Iowa State Fair Foundation

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Des Moines, IA EIN 42-1376689

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$884K

Foundation funders

13

Grants recorded

38

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds Iowa State Fair Foundation?

Iowa State Fair Foundation is funded by 13 grantmakers, led by Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation Inc ($250K), Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines F/K/a Greater Des Moines Community Fdn ($136K), Pella Rolscreen Foundation ($118K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $884K in grants to Iowa State Fair Foundation between 2019–2025.

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$200K$400K$600K2 grants2019 10 grants2020 8 grants2021 4 grants2022 8 grants2023 3 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2025) to $468K (2021). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $18K.

What grants has Iowa State Fair Foundation received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025The Noble FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$10,000
2025Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$7,191
2025Raccoon Valley BankGeneral Operations$1,000
2024Pella Rolscreen FoundationGENERAL OPERATIONS$69,500
2024Prairie Meadows Race Track and Casino IncIOWA STATE FAIRGROUNDS TREE CARE$18,000
2024Iowa Farm Bureau FederationGENERAL CONTRIBUTION$7,500
2023Greater Cedar Rapids Community FoundationFAIRGROUND RENOVATION AND PRESERVATION$100,000
2023Prairie Meadows Race Track and Casino IncAGRICULTURE BUILDING ENTRIES & RAMP$50,000
2023Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines F/K/a Greater Des Moines Community FdnGRANT DISTRIBUTION$29,649
2023Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines F/K/a Greater Des Moines Community FdnGRANT DISTRIBUTION$15,000
2023Iowa Farm Bureau FederationGENERAL CONTRIBUTION$7,500
2023Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines F/K/a Greater Des Moines Community FdnCORNDOG KICKOFF$7,500
2023Brody Family FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$600
2023Pella Rolscreen FoundationGENERAL OPERATIONS$125
2022Prairie Meadows Race Track and Casino IncShelter House Renovation$18,000
2022Iowa Corn Grower's AssociationFARM TO FAIR MEAL SPONSORSHIP$11,000
2022Iowa Farm Bureau FederationGENERAL CONTRIBUTION$8,500
2022Brody Family FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$5,500
2021Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation IncGIANT SLIDE$250,000
2021The Blackbaud Giving FundGENERAL SUPPORT$51,966
2021Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines F/K/a Greater Des Moines Community FdnGRANT DISTRIBUTION FOR CORVID 19 PERSONAL DESK DIVIDERS PK-6$50,000
2021Pella Rolscreen FoundationGENERAL OPERATIONS$48,500
2021Iowa Corn Grower's AssociationIOWA STATE FAIR SPONSOR$30,000
2021Mercy Health Network IncSPONSORSHIP$20,000
2021Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines F/K/a Greater Des Moines Community FdnGRANT DISTRIBUTION$10,000
2021Iowa Farm Bureau FederationGENERAL CONTRIBUTION$7,500
2020Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines F/K/a Greater Des Moines Community FdnGRANT DISTRIBUTION$10,000
2020Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines F/K/a Greater Des Moines Community FdnGRANT DISTRIBUTION FOR THE AREA OF GREATEST NEED$5,000
2020Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines F/K/a Greater Des Moines Community FdnGRANT DISTRIBUTION$5,000
2020Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines F/K/a Greater Des Moines Community FdnGRANT DISTRIBUTION$1,200

Showing 30 most recent of 38 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Iowa State Fair Foundation?

Iowa State Fair Foundation is funded by 13 grantmakers, led by Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation Inc ($250K), Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines F/K/a Greater Des Moines Community Fdn ($136K), Pella Rolscreen Foundation ($118K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $884K in grants to Iowa State Fair Foundation between 2019–2025.

Who is Iowa State Fair Foundation's largest funder?

Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation Inc is the largest recorded funder of Iowa State Fair Foundation, with $250K across 1 grant (2021).

How much grant funding has Iowa State Fair Foundation received?

IRS 990 filings record $884K in grants to Iowa State Fair Foundation across 38 grants from 13 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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