Funders to approach for Community Foundation of Des Moines County
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Your prospects by chance and grant size
a funder to approacha funder you already have
Best betsLikely, smaller grants1 in 40$19k, your typical grantunder 1 in 1001 in 1001 in 401 in 201 in 10$1k$3k$10k$30k$100kChance of a first grant within two years →Likely grant for you →
Expected from this list$0–$32kover two years, from 0–2 new funders
Last two years (2023–24)$82kfrom 3 new funders
Half the value is in your top 9 funders, of 152
FunderWay inChanceLikely grant
- 1Prairie Meadows Race Track and Casino IncGives in Iowa (307 of 452)Similar grantees: Des Moines Educational Foundation ($25k/yr), Community FDN of Greater Des Moines F/K/A Greater Des Moines Community FDN ($29k/yr), Des Moines Valley Golf Club Inc ($32k/yr)1 in 16$23k
- 2Harry & Virginia Murray FoundationGives in Iowa (20 of 26)Similar grantees: City Hope Foundation ($38k/yr), Des Moines Co Historical Society ($24k/yr)1 in 15$17k
- 3Iowa Council of FoundationsGives in Iowa (10 of 11)Similar grantees: Community FDN of Greater Des Moines F/K/A Greater Des Moines Community FDN ($31k/yr), Community Foundation for Western Iowa ($13k/yr), Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation ($15k/yr)1 in 13$11k
- 4Midwestone Bank FoundationGives in Iowa (44 of 78)Similar grantees: Community FDN of Greater Des Moines F/K/A Greater Des Moines Community FDN ($3k/yr), City Hope Foundation ($4k/yr), Waukee Foundation Inc ($10k/yr)1 in 17$4k
- 5HNI Charitable FoundationSimilar grantees: Community FDN of Greater Des Moines F/K/A Greater Des Moines Community FDN ($8k/yr), Muscatine Community School Foundation ($2k/yr), Iowa Historical Foundation ($1k/yr)1 in 16$2k
- 6Kings Daughters Home for Old PeopleGives in Iowa (5 of 7)Similar grantees: City Hope Foundation ($1k/yr)1 in 22$2k
- 7Delta Dental of Iowa FoundationGives in Iowa (73 of 129)Similar grantees: Des Moines Educational Foundation ($32k/yr), Des Moines Park & Recreation Foundation ($20k/yr), Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque ($30k/yr)1 in 45$23k
- 8Golf Charitable Foundation of Greater Des MoinesGives in Iowa (92 of 99)Similar grantees: Community FDN of Greater Des Moines F/K/A Greater Des Moines Community FDN ($180k/yr), Des Moines Valley Golf Club Inc ($120k/yr), Greater Des Moines Public Art Foundation ($110k/yr)1 in 84$78k
- 9The Wellmark FoundationGives in Iowa (42 of 82)Similar grantees: Community FDN of Greater Des Moines F/K/A Greater Des Moines Community FDN ($4k/yr), Lake View Foundation ($50k/yr), Dmacc Foundation ($6k/yr)1 in 59$38k
- 10Casey's Charities IncSimilar grantees: Community FDN of Greater Des Moines F/K/A Greater Des Moines Community FDN ($1.6M/yr)1 in 84$44k
- 11Burlington West Burlington Area Chamber of CommerceGives in Iowa (3 of 3)No similar grantees yet1 in 80$22k
- 12Iowa West FoundationGives in Iowa (57 of 108)Similar grantees: Community Foundation for Western Iowa ($180k/yr), Woodbine Community Foundation ($250k/yr), Stanton Community Foundation ($40k/yr)under 1 in 100$35k
- 13Bravo Greater Des Moines IncGives in Iowa (58 of 84)Similar grantees: Greater Des Moines Public Art Foundation ($46k/yr), Iowa Historical Foundation ($100k/yr), Ankeny Community Foundation ($10k/yr)under 1 in 100$48k
- 14John H Witte JR Foundation TrustGives in Iowa (12 of 16)Similar grantees: City Hope Foundation ($23k/yr)1 in 89$13k
- 15Lauridsen Family FoundationGives in Iowa (12 of 18)Similar grantees: Des Moines Symphony Association ($100k/yr)under 1 in 100$110k
- 16EMC Insurance FoundationGives in Iowa (96 of 169)Similar grantees: Des Moines Educational Foundation ($5k/yr), Iowa Historical Foundation ($42k/yr), Iowa Health Foundation ($9k/yr)1 in 50$4k
- 17Max and Helen Guernsey Charitable FoundationGives in Iowa (88 of 118)Similar grantees: Cedar Falls Community Foundation ($30k/yr), Iowa Dental Foundation ($30k/yr)under 1 in 100$19k
- 18Black Hawk County Gaming AssociationGives in Iowa (32 of 59)Similar grantees: Iowa Dental Foundation ($25k/yr)under 1 in 100$49k
- 19The HWS Charitable Foundation IncSimilar grantees: Community FDN of Greater Des Moines F/K/A Greater Des Moines Community FDN ($31k/yr), Community Foundation for Western Iowa ($80k/yr), Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine ($520k/yr)under 1 in 100$64k
- 20Scholarship America IncSimilar grantees: Community FDN of Greater Des Moines F/K/A Greater Des Moines Community FDN ($600k/yr), Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa ($10k/yr), Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque ($19k/yr)under 1 in 100$23k
- 21The Roth & Letch Family Charitable FoundationGives in Iowa (29 of 35)No similar grantees yetunder 1 in 100$150k
- 22Winegard FoundationGives in Iowa (3 of 4)Similar grantees: Scott Community College Foundation ($230k/yr)under 1 in 100$80k
- 23Mid-Iowa Health FoundationGives in Iowa (50 of 61)Similar grantees: Community FDN of Greater Des Moines F/K/A Greater Des Moines Community FDN ($19k/yr), Iowa Dental Foundation ($3k/yr)1 in 84$5k
- 24Missouri River Historical Development IncGives in Iowa (97 of 178)No similar grantees yetunder 1 in 100$34k
- 25United Way of Central IowaGives in Iowa (114 of 147)Similar grantees: Community FDN of Greater Des Moines F/K/A Greater Des Moines Community FDN ($93k/yr), Des Moines Park & Recreation Foundation ($55k/yr)under 1 in 100$49k