Carlson Family Foundation
Private foundation · Urbandale, IA · EIN 39-1891960 · reported 2023–2025
99grants reported
$35Kmedian award
$20Klower quartile
$5,000smallest grant
$5.0Mtotal paid
5states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 9 of its 99 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $330K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
3811 127TH St
Urbandale, IA 50323-2349
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Habitat for Humanity | Des Moines, IA | $550,000 |
| Ellipsis YOUTH SERVICES | Johnston, IA | $550,000 |
| Urbandale Food Pantry FOOD PANTRY | Urbandale, IA | $300,000 |
| Yss YOUTH SERVICES | Des Moines, IA | $250,000 |
| Lord of Life GEN FUND | Sun City West, AZ | $120,000 |
| Meals From the Heartland MEALS FOR THE POOR | Clive, IA | $60,000 |
| Dmarc | Des Moines, IA | $60,000 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | Bethesda, MD | $60,000 |
| Iowa Homeless Youth Centers | Ames, IA | $60,000 |
| Meals From the Heartland MEALS FOR THE POOR | Clive, IA | $60,000 |
| Dmarc | Des Moines, IA | $60,000 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | Bethesda, MD | $60,000 |
| Iowa Homeless Youth Centers | Ames, IA | $60,000 |
| Meals From the Heartland MEALS FOR THE POOR | Clive, IA | $60,000 |
| Dmarc | Des Moines, IA | $60,000 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | Bethesda, MD | $60,000 |
| Iowa Homeless Youth Centers | Ames, IA | $60,000 |
| Food Bank of Iowa FOOD | Des Moines, IA | $50,000 |
| Love Inc YOUTH SERVICES | Liberty, MO | $50,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity | Des Moines, IA | $50,000 |
| Hope Ministries | Des Moines, IA | $50,000 |
| Ellipsis YOUTH SERVICES | Johnston, IA | $50,000 |
| Mind and Spirit COUNSELING | Urbandale, IA | $50,000 |
| Everystep GRIEF SERVICES | Des Moines, IA | $50,000 |
| Fca | Des Moines, IA | $50,000 |
| Lsi in Iowa YOUTH SERVICES | Des Moines, IA | $50,000 |
| Food Bank of Iowa FOOD | Des Moines, IA | $50,000 |
| Love Inc YOUTH SERVICES | Liberty, MO | $50,000 |
| Fellowship of Christian Athletes | Des Moines, IA | $50,000 |
| Hope Ministries | Des Moines, IA | $50,000 |
| Everystep GRIEF | Des Moines, IA | $50,000 |
| Ellipsis YOUTH SERVICES | Johnston, IA | $50,000 |
| Mind and Spirit COUNSELING | Urbandale, IA | $50,000 |
| Food Bank of Iowa FOOD | Des Moines, IA | $50,000 |
| Love Inc YOUTH SERVICES | Liberty, MO | $50,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity | Des Moines, IA | $50,000 |
| Fellowship of Christian Athletes | Des Moines, IA | $50,000 |
| Hope Ministries | Des Moines, IA | $50,000 |
| Everystep GRIEF | Des Moines, IA | $50,000 |
| Mind and Spirit COUNSELING | Urbandale, IA | $50,000 |
| Colts Youth Organization | Dubuque, IA | $45,000 |
| Civic Center of Greater Des Moines YOUTH SERVICES | Des Moines, IA | $40,000 |
| Urbandale Food Pantry FOOD PANTRY | Urbandale, IA | $40,000 |
| Wesley Life | Johnston, IA | $40,000 |
| Child Cancer YOUTH SERVICES | Des Moines, IA | $40,000 |
| Civic Center of Greater Des Moines YOUTH SERVICES | Des Moines, IA | $40,000 |
| Childrens Cancer Connection YOUTH SERVICES | Des Moines, IA | $40,000 |
| Civic Center of Greater Des Moines YOUTH SERVICES | Des Moines, IA | $40,000 |
| Childrens Cancer Connection YOUTH SERVICES | Des Moines, IA | $40,000 |
| Iowa Public Radio | Des Moines, IA | $35,000 |
| Iowa Public Radio | Des Moines, IA | $35,000 |
| Lutheran Services in Iowa YOUTH SERVICES | Des Moines, IA | $35,000 |
| Colts Youth Organization | Dubuque, IA | $35,000 |
| Iowa Public Radio | Des Moines, IA | $35,000 |
| Lutheran Services in Iowa YOUTH SERVICES | Des Moines, IA | $35,000 |
| Grand View University | Des Moines, IA | $30,000 |
| Rehope | Harrison, MO | $30,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of the Heartland | Des Moines, IA | $30,000 |
| Rehope | Harrison, MO | $30,000 |
| Grand View University | Des Moines, IA | $30,000 |
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