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Who funds Des Moines University?

Des Moines, Iowa

6 private foundations reported grants to Des Moines University in Des Moines, Iowa totaling $266,547 across 6 grants in tax years 2023 to 2025. The largest funder was Bernard and Pauline Herbert Schlshp Tr, with $194,047.

From the funders' IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Foundations that fund Des Moines University

All 6 funders, by amount
FoundationPurpose givenGrantsAmount
Bernard and Pauline Herbert Schlshp Tr
Illinois · 2025
Scholarship1$194,047
Gartner Family Foundation
Iowa · 2024 · accepts applications
Support education of medical students1$25,000
Bako Medical Education Foundation
Georgia · 2025 · accepts applications
Endowment scholarship fund1$25,000
John & Mary Pappajohn Scholarship Foundation
Iowa · 2023
Educational1$10,000
Merchant Foundation of Iowa
Iowa · 2024 · accepts applications
Education1$10,000
John Ruan Foundation Trust
Iowa · 2024 · accepts applications
Schools, Colleges and Related Activities1$2,500

Amounts are grants paid as each foundation reported them. Names are matched across filings, so a grant written under a different name for the same organization may be missing.

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Questions people ask

Who funds Des Moines University?

Bernard and Pauline Herbert Schlshp Tr, Gartner Family Foundation, Bako Medical Education Foundation, John & Mary Pappajohn Scholarship Foundation and Merchant Foundation of Iowa, and 1 more, according to their IRS Form 990-PF filings.

How much does Des Moines University get from foundations?

$266,547 in 6 reported grants from 6 private foundations in tax years 2023 to 2025. Government grants and gifts from individuals are not included.

Which of these funders accept applications?

Gartner Family Foundation, Bako Medical Education Foundation, Merchant Foundation of Iowa and John Ruan Foundation Trust say in their filings that they accept applications.

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