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Grants paid by W D Ley Foundation

EIN 42-1661135 · Buffalo Ctr, IA · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T21

W D Ley Foundation of Buffalo Ctr, IA (EIN 42-1661135) reported 130 grants paid totaling $120,680 to 36 recipients in tax years 2018–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.

Grants paid

$120,680

130 grants

Recipients

36

distinct organizations

Tax years

2018–2025

7 filings in the corpus

By tax year

Grants by tax year, as the same figures
Tax yearGrants paidAmount paidApproved for future
201817$20,700
202022$18,130
202119$16,900
202217$17,050
202318$18,100
202417$14,600
202520$15,200

Top recipients

The 36 recipients receiving the most from W D Ley Foundation, by grants paid, out of 36 distinct recipients.

Recipients ranked by total grants paid
RecipientMatchLocationGrantsTotal paidLatest year
City of Lakota Fire DeptambulanceULakota, IA7$13,8302025
City of Lake MillsULake Mills, IA9$11,1502025
City of BricelynUBricelyn, MN6$9,6502025
City of LakotaULakota, IA10$8,8802025
City of Buffalo CenterUBuffalo Center, IA8$8,1502025
Lake Mills Comm SchoolULake Mills, IA7$7,6102023
Bricelyn Area Historical Society 31-1599583BBricelyn, MN4$4,9002024
Little Bison Daycare Center 71-0905055DBuffalo Center, IA5$4,8002025
City of BrittUBritt, IA5$4,2002023
St Paul Lutheran Church 23-7039580CLakota, IA4$4,0002025
Britt Hobo MuseumUBritt, IA4$3,1502025
Bison Senior CenterUBuffalo Center, IA3$3,0002025
Hancock Co Ag Museum Pioneer VillagUBritt, IA5$2,9002023
Hancock Co Agricultural Society 42-0733374DBritt, IA6$2,8502025
Lake Mills Entertainment Inc 45-0479899BLake Mills, IA1$2,5502022
Hancock Co Learning Center 86-2792783DBritt, IA4$2,5002023
Local Boy Scouts of America - BriceUBricelyn, MN3$2,3502021
City of Buffalo Center Historical SUBuffalo Center, IA5$2,1502025
Buffalo Center Fire Dept WinnebagoUBuffalo Center, IA2$2,0002025
North Iowa Community School 45-2178430DBuffalo Center, IA4$2,0002024
City of Lakota Historical MuseumULakota, IA2$2,0002025
North Iowa Ministerial AssnUBuffalo Center, IA3$2,0002025
Buffalo Center Fire Dept 47-3180018DBuffalo Center, IA3$1,9002022
First Presbyterian ChurchULakota, IA1$1,5002020
Buff Center - Amer Legion AuxiliaryUBuffalo Center, IA2$1,4002023
Hancock Co Econ DevelomentUGarner, IA3$1,3502025
Bricelyn Public LibraryUBricelyn, MN3$1,2502024
Truman Helgeson Civic CenterULake Mills, IA2$1,2202024
Lake Mills Public LibraryULake Mills, IA2$1,0302025
Bricelyn Food PantryUBricelyn, MN1$1,0002024
Lake Mills Fire Department 42-1235795DLake Mills, IA1$1,0002020
Buffalo Center Volunteer AmbulanceUBuffalo Center, IA1$6602020
Faribault Co SheriffUBlue Earth, MN1$5002025
Bison Senoir CenterUBuffalo Center, IA1$5002022
Hancock Co Historical Society 42-1122794CBritt, IA1$5002025
Bethlehem Lutheran ChurchUBuffalo Center, IA1$2502022

Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.

Every grant

All 130 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.

