Who Funds Des Moines Metro Opera? Foundation Grants by Year

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Cause State

Grants received by year

$1K

2017$1,000

$225K

2018$225,100

$327K

2019$326,540

$556K

2020$555,952

$558K

2021$557,595

$627K

2022$627,038

$823K

2023$822,517

$1.1M

2024$1,067,514

$651K

2025$650,850

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

177 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

Lauridsen Family FoundationAnkeny, IA 2025
General support
$400,000
Brownell Family FoundationGrinnell, IA 2025
Charitable
$75,000
The Coons FoundationMemphis, TN 2025
General Operations
$50,000
Mary K and Daniel M Kelly Family FoundationDes Moines, IA 2025
General operations
$25,350
Daniel J & Ann L Krumm Charitable TrusAmes, IA 2025
General support
$25,000
ProspiceDes Moines, IA 2025
To promote the opera and culture of the opera
$12,000
The C Robert Brenton and Babette C BreSt Louis, MO 2025
Arts education
$10,000
Windsor Charitable FoundationDes Moines, IA 2025
50 next campaign
$10,000
Brenton FoundationDes Moines, IA 2025
General support
$10,000
Meredith Corporation FoundationDes Moines, IA 2025
General support
$10,000
Simon Estes FoundationAnkeny, IA 2025
General operations
$5,000
Josh and Susie Kimelman FoundationDes Moines, IA 2025
Support the performing arts organization's mission of providing opera performances.
$5,000
The Felucca FundMcLean, VA 2025
General Operating
$5,000
The Merchants Bonding Company FoundationWest Des Moines, IA 2025
Program support
$2,500
Roswell and Elizabeth Garst FoundationSac City, IA 2025
Charitable
$2,500
Ralph F and Charlotte P Schlenker Charitable TrustIndianola, IA 2025
Unrestricted gift
$1,500
Adler Family Foundation IncBethesda, MD 2025
General fund
$1,000
Samuel B O'Brien FoundationDes Moines, IA 2025
Charitable
$1,000
Lauridsen Family FoundationAnkeny, IA 2024
General support
$400,000
Bookey Family FoundationDes Moines, IA 2024
General support
$234,999
The Seidler FoundationDes Moines, IA 2024
General support
$100,000
Brownell Family FoundationGrinnell, IA 2024
Charitable
$75,000
The Coons FoundationMemphis, TN 2024
General Operations
$50,000
Brenton FoundationDes Moines, IA 2024
Charitable
$40,000
Laverty FoundationIndianola, IA 2024
Repair of warehouses
$33,765
Daniel J & Ann L Krumm Charitable TrusAmes, IA 2024
General support
$25,000
Mary K and Daniel M Kelly Family FoundationDes Moines, IA 2024
General operations
$24,900
Gartner Family FoundationDes Moines, IA 2024
General fund
$20,000
The Seidler FoundationDes Moines, IA 2024
General support
$15,000
Windsor Charitable FoundationDes Moines, IA 2024
50 next campaign
$10,000
Meredith Corporation FoundationDes Moines, IA 2024
General support
$10,000
Erickson Foundation IncDes Moines, IA 2024
Charitable contribution
$5,000
Henry G & Norma Peterson Charitable TRMilwaukee, WI 2024
General operating
$5,000
Josh and Susie Kimelman FoundationDes Moines, IA 2024
Support the performing arts organization's mission of providing opera performances.
$4,500
ProspiceDes Moines, IA 2024
To promote the opera and culture of the opera
$4,000
The Merchants Bonding Company FoundationWest Des Moines, IA 2024
Program support
$3,250
Roswell and Elizabeth Garst FoundationSac City, IA 2024
Charitable
$2,500
Weathertop Foundation f/k/a Thomas Nelson Urban JrRichmond, VA 2024
General support
$2,500
Ralph F and Charlotte P Schlenker Charitable TrustIndianola, IA 2024
Unrestricted gift
$1,000
Samuel B O'Brien FoundationDes Moines, IA 2024
Charitable
$1,000
The Levitt FoundationPotomac, MD 2024
General support
$100
Lauridsen Family FoundationAnkeny, IA 2023
