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    Fred Maytag Family Foundation

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    SAN FRANCISCO, CA4156733733EIN: 42-14448702 filings on record

    About Fred Maytag Family Foundation

    The Fred Maytag Family Foundation makes a small number of large, strategic gifts focused on community infrastructure, conservation, and health services—with a strong geographic emphasis on Iowa and selected California conservation projects. Their grants fund capital campaigns and program support, and include creating a named charitable fund to channel ongoing local philanthropy. The foundation appears to favor high-impact, single-project investments rather than many small grants.

    Focus Areas

    Community endowment/charitable fund establishment in Greater Des Moines (Fred Maytag Family Fund)Local YMCA capital projects (Newton, Iowa facility investment)Hospital social work and critical care support (UnityPoint/Iowa health services)State-level conservation and land acquisition (Save the Redwoods League — Sonoma Coast)Conservation programs and state leadership in Iowa (The Nature Conservancy in Iowa)

    Who They Fund

    hospital patients and medical services staff (e.g., critical care patients, social workers)older adults with dementia / memory care residents

    About Fred Maytag Family Foundation

    A $4,999,962 commitment to create the Fred Maytag Family Fund at the Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines captures how the Fred Maytag Family Foundation gives: through large, strategic grants that build lasting community infrastructure. Its recent awards also point to a strong interest in capital projects and place-based institutions, from the Newton YMCA capital campaign to medical and conservation investments in Iowa and California. The foundation’s giving is national in scope, but the pattern is more selective than broad-based, with a small number of sizable grants anchored in recurring community needs. The foundation has supported health services, conservation land acquisition, memory care, and educational or civic institutions. Recent examples include a $987,311 grant to UnityPoint Health Foundation for the critical care unit social worker program at Iowa Methodist Medical Center and a $1,332,707 grant to Save the Redwoods League for Sonoma Coast redwood forest acquisitions. These gifts suggest a funder that favors project-specific investments with durable outcomes, rather than short-term, transactional support. It also funds individuals, which broadens its profile beyond institutional philanthropy.

    What Fred Maytag Family Foundation Funds

    Community infrastructure is a clear theme in the Fred Maytag Family Foundation’s grantmaking. Beyond its charitable fund commitment, it gave $1,995,637 to Newton YMCA for a capital campaign project and $302,179 to Mercyone Newton Medical Center for an emergency room renovation capital campaign. Those gifts show a consistent willingness to back built-environment projects when the institution serves a local public need. Conservation is another major strand. The foundation awarded $1,332,707 to Save the Redwoods League for Sonoma Coast redwood forest acquisitions and $502,632 to the same organization for support of Russian River redwoods. In Iowa, it granted $735,808 to The Nature Conservancy in Iowa for the Iowa Programs and State Directors Innovation Fund. The foundation also supports health-related care settings, including $494,396 to Wesleylife for the Park Centre memory care campaign and $65,000 to VNA Health - Palliative Care & Hospice for general support.

    How Fred Maytag Family Foundation Gives

    Typical grant sizes cluster at $25,000 at the 25th percentile, a $40,000 median, and $60,000 at the 75th percentile, even though the foundation also makes occasional multimillion-dollar commitments. The recent record shows both one-time capital grants and repeated support to some recipients: Save the Redwood League, The Nature Conservancy in Iowa, The New Criterion, Newton Shooting Sports, and Free to Choose each appear in more than one grant year. It is a Regular Funder, not a DAF, and it makes program-related investments false. The foundation also funds individuals. Application procedures are not stated in the provided data.

    Financial Snapshot

    Annual Giving

    $7.2M

    Total Assets

    $55.5M

    Total Revenue

    $1.7M

    Total Expenses

    $7.4M

    Typical Grant Size

    Most grants fall between $25K and $60K, with a median of $40K.

    25th Percentile

    $25K

    Median

    $40K

    75th Percentile

    $60K

    Geographic Reach

    National19 states funded

    About 9% of grants go to recipients in FL.

    Funding intensity
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    rural and regional communities (Iowa, Sonoma Coast, Russian River)
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    Giving Approach

    Very concentrated giving: five large grants totaling ~$10M, primarily one-time multi-hundred-thousand to multi-million-dollar gifts. Mix of establishing a donor-designated fund, major capital campaign support, and targeted program/state-level conservation investments; repeats geography (Iowa) and selects standout conservation projects in California.

