Grants paid by Melinda and Charles Ruperto Foundation
EIN 85-2670541 · Des Moines, IA · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T22
Melinda and Charles Ruperto Foundation of Des Moines, IA (EIN 85-2670541) reported 26 grants paid totaling $204,000 to 9 recipients in tax years 2021–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$204,000
26 grants
Recipients
9
distinct organizations
Tax years
2021–2025
5 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | $33,000 | — |
| 2022 | 4 | $30,000 | — |
| 2023 | 2 | $15,000 | — |
| 2024 | 8 | $47,000 | — |
| 2025 | 8 | $79,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 9 recipients receiving the most from Melinda and Charles Ruperto Foundation, by grants paid, out of 9 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden 42-0540765 | B | Des Moines, IA | 3 | $60,000 | 2025 |
| Des Moines Performing Arts 51-0138181 | B | Des Moines, IA | 4 | $42,000 | 2025 |
| Des Moines Art Center 42-0680419 | B | Des Moines, IA | 4 | $35,000 | 2025 |
| Des Moines Community Playhouse 42-0710259 | B | Des Moines, IA | 4 | $30,000 | 2025 |
| Marsha P Johnson Institute | U | Richmond, CA | 4 | $18,000 | 2025 |
| Fordham University 13-1740451 | C | New York, NY | 2 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Iowa Culinary Institute at Dmacc | U | Ankeny, IA | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| Iowa Public Television | U | Johnston, IA | 2 | $2,000 | 2025 |
| Iowa Public Radio 20-4227123 | B | Des Moines, IA | 2 | $2,000 | 2025 |
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 26 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden Des Moines, IA | B | $45,000 | paid | TO ASSIST IN FUNDING CULTURE AND BOTONY IN THE GREATER DES MOINES AREA | 202630599349100408 |
| 2025 | Des Moines Performing Arts Des Moines, IA | B | $12,000 | paid | TO ASSIST IN FUNDING CULTURE AND FINE ARTS IN THE GREATER DES MOINES AREA | 202630599349100408 |
| 2025 | Des Moines Community Playhouse Des Moines, IA | B | $5,000 | paid | TO ASSIST IN FUNDING CULTURE AND FINE ARTS IN THE GREATER DES MOINES AREA | 202630599349100408 |
| 2025 | Des Moines Art Center Des Moines, IA | B | $5,000 | paid | TO ASSIST IN FUNDING CULTURE AND FINE ARTS IN THE GREATER DES MOINES AREA | 202630599349100408 |
| 2025 | Marsha P Johnson Institute Richmond, CA | U | $5,000 | paid | TO ASSIST IN RAISING AWARENESS FOR ISSUES SURROUNDING THE LGBQT COMMUNITY | 202630599349100408 |
| 2025 | Fordham University New York, NY | C | $5,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT CULTURE AND HUMANITIES FOR STUDENTS OF FORDHAM UNIVERSITY | 202630599349100408 |
| 2025 | Iowa Public Radio Des Moines, IA | B | $1,000 | paid | TO ASSIST IN FUNDING CULTURE AND FINE ARTS IN THE GREATER DES MOINES AREA | 202630599349100408 |
| 2025 | Iowa Public Television Johnston, IA | U | $1,000 | paid | TO ASSIST IN FUNDING CULTURE AND FINE ARTS IN THE GREATER DES MOINES AREA | 202630599349100408 |
| 2024 | Des Moines Community Playhouse Des Moines, IA | B | $15,000 | paid | TO ASSIST IN FUNDING CULTURE AND FINE ARTS IN THE GREATER DES MOINES AREA | 202521349349103072 |
| 2024 | Des Moines Art Center Des Moines, IA | B | $10,000 | paid | TO ASSIST IN FUNDING CULTURE AND FINE ARTS IN THE GREATER DES MOINES AREA | 202521349349103072 |
| 2024 | Fordham University New York, NY | C | $5,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT CULTURE AND HUMANITIES FOR STUDENTS OF FORDHAM UNIVERSITY | 202521349349103072 |
| 2024 | Marsha P Johnson Institute Richmond, CA | U | $5,000 | paid | TO ASSIST IN RAISING AWARENESS FOR ISSUES SURROUNDING THE LGBQT COMMUNITY | 202521349349103072 |
| 2024 | Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden Des Moines, IA | B | $5,000 | paid | TO ASSIST IN FUNDING CULTURE AND BOTONY IN THE GREATER DES MOINES AREA | 202521349349103072 |
| 2024 | Iowa Culinary Institute at Dmacc Ankeny, IA | U | $5,000 | paid | TO ASSIST IN FUNDING CULTURE AND FINE ARTS IN THE GREATER DES MOINES AREA | 202521349349103072 |
| 2024 | Iowa Public Television Johnston, IA | U | $1,000 | paid | TO ASSIST IN FUNDING CULTURE AND FINE ARTS IN THE GREATER DES MOINES AREA | 202521349349103072 |
| 2024 | Iowa Public Radio Des Moines, IA | B | $1,000 | paid | TO ASSIST IN FUNDING CULTURE AND FINE ARTS IN THE GREATER DES MOINES AREA | 202521349349103072 |
| 2023 | Des Moines Art Center Des Moines, IA | B | $10,000 | paid | TO ASSIST IN FUNDING CULTURE AND FINE ARTS IN THE GREATER DES MOINES AREA | 202441319349103074 |
| 2023 | Des Moines Community Playhouse Des Moines, IA | B | $5,000 | paid | TO ASSIST IN FUNDING CULTURE AND FINE ARTS IN THE GREATER DES MOINES AREA | 202441319349103074 |
| 2022 | Des Moines Performing Arts Des Moines, IA | B | $10,000 | paid | TO ASSIST IN FUNDING CULTURE AND FINE ARTS IN THE GREATER DES MOINES AREA | 202330909349100518 |
| 2022 | Des Moines Art Center Des Moines, IA | B | $10,000 | paid | TO ASSIST IN FUNDING CULTURE AND FINE ARTS IN THE GREATER DES MOINES AREA | 202330909349100518 |
| 2022 | Des Moines Community Playhouse Des Moines, IA | B | $5,000 | paid | TO ASSIST IN FUNDING CULTURE AND FINE ARTS IN THE GREATER DES MOINES AREA | 202330909349100518 |
| 2022 | Marsha P Johnson Institute Richmond, CA | U | $5,000 | paid | TO ASSIST IN RAISING AWARENESS FOR ISSUES SURROUNDING THE LGBQT COMMUNITY | 202330909349100518 |
| 2021 | Des Moines Performing Arts Des Moines, IA | B | $15,000 | paid | TO ASSIST IN FUNDING CULTURE AND FINE ARTS IN THE GREATER DES MOINES AREA | 202211339349102546 |
| 2021 | Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden Des Moines, IA | B | $10,000 | paid | TO ASSIST IN FUNDING CULTURE AND BOTONY IN THE GREATER DES MOINES AREA | 202211339349102546 |
| 2021 | Des Moines Performing Arts Des Moines, IA | B | $5,000 | paid | TO ASSIST IN FUNDING CULTURE AND FINE ARTS IN THE GREATER DES MOINES AREA | 202211339349102546 |
| 2021 | Marsha P Johnson Institute Richmond, CA | U | $3,000 | paid | TO ASSIST IN RAISING AWARENESS FOR ISSUES SURROUNDING THE LGBQT COMMUNITY | 202211339349102546 |
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 | 2025v4.0 | 202630599349100408 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202521349349103072 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202441319349103074 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202330909349100518 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202211339349102546 |
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/852670541.json.
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