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Meredith Corporation Foundation: 12 grants to organizations, $600,000 (tax year ended December 2025)
Meredith Corporation Foundation, a private foundation in Des Moines, IA, paid 12 grants to organizations totaling $600,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 19, 2026. The largest was $315,000 to Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden in Des Moines, IA for general support.
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- EIN
- 421426258
- Based in
- Des Moines, IA
- Assets
- $32,553,831
- Grants paid
- $600,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 19, 2026, IRS object ID 202621399349100012. It reported $600,000 in grants paid; 12 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden | Des Moines, IA | General support | Environment | $315,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Science Center of Iowa | Des Moines, IA | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $110,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Childserve Foundation | Johnston, IA | General support | Human services | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity | Des Moines, IA | General support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rebuilding Together | Des Moines, IA | General support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys & Girls Club of Central Iowa | Des Moines, IA | General support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Blank Park Zoo | Des Moines, IA | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Des Moines Community Playhouse | Des Moines, IA | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Des Moines Metro Opera | Indianola, IA | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Des Moines Performing Arts | Des Moines, IA | General support | Community improvement and capacity building | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Des Moines Symphony | Des Moines, IA | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hoyt Sherman Place Foundation | Des Moines, IA | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended June 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed November 17, 2025, IRS object ID 202543219349104489. It reported $1,215,500 in grants paid; 22 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drake University | Des Moines, IA | General support | Education | $400,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden | Des Moines, IA | General support | Environment | $315,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Grays Lake Playground & Sprayground Fund | Des Moines, IA | General support | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Science Center of Iowa | Des Moines, IA | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $110,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Childserve Foundation | Johnston, IA | General support | Human services | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines | Des Moines, IA | General support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity | Des Moines, IA | General support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rebuilding Together | Des Moines, IA | General support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys & Girls Club of Central Iowa | Des Moines, IA | General support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Des Moines Arts Festival | Des Moines, IA | General support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Project Iowa Youth Works | Des Moines, IA | General support | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Blank Park Zoo | Des Moines, IA | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Des Moines Community Playhouse | Des Moines, IA | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Des Moines Metro Opera | Indianola, IA | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Des Moines Performing Arts | Des Moines, IA | General support | Community improvement and capacity building | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Des Moines Symphony | Des Moines, IA | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Food Bank of Iowa | Des Moines, IA | General support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hoyt Sherman Place Foundation | Des Moines, IA | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dmarc | Des Moines, IA | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Orchard Place Foundation | Des Moines, IA | General support | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Puppy Jake Foundation | Urbandale, IA | General support | Human services | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Raising Readers in the Heartland | Polk City, IA | General support | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended June 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed March 3, 2025, IRS object ID 202530629349100028. It reported $303,000 in grants paid; 3 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drake University | Des Moines, IA | General support | Education | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Science Center of Iowa | Des Moines, IA | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Puppy Jake Foundation | Urbandale, IA | General support | Human services | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Environment | $630,000 |
| Education | $601,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $380,000 |
| Human services | $110,500 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $40,000 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $20,000 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $10,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Iowa | $2,118,500 |
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Updated May 19, 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.