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Brenton Foundation: 19 grants to organizations, $85,100 (tax year ended December 2025)
Brenton Foundation, a private foundation in Des Moines, IA, paid 19 grants to organizations totaling $85,100 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on April 30, 2026. The largest was $28,500 to Brenton Arboretum in Dallas Center, IA for general support.
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- EIN
- 421330275
- Based in
- Des Moines, IA
- Assets
- $1,827,788
- Grants paid
- $85,100
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed April 30, 2026, IRS object ID 202641209349102124. It reported $85,100 in grants paid; 19 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brenton Arboretum | Dallas Center, IA | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $28,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden | Des Moines, IA | General support | Environment | $11,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Heritage Carousel Endowment | Des Moines, IA | General support | $11,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Des Moines Metro Opera | Indianola, IA | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Above and Beyond Center | West Des Moines, IA | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Six Degrees of Separation | Des Moines, IA | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Outreach Program | Union, IA | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nantucket Swim Across America | Nantucket, MA | General support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lake Minnetonka Garden Club | Wayzata, MN | General support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dallas Center Food Pantry | Dallas Center, IA | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Des Moines Public Library Foundation | Des Moines, IA | General support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mission Animal Hospital | Eden Prairie, MN | General support | Animal-related | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Saildc | Dallas Center, IA | General support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| YMCA of Greater Des Moines | Des Moines, IA | General support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dallas Center Celebrations Inc | Dallas Center, IA | General support | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Iowa Public Radio | Des Moines, IA | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Iowa Public Television | Johnston, IA | General support | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Salisbury House | Des Moines, IA | General support | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pacem in Terris | Warwick, NY | General support | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed March 4, 2025, IRS object ID 202540639349100029. It reported $101,350 in grants paid; 22 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines Metro Opera | Indianola, IA | Charitable | Arts, culture and humanities | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greater Des Moines Botancial Garden | Des Moines, IA | Charitable | $26,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Brenton Arboretum | Dallas Center, IA | Charitable | Arts, culture and humanities | $13,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mission Animal Hospital | Eden Prairie, MN | Charitable | Animal-related | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Outreach Program | Union, IA | Charitable | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greater Des Moines Public Art Foundation | Des Moines, IA | Charitable | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Des Moines Art Center | Des Moines, IA | Charitable | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Des Moines Public Library Foundation | Des Moines, IA | Charitable | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Des Moines Symphony | Des Moines, IA | Charitable | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Heritage Carousel Foundation | Des Moines, IA | Charitable | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hunger Free Dallas County | Dallas Center, IA | Charitable | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Planned Parenthood of the Heartland | Des Moines, IA | Charitable | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Voices of Ascension | New York, NY | Charitable | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Blank Park Zoo Foundation | Des Moines, IA | Charitable | Animal-related | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Saildc | Dallas Center, IA | Charitablecharitable | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Salisbury House Foundation | Des Moines, IA | Charitable | Arts, culture and humanities | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Science Center of Iowa | Des Moines, IA | Charitable | Arts, culture and humanities | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| YMCA of Greater Des Moines | Des Moines, IA | Charitable | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dallas Center Celebrations | Dallas Center, IA | Charitable | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of Iowa Public Radio | Johnston, IA | Charitable | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Iowa Public Radio | Des Moines, IA | Charitable | Arts, culture and humanities | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pacem in Terris | Warwick, NY | Charitable | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $96,000 |
| Environment | $11,000 |
| Animal-related | $9,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $2,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Iowa | $172,250 |
| Minnesota | $10,500 |
| Massachusetts | $2,500 |
| New York | $1,200 |
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Updated April 30, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.