Meredith Corporation Foundation
Des Moines, IA · EIN 42-1426258. Reported 436 grants totalling $3,460,004 to 419 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$250median grant
$3,460,004granted, 2021-2024
419organizations funded
14%of grantees funded again the next year
$31.2Massets, latest filing
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. Meredith Corporation 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.
This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $250. Half of everything it gave fell between $100 and $1,000; the smallest was $25 and the largest $405,450. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
All 419 recipients appear in its filings; the 250 largest are listed here. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which this organization received money -- the clearest signal of who this foundation actually has a relationship with.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drake University | Des Moines, IA | $1,405,450 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden | Des Moines, IA | $330,625 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Science Center of Iowa | Des Moines, IA | $220,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Rebuilding Together | Des Moines, IA | $177,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Grays Lake Playground & Sprayground Fund | Des Moines, IA | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Iowa State University | Ames, IA | $100,780 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hoyt Sherman Place | Des Moines, IA | $100,125 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Boys & Girls Club | Des Moines, IA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Childserve Foundation | Johnston, IA | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Mainframe Studios | Des Moines, IA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| United Way of Central Iowa | Des Moines, IA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wesley Life | Johnston, IA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| University of Iowa | Iowa City, IA | $40,450 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines | Des Moines, IA | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity | Des Moines, IA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hoyt Sherman Place Fdn | Des Moines, IA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Food Bank of Iowa | Des Moines, IA | $22,325 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Des Moines Community Playhouse | Des Moines, IA | $21,870 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Blank Park Zoo | Des Moines, IA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Des Moines Metro Opera | Indianola, IA | $17,250 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Central Iowa | Des Moines, IA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Des Moines Arts Festival | Des Moines, IA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Des Moines Performing Arts | Des Moines, IA | $13,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Project Iowa Youth Works | Des Moines, IA | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Des Moines Symphony Association | Des Moines, IA | $10,654 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Des Moines Art Festival | Des Moines, IA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Des Moines Symphony | Des Moines, IA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hoyt Sherman Place Foundation | Des Moines, IA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Trees Forever | Marion, IA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| World Food Prize Foundation | Des Moines, IA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Justin Martyr School | St Louis, MO | $9,464 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | West Des Moines, IA | $9,150 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Puppy Jake Foundation | Urbandale, IA | $5,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Elon University | Elon, NC | $5,050 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| 1 Shine Youth | Compton, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bellarmine University | Louisville, KY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Branford Community Fdn | Branford, CT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines | Des Moines, IA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Des Moines Public Library Fdn | Des Moines, IA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Dmarc | Des Moines, IA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Dorothys House | Des Moines, IA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Greenwich Country Day School | Greenwich, CT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Life Roads Inc | Mableton, GA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Orchard Place Foundation | Des Moines, IA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Teach Rwanda | Easton, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| National Ramah Commission Inc | New York, NY | $4,950 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pan Massachusetts Challenge | Needham, MA | $4,350 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Camp Fire Heart of Iowa | Des Moines, IA | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Carlisle Library Foundation | Carlisle, IA | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Connecticut Science Center | Hartford, CT | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Players Philanthropy Fund | Towson, MD | $3,826 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Iowa State University Foundation | Des Moines, IA | $3,700 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Clear Fund | Oakland, CA | $3,600 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Fathers Heart Ministries | Springfield, MO | $3,250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hope Ministries | Des Moines, IA | $3,025 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Educational Foundation of Alpha Gam | Kansas City, MO | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lutheran Church of Hope | West Des Moines, IA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University Cooperative School | Seattle, WA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wesleyan University | Middletown, CT | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Furry Friends Refuge Ia | West Des Moines, IA | $2,934 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Metropolitan Opera | New York, NY | $2,750 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Des Moines Christian School | Urbandale, IA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Junior Achievement | Des Moines, IA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Teachers College of Columbia Univ | New York, NY | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Des Moines Area Religious Council | Des Moines, IA | $2,300 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Victory Christian Academy | Indianola, IA | $2,100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Arizona Helping Hands | Phoenix, AZ | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bergman Academy | Des Moines, IA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Central Texas Food | Austin, TX | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Charger Pride Scholarship | Jenks, OK | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Adopt a Senior | Jackson, NJ | $1,900 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Joseph School Foundation | Des Moines, IA | $1,700 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Theater Group | East Brunswick, NJ | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Athletes in Action Iowa | Xenia, OH | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jar of Hope | Asbury Park, NJ | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Playwrights Horizons Inc | New York, NY | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Compassion International | Colorado Springs, CO | $1,497 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Golda Och Academy | West Orange, NJ | $1,400 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Garden Gate Ranch | Des Moines, IA | $1,293 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | $1,250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Doctors Without Borders | Hagerstown, MD | $1,220 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jdrf | Farmington, CT | $1,206 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Salvation