Des Moines Area Association Of | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 42-1410003

Foundation Overview

Based in West Des Moines, IA, Des Moines Area Association Of has awarded 144 grants totaling $760,500 to organizations in Iowa. Individual grants range from $5,000 to $10,000, with a median award of $5,000.

Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$760,500
Total Assets
$768,738
Median Grant (all grants)
$5,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
28
Median Grant
$5,500
% No Significant Change
0% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: March 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Closed Network: 7%

2 of 28 recipients (7%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.

Geographic Focus
Iowa

100% 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 (96%), Fort Dodge (3%), Johnston (1%).

Funding Trajectory
+10%

Stable funding levels with 10% change over 6 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.

Program Areas
Community Projects + 2 others

Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on community projects (80%). 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 Des Moines Area Association Of'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
Anawim Housing $5,500 Des Moines, IA, US Afforable Low-income Housing 2024
Beacon Of Life $5,500 Des Moines, IA, US Help Women In Crisis 2024
Central Iowa Shelter & Services $5,500 Des Moines, IA, US Provide Shelter/food To The Homeless 2024
Children And Families Of Iowa $5,500 Des Moines, IA, US Quality Of Life Improvement For Children And Families 2024
Cross Outreach $5,500 Des Moines, IA, US Homelessness Prevention 2024
Ellipsis Iowa $5,500 Des Moines, IA, US Provides Care, Encouragement, And Skills To Families In Need 2024
Families Forward $5,500 Des Moines, IA, US Provide Assistance To Families In Need 2024
Garden Gate Ranch $5,500 Des Moines, IA, US Provides Safe Housing And Transitional Services To Sexually-exploited Women And Their Children 2024
Homes Of Oakridge $5,500 Des Moines, IA, US Housing Needs For Women And Children 2024
Hope Ministries $5,500 Des Moines, IA, US Food, Clothing, Shelter To The Homeless 2024
House Of Mercy $5,500 Des Moines, IA, US Mental Health,crisis Intervention. Alcohol, Drug Abuse Treatment 2024
Ia Homeless Youth Center $5,500 Des Moines, IA, US Eliminate Homelessness Among Children, Youth, Young Mothers 2024
Lutheran Services Of Iowa $5,500 Des Moines, IA, US Community Programs Supporting Youth And Families 2024
Orchard Place $5,500 Des Moines, IA, US Services For Children With Mental And Behavioral Health Problems 2024
Anawim Housing $5,500 Des Moines, IA, US Afforable Low-income Housing 2024
Beacon Of Life $5,500 Des Moines, IA, US Help Women In Crisis 2024
Central Iowa Shelter & Services $5,500 Des Moines, IA, US Provide Shelter/food To The Homeless 2024
Children And Families Of Iowa $5,500 Des Moines, IA, US Quality Of Life Improvement For Children And Families 2024
Cross Outreach $5,500 Des Moines, IA, US Homelessness Prevention 2024
Ellipsis Iowa $5,500 Des Moines, IA, US Provides Care, Encouragement, And Skills To Families In Need 2024
Families Forward $5,500 Des Moines, IA, US Provide Assistance To Families In Need 2024
Garden Gate Ranch $5,500 Des Moines, IA, US Provides Safe Housing And Transitional Services To Sexually-exploited Women And Their Children 2024
Homes Of Oakridge $5,500 Des Moines, IA, US Housing Needs For Women And Children 2024
Hope Ministries $5,500 Des Moines, IA, US Food, Clothing, Shelter To The Homeless 2024
House Of Mercy $5,500 Des Moines, IA, US Mental Health,crisis Intervention. Alcohol, Drug Abuse Treatment 2024
Ia Homeless Youth Center $5,500 Des Moines, IA, US Eliminate Homelessness Among Children, Youth, Young Mothers 2024
Lutheran Services Of Iowa $5,500 Des Moines, IA, US Community Programs Supporting Youth And Families 2024
Orchard Place $5,500 Des Moines, IA, US Services For Children With Mental And Behavioral Health Problems 2024
Anawim Housing $5,500 Des Moines, IA, US Afforable Low-income Housing 2023
Beacon Of Life $5,500 Des Moines, IA, US Help Women In Crisis 2023
