Kleckner Foundation
Private foundation · Urbandale, IA · EIN 84-4747454 · reported 2023–2025
37grants reported
$1,350median award
$500lower quartile
$25smallest grant
$124Ktotal paid
9states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 3 of its 37 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $4,400 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
13315 Douglas Pkwy
Urbandale, IA 50323-2401
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Des Moines Zen Center DONATION OF EQUIPMENT FOR USE BY RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION | Des Moines, IA | $18,737 |
| Japan Society of New York DONATION TO GENERAL FUND TO PROVIDE FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE AND RELATED ACTIVITIES | New York, NY | $15,092 |
| Japan Society of New York DONATION TO GENERAL FUND TO PROVIDE FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE AND RELATED ACTIVITIES | New York, NY | $12,799 |
| Food Bank of Iowa SUPPLY GOODS, FOOD, AND OTHER SERVICES TO POOR | Des Moines, IA | $12,500 |
| Des Moines Zen Center DONATION OF EQUIPMENT FOR USE BY RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION | Des Moines, IA | $11,834 |
| Des Moines Area Religious Council SUPPLY GOODS, FOOD, AND OTHER SERVICES TO POOR | Des Moines, IA | $11,500 |
| Food Bank of Iowa SUPPLY GOODS, FOOD, AND OTHER SERVICES TO POOR | Des Moines, IA | $4,500 |
| Des Moines Area Religious Council SUPPLY GOODS, FOOD, AND OTHER SERVICES TO POOR | Des Moines, IA | $3,500 |
| Hope Ministries DONATION TO GENERAL FUND TO PROVIDE BASIC HUMAN SERVICES TO THOSE IN NEED | Des Moines, IA | $3,400 |
| Des Moines Zen Center DONATION OF EQUIPMENT FOR USE BY RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION | Des Moines, IA | $3,128 |
| Central Iowa Shelter Services DONATION TO GENERAL FUND TO PROVIDE BASIC HUMAN SERVICES TO THOSE IN NEED | Des Moines, IA | $3,000 |
| Ryumonji Zen Monastery DONATION TO GENERAL FUND TO PROVIDE CHARITABLE RELIGIOUS SERVICES | Dorchester, IA | $3,000 |
| Peaceful Forest Taiko GRANT TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES | Manti, UT | $2,750 |
| Paypal Giving Fund DONATION TO GENERAL FUND TO PROVIDE CHARITABLE RELIGIOUS SERVICES | Washington, DC | $2,500 |
| Food Bank of Iowa SUPPLY GOODS, FOOD, AND OTHER SERVICES TO POOR | Des Moines, IA | $2,000 |
| Japan Society of Iowa DONATION TO GENERAL FUND FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE AND RELATED ACTIVITIES | Des Moines, IA | $1,877 |
| Des Moines Area Religious Council SUPPLY GOODS, FOOD, AND OTHER SERVICES TO POOR | Des Moines, IA | $1,500 |
| Ryumonji Zen Monastery DONATION TO GENERAL FUND TO PROVIDE CHARITABLE RELIGIOUS SERVICES | Dorchester, IA | $1,500 |
| The Anime Business Interview Series GRANT TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES | Wilmington, NC | $1,350 |
| Japan Society of Iowa DONATION TO GENERAL FUND FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE AND RELATED ACTIVITIES | Des Moines, IA | $1,050 |
| Japan Foundation DONATION TO GENERAL FUND FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE AND RELATED ACTIVITIES | New York, NY | $1,000 |
| Dmacc Foundation DONATION OF FUNDS FOR EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS | Ankeny, IA | $1,000 |
| Japan Society of Iowa DONATION TO GENERAL FUND FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE AND RELATED ACTIVITIES | Des Moines, IA | $610 |
| Dogen Institute DONATION TO GENERAL FUND FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | Bloomington, IN | $600 |
| Ryumonji Zen Monastery DONATION TO GENERAL FUND TO PROVIDE CHARITABLE RELIGIOUS SERVICES | Dorchester, IA | $600 |
| Central Iowa Shelter Services DONATION TO GENERAL FUND TO PROVIDE BASIC HUMAN SERVICES TO THOSE IN NEED | Des Moines, IA | $500 |
| Hope Ministries DONATION TO GENERAL FUND TO PROVIDE BASIC HUMAN SERVICES TO THOSE IN NEED | Des Moines, IA | $500 |
| Central Iowa Shelter Services DONATION TO GENERAL FUND TO PROVIDE BASIC HUMAN SERVICES TO THOSE IN NEED | Des Moines, IA | $500 |
| Hope Ministries DONATION TO GENERAL FUND TO PROVIDE BASIC HUMAN SERVICES TO THOSE IN NEED | Des Moines, IA | $500 |
| Iowa Homeless Youth DONATION TO GENERAL FUND TO PROVIDE CHARITABLE SERVICES | Des Moines, IA | $258 |
| Dmacc Foundation DONATION OF FUNDS FOR EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS | Ankeny, IA | $250 |
| Hcm Association DONATION TO GENERAL FUND TO PROVIDE CHARITABLE SERVICES | Denville, NJ | $104 |
| Youth Shelter Services SUPPLY GOODS, FOOD, AND OTHER SERVICES TO POOR | Ames, IA | $100 |
| American Lung Association DONATION TO GENERAL FUND TO PROVIDE CHARITABLE SERVICES | Chicago, IL | $100 |
| Youth Shelter Services SUPPLY GOODS, FOOD, AND OTHER SERVICES TO POOR | Ames, IA | $40 |
| Iowa Bird Rehabilitation DONATION TO GENERAL FUND FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | Des Moines, IA | $25 |
| American Heart Association DONATION TO GENERAL FUND TO PROVIDE CHARITABLE SERVICES | Dallas, TX | $25 |
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