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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 42-1426258

Meredith Corporation Foundation

A private foundation in Des Moines, IA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 12 grants and $600,000 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
Cheri Cipperley
3106 Ingersoll Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50312
(515) 710-0548
Form and materials
All requests for funding must be submitted in writing. All requests for funding must be submitted in writing. Telephone requests are not accepted. Applications for telephone requests are not accepted. Applications for funding should include the following: funding should include the following: -name, address, telephone number and position of the person submitting the application. -name, address, telephone number and position of the -copy of 501(c)(3) IRS ruling. Person submitting the application. -a summary describing the organization's purpose, services provided, target populations and an explanation of how it -copy of 501(c)(3) IRS ruling. Meets an identified community need(s). -the specific amount of money being requested and an -a summary describing the organization's purpose, services explanation of how the funds would be used. Provided, target populations and an explanation of how it -a current and a projected (or prior year) budget, clearly meets an identified community need(s).
Deadlines
January 15 through march 15, and july 15 through september 15
Restrictions
Meredith corporation foundation giving guidelines: meredith corporation foundation giving guidelines: grants are made in three categories: grants are made in three categories: education (to select universities with journalism schools that have an emphasis in magazine journalism and to education (to select universities with journalism schools specialized education programs such as head start and that have an emphasis in magazine journalism and to success by six); specialized education programs such as head start and human services (particularly to programs and projects that success by six); help meet the needs of families and children at risk); and arts and culture (special emphasis on helping performing human services (particularly to programs and projects that and visual arts groups build audience and reach out to help meet the needs of families and children at risk); children, the disadvantaged, and the disabled). And arts and culture (special emphasis on helping performing and visua

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $600,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $24,571,639

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,215,500

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $23,647,675

  • Tax year 2023

    $303,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $23,437,383

  • Tax year 2022

    $711,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $23,011,045

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,230,004

    Grants listed
    397
    Assets, end of year
    $14,399,581

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,953,789

    Grants listed
    810
    Assets, end of year
    $13,348,997

Grants paid in 2025

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Greater Des Moines Botanical GardenDes Moines, IA

    General support

    $315,000
  2. Science Center of IowaDes Moines, IA

    General support

    $110,000
  3. Childserve FoundationJohnston, IA

    General support

    $50,000
  4. Greater Des Moines Habitat for HumanityDes Moines, IA

    General support

    $25,000
  5. Rebuilding TogetherDes Moines, IA

    General support

    $25,000
  6. Boys & Girls Club of Central IowaDes Moines, IA

    General support

    $15,000
  7. Blank Park ZooDes Moines, IA

    General support

    $10,000
  8. Des Moines Community PlayhouseDes Moines, IA

    General support

    $10,000
  9. Des Moines Metro OperaIndianola, IA

    General support

    $10,000
  10. Des Moines Performing ArtsDes Moines, IA

    General support

    $10,000
  11. Des Moines SymphonyDes Moines, IA

    General support

    $10,000
  12. Hoyt Sherman Place FoundationDes Moines, IA

    General support

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment1 grant $315,00057% of the total
  2. Arts and culture4 grants $140,00025% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $50,0009% of the total
  4. Housing and shelter1 grant $25,0005% of the total
  5. Youth development1 grant $15,0003% of the total
  6. Community development1 grant $10,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Iowa12 grants $600,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Mell Meredith FrazierDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Edwin T Meredith IVPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Stephen LacyTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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