Brenton Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 42-1330275
Foundation Overview
Based in Des Moines, IA, Brenton Foundation has awarded 147 grants totaling $622,055 to organizations in Iowa, Maryland and 4 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $100 to $46,851, with a median award of $1,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
5 of 22 recipients (23%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.
Geographic Focus
80% 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 (62%), Dallas Center (23%), Indianola (6%).
Funding Trajectory
Stable funding levels with 18% change over 4 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.
Program Areas
Highly focused on general purposes with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Brenton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blank Park Zoo Foundation | $500 | Des Moines, IA, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| Brenton Arboretum | $13,000 | Dallas Center, IA, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| Dallas Center Celebrations | $250 | Dallas Center, IA, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| Des Moines Art Center | $1,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| Des Moines Metro Opera | $40,000 | Indianola, IA, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| Des Moines Public Library Foundation | $1,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| Des Moines Symphony | $1,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| Friends Of Iowa Public Radio | $250 | Johnston, IA, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| Greater Des Moines Botancial Garden | $26,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| Hunger Free Dallas County | $1,000 | Dallas Center, IA, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| Iowa Public Radio | $250 | Des Moines, IA, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| Mission Animal Hospital | $7,500 | Eden Prairie, MN, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| Pacem In Terris | $100 | Warwick, NY, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| Planned Parenthood Of The Heartland | $1,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| Saildc | $500 | Dallas Center, IA, US | Charitablecharitable | 2024 |
| Salisbury House Foundation | $500 | Des Moines, IA, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| Science Center Of Iowa | $500 | Des Moines, IA, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| Greater Des Moines Public Art Foundation | $2,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| Heritage Carousel Foundation | $1,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| Ymca Of Greater Des Moines | $500 | Des Moines, IA, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| The Outreach Program | $2,500 | Union, IA, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| Voices Of Ascension | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2024 |
| Blank Park Zoo Foundation | $500 | Des Moines, IA, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Brenton Arboretum | $46,851 | Dallas Center, IA, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Dallas Center Celebrations | $250 | Dallas Center, IA, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Des Moines Art Center | $15,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Des Moines Metro Opera | $5,000 | Indianola, IA, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Des Moines Public Library Foundation | $500 | Des Moines, IA, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Des Moines Symphony | $1,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Friends Of Iowa Public Radio | $250 | Johnston, IA, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Greater Des Moines Botancial Garden | $1,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Iowa Public Radio | $250 | Des Moines, IA, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Nature Sacred | $4,000 | Annapolis, MD, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Pacem In Terris | $100 | Warwick, NY, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Planned Parenthood Of The Heartland | $500 | Des Moines, IA, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Saildc | $500 | Dallas Center, IA, US | Charitablecharitable | 2023 |
| Salisbury House Foundation | $500 | Des Moines, IA, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Science Center Of Iowa | $500 | Des Moines, IA, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Yale University | $500 | New Haven, CT, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Iowa Rivers Revival | $500 | Des Moines, IA, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Humanties Iowa | $500 | Ames, IA, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Mission Animal Hospital | $3,500 | Eden Prairie, MN, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Hunger Free Dallas County | $1,000 | Dallas Center, IA, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Blank Park Zoo Foundation | $500 | Des Moines, IA, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Brenton Arboretum | $46,851 | Dallas Center, IA, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Dallas Center Celebrations | $250 | Dallas Center, IA, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Des Moines Art Center | $15,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Des Moines Metro Opera | $5,000 | Indianola, IA, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Des Moines Public Library Foundation | $500 | Des Moines, IA, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Des Moines Symphony | $1,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Friends Of Iowa Public Radio | $250 | Johnston, IA, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Greater Des Moines Botancial Garden | $1,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Iowa Public Radio | $250 | Des Moines, IA, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Nature Sacred | $4,000 | Annapolis, MD, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Pacem In Terris | $100 | Warwick, NY, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Planned Parenthood Of The Heartland | $500 | Des Moines, IA, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Saildc | $500 | Dallas Center, IA, US | Charitablecharitable | 2023 |
| Salisbury House Foundation | $500 | Des Moines, IA, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Science Center Of Iowa | $500 | Des Moines, IA, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Yale University | $500 | New Haven, CT, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Iowa Rivers Revival | $500 | Des Moines, IA, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Humanties Iowa | $500 | Ames, IA, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Mission Animal Hospital | $3,500 | Eden Prairie, MN, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Hunger Free Dallas County | $1,000 | Dallas Center, IA, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Blank Park Zoo Foundation | $500 | Des Moines, IA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Brenton Arboretum | $34,080 | Dallas Center, IA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Dallas Center Celebrations | $250 | Dallas Center, IA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Des Moines Art Center | $15,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Des Moines Metro Opera | $15,500 | Indianola, IA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Des Moines Public Library Foundation | $500 | Des Moines, IA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Des Moines Symphony | $1,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Friends Of Iowa Public Radio | $250 | Johnston, IA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Great Outdoors Foundation - Central Iowa Water Trails | $10,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Greater Des Moines Botancial Garden | $1,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Nature Sacred | $6,500 | Annapolis, MD, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Iowa Public Radio | $250 | Des Moines, IA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Pacem In Terris | $100 | Warwick, NY, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood Of The Heartland | $500 | Des Moines, IA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Saildc | $500 | Dallas Center, IA, US | Charitablecharitable | 2022 |
