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Foundation Lookup

Grant recipient EIN 42-1376689Sports and recreation

Who funds Iowa State Fair Foundation?

14 private foundations gave Iowa State Fair Foundation in Des Moines, IA $13.2 million across 36 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

See which foundations fund work like yours Matching by cause, place and grant size

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

36 grants

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

  1. The Noble FoundationWest Des Moines, IA 2025

    General purpose

    $10,000
  2. The West Bancorporation Foundation IncWest Des Moines, IA 2025

    Funding to preserve and improve the fairgrounds

    $5,000
  3. Raccoon Valley Bank Charitable FoundationPerry, IA 2025

    General Operations

    $1,000
  4. Pella Rolscreen FoundationPella, IA 2024

    General operations

    $69,500
  5. The West Bancorporation Foundation IncWest Des Moines, IA 2024

    Funding to preserve and improve the fairgrounds

    $2,500
  6. Raccoon Valley Bank Charitable FoundationPerry, IA 2024

    General Operations

    $1,000
  7. Raccoon Valley Bank Charitable FoundationPerry, IA 2023

    General Operations

    $1,000
  8. Brody Family FoundationBoca Raton, FL 2023

    General operating support

    $600
  9. Pella Rolscreen FoundationPella, IA 2023

    General operations

    $125
  10. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $123
  11. Richard O Jacobson FoundationDes Moines, IA 2022

    Contribution

    $4,000,000
  12. The Noble FoundationWest Des Moines, IA 2022

    General purpose

    $15,000
  13. Brody Family FoundationBoca Raton, FL 2022

    General operating support

    $5,500
  14. The Merchants Bonding Company FoundationWest Des Moines, IA 2022

    Support for fair programs

    $3,000
  15. Bookey Family FoundationDes Moines, IA 2022

    General support

    $1,000
  16. Raccoon Valley Bank Charitable FoundationPerry, IA 2022

    General Operations

    $1,000
  17. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $148
  18. Richard O Jacobson FoundationDes Moines, IA 2021

    Contribution

    $2,503,600
  19. Pella Rolscreen FoundationPella, IA 2021

    General operations

    $48,500
  20. The Noble FoundationWest Des Moines, IA 2021

    General support

    $15,000
  21. Bookey Family FoundationDes Moines, IA 2021

    General support

    $1,000
  22. Raccoon Valley Bank Charitable FoundationPerry, IA 2021

    General Operations

    $750
  23. Alliant Energy Foundation IncMadison, WI 2021

    Matching gifts

    $250
  24. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $92
  25. The Merchants Bonding Company FoundationWest Des Moines, IA 2020

    Support for fair programs

    $3,000
  26. Raccoon Valley Bank Charitable FoundationPerry, IA 2020

    General operations

    $750
  27. Pella Rolscreen FoundationPella, IA 2020

    General operations

    $150
  28. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $66
  29. Deb & Bob Pulver FoundationWest Des Moines, IA 2019

    General operating budget

    $200,000
  30. Richard O Jacobson FoundationDes Moines, IA 2019

    Contribution

    $12,399
  31. B D Charitable TrustNewton, IA 2019

    Community support

    $10,575
  32. The Denny and Candy Elwell FoundationAnkeny, IA 2019

    General fund

    $1,000
  33. Raccoon Valley Bank Charitable FoundationPerry, IA 2019

    General operations

    $500
  34. Richard O Jacobson FoundationDes Moines, IA 2018

    Contribution

    $6,200,000
  35. Lohse Family FoundationBondurant, IA 2018

    General operating fund

    $54,716
  36. The Merchants Bonding Company FoundationWest Des Moines, IA 2018

    Support for fair programs

    $3,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other sports and recreation organizations in Des Moines, IA and are not among Iowa State Fair Foundation’s funders above.

  1. Gartner Family FoundationDes Moines, IA 2 grants Accepts applications $10,000 to similar organizations
  2. William C Knapp Charitable FDNWest Des Moines, IA 2 grants Preselected only $6,000 to similar organizations
  3. Thomas & Linda Koehn FoundationDes Moines, IA 2 grants Preselected only $1,200,000 to similar organizations
  4. H & H Lee Charitable FoundationNewport Beach, CA 2 grants Preselected only $180,000 to similar organizations
  5. Burnett Family FoundationDes Moines, IA 1 grant Preselected only $100,000 to similar organizations
  6. Peter H and E Lucille Gaass Kuyper FoundationPella, IA 1 grant Accepts applications $50,000 to similar organizations
  7. WT and Edna M Dahl TrustDes Moines, IA 1 grant Accepts applications $50,000 to similar organizations
  8. Henry Family FoundationDubuque, IA 4 grants Accepts applications $32,500 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 42-1376689 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.