A museum gallery with a large landscape painting in a gilt frame

Grant recipient EIN 46-1637111Arts and culture

Who funds Mainframe Studios?

13 private foundations gave Mainframe Studios in Des Moines, IA $1.1 million across 20 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

20 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

    $5,000
  2. Alex Brown Foundation IncDes Moines, IA 2025

    Studio space

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

    General operations

    $1,500
  4. Cole-Belin Education FoundationPhoenix, AZ 2023

    General operating budget

    $25,000
  5. Mary K and Daniel M Kelly Family FoundationDes Moines, IA 2023

    General operations

    $2,000
  6. Lauridsen Family FoundationAnkeny, IA 2022

    General support

    $220,000
  7. Meredith Corporation FoundationDes Moines, IA 2022

    General support

    $100,000
  8. Gartner Family FoundationDes Moines, IA 2022

    Support in providing affordable workspaces to advance equity and opportunities in the arts

    $60,000
  9. Mary K and Daniel M Kelly Family FoundationDes Moines, IA 2022

    General operations

    $2,500
  10. John Ruan Foundation TrustUrbandale, IA 2021

    Cultural, Historical or Other Education Activities

    $250,000
  11. Gartner Family FoundationDes Moines, IA 2021

    Charitable contributions

    $20,000
  12. EMC Insurance FoundationDes Moines, IA 2021

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

    $15,000
  13. Weathertop Foundation f/k/a Thomas Nelson Urban JrRichmond, VA 2021

    General support

    $15,000
  14. WT and Edna M Dahl TrustDes Moines, IA 2020

    Renovations

    $75,000
  15. Athene Charitable FoundationWest Des Moines, IA 2020

    Civic and community

    $25,000
  16. Weathertop Foundation f/k/a Thomas Nelson Urban JrRichmond, VA 2020

    General support

    $15,000
  17. WT and Edna M Dahl TrustDes Moines, IA 2019

    Renovations

    $100,000
  18. Weathertop Foundation f/k/a Thomas Nelson Urban JrRichmond, VA 2019

    General support

    $20,000
  19. Edwin T Meredith FoundationDes Moines, IA 2018

    Civic and cultural

    $100,000
  20. Ita Group FoundationWest Des Moines, IA 2018

    General fund

    $2,500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

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

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 89 grants Preselected only $9,138 to similar organizations
  2. Thomas & Linda Koehn FoundationDes Moines, IA 23 grants Preselected only $3,953,175 to similar organizations
  3. Bookey Family FoundationDes Moines, IA 32 grants Preselected only $633,074 to similar organizations
  4. The West Bancorporation Foundation IncWest Des Moines, IA 17 grants Accepts applications $40,250 to similar organizations
  5. Fred Maytag Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 31 grants Accepts applications $1,095,000 to similar organizations
  6. William C Knapp Charitable FDNWest Des Moines, IA 6 grants Preselected only $72,667 to similar organizations
  7. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 12 grants Accepts applications $63,095 to similar organizations
  8. The Merchants Bonding Company FoundationWest Des Moines, IA 18 grants Preselected only $54,500 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 46-1637111 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.