    Funding Style

    general operating / unrestricted supportcapital campaign / capital improvementsproject-based / one-time capital grantsemergency / disaster relief

    Notable grantees: Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines, Newton YMCA, Save the Redwoods League, UnityPoint Health Foundation, The Nature Conservancy in Iowa

    Topics

    land conservation and forest acquisition (redwoods, Russian River)healthcare infrastructure and program support (ER renovation, critical care social worker)memory care / elder long-term care facilitiesindigenous economic development and renewalhistoric preservation (barn restorations)scholarships and higher-education supportresearch and science education funding

    Where Fred Maytag Family Foundation Makes Grants

    Grants go entirely to U.S. recipients, with the heaviest concentration in Florida by grant count. California and Iowa also appear frequently, and the recent list includes recipients in Des Moines, Newton, Johnston, Clive, Prairie City, and Waterloo, along with San Francisco, Stanford, Santa Barbara, Worcester, New York, Erie, and Gosport. The foundation’s HQ is in San Francisco, but only 8% of grants go to recipients in California, showing that its giving footprint extends well beyond its home state.

    Frequently Asked Questions About Fred Maytag Family Foundation

    What kinds of projects does the Fred Maytag Family Foundation fund?

    Its recent grants include capital campaigns, conservation land acquisition, health services support, memory care, general operating support, and scholarship or education-related work. Examples in the data include a charitable fund at the Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines, a YMCA capital campaign, redwood forest acquisitions, and critical care social worker support at Iowa Methodist Medical Center.

    Does the foundation make repeated grants to the same organizations?

    Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Save the Redwood League, The Nature Conservancy in Iowa, The New Criterion, Newton Shooting Sports, and Free to Choose. That pattern suggests some ongoing relationships alongside one-time project grants.

    What is the typical grant size?

    The distribution is centered on mid-five-figure awards: $25,000 at the 25th percentile, $40,000 at the median, and $60,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent file also includes much larger strategic grants, including a $4,999,962 charitable fund commitment and several grants above $1 million.

    Where does the foundation give most often?

    By grant count, Florida is the top recipient state. California receives 8% of grants, while many recent recipients are in Iowa cities such as Des Moines, Newton, Johnston, Clive, Prairie City, and Waterloo.

    Does the foundation support conservation?

    Yes. Conservation is one of the clearest themes in the recent grants. The foundation gave $1,332,707 to Save the Redwoods League for Sonoma Coast redwood forest acquisitions, $502,632 to the same organization for Russian River redwoods, and $735,808 to The Nature Conservancy in Iowa for its Iowa Programs and State Directors Innovation Fund.

    Latest 990 Filing

    2025

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.

    Recent Grants

    Most recent grants reported to the IRS.

