Mark and Kathy Larson Foundation

Historical Funder

West Des Moines, Iowa · EIN 26-1613615 · Private foundation

Grants paid (2025)$36K

Organizations funded17

Typical grant$500

Total assets$674K

Half of its grants to organizations were between $290 and $1,000.

From the return

How to apply

The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2025):

Contact	MARK LARSON
Address	800 SE BROWNS WOOD DRIVE, WEST DES MOINES IA 50265
Phone	5154913109
Form and materials	ANY FORM
Deadlines	NONE
Restrictions	QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONS UNDER SECTION 170 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE

Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.

What it funds

Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.

Children & Youth1
Environment1
Faith-Based1
Human Services1
Mental Health1
Youth Sports1

Where it gives

41% of grants went outside Iowa.

Grants paid in tax year 2025

Recipient	Location	Purpose	Amount
St Tim's Church	West Des Moines, IA	To further the exempt purpose of the organization	$21,500
Chapel by the Sea Church	Clearwater Beach, FL	To further the exempt purpose of the organization	$4,100
YMCA of Greater Des Moines	Des Moines, IA	To further the exempt purpose of the organization	$2,500
Dowling Catholic High School	West Des Moines, IA	To further the exempt purpose of the organization	$1,500
Clearwater for Youth	Clearwater, FL	To further the exempt purpose of the organization	$1,000
Des Moines Carousel Foundation	Des Moines, IA	To further the exempt purpose of the organization	$1,000
A Thousand Summers - John Austin Cheley Foundation	Denver, CO	To further the exempt purpose of the organization	$500
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention	New York, NY	To further the exempt purpose of the organization	$500
Assistance League of Boise Idaho	Garden City, ID	To further the exempt purpose of the organization	$500
Blank Children's Hospital - Central Iowa Hospital Corporation	Des Moines, IA	To further the exempt purpose of the organization	$500
Colorado Outdoor Education Center	Floissant, CO	To further the exempt purpose of the organization	$500
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation	West Des Moines, IA	To further the exempt purpose of the organization	$400
Des Moines Art Center	Des Moines, IA	To further the exempt purpose of the organization	$290
Holy Family Shrine	Gretna, NE	To further the exempt purpose of the organization	$250
Iowa Bicycle Coalition	Coralville, IA	To further the exempt purpose of the organization	$250
Jester Park Nature Center - Polk County Conservation	Granger, IA	To further the exempt purpose of the organization	$250
Friends of Walnut Woods State Park	West Des Moines, IA	To further the exempt purpose of the organization	$100

Giving by year

Tax year	Grants paid	Grant lines
2025	$35,640	17
2024	$51,650	30
2023	$29,940	11

Sources

IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Sep 10, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202612539349100611
IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 26-1613615
Profile updated Nov 5, 2026

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