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The Noble Foundation: 31 grants to organizations, $1.2 million (tax year ended December 2025)
The Noble Foundation, a private foundation in West Des Moines, IA, paid 31 grants to organizations totaling $1,234,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on April 29, 2026. The largest was $250,000 to Ellipsis in Johnston, IA for general purpose.
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- EIN
- 421427324
- Based in
- West Des Moines, IA
- Assets
- $31,283,730
- Grants paid
- $1,234,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed April 29, 2026, IRS object ID 202611199349100146. It reported $1,234,000 in grants paid; 31 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellipsis | Johnston, IA | General purpose | Mental health and crisis intervention | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greater Birmingham Humane Society | Birmingham, AL | General purpose | Animal-related | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Variety the Children's Charity of Iowa | Des Moines, IA | General purpose | $175,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lakeside Hospice | Pell City, AL | General purpose | Human services | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| On With Life | Ankeny, IA | General purpose | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Food Bank of Central Alabama | Birmingham, AL | General purpose | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Humane World for Animals | Washington, DC | General purpose | Animal-related | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Clair Community Health Clinic | Pell City, AL | General purpose | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Anawim Housing Inc | Des Moines, IA | General purpose | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Eastview Community Center | Des Moines, IA | General purpose | Community improvement and capacity building | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Family Promise of Baldwin County | Summerdale, AL | General purpose | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Samaritan's Purse | Boone, NC | General purpose | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | General purpose | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Paul's Episcopal Cathedral | Des Moines, IA | General purpose | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Way of Central Alabama | Birmingham, AL | General purpose | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Simon Peter Episcopal Church | Pell City, AL | General purpose | $23,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Aspci - Pell City Al | Pell City, AL | General purpose | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Des Moines Area Religious Council | Des Moines, IA | General purpose | Human services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jasper County Community Foundation | Newton, IA | General purpose | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research | New York, NY | Gneral purpose | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Animal Rescue League of Iowa | Des Moines, IA | General purpose | Animal-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Can Do Cancer | Ankeny, IA | General purpose | Health care | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hunger House International | El Paso, TX | General purpose | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Iowa State Fair Blue Ribbon Foundation | Des Moines, IA | General purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pell City Museum | Pell City, AL | General purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Perdido Beach Volunteer Fire Department | Perdido Beach, AL | General purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Clair Children's Advocacy | Pell City, AL | General purpose | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Angie's Dog House | Foley, AL | General purpose | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dental Connections Inc | Des Moines, IA | General purpose | Health care | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Des Moines Art Center Edmundson Art Foundation | Des Moines, IA | General purpose | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Houston Project | Houston, TX | General purpose | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 13, 2025, IRS object ID 202541339349101244. It reported $1,185,633 in grants paid; 30 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drake University | Des Moines, IA | General purpose | Education | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ellipsis | Johnston, IA | General purpose | Mental health and crisis intervention | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alabama Veteran | Birmingham, AL | General purpose | Public and societal benefit | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Samaritan's Purse | Boone, NC | General purpose | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Food Bank of Central Alabama | Birmingham, AL | General purpose | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alabama Sheriff's Youth Ranches | Montgomery, AL | General purpose | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Simon Peter Episcopal Church | Pell City, AL | General purpose | $38,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Humane Society of the United States | Washington, DC | General purpose | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lakeside Hospice Inc | Pell City, AL | General purpose | Human services | $28,633 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Red Cross | Washington, DC | General purpose | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Animal Rescue League of Iowa | Des Moines, IA | General purpose | Animal-related | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Caring Hands Outreach Center | Altoona, IA | General purpose | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | General purpose | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Way of Central Alabama | Birmingham, AL | General purpose | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Des Moines Area Religion Council | Des Moines, IA | General purpose | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Family Promise of Baldwin County | Summerdale, AL | General purpose | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Aspci | Pell City, AL | General purpose | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Food Bank of Iowa | Des Moines, IA | Gneral purpose | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research | New York, NY | General purpose | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Baldwin County Education Coalition | Foley, AL | General purpose | $14,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Angie's Dog House | Foley, AL | General purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jasper County Community Foundation | Newton, IA | General purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mercy Chefs | St Portsmouth, VA | General purpose | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mission Cancer Foundation | Des Moines, IA | General purpose | Health care | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Missouri Conservation Heritage Foundation | Jefferson City, MO | General purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Perdido Beach Volunteer Fire Department | Perdido Beach, AL | General purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Edmundson Art Foundation Inc | Des Moines, IA | General purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mercy One House of Mercy | Des Moines, IA | General purpose | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of the Pell City Animal Control Center | Pell City, AL | General purpose | Animal-related | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Logan Martin Lake Protection Association | Pell City, AL | General purpose | Environment | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Mental health and crisis intervention | $500,000 |
| Animal-related | $322,500 |
| Education | $250,000 |
| Human services | $118,633 |
| Public and societal benefit | $100,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $50,000 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $40,000 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $25,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Iowa | $1,240,000 |
| Alabama | $869,633 |
| North Carolina | $100,000 |
| District of Columbia | $95,000 |
| Tennessee | $50,000 |
| New York | $30,000 |
| Texas | $15,000 |
| Virginia | $10,000 |
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Updated April 29, 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.