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MEREDITH CORPORATION FOUNDATION

· DES MOINES, IA · private_foundation · program funder

647recipients FY2016–24
$5Mgiving on file
2024latest grant year
yesaccepts unsolicited
LocalLocal funder, 85% of giving in Iowa

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A local funder — 85% of its dollars go to IA. It is a candidate for organizations in the 46 states it has funded, whatever their cause: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WY.

Funders that fund the same organizations

FunderLocationChannelShared recipients
PRAIRIE MEADOWS RACE TRACK & CASINO INCALTOONA, IAprogram funder65
ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS FOUNDATIONSAINT LOUIS, MOlarge program funder45
GOLF CHARITABLE FOUNDATION OF GREATER DES MOINESDES MOINES, IAprogram funder41
MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY FOUNDATIONWDM, IAprogram funder39
PELLA ROLSCREEN FOUNDATIONPELLA, IAprogram funder37
EMC INSURANCE FOUNDATIONDES MOINES, IAprogram funder34
WT AND EDNA M DAHL TRUST C/O PAUL R TYLER TRUSTEEprogram funder30
ATHENE CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONWEST DES MOINES, IAprogram funder27
ITA GROUP FOUNDATIONWEST DES MOINES, IAprogram funder27
WEST BANCORPORATION FOUNDATION INCWDM, IAprogram funder26
JOHN RUAN FOUNDATION TRUSTURBANDALE, IAprogram funder25
LSB FOUNDATIONREINBECK, IAprogram funder24
BRAVO GREATER DES MOINES INCDES MOINES, IAprogram funder23
KYLE J AND SHARON KRAUSE FAMILY FOUNDATIONDES MOINES, IAprogram funder23
BOOKEY FAMILY FOUNDATIONDES MOINES, IAprogram funder22
GARTNER FAMILY FOUNDATIONDES MOINES, IAprogram funder22
VARIETY THE CHILDRENS CHARITY OF IOWADES MOINES, IAprogram funder22
FIRST INTERSTATE BANCSYSTEM FOUNDATION INCBILLINGS, MTlarge program funder21
DEB & BOB PULVER FOUNDATIONWDM, IAprogram funder19
FORD FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NYlarge program funder19
KRAUSE GENTLE FOUNDATIONprogram funder19
UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL IOWADES MOINES, IAprogram funder19
ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATIONPRINCETON, NJlarge program funder18
WILLIAM C KNAPP CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONWDM, IAprogram funder18
GreenState Credit Unionprogram funder17

Recent recipients

OrganizationStateYearsLatestTotal
DRAKE UNIVERSITYIA52024$1,512,875
GREATER DES MOINES BOTANICAL GARDENIA42024$340,950
REBUILDING TOGETHER GREATER DESIA42024$287,000
SCIENCE CENTER OF IOWAIA42024$230,000
BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF CENTRAL IOWA INCIA32024$217,600
HOYT SHERMAN PLACE FOUNDATIONIA42024$207,725
CHILDSERVE FOUNDATION INCIA32024$152,500
COMMUNITY FDN OF GREATER DES MOINESIA22024$45,000
FOOD BANK OF IOWAIA32024$42,937
DES MOINES COMMUNITY PLAYHOUSEIA32024$34,195
DES MOINES METRO OPERA INCIA42024$30,500
BLANK PARK ZOO FOUNDATION INCIA32024$30,025
DES MOINES PERFORMING ARTSIA32024$26,515
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY INTERNATIONAL INCIA12024$25,000
PROJECT IOWAIA12024$12,000
ORCHARD PLACE FOUNDATIONIA22024$5,525
PUPPY JAKE FOUNDATIONIA22024$5,500
RAISING READERS IN THE HEARTLANDIA12024$1,000
UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL IOWAIA22022$180,000
MAINFRAME STUDIOSIA12022$100,000
WESLEYLIFEIA12022$50,000
DES MOINES PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATIONIA32022$13,925
DES MOINES ART FESTIVAL INCIA12022$10,000
TREES FOREVER INCIA12022$10,000
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATIONIA22021$215,565
INNOCENCE PROJECT INCNY22021$100,539
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA FACILITIES CORPORATIONIA22021$60,450
DES MOINES SYMPHONY ASSOCIATIONIA22021$21,154
IOWA STATE FAIR FOUNDATIONIA22021$16,045
TEACH RWANDAPA22021$10,000
WORLD FOOD PRIZE FOUNDATIONIA12021$10,000
BELLARMINE UNIVERSITYKY22021$10,000
NATIONAL RAMAH COMMISSION INCNY22021$8,730
PAN-MASSACHUSETTS CHALLENGE INCMA22021$7,850
DES MOINES CHRISTIAN SCHOOLIA22021$7,500
THE CLEAR FUNDCA22021$7,200
1 SHINE YOUTHCA22021$7,000
DES MOINES AREA RELIGIOUS COUNCILIA22021$6,750
LIFE ROADS INCGA22021$6,700
HOPE MINISTRIESIA22021$5,840
ADOPT A SENIOR A NJ NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONNJ22021$5,390
ELON UNIVERSITYNC12021$5,050
GREENWICH COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL INCCT12021$5,000
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF CENTRAL IOWA INCIA22021$5,000
GARDEN GATE RANCH INCIA22021$4,567
CARLISLE LIBRARY FOUNDATIONIA12021$4,000
CONNECTICUT SCIENCE CENTER INCCT12021$4,000
FEEDING AMERICAIL22021$3,644
COLGATE UNIVERSITY ALUMNI CORPORATIONNY22021$3,500
NEW CHAPTERSIA22021$3,250