Susan J Glazer Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The filing says this foundation accepts no unsolicited requests and limits its contributions to preselected charitable organisations, so do not send it a cold application.
- Its grants point to education and health and human services, but the foundation does not state these as its focus, so check that your work fits before any contact.
- If you already have a connection, aim near its typical grant: about 8 in 10 of its grants to organisations fall between $1,000 and $100,000, and half of its 48 grants were $15,000 or less, with a median of $15,000.
- The largest grant was about $695,000, so the band is not a ceiling, but a modest request is the more realistic fit.
- Most of its grant dollars (69%) went to organisations it had funded in earlier filings, so this is a relationship-led funder, and the filing gives no application steps or timetable.
Overview
Susan J Glazer Foundation is a US private foundation based in Des Moines, IA.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) only: no website or other web source for the foundation was found. Every statement is checked against the filings. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
Across its recorded giving, education is the main purpose, with a substantial additional share for health and human services. Its grantees include universities, youth organisations and cultural organisations, as well as hospitals, hospices and other health-support organisations. Most grants by value have gone to organisations in Iowa and Oklahoma, with a smaller share in California and a further grant in North Carolina. The foundation limits contributions to preselected charitable organisations and does not accept unsolicited requests; its filings give no further application steps or detailed eligibility criteria.
Themes
From its grants, not stated by the foundation:
- Education
- Health and human services
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in Iowa, Oklahoma and California.
How to apply
Contributions are limited to preselected charitable organisations; unsolicited requests are not accepted. The filing gives no further application steps.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 69% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 48 grants to organisations were $15,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
- The largest single recipient received 38% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 69% of grant dollars went to organisations Susan J Glazer Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- <1% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 16 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $37,500 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- University of Oklahoma Foundation · Educational$692,7542024 tax year
- Ellipsis · Health human services$100,0002024 tax year
- Drake University · Educational$50,5002024 tax year
- Blank Childrens Hospital · Health human services$50,0002024 tax year
- Sooner Club OU Foundation · Educational$50,0002024 tax year
- Variety Club · Educational$50,0002024 tax year
- Eisenhower Foundation · Health human services$50,0002024 tax year
- Anawim · Educational$50,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Susan J Glazer Burt — President
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $765,587 | $758,271 | $6,441,763 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $774,710 | $706,875 | $6,336,473 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $1,245,554 | $1,168,754 | $6,376,775 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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Contact
- Des Moines, IA