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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 87-6180864

Ben and Iris Margolis Foundation

A private foundation in Des Moines, IA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 1 grant and $631,490 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Mar 31, 2026), 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $631,490

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $11,263,081

  • Tax year 2024

    $581,178

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $10,759,806

  • Tax year 2023

    $571,971

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $10,492,919

  • Tax year 2022

    $627,825

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $10,493,350

  • Tax year 2021

    $600,585

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $10,832,158

  • Tax year 2020

    $570,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $10,393,310

Grants paid in 2025

1 grant, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Univ of Utah College of MedicineSalt Lake City, UT

    General operating

    $631,490

Where the money goes

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Utah1 grant $631,490

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Principal Financial GroupTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $54,895

The return

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