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Community Foundation Grants to Des Moines Area Religious Council
Organization - Des Moines Area Religious Council
Year Awarded - 2017
Grant Amount - $150
Grant Purpose - Partnership Management & Governance Exploration: Dmarc & The Comparison Project
Foundation - Greater Des Moines Community Foundation
Year Awarded - 2017
Grant Amount - $150
Grant Purpose - Partnership Management & Governance Exploration: Dmarc & The Comparison Project
Foundation - Greater Des Moines Community Foundation
Organization - Des Moines Area Religious Council
Year Awarded - 2017
Grant Amount - $3,000
Grant Purpose - Grant Distribution
Foundation - Greater Des Moines Community Foundation
Year Awarded - 2017
Grant Amount - $3,000
Grant Purpose - Grant Distribution
Foundation - Greater Des Moines Community Foundation
Organization - Des Moines Area Religious Council
Year Awarded - 2017
Grant Amount - $1,500
Grant Purpose - Reimbursement For December Meals In Excess Of Baseline For Hunger Free Polk County
Foundation - Greater Des Moines Community Foundation
Year Awarded - 2017
Grant Amount - $1,500
Grant Purpose - Reimbursement For December Meals In Excess Of Baseline For Hunger Free Polk County
Foundation - Greater Des Moines Community Foundation
Organization - Des Moines Area Religious Council
Year Awarded - 2017
Grant Amount - $1,187
Grant Purpose - Grant Distribution For January 2017 Dmarc Mobile Food Pantry
Foundation - Greater Des Moines Community Foundation
Year Awarded - 2017
Grant Amount - $1,187
Grant Purpose - Grant Distribution For January 2017 Dmarc Mobile Food Pantry
Foundation - Greater Des Moines Community Foundation
Organization - Des Moines Area Religious Council
Year Awarded - 2017
Grant Amount - $2,085
Grant Purpose - Grant Distribution
Foundation - Greater Des Moines Community Foundation
Year Awarded - 2017
Grant Amount - $2,085
Grant Purpose - Grant Distribution
Foundation - Greater Des Moines Community Foundation
Organization - Des Moines Area Religious Council
Year Awarded - 2017
Grant Amount - $3,819
Grant Purpose - Grant Distribution
Foundation - Greater Des Moines Community Foundation
Year Awarded - 2017
Grant Amount - $3,819
Grant Purpose - Grant Distribution
Foundation - Greater Des Moines Community Foundation
Organization - Des Moines Area Religious Council
Year Awarded - 2017
Grant Amount - $215
Grant Purpose - Grant Distribution
Foundation - Greater Des Moines Community Foundation
Year Awarded - 2017
Grant Amount - $215
Grant Purpose - Grant Distribution
Foundation - Greater Des Moines Community Foundation
Organization - Des Moines Area Religious Council
Year Awarded - 2017
Grant Amount - $500
Grant Purpose - Grant Distribution
Foundation - Greater Des Moines Community Foundation
Year Awarded - 2017
Grant Amount - $500
Grant Purpose - Grant Distribution
Foundation - Greater Des Moines Community Foundation
Organization - Des Moines Area Religious Council
Year Awarded - 2017
Grant Amount - $2,007
Grant Purpose - Mobile Food Pantry, March 2017
Foundation - Greater Des Moines Community Foundation
Year Awarded - 2017
Grant Amount - $2,007
Grant Purpose - Mobile Food Pantry, March 2017
Foundation - Greater Des Moines Community Foundation
Organization - Des Moines Area Religious Council
Year Awarded - 2017
Grant Amount - $2,018
Grant Purpose - Grant Distribution
Foundation - Greater Des Moines Community Foundation
Year Awarded - 2017
Grant Amount - $2,018
Grant Purpose - Grant Distribution
Foundation - Greater Des Moines Community Foundation
Organization - Des Moines Area Religious Council
Year Awarded - 2017
Grant Amount - $7,500
Grant Purpose - Grant Distribution
Foundation - Greater Des Moines Community Foundation
Year Awarded - 2017
Grant Amount - $7,500
Grant Purpose - Grant Distribution
Foundation - Greater Des Moines Community Foundation
Organization - Des Moines Area Religious Council
Year Awarded - 2017
Grant Amount - $10,416
Grant Purpose - Grant Distribution
Foundation - Greater Des Moines Community Foundation
Year Awarded - 2017
Grant Amount - $10,416
Grant Purpose - Grant Distribution
Foundation - Greater Des Moines Community Foundation
Organization - Des Moines Area Religious Council
Year Awarded - 2017
Grant Amount - $250
Grant Purpose - Hunger Free Polk County - Fy 17/18 Lump Sum Payment For Food Pantry And Food
Foundation - Greater Des Moines Community Foundation
Year Awarded - 2017
Grant Amount - $250
Grant Purpose - Hunger Free Polk County - Fy 17/18 Lump Sum Payment For Food Pantry And Food
Foundation - Greater Des Moines Community Foundation
Organization - Des Moines Area Religious Council
Year Awarded - 2017
Grant Amount - $1,000
Grant Purpose - Support The Young & Hungry Program (formerly Called The Millenial Committee)
Foundation - Greater Des Moines Community Foundation
Year Awarded - 2017
Grant Amount - $1,000
Grant Purpose - Support The Young & Hungry Program (formerly Called The Millenial Committee)
Foundation - Greater Des Moines Community Foundation
Organization - Des Moines Area Religious Council
Year Awarded - 2017
Grant Amount - $2,162
Grant Purpose - Hunger Free Polk County - Reimbursement For April 2017 Mobile Pantry
Foundation - Greater Des Moines Community Foundation
Year Awarded - 2017
Grant Amount - $2,162
Grant Purpose - Hunger Free Polk County - Reimbursement For April 2017 Mobile Pantry
Foundation - Greater Des Moines Community Foundation
Organization - Des Moines Area Religious Council
Year Awarded - 2017
Grant Amount - $2,033
Grant Purpose - Hunger Free Polk County - Reimbursement For June 2017 Mobile Food Pantry
Foundation - Greater Des Moines Community Foundation
Year Awarded - 2017
Grant Amount - $2,033
Grant Purpose - Hunger Free Polk County - Reimbursement For June 2017 Mobile Food Pantry
