Fred Maytag Family Foundation
San Francisco, CA · EIN 42-1444870. Reported 271 grants totalling $29.7M to 119 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Fred Maytag Family Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $35,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $25,000 and $50,000; the smallest was $500 and the largest $4,999,962. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines | Des Moines, IA | $4,999,962 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Save the Redwood League | San Francisco, CA | $3,608,469 | 5 | 3 | 2023 |
| Central College | Pella, IA | $2,421,019 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Nature Conservancy in Iowa | Arlington, VA | $2,290,540 | 6 | 3 | 2023 |
| Newton YMCA | Newton, IA | $1,995,637 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Save the Redwoods League | San Francisco, CA | $1,332,707 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Unity Point Health Foundation | Des Moines, IA | $993,311 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Hoover Institution | Stanford, CA | $556,972 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Wesleylife | Johnston, IA | $494,396 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa | Clive, IA | $401,137 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Friends of Craft Inc | Gosport, IN | $399,021 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Free to Choose | Erie, PA | $377,051 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Free to Choose Network | Erie, PA | $325,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Mercyone Newton Medical Center | Des Moines, IA | $302,179 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Direct Relief | Santa Barbara, CA | $270,108 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Hearing Health Foundation | New York, NY | $250,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| National Association of Scholars | New York, NY | $245,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Clearview Recovery | Prairie City, IA | $227,618 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Manhattan Institute for Policy Research | New York, NY | $225,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Grout Museum District | Waterloo, IA | $220,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Des Moines Metro Opera Inc | Indianola, IA | $210,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| American Council of Trustees and Alumni | Washington, DC | $200,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Property & Environmental Research Center | Bozeman, MT | $200,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The New Criterion | New York, NY | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Mercy Foundation of Des Moines | Des Moines, IA | $189,842 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Orchard Place | Des Moines, IA | $180,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Providence St Mel School | Chicago, IL | $180,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ducks Unlimited | Memphis, TN | $175,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden | Des Moines, IA | $175,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Institute for Justice | Arlington, VA | $170,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Des Moines Art Center | Des Moines, IA | $165,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Newton YMCA Community Center | Newton, IA | $160,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| American Red Cross - Iowa Region | Washington, DC | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Des Moines Symphony Association | Des Moines, IA | $150,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Friends of Craft Inc Dba Stone Age Institute | Gosport, IN | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Iowa Barn Foundation | Urbandale, IA | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Wesley Retirement Services | Johnston, IA | $150,000 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Leland Stanford | Stanford, CA | $148,458 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Newton Shooting Sports | N Newton, IA | $143,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Ethics and Public Policy Center Inc | Washington, DC | $140,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | $135,714 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hoover Presidential Foundation | West Branch, IA | $135,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Iowa Youth Chorus | Des Moines, IA | $120,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Civic Music Association | Des Moines, IA | $110,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Vna Health - Palliative Care & Hospice | Worcester, MA | $110,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Unity Point - Des Moines Foundation | Des Moines, IA | $106,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ballet Des Moines | West Des Moines, IA | $105,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Boy Scouts of America - Mid-Iowa Council | Columbia, MO | $100,205 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Boy Scouts of America | Columbia, MO | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Center for Immigration Studies | Washington, DC | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Foundation for Cultural Review Inc | New York, NY | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hudson Institute | Washington, DC | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Jasper Community Foundation | Newton, IA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mercyone Newton Medical Center Foundation | Newton, NJ | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship | New York, NY | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Science Center of Iowa | Des Moines, IA | $100,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Stone Age Institute | Bloomington, IN | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| United Way - Jasper County | Newton, IA | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Children & Families of Iowa | Des Moines, IA | $90,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Des Moines Performing Arts | Des Moines, IA | $90,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Iowa Legal Aid | Des Moines, IA | $90,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The New Criterion | Des Moines, IA | $85,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Vox Press | Oxford, MS | $80,667 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Amanda the Panda | Windsor Heights, IA | $80,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Momentum Wheels for Humanity | Chatsworth, CA | $80,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Living History