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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 81-4616804

Samuel B O'Brien Foundation

A private foundation in Des Moines, IA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 14 grants and $40,821 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.

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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

    $40,821

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $464,947

  • Tax year 2024

    $42,436

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $417,073

  • Tax year 2023

    $39,166

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $311,256

  • Tax year 2022

    $34,700

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $332,379

  • Tax year 2021

    $26,006

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $351,948

  • Tax year 2020

    $33,706

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $358,052

  • Tax year 2019

    $28,520

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $368,006

Grants paid in 2025

14 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Historic Arnolds ParkArnolds Park, IA

    Charitable

    $30,000
  2. Iowa Great Lakes FoundationDes Moines, IA

    Charitable

    $6,000
  3. Shattuck St Mary's SchoolFaribault, MN

    Charitable

    $1,050
  4. Des Moines Metro OperaIndianola, IA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  5. Heritage Carousel of Des MoinesDes Moines, IA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  6. Mill Reef FundDetroit, MI

    Charitable

    $500
  7. U of Okoboji Junior TennisOkoboji, IA

    Charitable

    $300
  8. Brenton ArboretumDallas Center, IA

    Charitable

    $256
  9. Animal Rescue LeagueDes Moines, IA

    Charitable

    $225
  10. Des Moines Art CenterDes Moines, IA

    Charitable

    $140
  11. Des Moines Botanical CenterDes Moines, IA

    Charitable

    $125
  12. Iowa Natural Heritage FoundationDes Moines, IA

    Charitable

    $100
  13. Pearson Lakes Art CenterOkoboji, IA

    Charitable

    $75
  14. Lewis and Clark CollegePortland, OR

    Educational

    $50

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture5 grants $31,47184% of the total
  2. Environment2 grants $6,10016% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $50<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Iowa11 grants $39,221
  2. Minnesota1 grant $1,050
  3. Michigan1 grant $500
  4. Oregon1 grant $50

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Samuel B O'BrienPRESIDENT, VP, SECRETARY, Hours 0.25Pay $0

The return

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