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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 42-6059818

Edwin T Meredith Foundation

A private foundation in Des Moines, IA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 19 grants and $1.4 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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 2024

    $1,386,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $22,653,412

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,329,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $22,443,616

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,294,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $22,687,768

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,816,500

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $23,891,795

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,095,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $13,482,841

  • Tax year 2019

    $896,500

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $14,342,997

  • Tax year 2018

    $996,500

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $14,020,488

Grants paid in 2024

19 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Drake UniversityDes Moines, IA

    Educational

    $400,000
  2. Science Center of IowaDes Moines, IA

    Civic and cultural

    $275,000
  3. The Brinton MuseumBig Horn, WY

    Civic and cultural

    $212,000
  4. Boys and Girls Club of Central IowaDes Moines, IA

    Civic and cultural

    $175,000
  5. Mote Marine Laboratory & AquarSarasota, FL

    Civic and cultural

    $100,000
  6. Invisible Wounds FDNParker, CO

    Health and religion

    $50,000
  7. Broadlawns Medical CtrDes Moines, IA

    Health and religion

    $50,000
  8. Food Bank of IowaDes Moines, IA

    Health and religion

    $25,000
  9. Wyoming Agriculture in the ClassrooCheyenne, WY

    Educational

    $20,000
  10. DCHS Annual AppealWest Des Moines, IA

    Educational

    $10,000
  11. Reproductive Healthcare of the Big HornSheridan, WY

    Health and religion

    $10,000
  12. Simpson CollegeIndianola, IA

    Educational

    $10,000
  13. Wyoming State 4HLaramie, WY

    Civic and cultural

    $10,000
  14. Iowa Natural Heritage FDNDes Moines, IA

    Civic and cultural

    $10,000
  15. Hillsdale CollegeHillsdale, MI

    Educational

    $10,000
  16. Charlie Russell Riders FoundationBigfork, MT

    Civic and cultural

    $5,000
  17. Connection CafeUrbandale, IA

    Health and religion

    $5,000
  18. Pilots to the RescueBrooklyn, NY

    Civic and cultural

    $5,000
  19. Des Moines Performing ArtsDes Moines, IA

    Civic and cultural

    $4,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture2 grants $487,00044% of the total
  2. Education3 grants $420,00038% of the total
  3. Youth development1 grant $175,00016% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture1 grant $25,0002% of the total
  5. Animals1 grant $5,000<1% of the total
  6. Community development1 grant $4,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Iowa10 grants $964,000
  2. Wyoming4 grants $252,000
  3. Florida1 grant $100,000
  4. Colorado1 grant $50,000
  5. District of Columbia1 grant $10,000
  6. Montana1 grant $5,000
  7. New York1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • D Mell Meredith FrazierPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Et Meredith IV Et Meredith IVVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Cheri A CipperleyTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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