Susan J Glazer Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 42-1258466
Foundation Overview
Based in Des Moines, IA, Susan J Glazer Foundation has awarded 172 grants totaling $7,042,915 to organizations in Iowa, Oklahoma and 6 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $15 to $692,754, with a median award of $11,500.
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New Applicant Friendliness
30 of 32 recipients (94%) were new grantees. Foundation prioritizes discovering new partners. Most funding supports first-time applicants with compelling missions.
Geographic Focus
81% of all grants are concentrated in Iowa, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within Iowa, funding concentrates in Des Moines (77%), West Des Moines (8%), Johnston (6%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 382% growth in annual giving over 6 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on community projects (31%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Susan J Glazer Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eisenhower Fdn | $50,000 | Rancho Mirage, CA, US | Health Human Services | 2024 |
| Variety Club | $50,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Educational | 2024 |
| Child Serve Fdn | $25,000 | Johnston, IA, US | Educational | 2024 |
| Sooner Club Ou Fdn | $50,000 | Normah, OK, US | Educational | 2024 |
| Special Olympics | $1,000 | Centennial, CO, US | Educational | 2024 |
| Drake Univ | $50,500 | Des Moines, IA, US | Educational | 2024 |
| Bravo | $25,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Educational | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs | $10,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Educational | 2024 |
| Dm Playhouse | $1,500 | Des Moines, IA, US | Educational | 2024 |
| American Heart Assn | $1,000 | Johnston, IA, US | Health Human Services | 2024 |
| Food Bank | $5,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Educational | 2024 |
| Ellipsis | $100,000 | Johnston, IA, US | Health Human Services | 2024 |
| Blank Childrens Hospital | $50,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Health Human Services | 2024 |
| Anawim | $50,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Educational | 2024 |
| Du Collective | $7,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Educational | 2024 |
| Univ Of Okla Fdn | $692,754 | Norman, OK, US | Educational | 2024 |
| Eisenhower Fdn | $50,000 | Rancho Mirage, CA, US | Health Human Services | 2024 |
| Variety Club | $50,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Educational | 2024 |
| Child Serve Fdn | $25,000 | Johnston, IA, US | Educational | 2024 |
| Sooner Club Ou Fdn | $50,000 | Normah, OK, US | Educational | 2024 |
| Special Olympics | $1,000 | Centennial, CO, US | Educational | 2024 |
| Drake Univ | $50,500 | Des Moines, IA, US | Educational | 2024 |
| Bravo | $25,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Educational | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs | $10,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Educational | 2024 |
| Dm Playhouse | $1,500 | Des Moines, IA, US | Educational | 2024 |
| American Heart Assn | $1,000 | Johnston, IA, US | Health Human Services | 2024 |
| Food Bank | $5,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Educational | 2024 |
| Ellipsis | $100,000 | Johnston, IA, US | Health Human Services | 2024 |
| Blank Childrens Hospital | $50,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Health Human Services | 2024 |
| Anawim | $50,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Educational | 2024 |
| Du Collective | $7,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Educational | 2024 |
| Univ Of Okla Fdn | $692,754 | Norman, OK, US | Educational | 2024 |
| Eisenhower Health | $48,059 | Rancho Mirage, CA, US | Health Human Services | 2023 |
| Boys And Girls Clubs Of Central Ia | $110,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Variety Club | $10,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Drake University | $77,390 | Des Moines, IA, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Hidden Harvest | $10,000 | Coachella, CA, US | Educational | 2023 |
| United Way Of Central Iowa | $12,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Above And Beyond Cancer | $10,000 | West Des Moines, IA, US | Health Human Services | 2023 |
| Strands Of Strength Inc | $500 | West Des Moines, IA, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Mercy One Des Moines Foundation | $50,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Health Human Services | 2023 |
| Orchard Place | $10,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Educational | 2023 |
| University Of Oklahoma Foundation | $50,000 | Norman, OK, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Every Step Hospice | $15,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Health Human Services | 2023 |
| American Heart Association | $1,000 | Johnston, IA, US | Health Human Services | 2023 |
| Drake University | $82,166 | Des Moines, IA, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Drake University | $220,760 | Des Moines, IA, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Eisenhower Health | $48,059 | Rancho Mirage, CA, US | Health Human Services | 2023 |
| Boys And Girls Clubs Of Central Ia | $110,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Variety Club | $10,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Drake University | $77,390 | Des Moines, IA, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Hidden Harvest | $10,000 | Coachella, CA, US | Educational | 2023 |
| United Way Of Central Iowa | $12,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Above And Beyond Cancer | $10,000 | West Des Moines, IA, US | Health Human Services | 2023 |
