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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 42-1427324

The Noble Foundation

A private foundation in West Des Moines, IA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 31 grants and $1.2 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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $1,234,000

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $27,676,898

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,185,633

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $28,145,966

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,112,890

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $18,858,963

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,105,500

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $19,759,305

  • Tax year 2021

    $737,700

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $16,211,695

  • Tax year 2020

    $63,500

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $8,241,595

  • Tax year 2019

    $89,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $8,113,784

Grants paid in 2025

31 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. EllipsisJohnston, IA

    General purpose

    $250,000
  2. Greater Birmingham Humane SocietyBirmingham, AL

    General purpose

    $250,000
  3. Variety the Children's Charity of IowaDes Moines, IA

    General purpose

    $175,000
  4. Lakeside HospicePell City, AL

    General purpose

    $50,000
  5. On with LifeAnkeny, IA

    General purpose

    $50,000
  6. Community Food Bank of Central AlabamaBessemer, AL

    General purpose

    $40,000
  7. Humane World for AnimalsGaithersburg, MD

    General purpose

    $35,000
  8. St Clair Community Health ClinicPell City, AL

    General purpose

    $30,000
  9. St Jude Children's Research HospitalMemphis, TN

    General purpose

    $25,000
  10. Family Promise of Baldwin CountySummerdale, AL

    General purpose

    $25,000
  11. Eastview Community CenterDes Moines, IA

    General purpose

    $25,000
  12. St Paul's Episcopal CathedralDes Moines, IA

    General purpose

    $25,000
  13. United Way of Central AlabamaBirmingham, AL

    General purpose

    $25,000
  14. Samaritan's PurseBoone, NC

    General purpose

    $25,000
  15. Anawim Housing IncDes Moines, IA

    General purpose

    $25,000
  16. St Simon Peter Episcopal ChurchPell City, AL

    General purpose

    $23,000
  17. Aspci - Pell City AlPell City, AL

    General purpose

    $20,000
  18. Des Moines Area Religious CouncilDes Moines, IA

    General purpose

    $20,000
  19. Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson's ResearchNew York, NY

    Gneral purpose

    $15,000
  20. Jasper County Community FoundationNewton, IA

    General purpose

    $15,000
  21. Animal Rescue League of IowaDes Moines, IA

    General purpose

    $10,000
  22. Hunger House InternationalEl Paso, TX

    General purpose

    $10,000
  23. Can Do CancerAnkeny, IA

    General purpose

    $10,000
  24. Iowa State Fair Blue Ribbon FoundationDes Moines, IA

    General purpose

    $10,000
  25. Pell City MuseumPell City, AL

    General purpose

    $10,000
  26. Perdido Beach Volunteer Fire DepartmentPerdido Beach, AL

    General purpose

    $10,000
  27. St Clair Children's AdvocacyPell City, AL

    General purpose

    $6,000
  28. Des Moines Art Center Edmundson Art FoundationDes Moines, IA

    General purpose

    $5,000
  29. Angie's Dog HouseFoley, AL

    General purpose

    $5,000
  30. Dental Connections IncDes Moines, IA

    General purpose

    $5,000
  31. Houston ProjectHouston, TX

    General purpose

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Animals4 grants $300,00036% of the total
  2. Mental health1 grant $250,00030% of the total
  3. Human services4 grants $105,00013% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture1 grant $40,0005% of the total
  5. Health3 grants $40,0005% of the total
  6. Community development1 grant $25,0003% of the total
  7. 4 other causes4 grants $75,0009% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Iowa13 grants $625,000
  2. Alabama12 grants $494,000
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $35,000
  4. North Carolina1 grant $25,000
  5. Tennessee1 grant $25,000
  6. New York1 grant $15,000
  7. Texas2 grants $15,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Cynthia L NobleDIRECTOR Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Jeffery D NobleDIRECTOR Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Jonine L NobleDIRECTOR Hours 0.1Pay $0

The return

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