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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 93-3256864

The Landus Foundation

A private foundation in Des Moines, IA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 11 grants and $16,800 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Aug 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

2 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $16,800

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $0
  • Tax year 2023

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $2,000

Grants paid in 2024

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Ikm - Manning CSDManning, IA

    Greenhouse project

    $5,000
  2. Farm Rescue FoundationHorace, ND

    Charitable purpose

    $3,550
  3. Citizens for Community ImprovementDes Moines, IA

    Charitable purpose

    $2,500
  4. Wellmark Urban Dreams Community CenterDes Moines, IA

    Charitable purpose

    $1,000
  5. Iowa 4H FoundationAmes, IA

    Charitable purpose

    $1,000
  6. Tori's Angels FoundationPanora, IA

    Charitable purpose

    $1,000
  7. Ackley-Geneva-Wellsburg-Steamboat Rock FFAAckley, IA

    Charitable purpose

    $750
  8. University of Iowa AthleticsIowa City, IA

    Perry staff

    $500
  9. Atlantic Food PantryAtlantic, IA

    Charitable purpose

    $500
  10. Drake University AthleticsDes Moines, IA

    Cancer research donation

    $500
  11. Town of New Hartford Iowa - Beaver Creek DaysNew Hartford, IA

    Charitable purpose

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $3,55070% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $1,00020% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $50010% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Iowa10 grants $13,250
  2. North Dakota1 grant $3,550

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Halie RenzePRESIDENT Hours 3Pay $0
  • Stephanie CopleyDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kathleen LyonsDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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