| Strands Of Strength Inc | $500 | West Des Moines, IA, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Mercy One Des Moines Foundation | $50,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Health Human Services | 2023 |
| Orchard Place | $10,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Educational | 2023 |
| University Of Oklahoma Foundation | $50,000 | Norman, OK, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Every Step Hospice | $15,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Health Human Services | 2023 |
| American Heart Association | $1,000 | Johnston, IA, US | Health Human Services | 2023 |
| Drake University | $82,166 | Des Moines, IA, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Drake University | $220,760 | Des Moines, IA, US | Educational | 2023 |
| Boys And Girls Clubs Of Central Ia | $11,500 | Des Moines, IA, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Science Center Of Iowa | $10,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Every Step Hospice | $40,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Health Human Services | 2022 |
| Des Moines Art Center | $15,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Above & Beyond Cancer | $10,000 | West Des Moines, IA, US | Health Human Services | 2022 |
| Iowa Jewish Historical Society | $500 | Waukee, IA, US | Religious | 2022 |
| Des Moines Film Society | $10,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Variety Club | $15,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Oklahoma University Foundation | $100,000 | Norman, OK, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Drake University | $40,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Duke University | $33,000 | Durham, NC, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Food Bank Of Iowa | $20,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Health Human Services | 2022 |
| Des Moines Playhouse | $25,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Educational | 2022 |
| University Of Iowa | $5,000 | Iowa City, IA, US | Health Human Services | 2022 |
| Garden Club Of America | $500 | New York, NY, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Curebound | $20,000 | San Diego, CA, US | Health Human Services | 2022 |
| United Way Of Central Iowa | $3,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Form 8283 | $399,771 | Various, IA, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Boys And Girls Clubs Of Central Ia | $11,500 | Des Moines, IA, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Science Center Of Iowa | $10,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Every Step Hospice | $40,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Health Human Services | 2022 |
| Des Moines Art Center | $15,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Above & Beyond Cancer | $10,000 | West Des Moines, IA, US | Health Human Services | 2022 |
| Iowa Jewish Historical Society | $500 | Waukee, IA, US | Religious | 2022 |
| Des Moines Film Society | $10,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Variety Club | $15,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Oklahoma University Foundation | $100,000 | Norman, OK, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Drake University | $40,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Duke University | $33,000 | Durham, NC, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Food Bank Of Iowa | $20,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Health Human Services | 2022 |
| Des Moines Playhouse | $25,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Educational | 2022 |
| University Of Iowa | $5,000 | Iowa City, IA, US | Health Human Services | 2022 |
| Garden Club Of America | $500 | New York, NY, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Curebound | $20,000 | San Diego, CA, US | Health Human Services | 2022 |
| United Way Of Central Iowa | $3,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Form 8283 | $399,771 | Various, IA, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Boys And Girls Clubs Of Central Ia | $11,500 | Des Moines, IA, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Science Center Of Iowa | $10,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Every Step Hospice | $40,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Health Human Services | 2022 |
| Des Moines Art Center | $15,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Above & Beyond Cancer | $10,000 | West Des Moines, IA, US | Health Human Services | 2022 |
| Iowa Jewish Historical Society | $500 | Waukee, IA, US | Religious | 2022 |
| Des Moines Film Society | $10,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Variety Club | $15,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Oklahoma University Foundation | $100,000 | Norman, OK, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Drake University | $40,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Duke University | $33,000 | Durham, NC, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Food Bank Of Iowa | $20,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Health Human Services | 2022 |
| Des Moines Playhouse | $25,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Educational | 2022 |
| University Of Iowa | $5,000 | Iowa City, IA, US | Health Human Services | 2022 |
| Garden Club Of America | $500 | New York, NY, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Curebound | $20,000 | San Diego, CA, US | Health Human Services | 2022 |
| United Way Of Central Iowa | $3,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Form 8283 | $399,771 | Various, IA, US | Educational | 2022 |
| Drake University (robt D And Billie Ray Center) | $35,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Educational | 2021 |
