Chrysalis transforms the lives of girls and women through education and leadership, community engagement, and grant investments.
Chrysalis Foundation funds girls and women through a mix of after-school programming, scholarships, community partner support, and emergency help for individual clients. Its recent grants show that model clearly: Bondurant-Farrar Community School District received $29,750 in 2024 for an after-school program award, and Community Youth Concepts received $19,650 in the same year for the same purpose. The foundation also uses its grantmaking to support organizations serving women and families, including Young Women’s Resource Center, which received $11,200 in 2024 as a community partner recipient with client emergency funding and an after-school program award. The foundation’s work reaches across education and economic stability. Scholarships are part of its own program structure for young women who participated in Chrysalis After-School or served as GirlPower Peer Mentors, while client emergency funds are routed through partner nonprofits for immediate needs such as bus tokens, uniforms for work, or class fees. Recent awards also show support for local nonprofits that combine service delivery with rapid response assistance, including Beacon of Life and Canplay Sports. Across the grant list, Chrysalis appears to favor small, targeted awards tied to specific programs and immediate needs rather than broad unrestricted giving.
Education is the clearest throughline in Chrysalis Foundation’s recent giving. Bondurant-Farrar Community School District received $29,750 in 2024 for an after-school program award, while Merrill Middle School PTA received $16,300 in 2024 for the same purpose. Community Youth Concepts also received $19,650 in 2024 for after-school programming, showing continued investment in girls’ and youth activities outside the classroom. The foundation also supports women’s services and economic stability. Young Women’s Resource Center received $11,200 in 2024 as a community partner, with client emergency funding and an after-school program award. Beacon of Life received $8,476 in 2024 with community partner support, client emergency funds, and a rapid response award. In 2024, Welift Job Search Center received $8,500 for a community partner award and after-school program award, linking job support and youth programming within the same local network.
$265K
$11.8M
$968K
$918K
Most grants fall between $3K and $8K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$8K
TERRY HERNANDEZ
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Typical grant size is modest: the 25th percentile is $2,500, the median is $5,300, and the 75th percentile is $8,000. The recent grant list also shows a few larger program awards, but most awards cluster below that range. Grantmaking appears to be recurring and relationship-based rather than one-off, with organizations such as Bondurant-Farrar Community School District, Community Youth Concepts, Canplay Sports, Young Women’s Resource Center, Beacon of Life, and Welift Job Search Center appearing in multiple years or multiple award types. Chrysalis Foundation uses program-specific awards, community partner grants, client emergency funds, and rapid response grants. Scholarships are part of the foundation’s own program structure, and some scholarships are accepted unsolicited.
Chrysalis Foundation gives locally and all listed recipient grants go to Iowa. The strongest concentration is in Greater Des Moines, especially Des Moines and West Des Moines, with additional awards in Bondurant, Carlisle, Adel, and Indianola. The top state by grant count is IA, and 100% of grants in the provided data go to recipients in Iowa. Recipient locations include Bondurant, Des Moines, West Des Moines, Carlisle, Adel, and Indianola, with most activity centered in Polk County and nearby communities.
The foundation supports school districts and youth-serving organizations through after-school program awards, along with local nonprofits working on women’s services, client emergency assistance, and community partner support. Recent recipients include Bondurant-Farrar Community School District, Community Youth Concepts, Young Women’s Resource Center, and Beacon of Life.
Typical awards are small and targeted. The grant-size distribution shows a 25th percentile of $2,500, a median of $5,300, and a 75th percentile of $8,000.
No. Its active programs include Community Partner Grants, Client Emergency Funds, Rapid Response Grants, Chrysalis Scholarships, and Chrysalis Scholars. Recent grants also show combined awards that pair community partner support with client emergency funds, after-school program funding, or rapid response support.
The foundation gives locally in Iowa. In the provided grant data, 100% of grants go to recipients in IA, with activity centered in Des Moines, West Des Moines, Bondurant, Carlisle, Adel, and Indianola.
Chrysalis Scholarships and Chrysalis Scholars are for young women who participated in Chrysalis After-School or served as a GirlPower Peer Mentor. The awards support enrollment in a college, university, trade school, community college, or certificate program for the upcoming academic year.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Current and upcoming funding from Chrysalis Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Available to nonprofit partners serving women and/or girls in Polk, Dallas, or Warren County. Funds address simple client needs.