Farms | Urbandale, IA | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The New Atlantis | Washington, DC | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Gilder Lehrman Institute | New York, NY | $70,497 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Darksky International | Tucson, AZ | $70,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| San Francisco Performances | San Francisco, CA | $67,700 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Phoenix Zoo | Phoenix, AZ | $65,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Arizona Land & Water Trust | Tucson, AZ | $62,130 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression Inc Aka Fire | Philadelphia, PA | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Jasper County Historical Museum | Jasper, TX | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History | New York, NY | $55,175 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| American Red Cross - Iowa Region | Des Moines, IA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Certell | Indianapolis, IN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Des Moines Area Community College Foundation | Ankeny, IA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| International Dark Sky Association | Tucson, AZ | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Iowa Historical Foundation | Des Moines, IA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Iowa Methodist Medical Center | Des Moines, IA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mercyone Newton Medical Center Foundation | Des Moines, IA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Iowa Arboretum | Madrid, IA | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Mosaic | Omaha, NE | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Newton Community Theater | Newton, IA | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Ballet Theatre of Des Moines | West Des Moines, IA | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Catching the Dream | Albuquerque, NM | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa | Des Moines, IA | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Iowa Sar K9 Fund | Cumming, IA | $33,138 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Arizona Sonora Desert Museum | Tucson, AZ | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Camp Fire Heart of Iowa | Des Moines, IA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Foundation for Individual Rights and Expresssion Inc Aka Fire | Philadelphia, PA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Iowa 4H Foundation | Ames, IA | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Miracle Flights for Kids | Palm Coast, FL | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| National Forest Foundation | Missoula, MT | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bipartisan Policy Cener | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bipartisan Policy Center | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Boy Scouts of America | Des Moines, IA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Center for the Study of Technology & Society Inc | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Fire | Philadelphia, PA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jasper County Sheriff's Office | Carthage, MO | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Living History Farms Foundation | Urbandale, IA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| National Speech & Debate Association | West Des Moines, IA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ucp Wheels for Humanity | Chatsworth, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Visiting Nurse Services of Iowa Dba Everystep | Des Moines, IA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Vna Health - Palliative Care & Hospice | Santa Barbara, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Children's Cancer Center | Tampa, FL | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Mosaic | Urbandale, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Free Wheelchair Mission | Irvine, CA | $16,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| American Cancer Society | Hagerstown, MD | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Montana Wilderness School | Bozeman, MT | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Childserve | Johnston, IA | $12,250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Childserve Foundation Inc | Johnston, IA | $12,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Miracle Flights for Kids | Las Vegas, NV | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Seed Savers Exchange | Decorah, IA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Childrens Cancer Center | Tampa, FL | $6,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Cancer Society | Atlanta, GA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Life Line Pilots | Peoria, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Jasper County Concert Association | Newton, IA | $2,450 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
72 of 119 (61%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 65%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines
ESTABLISHMENT OF A CHARITABLE FUND THE FRED MAYTAG FAMILY FUND - Save the Redwood League
LAND ACQUISITIONS FOR THE ORGANIZATION - Save the Redwoods League
SONOMA COAST REDWOOD FOREST ACQUISITIONS - Unity Point Health Foundation
TO SUPPORT THE CRITICAL CARE UNIT SOCIAL WORKER PROGRAM AT IOWA METHODIST MEDICAL CENTER - The Nature Conservancy in Iowa
IOWA PROGRAMS AND STATE DIRECTORS INNOVATION FUND - Wesleylife
PARK CENTRE MEMORY CARE CAMPAIGN
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 149 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 76 | $8,945,260 | $30,028 |
| 2022 | 66 | $3,361,529 | $35,000 |
| 2023 | 67 | $10.3M | $40,000 |
| 2024 | 62 | $7,164,231 | $40,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. Fred Maytag Family Foundation has 2 of them, worth $50,000. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back -- and it also tells you how much of the next year's budget is already spoken for.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Wesley Retirement Services | Johnston, IA | $40,000 |
| National Ttt Society | West Des Moines, IA | $10,000 |
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 53% of this one's giving went to organizations in Iowa. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $35,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Iowa.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Fred Maytag Family Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 3701 Sacramento Street 369, San Francisco, CA, 94118. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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