| Salisbury House Foundation | $1,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Science Center Of Iowa | $500 | Des Moines, IA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Second Harvest Heartland | $1,960 | Brooklyn Park, MN, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| The Millbrook School | $1,500 | Millbrook, NY, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Yale University | $5,000 | New Haven, CT, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Blank Park Zoo Foundation | $500 | Des Moines, IA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Brenton Arboretum | $34,080 | Dallas Center, IA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Dallas Center Celebrations | $250 | Dallas Center, IA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Des Moines Art Center | $15,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Des Moines Metro Opera | $15,500 | Indianola, IA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Des Moines Public Library Foundation | $500 | Des Moines, IA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Des Moines Symphony | $1,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Friends Of Iowa Public Radio | $250 | Johnston, IA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Great Outdoors Foundation - Central Iowa Water Trails | $10,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Greater Des Moines Botancial Garden | $1,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Nature Sacred | $6,500 | Annapolis, MD, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Iowa Public Radio | $250 | Des Moines, IA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Pacem In Terris | $100 | Warwick, NY, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood Of The Heartland | $500 | Des Moines, IA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Saildc | $500 | Dallas Center, IA, US | Charitablecharitable | 2022 |
| Salisbury House Foundation | $1,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Science Center Of Iowa | $500 | Des Moines, IA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Second Harvest Heartland | $1,960 | Brooklyn Park, MN, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| The Millbrook School | $1,500 | Millbrook, NY, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Yale University | $5,000 | New Haven, CT, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Blank Park Zoo Foundation | $500 | Des Moines, IA, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Brenton Arboretum | $19,073 | Dallas Center, IA, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Community Foundation Of Des Moines | $2,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Dallas Center Celebrations | $250 | Dallas Center, IA, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Des Moines Art Center | $2,500 | Des Moines, IA, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Des Moines Metro Opera | $15,500 | Indianola, IA, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Des Moines Public Library Foundation | $500 | Des Moines, IA, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Des Moines Symphony | $1,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Friends Of Iowa Public Radio | $250 | Johnston, IA, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Great Outdoors Foundation - Central Iowa Water Trails | $10,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Greater Des Moines Botancial Garden | $1,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Iowa Public Radio | $250 | Des Moines, IA, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Nature Conservancy | $9,000 | Arlington, VA, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Pacem In Terris | $100 | Warwick, NY, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Planned Parenthood Of The Heartland | $500 | Des Moines, IA, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Saildc | $500 | Dallas Center, IA, US | Charitablecharitable | 2021 |
| Science Center Of Iowa | $500 | Des Moines, IA, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Spurgeon Manor | $10,000 | Dallas Center, IA, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| The Millbrook School | $4,000 | Millbrook, NY, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Blank Park Zoo Foundation | $500 | Des Moines, IA, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Brenton Arboretum | $16,000 | Dallas Center, IA, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Community Foundation Of Des Moines | $2,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Dallas Center Celebrations | $250 | Dallas Center, IA, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Dallas Center Public Library Foundation | $25,000 | Dallas Center, IA, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Des Moines Art Center | $3,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Des Moines Metro Opera | $3,000 | Indianola, IA, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Des Moines Public Library Foundation | $1,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Des Moines Symphony | $1,250 | Des Moines, IA, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Food Bank Of Iowa | $2,500 | Des Moines, IA, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Friends Of Iowa Public Radio | $250 | Johnston, IA, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Heritage Carousel | $6,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Iowa Public Radio | $250 | Des Moines, IA, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Iowa Arboretum | $5,000 | Madrid, IA, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Nature Conservancy | $5,000 | Arlington, VA, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Pacem In Terris | $100 | Warwick, NY, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Planned Parenthood Of The Heartland | $1,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Saildc | $500 | Dallas Center, IA, US | Charitablecharitable | 2020 |
| Salisbury House Foundation | $1,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Science Center Of Iowa | $500 | Des Moines, IA, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Spurgeon Manor | $5,000 | Dallas Center, IA, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| The Millbrook School | $2,500 | Millbrook, NY, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Second Harvest Heartland | $1,500 | Brooklyn Park, MN, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Wazata Sailing School | $3,000 | Wayzata, MN, US | Charitable | 2020 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 42-1330275 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 2916 SW 14TH ST Des Moines, IA 50315-2103 |
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| Director/chairman | Junius C Brenton |
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Forms 990-PF
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