Funding search · EIN 823195023 · Arnolds Park, IA

Walden Charitable Foundation

Name: Walden Charitable Foundation grants, 2022–2025
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

85
grants reported: $529,650
total given: 2022–2025
filing years: $5,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

food foster pantry supplies families kids school care

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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.

4 grants matching “mental health” · $50,000

$15,000
Spencer Regional Healthcare Foundation · Spencer, IA · 2025
Behavioral health unit adding a second security room for mental health patients
$10,000
Spencer Regional Healthcare Foundation · Spencer, IA · 2024
Behavioral health unit adding a second security room for mental health patients
$15,000
Spencer Regional Healthcare Foundation · Spencer, IA · 2023
Alex & julie jacobsen mental health fund and patient needs fund
$10,000
Spencer Regional Healthcare Foundation · Spencer, IA · 2022
Alex & julie jacobsen mental health fund

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

Lutheran Lakeside Camp4 grants · $52,000
Spencer Regional Healthcare Foundation5 grants · $50,050
Tri County Food Pantry4 grants · $40,000
Atlas of Lakes Area3 grants · $35,500
River'S Edge Methodist Church2 grants · $32,500
Creston Area Food Shelf Dba Creston Food Pantry3 grants · $30,500
Love Takes Root3 grants · $30,000
Atlas of Spencer3 grants · $24,250
Kings & Queens Local4 grants · $22,500
Creston Area Food Pantry3 grants · $22,500

Giving over time

$112,650

2022

$107,000

2023

$127,000

2024

$183,000

2025

Grant history

All 85 reported grants, largest first.

