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Grants paid by The Wellmark Foundation, tax year 2022
EIN 42-1368650 · Des Moines, IA · Form 990-PF, Part XV
In tax year 2022, The Wellmark Foundation (EIN 42-1368650) reported 35 grants paid totaling $4,176,564. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Every grant, 2022
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Blues Care Giving Contributions Des Moines, IA | U | $1,164,048 | paid | SEE ATTACHMENT 2 | 202303199349105035 |
| 2022 | Blues Care Giving Contributions Des Moines, IA | U | $224,015 | approved, future | SEE STATEMENT 13 | 202303199349105035 |
| 2022 | Polk County Conservation Granger, IA | D | $100,000 | paid | DRIVEN BY COMMUNITY MEMBERS, GOVERNMENT LEADERS, LOCAL CORPORATIONS, AND IOWA-BASED NONPROFITS, THE EASTER LAKE NORTH SHORE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN WILL HELP COMPLETE THE TRANSFORMATION OF EASTER LAKE PARK INTO AN ALL-INCLUSIVE RECREATIONAL HUB FOR INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES AND ABILITIES. PLANS FOR IMPROVEMENT INCLUDE A BEACH WALKWAY AND ZERO ENTRY DOCK, ACCESSIBLE CANOE/KAYAK LAUNCH, SWIMMING BEACH EXPANSION, ADAPTIVE PONTOON FISHING BOAT AND GARAGE, INCLUSIVE NATURAL PLAYSCAPE, BEACH CONCESSIONS, AND SPACE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION. EACH IMPROVEMENT HAS BEEN THOUGHTFULLY CONSIDERED WITH A GOAL OF MAKING RECREATION AND WELLNESS ACCESSIBLE TO ALL IOWANS AND VISITORS TO GREATER DES MOINES. FUNDING WILL BE USED TO CONSTRUCT AN ACCESSIBLE BEACH WALKWAY PROVIDING WATER ACCESS TO INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES AND ABILITIES FOR PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES LIKE SWIMMING, WATER AEROBICS, CANOEING, AND KAYAKING. | 202303199349105035 |
| 2022 | City of Marcus Marcus, IA | U | $100,000 | paid | PHASE 1 OF THE MARCUS TRAIL PLAN IS A 1.4 MILE TRAIL THAT EXTENDS FROM THE CITY PARK AREA THROUGH PORTIONS OF THE CITY'S RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOODS CONNECTING TO BOTH THE LOCAL SCHOOL COMPLEX AND GOLF COURSE. THE PROPOSED TRAIL IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE PEDESTRIANS AND CYCLISTS A SAFE ROUTE TO ACCESS THE CITY'S AMENITIES AND FACILITIES INCLUDING THE CITY PARK, SWIMMING POOL, FAIRGROUNDS, SCHOOL COMPLEX, LITTLE LEAGUE ATHLETIC FIELDS, HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL AND BASEBALL FIELD, AND THE GOLF COURSE AREA. | 202303199349105035 |
| 2022 | City of Winterset Winterset, IA | U | $100,000 | paid | WINTERSET PARK AND RECREATION HAS COMMISSIONED THE DESIGN OF A LARGE ALL-INCLUSIVE PLAYGROUND AT WINTERSET CITY PARK THROUGH A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) PROCESS TO REPLACE THE CURRENT PLAYGROUND STRUCTURE DUE TO THE CURRENT AGE AND DETERIORATING CONDITION. WINTERSET CITY PARK IS 76-ACRES OF WIDE-RANGING LANDSCAPES AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE CITY, 8 BLOCKS FROM DOWNTOWN. THE PARK RECEIVES 120,000+ VISITORS ANNUALLY FROM ALL OVER THE IOWA AND BEYOND. THE VISITORS ENJOY PLAYGROUNDS, ONE OF THE FAMOUS COVERED BRIDGES, IOWA'S ONLY HEDGE MAZE, NATURAL TRAILS IN THICK URBAN TIMBER, A MODERN CAMPGROUND, BEAUTIFUL HISTORIC LIMESTONE OPEN SHELTERS, AND THE FAMOUS CLARK TOWER. TWO MAJOR PLAYGROUNDS ARE FOUND IN THE PARK. ONE OF THEM, THE "SOUTH PLAYGROUND," IS SMALL AND AGING. THE PLAN IS TO REMOVE THE AGING PLAYGROUND AND REPLACE IT WITH A $1 MILLION ALL-INCLUSIVE PLAYGROUND, OF WHICH PEOPLE WITH ALL ABILITIES CAN ENJOY TOGETHER AS ONE. | 202303199349105035 |