Deadline: Applications accepted year-round for urgent or unexpected needs.
Who can apply: Local nonprofit agencies and organizations serving girls and/or women in the Chrysalis service area may request funding for critical, time-sensitive, unforeseen, one-time needs. The request must describe the expense, urgency, organizational impact, and measurable results.
Deadline: Applications accepted throughout the year for urgent needs.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BONDURANT-FARRAR COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | BONDURANT, IA | $24,900 | 2026 | CHRYSALIS AFTER-SCHOOL GRANT, CHRYSALIS AFTER-SCHOOL HERSTORY GRANT |
| DES MOINES PUBLIC SCHOOLS | DES MOINES, IA | $22,000 | 2026 | CHRYSALIS AFTER-SCHOOL GRANT, CHRYSALIS AFTER-SCHOOL HERSTORY GRANT |
| EYESOPENIOWA | WEST DES MOINES, IA | $17,548 | 2026 | COMMUNITY PARTNER GRANT, RAPID RESPONSE GRANT, CHRYSALIS AFTER-SCHOOL GRANT, CHRYSALIS AFTER-SCHOOL HERSTORY GRANT |
| CANPLAY SPORTS | WEST DES MOINES, IA | $16,850 | 2026 | COMMUNITY PARTNER GRANT, CLIENT EMERGENCY GRANT, CHRYSALIS AFTER-SCHOOL GRANT, CHRYSALIS AFTER-SCHOOL HERSTORY GRANT |
| HOLY FAMILY INNER CITY YOUTH FOUNDATION | DES MOINES, IA | $8,450 | 2026 | CHRYSALIS AFTER-SCHOOL GRANT, CHRYSALIS AFTER-SCHOOL HERSTORY GRANT |
| CALLANAN MIDDLE SCHOOL PTA | DES MOINES, IA | $8,300 | 2026 | CHRYSALIS AFTER-SCHOOL GRANT, CHRYSALIS AFTER-SCHOOL HERSTORY GRANT |
| CARLISLE MIDDLE SCHOOL PTO | CARLISLE, IA | $8,300 | 2026 | CHRYSALIS AFTER-SCHOOL GRANT, CHRYSALIS AFTER-SCHOOL HERSTORY GRANT |
| MCCOMBS MIDDLE SCHOOL PTA | DES MOINES, IA | $8,300 | 2026 | CHRYSALIS AFTER-SCHOOL GRANT, CHRYSALIS AFTER-SCHOOL HERSTORY GRANT |
| BRODY PTO | DES MOINES, IA | $8,300 | 2026 | CHRYSALIS AFTER-SCHOOL GRANT, CHRYSALIS AFTER-SCHOOL HERSTORY GRANT |
| MERRILL MIDDLE SCHOOL PTA | DES MOINES, IA | $8,300 | 2026 | CHRYSALIS AFTER-SCHOOL GRANT, CHRYSALIS AFTER-SCHOOL HERSTORY GRANT |
| URBANDALE COMMUNITY ACTION NETWORK | URBANDALE, IA | $8,300 | 2026 | CHRYSALIS AFTER-SCHOOL GRANT, CHRYSALIS AFTER-SCHOOL HERSTORY GRANT |
| CRISIS INTERVENTION & ADVOCACY CENTER | ADEL, IA | $8,250 | 2026 | CHRYSALIS AFTER-SCHOOL GRANT, CHRYSALIS AFTER-SCHOOL HERSTORY GRANT |
| SAFE CENTER OF IOWA | MADRID, IA | $5,500 | 2026 | COMMUNITY PARTNER GRANT, CLIENT EMERGENCY GRANT |
| YOUNG WOMEN'S RESOURCE CENTER | DES MOINES, IA | $5,350 | 2026 | COMMUNITY PARTNER GRANT |
| WELIFT JOB SEARCH CENTER | INDIANOLA, IA | $5,250 | 2026 | CHRYSALIS AFTER-SCHOOL GRANT, CHRYSALIS AFTER-SCHOOL HERSTORY GRANT |