$30,000
River'S Edge Methodist Church · Spencer, IA · 2025
Upper des moines kits for homeless individuals. Childcare center. Caasa kits for adults and children needing emergency supplies.
$20,000
Lutheran Lakeside Camp · Spirit Lake, IA · 2024
Provide foster kids a week at camp and captial campaign to replace/repair water/sewer issues
$15,000
Spencer Regional Healthcare Foundation · Spencer, IA · 2025
Behavioral health unit adding a second security room for mental health patients
$15,000
Love Takes Root · Spencer, IA · 2024
Solar oven for young baking entrepeneurs in haiti and school lunch program for students spoons, pots, plates, propanes, additional garden supplies breadfruit trees and kitchen staff
$15,000
Spencer Chamber Foundation Flood Recovery Fund · Spencer, IA · 2024
Spencer's flood relief fund
$15,000
Atlas of Lakes Area · Arnolds Park, IA · 2023
Funds to hire an additional administrative assistant, and part time male and female mentors
$15,000
Spencer Regional Healthcare Foundation · Spencer, IA · 2023
Alex & julie jacobsen mental health fund and patient needs fund
$14,000
Morningside Scholarshipcary Conover Scholarship · Sioux City, IA · 2022
Cary conover scholarship
$13,000
Atlas of Lakes Area · Arnolds Park, IA · 2025
Funds to pay for staffing and benevolence.
$13,000
Atlas of Spencer · Spencer, IA · 2025
Funds to cover salaries, staff training, emergency funds, and homeless help
$12,500
Creston Area Food Pantry · Creston, IA · 2025
Food pantry 150 households weekly
$12,500
Kings & Queens Local · Spirit Lake, IA · 2022
Educating mentors, respite for foster care families, supplies for foster families
$12,000
Lutheran Lakeside Camp · Spirit Lake, IA · 2025
Provide foster kids a week at camp and captial campaign to replace/repair water/sewer issues
$12,000
Creston Area Food Shelf Dba Creston Food Pantry · Creston, IA · 2022
Student bags for school districts
$10,500
Creston Area Food Shelf Dba Creston Food Pantry · Creston, IA · 2025
Pre-k-12 grade backpack program, shut in bags and weekend bags for college students, holiday baskets for easter & christmas
$10,250
Crosswinds Church Efca · Spirit Lake, IA · 2022
General support, campus ministry, bvu/ilcc college student emergency fund
$10,000
Dickinson County Hunger Coalition · Spirit Lake, IA · 2025
$5000 covers the cost of food for one month, working to take some food to terrill as well as their milford location
$10,000
Love Takes Root · Spencer, IA · 2025
Solar oven for young baking entrepeneurs in haiti and school lunch program for students spoons, pots, plates, propanes, additional garden supplies breadfruit trees and kitchen staff
$10,000
Tri County Food Pantry · What Cheer, IA · 2025
Food pantry 70-100 families 2x/month, school pantry serves 50-60 kids per month, school snack cabinets
$10,000
Creston Area Food Shelf Dba Creston Food Pantry · Creston, IA · 2024
Pre-k-12 grade backpack program, shut in bags and weekend bags for college students, holiday baskets for easter & christmas
$10,000
Family Crisis Centers · Sioux Center, IA · 2024
Help for domestic violence, human trafficking, violent crimes, homelessness serves nw iowa including ida, clay and dickinson
$10,000
Spencer Regional Healthcare Foundation · Spencer, IA · 2024
Behavioral health unit adding a second security room for mental health patients
$10,000
Tri County Food Pantry · What Cheer, IA · 2024
Food pantry 70-100 families 2x/month, school pantry serves 50-60 kids per month, school snack cabinets
$10,000
Creston Area Food Shelf Dba Creston Food Pantry · Creston, IA · 2023
Student bags monthly, student lunches monthly in summer, shut-ins monthly, christmas and easter baskets
$10,000
Dickinson County Hunger Coalition · Spirit Lake, IA · 2023
Covers the cost of food for one year, working to take some food to terrill as well as their milford location
$10,000
Lutheran Lakeside Camp · Spirit Lake, IA · 2023
Provide foster kids a week at camp
$10,000
Tri County Food Pantry · Webster, IA · 2023
Will use to provide food for food pantry 70-100 families 2x/month, school pantry serves 50-60 kids per month, school snack cabinets
$10,000
Lutheran Lakeside Camp · Spirit Lake, IA · 2022
Provide foster kids a week at camp
$10,000
Spencer Regional Healthcare Foundation · Spencer, IA · 2022
Alex & julie jacobsen mental health fund
$10,000
Tri County Food Pantry · Webster, IA · 2022
Food for food pantry
$7,500
Morningside University · Sioux City, IA · 2025
Donation to the cary conover endowed scholarship
$7,500
Atlas of Lakes Area · Arnolds Park, IA · 2022
Hiring a ministry director and administrative assistant
$7,000
Crosswinds Church-Efca · Spencer, IA · 2024
Ilcc campus ministry: transportation, acquire/repair bikes, grocery cards, cultural fair, furniture, clothing
$6,000
Atlas of Spencer · Spencer, IA · 2024
Funds to cover salaries, staff training, emergency funds, and homeless help
$5,250
Atlas of Spencer · Spencer, IA · 2022
Salaries, staff training, emergency money, homeless help
$5,000
Crosswinds Church-Efca · Spencer, IA · 2025
Ilcc campus ministry: transportation, acquire/repair bikes, grocery cards, cultural fair, furniture, clothing
$5,000
Family Crisis Centers · Sioux Center, IA · 2025
Help for domestic violence, human trafficking, violent crimes, homelessness serves nw iowa including ida, clay and dickinson
$5,000
Orient Umc Mobile Food Pantry · Orient, IA · 2025
Food to needy households once monthly = 4,000 pounds/month
$5,000
The Outreach · Spencer, IA · 2025