Central Iowa Shelter & Services $5,500 Des Moines, IA, US Provide Shelter/food To The Homeless 2023
Children And Families Of Iowa $5,500 Des Moines, IA, US Quality Of Life Improvement For Children And Families 2023
Cross Outreach $5,500 Des Moines, IA, US Homelessness Prevention 2023
Ellipsis Iowa $5,500 Des Moines, IA, US Provides Care, Encouragement, And Skills To Families In Need 2023
Garden Gate Ranch $5,500 Des Moines, IA, US Provides Safe Housing And Transitional Services To Sexually-exploited Women And Their Children 2023
Hawthorne New Directions $5,500 Des Moines, IA, US Housing Needs For Women And Children 2023
Homes Of Oakridge $5,500 Des Moines, IA, US Housing Needs For Women And Children 2023
Hope Ministries $5,500 Des Moines, IA, US Food, Clothing, Shelter To The Homeless 2023
House Of Mercy $5,500 Des Moines, IA, US Mental Health,crisis Intervention. Alcohol, Drug Abuse Treatment 2023
Ia Homeless Youth Center $5,500 Des Moines, IA, US Eliminate Homelessness Among Children, Youth, Young Mothers 2023
Lutheran Services Of Iowa $5,500 Des Moines, IA, US Community Programs Supporting Youth And Families 2023
Orchard Place $5,500 Des Moines, IA, US Services For Children With Mental And Behavioral Health Problems 2023
Anawim Housing $5,500 Des Moines, IA, US Afforable Low-income Housing 2023
Beacon Of Life $5,500 Des Moines, IA, US Help Women In Crisis 2023
Central Iowa Shelter & Services $5,500 Des Moines, IA, US Provide Shelter/food To The Homeless 2023
Children And Families Of Iowa $5,500 Des Moines, IA, US Quality Of Life Improvement For Children And Families 2023
Cross Outreach $5,500 Des Moines, IA, US Homelessness Prevention 2023
Ellipsis Iowa $5,500 Des Moines, IA, US Provides Care, Encouragement, And Skills To Families In Need 2023
Garden Gate Ranch $5,500 Des Moines, IA, US Provides Safe Housing And Transitional Services To Sexually-exploited Women And Their Children 2023
Hawthorne New Directions $5,500 Des Moines, IA, US Housing Needs For Women And Children 2023
Homes Of Oakridge $5,500 Des Moines, IA, US Housing Needs For Women And Children 2023
Hope Ministries $5,500 Des Moines, IA, US Food, Clothing, Shelter To The Homeless 2023
House Of Mercy $5,500 Des Moines, IA, US Mental Health,crisis Intervention. Alcohol, Drug Abuse Treatment 2023
Ia Homeless Youth Center $5,500 Des Moines, IA, US Eliminate Homelessness Among Children, Youth, Young Mothers 2023
Lutheran Services Of Iowa $5,500 Des Moines, IA, US Community Programs Supporting Youth And Families 2023
Orchard Place $5,500 Des Moines, IA, US Services For Children With Mental And Behavioral Health Problems 2023
Anawim Housing $5,000 Des Moines, IA, US Afforable Low-income Housing 2022
Beacon Of Hope $5,000 Fort Dodge, IA, US Emergency Shelter For Homeless Adult Men 2022
Central Iowa Shelter & Services $5,000 Des Moines, IA, US Provide Shelter/food To The Homeless 2022
Children And Families Of Iowa $5,000 Des Moines, IA, US Quality Of Life Improvement For Children And Families 2022
Cross Outreach $5,000 Des Moines, IA, US Homelessness Prevention 2022
Ellipsis Iowa $7,500 Des Moines, IA, US Provides Care, Encouragement, And Skills To Families In Need 2022
Golden Gate Ranch $5,000 Des Moines, IA, US Provides Safe Housing And Transitional Services To Sexually-exploited Women And Their Children 2022
Hawthorne New Directions $5,000 Des Moines, IA, US Housing Needs For Women And Children 2022
Homes Of Oakridge $5,000 Des Moines, IA, US Housing Needs For Women And Children 2022
Hope Ministries $5,000 Des Moines, IA, US Food, Clothing, Shelter To The Homeless 2022
House Of Mercy $5,000 Des Moines, IA, US Mental Health,crisis Intervention. Alcohol, Drug Abuse Treatment 2022
Ia Homeless Youth Center $5,000 Des Moines, IA, US Eliminate Homelessness Among Children, Youth, Young Mothers 2022
Lutheran Services Of Iowa $5,000 Des Moines, IA, US Community Programs Supporting Youth And Families 2022
Orchard Place $5,000 Des Moines, IA, US Services For Children With Mental And Behavioral Health Problems 2022
Salvation Army $5,000 Des Moines, IA, US Support To Families 2022
