Funding search · EIN 421661135 · Buffalo Center, IA

W D Ley Foundation

Name: W D Ley 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.

108
grants reported: $100,000
total given: 2022–2025
filing years: $750
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

comm betterment dept fire volunteer genl preservation library

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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

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

City of Bricelyn4 grants · $8,000
Bricelyn Fire Deptambulance4 grants · $7,500
City of Lakota Fire Deptambulance4 grants · $7,450
City of Lakota6 grants · $5,100
North Iowa Food for Families3 grants · $4,250
City of Lake Mills3 grants · $4,100
Lake Mills Parks Recreation3 grants · $3,950
Britt Fire Dept4 grants · $3,500
Lake Mills Comm School3 grants · $3,150
Lake Mills Comm Preschool Daycare2 grants · $3,000

Giving over time

$25,000

2022

$25,000

2023

$25,000

2024

$25,000

2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 108 grants.

$3,000
City of Bricelyn · Bricelyn, MN · 2023
Comm betterment
$2,750
North Iowa Food for Families · Buffalo Center, IA · 2024
Gen'l support
$2,600
City of Lakota Fire Deptambulance · Lakota, IA · 2023
Volunteer fire/ ambulance dept impr
$2,550
Lake Mills Entertainment · Lake Mills, IA · 2022
Arts/culture
$2,500
Bricelyn Fire Deptambulance · Bricelyn, MN · 2022
Volunteer fire dept
$2,500
City of Bricelyn · Bricelyn, MN · 2022
Comm betterment
$2,000
City of Lakota Fire Deptambulance · Lakota, IA · 2025
Volunteer fire/ ambulance dept impr
$2,000
Bricelyn Fire Deptambulance · Bricelyn, MN · 2024
Volunteer fire dept
$2,000
City of Lake Mills · Lake Mills, IA · 2024
Police dept - body cameras
$2,000
Lake Mills Comm Preschool Daycare · Lake Mills, IA · 2024
Comm betterment
$2,000
Bricelyn Fire Deptambulance · Bricelyn, MN · 2023
Volunteer fire dept
$2,000
City of Lakota · Lakota, IA · 2023
Library supp/comm betterment
$1,810
Lake Mills Comm School · Lake Mills, IA · 2023
School impr
$1,500
Bricelyn American Legion Auxillary · Bricelyn, MN · 2025
Scholarships/etc
$1,500
City of Lake Mills · Lake Mills, IA · 2025
Police dept - body cameras
$1,500
Buffalo Center Fire Dept Winnebago · Buffalo Center, IA · 2024
Fire dept equip
$1,500
City of Bricelyn · Bricelyn, MN · 2024
Comm betterment
$1,500
Lake Mills Parks Recreation · Lake Mills, IA · 2023
Comm betterment
$1,500
City of Buffalo Center · Buffalo Center, IA · 2022
Comm betterment
$1,500
City of Lakota Fire Deptambulance · Lakota, IA · 2022
Volunteer fire/ ambulance dept impr
$1,500
Lakotaledyard American Legion Auxil · Lakota, IA · 2022
Scholarships/upkeep/etc
$1,450
Lake Mills Parks Recreation · Lake Mills, IA · 2022
Comm betterment
$1,350
City of Lakota Fire Deptambulance · Lakota, IA · 2024
Volunteer fire/ ambulance dept impr
$1,000
Bison Senior Center · Buffalo Center, IA · 2025
Gen'l support for senoir citizen center
$1,000
Bricelyn Fire Deptambulance · Bricelyn, MN · 2025
Volunteer fire dept
$1,000
Britt Fire Dept · Britt, IA · 2025
Volunteer fire dept
$1,000
Britt Hobo Museum · Britt, IA · 2025
Comm betterment
$1,000
City of Bricelyn · Bricelyn, MN · 2025
Comm betterment
$1,000
City of Lakota Historical Museum · Lakota, IA · 2025
Building preservation
$1,000
Lake Mills Comm Preschool Daycare · Lake Mills, IA · 2025
Comm betterment
$1,000
Lake Mills Parks Recreation · Lake Mills, IA · 2025
Comm betterment
$1,000
Little Bison Daycare Center · Buffalo Center, IA · 2025
Genl support
$1,000
North Iowa Ministerial Assn · Buffalo Center, IA · 2025
Gen'l support
$1,000
Walters Fire Dept · Walters, MN · 2025
Volunteer fire dept
$1,000
West Hancock Ambulance Service · Britt, IA · 2025
Volunteer ambulance serv
$1,000
Bison Senior Center · Buffalo Center, IA · 2024
Gen'l support for senoir citizen center
$1,000
Bricelyn Food Pantry · Bricelyn, MN · 2024
Gen'l support
$1,000
Britt Fire Dept · Britt, IA · 2024
Volunteer fire dept
$1,000
Britt Hobo Museum · Britt, IA · 2024
Comm betterment
$1,000
St Paul Lutheran Church · Lakota, IA · 2024
Genl support
$1,000
Bison Senior Center · Buffalo Center, IA · 2023
Gen'l support for senoir citizen center
$1,000
City of Buffalo Center · Buffalo Center, IA · 2023
