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Des Moines Golf and Country Club Educational Foundation

Accepts applications West Des Moines, Iowa · EIN 421402068

Des Moines Golf and Country Club Educational Foundation is a private foundation in West Des Moines, Iowa. In tax year 2025 it gave $70,875 in 70 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $4,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $65,000 the year before.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$69,00061$530,127
2024$65,00065$523,376
2025$70,87570$529,519

How to apply

Its grants go to individuals, not organizations. Every grant in its 2025 filing was paid to an individual (for example a scholarship or assistance with costs), so it is not a funding prospect for a nonprofit.

ContactBrian Terhark
1600 Jordan Creek Parkway, West Des Moines, IA 50266
Phone or email(515) 440-7500
What to submitThe application is available from des moines golf & country club educational foundation.
DeadlinesVaries
RestrictionsScholarships for all employees and children of employees of des moines golf & country club seeking post-secondary education.

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2025. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Des Moines Golf and Country Club Educational Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Iowa.

StateGrantsAmount
Iowa68$69,875
Kansas1$500
Minnesota1$500

Grants paid in 2025

The 40 largest of 70 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Individual
IA
Scholarships$4,000
Individual
IA
Scholarships$3,000
Individual
IA
Scholarships$2,000
Individual
IA
Scholarships$2,000
Individual
IA
Scholarships$2,000
Individual
IA
Scholarships$2,000
Individual
IA
Scholarships$2,000
Individual
IA
Scholarships$2,000
Individual
IA
Scholarships$2,000
Individual
IA
Scholarships$2,000
Individual
IA
Scholarships$1,500
Individual
IA
Scholarships$1,500
Individual
IA
Scholarships$1,250
Individual
IA
Scholarships$1,125
Individual
IA
Scholarships$1,125
Individual
IA
Scholarships$1,125
Individual
IA
Scholarships$1,000
Individual
IA
Scholarships$1,000
Individual
IA
Scholarships$1,000
Individual
IA
Scholarships$1,000
Individual
IA
Scholarships$1,000
Individual
IA
Scholarships$1,000
Individual
IA
Scholarships$1,000
Individual
IA
Scholarships$1,000
Individual
IA
Scholarships$1,000
Individual
IA
Scholarships$1,000
Individual
IA
Scholarships$1,000
Individual
IA
Scholarships$1,000
Individual
IA
Scholarships$1,000
Individual
IA
Scholarships$1,000
Individual
IA
Scholarships$1,000
Individual
IA
Scholarships$1,000
Individual
IA
Scholarships$1,000
Individual
IA
Scholarships$1,000
Individual
IA
Scholarships$1,000
Individual
IA
Scholarships$1,000
Individual
IA
Scholarships$1,000
Individual
IA
Scholarships$750
Individual
IA
Scholarships$750
Individual
IA
Scholarships$750

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Des Moines Golf and Country Club Educational Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: Varies.

How much does Des Moines Golf and Country Club Educational Foundation give?

$70,875 in tax year 2025, across 70 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Des Moines Golf and Country Club Educational Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Mark Schaul (President), Hulbert Bannister (Director), Matt Fryar (Director) and Tim Triplett (Director).

What does Des Moines Golf and Country Club Educational Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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