Grants reported by W D Ley Foundation
Tax yearRecipientMatchAmountTypePurposeSource filing
2025City of Lakota Fire Deptambulance Lakota, IAU$2,000paidVOLUNTEER FIRE/ AMBULANCE DEPT IMPR202611349349101016
2025City of Lake Mills Lake Mills, IAU$1,500paidPOLICE DEPT - BODY CAMERAS202611349349101016
2025Bison Senior Center Buffalo Center, IAU$1,000paidGEN'L SUPPORT FOR SENOIR CITIZEN CENTER202611349349101016
2025North Iowa Ministerial Assn Buffalo Center, IAU$1,000paidGEN'L SUPPORT202611349349101016
2025Little Bison Daycare Center Buffalo Center, IAD$1,000paidGENL SUPPORT202611349349101016
2025City of Lakota Historical Museum Lakota, IAU$1,000paidBUILDING PRESERVATION202611349349101016
2025Britt Hobo Museum Britt, IAU$1,000paidCOMM BETTERMENT202611349349101016
2025City of Bricelyn Bricelyn, MNU$1,000paidCOMM BETTERMENT202611349349101016
2025City of Lakota Lakota, IAU$600paidLIBRARY SUPP/COMM BETTERMENT202611349349101016
2025City of Lake Mills Lake Mills, IAU$600paidCITY PRESCHOOL/DAY CARE PROGRAM202611349349101016
2025City of Buffalo Center Historical S Buffalo Center, IAU$500paidHISTORICAL PRESERVATION202611349349101016
2025St Paul Lutheran Church Lakota, IAC$500paidGENL SUPPORT202611349349101016
2025Faribault Co Sheriff Blue Earth, MNU$500paidSHERIFF DEPT - COMM RELATIONS202611349349101016
2025City of Lakota Lakota, IAU$500paidCOMMUNITY EVENT202611349349101016
2025Hancock Co Historical Society Britt, IAC$500paidGEN'L SUPPORT202611349349101016
2025City of Buffalo Center Buffalo Center, IAU$500paidLOCAL LIBRARY SUPPORT202611349349101016
2025Buffalo Center Fire Dept Winnebago Buffalo Center, IAU$500paidFIRE DEPT EQUIP202611349349101016
2025Lake Mills Public Library Lake Mills, IAU$400paidLOCAL LIBRARY SUPPORT202611349349101016
2025Hancock Co Econ Develoment Garner, IAU$350paidGEN'L SUPPORT202611349349101016
2025Hancock Co Agricultural Society Britt, IAD$250paidGENL SUPPORT202611349349101016
2024City of Lake Mills Lake Mills, IAU$2,000paidPOLICE DEPT - BODY CAMERAS202521289349100032
2024Buffalo Center Fire Dept Winnebago Buffalo Center, IAU$1,500paidFIRE DEPT EQUIP202521289349100032
2024City of Bricelyn Bricelyn, MNU$1,500paidCOMM BETTERMENT202521289349100032
2024City of Lakota Fire Deptambulance Lakota, IAU$1,350paidVOLUNTEER FIRE/ AMBULANCE DEPT IMPR202521289349100032
2024Bison Senior Center Buffalo Center, IAU$1,000paidGEN'L SUPPORT FOR SENOIR CITIZEN CENTER202521289349100032
2024Bricelyn Food Pantry Bricelyn, MNU$1,000paidGEN'L SUPPORT202521289349100032
2024St Paul Lutheran Church Lakota, IAC$1,000paidGENL SUPPORT202521289349100032
2024Britt Hobo Museum Britt, IAU$1,000paidCOMM BETTERMENT202521289349100032
2024Hancock Co Econ Develoment Garner, IAU$750paidGEN'L SUPPORT202521289349100032
2024Truman Helgeson Civic Center Lake Mills, IAU$500paidCOMM BETTERMENT202521289349100032
2024City of Buffalo Center Historical S Buffalo Center, IAU$500paidHISTORICAL PRESERVATION202521289349100032
2024City of Lakota Lakota, IAU$500paidLIBRARY SUPP/COMM BETTERMENT202521289349100032
2024City of Lakota Lakota, IAU$500paidCOMMUNITY EVENT202521289349100032
