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William C Knapp Charitable FDN: 31 grants to organizations, $292,809 (tax year ended December 2024)
William C Knapp Charitable FDN, a private foundation in West Des Moines, IA, paid 31 grants to organizations totaling $292,809 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on July 10, 2025. The largest was $111,514 to United Way of Central Iowa in Des Moines, IA for general operating budget.
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- EIN
- 421234012
- Based in
- West Des Moines, IA
- Assets
- $4,042
- Grants paid
- $292,809
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed July 10, 2025, IRS object ID 202531919349100813. It reported $292,809 in grants paid; 31 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Way of Central Iowa | Des Moines, IA | General operating budget | $111,514 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Drake University | Des Moines, IA | General operating budget | Education | $59,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Des Moines Parks | Des Moines, IA | General operating budget | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Variety - the Children's Charity | Des Moines, IA | Variety telethon | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines | Des Moines, IA | General operating budget | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $13,333 | apps.irs.gov |
| Easter Seals Iowa | Des Moines, IA | General operating budget | $10,924 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Link Associates | West Des Moines, IA | General operating budget | $8,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Ia | Des Moines, IA | Annual tallent show | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Childserve Foundation | Johnston, IA | General operating budget | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Citizens for Community Betterment | Des Moines, IA | General operating budget | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greater Des Moines Public Art Foundation | Des Moines, IA | General operating budget | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| JDRF Nebraska-Iowa Chapter | Hagerstown, MD | General operating budget | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The University of Iowa Center for Advancement | Iowa City, IA | General operating budget | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| YMCA of Greater Des Moines | Des Moines, IA | General operating budget | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Des Moines Performing Arts | Des Moines, IA | General operating budget | Community improvement and capacity building | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa | Clive, IA | General operating budget | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dmacc Foundation | Ankeny, IA | General operating budget | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Make-A-Wish Foundation of Iowa | Urbandale, IA | General operating budget | Health care | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wreaths Across America | Des Moines, IA | General operating budget | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Animal Rescue League of Iowa Inc | Des Moines, IA | General operating budget | Animal-related | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Central Iowa Shelter and Services | Des Moines, IA | General operating budget | Housing and shelter | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Creative Visions | Des Moines, IA | General operating budget | Employment | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | West Des Moines, IA | 65 roses gala donation | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Orchard Place | Des Moines, IA | General operating budget | Mental health and crisis intervention | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Polk City Friends of the Parks | Polk City, IA | General operating budget | Recreation and sports | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greater Outdoors Foundation | West Des Moines, IA | General operating budget | $629 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Foundation for Suicide Prevention | West Des Moines, IA | General operating budget | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Festival of Trees and Lights | West Des Moines, IA | General operating budget | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Raising Readers in the Heartland | Polk City, IA | General operating budget | Education | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| City of Johnston | Johnston, IA | General operating budget | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity | Des Moines, IA | General operating budget | $159 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $64,500 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $13,333 |
| Human services | $5,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $3,500 |
| Health care | $1,500 |
| Animal-related | $1,000 |
| Housing and shelter | $1,000 |
States funded
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Updated July 10, 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.