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THE WELLMARK FOUNDATION

· DES MOINES, IA · private_foundation · program funder

65recipients FY2016–24
$15Mgiving on file
2024latest grant year
yesaccepts unsolicited
LocalLocal funder, 68% of giving in Iowa

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A local funder — 68% of its dollars go to IA. It is a candidate for organizations in the 3 states it has funded, whatever their cause: IA, SD, VA.

Funders that fund the same organizations

FunderLocationChannelShared recipients
PRAIRIE MEADOWS RACE TRACK & CASINO INCALTOONA, IAprogram funder18
GreenState Credit Unionprogram funder15
DELTA DENTAL OF IOWA FOUNDATIONJOHNSTON, IAprogram funder12
SOUTH DAKOTA COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONPIERRE, SDprogram funder12
UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL IOWADES MOINES, IAprogram funder12
FIRST INTERSTATE BANCSYSTEM FOUNDATION INCBILLINGS, MTlarge program funder11
EMC INSURANCE FOUNDATIONDES MOINES, IAprogram funder9
PELLA ROLSCREEN FOUNDATIONPELLA, IAprogram funder9
KYLE J AND SHARON KRAUSE FAMILY FOUNDATIONDES MOINES, IAprogram funder8
GREENSTATE FOUNDATIONNORTH LIBERTY, IAprogram funder7
MID-IOWA HEALTH FOUNDATIONDES MOINES, IAprogram funder7
SANFORDSIOUX FALLS, SDprogram funder7
ATHENE CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONWEST DES MOINES, IAprogram funder6
GOLF CHARITABLE FOUNDATION OF GREATER DES MOINESDES MOINES, IAprogram funder6
GREATER CEDAR RAPIDS COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONCEDAR RAPIDS, IAprogram funder6
ITA GROUP FOUNDATIONWEST DES MOINES, IAprogram funder6
MEREDITH CORPORATION FOUNDATIONDES MOINES, IAprogram funder6
WEST BANCORPORATION FOUNDATION INCWDM, IAprogram funder6
WILLIAM C KNAPP CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONWDM, IAprogram funder6
CATHOLIC HEALTH INITIATIVES-IOWA CORPDES MOINES, IAprogram funder5
CENTRAL IOWA HOSPITAL CORPORATIONDES MOINES, IAprogram funder5
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF JOHNSONCORALVILLE, IAprogram funder5
DELTA DENTAL OF IOWAJOHNSTON, IAprogram funder5
FRED MAYTAG FAMILY FOUNDATIONSAN FRANCISCO, CAprogram funder5
GARTNER FAMILY FOUNDATIONDES MOINES, IAprogram funder5

Recent recipients

OrganizationStateYearsLatestTotal
CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICAVA12024$758,599
IOWA JAG INCIA22024$550,000
STATE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA FOUNDATIONIA12024$387,672
LIFESCAPE FOUNDATIONSD12024$250,000
CHILDSERVE FOUNDATION INCIA12024$250,000
SOUTH DAKOTA COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONSD22024$230,000
ROCK VALLEY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT FOUNDATIONIA12024$181,951
BRAVO GREATER DES MOINES INCIA12024$100,000
SOCIETY OF CHRISTIAN INSTRUCTION OF ROCK VALLEY IOWAIA12024$60,961
STATE BAR OF SOUTH DAKOTASD12024$33,375
DRAKE UNIVERSITYIA22024$30,000
DES MOINES AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATIONIA12024$5,580
COMMUNITY FDN OF GREATER DES MOINESIA12024$4,000
FUTURE FORT PIERRESD12024$1,500
BACK 2 SCHOOL IOWAIA12024$1,000
WHITEROCK CONSERVANCYIA12024$103
SANFORD HEALTH FOUNDATIONSD12024$26
CAPITAL AREA COUNSELING SERVICE INCSD12023$100,000
MOBRIDGE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONSD12023$100,000
WILLKIE HOUSE INCORPORATEDIA12023$100,000
FIVE ISLAND TRAIL CORPORATIONIA12023$100,000
LEON CHAMBER OF COMMERCEIA12023$100,000
RED CLOUD INDIAN SCHOOLSD12023$50,000
TAPESTRY FARMSIA12023$50,000
RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT FOR NORTHEAST IOWA INCIA12023$50,000
COMMUNITY CRISIS SERVICES AND FOOD BANKIA12023$50,000
YOUTH & FAMILY SERVICES INCSD12023$50,000
MAKOCE AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENTSD12023$50,000
DES MOINES AREA RELIGIOUS COUNCILIA12023$50,000
DALLA TERRA RANCH FOUNDATIONIA12023$50,000
EAT GREATER DES MOINESIA12023$49,000
HORIZONS A FAMILY SERVICE ALLIANCEIA12023$19,315
SISSETON YOUTH BASEBALL ASSOCIATION INCSD12023$17,500
HEALTHY BIRTH DAY INCIA12023$15,000
FOOD BANK OF IOWAIA12022$200,000
NAHANT MARSH EDUCATION CENTERIA12022$100,000
WESLEY COMMUNITY SERVICES INCIA12022$100,000
HERREID AREA HOUSING DEVELOPMENT INCSD12022$100,000
CEDAR FALLS COMMUNITY SCHOOLSFOUNDATIONIA12022$100,000
DAVIS COUNTY TRAILS COUNCILIA12022$100,000
NEWBO CITY MARKETIA12022$100,000
CASEY SERVICE CLUB INCIA12022$100,000
FRIENDS OF LACEY-KEOSAUQUA STATE PARKIA12022$100,000
BLACK HILLS WORKS INCSD12022$100,000
CITY OF BURLINGTON IOWA VEBA TRUSTIA12022$100,000
CARROLL COUNTY CONSERVATION FOUNDATIONIA12022$100,000
CHEROKEE COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONIA12022$75,000
LAKE VIEW FOUNDATIONIA12022$49,866
FRIENDS OF ELDORA PARKS AND RECREATIONIA12022$42,650
PUBLIC SPACE ONEIA12022$10,000