Funding search · EIN 421244913 · Grantmaking charity · Altoona, IA

Prairie Meadows Race Track and Casino

$92.3M
in grants paid: 910
grants: 600
recipients: 2022–2024
filing years

Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

Recent grants

The 100 largest recent grants from this foundation’s filings, newest year first.

$11.5M
Polk County Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Net receipts contribution
$5.0M
City of Des Moines · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Tax rate sharing contribution
$900,000
Des Moines Park & Recreation Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Sw 1st st. Bridge park improvements
$750,000
Childserve Foundation · Johnston, IA · 2024
Childserve des moines center
$700,000
Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Framing our future campaign
$470,000
Great Outdoors Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Streambank stabilization to protect people, property, and the planet
$470,000
Ducks Unlimited · Memphis, TN · 2024
Central iowa clean water partnershipphase ii: water quality wetland restoration and protection
$379,598
Des Moines Independent Community School District · Des Moines, IA · 2024
School support
$350,000
Greater Des Moines Partnership · Des Moines, IA · 2024
2024 investor commitment
$300,000
Blank Park Zoo Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Expand the impact
$280,000
Ellipsis · Johnston, IA · 2024
A place for girls: female-responsive programming for foster care youth
$250,000
Iowa Health Foundation Dba Eyerly-Ball Community Mental Health Services · Des Moines, IA · 2024
One place for care
$250,000
Iowa Confluence Water Trails · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Prospect park capital improvements
$250,000
On With Life Foundation · Ankeny, IA · 2024
Family homes extreme build
$240,000
Southeast Polk Community Schools · Altoona, IA · 2024
Southeast polk skilled trades extension center
$220,000
Community and Family Resources · Fort Dodge, IA · 2024
Grays woods recovery center revitalization project
$220,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of Story County · Ames, IA · 2024
Remodel and expansion of bgcsc ames club
$210,000
Youth & Shelter Services · Ames, IA · 2024
Ember recovery campus maintenance shop for workforce development
$210,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters · Clive, IA · 2024
Building a big future: youth mentoring center
$200,000
Ballet Theatre of Des Moines · West Des Moines, IA · 2024
Ballet des moines campus for arts and education
$170,000
Science Center of Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Think beyond with sci - second floor west wing exhibits
$170,000
City of Altoona · Altoona, IA · 2024
Sam wise field reconstruction
$160,000
Goodwill Industries of Central Iowa · Johnston, IA · 2024
E-commerce expansion
$145,000
Golf Charitable Foundation · Moines, IA · 2024
Principal charity classic
$130,000
Des Moines Public Schools · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Dmps track and practice field improvement project
$116,635
Ankeny Comm School District · Ankeny, IA · 2024
School support
$105,850
West Des Moines Comm School · Clive, IA · 2024
School support
$100,750
Iowa College Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Scholarships
$100,000
Living History Farms Foundation · Urbandale, IA · 2024
Cultivating our future capital campaign at living history farms
$100,000
Des Moines Area Community · West Des Moines, IA · 2024
Dmacc transportation institute
$100,000
Trees Forever · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Planting our future
$99,999
Des Moines Area Religious Council · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Dmarc food pantry network
$99,999
Young Mens Christian Association · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Y out-of-school time programs
$99,900
Roman Catholic Diocese of Des Moines · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Catholic schools within the diocese of des moines metro area
$95,000
Downtown Dsm · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Skywalks reimagined
$95,000
Lutheran Home for the Aged · Perry, IA · 2024
Meals on wheels
$95,000
Society of Saint Vincent De Paul · Windsor Heights, IA · 2024
Hunger and human services for polk county
$90,000
World Food Prize Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Historic preservation and enhancement of the norman e. Borlaug hall of laureates
$90,000
Food Bank of Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Mobile pantry unit to expand fresh food distribution
$89,656
American Legion Post 659 · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Interior restoration and revitalization of american legion post 659
$80,000
Build Lincoln Higher Booster Club · Des Moines, IA · 2024
New marching band uniforms for des moines lincoln high school marching band
$77,552
Southeast Polk Community School · Altoona, IA · 2024
School support
$75,964
Grand View University · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Grand view university nursing simulation center suite
$75,492
Johnston Community Schools · Johnston, IA · 2024
School support
$75,000
Orchard Place · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Orchard place campus greenhouse improvements
$75,000
City of Carlisle · Carlisle, IA · 2024
Police and fire/ems communication radio project
$75,000
City of Bondurant · Bondurant, IA · 2024
Bondurant emergency service heart monitor project
$75,000
Link Associates · West Des Moines, IA · 2024
Creating home living for persons with intellectual disabilities
$75,000
Homes of Oakridge Human Service · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Oakridge summer blast camp
$72,902
Downtown Des Moines Self-Supported · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Moving fresque
$69,500
