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Melinda and Charles Ruperto Foundation: 8 grants to organizations, $79,000 (tax year ended December 2025)
Melinda and Charles Ruperto Foundation, a private foundation in Des Moines, IA, paid 8 grants to organizations totaling $79,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on February 28, 2026. The largest was $45,000 to Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden in Des Moines, IA for to assist in funding culture and botony in the greater des moines area.
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- EIN
- 852670541
- Based in
- Des Moines, IA
- Assets
- $1,075,902
- Grants paid
- $79,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed February 28, 2026, IRS object ID 202630599349100408. It reported $79,000 in grants paid; 8 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden | Des Moines, IA | To assist in funding culture and botony in the greater des moines area | Environment | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Des Moines Performing Arts | Des Moines, IA | To assist in funding culture and fine arts in the greater des moines area | Community improvement and capacity building | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Des Moines Art Center | Des Moines, IA | To assist in funding culture and fine arts in the greater des moines area | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Des Moines Community Playhouse | Des Moines, IA | To assist in funding culture and fine arts in the greater des moines area | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fordham University | New York, NY | To support culture and humanities for students of fordham university | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Marsha P Johnson Institute | Richmond, CA | To assist in raising awareness for issues surrounding the lgbqt community | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Iowa Public Radio | Des Moines, IA | To assist in funding culture and fine arts in the greater des moines area | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Iowa Public Television | Johnston, IA | To assist in funding culture and fine arts in the greater des moines area | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 14, 2025, IRS object ID 202521349349103072. It reported $47,000 in grants paid; 8 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines Community Playhouse | Des Moines, IA | To assist in funding culture and fine arts in the greater des moines area | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Des Moines Art Center | Des Moines, IA | To assist in funding culture and fine arts in the greater des moines area | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fordham University | New York, NY | To support culture and humanities for students of fordham university | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden | Des Moines, IA | To assist in funding culture and botony in the greater des moines area | Environment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Iowa Culinary Institute at Dmacc | Ankeny, IA | To assist in funding culture and fine arts in the greater des moines area | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Marsha P Johnson Institute | Richmond, CA | To assist in raising awareness for issues surrounding the lgbqt community | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Iowa Public Radio | Des Moines, IA | To assist in funding culture and fine arts in the greater des moines area | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Iowa Public Television | Johnston, IA | To assist in funding culture and fine arts in the greater des moines area | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Environment | $50,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $22,000 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $12,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Iowa | $106,000 |
| New York | $10,000 |
| California | $10,000 |
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Updated February 28, 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.