| 2022 | City of Sioux City Sioux City, IA | U | $100,000 | paid | THE CONE MOUNTAIN BIKE PARK WILL BE CONSTRUCTED ON CITY-OWNED PROPERTY LOCATED AT 3800 LINE DRIVE AT CONE PARK AND SERTOMA PARK. THE PROPOSED PARK WILL CONSIST OF NEARLY 9-MILES OF NATURAL SURFACE SINGLE TRACK TRAILS THAT WILL INCLUDE ADAPTIVE BIKING TRAILS, ALONG WITH, ROCK ELEMENTS AND PRE-ENGINEERED FEATURES (BRIDGES, BOARDWALKS, SKINNIES, WALL-RIDES ETC.). THE PROJECT WILL ALSO INCLUDE THE CONSTRUCTION OF CONCRETE OR ASPHALT SKILLS COURSES: PUMP-TRACK (15K-30K SQUARE FEET) A SMALL LOOPING TRAIL THAT CAN BE RODE CONTINUOUSLY WITHOUT PEDALING WITH MOMENTUM GAINED SIMPLY BY PUMPING THE BUMPS AND CORNERS AND CAN ALSO BE USED BY SKATEBOARDERS AND SKATERS; TOT TRACK (3K SQUARE-FEET) KID FRIENDLY PAVED TRAIL FOR BEGINNERS AND SMALL CHILDREN; PROGRESSIVE JUMPS (3 LINES X 300FT EACH) FOR BEGINNER TO ADVANCE SKILLS FOR TECHNIQUE BUILDING. ALL PARK AMENITIES WILL CATER TO A WIDE VARIETY OF RIDER SKILL LEVELS AND ABILITIES - AGES 2 AND UP. | 202303199349105035 |
| 2022 | Nahant Marsh Education Center Davenport, IA | B | $100,000 | paid | NAHANT MARSH EDUCATION CENTER, LOCATED IN SOUTHWEST DAVENPORT, IA WILL CONSTRUCT A 0.5 MILE PAVED CONNECTOR TRAIL, A 0.75 MILE HIKING TRAIL, AND RELATED AMENITIES. THIS PROJECT WILL BE THE FIRST PHASE IN A LARGER PROJECT THAT WILL ULTIMATELY CONNECT THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TRAIL/AMERICAN DISCOVERY TRAIL (MRT/ADT) TO NAHANT MARSH AND TO SOUTHWEST DAVENPORT NEIGHBORHOODS AND WILL ALLOW FOR FUTURE CREATION OF A 6-7 MILE TRAIL NETWORK AROUND THE NAHANT MARSH PRESERVE. THE PURPOSE OF PHASE I OF THIS PROJECT (THIS PROPOSAL) IS TO PROVIDE A SAFE, OFF-ROAD, ROUTE FROM THE MRT/ADT TO NAHANT MARSH. THE OTHER PURPOSE IS TO FACILITATE MORE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY BY PROVIDING MORE AND BETTER ACCESS TO HIKING AND BIKING, ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE WHO LIVE AND VISIT SOUTHWEST DAVENPORT. | 202303199349105035 |
| 2022 | Carroll County Conservation Board Carroll, IA | C | $100,000 | paid | THIS PROJECT INVOLVES RESURFACING 6.2 MILES OF THE SAUK RAIL TRAIL FROM SWAN LAKE UP TO MAPLE RIVER. THE SAUK RAIL TRAIL IS A 33 MILE MULTI-USE TRAIL THAT RUNS FROM SWAN LAKE STATE PARK NEAR CARROLL TO BLACK HAWK STATE PARK IN LAKE VIEW. IT IS THE ONLY TRAIL SYSTEM IN THE STATE OF IOWA THAT CONNECTS TWO STATE PARKS. WHEN THE TRAIL WAS ORIGINALLY CONSTRUCTED IN THE 1980S AND EARLY 1990S, THE LOOP AROUND SWAN LAKE AND THEN UP TO MAPLE RIVER WAS BUILT USING ASPHALT. THE SECTION FROM MAPLE RIVER NORTH WAS JUST CRUSHED LIMESTONE ORIGINALLY. IN 2007/2008, THE 11 MILE SECTION FROM MAPLE RIVER TO CARNARVON WAS PAVED TO CONCRETE. IN 2015, THE 3.8 MILE LOOP AROUND SWAN LAKE WAS RESURFACED TO CONCRETE. THE REMAINING 6.2 MILES BETWEEN SWAN LAKE AND MAPLE RIVER IS STILL THE ORIGINAL ASPHALT TRAIL. THIS PROJECT WOULD INVOLVE RESURFACING THIS SEGMENT OF TRAIL WITH A NEW CONCRETE SURFACE. ONCE COMPLETE, THE ENTIRE 33 MILE SAUK RAIL TRAIL WILL BE CONCRETE. | 202303199349105035 |
| 2022 | YMCA of Washington Iowa Washington, IA | U | $100,000 | paid | THE YMCA OF WASHINGTON COUNTY INDOOR AQUATIC CENTER WILL BE A 12,440 SQUARE FOOT ADDITION ONTO THE NEW YMCA FACILITY BUILT IN 2020. THE INDOOR AQUATIC CENTER WILL INCLUDE A 3,500 SQ. FT. 6-LANE LAP POOL, A 1,700 SQ. FT. RECREATIONAL POOL, WHIRLPOOL, SAUNA AND SPECTATOR SEATING AREA. THIS ADDITION WILL ALSO INCLUDE A RESTROOM, OFFICE SPACE, STORAGE SPACE AND MECHANICAL ROOMS. THE INDOOR AQUATIC CENTER WILL REPLACE THE 97-YEAR-OLD, 4 LANE, 20 YARD POOL THAT HAS SERVED AS THE ONLY INDOOR PUBLIC POOL FOR THE WASHINGTON COMMUNITY. THIS NEW AQUATIC CENTER WILL CONTINUE THE LEGACY OF DECADES OF YOUNG CHILDREN LEARNING THE VITAL SKILL OF LEARNING TO SWIM. IT WILL ALSO ENSURE THAT COMMUNITY MEMBERS OF ALL AGES WILL HAVE ACCESS TO THE BENEFITS OF AQUATIC EXERCISE YEAR-ROUND AND BECAUSE THIS NEW FACILITY WILL BE ADA COMPLIANT PEOPLE WITH ALL ABILITIES WILL HAVE ACCESS TO THIS FORM OF LOW IMPACT EXERCISE. | 202303199349105035 |
