Grants awarded
Who does William C Knapp Charitable Foundation fund?
William C Knapp Charitable Foundation has awarded $1.8 million across 201 grants to 95 organizations between 2020 and 2024. Its giving concentrates in education. Its typical grant is $3,000, with most between $1,000 and $7,500. Repeat grantees receive a median $3,500 versus $2,500 for first-time grantees.
Total awarded
$1.8M
Typical grant
$3K
Grantees
95
Grants
201
Years
2020–2024
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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$561K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | IA | |
Drake University
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$292K | 15 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | IA | |
Spurgeon Manor INC
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$60K | 3 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | IA | |
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$56K | 3 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | IA | |
| P Planned Parenthood of the Heartland | $45K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| V Variety - the Children's Charity | $44K | 7 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
Des Moines Heritage Trust
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$42K | 2 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | IA | |
| C Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines | $42K | 4 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
Meals from the Heartland
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$31K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | IA | |
Urban Dreams
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$26K | 2 | 2022–2023 | 2023 | IA | |
| B Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Ia | $25K | 3 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
American Heart Association INC
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$25K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | TX | |
| I In Harmony Farm | $25K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| C City of Des Moines | $22K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| Y YMCA of Greater Des Moines | $20K | 4 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
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$20K | 2 | 2021–2022 | 2022 | IA | |
| F Friends of Des Moines Parks | $20K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
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$18K | 3 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | IA | |
| J Joshua Christian Academy | $15K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
Des Moines Performing Arts
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$15K | 3 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | IA | |
| G Guardian Project - Ia | $15K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | IA | |
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Waukee Foundation INC
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$15K | 3 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | IA | |
| I Italian-American Cultural Center of Iowa | $15K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
Polk County Housing Trust Fund
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$15K | 3 | 2021–2023 | 2023 | IA | |
| J Jdrf Nebraska-Iowa Chapter | $15K | 3 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| U University of Iowa Foundation | $15K | 3 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
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$14K | 4 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | IA | |
| E Easter Seals Iowa | $13K | 2 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
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$13K | 3 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | IA | |
| D Dmacc Foundation | $12K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| D Des Moines Art Center | $10K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| G Greater Iowa Jdrf | $10K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| P Planned Parenthood North Central States | $10K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| T The University of Iowa Center for Advancement | $10K | 2 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| E Everystep Foundation | $10K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
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$9K | 2 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | IA | |
| W Wreaths Across America | $8K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | ME | |
Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity
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$8K | 3 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | IA | |
Iowa PBS Foundation
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$8K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | IA | |
| B Blank Park Zoo | $8K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| V Valley Disaster Relief | $7K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| C City of Urbandale | $6K | 2 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| I Isiserettes Drill & Drum Camp | $5K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| B Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa | $5K | 2 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| U Uss Iowa Commissioning Committee | $5K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| C Clive Community Foundation | $5K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| D Des Moines Symphony | $5K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| G Greater Des Moines Public Art Foundation | $5K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| C Citizens for Community Betterment | $5K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | IA | |
| W Wesleylife Meals on Wheels | $5K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
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$5K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | IA | |
| S Skate Dsm | $5K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | IA | |
| A American Red Cross | $4K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | — | — |
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$3K | 3 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | MD | |
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$3K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | FL | |
| T The Bridge | $3K | 3 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| P Polk City Chamber of Commerce | $2K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
West Des Moines Historical Society
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$2K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | IA | |
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$2K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | IA | |
| M Midiowa Council Boy Scouts of America | $2K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| D Des Moines University | $2K | 3 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| Y Young Women's Resource Center | $2K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| P Polk City Friends of the Parks INC | $2K | 2 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | IA | |
| P Pacific Battleship Centeriowa Uss Iowa | $2K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| C Can Play - Courage League Sports | $2K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| P Polk City Community Foundation | $2K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| M Madison County Foundation for Environmental Education | $2K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| A American Foundation for Suicide Prevention | $2K | 4 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
Animal Rescue League of Iowa Incorporated
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$2K | 2 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | IA | |
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$2K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | IA | |
| B Blank Childrens Hospital | $2K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
Central Iowa Shelter & Services
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$2K | 2 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | IA | |
| W Wildwood Hills Ranch | $2K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
Pancreatic Cancer Action Network INC
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$1K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | CA | |
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$1K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | IA | |
Puppy Jake Foundation
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$1K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | IA | |
Orchard Place
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$1K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | IA | |
Des Moines Area Religious Council
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$1K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | IA | |
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$1K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | IA | |
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$1K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | IA | |
| P Prairie Meadows Racing Club INC | $1K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| I Iowa Div of Criminal Investigation | $1K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| D Des Moines Pastoral Counseling Center | $1K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
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$1K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | IA | |
| F Foundation for Children & Familes of Ia | $1K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
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$1K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | IA | |
| W We Treat Kids Right | $900 | 3 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | AL | |
| W West Des Moines Human Services | $750 | 3 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| G Greater Outdoors Foundation | $629 | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| F First Realty Cares | $500 | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| R Raising Readers in the Heartland | $500 | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | IA | |
| G Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute | $500 | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| C City of Johnston | $500 | 2 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| F Festival of Trees and Lights | $500 | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| C Christ the King Catholic Church | $500 | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
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