A museum gallery with a large landscape painting in a gilt frame

Grant recipient EIN 31-1578089Arts and culture

Who funds Brenton Arboretum Inc?

20 private foundations gave Brenton Arboretum Inc in Dallas Center, IA $1.3 million across 67 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

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

67 grants

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

  1. Brenton FoundationDes Moines, IA 2025

    General support

    $28,500
  2. Windsor Charitable FoundationDes Moines, IA 2025

    Campaign

    $15,000
  3. Obrien Courage and Hope FoundationDes Moines, IA 2025

    O'brien nature play area

    $4,000
  4. Obrien Fitzpatrick FoundationDes Moines, IA 2025

    General contribution

    $2,000
  5. Samuel B O'Brien FoundationDes Moines, IA 2025

    Charitable

    $256
  6. Mary K and Daniel M Kelly Family FoundationDes Moines, IA 2025

    General operations

    $250
  7. Brenton FoundationDes Moines, IA 2024

    Charitable

    $13,000
  8. Windsor Charitable FoundationDes Moines, IA 2024

    Campaign

    $9,500
  9. Obrien Fitzpatrick FoundationDes Moines, IA 2024

    General contribution

    $5,250
  10. The C Robert Brenton and Babette C BreSt Louis, MO 2024

    Provide educational services through nature

    $5,000
  11. Weathertop Foundation f/k/a Thomas Nelson Urban JrRichmond, VA 2024

    General support

    $5,000
  12. Obrien Courage and Hope FoundationDes Moines, IA 2024

    O'brien nature play area

    $3,000
  13. John Ruan Foundation TrustUrbandale, IA 2024

    General Operations

    $2,500
  14. Raccoon Valley Bank Charitable FoundationPerry, IA 2024

    General Operations

    $1,500
  15. The Levitt FoundationPotomac, MD 2024

    General support

    $500
  16. Kyle J & Sharon Krause Family FoundationDes Moines, IA 2024

    Environmental

    $500
  17. Samuel B O'Brien FoundationDes Moines, IA 2024

    Charitable

    $256
  18. Brenton FoundationDes Moines, IA 2023

    Charitable

    $46,851
  19. Windsor Charitable FoundationDes Moines, IA 2023

    Campaign

    $5,000
  20. John Ruan Foundation TrustUrbandale, IA 2023

    Activities Directed to Other Organizations

    $2,500
  21. Obrien Fitzpatrick FoundationDes Moines, IA 2023

    General contribution

    $2,000
  22. Raccoon Valley Bank Charitable FoundationPerry, IA 2023

    General Operations

    $1,500
  23. The C Robert Brenton and Babette C BreSt Louis, MO 2023

    Provide educational services through nature

    $500
  24. The Levitt FoundationPotomac, MD 2023

    General support

    $500
  25. Kyle J & Sharon Krause Family FoundationDes Moines, IA 2023

    Environmental

    $500
  26. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $98
  27. Samuel B O'Brien FoundationDes Moines, IA 2023

    Charitable

    $51
  28. Brenton FoundationDes Moines, IA 2022

    Charitable

    $34,080
  29. Weathertop Foundation f/k/a Thomas Nelson Urban JrRichmond, VA 2022

    General support

    $6,000
  30. Samuel B O'Brien FoundationDes Moines, IA 2022

    Charitable

    $5,000
  31. Obrien Fitzpatrick FoundationDes Moines, IA 2022

    General contribution

    $5,000
  32. Windsor Charitable FoundationDes Moines, IA 2022

    Campaign

    $3,000
  33. John Ruan Foundation TrustUrbandale, IA 2022

    Activities Directed to Other Organizations

    $2,500
  34. The C Robert Brenton and Babette C BreSt Louis, MO 2022

    General contribution

    $500
  35. The Levitt FoundationPotomac, MD 2022

    Charitable contribution

    $500
  36. Kyle J & Sharon Krause Family FoundationDes Moines, IA 2022

    Environmental

    $500
  37. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $136
  38. Brenton FoundationDes Moines, IA 2021