| 2022 | Sioux Falls Skatepark Association Sioux Falls, SD | D | $100,000 | paid | A STATE OF THE ART 22,000 SQUARE FOOT CONCRETE SKATEPARK AT NELSON PARK NEAR DOWNTOWN SIOUX FALLS. WE ESTIMATE THAT APPROXIMATELY 65% OF IMPOVERISHED YOUTH IN OUR CITY LIVE WITHIN A 1 MILE RADIUS OF THE PARK. IT WILL HAVE AREAS FOR PARTICIPANTS OF ALL SKILL LEVELS AND INCLUDE A 3-TIERED BOWL, SEVERAL QUARTER PIPES, RAMPS, RAILS AND LEDGES. THE PARK WILL BE LIT AND AVAILABLE FROM 7 AM TO 10 PM DAILY. IT WILL BE FREE TO THE PUBLIC. STATISTICS INDICATE THAT OUR CITY COULD HAVE AS MANY AS 2,500 KIDS THAT ARE INTERESTED IN SKATEBOARDING. | 202303199349105035 |
| 2022 | The Cedar Falls Schools Foundation Cedar Falls, IA | U | $100,000 | paid | THIS PROJECT IS AN INNOVATIVE COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE CEDAR FALLS SCHOOL DISTRICT, CITY OF CEDAR FALLS, UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (UNI) AND THE COMMUNITY TO BUILD A COMMUNITY NATATORIUM. THE NATATORIUM INCLUDES TWO SEPARATE POOLS IN ONE BUILDING ADJACENT TO THE NEW CEDAR FALLS HIGH SCHOOL. ONE POOL IS A 10 LANE, 25 YARD BY 25 METER, DEEP WATER COMPETITION & RECREATION POOL WITH TWO 1-METER SPRINGBOARDS. THE SECOND POOL IS A 4 LANE, 25 YARD SHALLOWER TEACHING & THERAPEUTIC POOL. THE SMALLER POOL CAN BE KEPT WARMER, WHICH IS OPTIMAL FOR TODDLER SWIM LESSONS, SENIORS AND FOR SPECIAL NEEDS AND THERAPEUTIC PROGRAMMING. AN INDEPENDENT ENTRANCE TO THE FACILITY WILL PROVIDE THE PUBLIC WITH ACCESS THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL DAY - EXPANDING PROGRAMMING 70 HOURS WEEK. THE POOL DESIGN INCLUDES FEATURES DIRECTLY BENEFITING YOUTH, ADULTS, SENIORS & SPECIAL NEEDS INDIVIDUALS. | 202303199349105035 |
| 2022 | Black Hills Works Inc Rapid City, SD | U | $100,000 | paid | BLACK HILLS WORKS IS JOINING THE RAPID CITY SPECIAL OLYMPICS YOUTH TEAM AND RAPID CITY PARKS & RECREATION TO MAKE OUR SHARED VISION OF PERMANENT, REGULATION-SIZED BOCCE BALL COURTS A REALITY. BOCCE BALL HAS BECOME A VERY POPULAR SPORT WITH SPECIAL OLYMPICS AND IS GROWING QUICKLY WITH ALL POPULATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES. WE HAVE WORKED WITH ONE OF THE ONLY BOCCE BALL COURT BUILDERS IN THE U.S. TO DESIGN AND PLAN OUR BOCCE COURT. IT WILL CONSIST OF TWELVE BOCCE COURTS, WHICH ARE 12 FEET BY 60 FEET EACH. THE RAPID CITY FLAME SPECIAL OLYMPICS TEAM LEADERS HAVE WORKED CLOSELY WITH RAPID CITY PARKS TO IDENTIFY THE BEST LOCATION FOR THE COURTS. THE CITY OF RAPID CITY HAS BEEN VERY SUPPORTIVE OF THIS PROJECT THROUGHOUT AND IS EXCITED TO BRING BOCCE BALL TO ITS CITIZENS. | 202303199349105035 |
