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Grant recipient EIN 42-1186501Jobs and employment

Who funds Proteus Inc?

8 private foundations gave Proteus Inc in Des Moines, IA $259,273 across 13 grants, in tax years 2019 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2019 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

13 grants

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

  1. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE 2025

    Ne farmworker health initiative

    $77,000
  2. Greenstate FoundationNorth Liberty, IA 2024

    Financial empowerment for farm & meat processing workers

    $15,000
  3. Athene Charitable FoundationWest Des Moines, IA 2024

    Civic & Community

    $2,500
  4. Bruggen Foundation IncGranger, IN 2023

    Charitable

    $10,000
  5. Athene Charitable FoundationWest Des Moines, IA 2023

    Civic & community

    $5,000
  6. Athene Charitable FoundationWest Des Moines, IA 2022

    Civic & community

    $4,440
  7. Telligen Community InitiativeWest Des Moines, IA 2021

    Proteus has implemented a successful & unique healthcare delivery model for agricultural workers in iowa for over two decades. We all witnessed the disproportionate impact covid-19 has had on meat processing workers. There is an access to care need that proteus can fulfill. Proteus intends to target meat processing workers for this project by providing a medical home and improve health outcomes.

    $30,000
  8. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $10,000
  9. Mid-Iowa Health FoundationDes Moines, IA 2021

    Care coordination for farmworker families

    $2,000
  10. The HWS Charitable Foundation IncCedar Rapids, IA 2020

    Iowa immigrant community support fund

    $75,000
  11. Mid-Iowa Health FoundationDes Moines, IA 2020

    Central Iowa Immigrant Community Support Fund

    $10,000
  12. Mid-Iowa Health FoundationDes Moines, IA 2020

    Care coordination for farmworker families

    $3,333
  13. Mid-Iowa Health FoundationDes Moines, IA 2019

    Care coordination for farmworker families

    $15,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other jobs and employment organizations in Des Moines, IA and are not among Proteus Inc’s funders above.

  1. William C Knapp Charitable FDNWest Des Moines, IA 3 grants Preselected only $10,000 to similar organizations
  2. Bookey Family FoundationDes Moines, IA 4 grants Preselected only $21,500 to similar organizations
  3. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 1 grant Preselected only $15,000 to similar organizations
  4. Viking Foundation of LincolnLincoln, NE 1 grant Accepts applications $10,000 to similar organizations
  5. Kyle J & Sharon Krause Family FoundationDes Moines, IA 1 grant Preselected only $6,000 to similar organizations
  6. Gannett Foundation IncNew York, NY 2 grants Accepts applications $529 to similar organizations
  7. Once Upon A Time FoundationFort Worth, TX 1 grant Preselected only $350 to similar organizations
  8. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 1 grant Preselected only $138 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 42-1186501 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.