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Grant recipient EIN 42-6058830Arts and culture

Who funds Des Moines Symphony Association?

12 private foundations gave Des Moines Symphony Association in Des Moines, IA $1.2 million across 50 grants, in tax years 2017 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 2017 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

50 grants

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

  1. EMC Insurance FoundationDes Moines, IA 2025

    For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

    $25,000
  2. Charlotte and William Hinson Charitable Foundation TrustWest Des Moines, IA 2025

    Orchestra annual fund

    $10,000
  3. The Coons FoundationMemphis, TN 2025

    General Operations

    $3,000
  4. EMC Insurance FoundationDes Moines, IA 2024

    For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

    $25,000
  5. Thomas & Linda Koehn FoundationDes Moines, IA 2024

    General operating fund

    $10,000
  6. Charlotte and William Hinson Charitable Foundation TrustWest Des Moines, IA 2024

    Orchestra annual fund

    $10,000
  7. The Coons FoundationMemphis, TN 2024

    General Operations

    $3,000
  8. Obrien Fitzpatrick FoundationDes Moines, IA 2024

    General purpose

    $1,250
  9. EMC Insurance FoundationDes Moines, IA 2023

    For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

    $25,000
  10. Thomas & Linda Koehn FoundationDes Moines, IA 2023

    General operating fund

    $10,000
  11. Charlotte and William Hinson Charitable Foundation TrustWest Des Moines, IA 2023

    Orchestra annual fund

    $8,000
  12. The Coons FoundationMemphis, TN 2023

    General Operations

    $3,000
  13. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $24
  14. Fred Maytag Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    General support

    $50,000
  15. EMC Insurance FoundationDes Moines, IA 2022

    For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

    $25,000
  16. The West Bancorporation Foundation IncWest Des Moines, IA 2022

    Sponsorship of a symphony production

    $10,000
  17. Thomas & Linda Koehn FoundationDes Moines, IA 2022

    General operating fund

    $10,000
  18. Charlotte and William Hinson Charitable Foundation TrustWest Des Moines, IA 2022

    Orchestra annual fund

    $7,500
  19. The Cowles Charitable TrustStaten Island, NY 2022

    The arts

    $6,000
  20. The Coons FoundationMemphis, TN 2022

    General Operations

    $3,000
  21. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $25
  22. Thomas & Linda Koehn FoundationDes Moines, IA 2021

    General operating fund

    $260,335
  23. Fred Maytag Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    General support

    $100,000
  24. EMC Insurance FoundationDes Moines, IA 2021

    For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

    $50,000
  25. Meredith Corporation FoundationDes Moines, IA 2021

    General support

    $10,654
  26. The Cowles Charitable TrustStaten Island, NY 2021

    The arts

    $5,000
  27. The West Bancorporation Foundation IncWest Des Moines, IA 2021

    Sponsorship of symphony production

    $5,000
  28. The Coons FoundationMemphis, TN 2021

    General Operations

    $3,000
  29. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $13
  30. Thomas & Linda Koehn FoundationDes Moines, IA 2020

    General operating fund

    $260,000
  31. EMC Insurance FoundationDes Moines, IA 2020

    For general support or for a capital fund drive of the respective organization

    $55,000
  32. Fred Maytag Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    General support

    $50,000
  33. Meredith Corporation FoundationDes Moines, IA 2020

    General support

    $10,500
  34. The Cowles Charitable TrustStaten Island, NY 2020

    The arts

    $5,000
  35. The Coons FoundationMemphis, TN 2020

    General operations

    $3,000
  36. The West Bancorporation Foundation IncWest Des Moines, IA 2020

    Funding for general operating expenses

    $2,500
  37. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $16
  38. Fred Maytag Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    General support

    $50,000
  39. Thomas & Linda Koehn FoundationDes Moines, IA 2019

    General operating fund

    $20,000
  40. The Cowles Charitable TrustStaten Island, NY 2019

    The arts

    $5,000
  41. The Coons FoundationMemphis, TN 2019

    General operations

    $3,000
  42. The Ralph & Sylvia G Green Charita FoundationDes Moines, IA 2019

    General operating fund

    $2,000
  43. The Ralph & Sylvia G Green Charita FoundationDes Moines, IA 2019

    Operating fund - academy

    $500
  44. Fred Maytag Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2018

    General support

    $50,000
  45. The Cowles Charitable TrustStaten Island, NY 2018

    The arts

    $5,000
  46. The Coons FoundationMemphis, TN 2018

    General operations

    $3,000
  47. The Ralph & Sylvia G Green Charita FoundationDes Moines, IA 2018

    General operating fund

    $2,000
  48. The Ralph & Sylvia G Green Charita FoundationDes Moines, IA 2018

    Operating fund - academy

    $500
  49. Ehrlichman Family FoundationHighland Park, IL 2018

    Exempt purpose of organization

    $250
  50. Thomas & Linda Koehn FoundationDes Moines, IA 2017

    General operating fund

    $10,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Des Moines, IA and are not among Des Moines Symphony Association’s funders above.

  1. John Ruan Foundation TrustUrbandale, IA 37 grants Accepts applications $2,558,000 to similar organizations
  2. WT and Edna M Dahl TrustDes Moines, IA 20 grants Accepts applications $959,000 to similar organizations
  3. Bookey Family FoundationDes Moines, IA 32 grants Preselected only $633,074 to similar organizations
  4. Gartner Family FoundationDes Moines, IA 20 grants Accepts applications $187,500 to similar organizations
  5. Lauridsen Family FoundationAnkeny, IA 7 grants Preselected only $2,420,000 to similar organizations
  6. Mary K and Daniel M Kelly Family FoundationDes Moines, IA 22 grants Preselected only $481,500 to similar organizations
  7. William C Knapp Charitable FDNWest Des Moines, IA 6 grants Preselected only $72,667 to similar organizations
  8. Weathertop Foundation f/k/a Thomas Nelson Urban JrRichmond, VA 12 grants Preselected only $72,500 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 42-6058830 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.