Army | Des Moines, IA | $1,200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Cancer Society | Atlanta, GA | $1,186 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Des Moines Park & Recreation Founda | Des Moines, IA | $1,166 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $1,150 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Stomp the Monster | Marlboro, NJ | $1,065 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Agape Pregnancy Center | Des Moines, IA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Legion Post 632 | Melcher Dallas, IA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Blanket Fort Hope | Pelham, AL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Compassionate Care Als Inc | Falmouth, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Everybody Wins Iowa | Des Moines, IA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Farmhouse Foundation | Kansas City, MO | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Finote Wongel - Path of the Gospel | Burien, WA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hunterdon Land Trust Alliance | Flemington, NJ | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jewish Community Federation | San Francisco, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jewish Theological Seminary | New York, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lakes Region Conservation Trust | Center Harbor, NH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Military Assistance Mission Inc | Phoenix, AZ | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Found | Boston, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| New Chapters | West Des Moines, IA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Park City Historical Society Inc | Park City, UT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Paul Quinn College | Dallas, TX | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Planned Parenthood | New York, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Raising Readers in the Heartland | Polk City, IA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Solebury School | New Hope, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Augustin Home and School | Des Moines, IA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Ignatius School | Portland, OR | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Luke Evangelist School | Ankeny, IA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Santa Monica Group Theatre | Santa Monica, CA | $900 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Quakerdale | New Providence, IA | $875 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Chicanos Por La Causa Community Cen | Phoenix, AZ | $800 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Dowling High School | West Des Moines, IA | $800 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Brooklyn Friends School | Brooklyn, NY | $750 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Planned Parenthood of the Heartland | Des Moines, IA | $750 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Richmond Land Trust Inc | Richmond, VT | $750 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Francis of Assisi School | West Des Moines, IA | $750 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Holy Trinity Catholic School | Des Moines, IA | $675 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Red Cross | Des Moines, IA | $650 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Animal Rescue League | Des Moines, IA | $611 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Clive Learning Academy PTO | Windsor Heights, IA | $600 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Nextstep Pregnancy Services | Lynnwood, WA | $600 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Unbound | Kansas City, KS | $580 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Town Hall Association | Seattle, WA | $553 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Meals From the Heartland | West Des Moines, IA | $540 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Innocence Project | New York, NY | $539 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ms 447 PTA | Brooklyn, NY | $527 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Launch Leadership | Lincoln, NE | $515 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| After School Arts Program | Des Moines, IA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Aws Freeman-Fritts | Kerrville, TX | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters | Clive, IA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Book'em | Nashville, TN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| CASA Colorado | Denver, CO | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Chamber Music Unbound | Mammoth Lakes, CA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Denise Louie Education Center | Seattle, WA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Des Moines Bicycle Collective | Des Moines, IA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Easter Seals | Des Moines, IA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Elbow Bump Kid | Higganum, CT | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Endow Urbandale | Urbandale, IA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Florida Gulf Coast University Found | Fort Meyers, FL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Freedom for Youth Ministries | Des Moines, IA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Friends of Burley | Chicago, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Friends of Lakeside Lab | Millford, IA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Friends of Whitney Young High Schoo | Chicago, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Granby Volunteer Ambulance Assn | Granby, CT | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Grimes Storehouse | Grimes, IA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Guadalupe Center | Kansas City, MO | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Healthy Birth Day Inc | Des Moines, IA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kathleen C Cailloux Humane Society | Kerrville, TX | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lake Winnipesaukee Assoc | Meredith, NH | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Loon Preservation Committee | Moultonborough, NH | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Matthews Elementary PTA | Grain Valley, MO | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Nashville Rescue Mission | Nashville, TN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Odonnell & Friends Charities | Des Moines, IA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pocahontas Community Foundation | Pocahontas, IA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Portland Food Project | Portland, OR | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rotary Foundation | Des Moines, IA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ss Peter & Paul Historical Corp | Pocahontas, IA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| State University of Iowa Foundation | Iowa City, IA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sun Valley Parrot Head Club (svphc) | Ellston, IA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| United Way | Des Moines, IA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Missouri | Columbia, MO | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Westchester Golf Association | Elmsford, NY | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Catholic Relief Services | Baltimore, MD | $480 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Maple Grove Elementary PTO | West Des Moines, IA | $480 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Tennessee | Murfreesboro, TN | $450 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mo-Kan Border Collie Rescue | Columbia, MO | $450 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Raise Roof Academy | Nashville, TN | $450 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Michaels College | Colchester, VT | $450 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bras for the Cause | West Des Moines, IA | $400 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Centerville Community School Distri | Centerville, IA | $400 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| First Book | Washington, DC | $400 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | Chicago, IL | $400 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| North Shore Child & Family Guidance | Westbury, NY | $400 