Prairie Meadows Event Sponsorships & Donations Grant
Funding Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Rolling — applications accepted year-round
- Tracked since
- April 2026
From the program guidelines: “Applications for funding are accepted year-round, ensuring a broad range of projects can benefit from their resources, fostering growth and community engagement throughout the region.”
Can we apply?
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Required status
- 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
Not eligible / not funded
- Not eligible: Organizations whose IRS tax-exempt status is pending approval are not able to apply for funding from Prairie Meadows.
- Not eligible: Prairie Meadows does not accept sponsorship and/or donation applications for the following:Organizations, projects, or programs outside of the state of IowaPolitical parties, campaigns, candidates, or partisan organizations.
- Not eligible: Private foundationsIndividuals.
- Not eligible: Organizations that would redistribute the funds received to other groups (with the exception of a fiscal agent)Funding for programs or events that have already been completed.
- Not eligible: Incomplete applications.
- Not eligible: Any organization that has a requirement overdue.
- Not eligible: Youth sports teams.
- Not eligible: High school after-prom or graduation parties
Overview
Prairie Meadows Event Sponsorships & Donations provides vital support to nonprofit organizations in Iowa, enhancing community initiatives through event sponsorships and in-kind donations. As a 501(c)(4) nonprofit, Prairie Meadows focuses on promoting arts, culture, education, and economic development. Applications for funding are accepted year-round, ensuring a broad range of projects can benefit from their resources, fostering growth and community engagement throughout the region.
ABOUT PRAIRIE MEADOWS
Prairie Meadows has played an important role in central Iowa since we opened in 1989.
As a licensed 501(c)(4) nonprofit corporation, Prairie Meadows supports a broad range of nonprofit proposals and projects that support arts and culture, education, economic development, and human services.
Sponsorship & Donations
Prairie Meadows provides support to non-profit organizations for event sponsorships and in-kind donations. Applications are accepted throughout the year.
Eligibility
Applicants must represent a non-profit, tax-exempt organization that has received a 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(4) designation from the Internal Revenue Service or must be a unit of political subdivisions, or other such non-profit organizations that focus exclusively on the promotion of social welfare as determined by Prairie Meadows at its sole discretion.
Ineligibility
Organizations whose IRS tax-exempt status is pending approval are not able to apply for funding from Prairie Meadows.Prairie Meadows does not accept sponsorship and/or donation applications for the following:Organizations, projects, or programs outside of the state of IowaPolitical parties, campaigns, candidates, or partisan organizationsPrivate foundationsIndividualsOrganizations that would redistribute the funds received to other groups (with the exception of a fiscal agent)Funding for programs or events that have already been completedIncomplete applicationsAny organization that has a requirement overdueYouth sports teamsHigh school after-prom or graduation parties
What Prairie Meadows Race Track and Casino Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 409
- Total given
- $33M
- Median grant
- $15K
- Range
- $5,100–$11.53M
- By dollars: Iowa 98%, Tennessee 1%, Kentucky <1%. Top recipient cities: Des Moines, IA; West Des Moines, IA; Altoona, IA.
- <1% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Example grants
Polk County Iowa · Des Moines, IA
Net receipts contribution
$11.53M
City of Des Moines · Des Moines, IA
Tax rate sharing contribution
$4.95M
Des Moines Park & Recreation Foundation · Des Moines, IA
Sw 1st st. bridge park improvements
$900K
Childserve Foundation Inc · Johnston, IA
Childserve des moines center
$750K
Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity · Des Moines, IA
Framing our future campaign
$700K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Arts
- Education
- Community development
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