| 2022 | Davis County Trails Council Bloomfield, IA | B | $100,000 | paid | THE DAVIS COUNTY TRAILS COUNCIL IS CONSTRUCTING THE PHASE 4A OF THE TRAIL. THIS SECTION OF TRAIL TRAVELS AROUND TWO LOCAL PONDS, THROUGH A TIMBER AREA AND BACK AROUND THE NEW BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL FIELDS LOCATED IN THE NEW SPORTS COMPLEX ON THE WEST SIDE OF TOWN. PHASE 4A TRAIL IS LOCATED DIRECTLY NEXT TO THE DAVIS COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS, WHICH HOLDS EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND ABILITIES. THE TRAIL GOES DIRECTLY ADJACENT TO AVAILABLE CAMPGROUNDS AND CAN PROVIDE SAFE WAYS TO ENJOY THE OUTDOORS AND EXERCISE. THERE ARE SEVERAL EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR THAT INVOLVE CAMPING, TWO IN PARTICULAR ARE THE MUSIC FESTIVAL AND DAVIS COUNTY FAIR. THIS TRAIL IS AN EXCELLENT WAY TO INCORPORATE SOME OUTDOOR EXERCISE WITHOUT WORRYING ABOUT THE MANY CARS, TRUCKS, CAMPERS AND TRAILERS THAT ARE CONSTANTLY MOVING AROUND THE GROUNDS. THIS TRAIL WILL ALSO PROVIDE A SAFE WAY TO WALK BETWEEN THE FAIRGROUNDS AND THE NEW SPORTS COMPLEX WITHOUT HAVING TO WALK ON THE OLD HIGHWAY 2. | 202303199349105035 |
| 2022 | Casey Service Club Inc Casey, IA | B | $100,000 | paid | THE CASEY SERVICE CLUB IS SEEKING FUNDING TO ASSIST WITH THE INSTALLATION OF A HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE, PAVED RECREATIONAL WALKING/BIKING PATH TO FOLLOW LOOSELY AROUND THE PERIMETER OF THE CITY'S ABRAM RUTT PARK. THE PROPOSED PATH WILL BE APPROXIMATELY .4 MILES LONG AND 6 FEET WIDE. ONCE COMPLETE, THE PROJECT WILL SHOWCASE THE PARK'S GENTLE ROLLING HILLS, WHICH WILL ADD TO THE AESTHETICS OF THE SPACE AND ULTIMATELY ATTRACT MORE VISITORS TO THE COMMUNITY. THE PROJECT WILL INCLUDE GRADING OF THE PARK TO PROTECT THE PATH FROM FLOODING DURING PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN, WILL FEATURE CONCRETE BENCHES AT STRATEGIC LOCATIONS ALONG THE TRAIL, AND WILL SERVE AS A CATALYST FOR FUTURE IMPROVEMENTS IN THE PARK. | 202303199349105035 |
| 2022 | Jasper County Conservation Newton, IA | U | $100,000 | paid | THE RED ROCK PRAIRIE TRAIL CORRIDOR RAIL LINE WAS ESTABLISHED IN THE LATE 1800S. IT IS COMPRISED OF A ROCK BALLAST FILL APPROXIMATELY 12 FEET IN WIDTH. JASPER COUNTY CONSERVATION PURCHASED THE RAIL BED EASEMENT IN 2016. THE RAILS AND TIES HAVE ALL BEEN REMOVED AND THE AREA HAS BEEN SEEDED WITH BOTH WARM AND COOL SEASON GRASSES. WHEN COMPLETED, THIS TRAIL CORRIDOR WILL BE A VITAL LINK IN THE VOLKSWEG TRAIL FROM THE PELLA/RED ROCK AREA TO NEAL SMITH NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE NEAR PRAIRIE CITY TO MITCHELLVILLE, AND EVENTUALLY TO THE DES MOINES METRO AREA. THIS PHASE OF THIS PROJECT WILL FOCUS UPON THE DEVELOPMENT OF 7 MILES OF BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS ON THE RAILBED FROM THE EDGE OF PRAIRIE CITY NEAR COMMERCE DRIVE TO THE END OF THE RAIL LINE AT THE EDGE OF THE TOWN OF MITCHELLVILLE AT NE 116TH ST. THIS WILL COMPLETE THE 16.35 MILE TRAIL LINKING MONROE, PRAIRIE CITY, NEAL SMITH NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE AND MITCHELLVILLE. | 202303199349105035 |
| 2022 | City of Laurens Laurens, IA | U | $100,000 | paid | THE LAURENS POOL PROJECT WILL FINANCE A NEW SWIMMING POOL AT A LOCAL CITY PARK AND WILL BE A 3,083 SQUARE FOOT CONCRETE POOL VESSEL WITH A ZERO-DEPTH ENTRY. THERE WILL BE FIVE 25-YARD SWIMMING LANES, A 1-METER DIVING TOWER OVER A 12-FOOT DIVING DEPTH AND POOL STAIRS FOR ACCESSIBILITY. POOL PATRON CAPACITY WILL BE 168 PATRONS. A NEW, ENERGY EFFICIENT BATHHOUSE AND CONCESSION STAND WILL ROUND OUT THE NEW FACILITY. PARKING WILL REMAIN WHERE IT CURRENTLY EXISTS. THE POOL WILL BE LOCATED IN A CITY PARK NEAR OTHER CITY AMENITIES. THE POOL WILL BE USED FOR GENERAL SWIMMING, SWIM TEAM PRACTICES AND MEETS AND SEPARATE ADULT SWIMMING TIME. | 202303199349105035 |
