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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 26-3868563

Dwight and Marilyn Conover Foundation

A private foundation in Okoboji, IA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 25 grants and $414,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact person
On file
Phone
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
N/A
Restrictions
The requests must be for religious, charitable, scientific testing for public safety, literary, or educational purposes

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Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $414,000

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $8,546,152

  • Tax year 2024

    $497,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $7,721,389

  • Tax year 2023

    $408,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $7,600,463

  • Tax year 2022

    $520,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $7,200,414

  • Tax year 2021

    $606,210

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $7,180,973

  • Tax year 2020

    $290,500

    Grants listed
    94
    Assets, end of year
    $6,414,449

  • Tax year 2019

    $202,500

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $6,051,170

  • Tax year 2018

    $184,500

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $5,161,849

Grants paid in 2025

25 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. SWCC FoundationRed Oak, IA

    General support

    $100,000
  2. Southern Prairie Family Fitness CenterCreston, IA

    General support

    $45,000
  3. Unity Point HealthDes Moines, IA

    General support

    $25,000
  4. Algona Community School FoundationAlgona, IA

    Student engagement & activities

    $12,000
  5. Creston Activities Booster Club IncCreston, IA

    Student engagement & activities

    $12,000
  6. East Union Eagle Pride Booster ClubAfton, IA

    Student engagement & activities

    $12,000
  7. Estherville Lincoln Centeral Patrons of the ArtsEstherville, IA

    Student engagement & activities

    $12,000
  8. Fort Dodge Comm School District FoundationFort Dodge, IA

    Student engagement & activities

    $12,000
  9. Friends of Garrigan High School IncAlgona, IA

    Student engagement & activities

    $12,000
  10. Gehlen Catholic SchoolLe Mars, IA

    Student engagement & activities

    $12,000
  11. Humboldt Music Booster Club IncHumboldt, IA

    Student engagement & activities

    $12,000
  12. Lemars Community School BoostersLe Mars, IA

    Student engagement & activities

    $12,000
  13. Okoboji Community School FoundationMilford, IA

    Student engagement & activities

    $12,000
  14. Shenandoah Iowa Education FoundationShenandoah, IA

    Student engagement & activities

    $12,000
  15. Sioux Center Music Booster IncSioux Center, IA

    Student engagement & activities

    $12,000
  16. Spencer Fine Arts BoosterSpencer, IA

    Student engagement & activities

    $12,000
  17. Spirit Lake Music ParentsSpirit Lake, IA

    Student engagement & activities

    $12,000
  18. St Edmond Catholic SchoolFort Dodge, IA

    Student engagement & activities

    $12,000
  19. Iowa Central Community CollegeFort Dodge, IA

    Student engagement & activities

    $12,000
  20. Southwestern Ia Educational Dev FoundationCouncil Bluffs, IA

    Student engagement & activities

    $12,000
  21. Iowa Lakes Community College FoundationEstherville, IA

    Student engagement & activities

    $12,000
  22. Greater Connections Childcare Dev CenterCreston, IA

    General support

    $10,000
  23. Creston St Malachy SchoolCreston, IA

    Student engagement & activities

    $6,000
  24. Mayflower Heritage Christian SchoolCreston, IA

    Student engagement & activities

    $6,000
  25. Sioux Center Christian SchoolSioux Center, IA

    Student engagement & activities

    $6,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education5 grants $54,00044% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $45,00037% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $24,00020% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Iowa25 grants $414,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Dwight ConoverPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Marilyn ConoverDIRECTOR Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Abby ConoverSECRETARY/DIRECTOR Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Philip ConoverVICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 0.1Pay $0

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