Grants paid by Lauridsen Family Foundation
EIN 47-2871002 · Ankeny, IA · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T22
Lauridsen Family Foundation of Ankeny, IA (EIN 47-2871002) reported 69 grants paid totaling $8,438,980 to 41 recipients in tax years 2019–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$8,438,980
69 grants
Recipients
41
distinct organizations
Tax years
2019–2025
7 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 4 | $300,000 | — |
| 2020 | 1 | $90,000 | — |
| 2021 | 1 | $500,000 | — |
| 2022 | 1 | $220,000 | — |
| 2023 | 14 | $1,365,000 | — |
| 2024 | 20 | $2,436,980 | — |
| 2025 | 28 | $3,527,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 41 recipients receiving the most from Lauridsen Family Foundation, by grants paid, out of 41 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballet Des Moines | U | Des Moines, IA | 2 | $2,000,000 | 2025 |
| Des Moines Metro Opera 23-7319903 | B | Indianola, IA | 3 | $1,200,000 | 2025 |
| Culver Educational Fund 35-0868071 | C | Culver, IN | 5 | $1,131,980 | 2024 |
| Plymouth Church | U | Des Moines, IA | 2 | $432,000 | 2025 |
| Iowa Confluence Water Trails 87-1605740 | B | Des Moines, IA | 2 | $400,000 | 2025 |
| Hope Ministries 42-1512992 | C | Des Moines, IA | 2 | $300,000 | 2025 |
| World Food Program USA | U | Washington, DC | 1 | $250,000 | 2025 |
| Des Moines Symphony 42-6058830 | C | Des Moines, IA | 3 | $225,000 | 2025 |
| Mainframe Studios 46-1637111 | B | Des Moines, IA | 1 | $220,000 | 2022 |
| Cma Foundation 27-4842832 | B | Nashville, TN | 1 | $200,000 | 2025 |
| Des Moines Children's Museum 82-0923204 | B | West Des Moines, IA | 1 | $200,000 | 2025 |
| University of Wisconsin | U | Madison, WI | 3 | $150,000 | 2025 |
| Civic Des Moines Performing Arts | U | Des Moines, IA | 2 | $150,000 | 2025 |
| Lyric Opera of Chicago 36-6008929 | B | Chicago, IL | 2 | $110,000 | 2025 |
| Met Opera | U | New York, NY | 1 | $100,000 | 2025 |
| University of Iowa | U | Iowa City, IA | 2 | $100,000 | 2025 |
| Des Moines Art Center 42-0680419 | B | Des Moines, IA | 1 | $100,000 | 2023 |
| National Canine Cancer Foundation 03-0581083 | B | Phoenix, AZ | 1 | $100,000 | 2023 |
| Metropolitan Museum of Art 13-1624086 | B | New York, NY | 1 | $100,000 | 2024 |
| United Way of Central Iowa 42-0680425 | B | Des Moines, IA | 1 | $100,000 | 2025 |
| Principal Charity Classic | U | Des Moines, IA | 1 | $100,000 | 2019 |
| Crawford County Wellness | U | Denison, IA | 1 | $100,000 | 2023 |
| Simpson College | U | Indianola, IA | 1 | $90,000 | 2020 |
| Bravo Greater Des Moines 20-3598346 | B | Des Moines, IA | 2 | $70,000 | 2025 |
| Mind and Spirit Counseling | U | Urbandale, IA | 2 | $50,000 | 2025 |
| Citizens for School Betterment 33-4632297 | C | Des Moines, IA | 1 | $50,000 | 2025 |
| Opera America 20-3520577 | B | New York, NY | 4 | $50,000 | 2025 |
| Normandy Fund | U | New York City, NY | 1 | $50,000 | 2025 |
| Univeristy of Wisconsin Foundation | U | Madison, WI | 1 | $50,000 | 2019 |
| American Ballet Theatre | U | New York, NY | 1 | $30,000 | 2025 |
| Northwestern University 36-2167817 | B | Evanston, IL | 3 | $30,000 | 2025 |
| Civic Music Association 23-7334841 | B | Des Moines, IA | 1 | $30,000 | 2023 |
| New York City Ballet 13-2947386 | B | New York, NY | 1 | $30,000 | 2025 |
| The Unviersity of Cincinnati Foundation | U | Cincinnati, OH | 3 | $30,000 | 2025 |
| Center at Sixth 88-2816453 | C | Des Moines, IA | 1 | $25,000 | 2025 |
| Des Moines Playhouse | U | Des Moines, IA | 1 | $25,000 | 2023 |
| Ryan Opera Center | U | Chicago, IL | 2 | $20,000 | 2024 |
| Music Under the Stars 42-1545502 | C | Des Moines, IA | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Wesley Christmas Employee Fund | U | Des Moines, IA | 2 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Greater Des Moines Botanical Gardens 42-0540765 | C | Des Moines, IA | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Simpson Colloge Offices of Adv | U | Indianola, IA | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 69 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ballet Des Moines Des Moines, IA | U | $1,000,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202611389349101111 |
| 2025 | Des Moines Metro Opera Indianola, IA | B | $400,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202611389349101111 |
| 2025 | Plymouth Church Des Moines, IA | U | $382,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202611389349101111 |
| 2025 | World Food Program USA Washington, DC | U | $250,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202611389349101111 |
| 2025 | Cma Foundation Nashville, TN | B | $200,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202611389349101111 |
| 2025 | Des Moines Children's Museum West Des Moines, IA | B | $200,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202611389349101111 |
| 2025 | Iowa Confluence Water Trails Des Moines, IA | B | $200,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202611389349101111 |
| 2025 | Met Opera New York, NY | U | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202611389349101111 |
| 2025 | United Way of Central Iowa Des Moines, IA | B | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202611389349101111 |
| 2025 | Hope Ministries Des Moines, IA | C | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202611389349101111 |
| 2025 | Des Moines Symphony Des Moines, IA | C | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202611389349101111 |
| 2025 | Civic Des Moines Performing Arts Des Moines, IA | U | $75,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202611389349101111 |
| 2025 | Normandy Fund New York City, NY | U | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202611389349101111 |
| 2025 | Citizens for School Betterment Des Moines, IA | C | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202611389349101111 |
| 2025 | University of Iowa Iowa City, IA | U | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202611389349101111 |
| 2025 | University of Wisconsin Madison, WI | U | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202611389349101111 |
| 2025 | New York City Ballet New York, NY | B | $30,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202611389349101111 |
| 2025 | American Ballet Theatre New York, NY | U | $30,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202611389349101111 |
| 2025 | Des Moines Symphony Des Moines, IA | C | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202611389349101111 |
| 2025 | Center at Sixth Des Moines, IA | C | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202611389349101111 |
| 2025 | Bravo Greater Des Moines Des Moines, IA | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202611389349101111 |