| 2022 | City of Lenox Lenox, IA | U | $100,000 | paid | THE CURRENT TRAIL SYSTEM SERVES ONLY A PORTION OF LENOX. IN 2018, LENOX AND CIVIC CLUBS IN THE CITY ENLISTED HEALTHY HOMETOWN POWERED BY WELLMARK TO PERFORM WALKABILITY STUDIES AND A HEALTHY HOMETOWN PLAN. RESULTING FROM THIS PLANNING EFFORT WAS A $1 MILLION PROPOSAL TO EXTEND THE TRAIL SYSTEM NORTH FROM THE SCHOOL TO RESIDENTIAL AND RECREATIONAL AREAS IN LENOX. THE GOAL OF THESE IMPROVEMENTS IS TO CONNECT THESE AREAS AND THE RESIDENTIAL AREAS AROUND THEM TO THE TRAIL SYSTEM. | 202303199349105035 |
| 2022 | Herreid Area Housing Development Inc Herreid, SD | B | $100,000 | paid | HERREID POOL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT. THE PLANNED IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDE REPLACING THE EXISTING 300 SQUARE FEET STEP-IN WADING POOL WITH A ZERO-DEPTH ENTRY POOL WITH VARIOUS POOL SPRAYING EQUIPMENT AND A SIGNATURE DUMP BUCKET. ALSO PLANNED IS A NEW ADA BATHHOUSE COMPLETE WITH ADDITIONAL STORAGE FOR POOL CHEMICALS, A MECHANICAL ROOM, AND PUBLIC RESTROOMS THAT ARE ACCESSIBLE TO INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE USING THE KARL DEIBERT CITY PARK AND PLAYGROUND, WHICH IS ADJACENT TO THE POOL. MAIN POOL IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDE: ADDING A NEW DIVING BOARD TO ADDRESS SAFETY CONCERNS, UPDATE THE SLIDE WITH A COMMERCIAL GRADE SLIDE WITH LANDING PAD, A NEW POOL HEATER THAT WILL SERVICE BOTH POOLS, ALL NEW POOL DECK WITH POOL MARKINGS, SAFETY PERIMETER FENCING, NEW CHAIRS, AND SUNSHADES. THE PROPOSAL ALSO INCLUDES UPGRADES TO THE PARKING LOT FOR HANDICAP ACCESSIBILITY INCLUDING SIGNS AND A SIDEWALK RAMP FOR EASE OF ACCESS. INCLUDING SIGNS AND A SIDEWALK RAMP FOR EASE OF ACCESS. | 202303199349105035 |
| 2022 | Newbo City Market Cedar Rapids, IA | B | $100,000 | paid | EXPAND MARKET TO BE AN INCUBATOR FOR ENTREPRENEURS TO SELL FRESH PRODUCE. THIS WILL INCLUDE A FULLY LICENSED PRODUCTION KITCHEN AND CLASSROOMS. | 202303199349105035 |
| 2022 | Friends of Lacey - Keosauqua State Park Keosauqua, IA | B | $100,000 | paid | LACEY-KEOSAUQUA STATE PARK PROVIDES A CAMPGROUND THAT IS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY ONE-HALF MILE AWAY FROM THE CABINS, BEACH, BEACH HOUSE AND LODGE. WITH THE INCREASE IN OUTDOOR RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES AT THE PARK, FRIENDS OF LACEY WOULD LIKE TO BUILD A SEPARATE WALKING/BIKING TRAIL ALONG THIS ROUTE TO ENABLE THE BIKERS, HIKERS AND WALKERS TO ACCESS THE VARIOUS AMENITIES ALONG THIS ROUTE SAFELY. THIS TRAIL WOULD BE 10' WIDE AND 1/3 MILE IN LENGTH AND WILL TAKE THE BIKERS, HIKERS AND WALKERS PAST THE PARK OFFICE, THE BUST STATUE OF JOHN F. LACEY AND THE PARK BIRD BLIND, ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE BEACH HOUSE, LAKE AND LODGE. CURRENTLY, THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY 6,000 CAMPERS PER YEAR THAT TRAVEL THIS ROADWAY AND AN ADDITIONAL 1,000 HIKERS. | 202303199349105035 |
| 2022 | City of Parkston Parkston, SD | U | $100,000 | paid | THE PROPOSED PROJECT, TO BE KNOWN AS PAPA'S PARK IS A NEW PUBLIC PARK LOCATED IN THE SOUTHWEST PORTION OF PARKSTON, SD, IN THE NORTHEAST QUADRANT OF THE INTERSECTION OF DOUGLAS AND 3RD STREETS. THE PARK HAS BEEN DESIGNED TO INCLUDE AMENITIES FOR ALL AGES, INCLUDING: NUMEROUS PIECES OF PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED AROUND UNSTRUCTURED PLAY FOR TODDLERS THROUGH GRADE SCHOOL AGED CHILDREN, A BASKETBALL COURT, A FREE-PLAY HILL, SIDEWALKS, TREES, LANDSCAPING, BENCHES, AN OPEN-SIDED SHELTER FOR SMALL GATHERINGS, WATER FOUNTAIN, AND BATHROOM. THE PARK WILL BE A PLACE FOR BOTH CHILDREN AND ADULTS TO PLAY AND RELAX OUTDOORS. | 202303199349105035 |
