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

Grant recipient EIN 82-0923204Arts and culture

Who funds Des Moines Childrens Museum?

7 private foundations gave Des Moines Childrens Museum in WDM, IA $457,416 across 10 grants, in tax years 2020 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2020 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

10 grants

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

  1. Lauridsen Family FoundationAnkeny, IA 2025

    General support

    $200,000
  2. Raccoon Valley Bank Charitable FoundationPerry, IA 2025

    General Operations

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

    Program support

    $1,000
  4. Mulready Koehn FoundationDes Moines, IA 2024

    General operating fund

    $250,000
  5. Duroe Family FoundationWaterloo, IA 2024

    General Fund

    $3,000
  6. The West Bancorporation Foundation IncWest Des Moines, IA 2024

    Funding for quiet space upgrade

    $500
  7. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $90
  8. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $124
  9. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $83
  10. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $119

Funders of similar organizations nearby

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

  1. Fred Maytag Family FoundationSan Francisco, CA 3 grants Accepts applications $100,000 to similar organizations
  2. EMC Insurance FoundationDes Moines, IA 7 grants Accepts applications $18,000 to similar organizations
  3. Kyle J & Sharon Krause Family FoundationDes Moines, IA 2 grants Preselected only $10,250 to similar organizations
  4. John Templeton FoundationWest Conshohocken, PA 8 grants Accepts applications $4,695,228 to similar organizations
  5. Arthur N Rupe FoundationWest Chester, PA 3 grants Preselected only $491,000 to similar organizations
  6. The Linda and Harvey Saligman Charitable FoundationSt Louis, MO 6 grants Preselected only $50,000 to similar organizations
  7. McCarthey Family FoundationSalt Lake City, UT 5 grants Accepts applications $29,500 to similar organizations
  8. Wittern Family Charitable FoundationClive, IA 2 grants Preselected only $6,800 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 82-0923204 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.