Mid-Iowa Health Foundation
Des Moines, IA · EIN 42-1235348. Reported 157 grants totalling $2,071,387 to 86 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. Mid-Iowa Health 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 $2,500. Half of everything it gave fell between $1,000 and $15,000; the smallest was $200 and the largest $179,667. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Harkin Institute Drake University | Des Moines, IA | $207,618 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $179,667 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Latinas Latinos Al Exito Inc (al Exito) | Des Moines, IA | $140,500 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| Iowa Public Health Association | Des Moines, IA | $119,500 | 7 | 3 | 2024 |
| Community Youth Concepts | Des Moines, IA | $116,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Iowa Public Radio | Des Moines, IA | $110,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Iowa Aces 360 | Des Moines, IA | $100,500 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| By Degrees Foundation | Des Moines, IA | $100,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority | Des Moines, IA | $80,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Iowa Department of Public Health | Des Moines, IA | $70,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Everystep | Des Moines, IA | $62,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines | Des Moines, IA | $56,500 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Iowa Department of Human Rights | Des Moines, IA | $44,516 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Coalition for Family & Children's Services of Iowa | Des Moines, IA | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Iowa Caregivers | West Des Moines, IA | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Please Pass the Love | West Des Moines, IA | $40,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Youth Homes of Mid-America | Johnston, IA | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Disability Rights Iowa | Des Moines, IA | $33,000 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| United Way of Central Iowa | Des Moines, IA | $32,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Des Moines University | Des Moines, IA | $31,459 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Iowa Healthiest State Initiative | Des Moines, IA | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Nasw Foundation | Des Moines, IA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Project Iowa | Des Moines, IA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Planned Parenthood of the Heartland | Des Moines, IA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Polk County Health Department | Des Moines, IA | $22,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Director's Council | Des Moines, IA | $20,200 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Amos Institute of Public Life | Des Moines, IA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Central Iowa Trauma Recovery Center | Des Moines, IA | $20,000 | 2 | 1 | 2022 |
| Des Moines Area Religious Council | Des Moines, IA | $20,000 | 2 | 1 | 2022 |
| Genesis Youth Foundation | Des Moines, IA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Iowa Migrant Movement for Justice | Des Moines, IA | $20,000 | 2 | 1 | 2022 |
| Polk County | Des Moines, IA | $20,000 | 2 | 1 | 2022 |
| Prevent Child Abuse Iowa | Des Moines, IA | $20,000 | 2 | 1 | 2022 |
| Orchard Place | Des Moines, IA | $17,500 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| Polk County Housing Trust Fund | Des Moines, IA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Community Financial Resources | Oakland, CA | $14,527 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Homes of Oakridge Human Services | Des Moines, IA | $10,500 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Healthy Birth Day Inc | Des Moines, IA | $9,000 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Iowa Black Doula Collective | Davenport, IA | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Knock and Drop Iowa | Des Moines, IA | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| My City My Health - Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines | Des Moines, IA | $3,100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Capital Crossroads | West Des Moines, IA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Drake University | Des Moines, IA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Harkin Institute | Des Moines, IA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Iowa Dental Foundation | Des Moines, IA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Artforce Iowa | Des Moines, IA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Business Publications Corp | Des Moines, IA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Blank Children's Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| City of Des Moines | Des Moines, IA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Child and Family Policy Center | Des Moines, IA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Eat Greater Des Moines | Des Moines, IA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Foundations Inc | Mt Laurel, NJ | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence | Des Moines, IA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Iowa Coalition for Collective Change | West Des Moines, IA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Latinas Latinos Al Exito Inc | Des Moines, IA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Our Lady of the Americas Catholic Church Polk County Iowa | Des Moines, IA | $2,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Proteus Inc | Des Moines, IA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Street Collective | Des Moines, IA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Urban Dreams | Des Moines, IA | $2,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| United Way of Story County | Ames, IA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Waukee Area Christian Services | Waukee, IA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| March for Moms | Baton Rouge, LA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| One Iowa | Des Moines, IA | $1,500 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Primary Health Care Inc | Des Moines, IA | $1,500 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Black Women 4 Healthy Living | Des Moines, IA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Catholic Charities Diocese of Des Moines | Des Moines, IA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Corinthian Baptist Church | Des Moines, IA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Dallas County Health Department | Adel, IA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Des Moines Area Religious Council (dmarc) | Des Moines, IA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Evelyn K Davis Center for Working Families | Des Moines, IA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Grace Fitness | Des Moines, IA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Impact Community Action Partnerhsip | Des Moines, IA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Iowa Congolese Organization and Center for Healing | Des Moines, IA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Link Associates | West Des Moines, IA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Nisaa African Family Setvices | Des Moines, IA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Planned Parenthood North Central States | Des Moines, IA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Warren County Health Services | Indianola, IA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Welift Job Search Center | Indianola, IA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| B Well Foundation Inc | Des Moines, IA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Broadlawns Medical Center Foundation | Des Moines, IA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Eastern Iowa Community Bond Project | Iowa City, IA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ellipsis | Johnston, IA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ellipsis Iowa | Johnston, IA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Friends of Iowa CASA and Icfcrb | Des Moines, IA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Grand View University | Des Moines, IA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Tori's Angels Foundation | Panora, IA | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
25 of 86 (29%) 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 38%, 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.
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.
- The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
CENTRAL IOWA BASIC INCOME PILOT PROGRAM - Iowa Public Health Association
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT FOR HEALTH EQUITY - Latinas Latinos Al Exito Inc (al Exito)
THE IOWA LATINX PROJECT STRATEGIC CAPACITY IMPACT - By Degrees Foundation
EXPANDING 529 SAVINGS ACCOUNT ACCESS AT HARDING MIDDLE SCHOOL - Iowa Department of Human Rights
Youth Opportunity Pathway - Iowa Caregivers
ADVANCING SYSTEM CHANGE POLICIES TO ELEVATE WAGES FOR DIRECT CARE WORKERS
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 86 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 39 | $489,475 | $2,500 |
| 2022 | 37 | $695,610 | $5,000 |
| 2023 | 29 | $384,202 | $5,000 |
| 2024 | 52 | $502,100 | $1,000 |
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. Mid-Iowa Health Foundation has 11 of them, worth $1,769,225. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Community Financial Resources | Oakland, CA | $764,527 |
| The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $343,333 |
| The Harkin Institute Drake University | Des Moines, IA | $250,000 |
| By Degrees Foundation | Des Moines, IA | $90,000 |
| Iowa Aces 360 | Des Moines, IA | $70,000 |
| Nasw Foundation | Des Moines, IA | $50,000 |
| Iowa Public Radio | Des Moines, IA | $50,000 |
| Iowa Department of Human Rights | Des Moines, IA | $44,516 |
| The Director's Council | Des Moines, IA | $40,000 |
| Iowa Department of Public Health | Des Moines, IA | $35,000 |
| Des Moines University | Des Moines, IA | $31,849 |
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 90% 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 $2,500. 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.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Mid-Iowa Health 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: 3900 Ingersoll Avenue Suite 104, 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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