Funding search · EIN 421244913 · Altoona, IA

Prairie Meadows Race Track and Casino

A grantmaking public charity (files IRS Form 990, Schedule I). Charities like this often run real grant programs with application cycles.

910
grants reported
$92.3M
total given
2022–2024
filing years
$15,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

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Top recipients

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  • Polk County Iowa2 grants · $23.8M
  • Polk County Iowa1 grant · $11.9M
  • City of Des Moines5 grants · $11.0M
  • City of Des Moines1 grant · $5.1M
  • Des Moines Airport Authority1 grant · $5.0M
  • Des Moines Independent Community School District11 grants · $1.1M
  • Des Moines Park & Recreation Foundation1 grant · $900,000
  • Childserve Foundation2 grants · $767,695
  • Greater Des Moines Partnership5 grants · $744,000
  • Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity3 grants · $740,000

Giving over time

$27.3M
2022
$32.0M
2023
$33.0M
2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 910 grants.

  • $12.3M

    Polk County Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2023

    Net receipts contribution

  • $11.9M

    Polk County Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2022

    Net Receipts Contribution

  • $11.5M

    Polk County Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2024

    Net receipts contribution

  • $5.3M

    City of Des Moines · Des Moines, IA · 2023

    Tax rate sharing contribution

  • $5.1M

    City of Des Moines · Des Moines, IA · 2022

    Tax Rate Sharing Contribution

  • $5.0M

    Des Moines Airport Authority · Des Moines, IA · 2023

    New terminal project

  • $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

  • $750,000

    City of Des Moines · Des Moines, IA · 2023

    North side community recreation center

  • $700,000

    Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity · Des Moines, IA · 2024

    Framing our future campaign

  • $600,000

    Youth & Shelter Services · Ames, IA · 2022

    YSS Recovery Campus Project

  • $500,000

    Wesley Community Services · Johnston, IA · 2022

    So Much More than Meals

  • $470,000

    Ducks Unlimited · Memphis, TN · 2024

    Central iowa clean water partnershipphase ii: water quality wetland restoration and protection

  • $470,000

    Great Outdoors Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2024

    Streambank stabilization to protect people, property, and the planet

  • $425,000

    Iowa Confluence (Icon) Water Trails · Des Moines, IA · 2023

    Icon water trails fleur drive learn & play site

  • $403,448

    Des Moines Independent Community School District · Des Moines, IA · 2023

    School support

  • $389,000

    Des Moines Independent School District · Des Moines, IA · 2022

    Prairie Meadows Polk County Joint Donation to the Students of Polk County

  • $379,598

    Des Moines Independent Community School District · Des Moines, IA · 2024

    School support

  • $375,000

    Hope Ministries · Des Moines, IA · 2022

    Empowering Women. Uplifting the Community.

  • $350,000

    Greater Des Moines Partnership · Des Moines, IA · 2024

    2024 investor commitment

  • $350,000

    Blank Park Zoo Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2023

    Expand the impact

  • $350,000

    Greater Des Moines Partnership · Des Moines, IA · 2023

    2023 investor commitment

  • $350,000

    University of Northern Iowa Foundation · Cedar Falls, IA · 2023

    University of northern iowa-des moines area community college partnership: uni@dmacc

  • $350,000

    Anawim Housing · Des Moines, IA · 2022

    Monarch Apartments Permanent and Supportive

  • $330,000

    Greater Des Moines Partnership · Des Moines, IA · 2022

    2023 Investor Commitment (Year 5 of 5)

  • $300,000

    Blank Park Zoo Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2024

    Expand the impact

  • $300,000

    Des Moines Public Schools · Des Moines, IA · 2022

    Des Moines Public Schools Community Stadium

  • $300,000

    Great Outdoors Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2022

    ICON Water Trails Scott Avenue Site

  • $280,000

    Ellipsis · Johnston, IA · 2024

    A place for girls: female-responsive programming for foster care youth

  • $275,000

    Drake University · Des Moines, IA · 2022

    Knapp Center Renovation

  • $275,000

    On With Life Foundation · Ankeny, IA · 2022

    Giant Strides Expansion

  • $250,000

    Iowa Confluence Water Trails · Des Moines, IA · 2024

    Prospect park capital improvements

  • $250,000

    Iowa Health Foundation Dba Eyerly-Ball Community Mental Health Services · Des Moines, IA · 2024

    One place for care

  • $250,000

    On With Life Foundation · Ankeny, IA · 2024

    Family homes extreme build

  • $250,000

    Des Moines Area Religious Council · Des Moines, IA · 2022

    Food Today, Change Tomorrow

  • $250,000

    Food Bank of Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2022

    Capacity Building for a Hunger Free Iowa

  • $240,000

    Southeast Polk Community Schools · Altoona, IA · 2024

    Southeast polk skilled trades extension center

  • $220,000

    Boys & Girls Clubs of Story County · Ames, IA · 2024

    Remodel and expansion of bgcsc ames club

  • $220,000

    Community and Family Resources · Fort Dodge, IA · 2024

    Grays woods recovery center revitalization project

  • $210,000

    Big Brothers Big Sisters · Clive, IA · 2024

    Building a big future: youth mentoring center

  • $210,000

    Youth & Shelter Services · Ames, IA · 2024

    Ember recovery campus maintenance shop for workforce development

  • $200,000

    Ballet Theatre of Des Moines · West Des Moines, IA · 2024

    Ballet des moines campus for arts and education

  • $200,000

    Central Iowa Shelter & Services · Des Moines, IA · 2023

    Agrihood

  • $200,000

    Iowa Public Radio · Des Moines, IA · 2023

    Woi-fm replacement project

  • $200,000

    Roosevelt High School Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2023

    Trhs innovation & learning center

  • $186,000

    Iowa Soccer Development Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2022

    Pro Iowa Soccer Stadium and Global Plaza

  • $175,000

    Drake University · Des Moines, IA · 2023

    Character counts! For early childhood in polk county

  • $175,000

    Beacon of Life · Des Moines, IA · 2022

    Supportive Housing to Empower Women in Crisis, Preventing Homelessness and Recidivism

