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Foundation Lookup

Grant recipient EIN 42-1225264Human services

Who funds Urban Dreams?

20 private foundations gave Urban Dreams in Des Moines, IA $878,254 across 63 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

See which foundations fund work like yours Matching by cause, place and grant size

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

63 grants

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

  1. Mary K and Daniel M Kelly Family FoundationDes Moines, IA 2025

    General operations

    $6,000
  2. Mid-Iowa Health FoundationDes Moines, IA 2025

    Director designated - food pantry - izaah knox

    $500
  3. Mid-Iowa Health FoundationDes Moines, IA 2025

    Director designated - food pantry - rob barron

    $500
  4. Ita Group FoundationWest Des Moines, IA 2025

    General fund

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

    Community betterment

    $35,385
  6. Kyle J & Sharon Krause Family FoundationDes Moines, IA 2024

    Memorials

    $10,000
  7. Bookey Family FoundationDes Moines, IA 2024

    General support

    $5,500
  8. Ita Group FoundationWest Des Moines, IA 2024

    General fund

    $5,000
  9. The West Bancorporation Foundation IncWest Des Moines, IA 2024

    Funding for youth employment program

    $2,500
  10. Mary K and Daniel M Kelly Family FoundationDes Moines, IA 2024

    General operations

    $1,000
  11. Mid-Iowa Health FoundationDes Moines, IA 2024

    2024 chna survey engagement

    $1,000
  12. Mid-Iowa Health FoundationDes Moines, IA 2024

    2024 director designated grant

    $500
  13. Helen J and Thomas Nelson Urban Sr Charitable Foundation IIIDes Moines, IA 2024

    Charitable - community resources

    $500
  14. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $10,000
  15. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $10,000
  16. Greenstate FoundationNorth Liberty, IA 2023

    Cedar rapids summer youth employment program

    $10,000
  17. Nature SacredAnnapolis, MD 2023

    General Support

    $7,000
  18. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $500
  19. Mary K and Daniel M Kelly Family FoundationDes Moines, IA 2023

    General operations

    $500
  20. William C Knapp Charitable FDNWest Des Moines, IA 2023

    General operating budget

    $500
  21. Mid-Iowa Health FoundationDes Moines, IA 2023

    Director designated grant

    $500
  22. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $82
  23. Athene Charitable FoundationWest Des Moines, IA 2022

    Civic & community

    $70,000
  24. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $25,000
  25. William C Knapp Charitable FDNWest Des Moines, IA 2022

    General operating budget

    $25,000
  26. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $20,000
  27. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $10,000
  28. Ted & Rowena Crosbie FoundationEarlham, IA 2022

    Support

    $10,000
  29. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $8,000
  30. Opus FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    Food Pantry

    $5,000
  31. Ita Group FoundationWest Des Moines, IA 2022

    General fund

    $2,500
  32. Athene Charitable FoundationWest Des Moines, IA 2022

    Civic & community

    $2,000
  33. Bookey Family FoundationDes Moines, IA 2022

    General support

    $1,500
  34. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $500
  35. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $500
  36. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $83
  37. The Wellmark FoundationDes Moines, IA 2021

    Donation for the urban dreams community center.

    $250,000
  38. Bookey Family FoundationDes Moines, IA 2021

    General support

    $100,000
  39. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $25,000
  40. Gartner Family FoundationDes Moines, IA 2021

    Charitable contribution

    $21,000
  41. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $20,000
  42. Baxter International FoundationDeerfield, IL 2021

    Matching gifts grant

    $15,500
  43. Ted & Rowena Crosbie FoundationEarlham, IA 2021

    Support

    $15,000
  44. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $10,000
  45. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $8,000
  46. Ita Group FoundationWest Des Moines, IA 2021

    General Fund

    $3,000
  47. Woodward Foundation IncDubuque, IA 2021

    Programming

    $1,000
  48. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $600
  49. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $78
  50. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $30,000
  51. Hull Family FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $15,000
  52. Ted & Rowena Crosbie FoundationEarlham, IA 2020

    Support

    $15,000
  53. Ita Group FoundationWest Des Moines, IA 2020

    General Fund

    $10,000
  54. Kyle J & Sharon Krause Family FoundationDes Moines, IA 2020

    Human services

    $7,500
  55. Woodward Foundation IncDubuque, IA 2020

    Programming

    $5,000
  56. Kyle J & Sharon Krause Family FoundationDes Moines, IA 2020

    Human services

    $500
  57. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $26
  58. Mid-Iowa Health FoundationDes Moines, IA 2019

    Barbershop Books project

    $12,000
  59. Gartner Family FoundationDes Moines, IA 2019

    Charitable contribution

    $9,000
  60. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $7,000
  61. Bookey Family FoundationDes Moines, IA 2019

    To support at risk youths

    $1,000
  62. Gartner Family FoundationDes Moines, IA 2018

    Charitable contribution

    $8,000
  63. Bookey Family FoundationDes Moines, IA 2018

    To support at risk youths

    $1,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other human services organizations in Des Moines, IA and are not among Urban Dreams’s funders above.

  1. The Merchants Bonding Company FoundationWest Des Moines, IA 35 grants Preselected only $398,383 to similar organizations
  2. LSB FoundationReinbeck, IA 21 grants Accepts applications $41,500 to similar organizations
  3. Meredith Corporation FoundationDes Moines, IA 11 grants Accepts applications $29,160 to similar organizations
  4. EMC Insurance FoundationDes Moines, IA 27 grants Accepts applications $725,000 to similar organizations
  5. First Interstate BancSystem Foundation IncBillings, MT 9 grants Accepts applications $41,176 to similar organizations
  6. Iowa Realty FoundationWest Des Moines, IA 6 grants Accepts applications $13,865 to similar organizations
  7. The HWS Charitable Foundation IncCedar Rapids, IA 10 grants Preselected only $409,549 to similar organizations
  8. WT and Edna M Dahl TrustDes Moines, IA 7 grants Accepts applications $270,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 42-1225264 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.