Anawim Housing $5,000 Des Moines, IA, US Afforable Low-income Housing 2022
Beacon Of Hope $5,000 Fort Dodge, IA, US Emergency Shelter For Homeless Adult Men 2022
Central Iowa Shelter & Services $5,000 Des Moines, IA, US Provide Shelter/food To The Homeless 2022
Children And Families Of Iowa $5,000 Des Moines, IA, US Quality Of Life Improvement For Children And Families 2022
Cross Outreach $5,000 Des Moines, IA, US Homelessness Prevention 2022
Ellipsis Iowa $7,500 Des Moines, IA, US Provides Care, Encouragement, And Skills To Families In Need 2022
Golden Gate Ranch $5,000 Des Moines, IA, US Provides Safe Housing And Transitional Services To Sexually-exploited Women And Their Children 2022
Hawthorne New Directions $5,000 Des Moines, IA, US Housing Needs For Women And Children 2022
Homes Of Oakridge $5,000 Des Moines, IA, US Housing Needs For Women And Children 2022
Hope Ministries $5,000 Des Moines, IA, US Food, Clothing, Shelter To The Homeless 2022
House Of Mercy $5,000 Des Moines, IA, US Mental Health,crisis Intervention. Alcohol, Drug Abuse Treatment 2022
Ia Homeless Youth Center $5,000 Des Moines, IA, US Eliminate Homelessness Among Children, Youth, Young Mothers 2022
Lutheran Services Of Iowa $5,000 Des Moines, IA, US Community Programs Supporting Youth And Families 2022
Orchard Place $5,000 Des Moines, IA, US Services For Children With Mental And Behavioral Health Problems 2022
Salvation Army $5,000 Des Moines, IA, US Support To Families 2022
Anawim Housing $5,000 Des Moines, IA, US Afforable Low-income Housing 2022
Beacon Of Hope $5,000 Fort Dodge, IA, US Emergency Shelter For Homeless Adult Men 2022
Central Iowa Shelter & Services $5,000 Des Moines, IA, US Provide Shelter/food To The Homeless 2022
Children And Families Of Iowa $5,000 Des Moines, IA, US Quality Of Life Improvement For Children And Families 2022
Cross Outreach $5,000 Des Moines, IA, US Homelessness Prevention 2022
Ellipsis Iowa $7,500 Des Moines, IA, US Provides Care, Encouragement, And Skills To Families In Need 2022
Golden Gate Ranch $5,000 Des Moines, IA, US Provides Safe Housing And Transitional Services To Sexually-exploited Women And Their Children 2022
Hawthorne New Directions $5,000 Des Moines, IA, US Housing Needs For Women And Children 2022
Homes Of Oakridge $5,000 Des Moines, IA, US Housing Needs For Women And Children 2022
Hope Ministries $5,000 Des Moines, IA, US Food, Clothing, Shelter To The Homeless 2022
House Of Mercy $5,000 Des Moines, IA, US Mental Health,crisis Intervention. Alcohol, Drug Abuse Treatment 2022
Ia Homeless Youth Center $5,000 Des Moines, IA, US Eliminate Homelessness Among Children, Youth, Young Mothers 2022
Lutheran Services Of Iowa $5,000 Des Moines, IA, US Community Programs Supporting Youth And Families 2022
Orchard Place $5,000 Des Moines, IA, US Services For Children With Mental And Behavioral Health Problems 2022
Salvation Army $5,000 Des Moines, IA, US Support To Families 2022
Anawim Housing $5,000 Des Moines, IA, US Afforable Low-income Housing 2021
Beacon Of Life $5,000 Des Moines, IA, US Help Women In Crisis 2021
Central Iowa Shelter & Services $5,000 Des Moines, IA, US Provide Shelter/food To The Homeless 2021
Children And Families Of Iowa $5,000 Des Moines, IA, US Quality Of Life Improvement For Children And Families 2021
Dorothy's House $5,000 Des Moines, IA, US Safe Haven For Trafficking Victims 2021
Easter Seals Camp Sunnyside $5,000 Des Moines, IA, US Camp For Children And Adults With Disabilities 2021
Hawthorne New Directions $5,000 Des Moines, IA, US Housing Needs For Women And Children 2021
Homes Of Oakridge $5,000 Des Moines, IA, US Housing Needs For Women And Children 2021
Hope Ministries $5,000 Des Moines, IA, US Food, Clothing, Shelter To The Homeless 2021
House Of Mercy $5,000 Des Moines, IA, US Mental Health,crisis Intervention. Alcohol, Drug Abuse Treatment 2021
Ia Homeless Youth Center $5,000 Des Moines, IA, US Eliminate Homelessness Among Children, Youth, Young Mothers 2021
Orchard Place $5,000 Des Moines, IA, US Services For Children With Mental And Behavioral Health Problems 2021
Red Cross $5,000 Des Moines, IA, US Housing Needs For Women And Children 2021