    Charitable

    $19,073
  39. Burnett Family FoundationDes Moines, IA 2021

    General support

    $10,000
  40. John Ruan Foundation TrustUrbandale, IA 2021

    General Operating

    $2,500
  41. Obrien Courage and Hope FoundationDes Moines, IA 2021

    O'brien nature play area

    $2,000
  42. Obrien Fitzpatrick FoundationDes Moines, IA 2021

    General contribution

    $2,000
  43. Samuel B O'Brien FoundationDes Moines, IA 2021

    Charitable

    $756
  44. The C Robert Brenton and Babette C BreSt Louis, MO 2021

    General contribution

    $500
  45. Kyle J & Sharon Krause Family FoundationDes Moines, IA 2021

    Environmental

    $500
  46. Nature SacredAnnapolis, MD 2021

    General support

    $250
  47. Athene Charitable FoundationWest Des Moines, IA 2021

    Civic & community

    $250
  48. Meredith Corporation FoundationDes Moines, IA 2021

    General support

    $150
  49. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $81
  50. Brenton FoundationDes Moines, IA 2020

    Charitable

    $16,000
  51. The C Robert Brenton and Babette C BreSt Louis, MO 2020

    General contribution

    $5,000
  52. John Ruan Foundation TrustUrbandale, IA 2020

    General Operating

    $3,500
  53. Obrien Courage and Hope FoundationDes Moines, IA 2020

    O'brien nature play area

    $2,000
  54. Stine Family FoundationAdel, IA 2020

    To assist the arboretum with conservation, research and demonstration.

    $1,000
  55. Obrien Fitzpatrick FoundationDes Moines, IA 2020

    General contribution

    $1,000
  56. Kyle J & Sharon Krause Family FoundationDes Moines, IA 2020

    Environmental

    $500
  57. Samuel B O'Brien FoundationDes Moines, IA 2020

    Charitable

    $256
  58. Meredith Corporation FoundationDes Moines, IA 2020

    General support

    $250
  59. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $55
  60. WT and Edna M Dahl TrustDes Moines, IA 2019

    Funding for capital projects

    $5,000
  61. Stine Family FoundationAdel, IA 2019

    To assist the arboretum with conservation, research and demonstration.

    $1,000
  62. Obrien Courage and Hope FoundationDes Moines, IA 2019

    O'brien nature play area

    $1,000
  63. Kyle J & Sharon Krause Family FoundationDes Moines, IA 2019

    Environmental

    $500
  64. Samuel B O'Brien FoundationDes Moines, IA 2019

    Charitable

    $250
  65. Stine Family FoundationAdel, IA 2018

    To assist the arboretum with conservation, research and demonstration.

    $1,000
  66. Raccoon Valley Bank Charitable FoundationPerry, IA 2018

    General fund

    $500
  67. Fulk Family Foundation IncLincoln, NE 2017

    General Support

    $1,000,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Iowa and are not among Brenton Arboretum Inc’s funders above.

  1. Alliant Energy Foundation IncMadison, WI 185 grants Accepts applications $1,201,657 to similar organizations
  2. EMC Insurance FoundationDes Moines, IA 66 grants Accepts applications $1,210,860 to similar organizations
  3. Pella Rolscreen FoundationPella, IA 57 grants Accepts applications $282,889 to similar organizations
  4. The West Bancorporation Foundation IncWest Des Moines, IA 33 grants Accepts applications $78,000 to similar organizations
  5. James B & Melita A McDonough FoundationDubuque, IA 42 grants Accepts applications $144,302 to similar organizations
  6. Ottumwa Regional Legacy Foundation IncOttumwa, IA 30 grants Preselected only $258,955 to similar organizations
  7. Fred Maytag Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 47 grants Accepts applications $1,860,000 to similar organizations
  8. Union Pacific FoundationOmaha, NE 14 grants Accepts applications $110,500 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 31-1578089 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.