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

Grant recipient EIN 39-0840589Arts and culture

Who funds National Forensic League?

9 private foundations gave National Forensic League in WDM, IA $5.3 million across 30 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 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

30 grants

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

  1. The Linda and Harvey Saligman Charitable FoundationSt Louis, MO 2025

    General support

    $10,000
  2. Z4 FoundationLenexa, KS 2025

    Donation

    $2,000
  3. John Templeton FoundationWest Conshohocken, PA 2024

    Big questions debate, the final round

    $599,519
  4. Fred Maytag Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    2024 grant awards - general support

    $25,000
  5. The Linda and Harvey Saligman Charitable FoundationSt Louis, MO 2024

    General support

    $10,000
  6. Kyle J & Sharon Krause Family FoundationDes Moines, IA 2024

    Education

    $10,000
  7. McCarthey Family FoundationSalt Lake City, UT 2024

    Program Funding

    $7,500
  8. The Jeps FoundationSalt Lake City, UT 2024

    General fund

    $2,500
  9. John Templeton FoundationWest Conshohocken, PA 2023

    Big questions debate, the final round

    $599,519
  10. The Linda and Harvey Saligman Charitable FoundationSt Louis, MO 2023

    General support

    $10,000
  11. McCarthey Family FoundationSalt Lake City, UT 2023

    Program Funding

    $6,000
  12. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $149
  13. John Templeton FoundationWest Conshohocken, PA 2022

    Expanding big questions debate

    $249,925
  14. Arthur N Rupe FoundationWest Chester, PA 2022

    2023 public forum championship grant

    $175,000
  15. The Linda and Harvey Saligman Charitable FoundationSt Louis, MO 2022

    General support

    $10,000
  16. McCarthey Family FoundationSalt Lake City, UT 2022

    Program Funding

    $6,000
  17. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $140
  18. John Templeton FoundationWest Conshohocken, PA 2021

    Expanding big questions debate

    $374,889
  19. Arthur N Rupe FoundationWest Chester, PA 2021

    Public forum debate national championship

    $158,000
  20. The Linda and Harvey Saligman Charitable FoundationSt Louis, MO 2021

    General support

    $5,000
  21. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $163
  22. John Templeton FoundationWest Conshohocken, PA 2020

    Expanding big questions debate

    $624,814
  23. Arthur N Rupe FoundationWest Chester, PA 2020

    Public forum debate national championship

    $158,000
  24. The Linda and Harvey Saligman Charitable FoundationSt Louis, MO 2020

    General support

    $5,000
  25. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $154
  26. John Templeton FoundationWest Conshohocken, PA 2019

    Expanding Big Questions Debate

    $1,249,629
  27. John Templeton FoundationWest Conshohocken, PA 2019

    National Series: High School Debates-Big Questions

    $249,233
  28. McCarthey Family FoundationSalt Lake City, UT 2019

    Program Funding

    $5,000
  29. John Templeton FoundationWest Conshohocken, PA 2018

    National Series: High School Debates-Big Questions

    $747,700
  30. McCarthey Family FoundationSalt Lake City, UT 2018

    Program Funding

    $5,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in West Des Moines, IA and are not among National Forensic League’s funders above.

  1. The West Bancorporation Foundation IncWest Des Moines, IA 12 grants Accepts applications $34,500 to similar organizations
  2. EMC Insurance FoundationDes Moines, IA 7 grants Accepts applications $18,000 to similar organizations
  3. The Merchants Bonding Company FoundationWest Des Moines, IA 2 grants Preselected only $1,200 to similar organizations
  4. Mulready Koehn FoundationDes Moines, IA 1 grant Preselected only $250,000 to similar organizations
  5. Lauridsen Family FoundationAnkeny, IA 1 grant Preselected only $200,000 to similar organizations
  6. Wittern Family Charitable FoundationClive, IA 2 grants Preselected only $6,800 to similar organizations
  7. Greenstate FoundationNorth Liberty, IA 1 grant Accepts applications $5,000 to similar organizations
  8. Union Pacific FoundationOmaha, NE 1 grant Accepts applications $5,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 39-0840589 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.