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Samuel B O'Brien Foundation: 14 grants to organizations, $40,821 (tax year ended December 2025)
Samuel B O'Brien Foundation, a private foundation in Des Moines, IA, paid 14 grants to organizations totaling $40,821 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on June 8, 2026. The largest was $30,000 to Historic Arnolds Park in Arnolds Park, IA for charitable.
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- EIN
- 814616804
- Based in
- Des Moines, IA
- Assets
- $1,169,148
- Grants paid
- $40,821
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed June 8, 2026, IRS object ID 202631599349100803. It reported $40,821 in grants paid; 14 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Historic Arnolds Park | Arnolds Park, IA | Charitable | Arts, culture and humanities | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Iowa Great Lakes Foundation | Des Moines, IA | Charitable | Environment | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Shattuck St Mary's School | Faribault, MN | Charitable | $1,050 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Des Moines Metro Opera | Indianola, IA | Charitable | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Heritage Carousel of Des Moines | Des Moines, IA | Charitable | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mill Reef Fund | Detroit, MI | Charitable | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| U of Okoboji Junior Tennis | Okoboji, IA | Charitable | $300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Brenton Arboretum | Dallas Center, IA | Charitable | Arts, culture and humanities | $256 | apps.irs.gov |
| Animal Rescue League | Des Moines, IA | Charitable | $225 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Des Moines Art Center | Des Moines, IA | Charitable | $140 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Des Moines Botanical Center | Des Moines, IA | Charitable | $125 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation | Des Moines, IA | Charitable | Environment | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pearson Lakes Art Center | Okoboji, IA | Charitable | Arts, culture and humanities | $75 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lewis and Clark College | Portland, OR | Educational | Education | $50 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 14, 2025, IRS object ID 202521349349102002. It reported $42,436 in grants paid; 16 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Historic Arnolds Park | Arnolds Park, IA | Charitable | Arts, culture and humanities | $36,750 | apps.irs.gov |
| Shattuck St Mary's School | Faribault, MN | Charitable | $1,050 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Des Moines Metro Opera | Indianola, IA | Charitable | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Simpson College - Iowa History Center | Indianola, IA | Educational | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of the Des Moines Parks | Des Moines, IA | Charitable | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mill Reef Fund | Detroit, MI | Charitable | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Brenton Arboretum | Dallas Center, IA | Charitable | Arts, culture and humanities | $256 | apps.irs.gov |
| Animal Rescue League | Des Moines, IA | Charitable | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Blank Park Zoo Foundation | Des Moines, IA | Charitable | Animal-related | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ding Darling Wildlife Society | Sanibel, FL | Charitable | Animal-related | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Des Moines Art Center | Des Moines, IA | Charitable | $140 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation | Des Moines, IA | Charitable | Environment | $140 | apps.irs.gov |
| Des Moines Botanical Center | Des Moines, IA | Charitable | $125 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Heritage Carousel of Des Moines | Des Moines, IA | Charitable | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pearson Lakes Art Center | Okoboji, IA | Charitable | Arts, culture and humanities | $75 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lewis and Clark College | Portland, OR | Educational | Education | $50 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $69,412 |
| Environment | $6,240 |
| Animal-related | $500 |
| Education | $100 |
States funded
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Updated June 8, 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.