General support
$400,000
The Seidler FoundationDes Moines, IA 2023
General support
$181,667
Fred Maytag Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023
General operating support
$60,000
The Coons FoundationMemphis, TN 2023
General Operations
$50,000
Daniel J & Ann L Krumm Charitable TrusAmes, IA 2023
General operating
$25,000
Mary K and Daniel M Kelly Family FoundationDes Moines, IA 2023
General operations
$23,800
The C Robert Brenton and Babette C BreSt Louis, MO 2023
Arts education
$11,000
The Aaron Copland Fund for Music IncNew York, NY 2023
Encourage knowledge and appreciation of contemporary american music
$10,000
Windsor Charitable FoundationDes Moines, IA 2023
50 next campaign
$10,000
Laverty FoundationIndianola, IA 2023
General operations
$10,000
Bookey Family FoundationDes Moines, IA 2023
General support
$6,160
Josh and Susie Kimelman FoundationDes Moines, IA 2023
Support the performing arts organization's mission of providing opera performances.
$5,300
Brenton FoundationDes Moines, IA 2023
Charitable
$5,000
The Vredenburg FoundationChariton, IA 2023
General Support
$5,000
Erickson Foundation IncDes Moines, IA 2023
Charitable contribution
$5,000
Henry G & Norma Peterson Charitable TRMilwaukee, WI 2023
General operating
$5,000
The Merchants Bonding Company FoundationWest Des Moines, IA 2023
Program support
$3,000
Roswell and Elizabeth Garst FoundationSac City, IA 2023
Charitable
$2,500
ProspiceDes Moines, IA 2023
To promote the opera and culture of the opera
$2,100
Samuel B O'Brien FoundationDes Moines, IA 2023
Charitable
$1,000
Ralph F and Charlotte P Schlenker Charitable TrustIndianola, IA 2023
undesignated gift
$750
Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023
General support
$140
The Levitt FoundationPotomac, MD 2023
General support
$100
Bookey Family FoundationDes Moines, IA 2022
General support
$117,500
Brownell Family FoundationGrinnell, IA 2022
Charitable
$100,000
Fred Maytag Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022
General support
$100,000
Daniel J & Ann L Krumm Charitable TrusAmes, IA 2022
General operating
$67,000
The Coons FoundationMemphis, TN 2022
General Operations
$50,000
Windsor Charitable FoundationDes Moines, IA 2022
50 next campaign
$25,000
Gabus FoundationUrbandale, IA 2022
General purpose
$25,000
Erickson Foundation IncDes Moines, IA 2022
Charitable contribution
$25,000
Mary K and Daniel M Kelly Family FoundationDes Moines, IA 2022
General operations
$19,850
Brenton FoundationDes Moines, IA 2022
Charitable
$15,500
The Seidler FoundationDes Moines, IA 2022
General support
$15,000
Laverty FoundationIndianola, IA 2022
Remodel of storage building
$15,000
Samuel B O'Brien FoundationDes Moines, IA 2022
Charitable
$10,000
Meredith Corporation FoundationDes Moines, IA 2022
General support
$6,500
EMC Insurance FoundationDes Moines, IA 2022
For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization
$5,000
EMC Insurance FoundationDes Moines, IA 2022
For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization
$5,000
The Vredenburg FoundationChariton, IA 2022
General Support
$5,000
Henry G & Norma Peterson Charitable TRMilwaukee, WI 2022
General operating
$5,000
Josh and Susie Kimelman FoundationDes Moines, IA 2022
Support the performing arts organization's mission of providing opera performances.
$4,500
The Merchants Bonding Company FoundationWest Des Moines, IA 2022
Supports the opera in des moines.
$2,500
Roswell and Elizabeth Garst FoundationSac City, IA 2022
Charitable
$2,500
Weathertop Foundation f/k/a Thomas Nelson Urban JrRichmond, VA 2022
General support
$2,500