| 2022 | City of Mission Mission, SD | U | $100,000 | paid | THE CITY INTENDS TO REOPEN THE KIMMEL PARK SWIMMING POOL. THE POOL IS L-SHAPED, HOLDS ONE-MILLION GALLONS, GRADUALLY DESCENDS FROM SHALLOW AT 3FT>4FT>5FT>12FT WITH A DIVING BOARD AT THE 12 FT. END. AND HAS A 150-PERSON CAPACITY. REPAIR ESTIMATES RANGED FROM THE MINIMUM NEEDED TO SAFELY REOPEN (APPROXIMATELY $350,000) TO MAJOR RENOVATIONS (APPROXIMATELY $600,000 TO $1 MILLION) THAT WOULD ALSO INCLUDE REMOVING THE DIVING BOARD AND ADDING A SPLASH PAD AND SLIDE, REPLACING SOME OF THE POOL DECK, RESURFACING THE POOL WITH A LATEX COATING, AND REPLACING THE PLUMBING AND FILTRATION SYSTEM. BECAUSE THE POOL IS THE ONLY MUNICIPAL POOL IN TODD COUNTY, AN AREA WITH 11 TRIBAL COMMUNITIES AND A POPULATION OVER 10,000, AND WITH PUBLIC INTEREST IN THE POOL REOPENING HIGH, THE CITY INTENDS TO SEEK FUNDS TO MAKE THE MINIMUM NECESSARY REPAIRS AND LEAVE ENHANCEMENTS FOR LATER YEARS. | 202303199349105035 |
| 2022 | Wesleylife Community Services Inc Johnston, IA | U | $100,000 | paid | THE GOALS OF THE SO MUCH MORE THAN MEALS CAMPAIGN/PROJECT ARE: ACQUIRE AND RENOVATE THE BUILDING AT 3206 UNIVERSITY AVENUE TO ALLOW INCREASED CAPACITY FOR MEAL PRODUCTION AND INTERGENERATIONAL SOCIAL INTERACTION. EXPAND THE MEALS ON WHEELS COMMERCIAL KITCHEN TO INCREASE MEAL PRODUCTION CAPACITY FROM 1,000 MEALS PER DAY TO 3,000 MEALS PER DAY. IMPROVE THE NUTRITIOUS QUALITY OF MEALS BY CREATING AN INDOOR VERTICAL GARDEN. | 202303199349105035 |
| 2022 | City of West Burlington West Burlington, IA | U | $100,000 | paid | ON JUNE 17TH, 2020, THE CITY OF WEST BURLINGTON ADOPTED THE GREATER BURLINGTON BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN PLAN TO CREATE A SAFE AND WELL-CONNECTED NETWORK FOR RESIDENTS TO WALK, BIKE, JOG WITHIN THE GREATER COMMUNITY. THE GEAR AVENUE TRAIL EXTENSION WAS IDENTIFIED AS A CRUCIAL CONNECTION OF THE BIKE AND PEDESTRIAN NETWORK REQUIRED TO ACHIEVE THE GOALS OF ALL OF THE PARTNERING COMMUNITIES. THE GEAR AVENUE TRAIL PHASE II EXTENSION WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD THIS COMMUNITY WIDE NETWORK THAT CONNECTION POPULATION CENTERS WITH EMPLOYMENT, RECREATION, AND ECONOMIC DESTINATIONS. | 202303199349105035 |
| 2022 | Food Bank of Iowa Des Moines, IA | C | $100,000 | paid | IN OUR COMMITMENT TO THE VISION OF A HUNGER-FREE IOWA, FBOI IS EXCITED TO EXPAND EXISTING SCHOOL PANTRY PROGRAMMING ACROSS OUR SERVICE AREA BY OFFERING A NO-COST SCHOOL PANTRY TO EVERY SCHOOL THAT WANTS ONE, GRADUALLY INCREASING PANTRIES YEAR OVER YEAR. DURING THE PANDEMIC, THESE OUTLETS BECAME A CENTRAL AND HIGHLY EFFECTIVE COMPONENT OF OUR CRISIS EFFORTS DESPITE FREQUENT SCHOOL CLOSURES. THROUGH THIS PROJECT THE FOOD BANK OF IOWA WILL PARTNER WITH IOWA SCHOOLS TO OPERATE SCHOOL PANTRIES, EXPANDING SERVICE BY AT LEAST 35 SITES (AT LEAST 15 WILL BE RURAL) AND DELIVERING OVER 3.5 MILLION POUNDS OF FOOD ASSISTANCE OVER THE NEXT TWO YEARS, ALLOWING CHILDREN TO COME TO SCHOOL NOURISHED, READY TO LEARN AND REACH THEIR ULTIMATE POTENTIAL. | 202303199349105035 |
| 2022 | City of Burlington Burlington, IA | U | $100,000 | paid | THE DANKWARDT PARK PLAYGROUND PROJECT WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING OUTDATED AND DETERIORATING PLAYGROUND WITH A NEW, ACCESSIBLE AND INCLUSIVE LARGE-SCALE PLAYGROUND THAT WILL PROVIDE SAFE, FUN AND CHALLENGING PLAY FOR ALL AGES AND ABILITIES. IN ADDITION TO THE NEW PLAYGROUND AND PLAY ELEMENTS, THE ENTIRE SITE WILL BE UPGRADED WITH NEW ACCESSIBLE PARKING, SIDEWALK CONNECTIONS AROUND THE SITE AND TO A RECENTLY REFURBISHED RESTROOM, SEATING, LIGHTING, BIKE RACKS, DRINKING FOUNTAINS, LANDSCAPING, AND INTERPRETIVE SIGNAGE. | 202303199349105035 |
