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Grant recipient EIN 42-1436090Environment

Who funds Iowa Environmental Council?

16 private foundations gave Iowa Environmental Council in Des Moines, IA $2.1 million across 60 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

60 grants

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

  1. Cole-Belin Education FoundationPhoenix, AZ 2025

    Program support

    $6,000
  2. The Kenneth K Kinsey Family FoundationIowa City, IA 2025

    General operating fund

    $2,000
  3. Alben F & Clara G Bates FoundationElmhurst, IL 2025

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  4. Mary K and Daniel M Kelly Family FoundationDes Moines, IA 2025

    General operations

    $1,000
  5. Violet G Young Charitable TrustDes Moines, IA 2025

    General support

    $500
  6. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2024

    To improve water quality in Iowa and protect Iowans' access to clean water.

    $175,000
  7. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    for general operating support

    $150,000
  8. Cole-Belin Education FoundationPhoenix, AZ 2024

    Program support

    $6,000
  9. Alben F & Clara G Bates FoundationElmhurst, IL 2024

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  10. The Kenneth K Kinsey Family FoundationIowa City, IA 2024

    General operating fund

    $2,500
  11. Violet G Young Charitable TrustDes Moines, IA 2024

    General support

    $500
  12. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2023

    To improve the implementation of state policy and programs to improve water quality in Iowa.

    $170,000
  13. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    For general operating support

    $100,000
  14. Greenstate FoundationNorth Liberty, IA 2023

    Iowa water watch

    $17,000
  15. Cole-Belin Education FoundationPhoenix, AZ 2023

    General operating budget

    $6,000
  16. The Kenneth K Kinsey Family FoundationIowa City, IA 2023

    General operating fund

    $2,500
  17. Alben F & Clara G Bates FoundationElmhurst, IL 2023

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  18. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $500
  19. Violet G Young Charitable TrustDes Moines, IA 2023

    Charitable

    $500
  20. Steelberg FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

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

    General operations

    $250
  22. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $61
  23. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2022

    To improve the implementation of state policy and programs to improve water quality in Iowa.

    $170,000
  24. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2022

    For general operating support

    $100,000
  25. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2022

    To reduce agricultural pollution in Iowa.

    $82,500
  26. Cole-Belin Education FoundationPhoenix, AZ 2022

    General operating budget

    $6,000
  27. The Kenneth K Kinsey Family FoundationIowa City, IA 2022

    General operating fund

    $2,500
  28. Alben F & Clara G Bates FoundationElmhurst, IL 2022

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  29. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $500
  30. Violet G Young Charitable TrustDes Moines, IA 2022

    Charitable

    $500
  31. Mary K and Daniel M Kelly Family FoundationDes Moines, IA 2022

    General operations

    $250
  32. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $86
  33. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2021

    To reduce agricultural pollution in Iowa.

    $165,000
  34. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    for general operating support

    $100,000
  35. Iowa West FoundationCouncil Bluffs, IA 2021

    Missouri river flooding protection

    $7,000
  36. Cole-Belin Education FoundationPhoenix, AZ 2021

    General operating budget

    $6,000
  37. The Kenneth K Kinsey Family FoundationIowa City, IA 2021

    General operating fund

    $2,500
  38. Alben F & Clara G Bates FoundationElmhurst, IL 2021

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  39. Gupta Family FoundationGrimes, IA 2021

    General

    $1,000
  40. Helen J and Thomas Nelson Urban Sr Charitable Foundation IIIDes Moines, IA 2021

    Support for the environment

    $500
  41. Mary K and Daniel M Kelly Family FoundationDes Moines, IA 2021

    General operations

    $250
  42. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $88
  43. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    For general operating support

    $250,000
  44. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2020

    Reducing Nutrient Pollution in Iowa

    $160,000
  45. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    For general operating support

    $100,000
  46. Cole-Belin Education FoundationPhoenix, AZ 2020

    General operating budget

    $6,000
  47. The Kenneth K Kinsey Family FoundationIowa City, IA 2020

    General operating fund

    $2,500
  48. Alben F & Clara G Bates FoundationElmhurst, IL 2020

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  49. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $49
  50. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    For general operating support

    $125,000
  51. The McKnight FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    For general operating support

    $100,000
  52. Holthues TrustMuscatine, IA 2019

    Operating

    $10,000
  53. Iowa Foundation for Education Environment and the ArtsWindsor Heights, IA 2019

    General operating budget

    $6,000
  54. The Kenneth K Kinsey Family FoundationIowa City, IA 2019

    General operating fund

    $2,500
  55. Alben F & Clara G Bates FoundationElmhurst, IL 2019

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  56. Helen J and Thomas Nelson Urban Sr Charitable Foundation IIIDes Moines, IA 2019

    Funding for healthy living and sustainable future

    $500
  57. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $100
  58. Iowa Foundation for Education Environment and the ArtsWindsor Heights, IA 2018

    General operating budget

    $6,000
  59. The Kenneth K Kinsey Family FoundationIowa City, IA 2018

    General operating fund

    $2,500
  60. Alben F & Clara G Bates FoundationElmhurst, IL 2018

    Unrestricted

    $500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other environment organizations in Des Moines, IA and are not among Iowa Environmental Council’s funders above.

  1. Bookey Family FoundationDes Moines, IA 9 grants Preselected only $36,684 to similar organizations
  2. Meredith Corporation FoundationDes Moines, IA 6 grants Accepts applications $657,650 to similar organizations
  3. John Ruan Foundation TrustUrbandale, IA 3 grants Accepts applications $600,000 to similar organizations
  4. Andrea Waitt Carlton Family FoundationNashville, TN 8 grants Accepts applications $320,000 to similar organizations
  5. Wallace Genetic Foundation II IncWashington, DC 14 grants Preselected only $255,000 to similar organizations
  6. EMC Insurance FoundationDes Moines, IA 3 grants Accepts applications $100,250 to similar organizations
  7. The C Robert Brenton and Babette C BreSt Louis, MO 5 grants Preselected only $56,000 to similar organizations
  8. Gartner Family FoundationDes Moines, IA 3 grants Accepts applications $51,500 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 42-1436090 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.