City of Pleasant Hill · Pleasant Hill, IA · 2024
Police officer training simulator program
$69,263
Willkie House · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Gym recreation equipment
$68,192
Joppa Outreach · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Joppa homeless services
$65,304
Chpcommunity · West Des Moines, IA · 2024
Community food project
$65,074
Broadlawns Medical Center Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Automated blood bank analyzer
$60,000
Downtown Events Group · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Downtown farmers' market
$52,552
Ellipsis · Johnston, IA · 2024
Bedroom furniture for youth in group foster care
$50,000
Roosevelt High School · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Roosevelt high school marching band and color guard tower
$50,000
Des Moines Area Community · Lexington, KY · 2024
Ceo golf invitational
$50,000
Fellowship of Christian Athletes · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Stand in the gap-serving at-risk urban des moines youth
$50,000
Des Moines Sports and Tourism · Des Moines, IA · 2024
2025 national senior games
$50,000
Des Moines Independent Community School District · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Dmps high school safety equipment
$50,000
Children & Family Urban Ministry · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Cfum amplified
$50,000
Des Moines Art Festival · Des Moines, IA · 2024
2025 des moines arts festival
$50,000
Des Moines Independent Community School District · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Chronic absenteeism, homeless, & system-involved youth support
$50,000
Pta Iowa Congress Clay · Altoona, IA · 2024
Clay elementary community track
$50,000
Young Mens Christian Association · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Ymca girls on the run and youth sports
$50,000
Des Moines Independent Community School District · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Dmps high school weight room equipment
$50,000
Wesley Community Services · Johnston, IA · 2024
Wesleylife meals on wheels - direct meal support
$50,000
Youth & Shelter Services · Ames, IA · 2024
Van transportation for youth
$50,000
Altoona Economic Development · Altoona, IA · 2024
Visit altoona
$50,000
Des Moines Independent Community School District · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Dmps transitions project
$49,012
City of Johnston · Johnston, IA · 2024
Fire command aerial imaging system
$48,670
Saylor Township Trustees · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Extrication tool replacement
$48,500
Swerve Outreach · Altoona, IA · 2024
Feeding the future
$45,000
Iron Rams · Pleasant Hill, IA · 2024
Empowering girls through iron rams wrestling
$45,000
By Degrees Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2024
6-12th grade college & career readiness on des moines' north side
$45,000
Altoona Baseball Recreational League · Altoona, IA · 2024
Sam wise baseball batting cage update
$45,000
Willkie House · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Transformation of the willkie house gym into a multipurpose space
$43,700
Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Bridging the gaps to build career pathways experiences
$43,246
Des Moines North High · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Soccer facilities and equipment improvements
$40,000
Des Moines Independent Community School District · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Keeping students safe
$40,000
Healthy Birth Day · Clive, IA · 2024
Accessibility to maternal health resources in iowa
$40,000
Ballet Des Moines · West Des Moines, IA · 2024
Ballet des moines education & outreach programs 2023-24
$39,761
Urbandale Community Schools · Urbandale, IA · 2024
School support
$38,750
Pleasantville Fire Rescue Association · Pleasantville, IA · 2024
Firefighter structural personal protective equipment
$35,000
Bravo Greater Des Moines · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Passport to culture
$35,000
United Way of Central Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Eyeglasses for central iowa students
$35,000
South Des Moines Girls Amateur · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Fencing for south des moines girls' amateur softball fields and perimeter
$34,196
Iowa Laborers District Council Education · Indianola, IA · 2024
Gps technology in construction
$32,500
Des Moines Refugee Support · Norwalk, IA · 2024
Summer camp for refugee youth
$32,327
City of Des Moines · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Solo scba decon washer
$32,197
Local 67 Training Program Trust · Bondurant, IA · 2024
Training and recruitment welding machines
$30,000
Grand View University · Bondurant, IA · 2024
Champion sponsor
$30,000
Iowa Confluence Water Trails · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Waterway maintenance for safety, access, and environment
$30,000
Mainframe Studios · Des Moines, IA · 2024
First friday public programming
$30,000
The Easter Seal Society of Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Easterseals camp sunnyside campships
$30,000
The Riders Club · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Roosevelt student athlete essential/foundational equipment needs
$29,352
United Brotherhood of Carpenters · Altoona, IA · 2024
Carpenters & kids, blueprinting the future
$29,337
City of Baxter · Baxter, IA · 2024
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Source: IRS Form 990, Schedule I, as filed by this organization. These are grants already paid. Unlike private foundations, grantmaking charities and associations often run formal grant programs with real application cycles — check their website for current opportunities. Grants paid directly to individuals are reported to the IRS only as totals, so they do not appear as named lines here.