Samuel B O'brien Foundation
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Year 2025 is still partial because many returns have not been filed or released yet. That is a freshness issue — coverage in our dataset is tax years 2019–2025.
Only 39.7% of this funder's organizational grants could be linked to an IRS cause code.
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| Recipient | Location | Purpose (as filed) | Amount | Tax yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Historic Arnolds Park | Arnolds Park, IA | CHARITABLE | $30,000 | 2025 |
| Iowa Great Lakes Foundation | Des Moines, IA | CHARITABLE | $6,000 | 2025 |
| Shattuck St Mary's School | Faribault, MN | CHARITABLE | $1,050 | 2025 |
| Heritage Carousel of Des Moines | Des Moines, IA | CHARITABLE | $1,000 | 2025 |
| Des Moines Metro Opera | Indianola, IA | CHARITABLE | $1,000 | 2025 |
| Mill Reef Fund | Detroit, MI | CHARITABLE | $500 | 2025 |
| U of Okoboji Junior Tennis | Okoboji, IA | CHARITABLE | $300 | 2025 |
| Brenton Arboretum | Dallas Center, IA | CHARITABLE | $256 | 2025 |
| Animal Rescue League | Des Moines, IA | CHARITABLE | $225 | 2025 |
| Des Moines Art Center | Des Moines, IA | CHARITABLE | $140 | 2025 |
| Des Moines Botanical Center | Des Moines, IA | CHARITABLE | $125 | 2025 |
| Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation | Des Moines, IA | CHARITABLE | $100 | 2025 |
| Pearson Lakes Art Center | Okoboji, IA | CHARITABLE | $75 | 2025 |
| Lewis and Clark College | Portland, OR | EDUCATIONAL | $50 | 2025 |
| Historic Arnolds Park | Arnolds Park, IA | CHARITABLE | $36,750 | 2024 |
| Shattuck St Mary's School | Faribault, MN | CHARITABLE | $1,050 | 2024 |
| Simpson College - Iowa History Center | Indianola, IA | EDUCATIONAL | $1,000 | 2024 |
| Des Moines Metro Opera | Indianola, IA | CHARITABLE | $1,000 | 2024 |
| Friends of the Des Moines Parks | Des Moines, IA | CHARITABLE | $500 | 2024 |
| Mill Reef Fund | Detroit, MI | CHARITABLE | $500 | 2024 |
| Brenton Arboretum | Dallas Center, IA | CHARITABLE | $256 | 2024 |
| Ding Darling Wildlife Society | Sanibel, FL | CHARITABLE | $250 | 2024 |
| Blank Park Zoo Foundation | Des Moines, IA | CHARITABLE | $250 | 2024 |
| Animal Rescue League | Des Moines, IA | CHARITABLE | $250 | 2024 |
| Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation | Des Moines, IA | CHARITABLE | $140 | 2024 |
Grants to individuals are counted but not named.
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