    RecipientLocationAmountYearPurpose
    NEWTON YMCANEWTON, IA$1,995,6372025CAPITAL CAMPAIGN PROJECT
    SAVE THE REDWOODS LEAGUESAN FRANCISCO, CA$1,332,7072025SONOMA COAST REDWOOD FOREST ACQUISITIONS
    WESLEYLIFEJOHNSTON, IA$494,3962025PARK CENTRE MEMORY CARE CAMPAIGN
    MERCYONE NEWTON MEDICAL CENTERDES MOINES, IA$302,1792025EMERGENCY ROOM RENOVATION CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
    BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF CENTRAL IOWACLIVE, IA$301,13720252024 GRANT AWARDS - GENERAL SUPPORT
    FRIENDS OF CRAFT INCGOSPORT, IN$201,02420252024 GRANT AWARDS - GENERAL SUPPORT
    FREE TO CHOOSEERIE, PA$197,99320252024 GRANT AWARDS - GENERAL SUPPORT
    DIRECT RELIEFSANTA BARBARA, CA$150,1082025HURRICANE MILTON RELIEF
    THE LELAND STANFORDSTANFORD, CA$148,45820252024 GRANT AWARDS - GENERAL SUPPORT
    NATURE CONSERVANCYARLINGTON, VA$135,71420252024 GRANT AWARDS - GENERAL SUPPORT
    BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA - MID-IOWA COUNCILCOLUMBIA, MO$100,20520252024 GRANT AWARDS - GENERAL SUPPORT
    THE NEW CRITERIONNEW YORK, NY$100,00020252024 GRANT AWARDS - GENERAL SUPPORT
    CLEARVIEW RECOVERYPRAIRIE CITY, IA$84,61820252024 GRANT AWARDS - GENERAL SUPPORT
    NEWTON SHOOTING SPORTSNEWTON, IA$70,00020252024 GRANT AWARDS - GENERAL SUPPORT
    VNA HEALTH - PALLIATIVE CARE & HOSPICEWORCESTER, MA$65,00020252024 GRANT AWARDS - GENERAL SUPPORT
    NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SCHOLARSNEW YORK, NY$65,00020252024 GRANT AWARDS - GENERAL SUPPORT
    GROUT MUSEUM DISTRICTWATERLOO, IA$60,00020252024 GRANT AWARDS - GENERAL SUPPORT
    GILDER LEHRMAN INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN HISTORYNEW YORK, NY$55,17520252024 GRANT AWARDS - GENERAL SUPPORT
    HEARING HEALTH FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NY$50,00020252024 GRANT AWARDS - GENERAL SUPPORT
    BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICACOLUMBIA, MO$50,00020252024 GRANT AWARDS - GENERAL SUPPORT
    GREATER DES MOINES BOTANICAL GARDENDES MOINES, IA$50,00020252024 GRANT AWARDS - GENERAL SUPPORT
    AMERICAN RED CROSS - IOWA REGIONWASHINGTON, DC$50,00020252024 GRANT AWARDS - GENERAL SUPPORT
    PROPERTY & ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH CENTERBOZEMAN, MT$50,00020252024 GRANT AWARDS - GENERAL SUPPORT
    INSTITUTE FOR JUSTICEARLINGTON, VA$50,00020252024 GRANT AWARDS - GENERAL SUPPORT
    DES MOINES ART CENTERDES MOINES, IA$50,00020252024 GRANT AWARDS - GENERAL SUPPORT
    CENTRAL COLLEGEPELLA, IA$50,00020252024 GRANT AWARDS - GENERAL SUPPORT
    JASPER COUNTY HISTORICAL MUSEUMJASPER, TX$50,00020252024 GRANT AWARDS - GENERAL SUPPORT
    AMERICAN COUNCIL OF TRUSTEES AND ALUMNIWASHINGTON, DC$50,00020252024 GRANT AWARDS - GENERAL SUPPORT
    NEWTON YMCA COMMUNITY CENTERNEWTON, IA$50,00020252024 GRANT AWARDS - GENERAL SUPPORT
    PROVIDENCE ST MEL SCHOOLCHICAGO, IL$45,00020252024 GRANT AWARDS - GENERAL SUPPORT
    WESLEY RETIREMENT SERVICESJOHNSTON, IA$40,00020252024 GRANT AWARDS - GENERAL SUPPORT
    BALLET THEATRE OF DES MOINESWEST DES MOINES, IA$40,00020252024 GRANT AWARDS - GENERAL SUPPORT
    DARKSKY INTERNATIONALTUCSON, AZ$35,00020252024 GRANT AWARDS - GENERAL SUPPORT
    CIVIC MUSIC ASSOCIATIONDES MOINES, IA$35,00020252024 GRANT AWARDS - GENERAL SUPPORT
    ETHICS AND PUBLIC POLICY CENTER INCWASHINGTON, DC$35,00020252024 GRANT AWARDS - GENERAL SUPPORT
    AMANDA THE PANDAWINDSOR HEIGHTS, IA$30,00020252024 GRANT AWARDS - GENERAL SUPPORT
    IOWA LEGAL AIDDES MOINES, IA$30,00020252024 GRANT AWARDS - GENERAL SUPPORT
    HOOVER PRESIDENTIAL FOUNDATIONWEST BRANCH, IA$30,00020252024 GRANT AWARDS - GENERAL SUPPORT
    IOWA YOUTH CHORUSDES MOINES, IA$30,00020252024 GRANT AWARDS - GENERAL SUPPORT
    MOMENTUM WHEELS FOR HUMANITYCHATSWORTH, CA$30,00020252024 GRANT AWARDS - GENERAL SUPPORT
    CHILDREN & FAMILIES OF IOWADES MOINES, IA$30,00020252024 GRANT AWARDS - GENERAL SUPPORT
    FOUNDATION FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND EXPRESSION INC AKA FIREPHILADELPHIA, PA$30,00020252024 GRANT AWARDS - GENERAL SUPPORT
    ARIZONA LAND & WATER TRUSTTUCSON, AZ$27,13020252024 GRANT AWARDS - GENERAL SUPPORT
    NATIONAL SPEECH & DEBATE ASSOCIATIONWEST DES MOINES, IA$25,00020252024 GRANT AWARDS - GENERAL SUPPORT
    GIRL SCOUTS OF GREATER IOWADES MOINES, IA$25,00020252024 GRANT AWARDS - GENERAL SUPPORT
    THE NEW ATLANTISWASHINGTON, DC$25,00020252024 GRANT AWARDS - GENERAL SUPPORT
    LIVING HISTORY FARMS FOUNDATIONURBANDALE, IA$25,00020252024 GRANT AWARDS - GENERAL SUPPORT
    HUDSON INSTITUTEWASHINGTON, DC$25,00020252024 GRANT AWARDS - GENERAL SUPPORT
    NETWORK FOR TEACHING ENTREPRENEURSHIPNEW YORK, NY$25,00020252024 GRANT AWARDS - GENERAL SUPPORT
    UNITED WAY - JASPER COUNTYNEWTON, IA$25,00020252024 GRANT AWARDS - GENERAL SUPPORT