| 2022 | Food Bank of Iowa Des Moines, IA | C | $100,000 | paid | BUILDING HEALTHY FUTURES: EXPAND THE DISTRIBUTION CENTER. | 202303199349105035 |
| 2022 | City of Donnellson Donnellson, IA | U | $85,000 | paid | THIS PROJECT WILL INVOLVE THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW MULTI-USE TRAIL IN THE CITY OF DONNELLSON, WITHIN WESTVIEW PARK AT THE WESTERN EDGE OF THE CITY. IT WILL BE SURFACED WITH LIMESTONE CHIPS AT A WIDTH OF 10 FEET, ALONG WITH AN EARTHEN SHOULDER. THIS NEW TRAIL WILL BE SITUATED ENTIRELY ON LAND CURRENTLY OWNED BY THE CITY OF DONNELLSON. THEREFORE, NO ADDITIONAL LAND ACQUISITION WILL BE NECESSARY. THE TRAIL WILL EXTEND 2,100 FEET (0.4 MILES), IN A GENERALLY V-SHAPED ARC THROUGH THE NORTHWEST QUADRANT OF THE 28-ACRE PARK. | 202303199349105035 |
| 2022 | Cherokee Community Foundation Cherokee, IA | B | $75,000 | paid | CHEROKEE SKATEPARK COMMITTEE IS RAISING FUNDS TO DEVELOP A 125' X 35' SKATE/BMX/SCOOTER PARK ALONG EAST MAIN STREET. THE PROPOSED SITE HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE THE BEST SITE FOR THIS RECREATIONAL VENUE DUE TO ITS PROXIMITY TO THE RECENTLY COMPLETED MAGNETIC PARK, A 50 ACRE NATURAL AREA THAT INCLUDES A HISTORIC BARN, A POND, AND A 10' WIDE, .97 MILE TRAIL THAT CIRCLES MAGNETIC POND AND CONNECTS TO THE REST OF THE CITY'S TRAIL SYSTEM. THERE IS PARKING CLOSE BY THE SITE OF THE PROPOSED SKATE/BMX/SCOOTER PARK AND IT IS EASILY ACCESSIBLE TO ALL BY ROADWAY OR THE TRAIL. AFTER SEVERAL YEARS OF DISCUSSING THE NEED FOR A SKATE PARK, A COMMITTEE WAS FORMED IN THE FALL OF 2021 AND THE PLANNING AND FUNDRAISING SEGMENT OF THE PROJECT WAS BEGUN. OUR INTENT IS TO PROVIDE A NEW OPTION FOR OUR YOUNGER RESIDENTS AS WELL AS VISITORS TO GET EXERCISE AND IMPROVE THEIR PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH ALONG WITH A PLACE TO GATHER AND HAVE FUN TOGETHER. | 202303199349105035 |
| 2022 | City of Brookings Brookings, SD | U | $75,000 | paid | THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO BUILD AN EIGHT COURT PICKLEBALL COMPLEX IN HILLCREST PARK IN BROOKINGS. THE COMPLEX WILL PROVIDE LIGHTING, FENCING WITH GATE ACCESS, WIND SCREENS, AND PICKLEBALL POST-NET SYSTEMS FOR ALL EIGHT COURTS. ADDITIONAL AMENITIES INCLUDE AN ACCESSIBLE PATH, A SHELTER, AND A DRINKING FOUNTAIN. | 202303199349105035 |
| 2022 | City of Afton Afton, IA | U | $65,000 | paid | AFTON'S NEXT PROJECT IS TO CREATE ANOTHER CONNECTION FROM A RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD TO THE EAST UNION SCHOOLS ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF TOWN, PASSING THROUGH THE ATHLETIC COMPLEX. THIS WILL INCLUDE A NEW MULTI-PURPOSE TRAIL AS MUCH AS 6' WIDE ALONG THE COUNTY ROAD CONNECTING THE CITY TO THE SCHOOL AND 4' TO 6' TRAILS AND SIDEWALKS IN EXISTING RESIDENTIAL AREAS, WHERE SAFE OFF-STREET WALKWAYS DO NOT EXIST. THE PROJECT WILL CONNECT THE EXISTING TRAIL/SIDEWALK SYSTEM AT SCOTT AND TEMPLE STREETS NEAR THE SENIOR HOUSING COMPLEX TO EAST UNION SCHOOL. THIS AREA IS DEVOID OF SIDEWALKS. IT WILL PASS THROUGH TWO RESIDENTIAL BLOCKS, PASS THE COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS, AND THEN PASS THE RECREATION/SPORTS COMPLEX. AT THE EAST END OF THE TRAIL WILL BE A CONNECTION TO THE EXISTING 8' ASPHALT TRAIL SERVING EAST UNION SCHOOL (K-12). SOME OF THEM HAVE MADE PLEDGES OR ACTUAL DONATIONS FOR THE PROJECT. THE COUNTY ENGINEER AND A LOCAL CONCRETE CONTRACTOR HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN THE PROJECT TO ASSIST WITH DESIGN. | 202303199349105035 |
