MercyOne Des Moines Foundation’s Giving Circles provide ways for our most generous donors to be recognized. Learn more about each of our Circles.

Gilead Circle

Gilead Circle inductees

Our Gilead Circle inductees are visionary philanthropists who have shown an unwavering commitment to our mission through their lifetime gifts of $500,000 and above to MercyOne Des Moines Foundation. The book of Jeremiah describes the imagery of the balm of Gilead as the famous aromatic resin which was deeply valued for its therapeutic properties. These honorees represent the MercyOne tenets of care and healing, thereby honoring the Mission of our founding Sisters of Mercy.

Our Gilead Circle inductees are recognized at two levels:

$1,000,000+ Distinguished Founders’ Level

Comfort Family Foundation

Patty and Jim Cownie

Richard L. Deming, MD*

The Graham Group

Walter and Frances Lalor†

Charlene and Donald Lamberti

MercyOne Des Moines Auxiliary

George F. Murphy Trust

Norkaitis Family Charities

Principal and Principal Charity Classic

Mary and Fern Ringgenberg†

The John Ruan Family

United Way of Central Iowa

Variety - The Children’s Charity of Iowa

$500,000-$999,999 Presidents’ Level

Dr. James and Barbara† Caterine

Steven and Melissa Chapman*

Patty R. DeMarco†

Barbara and John Graham†

John R. and Zelda Grubb†

Dr. Frederick and Ann Katzmann†

Kyle J. and Sharon Krause

Joyce and Terry Lillis

Prairie Meadows

MercyOne Iowa Heart Center

Mission Cancer + Blood*

R.W. and Mary Nelson

Edward and Eleanor Ochylski†

Ottumwa Regional Legacy Foundation

Dean Prichett Estate†

Dorothy L. Schuster†

Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield and Wellmark Foundation

Viola Yarn Estate

* = New To Category 
† = Deceased

Leadership Circle

Our Leadership Circle members include our generous philanthropists who have greatly impacted our mission through their cumulative giving of $100,000 or more to MercyOne Des Moines Foundation, which has made a remarkable impact at MercyOne Des Moines.

Our Leadership Circle honorees are recognized at two levels: 

$250,000-$499,999 Benefactors’ Level 

 

Agilent Technologies

Dr. Dale and Marie Andres

Ascendium Education Group

Beatrice Bender Estate

Bishop Drumm Guild

Children’s Lifeline

International

Patricia J. Coates

Community Choice Credit

Union

Coppola Enterprises

Corteva

Denny and Candy Elwell

The Leona M.and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

Dan and Joanie Houston

Independent Order of Odd Fellows

Bernard D. Kurtz, Sr.†

 

Lamar Advertising Company

Nix and Virginia Lauridsen

Nationwide & Nationwide

Foundation

Margaret Phelan Hurley†

Rottlund Homes of Iowa

Schildberg Foundation

Mary Sheldahl

Sigler

Sisters of Mercy - Omaha, NE

Ruth H. Tuttle Estate

David and Nancy Vellinga

The Waldinger Corporation

G. Frances Weieneth†

John and Eloise Wright†

Marcia and William Young, MD

Kathleen and Larry Zimpleman

$100,000-$249,999 Builders’ Level

Abbott Laboratories

Robert Aliber Charitable Trust

American Cancer Society

Dr. Matt and Terri Andres

Donald Andrus Estate

Dan and Harriet Aten

Raymond and Mary Baker Foundation

Ball Team

Bankers Trust

Richard A. Bedont

Clare F. Beh Estate

Pearl Marie Bloomquist Estate

Ilene Borchert

Bras for the Cause

Don and Peg Broadbent

Estate

Dr. Thomas M. and Susan E. Brown

James and Kelly Bucher

Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust

Helen Carzoli Estate

Cascade Refining, Inc.

Chris Norton Foundation

Chrysalis Foundation

Reverend John W. Clarke†

Mary Ann Coakley Estate

College Hill Associates

Dr. Phil and Connie Colletier

Community Foundation of

Greater Des Moines

Robert J. and Martha W.

Conley

W.T. and Edna M. Dahl Trust

Dr. Barbara Q. Decker and Larry Willis

Dentons Davis Brown

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Depuydt†

Des Moines Affiliate of Susan

G. Komen for the Cure

Dotdash Meredith

Des Moines

Sara Drobnich

Ersel Eickemeyer Trust

Agnes S. Feile†

Google Inc.

Msgr. John J. Gorman†

Gordon L. Grado

Dr. Stanley and Glenda Haag

Charlotte and Fred Hubbell

Hy-Vee

Iowa Industrial Products, Inc.

Iowa Ortho

Brian and Tricia Johnson

Gayle and Robert V. Johnson

 

William B. Johnson†

The Joyce Foundation

William C. Knapp Charitable Foundation

Dr. Richard and Margaret

Kotz†

Winifred M. Linnane†

Maude March Estate

Tom and Susan Mass

Sister Maxine McCabe†

Kathy Baker-McCloud and Michael McCloud

Pat McDermott

Dan and Raymetta McIlhon†

Medical Center

Anesthesiologists

Merck & Co.

Mercy Action, Inc.

Mid-America Foundation

Mid-Iowa Health Foundation

George and Deb Milligan

Thomas and Katrina

Moreland

Chris and Linda Nelson

Lou Norris†

Pediatric Cardiology

Pigott Inc.

Polk County Housing Trust

Fund

Robert† and Deb Pulver

Dennis and Connie Purdum

Suku and Dr. Mary Radia

RB Developers

Thomas A. Reitinger

Bob and Mary Ritz

Ronald McDonald House

Charities of Central Iowa

Edward† and Florence Roth

Cecelia Sehl†

Dr. William J.† and Linda

Semon

Lilyan Stoddard†

Stoney Creek Hospitality

Patricia Clare Sullivan†

Telligen Community Initiative

Donna Pauli Tromblee†

Michael and Ruby Triplett

Rene VanSteenberg Estate

Joe Vetersneck Estate

Sabina Volz†

Dr. Theresa Wahlig and Mark

Feldmann

Gladys M. Wilkins Estate

John and Robyn Wilkinson

 

* = New To Category 
† = Deceased 

 

Catherine McCauley Giving Circle

Health care philanthropy is more important than ever, and MercyOne Des Moines Foundation understands that your gift matters.

That’s why we launched the Catherine McAuley Giving Circle. Honoring the legacy of Sisters of Mercy foundress The Venerable Mother Catherine McAuley and her mission to serve the most vulnerable, members in this Giving Circle help ensure access to exceptional health care for all in Greater Des Moines through MercyOne Des Moines.

Monthly or quarterly giving is an easy way to give and enjoy the membership benefits of the Catherine McAuley Giving Circle. Join and make your impact today!

 Giving Level  Monthly  Annually 
 Compassionate Friend  $21-$42  $250-$499
 Unfailing Support  $43-$83  $500-$999
 Foundational Leader  $84-$208  $1,000-$2,499
 Benevolent Sustainer  $209-$416  $2,500-$4,999
 Peaceful Healer  $417-$625  $5,000-$7,499
 Gracious Benefactor  $626-$833  $7,500-$9,999
 Faithful Pillar  $834-$8,333  $10,000-$99,999