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Lauridsen Family Foundation: 28 grants to organizations, $3.5 million (tax year ended December 2025)
Lauridsen Family Foundation, a private foundation in Ankeny, IA, paid 28 grants to organizations totaling $3,527,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 18, 2026. The largest was $1,000,000 to Ballet Des Moines in Des Moines, IA for general support.
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- EIN
- 472871002
- Based in
- Ankeny, IA
- Assets
- $27,343,711
- Grants paid
- $3,527,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 18, 2026, IRS object ID 202611389349101111. It reported $3,527,000 in grants paid; 28 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballet Des Moines | Des Moines, IA | General support | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Des Moines Metro Opera | Indianola, IA | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $400,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Plymouth Church | Des Moines, IA | General support | $382,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| World Food Program USA | Washington, DC | General support | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cma Foundation | Nashville, TN | General support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Des Moines Children's Museum | West Des Moines, IA | General support | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Iowa Confluence Water Trails | Des Moines, IA | General support | Environment | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Des Moines Symphony | Des Moines, IA | General support | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hope Ministries | Des Moines, IA | General support | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Met Opera | New York, NY | General support | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Way of Central Iowa | Des Moines, IA | General support | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Civic Des Moines Performing Arts | Des Moines, IA | General support | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Citizens for School Betterment | Des Moines, IA | General support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Normandy Fund | New York City, NY | General support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Iowa | Iowa City, IA | General support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Wisconsin | Madison, WI | General support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Ballet Theatre | New York, NY | General support | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New York City Ballet | New York, NY | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bravo Greater Des Moines | Des Moines, IA | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Center at Sixth | Des Moines, IA | General support | Community improvement and capacity building | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Des Moines Symphony | Des Moines, IA | General support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mind and Spirit Counseling | Urbandale, IA | General support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Opera America | New York, NY | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lyric Opera of Chicago | Chicago, IL | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | General support | Recreation and sports | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Opera America Table | New York, NY | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Unviersity of Cincinnati Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wesley Christmas Employee Fund | Des Moines, IA | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 12, 2025, IRS object ID 202531329349100433. It reported $2,436,980 in grants paid; 20 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballet Des Moines | Des Moines, IA | General support | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Des Moines Metro Opera | Indianola, IA | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $400,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hope Ministries | Des Moines, IA | General support | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Iowa Confluence Water Trails | Des Moines, IA | General support | Environment | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Des Moines Symphony | Des Moines, IA | General support | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Metropolitan Museum of Art | New York, NY | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Civic Des Moines Performing Arts | Des Moines, IA | General support | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Culver Educational Fund | Culver, IN | General support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Plymouth Church | Des Moines, IA | General support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Iowa | Iowa City, IA | General support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Wisconsin | Madison, WI | General support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bravo Greater Des Moines | Des Moines, IA | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Culver Educational Fund | Culver, IN | General support | $31,980 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mind and Spirit Counseling | Urbandale, IA | General support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Opera America | New York, NY | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | General support | Recreation and sports | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Opera America | New York, NY | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ryan Opera Center | Chicago, IL | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Unviersity of Cincinnati Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wesley Christmas Employee Fund | Des Moines, IA | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $1,050,000 |
| Environment | $400,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $200,000 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $25,000 |
| Recreation and sports | $20,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Iowa | $4,912,000 |
| New York | $360,000 |
| District of Columbia | $250,000 |
| Tennessee | $200,000 |
| Wisconsin | $100,000 |
| Indiana | $81,980 |
| Illinois | $40,000 |
| Ohio | $20,000 |
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Updated May 18, 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.