| Drake University (kinne Center) | $5,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Educational | 2021 |
| Food Bank Of Iowa | $1,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Health Human Services | 2021 |
| Variety The Children's Charity | $1,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Educational | 2021 |
| Every Step Foundation | $1,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Health Human Services | 2021 |
| Variety The Children's Charity | $2,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Educational | 2021 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs Of Central Ia | $50,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Educational | 2021 |
| Eisenhower Health | $4,500 | Rancho Mirage, CA, US | Health Human Services | 2021 |
| Eisenhower Health | $8,400 | Rancho Mirage, CA, US | Health Human Services | 2021 |
| World Food Prize Foundation | $5,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Health Human Services | 2021 |
| Community Fdn Of Greater Des Moines | $125,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Educational | 2021 |
| Des Moines Arts Center | $10,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Educational | 2021 |
| United Way | $15,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Educational | 2021 |
| Jewish Federation Of Greater Des Moines | $20,000 | Waukee, IA, US | Religious | 2021 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs Of Central Ia | $6,500 | Des Moines, IA, US | Educational | 2021 |
| Dmarc | $98,190 | Des Moines, IA, US | Religious | 2021 |
| Folds Of Honor | $2,500 | Prairie Village, KS, US | General Donation | 2020 |
| Community Fdn Of Greater Dm | $50,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Educational | 2020 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs Of Central Ia | $50,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Educational | 2020 |
| Food Bank Of Iowa | $50,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Health Human Services | 2020 |
| Above & Beyond Cancer | $2,500 | Des Moines, IA, US | Health Human Services | 2020 |
| Des Moines Ballet | $5,000 | West Des Moines, IA, US | Educational | 2020 |
| The Campanile Foundation | $2,000 | San Diego, CA, US | Educational | 2020 |
| Tifereth Israel Synagogue | $3,277 | Des Moines, IA, US | Religious | 2020 |
| Drake University | $10,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Educational | 2020 |
| Drake University | $33,149 | Des Moines, IA, US | Educational | 2020 |
| American Heart Association | $1,000 | West Des Moines, IA, US | Health Human Services | 2020 |
| Everystep Foundation | $5,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Heatlh Human Services | 2020 |
| Wellspring | $100,000 | Saratoga Springs, NY, US | Health Human Services | 2020 |
| Greater Dm Habitat For Humanity | $2,500 | Des Moines, IA, US | Community Housing | 2020 |
| Everystep Foundationunited Way | $15,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Health Human Services | 2020 |
| Jewish Federation Of Greater Dm | $20,000 | Waukee, IA, US | Religious | 2020 |
| Young Women's Resource Center | $5,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Educational | 2020 |
| Mid-iowa Boy Scouts Of America | $1,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Educational | 2020 |
| Dmarc | $5,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Religious | 2020 |
| Strands Of Strength | $1,000 | West Des Moines, IA, US | Health Human Services | 2020 |
| Everystep Foundation | $6,764 | Des Moines, IA, US | Health Human Services | 2020 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs Of Central Ia | $5,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Educational | 2020 |
| Drake University | $11,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Educational | 2020 |
| Desert Community Foundation | $1,000 | Palm Desert, CA, US | Scholarship | 2018 |
| Cystic Fibrosis | $1,000 | Bethesda, MD, US | Operations | 2018 |
| Variety The Children's Charity | $100,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Operations | 2018 |
| Blank Park Zoo | $5,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Operations | 2018 |
| Tifereth Israel Synagogue | $3,059 | Des Moines, IA, US | Operations | 2018 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs Of Central Iowa | $50,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Educational | 2018 |
| Hci Care Services | $9,040 | Des Moines, IA, US | Operations | 2018 |
| Des Moines Symphony | $20,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Educational | 2018 |
| American Heart Association | $1,000 | West Des Moines, IA, US | Operations | 2018 |
| Tifereth Israel Synagogue | $500 | Des Moines, IA, US | Memorial | 2018 |
| United Way Of Central Iowa | $10,700 | Des Moines, IA, US | Operations | 2018 |
| Drake University | $1,250 | Des Moines, IA, US | Educational | 2018 |
| Childserve Foundation | $10,000 | Johnston, IA, US | Medical | 2018 |
| Community Fdn Of Greater Des Moines | $15 | Des Moines, IA, US | Operations | 2018 |
| Community Fdn Of Greater Des Moines | $10,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Operations | 2018 |
| Community Fdn Of Greater Des Moines | $15,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Operations | 2018 |
| Drake University | $5,000 | Des Miones, IA, US | Educational | 2018 |
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| EIN | 42-1258466 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 3131 FLEUR DR UNIT 903 Des Moines, IA 50321-1751 |
Key People (1)
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| President | Susan J Glazer Burt |
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Forms 990-PF
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