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Helen Lowe Colby Charitable Fnd

Preselected recipients only Des Moines, Iowa · EIN 876197074

Helen Lowe Colby Charitable Fnd is a private foundation in Des Moines, Iowa. In tax year 2024 it gave $74,000 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $18,500 and the largest $18,500. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $70,800 the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$70,8004$1.6 million
2024$74,0004$1.7 million

How to apply

Helen Lowe Colby Charitable Fnd says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Helen Lowe Colby Charitable Fnd funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Utah.

StateGrantsAmount
Utah3$55,500
Oklahoma1$18,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
American Heart Association
Salt Lake City, UT
General operating$18,500
American Cancer Society
Oklahoma City, OK
General operating$18,500
University of Utah Medical Center
Salt Lake City, UT
General operating$18,500
National Fed of the Blind of Utah
Bountiful, UT
General operating$18,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Helen Lowe Colby Charitable Fnd accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Helen Lowe Colby Charitable Fnd give?

$74,000 in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $18,500.

Who runs Helen Lowe Colby Charitable Fnd?

Its 2024 filing lists Principal Bank - PCS Tax (Trustee).

What does Helen Lowe Colby Charitable Fnd fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health.

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