| ROTARY CLUB OF NORTHWEST DES MOINES | URBANDALE, IA | $5,250 | 2026 | CHRYSALIS AFTER-SCHOOL GRANT, CHRYSALIS AFTER-SCHOOL HERSTORY GRANT |
| WAUKEE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | WAUKEE, IA | $5,250 | 2026 | CHRYSALIS AFTER-SCHOOL GRANT, CHRYSALIS AFTER-SCHOOL HERSTORY GRANT |
| GIRLS ROCK DES MOINES | WINDSOR HEIGHTS, IA | $4,950 | 2026 | COMMUNITY PARTNER GRANT, CLIENT EMERGENCY GRANT |
| BEACON OF LIFE | DES MOINES, IA | $4,300 | 2026 | COMMUNITY PARTNER GRANT, CLIENT EMERGENCY GRANT, RAPID RESPONSE GRANT |
| HAWTHORN HILL DBA FAMILIES FORWARD | DES MOINES, IA | $3,850 | 2026 | COMMUNITY PARTNER GRANT, CLIENT EMERGENCY GRANT |
| DRESS FOR SUCCESS DES MOINES | DES MOINES, IA | $3,850 | 2026 | COMMUNITY PARTNER GRANT, CLIENT EMERGENCY GRANT |
| LATINAS UNIDAS POR UN NUEVO AMANECER (LUNA) | DES MOINES, IA | $3,850 | 2026 | COMMUNITY PARTNER GRANT, CLIENT EMERGENCY GRANT |
| HOME INC | DES MOINES, IA | $3,850 | 2026 | COMMUNITY PARTNER GRANT, CLIENT EMERGENCY GRANT |
| GIRLS ON THE RUN (FISCAL AGENT YMCA OF GREATER DES MOINES) | WEST DES MOINES, IA | $3,850 | 2026 | COMMUNITY PARTNER GRANT, CLIENT EMERGENCY GRANT |
| LATINASLATINOS AL EXITO DBA AL EXITO | DES MOINES, IA | $3,850 | 2026 | COMMUNITY PARTNER GRANT, CLIENT EMERGENCY GRANT |
| HOUSE OF MERCY (CO MERCY FOUNDATION) | DES MOINES, IA | $3,850 | 2026 | COMMUNITY PARTNER GRANT, CLIENT EMERGENCY GRANT |
| ELLIPSIS | JOHNSTON, IA | $3,850 | 2026 | COMMUNITY PARTNER GRANT, CLIENT EMERGENCY GRANT |
| GIRL SCOUTS OF GREATER IOWA | URBANDALE, IA | $3,500 | 2026 | COMMUNITY PARTNER GRANT |
| THE FREESTORE | WEST DES MOINES, IA | $3,250 | 2026 | COMMUNITY PARTNER GRANT, CLIENT EMERGENCY GRANT, RAPID RESPONSE GRANT |
| MORRIS ELEMENTARY PTA | DES MOINES, IA | $3,200 | 2026 | CHRYSALIS AFTER-SCHOOL GRANT, CHRYSALIS AFTER-SCHOOL HERSTORY GRANT |
| EVERYSTEP | DES MOINES, IA | $3,200 | 2026 | CHRYSALIS AFTER-SCHOOL GRANT, CHRYSALIS AFTER-SCHOOL HERSTORY GRANT |
| IOWA CENTER FOR CHILDREN'S JUSTICE | DES MOINES, IA | $3,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY PARTNER GRANT, RAPID RESPONSE GRANT |
| DES MOINES PASTORAL COUNSELING CENTER DBA MIND AND SPIRIT COUNSELING CENTER | URBANDALE, IA | $2,750 | 2026 | COMMUNITY PARTNER GRANT, CLIENT EMERGENCY GRANT |
| HIGHLAND PARK COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION | DES MOINES, IA | $2,750 | 2026 | COMMUNITY PARTNER GRANT, CLIENT EMERGENCY GRANT |
| ETHIC MINORITIES OF BURMA ADVOCACY & RESOURCE CENTER | DES MOINES, IA | $2,750 | 2026 | COMMUNITY PARTNER GRANT, CLIENT EMERGENCY GRANT |