  • $175,000

    Polk County - Conservation Board · Granger, IA · 2022

    Easter Lake North Shore Project

  • $170,000

    City of Altoona · Altoona, IA · 2024

    Sam wise field reconstruction

  • $170,000

    Science Center of Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2024

    Think beyond with sci - second floor west wing exhibits

  • $160,000

    Goodwill Industries of Central Iowa · Johnston, IA · 2024

    E-commerce expansion

  • $159,000

    Homes of Oakridge Human Services · Des Moines, IA · 2022

    Oakridge Splash Park

  • $150,000

    Center at Sixth · Des Moines, IA · 2023

    Center at sixth

  • $150,000

    Children'S Cancer Connection · Johnston, IA · 2023

    Ccc renovation and playground project

  • $150,000

    City of Polk City · Polk City, IA · 2023

    Connecting the neal smith trail to the high trestle trail through polk city

  • $150,000

    Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden · Des Moines, IA · 2023

    Hvac updates and improvements

  • $150,000

    Des Moines East High School Alumni Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2022

    Activities Campus for East High

  • $150,000

    Roosevelt High School Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2022

    Roosevelt High School Track and Field Project

  • $145,000

    Golf Charitable Foundation · Moines, IA · 2024

    Principal charity classic

  • $140,000

    Ducks Unlimited Inc (Mid-Iowa Chapter) · Johnston, IA · 2022

    Central Iowa Clean Water Partnership: For the Benefit of People and Communities

  • $130,000

    Des Moines Public Schools · Des Moines, IA · 2024

    Dmps track and practice field improvement project

  • $125,000

    Primary Health Care · Des Moines, IA · 2023

    University medical clinic expansion

  • $125,000

    Pursuit of Innovation · Des Moines, IA · 2023

    Youth innovation center

  • $123,963

    Ankeny Comm School District · Ankeny, IA · 2023

    School support

  • $119,524

    Ankeny Comm School District · Ankeny, IA · 2022

    Prairie Meadows Polk County Joint Donation to the Students of Polk County

  • $116,635

    Ankeny Comm School District · Ankeny, IA · 2024

    School support

  • $115,000

    Urban Dreams · Des Moines, IA · 2022

    The Urban Dreams Esports Center

  • $112,501

    West Des Moines Comm School · Clive, IA · 2023

    School support

  • $108,472

    West Des Moines School District · Clive, IA · 2022

    Prairie Meadows Polk County Joint Donation to the Students of Polk County

  • $105,850

    West Des Moines Comm School · Clive, IA · 2024

    School support

  • $100,750

    Iowa College Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2024

    Scholarships

  • $100,000

    Des Moines Area Community · West Des Moines, IA · 2024

    Dmacc transportation institute

  • $100,000

    Living History Farms Foundation · Urbandale, IA · 2024

    Cultivating our future capital campaign at living history farms

  • $100,000

    Trees Forever · Des Moines, IA · 2024

    Planting our future

  • $100,000

    City of Pleasant Hill Parks and Recreation Department · Pleasant Hill, IA · 2023

    Hickory glen park pickleball courts

  • $100,000

    Community Drama Association of Des Moines · Des Moines, IA · 2023

    Children's theatre: reimagined and renovated as a community asset

  • $100,000

    Edmundson Art Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2023

    Saarinen and i.m. Pei galleries renovation

  • $100,000

    Des Moines University · Des Moines, IA · 2022

    Transforming Health Sciences Education from the Ground Up

  • $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

  • $99,250

    Iowa College Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2023

    Scholarships

  • $99,000

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Des · Desmoines, IA · 2023

    Diocese of des moines catholic schools within the polk and dallas counties

  • $97,398

    Diocese of Des Moines · Desmoines, IA · 2022

    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

  • $95,000

    City of Altoona · Altoona, IA · 2023

    Altoona fire department training center - phase ii

  • $94,872

    New Horizons Adult Day Center · Ankeny, IA · 2022

    Providing a Safe Outdoors for New Horizons Adult Day Center Participants

  • $91,250

    Iowa College Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2022

    Prairie Meadows Scholarship Program

  • $90,000

    Food Bank of Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2024

    Mobile pantry unit to expand fresh food distribution

  • $90,000

    World Food Prize Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2024

    Historic preservation and enhancement of the norman e. Borlaug hall of laureates

  • $90,000

    Ellipsis · Johnston, IA · 2022

    Creating a Continuum of Care for Children's Mental Health in Iowa

  • $89,656

    American Legion Post 659 · Des Moines, IA · 2024

    Interior restoration and revitalization of american legion post 659

  • $82,425

    Southeast Polk Community School · Altoona, IA · 2023

    School support

  • $80,235

    Johnston Community Schools · Johnston, IA · 2023

    School support

  • $80,000

    Build Lincoln Higher Booster Club · Des Moines, IA · 2024

    New marching band uniforms for des moines lincoln high school marching band

  • $80,000

    Orchard Place · Des Moines, IA · 2023

    Orchard place pace center roof replacement

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Source: IRS Form 990, Schedule I, as filed by this organization. These are grants already paid. Grants paid directly to individuals are reported to the IRS only as totals, so they do not appear as named lines here.