Violet G Young Charitable Trust
Des Moines, IA · EIN 42-6477722. Reported 228 grants totalling $390,519 to 86 recipients across tax years 2021-2025. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Violet G Young Charitable Trust did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $1,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $500 and $1,273; the smallest was $100 and the largest $23,643. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona Tesla Science Foundation | Sedona, AZ | $84,135 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Further Shore Inc | Flagstaff, AZ | $25,889 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Dallas Center Grimes Education Foundatio | Grimes, IA | $11,597 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Cancer Research Institute | New York, NY | $9,501 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Project Aware Inc | Rancho Santa Margarita, CA | $9,338 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sedona Montessori School | Sedona, AZ | $9,338 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Community Transition Academy | San Diego, CA | $8,755 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Animal Rescue League of Iowa | Des Moines, IA | $8,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Pioneer Programs | San Diego, CA | $7,923 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District | Grimes, IA | $6,933 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| United Way Worldwide | Pittsburgh, PA | $6,853 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Animal Lifeline of Iowa | Des Moines, IA | $6,282 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Food Bank of Iowa | Des Moines, IA | $6,282 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Amazon Conservation Association | Washington, DC | $6,280 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Diane Fossey Gorilla Fund International | Atlanta, GA | $6,280 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Miss Kittys Cat House | Prescott, AZ | $6,075 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| A New Dawn Az Contribution | East Rutherford, NJ | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Dallas Center Grimes School | Grimes, IA | $5,875 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sbpa Services Inc | Green Valley, AZ | $5,205 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Furry Friends Refuge | Clive, IA | $5,008 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | $5,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| House of Mercy Women Children Services | Des Moines, IA | $5,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Planned Parenthood of the Heartland | Des Moines, IA | $5,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Prescott Mountain Bike Alliance | Prescott, AZ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities | Oak Brook, IL | $5,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Telluride Society for Jazz | Telluride, CO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Youth Homes of Mid-America | Johnston, IA | $5,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| San Diego Humane Society | San Diego, CA | $4,023 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Flagstaff Family Food Center | Flagstaff, AZ | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity | Des Moines, IA | $4,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| National Disaster Search Dog Foundation Inc | Santa Paula, CA | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Northland Hospice and Palliative Care Inc | Flagstaff, AZ | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Infinity Colorado | Denver, CO | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Sierra Club Foundation Iowa Chapter Fu | Oakland, CA | $3,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Grimes Storehouse | Grimes, IA | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Shadows Foundation | Flagstuff, AZ | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Wounded Warriors Family Support | Omaha, NE | $3,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| United Animal Friends | Prescott, AZ | $2,944 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Animal Legal Defense Fund | Cotati, CA | $2,766 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Animal Welfare Institute | Washington, DC | $2,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Arbor Day Foundation | Lincoln, NE | $2,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Bethel Mission | Des Moines, IA | $2,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Door of Faith Mission | Des Moines, IA | $2,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Friends of the Granger Public Library | Granger, IA | $2,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Grimes Public Library | Grimes, IA | $2,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation | Des Moines, IA | $2,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| K9S for Warriors Inc | Ponte Vedra, FL | $2,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| National Audobon Society | New York, NY | $2,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Nature Conservancy | Des Moines, IA | $2,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Shriver Center on Poverty Law | Chicago, IL | $2,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Patriot Paws Service Dogs | Rockwall, TX | $2,056 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| 350ORG | Brooklyn, NY | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Boys to Men USA Inc | Prescott, AZ | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Disbursing Real Educational Academic Minority Scholarship | Flagstaff, AZ | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Dreams | Flagstaff, AZ | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Iowa Audubon | Waterloo, IA | $2,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Iowa Environmental Council | Des Moines, IA | $2,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Over the Rainbow Butterfly Garden Inc | Flagstaff, AZ | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Saving Our Avian Resources Soar | Dedham, IA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| World Food Program | New York, NY | $2,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Forever Family Foundation Inc | Sanibel, FL | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| NAMI | Baltimore, MD | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Orme Primavera Schools | Prescott, AZ | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Poore Medical Clinic | Flagstaff, AZ | $1,338 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Furry Friends Refuge West Des Moines | West Des Moines, IA | $1,273 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| 4 Paws for Ability | Xenia, OH | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| American Foundation for Suicide Prevention | New York, NY | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Ark Cat Sanctuary | Flagstaff, AZ | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Dcg Community Schools Friends of Fine Arts Inc | Grimes, IA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Dallas Center Grimes Community Schools | Grimes, IA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Iowa Farm Sanctuary | Oxford, IA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Iowa State Dance & Drill Team Associatio | Pella, IA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Iowa Migrant Movement for Justice | Des Moines, IA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| National Association for the Education of Homeless Child | Tucker, GA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood North Central States | Saint Paul, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Tynkertopia Inc | Flagstaff, AZ | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| United Way of Central Iowa | Des Moines, IA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| World Relief | Baltimore, MD | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Als Foundation | Calabasas Hill, CA | $895 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Azulita Project Inc | Flagstaff, AZ | $575 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| American Foundation for Suicide Preven | New York, NY | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Charity Water | New York, NY | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Dallas Center Grimes Education Foundation | Grimes, IA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Environment & Energy Study Institute | Washington, WA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Icare Program Midamerican Energy | Davenport, IA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Dallas Center Grimes High School Band Attn Bonnie Ihde | Grimes, IA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
50 of 86 (58%) received money in more than one year over the 5 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 77%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is unusually consistent. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Animal Rescue League of Iowa
CHARITABLE-HUMANE TREATMENT - Northland Hospice and Palliative Care Inc
MEDICAL - ASSISTANCE WITH - Doctors Without Borders
SCIENTIFIC-MEDICAL CARE TO - Ronald Mcdonald House Charities
MEDICAL-RESEACH FOR CANCER
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 147 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 43 | $74,704 | $1,000 |
| 2022 | 43 | $83,557 | $1,000 |
| 2023 | 49 | $77,602 | $1,000 |
| 2024 | 49 | $74,821 | $1,000 |
| 2025 | 44 | $79,835 | $1,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
42% of its giving went to organizations in Arizona. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $1,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Arizona.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Violet G Young Charitable Trust's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2021-2025). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 453 7TH Street, Des Moines, IA, 50309. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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