Grants paid by Merchant Foundation of Iowa
EIN 47-3509282 · Wdm, IA · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20
Merchant Foundation of Iowa of Wdm, IA (EIN 47-3509282) reported 31 grants paid totaling $184,520 to 15 recipients in tax years 2020–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$184,520
31 grants
Recipients
15
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2024
4 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | $33,000 | — |
| 2022 | 10 | $64,320 | — |
| 2023 | 8 | $53,200 | — |
| 2024 | 6 | $34,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 15 recipients receiving the most from Merchant Foundation of Iowa, by grants paid, out of 15 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines University | U | Des Moines, IA | 4 | $40,000 | 2024 |
| Dmacc Foundation | U | Ankeny, IA | 4 | $40,000 | 2024 |
| The World Food Prize Foundation 42-1356715 | C | Des Moines, IA | 4 | $35,000 | 2024 |
| Tom Harkin Institute | U | Des Moines, IA | 2 | $20,000 | 2023 |
| East-West University 39-1353508 | B | Chicago, IL | 2 | $20,000 | 2023 |
| Universal Medical Institute 85-0504960 | B | Miami, FL | 2 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Tom Ruth Harkin Center Garden | U | Des Moines, IA | 1 | $5,000 | 2022 |
| Sonia Shah Organization | U | Des Moines, IA | 2 | $4,000 | 2023 |
| Social Organization of Arts Culture | U | Chicago, IL | 3 | $3,200 | 2023 |
| Seghal Foundation | U | Des Moines, IA | 1 | $2,000 | 2024 |
| Terrace Hill Organization | U | Des Moines, IA | 2 | $1,320 | 2022 |
| Human Development Foundation | U | Oak Brook, IL | 1 | $1,000 | 2024 |
| Greater Des Moines Committee 42-0283250 | C | Des Moines, IA | 1 | $1,000 | 2024 |
| Sonia Shah Organization 46-4816862 | C | Glenview, IL | 1 | $1,000 | 2020 |
| Peck the Movie LLC | U | Des Moines, IA | 1 | $1,000 | 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 31 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Dmacc Foundation Ankeny, IA | U | $10,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202523219349108047 |
| 2024 | The World Food Prize Foundation Des Moines, IA | C | $10,000 | paid | RESEARCH | 202523219349108047 |
| 2024 | Des Moines University Des Moines, IA | U | $10,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202523219349108047 |
| 2024 | Seghal Foundation Des Moines, IA | U | $2,000 | paid | EDUCATION ANDHUMAN DEV | 202523219349108047 |
| 2024 | Greater Des Moines Committee Des Moines, IA | C | $1,000 | paid | ART AND EDUCATION | 202523219349108047 |
| 2024 | Human Development Foundation Oak Brook, IL | U | $1,000 | paid | HUMAN DEVELOPMENT | 202523219349108047 |
| 2023 | Des Moines University Des Moines, IA | U | $10,000 | paid | Education | 202443209349104164 |
| 2023 | East-West University Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | Education | 202443209349104164 |
| 2023 | The World Food Prize Foundation Des Moines, IA | C | $10,000 | paid | Research | 202443209349104164 |
| 2023 | Tom Harkin Institute Des Moines, IA | U | $10,000 | paid | Education | 202443209349104164 |
| 2023 | Dmacc Foundation Ankeny, IA | U | $10,000 | paid | Education | 202443209349104164 |
| 2023 | Social Organization of Arts Culture Chicago, IL | U | $1,200 | paid | Art & culture | 202443209349104164 |
| 2023 | Peck the Movie LLC Des Moines, IA | U | $1,000 | paid | Art and Education | 202443209349104164 |
| 2023 | Sonia Shah Organization Des Moines, IA | U | $1,000 | paid | Art & Education | 202443209349104164 |
| 2022 | Tom Harkin Institute Des Moines, IA | U | $10,000 | paid | Education | 202323199349102967 |
| 2022 | The World Food Prize Foundation Des Moines, IA | C | $10,000 | paid | Research | 202323199349102967 |
| 2022 | East-West University Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | Education | 202323199349102967 |
| 2022 | Des Moines University Des Moines, IA | U | $10,000 | paid | Education | 202323199349102967 |
| 2022 | Dmacc Foundation Ankeny, IA | U | $10,000 | paid | Education | 202323199349102967 |
| 2022 | Universal Medical Institute Miami, FL | B | $5,000 | paid | Medical | 202323199349102967 |
| 2022 | Tom Ruth Harkin Center Garden Des Moines, IA | U | $5,000 | paid | Education | 202323199349102967 |
| 2022 | Sonia Shah Organization Des Moines, IA | U | $3,000 | paid | Art & Education | 202323199349102967 |
| 2022 | Social Organization of Arts Culture Chicago, IL | U | $1,000 | paid | Art & culture | 202323199349102967 |
| 2022 | Terrace Hill Organization Des Moines, IA | U | $320 | paid | Local Cause | 202323199349102967 |
| 2020 | Des Moines University Des Moines, IA | U | $10,000 | paid | Education | 202103159349102815 |
| 2020 | Dmacc Foundation Ankeny, IA | U | $10,000 | paid | Education | 202103159349102815 |
| 2020 | Universal Medical Clinic Miami, FL | D | $5,000 | paid | Medical | 202103159349102815 |
| 2020 | The World Food Prize Foundation Des Moines, IA | C | $5,000 | paid | Research | 202103159349102815 |
| 2020 | Terrace Hill Organization Des Moines, IA | U | $1,000 | paid | Local Cause | 202103159349102815 |
| 2020 | Sonia Shah Organization Glenview, IL | C | $1,000 | paid | Education | 202103159349102815 |
| 2020 | Social Organization of Arts Culture Chicago, IL | U | $1,000 | paid | Local Cause | 202103159349102815 |
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 | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202523219349108047 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202443209349104164 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202323199349102967 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202103159349102815 |
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/473509282.json.
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