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Private foundation (trust)EIN 814616804Est. 2018-02

SAMUEL B O'BRIEN FOUNDATION

DES MOINES, IA 50315

Total Assets

$702K

FY 2023

Annual Giving

$39K

FY 2023

Grants Made

11

FY 2023

Avg Grant

$4K

FY 2023

Grant Range

$51–$35K

Typical

Deadlines

Applications

Programs & Activities

Program 1

No direct active conduct of a charitable activity.

Focus Areas

Private Grantmaking Foundations

Financial Snapshot

2023 filing

Total Revenue

$19K

Total Expenses

$40K

Qualifying Distributions

$39K

Distributable Amount

$32K

Min. Investment Return

$32K

Undistributed Income

$26K

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Payout rate

Qualifying distributions as a share of distributable amount.

Grant Range

11 grants

Grant sizes from minimum $51 through median $150 to maximum $35K, shown on a logarithmic scale.

Logarithmic scale — typical grant portfolios span orders of magnitude, so distances are proportional to multiplicative change, not dollar gaps.

Giving Over Time

4 years

Giving over time from 2020 to 2023. Peak $39K in 2023. Hover bars for details.

Total dollars recorded per filing year. Scale adjusts to the foundation's range.

Top Recipients

57 grants

DES MOINES METRO OPERA
$52K
4 grants
HISTORIC ARNOLDS PARK
$35K
1 grant
SHATTUCK ST MARY'S SCHOOL
$9K
4 grants
IOWA NATURAL HERITAGE FOUNDATION
$8K
4 grants
BRENTON ARBORETUM
$6K
4 grants
SIMPSON COLLEGE - IOWA HISTORY CENTER
$6K
4 grants
DING DARLING WILDLIFE SOCIETY
$5K
1 grant
DICKINSON COUNTY TRAILS BOARD
$3K
2 grants

Grant Size Distribution

57 grants

<$10K
54
grants
$10–50K
3
grants
$50–250K
$250K–1M
$1–5M
$5M+

Geographic Focus

6 states

Iowa
$117K
88% of total
Minnesota
$9K
7% of total
Florida
$5K
4% of total
Michigan
$2K
1% of total
Oregon
$200
0% of total
California
$125
0% of total

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