| BY DEGREES FOUNDATION | DES MOINES, IA | $2,750 | 2026 | COMMUNITY PARTNER GRANT, CLIENT EMERGENCY GRANT |
| IOWA MIGRANT MOVEMENT FOR JUSTICE | DES MOINES, IA | $2,750 | 2026 | COMMUNITY PARTNER GRANT, CLIENT EMERGENCY GRANT |
| IOWA SAFE SCHOOLS | DES MOINES, IA | $2,500 | 2026 | COMMUNITY PARTNER GRANT |
| HEALTHY BIRTH DAY | DES MOINES, IA | $2,500 | 2026 | COMMUNITY PARTNER GRANT |
| KNOCK AND DROP IOWA | DES MOINES, IA | $2,100 | 2026 | COMMUNITY PARTNER GRANT, CLIENT EMERGENCY GRANT, RAPID RESPONSE GRANT |
| JEWELS ACADEMY | DES MOINES, IA | $2,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY PARTNER GRANT |
| DES MOINES REFUGEE SUPPORT | NORWALK, IA | $1,650 | 2026 | COMMUNITY PARTNER GRANT, CLIENT EMERGENCY GRANT |
| SHALOM COMMUNITY IMPACT CENTER | URBANDALE, IA | $1,650 | 2026 | COMMUNITY PARTNER GRANT, CLIENT EMERGENCY GRANT |
| RAISE THE BAR INITIATIVE | WEST DES MOINES, IA | $1,650 | 2026 | COMMUNITY PARTNER GRANT, CLIENT EMERGENCY GRANT |
| LOVE FOR RED | WEST DES MOINES, IA | $1,500 | 2026 | COMMUNITY PARTNER GRANT |
| GRACE FITNESS | DES MOINES, IA | $1,500 | 2026 | COMMUNITY PARTNER GRANT, RAPID RESPONSE GRANT |
| LATINA LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE | DES MOINES, IA | $1,100 | 2026 | COMMUNITY PARTNER GRANT, CLIENT EMERGENCY GRANT |
| US COMMITTEE FOR REFUGEES AND IMMIGRANTS | DES MOINES, IA | $1,000 | 2026 | RAPID RESPONSE GRANT |
| MINDSPRING MENTAL HEALTH ALLIANCE | DES MOINES, IA | $1,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY PARTNER GRANT |
| WILLKIE HOUSE | DES MOINES, IA | $500 | 2026 | RAPID RESPONSE GRANT |
BONDURANT-FARRAR COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
$24,900CHRYSALIS AFTER-SCHOOL GRANT, CHRYSALIS AFTER-SCHOOL HERSTORY GRANT
DES MOINES PUBLIC SCHOOLS
$22,000CHRYSALIS AFTER-SCHOOL GRANT, CHRYSALIS AFTER-SCHOOL HERSTORY GRANT
EYESOPENIOWA
$17,548COMMUNITY PARTNER GRANT, RAPID RESPONSE GRANT, CHRYSALIS AFTER-SCHOOL GRANT, CHRYSALIS AFTER-SCHOOL HERSTORY GRANT
COMMUNITY PARTNER GRANT, CLIENT EMERGENCY GRANT, CHRYSALIS AFTER-SCHOOL GRANT, CHRYSALIS AFTER-SCHOOL HERSTORY GRANT
HOLY FAMILY INNER CITY YOUTH FOUNDATION
$8,450CHRYSALIS AFTER-SCHOOL GRANT, CHRYSALIS AFTER-SCHOOL HERSTORY GRANT
CALLANAN MIDDLE SCHOOL PTA
$8,300CHRYSALIS AFTER-SCHOOL GRANT, CHRYSALIS AFTER-SCHOOL HERSTORY GRANT
CARLISLE MIDDLE SCHOOL PTO
$8,300CHRYSALIS AFTER-SCHOOL GRANT, CHRYSALIS AFTER-SCHOOL HERSTORY GRANT
MCCOMBS MIDDLE SCHOOL PTA
$8,300CHRYSALIS AFTER-SCHOOL GRANT, CHRYSALIS AFTER-SCHOOL HERSTORY GRANT
BRODY PTO
$8,300CHRYSALIS AFTER-SCHOOL GRANT, CHRYSALIS AFTER-SCHOOL HERSTORY GRANT
MERRILL MIDDLE SCHOOL PTA
