Edwin T. Meredith Foundation

EIN 426059818 Private Foundation

DES Moines, IA 50309 |(515) 245-3712

Total Given 2016–2023
$8.7M
124 grants · $1.1M avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $5K–$100K
grant size
46%
supporter · 25/54 multi-year
repeat
$25.8M
Assets (2023)
54
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

Education Health Arts & Culture Community Development

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No. Preselected Only
Phone (515) 245-3712
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Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2016 $1.2M $25.1M $527K 20
2017 $910K $27.9M $1.2M 17
2018 $996K $23.8M $1.2M 25
2020 $1.1M $21.2M $304K 18
2021 $1.8M $28.7M $12.3M 15
2022 $1.3M $23.5M $312K 15
2023 $1.3M $25.8M $1.2M 14

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 124 grants on record

Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$10K
Average
$70K
75th Pctl
$100K
Maximum
$500K

Geographic Distribution

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (124 total)

Purpose
Boys and Girls Club of Central IOWA West DES Moines, IA $500,000 CIVIC AND CULTURAL 2016
State University of IOWA Foundation IOWA City, IA $500,000 HEALTH AND RELIGION 2018
Boys and Girls Club of Central IOWA DES Moines, IA $475,000 CIVIC AND CULTURAL 2020
Boys and Girls Club of Central IOWA DES Moines, IA $475,000 CIVIC AND CULTURAL 2021
Boys and Girls Club of Central IOWA DES Moines, IA $450,000 CIVIC AND CULTURAL 2017
Drake Pledge DES Moines, IA $400,000 EDUCATIONAL 2022
Drake Pledge DES Moines, IA $400,000 EDUCATIONAL 2021
Drake University DES Moines, IA $400,000 EDUCATIONAL 2023
Science Center of IOWA DES Moines, IA $275,000 CIVIC AND CULTURAL 2022
Boys and Girls Club of Central IOWA DES Moines, IA $275,000 CIVIC AND CULTURAL 2022
Science Center of IOWA DES Moines, IA $275,000 EDUCATIONAL 2021
Boys and Girls Club of Central IOWA DES Moines, IA $275,000 CIVIC AND CULTURAL 2023
Science Center of IOWA DES Moines, IA $275,000 CIVIC AND CULTURAL 2023
Rebuilding Together Washington, DC $200,000 CIVIC AND CULTURAL 2021
The Brinton Museum Big Horn, WY $200,000 CIVIC AND CULTURAL 2021
Drake University DES Moines, IA $200,000 EDUCATIONAL 2016
Rebuilding Together Washington, DC $150,000 CIVIC AND CULTURAL 2020
The Brinton Museum Big Horn, WY $150,000 CIVIC AND CULTURAL 2023
The Brinton Museum Big Horn, WY $135,000 CIVIC AND CULTURAL 2022
Rebuilding Together DES Moines, IA $125,000 CIVIC AND CULTURAL 2016
Bradford Brinton Museum Big Horn, WY $120,000 CIVIC AND CULTURAL 2018
MOTE Marine Laboratory & Aquar Sarasota, FL $115,000 EDUCATIONAL 2020
The Brinton Museum Big Horn, WY $111,000 CIVIC AND CULTURAL 2020
Bradford Brinton Museum Big Horn, WY $110,000 CIVIC AND CULTURAL 2017
MOTE Marine Laboratory & Aquar Sarasota, FL $100,000 CIVIC AND CULTURAL 2022

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