John and Mary Pappajohn Family Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests, so a small charity should not send it a cold proposal; the only route in is by invitation, so the practical step is to build a connection and wait to be invited.
- Its filed grants are described as general support across education, care, leadership, animal welfare, veterans' services, health and architecture, so you can judge whether your work sits within that broad range, though no specific programme is stated.
- Its grants are mostly modest: half of its 10 grants to organisations were $5,000 or less and the median was $5,000, so a small request in that region fits its record, although the largest grant was $400,000 and about 8 in 10 grants fell between $1,000 and $250,000, which is a typical band rather than a ceiling.
- No geographic focus is stated, so location alone is not a reason to rule yourself in or out, and the filing gives no timing details to plan around.
Overview
John and Mary Pappajohn Family 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
Its filed grants are described as general support, with no specific grant field identified. Recipients include colleges, a home providing care, a leadership organisation, animal-welfare and veterans' organisations, a children's hospital, a health association and an architectural foundation. The record therefore shows broad support across education, care and social services, leadership, animal welfare, veterans' services, health and architecture, rather than a single stated programme. The available information does not establish wider eligibility conditions or a foundation-wide funding mission beyond these recorded grants.
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in New York.
How to apply
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Grant size: In its TY2024 filing, half of its 10 grants to organisations were $5,000 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 55% of grant dollars to organisations.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 3% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 10 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $7,500 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Skidmore College · General support$400,0002024 tax year
- Saint Michael's Home · General support$250,0002024 tax year
- Anatolia College · General support$25,0002024 tax year
- Leadership 100 · General support$25,0002024 tax year
- Tunnel to Towers Foundation · General support$10,0002024 tax year
- Wounded Warrior Project · General support$5,0002024 tax year
- ST Judes Children's Hospital · General support$5,0002024 tax year
- Aspca · General support$5,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Argyris Vassiliou — Co-Executive Director
- Ann Vassiliou — Co-Executive Director
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $0 | $0 | $0 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $0 | $0 | $0 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $882,477 | $731,000 | $73,605,527 | 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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Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- Des Moines, IA