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Trinity Episcopal Church - Outreach | Iowa City, IA | $400 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| International Rescue Committee | New York, NY | $392 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Feeding America | Chicago, IL | $375 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| David Z Foundation | Encino, CA | $360 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Franklin County Humane Society | Eastpoint, FL | $355 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| All Hands and Hearts | Mattapoisett, MA | $353 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pinky Swear Foundation | West Des Moines, IA | $350 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Animal Lifeline of Iowa Inc | Carlisle, IA | $335 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Against Malaria Foundation | Kansas City, MO | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| All Saints School | Puyallup, WA | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Empowering Learners | Decorah, IA | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Goodwill Northern Michigan | Traverse City, MI | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Julia Green Elementary School Paren | Nashville, TN | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Midwest Hemophilia Association | Ozark, MO | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Santa Monica Education Foundation | Santa Monica, CA | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Surprise Lake Camp | New York, NY | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wave Hill | The Bronx, NY | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| West Des Moines Human Services | West Des Moines, IA | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Frankies Fund for Feline Care and R | New York, NY | $275 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Special Olympics | Hamden, CT | $266 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Nashville Humane Association | Nashville, TN | $258 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Breast Cancer Research Foundation | New York, NY | $252 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Heart Association | Wallingford, CT | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Americashare | New York, NY | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Anawim Housing | Des Moines, IA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Boy Scouts of America | Freehold, NJ | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Colgate University | Hamilton, NY | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Currey Ingram Academy | Brentwood, TN | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Depauw University | Greencastle, IN | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Dream Team Des Moines | Des Moines, IA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mindspring Mental Health Alliance | Des Moines, IA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ripon College | Ripon, WI | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sacred Heart School Foundation | Spencer, IA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Shining City Foundation | Urbandale, IA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Susan B Komen 3-Day | Dallas, TX | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Memphis Foundation | Memphis, TN | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Vermont Foodbank | Barre, VT | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Vestavia Hill Cahaba Heights Elemen | Vestavia Hills, AL | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Whitefield Academy | Mableton, GA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Young Womens Resource Center | Des Moines, IA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Archbishops Annual Appeal | Smyma, GA | $240 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mercy Ships Operations | Lindale, TX | $240 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Habitat for Humanity | Americus, GA | $235 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| World Vision | Federal Way, WA | $234 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Plan International USA | Warwick, RI | $210 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Appalachian Mountain Club | Boston, MA | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Boy Scout Troop 340 | St Petersburg, FL | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Buckland Historical Society | Buckland, MA | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Child and Family Services of Nw Mic | Traverse City, MI | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Community Foundation of Middle Tenn | Nashville, TN | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Des Moines Golf and Country Club | West Des Moines, IA | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Environmental and Energy Study Inst | Washington, DC | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Father Fred Foundation | Traverse City, MI | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Friends of Slater Public Library | Slater, IA | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Helping Animals Live on (halo) | Phoenix, AZ | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hesby Involved Parents | Encino, CA | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Houston Food Bank | Houston, TX | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Iowa European Cultural Connection | Pleasant Hill, IA | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Iowa State Fair Blue Ribbon Foundat | Des Moines, IA | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Marys Meals USA Inc | Bloomfield, NJ | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mount Sinai Medical Center | New York, NY | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mspca | Boston, MA | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Norwalk Elementary | Norwalk, IA | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Project Open Inc | New York, NY | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ruth Harbor Inc | Des Moines, IA | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Samaritans Purse | Boone, NC | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Syracuse University | Syracuse, NY | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Uprise Nashville | Nashville, TN | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Waukee Area Christian Services | Waukee, IA | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Friendship Circle of Bergen County | Paramus, NJ | $180 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Centre Safe | State College, PA | $175 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Food for the Poor | Coconut Creek, FL | $175 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Interlochen Center for Arts | Interlochen, MI | $175 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Des Moines Choral Society | Des Moines, IA | $170 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Colorectal Cancer Alliance | Washington, DC | $152 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Abilis | Stamford, CT | $150 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
11 of 419 (3%) 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 14%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. 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.
Plus 806 grants to individuals totalling $1,954,054 -- scholarships, hardship and emergency assistance. We deliberately do not publish the names of people who received them, even though the filings do.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 243 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 397 | $1,230,004 | $200 |
| 2022 | 14 | $711,500 | $10,000 |
| 2023 | 3 | $303,000 | $100,000 |
| 2024 | 22 | $1,215,500 | $11,000 |
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.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 95% 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
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How to approach this foundation
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- 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.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Meredith Corporation Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2020-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 3106 Ingersoll Avenue, Des Moines, IA, 50312. 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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