Grants awarded
Who does Coons Foundation fund?
Coons Foundation has awarded $1.9 million across 146 grants to 69 organizations between 2020 and 2025. Its giving concentrates in arts & culture. Its typical grant is $4,662, with most between $2,000 and $10,000.
Total awarded
$1.9M
Typical grant
$5K
Grantees
69
Grants
146
Years
2020–2025
Organizations this funder supports
Each grantee's funding from this organization, summed across all reported years. Largest first — click any column to re-sort.
| Grantee | Total received | Grants | Years | Latest | State | Follow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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$511K | 6 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | IA | |
Des Moines Metro Opera INC
|
$300K | 6 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | IA | |
| B Blank's Children's Hospital | $215K | 4 | 2021–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| J Joshua Christian Academy | $80K | 2 | 2021–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| B Blank Children's Hospital | $55K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| B Blank's Children's Hospital | $55K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
Living History Farms Foundation
|
$54K | 2 | 2024–2025 | 2025 | IA | |
| I Iowa Public Television Foundation | $50K | 5 | 2021–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| M Mayo Clinic | $50K | 5 | 2021–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| L Lebonheur Children's Hospital | $32K | 2 | 2024–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| L Lucas County Fair Association | $30K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | IA | |
St George's Independent School
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$30K | 3 | 2023–2025 | 2025 | TN | |
| R Russell Fire Department | $25K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
Des Moines Performing Arts
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$24K | 6 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | IA | |
Des Moines Symphony Association
|
$18K | 6 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | IA | |
| C Chariton Schools | $17K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| C Chariton High School | $16K | 3 | 2023–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| J Joshua Christian Academy | $15K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| D Des Moines Playhouse | $15K | 3 | 2023–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| U Ucm Foundation | $14K | 4 | 2021–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| F First United Methodist Church | $13K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| L Lucas County Salvation Army | $12K | 3 | 2021–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| M Messiah Lutheran Church | $10K | 2 | 2021–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
Mind and Spirit Counseling Center
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$10K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | IA | |
| O Orpheum Theater INC | $10K | 2 | 2024–2025 | 2025 | CO | |
| H Humeston Public Library | $10K | 5 | 2021–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| M Mayo Clinic | $10K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| S Salvation Army Lucas County Chapter | $10K | 2 | 2024–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| M Mid-South Soaring Foundation | $10K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | TN | |
| A Almost Home Animal Rescue | $10K | 2 | 2024–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| L Lucas County Health Center | $10K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| E Everystep Foundation | $10K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| J Journey to Dream | $10K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
William Woods University
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$9K | 6 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | MO | |
| U University of Iowa Foundation | $8K | 4 | 2021–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
Iowa PBS Foundation
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$8K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | IA | |
| H Humane Society of Lucas County | $6K | 3 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | IA | |
| A Appanoose County Historical Society | $6K | 6 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | IA | |
| C Chariton Schools | $6K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| L Living History Farms | $6K | 3 | 2021–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| M Messiah Lutheran Church | $5K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| I Isu Foundation | $5K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| U Unitypoint Health Foundation | $5K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| E Everystep Foundation | $5K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| C Camp One Step | $5K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
Food Bank of Iowa
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$5K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | IA | |
| J John L Lewis Museum | $5K | 5 | 2021–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| U University of Nothern Iowa Foundation | $5K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| D Dorothy Day House | $5K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
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$5K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | NJ | |
| C Chariton Public Library | $5K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| L Lucas County Salvation Army | $4K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| J Johnston Band Parents Association | $4K | 2 | 2021–2022 | 2022 | IA | |
| I Interchurch Council of Lucas County | $3K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
St Jude Children's Research Hospital INC
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$3K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | TN | |
Little White Schoolhouse INC
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$3K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | WI | |
Science Center of Iowa
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$3K | 3 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | IA | |
| I Interchurch Council of Lucas County | $3K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| C Coram Deo Academy | $3K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| I Interchurch Council of Lucas County | $3K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| C Coram Deo Academy | $3K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| L Living History Farms | $2K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| U Ucm Foundation | $2K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| U University of Iowa Foundation | $2K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| U Ucm Foundation | $2K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| U University of Iowa Foundation | $2K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| H Humeston Public Library | $2K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| J John L Lewis Museum | $1K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| F First United Methodist Church | $1K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
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