ProspiceDes Moines, IA 2022
To promote the opera and culture of the opera
$2,000
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022
Program/operating support
$1,000
Ralph F and Charlotte P Schlenker Charitable TrustIndianola, IA 2022
unrestricted
$250
Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022
General support
$238
HB Fuller Company FoundationSt Paul, MN 2022
HBF invest-matching donation
$100
The Levitt FoundationPotomac, MD 2022
Charitable contribution
$100
Brownell Family FoundationGrinnell, IA 2021
Other philanthropy contribution
$100,000
Mary K and Daniel M Kelly Family FoundationDes Moines, IA 2021
General operations
$71,500
Gartner Family FoundationDes Moines, IA 2021
Charitable contribution
$70,000
The Coons FoundationMemphis, TN 2021
General Operations
$50,000
Fred Maytag Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021
General support
$50,000
Daniel J & Ann L Krumm Charitable TrusAmes, IA 2021
General operating
$45,000
EMC Insurance FoundationDes Moines, IA 2021
For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization
$25,000
Gabus FoundationUrbandale, IA 2021
General purpose
$25,000
Samuel B O'Brien FoundationDes Moines, IA 2021
Charitable
$17,000
Brenton FoundationDes Moines, IA 2021
Charitable
$15,500
The Seidler FoundationDes Moines, IA 2021
General support
$15,000
Home State Bank Charitable FoundationJefferson, IA 2021
General Operations
$10,000
Laverty FoundationIndianola, IA 2021
Charitable gifts for celebration of fiftieth anniversary
$10,000
The Felucca FundMcLean, VA 2021
Unrestricted
$10,000
Josh and Susie Kimelman FoundationDes Moines, IA 2021
Support the performing arts organization's mission of providing opera performances.
$9,500
Raccoon Valley Bank Charitable FoundationPerry, IA 2021
General Operations
$5,000
The Vredenburg FoundationChariton, IA 2021
General Support
$5,000
Erickson Foundation IncDes Moines, IA 2021
Charitable contribution
$5,000
Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2021
Program Support
$3,000
Henry G & Norma Peterson Charitable TRMilwaukee, WI 2021
General operating
$2,800
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021
Operational support
$2,500
Roswell and Elizabeth Garst FoundationSac City, IA 2021
Charitable
$2,500
Weathertop Foundation f/k/a Thomas Nelson Urban JrRichmond, VA 2021
General support
$2,500
ProspiceDes Moines, IA 2021
Charitable work
$2,000
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021
Operational support
$1,000
Ralph F and Charlotte P Schlenker Charitable TrustIndianola, IA 2021
unrestricted
$1,000
Meredith Corporation FoundationDes Moines, IA 2021
General support
$750
Bookey Family FoundationDes Moines, IA 2021
General support
$500
Krause Gentle FoundationDes Moines, IA 2021
Memorials
$250
HB Fuller Company FoundationSt Paul, MN 2021
HBF invest - matching donation
$150
Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021
General support
$145
Brownell Family FoundationGrinnell, IA 2020
Opera fund drive
$100,000
The Seidler FoundationDes Moines, IA 2020
General support
$93,333
Sherman Fairchild Foundation IncChevy Chase, MD 2020
2020 Virtual Festival
$50,000
The Coons FoundationMemphis, TN 2020
General operations
$50,000
Fred Maytag Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020
General support
$50,000
Daniel J & Ann L Krumm Charitable TrusAmes, IA 2020
General operating
$45,000
Gartner Family FoundationDes Moines, IA 2020
Charitable contribution
$25,000
Gabus FoundationUrbandale, IA 2020
General purpose
$25,000
Samuel B O'Brien FoundationDes Moines, IA 2020
Charitable
$24,000
Mary K and Daniel M Kelly Family FoundationDes Moines, IA 2020
