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Gartner Family Foundation: 33 grants to organizations, $624,000 (tax year ended December 2024)

Gartner Family Foundation, a private foundation in Des Moines, IA, paid 33 grants to organizations totaling $624,000 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 16, 2025. The largest was $52,500 to Assistance Dogs of Hawaii in Makawao, HI for development of service dogs.

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EIN
421422699
Based in
Des Moines, IA
Assets
$14,133,027
Grants paid
$624,000
Tax year ended
December 2024

Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024

From the Form 990-PF filed November 16, 2025, IRS object ID 202533209349100313. It reported $624,000 in grants paid; 33 grants to organizations are listed.

RecipientLocationPurposeCauseAmountSource
Assistance Dogs of HawaiiMakawao, HIDevelopment of service dogsAnimal-related$52,500apps.irs.gov
Assistance Dogs of HawaiiMakawao, HIDevelopment of service dogsAnimal-related$50,000apps.irs.gov
Central Presbyterian ChurchDes Moines, IAGeneral fund pledge$50,000apps.irs.gov
Gray's Lake Park Playground and Sprayground FundDes Moines, IAFund to replace playground equipment and addition of new sprayground at gray's lake park$50,000apps.irs.gov
Greater Des Moines Botanical GardenDes Moines, IACapital campaignEnvironment$50,000apps.irs.gov
Youth and Shelter ServicesDes Moines, IAFund to provide support for youth and their families$50,000apps.irs.gov
Alliance for A Better Iowa Education FundDes Moines, IAGeneral fundCivil rights, social action and advocacy$25,000apps.irs.gov
Blank Park ZooDes Moines, IAGeneral fund$25,000apps.irs.gov
Des Moines UniversityDes Moines, IASupport education of medical students$25,000apps.irs.gov
Iowa Freedom of Information CouncilDes Moines, IASupport of open records and informationHousing and shelter$25,000apps.irs.gov
Iowa Freedom of Information CouncilDes Moines, IASupport of open records and informationHousing and shelter$25,000apps.irs.gov
Scattergood Friends SchoolWest Branch, IAGeneral fund$25,000apps.irs.gov
Des Moines Metro OperaIndianola, IAGeneral fundArts, culture and humanities$20,000apps.irs.gov
Drake UniversityDes Moines, IARobert d & billie ray centerEducation$20,000apps.irs.gov
Center at SixthDes Moines, IAFund to construct a new mixed-use project of commercial space in addition to live/work units specifically designed to meet the needs of culturally diverse entrepreneurs.Community improvement and capacity building$15,000apps.irs.gov
United Way of Central IowaDes Moines, IACommunity essential needs$15,000apps.irs.gov
Carleton College Alumni Annual FundNorthfield, MNGeneral fund to help provide an immersive and supportive learning environment$10,000apps.irs.gov
Des Moines Area Religious Council-DmarcDes Moines, IAFood pantry$10,000apps.irs.gov
Drake Bulldog ClubDes Moines, IAGeneral fund$10,000apps.irs.gov
Drake UniversityDes Moines, IAInternship endowmentEducation$10,000apps.irs.gov
Freedom Forum InstituteWashington, DCSupport education about and engagement in first amendment rights for all$10,000apps.irs.gov
Mind & Spirit Counseling CenterUrbandale, IASupport of mind and spirit counseling services$10,000apps.irs.gov
New York City CenterNew York, NYSupport of the artists, education and community engagement programsArts, culture and humanities$7,500apps.irs.gov
American Civil Liberties Union of IowaDes Moines, IATo support public eduction re the rights of everyone in iowa$5,000apps.irs.gov
Families ForwardDes Moines, IASupport of homeless families in iowa$5,000apps.irs.gov
Greater Des Moines Public Art FoundationDes Moines, IAGeneral fundArts, culture and humanities$5,000apps.irs.gov
Outer Banks Community FoundationManteo, NCNolan memorial scholarship fundPhilanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations$5,000apps.irs.gov
Scattergood Friends SchoolWest Branch, IAGeneral fund$5,000apps.irs.gov
Iowa Public RadioDes Moines, IASupport for iowa public radioArts, culture and humanities$4,000apps.irs.gov
Friends of Iowa PBSJohnston, IASupport for iowa public broadcast system$2,500apps.irs.gov
Living History FarmsUrbandale, IAGeneral support for the historical farms and programs$1,000apps.irs.gov
Village Preservation FoundationDavenport, IAArchitectural heritage and cultural history preservationArts, culture and humanities$1,000apps.irs.gov
Simpson CollegeIndianola, IAGeneral fundEducation$500apps.irs.gov

Causes funded

From grants whose recipient has a cause.

States funded

Recipient stateGranted
Iowa$489,000
Hawaii$102,500
Minnesota$10,000
District of Columbia$10,000
New York$7,500
North Carolina$5,000

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Updated November 16, 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.