Private foundation · EIN 42-1263748 · Des Moines, Iowa

Marlin Cole and Connie Belin Charitable Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 33 grants paid, $245K total, median $5,000. 70% of grants stayed in Iowa.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
33
$245K
Median grant
$5,000
Stays in IA
70%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$6.1M

Grants paid in 2025

33 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Belin-Blank CenterIowa City, IATeacher training$75K
Civic Music AssocationDes Moines, IAGeneral operating budget$25K
Living History FarmsUrbandale, IAProgram support$20K
1000 Friends of IowaDes Moines, IAGeneral operating budget$10K
VoterpunchArroyo Grande, CAGeneral operating budget$10K
Montgomery County Humane SocietyRed Oak, IAGeneral operating budget$7,000
Second Chance Wildlife CenterGaithersburg, MDGeneral operating budget$7,000
Iowa Environmental CouncilDes Moines, IAProgram support$6,000
ASPCANew York, NYGeneral operating budget$5,000
Chrysalis FoundationDes Moines, IAEducation programs$5,000
Common Good IowaDes Moines, IAGeneral operating budget$5,000
Des Moines Area Religious CounselinDes Moines, IAGeneral operating budget$5,000
Des Moines Public Library FoundatioDes Moines, IAEducation and outreach$5,000
Des Moines Community PlayhouseDes Moines, IALiteracy/education programs$5,000
Environmental Law & Policy CenterChicago, ILProgram support$5,000
Interfaith Alliance of IowaDes Moines, IAGeneral operating budget$5,000
Iowa Citizen Action NetworkNorth Liberty, IAGeneral operating budget$5,000
The Nature Conservancy of IowaDes Moines, IAGeneral operating budget$5,000
Whiterock ConservancyCoon Rapids, IAGeneral operating budget$5,000
Young Women's Resource CenterDes Moines, IAGeneral operating budget$5,000
Camp NebagamonLake Nebagamon, WIGeneral operating budget$5,000
Iowa Jewish Historical SocietyWaukee, IAProgram support$3,600
Iowa Stage TheatreDes Moines, IAProgram support$2,500
Iowa Legal AidDes Moines, IAProgram support$2,500
Iowa Safe SchoolsDes Moines, IAProgram support$2,500
Mind & Spirit Counseling CenterUrbandale, IAGeneral operating budget$1,800
Americans for Ben-GurionNew York, NYGeneral operating budget$1,000
Humane Rescue AllianceWashington, DCProgram support$1,000
Iowa Jewish Senior Life CenterDes Moines, IAGeneral operating budget$1,000
Iowa Natural Heritage FoundationDes Moines, IAGeneral operating budget$1,000
Monuments Men and Women FoundationDallas, TXGeneral operating budget$1,000
Natural Disaster Search Dog FoundSanta Paula, CAGeneral operating budget$1,000
Suburban Hospital FoundationBethesda, MDGeneral operating budget$1,000

By state: Iowa 23 · California 2 · Maryland 2 · New York 2 · Illinois 1 · Wisconsin 1

About this foundation

Marlin Cole and Connie Belin Charitable Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Des Moines, Iowa, tax-exempt since 1986. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Marlin Cole and Connie Belin Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Marlin Cole and Connie Belin Charitable Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $245K across 33 grants, a median of $5,000.

Where does Marlin Cole and Connie Belin Charitable Foundation give?

Iowa (23 grants), California (2 grants), Maryland (2 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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