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The Wellmark Foundation Grants

Private foundation · EIN 42-1368650 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024

Total grants paid
$3.2M
Grants reported
27
Typical grant
$32K
Future commitments

Reported commitments not yet paid.

$0

How to apply

This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.

Contact
The Wellmark Foundation
Deadlines
Applications have no submission deadlines.
Application materials
Applications should be submitted by completing the form available through the alignment tool on the wellmark foundation's website. The form will guide applicants to provide all required information.
Restrictions
Applications must align with and support the foundation's mission to fund initiatives that provide a positive impact to the health of iowans and south dakotans.
Original filing text
Contact
THE WELLMARK FOUNDATION
Address
1331 GRAND AVENUE DES MOINES, IA, 50309
Phone
5153766420
Email
WellmarkFoundation@wellmark.com
Deadlines
APPLICATIONS HAVE NO SUBMISSION DEADLINES.
Application materials
APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED BY COMPLETING THE FORM AVAILABLE THROUGH THE ALIGNMENT TOOL ON THE WELLMARK FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE. THE FORM WILL GUIDE APPLICANTS TO PROVIDE ALL REQUIRED INFORMATION.
Restrictions
APPLICATIONS MUST ALIGN WITH AND SUPPORT THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION TO FUND INITIATIVES THAT PROVIDE A POSITIVE IMPACT TO THE HEALTH OF IOWANS AND SOUTH DAKOTANS.

Reported organization name: The Wellmark Foundation

Where The Wellmark Foundation gives

States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.

Iowa$1.9MVirginia$758.6KSouth Dakota$464.9K

Largest reported grants

Historical awards reported to the IRS. These are examples of past giving, not open opportunities.

Charities Aid Foundation America

ALEXANDIRA, VA

$758.6KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

Bluescare giving matching gifts and personal volunteer time donations.

Iowa Jag Inc

DES MOINES, IA

$400KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

Expansion in up to 8 schools with high need for programming.

State University of Iowa Foundation

IOWA CITY, IA

$387.7KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

Through this project, the effectiveness of the rural vitality coalition and the effectiveness of the processes utilized by the coalition for community assessment, engagement, and change will be evaluated by the university of iowa institute of public health practice, research and policy. In 2024, funding has been provided in 2 parts for phases 1-5 of the project and for phase 6.

Blues Care Giving Contributions

DES MOINES, IA

$336.3KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

See attachment 1

Lifescape Foundation

SIOUX FALLS, SD

$250KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

Enable the creation of a dedicated testing and functional assessment room for conducting functional behavior assessments (fbas) and functional analyses (fas) essential for identifying the causes and functions of challenging behaviors.

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About this data

Figures are aggregated from The Wellmark Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). 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 filing on ProPublica. Raw e-file archive (ZIP) — a large IRS yearly archive download.

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