Meredith Corporation Foundation
Accepts applications
Meredith Corporation Foundation is a private foundation in Des Moines, Iowa. In tax year 2025 it gave $600,000 in 12 grants; the typical grant was $12,500 and the largest $315,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.
- Grants paid, 2025$600,000
- Number of grants12
- Typical grant$12,500
- Largest grant$315,000
- Assets$32.6 million
- New grantees0%
Giving in 2025 was down from $1.2 million the year before.
0% of its 2025 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 year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $711,500 | 14 | $25.3 million |
| 2023 | $303,000 | 3 | $28.8 million |
| 2024 | $1.2 million | 22 | $31.2 million |
| 2025 | $600,000 | 12 | $32.6 million |
How to apply
| Contact | Cheri Cipperley 3106 Ingersoll Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50312 |
|---|---|
| Phone or email | (515) 710-0548 |
| What to submit | All requests for funding must be submitted in writing. All requests for funding must be submitted in writing. Telephone requests are not accepted. Applications for telephone requests are not accepted. Applications for funding should include the following: funding should include the following: -name, address, telephone number and position of the person submitting the application. -name, address, telephone number and position of the -copy of 501(c)(3) IRS ruling. Person submitting the application. -a summary describing the organization's purpose, services provided, target populations and an explanation of how it -copy of 501(c)(3) IRS ruling. Meets an identified community need(s). -the specific amount of money being requested and an -a summary describing the organization's purpose, services explanation of how the funds would be used. Provided, target populations and an explanation of how it -a current and a projected (or prior year) budget, clearly meets an identified community need(s). |
| Deadlines | January 15 through march 15, and july 15 through september 15 |
| Restrictions | Meredith corporation foundation giving guidelines: meredith corporation foundation giving guidelines: grants are made in three categories: grants are made in three categories: education (to select universities with journalism schools that have an emphasis in magazine journalism and to education (to select universities with journalism schools specialized education programs such as head start and that have an emphasis in magazine journalism and to success by six); specialized education programs such as head start and human services (particularly to programs and projects that success by six); help meet the needs of families and children at risk); and arts and culture (special emphasis on helping performing human services (particularly to programs and projects that and visual arts groups build audience and reach out to help meet the needs of families and children at risk); children, the disadvantaged, and the disabled). And arts and culture (special emphasis on helping performing and visua |
What Meredith Corporation Foundation funds
Where it gives
All of its grants went to recipients in Iowa.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Iowa | 12 | $600,000 |
Grants paid in 2025
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden | General support | $315,000 |
| Science Center of Iowa | General support | $110,000 |
| Childserve Foundation | General support | $50,000 |
| Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity | General support | $25,000 |
| Rebuilding Together | General support | $25,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Central Iowa | General support | $15,000 |
| Blank Park Zoo | General support | $10,000 |
| Des Moines Community Playhouse | General support | $10,000 |
| Des Moines Metro Opera | General support | $10,000 |
| Des Moines Performing Arts | General support | $10,000 |
| Des Moines Symphony | General support | $10,000 |
| Hoyt Sherman Place Foundation | General support | $10,000 |
Officers and trustees
- Mell Meredith Frazier
- Edwin T Meredith IV
- Stephen Lacy
Questions people ask
Does Meredith Corporation Foundation accept grant applications?
Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: January 15 through march 15, and july 15 through september 15.
How much does Meredith Corporation Foundation give?
$600,000 in tax year 2025, across 12 grants, with a typical grant of $12,500.
Who runs Meredith Corporation Foundation?
Its 2025 filing lists Mell Meredith Frazier (Director), Edwin T Meredith IV (President) and Stephen Lacy (Treasurer).
What does Meredith Corporation Foundation fund?
Based on its grants, mainly environment and conservation and arts and culture.