Comm betterment
$1,000
Little Bison Daycare Center · Buffalo Center, IA · 2023
Genl support
$1,000
North Iowa Food for Families · Buffalo Center, IA · 2023
Gen'l support
$1,000
City of Britt · Britt, IA · 2022
Community event
$1,000
City of Lakota · Lakota, IA · 2022
Library support/comm betterment
$1,000
City of Lakota Historical Museum · Lakota, IA · 2022
Building preservation
$1,000
Hancock Co Learning Center · Britt, IA · 2022
Gen'l support
$1,000
Lake Mills Comm School · Lake Mills, IA · 2022
Trap team funding
$1,000
Little Bison Daycare Center · Buffalo Center, IA · 2022
Genl support
$750
Hancock Co Econ Develoment · Garner, IA · 2024
Gen'l support
$750
West Hancock Ambulance Service · Britt, IA · 2024
Volunteer ambulance serv
$750
Britt Fire Dept · Britt, IA · 2023
Volunteer fire dept
$750
Britt Hobo Museum · Britt, IA · 2023
Comm betterment
$750
The Britt Group · Britt, IA · 2023
Historic preservation
$750
Britt Fire Dept · Britt, IA · 2022
Volunteer fire dept
$750
The Britt Group · Britt, IA · 2022
Historic preservation
$720
Truman Helgeson Civic Center · Lake Mills, IA · 2023
Comm betterment
$630
Lake Mills Public Library · Lake Mills, IA · 2023
Local library support
$600
City of Lake Mills · Lake Mills, IA · 2025
City preschool/day care program
$600
City of Lakota · Lakota, IA · 2025
Library supp/comm betterment
$500
Asbury United Methodist Chuch · Lake Mills, IA · 2025
Gen'l support
$500
Buffalo Center Fire Dept Winnebago · Buffalo Center, IA · 2025
Fire dept equip
$500
City of Buffalo Center · Buffalo Center, IA · 2025
Local library support
$500
City of Buffalo Center Historical S · Buffalo Center, IA · 2025
Historical preservation
$500
City of Lakota · Lakota, IA · 2025
Community event
$500
Faribault Co Sheriff · Blue Earth, MN · 2025
Sheriff dept - comm relations
$500
Hancock Co Historical Society · Britt, IA · 2025
Gen'l support
$500
North Iowa Comm Development · Bufalo Center, IA · 2025
Comm betterment
$500
St Paul Lutheran Church · Lakota, IA · 2025
Genl support
$500
The Britt Group · Britt, IA · 2025
Historic preservation
$500
Britt American Legion Vfw · Britt, IA · 2024
Comm betterment
$500
City of Buffalo Center Historical S · Buffalo Center, IA · 2024
Historical preservation
$500
City of Lakota · Lakota, IA · 2024
Library supp/comm betterment
$500
City of Lakota · Lakota, IA · 2024
Community event
$500
Hancock Co Agricultural Society · Britt, IA · 2024
Genl support
$500
Lake Mills Ambulance Servwinnebago · Lake Mills, IA · 2024
Comm betterment
$500
North Iowa Community School · Buffalo Center, IA · 2024
Genl support
$500
St Patrick'S Knights of Columbus · Britt, IA · 2024
Gen'l support
$500
Truman Helgeson Civic Center · Lake Mills, IA · 2024
Comm betterment
$500
Buff Center - Amer Legion Auxiliary · Buffalo Center, IA · 2023
Gen'l support
$500
City of Britt · Britt, IA · 2023
Comm betterment
$500
Hancock Co Ag Museum Pioneer Villag · Britt, IA · 2023
Historic preservation
$500
Hancock Co Agricultural Society · Britt, IA · 2023
Genl support
$500
Hancock Co Learning Center · Britt, IA · 2023
Gen'l support
$500
North Iowa Ministerial Assn · Buffalo Center, IA · 2023
Gen'l support
$500
Bison Senoir Center · Buffalo Center, IA · 2022
Gen'l support for senoir citizen center
$500
Britt American Legion Vfw · Britt, IA · 2022
Comm betterment
$500
Hancock Co Ag Museum Pioneer Villag · Britt, IA · 2022
Historic preservation
$500
Hancock Co Agricultural Society · Britt, IA · 2022
Genl support
$500
North Iowa Community School · Buffalo Center, IA · 2022
Genl support
$500
North Iowa Food for Families · Buffalo Center, IA · 2022
Gen'l support
$500
North Iowa Ministerial Assn · Buffalo Center, IA · 2022
Gen'l support
$400
Britt American Legion Vfw · Britt, IA · 2025
Comm betterment
$400
Lake Mills Public Library · Lake Mills, IA · 2025
Local library support
$400
Lakotaledyard American Legion Auxil · Lakota, IA · 2025
Scholarships/upkeep/etc
$400
Lakotaledyard American Legion Auxil · Lakota, IA · 2024
Scholarships/upkeep/etc
$400
Lakotaledyard American Legion Auxil · Lakota, IA · 2023
Scholarships/upkeep/etc
$350
Hancock Co Econ Develoment · Garner, IA · 2025
Gen'l support
$340
Lake Mills Comm School · Lake Mills, IA · 2023
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