    NEWTON YMCA

    $1,995,637
    NEWTON, IA2025

    CAPITAL CAMPAIGN PROJECT

    SAVE THE REDWOODS LEAGUE

    $1,332,707
    SAN FRANCISCO, CA2025

    SONOMA COAST REDWOOD FOREST ACQUISITIONS

    WESLEYLIFE

    $494,396
    JOHNSTON, IA2025

    PARK CENTRE MEMORY CARE CAMPAIGN

    MERCYONE NEWTON MEDICAL CENTER

    $302,179
    DES MOINES, IA2025

    EMERGENCY ROOM RENOVATION CAPITAL CAMPAIGN

    BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF CENTRAL IOWA

    $301,137
    CLIVE, IA2025

    2024 GRANT AWARDS - GENERAL SUPPORT

    FRIENDS OF CRAFT INC

    $201,024
    GOSPORT, IN2025

    2024 GRANT AWARDS - GENERAL SUPPORT

    FREE TO CHOOSE

    $197,993
    ERIE, PA2025

    2024 GRANT AWARDS - GENERAL SUPPORT

    DIRECT RELIEF

    $150,108
    SANTA BARBARA, CA2025

    HURRICANE MILTON RELIEF

    THE LELAND STANFORD

    $148,458
    STANFORD, CA2025

    2024 GRANT AWARDS - GENERAL SUPPORT

    NATURE CONSERVANCY

    $135,714
    ARLINGTON, VA2025

    2024 GRANT AWARDS - GENERAL SUPPORT

    BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA - MID-IOWA COUNCIL

    $100,205
    COLUMBIA, MO2025

    2024 GRANT AWARDS - GENERAL SUPPORT

    THE NEW CRITERION

    $100,000
    NEW YORK, NY2025

    2024 GRANT AWARDS - GENERAL SUPPORT

    CLEARVIEW RECOVERY

    $84,618
    PRAIRIE CITY, IA2025

    2024 GRANT AWARDS - GENERAL SUPPORT

    NEWTON SHOOTING SPORTS

    $70,000
    NEWTON, IA2025

    2024 GRANT AWARDS - GENERAL SUPPORT

    VNA HEALTH - PALLIATIVE CARE & HOSPICE

    $65,000
    WORCESTER, MA2025

    2024 GRANT AWARDS - GENERAL SUPPORT

    NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SCHOLARS

    $65,000
    NEW YORK, NY2025

    2024 GRANT AWARDS - GENERAL SUPPORT

    GROUT MUSEUM DISTRICT

    $60,000
    WATERLOO, IA2025

    2024 GRANT AWARDS - GENERAL SUPPORT

    GILDER LEHRMAN INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN HISTORY

    $55,175
    NEW YORK, NY2025

    2024 GRANT AWARDS - GENERAL SUPPORT

    HEARING HEALTH FOUNDATION

    $50,000
    NEW YORK, NY2025

    2024 GRANT AWARDS - GENERAL SUPPORT

    BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA

    $50,000
    COLUMBIA, MO2025

    2024 GRANT AWARDS - GENERAL SUPPORT

    GREATER DES MOINES BOTANICAL GARDEN

    $50,000
    DES MOINES, IA2025

    2024 GRANT AWARDS - GENERAL SUPPORT

    AMERICAN RED CROSS - IOWA REGION

    $50,000
    WASHINGTON, DC2025

    2024 GRANT AWARDS - GENERAL SUPPORT

    PROPERTY & ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH CENTER

    $50,000
    BOZEMAN, MT2025

    2024 GRANT AWARDS - GENERAL SUPPORT

    INSTITUTE FOR JUSTICE

    $50,000
    ARLINGTON, VA2025

    2024 GRANT AWARDS - GENERAL SUPPORT

    DES MOINES ART CENTER

    $50,000
    DES MOINES, IA2025

