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Edwin T Meredith Foundation: 19 grants to organizations, $1.4 million (tax year ended December 2024)
Edwin T Meredith Foundation, a private foundation in Des Moines, IA, paid 19 grants to organizations totaling $1,386,000 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 14, 2025. The largest was $400,000 to Drake University in Des Moines, IA for educational.
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- EIN
- 426059818
- Based in
- Des Moines, IA
- Assets
- $28,222,835
- Grants paid
- $1,386,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 14, 2025, IRS object ID 202543189349104624. It reported $1,386,000 in grants paid; 19 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drake University | Des Moines, IA | Educational | Education | $400,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Science Center of Iowa | Des Moines, IA | Civic and cultural | Arts, culture and humanities | $275,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Brinton Museum | Big Horn, WY | Civic and cultural | $212,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys and Girls Club of Central Iowa | Des Moines, IA | Civic and cultural | $175,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquar | Sarasota, FL | Civic and cultural | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Broadlawns Medical Center | Des Moines, IA | Health and religion | Health care | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Invisible Wounds FDN | Parker, CO | Health and religion | Mental health and crisis intervention | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Food Bank of Iowa | Des Moines, IA | Health and religion | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wyoming Agriculture in the Classroo | Cheyenne, WY | Educational | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| DCHS Annual Appeal | West Des Moines, IA | Educational | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hillsdale College | Washington, DC | Educational | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Iowa Natural Heritage FDN | Des Moines, IA | Civic and cultural | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Reproductive Healthcare of the Big Horn | Sheridan, WY | Health and religion | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Simpson College | Indianola, IA | Educational | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wyoming State 4H | Laramie, WY | Civic and cultural | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Charlie Russell Riders Foundation | Bigfork, MT | Civic and cultural | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Connection Cafe | Urbandale, IA | Health and religion | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pilots To the Rescue | Brooklyn, NY | Civic and cultural | Animal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Des Moines Performing Arts | Des Moines, IA | Civic and cultural | Community improvement and capacity building | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $410,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $275,000 |
| Health care | $50,000 |
| Mental health and crisis intervention | $50,000 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $25,000 |
| Environment | $10,000 |
| Animal-related | $5,000 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $4,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Iowa | $964,000 |
| Wyoming | $252,000 |
| Florida | $100,000 |
| Colorado | $50,000 |
| District of Columbia | $10,000 |
| Montana | $5,000 |
| New York | $5,000 |
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Updated November 14, 2025. 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.