$8,300CHRYSALIS AFTER-SCHOOL GRANT, CHRYSALIS AFTER-SCHOOL HERSTORY GRANT
URBANDALE COMMUNITY ACTION NETWORK
$8,300CHRYSALIS AFTER-SCHOOL GRANT, CHRYSALIS AFTER-SCHOOL HERSTORY GRANT
CRISIS INTERVENTION & ADVOCACY CENTER
$8,250CHRYSALIS AFTER-SCHOOL GRANT, CHRYSALIS AFTER-SCHOOL HERSTORY GRANT
SAFE CENTER OF IOWA
$5,500COMMUNITY PARTNER GRANT, CLIENT EMERGENCY GRANT
WELIFT JOB SEARCH CENTER
$5,250CHRYSALIS AFTER-SCHOOL GRANT, CHRYSALIS AFTER-SCHOOL HERSTORY GRANT
ROTARY CLUB OF NORTHWEST DES MOINES
$5,250CHRYSALIS AFTER-SCHOOL GRANT, CHRYSALIS AFTER-SCHOOL HERSTORY GRANT
WAUKEE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
$5,250CHRYSALIS AFTER-SCHOOL GRANT, CHRYSALIS AFTER-SCHOOL HERSTORY GRANT
BEACON OF LIFE
$4,300COMMUNITY PARTNER GRANT, CLIENT EMERGENCY GRANT, RAPID RESPONSE GRANT
COMMUNITY PARTNER GRANT, CLIENT EMERGENCY GRANT
DRESS FOR SUCCESS DES MOINES
$3,850COMMUNITY PARTNER GRANT, CLIENT EMERGENCY GRANT
LATINAS UNIDAS POR UN NUEVO AMANECER (LUNA)
$3,850COMMUNITY PARTNER GRANT, CLIENT EMERGENCY GRANT
COMMUNITY PARTNER GRANT, CLIENT EMERGENCY GRANT
COMMUNITY PARTNER GRANT, CLIENT EMERGENCY GRANT
COMMUNITY PARTNER GRANT, CLIENT EMERGENCY GRANT
COMMUNITY PARTNER GRANT, CLIENT EMERGENCY GRANT, RAPID RESPONSE GRANT
MORRIS ELEMENTARY PTA
$3,200CHRYSALIS AFTER-SCHOOL GRANT, CHRYSALIS AFTER-SCHOOL HERSTORY GRANT
EVERYSTEP
$3,200CHRYSALIS AFTER-SCHOOL GRANT, CHRYSALIS AFTER-SCHOOL HERSTORY GRANT
IOWA CENTER FOR CHILDREN'S JUSTICE
$3,000COMMUNITY PARTNER GRANT, RAPID RESPONSE GRANT
DES MOINES PASTORAL COUNSELING CENTER DBA MIND AND SPIRIT COUNSELING CENTER
$2,750COMMUNITY PARTNER GRANT, CLIENT EMERGENCY GRANT
HIGHLAND PARK COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION
$2,750COMMUNITY PARTNER GRANT, CLIENT EMERGENCY GRANT
COMMUNITY PARTNER GRANT, CLIENT EMERGENCY GRANT
COMMUNITY PARTNER GRANT, CLIENT EMERGENCY GRANT
KNOCK AND DROP IOWA
$2,100COMMUNITY PARTNER GRANT, CLIENT EMERGENCY GRANT, RAPID RESPONSE GRANT
JEWELS ACADEMY
$2,000COMMUNITY PARTNER GRANT
DES MOINES REFUGEE SUPPORT
$1,650COMMUNITY PARTNER GRANT, CLIENT EMERGENCY GRANT
SHALOM COMMUNITY IMPACT CENTER
$1,650COMMUNITY PARTNER GRANT, CLIENT EMERGENCY GRANT
RAISE THE BAR INITIATIVE
$1,650COMMUNITY PARTNER GRANT, CLIENT EMERGENCY GRANT
LOVE FOR RED
$1,500COMMUNITY PARTNER GRANT
GRACE FITNESS
$1,500COMMUNITY PARTNER GRANT, RAPID RESPONSE GRANT
LATINA LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE
$1,100COMMUNITY PARTNER GRANT, CLIENT EMERGENCY GRANT
MINDSPRING MENTAL HEALTH ALLIANCE
$1,000COMMUNITY PARTNER GRANT
WILLKIE HOUSE
$500RAPID RESPONSE GRANT