Youth Emergency Services & Shelter Of Iowa $10,000 Des Moines, IA, US Programs Designed To Keep Children Safe And Families Together 2021
Anawim Housing $5,000 Des Moines, IA, US Afforable Low-income Housing 2020
Beacon Of Life $5,000 Des Moines, IA, US Help Women In Crisis 2020
Central Iowa Shelter & Services $5,000 Des Moines, IA, US Provide Shelter/food To The Homeless 2020
Children And Families Of Iowa $5,000 Des Moines, IA, US Quality Of Life Improvement For Children And Families 2020
Dorothy's House $5,000 Des Moines, IA, US Safe Haven For Trafficking Victims 2020
Easter Seals Camp Sunnyside $5,000 Des Moines, IA, US Camp For Children And Adults With Disabilities 2020
Hawthorne New Directions $5,000 Des Moines, IA, US Housing Needs For Women And Children 2020
Homes Of Oakridge $5,000 Des Moines, IA, US Housing Needs For Women And Children 2020
Hope Ministries $5,000 Des Moines, IA, US Food, Clothing, Shelter To The Homeless 2020
House Of Mercy $5,000 Des Moines, IA, US Mental Health,crisis Intervention. Alcohol, Drug Abuse Treatment 2020
Ia Homeless Youth Center $5,000 Des Moines, IA, US Eliminate Homelessness Among Children, Youth, Young Mothers 2020
Orchard Place $5,000 Des Moines, IA, US Services For Children With Mental And Behavioral Health Problems 2020
Red Cross $5,000 Des Moines, IA, US Housing Needs For Women And Children 2020
Youth Emergency Services & Shelter Of Iowa $5,000 Des Moines, IA, US Programs Designed To Keep Children Safe And Families Together 2020
Youth Homes Of Mid-america $5,000 Johnston, IA, US Help Troubled Youth 2020
Anawim Housing $5,000 Des Moines, IA, US Afforable Low-income Housing 2018
Beacon Of Hope $5,000 Fort Dodge, IA, US Emergency Shelter For Homeless Adult Men 2018
Central Iowa Shelter & Services $5,000 Des Moines, IA, US Provide Shelter/food To The Homeless 2018
Children And Families Of Iowa $5,000 Des Moines, IA, US Quality Of Life Improvement For Children And Families 2018
Dorothy's House $5,000 Des Moines, IA, US Safe Haven For Trafficking Victims 2018
Easter Seals Camp Sunnyside $5,000 Des Moines, IA, US Camp For Children And Adults With Disabilities 2018
Hawthorne New Directions $5,000 Des Moines, IA, US Housing Needs For Women And Children 2018
Homes Of Oakridge $5,000 Des Moines, IA, US Housing Needs For Women And Children 2018
Hope Ministries $5,000 Des Moines, IA, US Food, Clothing, Shelter To The Homeless 2018
House Of Mercy $5,000 Des Moines, IA, US Mental Health,crisis Intervention. Alcohol, Drug Abuse Treatment 2018
Orchard Place $5,000 Des Moines, IA, US Services For Children With Mental And Behavioral Health Problems 2018
Red Cross $5,000 Des Moines, IA, US Housing Needs For Women And Children 2018
Youth Emergency Services & Shelter Of Iowa $5,000 Des Moines, IA, US Programs Designed To Keep Children Safe And Families Together 2018
Youth Homes Of Mid-america $5,000 Johnston, IA, US Help Troubled Youth 2018

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Contact Information

Official contact details for Des Moines Area Association Of as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.

EIN 42-1410003
Website http://www.dmaar.com
Address 5950 VILLAGE VIEW DR STE 100 Wdm, IA 50266-3900

Key People (6)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Des Moines Area Association Of's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

Director Randall Clarkson
Director Michael Knapp
President John Mcroberts
Director Lance Hanson
Director Marcia Wanamaker

Forms 990-PF

IRS Form 990-PF filings provide comprehensive financial information, grant details, and operational data. These documents are essential resources for understanding foundation capacity, giving patterns, and strategic priorities.

Form 990-PF Research Tips
  • Review Part XV for detailed grant recipient information and funding purposes
  • Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
  • Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
  • Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns

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Data Currency: Last updated March 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.