Merchant Foundation of Iowa
EIN 473509282Total Given 2017–2024
$326K
58 grants · $41K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $1K–$10K
grant size
38%
supporter · 12/32 multi-year
repeat
$23K
Assets (2022)
32
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
Shahbaz A Merchant
Phone
(305) 224-3909
Deadlines
None
How to Apply
Letter addressed to Mr. Shahbaz A Merchant
Restrictions
None
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $44K | $2K | $15K | 7 |
| 2018 | $42K | $0 | $51K | 7 |
| 2019 | $48K | $0 | $38K | 7 |
| 2020 | $34K | $28K | $61K | 8 |
| 2022 | $67K | $23K | $40K | 11 |
| 2023 | $57K | $0 | $35K | 11 |
| 2024 | $36K | $0 | $35K | 7 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 58 grants on record
Minimum
$320
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$5K
Average
$6K
75th Pctl
$10K
Maximum
$17K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
KM
Kashaan S Merchant
Director
SM
Shahbaz a Merchant
Director
SM
Shahbaz A Merchant
Director
KM
Kashaan S Merchant
Director
SM
Shahbaz A Merchant
Director
KM
Kashaan S Merchant
Director
KM
Kashaan S Merchant
Director
SM
Shahbaz A Merchant
Director
KM
Kashaan S Merchant
Director
SM
Shahbaz A Merchant
Director
KM
Kashaan S Merchant
Director
SM
Shahbaz A Merchant
Director
SM
Shahbaz A Merchant
Director
KM
Kashaan S Merchant
Director
Grants Awarded (58 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines Area Community College | Ankeny, IA | $17,000 | Education | 2017 |
| Des Moines Area Community College | Ankeny, IA | $16,000 | Education | 2018 |
| Islamic Aid | Reston, VA | $15,000 | Local Cause | 2019 |
| Des Moines Area Community College | Ankeny, IA | $12,650 | Education | 2019 |
| Des Moines University | Des Moines, IA | $10,000 | Education | 2018 |
| DMACC Foundation | Ankeny, IA | $10,000 | Education | 2020 |
| Des Moines University | Des Moines, IA | $10,000 | Education | 2020 |
| DMACC Foundation | Ankeny, IA | $10,000 | Education | 2022 |
| The World Food Prize Foundation | Des Moines, IA | $10,000 | Research | 2022 |
| Des Moines University | Des Moines, IA | $10,000 | Education | 2022 |
| East-West University | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | Education | 2022 |
| Tom Harkin Institute | Des Moines, IA | $10,000 | Education | 2022 |
| Des Moines University | Des Moines, IA | $10,000 | Education | 2019 |
| DMACC Foundation | Ankeny, IA | $10,000 | Education | 2023 |
| The World Food Prize Foundation | Des Moines, IA | $10,000 | Research | 2023 |
| Des Moines University | Des Moines, IA | $10,000 | Education | 2023 |
| East-West University | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | Education | 2023 |
| Tom Harkin Institute | Des Moines, IA | $10,000 | Education | 2023 |
| Dmacc Foundation | Ankeny, IA | $10,000 | EDUCATION | 2024 |
| The World Food Prize Foundation | Des Moines, IA | $10,000 | RESEARCH | 2024 |
| Des Moines University | Des Moines, IA | $10,000 | EDUCATION | 2024 |
| Des Moines University | Des Moines, IA | $10,000 | Education | 2017 |
| The World Food Prize Foundation | Des Moines, IA | $7,500 | Research | 2018 |
| The World Food Prize Foundation | Des Moines, IA | $7,500 | Research | 2019 |
| The World Food Prize Foundation | Des Moines, IA | $7,500 | Research | 2017 |