Iowa · Public charity
Mercy Foundation of Des Moines Iowa
We, mercy foundation of des moines, iowa and trinity health, serve together in the spirit of the gospel as a compassionate and transforming healing presence within our communities. Mercy foundation of des moines, iowa is a member of trinity health.
- $3.7M
- Granted FY2025(still arriving)
- 8
- Itemized grants FY2025
- 9
- Organizations funded FY2024
- 33%
- First-time grantees FY2024
- Itemized, FY2025
- $3.3M
- The rest is grants the schedule does not break out
- Median grant, FY2025
- $283,921
- Largest grant, FY2025
- $2,161,773
- Organizations funded a year
- 6 to 9
- FY2018 to FY2024
- States reached, FY2025
- 1
- Total assets, FY2025
- $99M
How open it is to new grantees
In FY2024, 33% of the organizations Mercy Foundation of Des Moines Iowa funded were first-time grantees, receiving 1% of its grant dollars.
New vs renewed · share of each year
In FY2024, 99% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $31k went to new ones.
Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant
How this is measured
The numbers by year
| Fiscal year | Organizations funded | To those organizations | First-time grantees |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025still arriving | 8 | $3.3M | 13% |
| FY2024 | 9 | $5.9M | 33% |
| FY2023 | 7 | $4.1M | 14% |
| FY2022 | 6 | $9.6M | 0% |
| FY2021 | 6 | $5.4M | 0% |
| FY2020 | 7 | $4.7M | 0% |
| FY2019 | 7 | $4.6M | 14% |
| FY2018 | 6 | $10M | 0% |
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2025.
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2025, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic Health Initiatives - Iowa Corp | $30,255,200 | 9 | 1% |
| House of Mercy | $9,893,953 | 9 | 29% |
| Chi Living Communities | $8,486,700 | 1 | 12% |
| Mercy Clinics Inc | $5,140,334 | 9 | 1% |
| Mercy Medical Center - Newton | $3,080,895 | 9 | 3% |
| Mercy College of Health Sciences | $2,005,523 | 9 | 3% |
| Mercy Medical Center - Centerville | $1,589,453 | 9 | 2% |
| Mercy Auxiliary of Central Iowa | $19,152 | 3 | 1% |
| Strands of Strength Inc | $15,000 | 1 | 2% |
| Above and Beyond Cancer Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 1% |
Show all 13 grantees
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic Health Initiatives - Iowa Corp | $30,255,200 | 9 | 1% |
| House of Mercy | $9,893,953 | 9 | 29% |
| Chi Living Communities | $8,486,700 | 1 | 12% |
| Mercy Clinics Inc | $5,140,334 | 9 | 1% |
| Mercy Medical Center - Newton | $3,080,895 | 9 | 3% |
| Mercy College of Health Sciences | $2,005,523 | 9 | 3% |
| Mercy Medical Center - Centerville | $1,589,453 | 9 | 2% |
| Mercy Auxiliary of Central Iowa | $19,152 | 3 | 1% |
| Strands of Strength Inc | $15,000 | 1 | 2% |
| Above and Beyond Cancer Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Iowa Hospital Association | $10,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Mercy Health Services - Iowa Corp | $8,246 | 1 | 0% |
| Variety - the Children's Charity of Iowa | $6,000 | 1 | 0% |
Where it is load-bearing
Mercy Foundation of Des Moines Iowa supplied at least a quarter of the budget for 1 of its grantees at some point. The chart plots its 13 largest grantees; load-bearing ones sit top left.
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How this is measured
Co-funders
Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.
Open a dossier: Catholic Health Initiatives - Iowa Corp · Prairie Meadows Race Track and Casino Inc · Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines F/K/A Greater Des Moines Community Fdn · Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc · Amazonsmile Foundation
How this is measured
Compare Mercy Foundation of Des Moines Iowa with peer funders
About Mercy Foundation of Des Moines Iowa
- How much does Mercy Foundation of Des Moines Iowa give?
- Mercy Foundation of Des Moines Iowa reported 8 itemized grants totaling $3,335,470, out of $3,709,340 in total grant expense reported on the return in its FY2025 IRS filing. It funded between 6 and 9 organizations a year over FY2018 to FY2024.
- What does Mercy Foundation of Des Moines Iowa fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2025, its largest causes are Health (83%), Human Services (14%), Religion (3%).
- Who are Mercy Foundation of Des Moines Iowa's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2017 to FY2025: Catholic Health Initiatives - Iowa Corp ($30M), House of Mercy ($9.9M), Chi Living Communities ($8.5M).
- Does Mercy Foundation of Des Moines Iowa fund new organizations?
- In FY2024, 33% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
- Which funders back the same organizations as Mercy Foundation of Des Moines Iowa?
- Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include Catholic Health Initiatives - Iowa Corp, Prairie Meadows Race Track and Casino Inc, Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines F/K/A Greater Des Moines Community Fdn.
- Where is Mercy Foundation of Des Moines Iowa based?
- Mercy Foundation of Des Moines Iowa is based in IA.
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