Foundation - Greater Des Moines Community Foundation
Organization - Des Moines Area Religious Council
Year Awarded - 2017
Grant Amount - $2,312
Grant Purpose - Grant Distribution For The Food Pantry
Foundation - Greater Des Moines Community Foundation
Year Awarded - 2017
Grant Amount - $2,312
Grant Purpose - Grant Distribution For The Food Pantry
Foundation - Greater Des Moines Community Foundation
Organization - Des Moines Area Religious Council
Year Awarded - 2017
Grant Amount - $250,000
Grant Purpose - Hunger Free Polk County- Mobile Pantry Reimbursement July - September 2017
Foundation - Greater Des Moines Community Foundation
Year Awarded - 2017
Grant Amount - $250,000
Grant Purpose - Hunger Free Polk County- Mobile Pantry Reimbursement July - September 2017
Foundation - Greater Des Moines Community Foundation
Organization - Des Moines Area Religious Council
Year Awarded - 2017
Grant Amount - $6,424
Grant Purpose - Grant Distribution
Foundation - Greater Des Moines Community Foundation
Year Awarded - 2017
Grant Amount - $6,424
Grant Purpose - Grant Distribution
Foundation - Greater Des Moines Community Foundation
Organization - Des Moines Area Religious Council
Year Awarded - 2017
Grant Amount - $5,000
Grant Purpose - Undesignated
Foundation - Greater Des Moines Community Foundation
Year Awarded - 2017
Grant Amount - $5,000
Grant Purpose - Undesignated
Foundation - Greater Des Moines Community Foundation
Organization - Des Moines Area Religious Council
Year Awarded - 2017
Grant Amount - $350
Grant Purpose - Hunger Free Polk County - North High Pantry Supplies
Foundation - Greater Des Moines Community Foundation
Year Awarded - 2017
Grant Amount - $350
Grant Purpose - Hunger Free Polk County - North High Pantry Supplies
Foundation - Greater Des Moines Community Foundation
Organization - Des Moines Area Religious Council
Year Awarded - 2017
Grant Amount - $7,000
Grant Purpose - Grant Distribution
Foundation - Greater Des Moines Community Foundation
Year Awarded - 2017
Grant Amount - $7,000
Grant Purpose - Grant Distribution
Foundation - Greater Des Moines Community Foundation
Organization - Des Moines Area Religious Council
Year Awarded - 2017
Grant Amount - $600
Grant Purpose - Grant Distribution
Foundation - Greater Des Moines Community Foundation
Year Awarded - 2017
Grant Amount - $600
Grant Purpose - Grant Distribution
Foundation - Greater Des Moines Community Foundation
Grants to Des Moines Area Religious Council
from DAF Specialists*
Organization - Des Moines Area Religious Council
Year Awarded - 2022
Grant Amount - $17,679
Grant Purpose - For Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes
Foundation - Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund
Year Awarded - 2022
Grant Amount - $17,679
Grant Purpose - For Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes
Foundation - Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund
Organization - Des Moines Area Religious Council
Year Awarded - 2022
Grant Amount - $50,600
Grant Purpose - Human Services
Foundation - Schwab Charitable
Year Awarded - 2022
Grant Amount - $50,600
Grant Purpose - Human Services
Foundation - Schwab Charitable
Organization - Des Moines Area Religious Council
Year Awarded - 2022
Grant Amount - $6,500
Grant Purpose - For Recipient's Exempt Purpose
Foundation - Vanguard Charitable Endowment
Year Awarded - 2022
Grant Amount - $6,500
Grant Purpose - For Recipient's Exempt Purpose
Foundation - Vanguard Charitable Endowment
Organization - Des Moines Area Religious Council
Year Awarded - 2021
Grant Amount - $28,500
Grant Purpose - Human Services
Foundation - Schwab Charitable
Year Awarded - 2021
Grant Amount - $28,500
Grant Purpose - Human Services
Foundation - Schwab Charitable
Organization - Des Moines Area Religious Council
Year Awarded - 2021
Grant Amount - $5,931
Grant Purpose - For Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes
Foundation - Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund
Year Awarded - 2021
Grant Amount - $5,931
Grant Purpose - For Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes
Foundation - Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund
Organization - Des Moines Area Religious Council
Year Awarded - 2020
Grant Amount - $9,000
Grant Purpose - For Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes
Foundation - Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund
Year Awarded - 2020
Grant Amount - $9,000
Grant Purpose - For Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes
Foundation - Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund
Organization - Des Moines Area Religious Council
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $25,175
Grant Purpose - Human Services
Foundation - Schwab Charitable
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $25,175
Grant Purpose - Human Services
Foundation - Schwab Charitable
Organization - Des Moines Area Religious Council
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $5,025
Grant Purpose - For Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes
Foundation - Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $5,025
Grant Purpose - For Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes
Foundation - Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund
Organization - Des Moines Area Religious Council
Year Awarded - 2018
Grant Amount - $20,210
Grant Purpose - Human Services
Foundation - Schwab Charitable
Year Awarded - 2018
Grant Amount - $20,210
Grant Purpose - Human Services
Foundation - Schwab Charitable
* Grants from Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund, National Philanthropic Trust, Schwab Charitable and Vanguard Charitable Endowment.
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