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Lauridsen Family Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 47-2871002 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $6M
- Grants reported
- 48
- Median grant
- $50K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | $3.5M |
| 2024 | 20 | $2.4M |
Where Lauridsen Family Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BALLET DES MOINES | DES MOINES, IA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $1M |
| BALLET DES MOINES | DES MOINES, IA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $1M |
| DES MOINES METRO OPERA | INDIANOLA, IA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $400K |
| DES MOINES METRO OPERA | INDIANOLA, IA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $400K |
| PLYMOUTH CHURCH | DES MOINES, IA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $382K |
| WORLD FOOD PROGRAM USA | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $250K |
| HOPE MINISTRIES | DES MOINES, IA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $200K |
| CMA FOUNDATION | NASHVILLE, TN | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $200K |
| IOWA CONFLUENCE WATER TRAILS | DES MOINES, IA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $200K |
| DES MOINES CHILDREN'S MUSEUM | WEST DES MOINES, IA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $200K |
| IOWA CONFLUENCE WATER TRAILS | DES MOINES, IA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $200K |
| MET OPERA | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $100K |
| UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL IOWA | DES MOINES, IA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $100K |
| DES MOINES SYMPHONY | DES MOINES, IA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $100K |
| DES MOINES SYMPHONY | DES MOINES, IA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $100K |
| HOPE MINISTRIES | DES MOINES, IA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $100K |
| METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $100K |
| CIVIC DES MOINES PERFORMING ARTS | DES MOINES, IA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $75K |
| CIVIC DES MOINES PERFORMING ARTS | DES MOINES, IA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $75K |
| CULVER EDUCATIONAL FUND | CULVER, IN | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $50K |
| UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN | MADISON, WI | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $50K |
| PLYMOUTH CHURCH | DES MOINES, IA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $50K |
| UNIVERSITY OF IOWA | IOWA CITY, IA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $50K |
| UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN | MADISON, WI | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $50K |
| UNIVERSITY OF IOWA | IOWA CITY, IA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $50K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Lauridsen Family Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.