| 2025 | Mind and Spirit Counseling Urbandale, IA | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202611389349101111 |
| 2025 | Opera America New York, NY | B | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202611389349101111 |
| 2025 | The Unviersity of Cincinnati Foundation Cincinnati, OH | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202611389349101111 |
| 2025 | Lyric Opera of Chicago Chicago, IL | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202611389349101111 |
| 2025 | Opera America Table New York, NY | D | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202611389349101111 |
| 2025 | Northwestern University Evanston, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202611389349101111 |
| 2025 | Wesley Christmas Employee Fund Des Moines, IA | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202611389349101111 |
| 2024 | Ballet Des Moines Des Moines, IA | U | $1,000,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202531329349100433 |
| 2024 | Des Moines Metro Opera Indianola, IA | B | $400,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202531329349100433 |
| 2024 | Hope Ministries Des Moines, IA | C | $200,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202531329349100433 |
| 2024 | Iowa Confluence Water Trails Des Moines, IA | B | $200,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202531329349100433 |
| 2024 | Metropolitan Museum of Art New York, NY | B | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202531329349100433 |
| 2024 | Des Moines Symphony Des Moines, IA | C | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202531329349100433 |
| 2024 | Civic Des Moines Performing Arts Des Moines, IA | U | $75,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202531329349100433 |
| 2024 | Culver Educational Fund Culver, IN | C | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202531329349100433 |
| 2024 | University of Iowa Iowa City, IA | U | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202531329349100433 |
| 2024 | Plymouth Church Des Moines, IA | U | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202531329349100433 |
| 2024 | University of Wisconsin Madison, WI | U | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202531329349100433 |
| 2024 | Bravo Greater Des Moines Des Moines, IA | B | $45,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202531329349100433 |
| 2024 | Culver Educational Fund Culver, IN | C | $31,980 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202531329349100433 |
| 2024 | Mind and Spirit Counseling Urbandale, IA | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202531329349100433 |
| 2024 | Opera America New York, NY | B | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202531329349100433 |
| 2024 | The Unviersity of Cincinnati Foundation Cincinnati, OH | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202531329349100433 |
| 2024 | Northwestern University Evanston, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202531329349100433 |
| 2024 | Ryan Opera Center Chicago, IL | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202531329349100433 |
| 2024 | Opera America New York, NY | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202531329349100433 |
| 2024 | Wesley Christmas Employee Fund Des Moines, IA | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202531329349100433 |
| 2023 | Culver Educational Fund Culver, IN | C | $500,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202403179349100115 |
| 2023 | Des Moines Metro Opera Indianola, IA | B | $400,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202403179349100115 |
| 2023 | Crawford County Wellness Denison, IA | U | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202403179349100115 |
| 2023 | Des Moines Art Center Des Moines, IA | B | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202403179349100115 |
| 2023 | National Canine Cancer Foundation Phoenix, AZ | B | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202403179349100115 |
| 2023 | University of Wisconsin Madison, WI | U | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202403179349100115 |
| 2023 | Civic Music Association Des Moines, IA | B | $30,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202403179349100115 |
| 2023 | Des Moines Playhouse Des Moines, IA | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202403179349100115 |
| 2023 | Music Under the Stars Des Moines, IA | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202403179349100115 |
| 2023 | Ryan Opera Center Chicago, IL | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202403179349100115 |
| 2023 | Simpson Colloge Offices of Adv Indianola, IA | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202403179349100115 |
| 2023 | Greater Des Moines Botanical Gardens Des Moines, IA | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202403179349100115 |
| 2023 | The Unviersity of Cincinnati Foundation Cincinnati, OH | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202403179349100115 |
| 2023 | Northwestern University Evanston, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202403179349100115 |
| 2022 | Mainframe Studios Des Moines, IA | B | $220,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202341459349100424 |
| 2021 | Culver Educational Foundation Culver, IN | B | $500,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202211409349101301 |
| 2020 | Simpson College Indianola, IA | U | $90,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202111379349102011 |
| 2019 | Principal Charity Classic Des Moines, IA | U | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202021479349101152 |
| 2019 | Lyric Opera of Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202021479349101152 |
| 2019 | Univeristy of Wisconsin Foundation Madison, WI | U | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202021479349101152 |
| 2019 | Culver Educational Foundation Culver, IN | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202021479349101152 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2025 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.1 | 202611389349101111 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202531329349100433 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202403179349100115 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202341459349100424 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.0 | 202211409349101301 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.0 | 202111379349102011 |
| 990PF | 2019 | 2019-12-31 | not stated | 2019v5.0 | 202021479349101152 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/472871002.json.
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