| 2022 | St Vincent de Paul Des Moines, IA | U | $60,000 | paid | PROVIDE HEALTHY FOOD TO THE COMMUNITY BY HIRING A NUTRITIONIST, BUYING A DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, PURCHASING SPRINTER VANS. | 202303199349105035 |
| 2022 | Ijag Des Moines, IA | U | $50,000 | paid | IOWA JOBS FOR AMERICA'S GRADUATES (IJAG) BENEFITS JUNIOR HIGH AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM ACROSS IOWA THAT HAVE STRUGGLED TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN A TRADITIONAL SECONDARY SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT. MANY OF THE STUDENTS IJAG SERVES ARE RACIAL MINORITIES AND/OR ARE LOW-INCOME BOTH ATTRIBUTES THAT CAN LEAD TO HEALTH DISPARITIES. INTERVENTION TO ASSURE THESE STUDENTS GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL AND GET INTO JOB TRAINING AND/OR CAREER PATHS THAT LEAD TO ECONOMIC SUCCESS CAN HELP MITIGATE THESE DISPARITIES. IJAG WILL HOLD THREE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCES IN THE FALL OF 2022 AND ONE CAREER DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE IN THE SPRING OF 2023 TO TEACH IJAG STUDENTS HOW TO BE SUCCESSFUL LEADERS AND TO HELP GET THEM INTO CAREER PATHS THAT WILL LEAD TO ECONOMIC SUCCESS. | 202303199349105035 |
| 2022 | Lake View Foundation Lake View, IA | B | $49,866 | paid | WE PROPOSE TO CONSTRUCT TWO NEW PICKLEBALL COURTS ON A PARCEL OF CITY-OWNED LAND ON MCCLURE STREET IN LAKE VIEW, IA. WE HAVE BETWEEN 20-25 WOMEN FROM LAKE VIEW THAT PLAY TWICE A WEEK ON TWO COURTS IN A NEIGHBORING TOWN, OFTEN MAKING IT NECESSARY FOR SEVERAL TO SIT OUT. THERE ARE OTHER LEAGUES THAT USE THOSE SAME COURTS ON ALTERNATE DAYS AND AN EVENING COUPLES LEAGUE. MANY OF THOSE PLAYERS COME FROM OUR COMMUNITY, BUT HAVE TO TRAVEL TO PLAY BECAUSE WE HAVE NO OUTSIDE COURTS IN LAKE VIEW; AND OUR MAKESHIFT COURT ON THE TOP FLOOR OF CITY HALL IS ONLY AVAILABLE DURING BUSINESS HOURS. BOTH OUR LOCAL SCHOOL AND CAMPGROUND HAVE ALSO REQUESTED THAT COURTS BE ADDED TO THE MANY AMENITIES OUR CITY OFFERS. THESE TWO NEW COURTS WILL OFFER A GOOD OPTION FOR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY FOR OUR RESIDENTS AND THOSE THAT COME TO VISIT, WHICH HELPS US WITH TOURISM AS WELL. | 202303199349105035 |
| 2022 | Friends of Eldora Parks and Recreation Eldora, IA | B | $42,650 | paid | ELDORA'S PARK STREET CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENT PROJECT AIMS TO SEE IMPROVEMENTS TO THREE PUBLIC SPACES LOCATED ALONG PARK STREET/4TH STREET IN ELDORA. IT WILL ADDRESS PUBLIC HEALTH BY INCREASING ACCESS TO FREE, FRESH PRODUCE, AND INCREASE OPPORTUNITIES FOR BOTH CHILDREN AND ADULTS TO BE MORE PHYSICALLY ACTIVE. FIRST IS THE ADDITION OF AN 18-HOLE DISC GOLF COURSE TO MEMORIAL PARK. THE LOCATION OF MEMORIAL PARK IS SET TO BEGIN RECEIVING MORE TRAFFIC FROM BICYCLE RIDERS, AS THE RIVER'S EDGE TRAIL IS NEARING COMPLETION AND WILL CONNECT TO THE PARK. SECONDLY, THE ADDITION OF A NEW 12' BY 12' GREENHOUSE WITH RAISED BEDS AT THE ELDORA COMMUNITY GARDEN WILL ALLOW THE GARDEN TO EXTEND THE GROWING SEASON, INCREASE ACCESS TO LEAFY GREENS IN THE LATE FALL/SPRING SEASONS AND REDUCE COSTS TO THE GARDEN THAT IT CURRENTLY SPENDS ON ANNUAL VEGETABLE STARTER PLANTS. LASTLY, THIS PROJECT AIMS TO INSTALL A NEW NATURE-BASED PLAY STRUCTURE IN THE CHILDREN'S SENSORY GARDEN. | 202303199349105035 |
| 2022 | Public Space One Iowa City, IA | B | $10,000 | paid | ESTABLISH EDIBLE LANDSCAPING TO CREATE SOURCE OF HEALTHY FOOD FOR NEIGHBORS AND VISITORS TO DEMONSTRATE HOW HEALTHY FOOD CAN BE INTEGRATED INTO URBAN SETTINGS. | 202303199349105035 |
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