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Grant recipient EIN 42-1258470

Who funds Families Forward?

18 private foundations gave Families Forward in Des Moines, IA $498,261 across 45 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

45 grants

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

  1. The Joe MacPherson Foundation IncTustin, CA 2025

    Charitable

    $25,000
  2. First Interstate BancSystem Foundation IncBillings, MT 2025

    General Operating Support

    $7,400
  3. Des Moines Area Association of Realtors FoundationWest Des Moines, IA 2025

    Provide assistance to families in need

    $5,200
  4. The West Bancorporation Foundation IncWest Des Moines, IA 2025

    Funding for new directions shelter

    $5,000
  5. Grinnell Mutual Group FoundationGrinnell, IA 2025

    Match for Team Up for Tomorrow 1st Place team donation

    $2,864
  6. The Denny and Candy Elwell FoundationAnkeny, IA 2025

    General fund

    $2,500
  7. The Merchants Bonding Company FoundationWest Des Moines, IA 2025

    Program support

    $1,000
  8. First Interstate BancSystem Foundation IncBillings, MT 2025

    Volunteer Day Project

    $500
  9. Crescent Electric Charitable FoundationEast Dubuque, IL 2025

    Donation for Paid Volunteer Time Program

    $0
  10. First Interstate BancSystem Foundation IncBillings, MT 2024

    General Operating Support

    $15,550
  11. Des Moines Area Association of Realtors FoundationWest Des Moines, IA 2024

    Provide assistance to families in need

    $5,500
  12. Andersen Corporate FoundationBayport, MN 2024

    New directions shelter

    $5,000
  13. Gartner Family FoundationDes Moines, IA 2024

    Support of homeless families in iowa

    $5,000
  14. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    Matching gifts

    $1,200
  15. Beasley Family Foundation IncMason City, IA 2024

    Social services to community

    $1,000
  16. Crescent Electric Charitable FoundationEast Dubuque, IL 2024

    Donation for Paid Volunteer Time Program

    $800
  17. The HWS Charitable Foundation IncCedar Rapids, IA 2023

    Pandemic response/general operating fy 2022/23

    $5,000
  18. The West Bancorporation Foundation IncWest Des Moines, IA 2023

    Funding for new directions shelter program

    $5,000
  19. Beasley Family Foundation IncMason City, IA 2023

    Social services to community

    $1,000
  20. Grinnell Mutual Group FoundationGrinnell, IA 2023

    Donation from Grinnell Mutual Group Foundation

    $946
  21. The Merchants Bonding Company FoundationWest Des Moines, IA 2023

    Program support

    $500
  22. Ita Group FoundationWest Des Moines, IA 2023

    General fund

    $500
  23. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    Matching gifts

    $250
  24. The HWS Charitable Foundation IncCedar Rapids, IA 2022

    Pandemic response/general operating fy 2022/23

    $77,500
  25. First Interstate BancSystem Foundation IncBillings, MT 2022

    General Operating Support

    $25,000
  26. The Merchants Bonding Company FoundationWest Des Moines, IA 2022

    To establish and operate housing programs for homeless families with children that help them obtain permanent housing and to provide services to help families achieve economic self-sufficiency.

    $16,550
  27. The West Bancorporation Foundation IncWest Des Moines, IA 2022

    Funding for new directions shelter program

    $5,000
  28. Gartner Family FoundationDes Moines, IA 2022

    Support of homeless families in iowa

    $5,000
  29. Beasley Family Foundation IncMason City, IA 2022

    Social services to community

    $1,000
  30. Ita Group FoundationWest Des Moines, IA 2022

    General fund

    $500
  31. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    Matching gifts

    $259
  32. The HWS Charitable Foundation IncCedar Rapids, IA 2021

    Pandemic response/general operating fy 2021/22

    $78,500
  33. The West Bancorporation Foundation IncWest Des Moines, IA 2021

    Funding for new directions shelter program

    $5,000
  34. Andersen Corporate FoundationBayport, MN 2021

    New Directions Shelter

    $5,000
  35. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    Matching gifts

    $3,592
  36. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    Matching gifts

    $100
  37. The HWS Charitable Foundation IncCedar Rapids, IA 2020

    Pandemic response/general operating 2020-2021

    $78,500
  38. Andersen Corporate FoundationBayport, MN 2020

    New directions shelter

    $5,000
  39. Gartner Family FoundationDes Moines, IA 2020

    Charitable contribution

    $5,000
  40. The West Bancorporation Foundation IncWest Des Moines, IA 2020

    Funding for new directions shelter program

    $4,000
  41. The Callum FoundationDes Moines, IA 2019

    General fund

    $75,000
  42. Martha Ellen Tye FoundationMarshalltown, IA 2019

    Directors grant

    $5,000
  43. Susan J Glazer FoundationDes Moines, IA 2019

    Community housing

    $5,000
  44. Gartner Family FoundationDes Moines, IA 2019

    Charitable contribution

    $1,000
  45. Kyle J & Sharon Krause Family FoundationDes Moines, IA 2018

    Human service

    $50

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 42-1258470 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.