A museum gallery with a large landscape painting in a gilt frame

Grant recipient EIN 42-0930815Arts and culture

Who funds Pearson Lakes Art Center?

18 private foundations gave Pearson Lakes Art Center in Okoboji, IA $1.5 million across 62 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

62 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Anne Thorne Weaver Family Foundation IncLincoln, NE 2025

    Annual contribution

    $5,000
  2. Ace and Connie Cory FoundationSpencer, IA 2025

    Support area performing arts

    $5,000
  3. Julie and Al Renken FoundationSewickley, PA 2025

    General Support

    $100
  4. Samuel B O'Brien FoundationDes Moines, IA 2025

    Charitable

    $75
  5. Andrea Waitt Carlton Family FoundationNashville, TN 2024

    General operating support

    $125,000
  6. Perry & Teresa Pearson Foundation IncRidgewood, NJ 2024

    Educational

    $39,500
  7. Ace and Connie Cory FoundationSpencer, IA 2024

    Support area performing arts

    $5,000
  8. Krause Gentle FoundationDes Moines, IA 2024

    Arts, culture, humanities

    $2,500
  9. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    1075

    $1,075
  10. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2024

    1000

    $1,000
  11. The Quarry FundScottsdale, AZ 2024

    Community

    $500
  12. Krause Gentle FoundationDes Moines, IA 2024

    Memorials

    $500
  13. Maser Family FoundationOkoboji, IA 2024

    Charitable contribution

    $75
  14. Samuel B O'Brien FoundationDes Moines, IA 2024

    Charitable

    $75
  15. Andrea Waitt Carlton Family FoundationNashville, TN 2023

    General operating support

    $126,000
  16. Perry & Teresa Pearson Foundation IncRidgewood, NJ 2023

    Educational

    $48,000
  17. Maser Family FoundationOkoboji, IA 2023

    Charitable contribution

    $5,075
  18. Ace and Connie Cory FoundationSpencer, IA 2023

    Support area performing arts

    $5,000
  19. Krause Gentle FoundationDes Moines, IA 2023

    Arts, culture, humanities

    $2,750
  20. The Quarry FundScottsdale, AZ 2023

    Community

    $1,000
  21. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2023

    Mef

    $75
  22. Samuel B O'Brien FoundationDes Moines, IA 2023

    Charitable

    $75
  23. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $25
  24. Andrea Waitt Carlton Family FoundationNashville, TN 2022

    General operating support

    $125,000
  25. Perry & Teresa Pearson Foundation IncRidgewood, NJ 2022

    Educational

    $33,500
  26. Ace and Connie Cory FoundationSpencer, IA 2022

    Support area performing arts

    $5,000
  27. Krause Gentle FoundationDes Moines, IA 2022

    Arts, culture, humanities

    $2,500
  28. Alzheimers Research AssociationSalt Lake City, UT 2022

    Educational

    $1,800
  29. The Quarry FundScottsdale, AZ 2022

    Community

    $1,000
  30. Maser Family FoundationOkoboji, IA 2022

    Charitable contribution

    $1,000
  31. Andrea Waitt Carlton Family FoundationNashville, TN 2022

    General operating support

    $1,000
  32. Samuel B O'Brien FoundationDes Moines, IA 2022

    Charitable

    $150
  33. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Mef

    $75
  34. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $22
  35. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE 2021

    Kitchen remodel

    $180,000
  36. Andrea Waitt Carlton Family FoundationNashville, TN 2021

    General operating support

    $125,000
  37. Perry & Teresa Pearson Foundation IncRidgewood, NJ 2021

    Educational

    $57,875
  38. Andrea Waitt Carlton Family FoundationNashville, TN 2021

    General operating support

    $27,500
  39. Krause Gentle FoundationDes Moines, IA 2021

    Arts, culture, humanities

    $2,500
  40. The Quarry FundScottsdale, AZ 2021

    Community

    $1,000
  41. Samuel B O'Brien FoundationDes Moines, IA 2021

    Charitable

    $250
  42. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $27
  43. Perry & Teresa Pearson Foundation IncRidgewood, NJ 2020

    Educational

    $27,250
  44. The Quarry FundScottsdale, AZ 2020

    Community

    $2,500
  45. Krause Gentle FoundationDes Moines, IA 2020

    Arts, culture, humanities

    $2,500
  46. Peterson Family FoundationDakota Dunes, SD 2020

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  47. Samuel B O'Brien FoundationDes Moines, IA 2020

    Charitable

    $300
  48. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $15
  49. Shepherd's Walk Foundation IncRidgewood, NJ 2019

    Works of Art Donated for Exhibit

    $150,000
  50. Perry & Teresa Pearson Foundation IncRidgewood, NJ 2019

    Educational

    $22,000
  51. Kimberly & Erika Pearson Foundation IncRidgewood, NJ 2019

    Educational

    $10,000
  52. The Steven J Levinson Medical Research Foundation IncMiami, FL 2019

    General operations

    $3,000
  53. Krause Gentle FoundationDes Moines, IA 2019

    Arts and culture

    $2,500
  54. Becker Family FoundationOmaha, NE 2019

    General purpose contribution

    $2,300
  55. Anne Thorne Weaver Family Foundation IncLincoln, NE 2019

    Annual fund drive

    $2,250
  56. Peterson Family FoundationDakota Dunes, SD 2019

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  57. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2019

    MG

    $100
  58. The Sherwood FoundationOmaha, NE 2018

    2018 capital request/operating

    $375,030
  59. Krause Gentle FoundationDes Moines, IA 2018

    Arts and culture

    $2,500
  60. Anne Thorne Weaver Family Foundation IncLincoln, NE 2018

    Annual fund drive

    $1,000
  61. Maser Family FoundationOkoboji, IA 2018

    Charitable contribution

    $800
  62. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2018

    Matching Gifts Education/Other

    $100

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Iowa and are not among Pearson Lakes Art Center’s funders above.

  1. Alliant Energy Foundation IncMadison, WI 185 grants Accepts applications $1,201,657 to similar organizations
  2. EMC Insurance FoundationDes Moines, IA 66 grants Accepts applications $1,210,860 to similar organizations
  3. Pella Rolscreen FoundationPella, IA 57 grants Accepts applications $282,889 to similar organizations
  4. The West Bancorporation Foundation IncWest Des Moines, IA 33 grants Accepts applications $78,000 to similar organizations
  5. Meredith Corporation FoundationDes Moines, IA 33 grants Accepts applications $676,199 to similar organizations
  6. James B & Melita A McDonough FoundationDubuque, IA 42 grants Accepts applications $144,302 to similar organizations
  7. WT and Edna M Dahl TrustDes Moines, IA 22 grants Accepts applications $1,064,000 to similar organizations
  8. Ottumwa Regional Legacy Foundation IncOttumwa, IA 30 grants Preselected only $258,955 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 42-0930815 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.