The outreach (started in march 2025) with many volunteers from gaco/after the hotel closed from flooding) is providing free hot meals twice weekly and have added a food pantry.
$5,000
Creston Area Food Pantry · Creston, IA · 2024
Food pantry 150 households weekly
$5,000
Morningside University · Sioux City, IA · 2024
Donation to the cary conover endowed scholarship
$5,000
Orient Umc Mobile Food Pantry · Orient, IA · 2024
Food to needy households once monthly = 4,000 pounds/month
$5,000
Family Crisis Centers · Sioux Center, IA · 2023
Help for domestic violence, human trafficking, violent crimes, homelessness serves nw iowa including ida, clay and dickinson
$5,000
Kings & Queens Local · Spirit Lake, IA · 2023
Educating mentors, respite for foster care families, supplies for foster families
$5,000
Love Takes Root · Spencer, IA · 2023
Solar oven for young baking entrepeneurs in haiti
$5,000
Orient Umc Mobile Food Pantry · Orient, IA · 2023
Provides food for 5 months, 115 families monthly roughly 275 people.
$5,000
Creston Area Food Pantry · Creston, IA · 2022
Walk in cooler provides milk, meat for food pantry
$5,000
McKinley Park Aquatic Center-City of Creston · Creston, IA · 2022
Creston pool renovation
$4,000
Feed Our Children Co Living World Outreach Ministries · Spencer, IA · 2025
Spencer's backpack program, providing weekend bags of ready made meals for school aged kids
$3,200
Clay County Heritage Center · Spencer, IA · 2022
Hire a summer intern to research & develop a spencer historical walking tour
$3,000
Clay County Pals · Spencer, IA · 2025
Mentor/mentee area activities: bowling alley, cooking at church kitchen, theater, museums, crafting
$3,000
Keokuk County Hospitals and Clinics · Sigourney, IA · 2025
Provides free bandaging and wound care kits for lymphedema patients
$2,500
51025 Zip Code Celebration · Holstein, IA · 2025
A town celebration of the zip code date. Entertainment and activities for the celebration
$2,500
Kings & Queens Local · Spirit Lake, IA · 2025
Educating mentors, respite for foster care families, supplies for foster families
$2,500
Ida County 4-H Foundation · Ida Grove, IA · 2024
4-h programs
$2,500
Kings & Queens Local · Spirit Lake, IA · 2024
Educating mentors, respite for foster care families, supplies for foster families
$2,500
Clay County Pals · Spencer, IA · 2023
Mentor/mentee attends area fine arts programs and meals out following ilcc, sct or spencer high school plays
$2,500
River'S Edge Methodist Church · Spencer, IA · 2023
Upper des moines kits for homeless individuals upper des moines kits for homeless individuals
$2,500
Clay County Pals · Spencer, IA · 2022
Youth trip to sioux falls and monthly meeting meals
$2,500
First United Methodist Church-Creston · Creston, IA · 2022
Youth mission trip
$2,000
Ida County 4-H Foundation · Ida Grove, IA · 2025
4-h programs
$2,000
Keokuk County Hospitals and Clinics · Sigourney, IA · 2024
Provides free bandaging and wound care kits for lymphedema patients
$2,000
Crosswinds Church-Efca · Spencer, IA · 2023
Ilcc campus ministry: transportation, acquire/repair bikes, grocery cards, cultural fair, furniture, clothing
$2,000
Riverviewterrace Assisted Living · Spencer, IA · 2023
Griddle for outdoor activity area and two picnic tables
$1,500
Clay County Food for Life · Spencer, IA · 2025
Meat processing and distribution, food insecurity
$1,500
Clay County Pals · Spencer, IA · 2024
Mentor/mentee area activities: bowling alley, cooking at church kitchen, theater, museums, crafting
$1,500
Clay County Food for Life · Spencer, IA · 2023
Meat proessing and distribution, food insecurity
$1,200
Dickinson County Community Gardens · Spirit Lake, IA · 2022
Supplies to expand camp foster educational garden, food pantry
$1,000
Okoboji Foundation- Youth in Philanthropy · Arnolds Park, IA · 2025
Okoboji foundation, will distribute to nonprofits
$1,000
First United Methodist Church Youth Group · Creston, IA · 2023
All expenses of a youth mission trip: transportation, housing, fees, food, supplies
$1,000
Grace United Methodist Church-Open Table · Spencer, IA · 2023
Open table mission
$1,000
Okoboji Foundation- Youth in Philanthropy · Milford, IA · 2023
Okoboji foundation will distribute to nonprofits
$1,000
Sigourney United Methodist Church Youth · Sigourney, IA · 2023
Youth programs
$1,000
Youth Philanthropy-Okoboji Foundation · Milford, IA · 2022
Okoboji foundation
$800
Dickinson County Community Gardens · Spirit Lake, IA · 2023
Used riding mower to maintain the community garden site.
$500
Clay County Food for Life · Spencer, IA · 2024
Meat processing and distribution, food insecurity
$500
Clay County Food for Life-Clay County Outreach · Spencer, IA · 2022
Meat proessing and distribution, food insecurity
$450
Grace United Methodist Church · Spencer, IA · 2023
General donation for church use
$300
Spencer Family Ymca · Spencer, IA · 2023
Strong sommunities-memberships for needy and general donation for greatest need
$250
First Congregational Church · Spencer, IA · 2023
General donation for church use
$250
Hope Reformed Church of Spencer · Spencer, IA · 2023
General donation for church use
$250
Spencer Family Ymca · Spencer, IA · 2023
General donation for greatest need
$250
Friends of Lakeside Lab · Milford, IA · 2022
Support environmental education, research, and water quality monitoring
$150
Clay County Heritage Center · Spencer, IA · 2023
General donation for historical
$50
Spencer Regional Healthcare Foundation · Spencer, IA · 2023
General donation for hospital greatest need

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