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The John R and Zelda Z Grubb Charitable Foundation: 13 grants to organizations, $569,321 (tax year ended December 2024)
The John R and Zelda Z Grubb Charitable Foundation, a private foundation in Urbandale, IA, paid 13 grants to organizations totaling $569,321 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 12, 2025. The largest was $250,250 to Variety Club in Des Moines, IA for donation to general fund to provide aid/services to childserve committment.
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- EIN
- 426521745
- Based in
- Urbandale, IA
- Assets
- $12,688,295
- Grants paid
- $569,321
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 12, 2025, IRS object ID 202503169349103210. It reported $569,321 in grants paid; 13 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variety Club | Des Moines, IA | Donation to general fund to provide aid/services to childserve committment | $250,250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Iowa Health Care Association Foundation | West Des Moines, IA | Donation to general fund for health care scholarships | $84,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Easter Seals Iowa | Des Moines, IA | Donation to general fund | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Urbandale Parks and Recreation | Urbandale, IA | Donation to general fund | $57,071 | apps.irs.gov | |
| First United Methodist Church | Des Moines, IA | Donation to general fund | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Animal Rescue League of Central Iowa | Des Moines, IA | Animal protection and welfare - prevention of cruelty to animals | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Festival of Trees and Lights | Des Moines, IA | 2024 pledge | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tori's Angels Foundation | Panora, IA | Donation to general fund | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Children and Families of Iowa | Des Moines, IA | Donation to general fund | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hope Ministries | Des Moines, IA | Donation to general fund to provide basic human services to those in need | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| North High School | Des Moines, IA | Donation to general fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Westminster Presbyterian Church | Des Moines, IA | In memory of irene knapp | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Asu Foundation | Tempe, AZ | Asu - charter fund that supports student initiatives | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Human services | $5,000 |
States funded
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Updated November 12, 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.