The Merchants Bonding Company Foundation

WEST DES MOINES, IA EIN: 26-3035459

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$1.2M

+18.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$209K

-54.6% YoY

Grant Count

133

-2.9% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

-53.3% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$178K$356K$535K$713K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,198,437$1,015,002$986,959
Revenue$468,306$647,924$291,934
Expenses$284,871$619,881$232,954
Qualifying Distributions$234,311$568,530$231,464
Net Investment Income$23,537$27,235$25,821
Distributable Amount$66,252$61,569$57,770

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$115K$231K$346K$461K52 grants202067 grants202175 grants2022137 grants2023133 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Great Outdoor Foundation$20KIowa Soccer Deleopment$20KGreater Des Moines Publi…$10KCommunity Foundation of …$8KUnited Way$7KGreater Des Moines Botan…$7KBlank Park Zoo$5KMercyOne Foundation of D…$5KPinky Swear Foundaiton$5KWesley Life$5K

Grant Size Distribution

464 grants across all recorded years

461<$50K1$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

No officer/director data available.

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

37states
+29 more states

Cities

AlbuquerqueAltoonaAmesAnkenyArlingtonAtkinsonAubrunAustinBeavertonBettendorfBirminghamBooneBostonBrandonBrooklynBufordCarmelCarol StreamCaryCasey

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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