants $194,95018% of the total
  2. Human services9 grants $189,00018% of the total
  3. Arts and culture8 grants $161,66615% of the total
  4. Community development2 grants $126,50012% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking32 grants $90,7589% of the total
  6. Education6 grants $75,0007% of the total
  7. 10 other causes19 grants $216,00020% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Iowa64 grants $1,357,871
  2. Delaware3 grants $50,000
  3. Maryland1 grant $35,000
  4. Kansas2 grants $8,973
  5. Texas2 grants $7,396
  6. Idaho1 grant $5,000
  7. Florida1 grant $4,128
  8. Arizona1 grant $3,952
  9. Wisconsin1 grant $3,781
  10. Missouri1 grant $3,305

Officers, directors and trustees

9 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Scott JeanChairman Hours 5Pay $0
  • Sarah BuckleyExecutive Director Hours 20Pay $0
  • Ron HermanTreasurer Hours 5Pay $0
  • Nicole HansmanTreasurer Hours 5Pay $0
  • Doug Van ZantenSecretary Hours 5Pay $0
  • Jennifer RhoadsDirector Hours 5Pay $0
  • Sharon CooperDirector Hours 5Pay $0
  • David J W ProctorDirector Hours 5Pay $1,500
  • Bruce KelleyDirector Hours 5Pay $2,000

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