    2024 GRANT AWARDS - GENERAL SUPPORT

    CENTRAL COLLEGE

    $50,000
    PELLA, IA2025

    2024 GRANT AWARDS - GENERAL SUPPORT

    JASPER COUNTY HISTORICAL MUSEUM

    $50,000
    JASPER, TX2025

    2024 GRANT AWARDS - GENERAL SUPPORT

    AMERICAN COUNCIL OF TRUSTEES AND ALUMNI

    $50,000
    WASHINGTON, DC2025

    2024 GRANT AWARDS - GENERAL SUPPORT

    NEWTON YMCA COMMUNITY CENTER

    $50,000
    NEWTON, IA2025

    2024 GRANT AWARDS - GENERAL SUPPORT

    PROVIDENCE ST MEL SCHOOL

    $45,000
    CHICAGO, IL2025

    2024 GRANT AWARDS - GENERAL SUPPORT

    WESLEY RETIREMENT SERVICES

    $40,000
    JOHNSTON, IA2025

    2024 GRANT AWARDS - GENERAL SUPPORT

    BALLET THEATRE OF DES MOINES

    $40,000
    WEST DES MOINES, IA2025

    2024 GRANT AWARDS - GENERAL SUPPORT

    DARKSKY INTERNATIONAL

    $35,000
    TUCSON, AZ2025

    2024 GRANT AWARDS - GENERAL SUPPORT

    CIVIC MUSIC ASSOCIATION

    $35,000
    DES MOINES, IA2025

    2024 GRANT AWARDS - GENERAL SUPPORT

    ETHICS AND PUBLIC POLICY CENTER INC

    $35,000
    WASHINGTON, DC2025

    2024 GRANT AWARDS - GENERAL SUPPORT

    AMANDA THE PANDA

    $30,000
    WINDSOR HEIGHTS, IA2025

    2024 GRANT AWARDS - GENERAL SUPPORT

    IOWA LEGAL AID

    $30,000
    DES MOINES, IA2025

    2024 GRANT AWARDS - GENERAL SUPPORT

    HOOVER PRESIDENTIAL FOUNDATION

    $30,000
    WEST BRANCH, IA2025

    2024 GRANT AWARDS - GENERAL SUPPORT

    IOWA YOUTH CHORUS

    $30,000
    DES MOINES, IA2025

    2024 GRANT AWARDS - GENERAL SUPPORT

    MOMENTUM WHEELS FOR HUMANITY

    $30,000
    CHATSWORTH, CA2025

    2024 GRANT AWARDS - GENERAL SUPPORT

    CHILDREN & FAMILIES OF IOWA

    $30,000
    DES MOINES, IA2025

    2024 GRANT AWARDS - GENERAL SUPPORT

    FOUNDATION FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND EXPRESSION INC AKA FIRE

    $30,000
    PHILADELPHIA, PA2025

    2024 GRANT AWARDS - GENERAL SUPPORT

    ARIZONA LAND & WATER TRUST

    $27,130
    TUCSON, AZ2025

    2024 GRANT AWARDS - GENERAL SUPPORT

    NATIONAL SPEECH & DEBATE ASSOCIATION

    $25,000
    WEST DES MOINES, IA2025

    2024 GRANT AWARDS - GENERAL SUPPORT

    GIRL SCOUTS OF GREATER IOWA

    $25,000
    DES MOINES, IA2025

    2024 GRANT AWARDS - GENERAL SUPPORT

    THE NEW ATLANTIS

    $25,000
    WASHINGTON, DC2025

    2024 GRANT AWARDS - GENERAL SUPPORT

    LIVING HISTORY FARMS FOUNDATION

    $25,000
    URBANDALE, IA2025

    2024 GRANT AWARDS - GENERAL SUPPORT

    HUDSON INSTITUTE

    $25,000
    WASHINGTON, DC2025

    2024 GRANT AWARDS - GENERAL SUPPORT

    NETWORK FOR TEACHING ENTREPRENEURSHIP

    $25,000
    NEW YORK, NY2025

    2024 GRANT AWARDS - GENERAL SUPPORT

    UNITED WAY - JASPER COUNTY

    $25,000
    NEWTON, IA2025

    2024 GRANT AWARDS - GENERAL SUPPORT