General operations
$23,000
Laverty FoundationIndianola, IA 2020
Charitable gifts for opera
$14,000
Meredith Corporation FoundationDes Moines, IA 2020
General support
$13,250
The Felucca FundMcLean, VA 2020
Unrestricted
$10,000
Josh and Susie Kimelman FoundationDes Moines, IA 2020
Support the performing arts organization's mission of providing opera performances.
$8,500
EMC Insurance FoundationDes Moines, IA 2020
For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization
$5,000
The Vredenburg FoundationChariton, IA 2020
General Support
$5,000
Erickson Foundation IncDes Moines, IA 2020
Charitable contribution
$5,000
Brenton FoundationDes Moines, IA 2020
Charitable
$3,000
The Merchants Bonding Company FoundationWest Des Moines, IA 2020
Supports the opera in des moines.
$2,500
Henry G & Norma Peterson Charitable TRMilwaukee, WI 2020
General operating
$2,000
Roswell and Elizabeth Garst FoundationSac City, IA 2020
Charitable
$1,000
Ita Group FoundationWest Des Moines, IA 2020
General Fund
$1,000
IBM International FoundationArmonk, NY 2020
Employee matching grant
$175
Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020
General support
$118
Aetna Foundation IncHartford, CT 2020
General purpose
$76
Brownell Family FoundationGrinnell, IA 2019
Opera fund drive
$100,000
The Coons FoundationMemphis, TN 2019
General operations
$50,000
Daniel J & Ann L Krumm Charitable TrusAmes, IA 2019
General operating
$43,000
Fred Maytag Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019
General support
$40,000
Gabus FoundationUrbandale, IA 2019
General purpose
$25,000
Gartner Family FoundationDes Moines, IA 2019
Charitable contribution
$15,000
The Seidler FoundationDes Moines, IA 2019
General support
$10,000
The Vredenburg FoundationChariton, IA 2019
General Support
$10,000
The Felucca FundMcLean, VA 2019
Unrestricted
$10,000
Samuel B O'Brien FoundationDes Moines, IA 2019
Charitable
$9,301
Josh and Susie Kimelman FoundationDes Moines, IA 2019
Support the performing arts organization's mission of providing opera performances.
$4,000
The Merchants Bonding Company FoundationWest Des Moines, IA 2019
Supports the opera in des moines.
$2,500
Henry G & Norma Peterson Charitable TRMilwaukee, WI 2019
General operating
$2,500
Bookey Family FoundationDes Moines, IA 2019
To support local arts and culture
$2,189
Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2019
Program Support
$2,000
Roswell and Elizabeth Garst FoundationSac City, IA 2019
Charitable
$1,000
HB Fuller Company FoundationSt Paul, MN 2019
HBF invest - matching
$50
Fred and Charlotte Hubbell FoundationDes Moines, IA 2018
Dmmo carnegie library campaign
$100,000
Fred Maytag Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2018
General support
$40,000
The Coons FoundationMemphis, TN 2018
General operations
$27,000
Gabus FoundationUrbandale, IA 2018
General purpose
$25,000
The Seidler FoundationDes Moines, IA 2018
General support
$10,000
The Felucca FundMcLean, VA 2018
Unrestricted
$10,000
The Vredenburg FoundationChariton, IA 2018
General Support
$6,000
Josh and Susie Kimelman FoundationDes Moines, IA 2018
Support the performing arts organization's mission of providing opera performances.
$4,000
The Merchants Bonding Company FoundationWest Des Moines, IA 2018
Supports the opera in des moines.
$2,000
Roswell and Elizabeth Garst FoundationSac City, IA 2018
Charitable
$1,000
HB Fuller Company FoundationSt Paul, MN 2018
HBF invest - matching
$100
Henry G & Norma Peterson Charitable TRMilwaukee, WI 2017
Support of activities
$1,000

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