2024North Iowa Community School Buffalo Center, IAD$500paidGENL SUPPORT202521289349100032
2024Hancock Co Agricultural Society Britt, IAD$500paidGENL SUPPORT202521289349100032
2024Bricelyn Public Library Bricelyn, MNU$250paidLOCAL LIBRARY SUPPORT202521289349100032
2024Bricelyn Area Historical Society Bricelyn, MNB$250paidHISTORICAL PRESERVATION202521289349100032
2023City of Bricelyn Bricelyn, MNU$3,000paidCOMM BETTERMENT202432019349100108
2023City of Lakota Fire Deptambulance Lakota, IAU$2,600paidVOLUNTEER FIRE/ AMBULANCE DEPT IMPR202432019349100108
2023City of Lakota Lakota, IAU$2,000paidLIBRARY SUPP/COMM BETTERMENT202432019349100108
2023Lake Mills Comm School Lake Mills, IAU$1,810paidSCHOOL IMPR202432019349100108
2023Little Bison Daycare Center Buffalo Center, IAD$1,000paidGENL SUPPORT202432019349100108
2023Bison Senior Center Buffalo Center, IAU$1,000paidGEN'L SUPPORT FOR SENOIR CITIZEN CENTER202432019349100108
2023City of Buffalo Center Buffalo Center, IAU$1,000paidCOMM BETTERMENT202432019349100108
2023Britt Hobo Museum Britt, IAU$750paidCOMM BETTERMENT202432019349100108
2023Truman Helgeson Civic Center Lake Mills, IAU$720paidCOMM BETTERMENT202432019349100108
2023Lake Mills Public Library Lake Mills, IAU$630paidLOCAL LIBRARY SUPPORT202432019349100108
2023City of Britt Britt, IAU$500paidCOMM BETTERMENT202432019349100108
2023North Iowa Ministerial Assn Buffalo Center, IAU$500paidGEN'L SUPPORT202432019349100108
2023Hancock Co Agricultural Society Britt, IAD$500paidGENL SUPPORT202432019349100108
2023Hancock Co Ag Museum Pioneer Villag Britt, IAU$500paidHISTORIC PRESERVATION202432019349100108
2023Buff Center - Amer Legion Auxiliary Buffalo Center, IAU$500paidGEN'L SUPPORT202432019349100108
2023Hancock Co Learning Center Britt, IAD$500paidGEN'L SUPPORT202432019349100108
2023Lake Mills Comm School Lake Mills, IAU$340paidTRAP TEAM FUNDING202432019349100108
2023Hancock Co Econ Develoment Garner, IAU$250paidGEN'L SUPPORT202432019349100108
2022Lake Mills Entertainment Inc Lake Mills, IAB$2,550paidARTS/CULTURE202311999349100106
2022City of Bricelyn Bricelyn, MNU$2,500paidCOMM BETTERMENT202311999349100106
2022City of Lakota Fire Deptambulance Lakota, IAU$1,500paidVOLUNTEER FIRE/ AMBULANCE DEPT IMPR202311999349100106
2022City of Buffalo Center Buffalo Center, IAU$1,500paidCOMM BETTERMENT202311999349100106
2022Lake Mills Comm School Lake Mills, IAU$1,000paidTRAP TEAM FUNDING202311999349100106
2022Little Bison Daycare Center Buffalo Center, IAD$1,000paidGENL SUPPORT202311999349100106
2022City of Britt Britt, IAU$1,000paidCOMMUNITY EVENT202311999349100106
2022City of Lakota Historical Museum Lakota, IAU$1,000paidBUILDING PRESERVATION202311999349100106
2022City of Lakota Lakota, IAU$1,000paidLIBRARY SUPPORT/COMM BETTERMENT202311999349100106
2022Hancock Co Learning Center Britt, IAD$1,000paidGEN'L SUPPORT202311999349100106
2022North Iowa Community School Buffalo Center, IAD$500paidGENL SUPPORT202311999349100106
2022Bison Senoir Center Buffalo Center, IAU$500paidGEN'L SUPPORT FOR SENOIR CITIZEN CENTER202311999349100106
2022Hancock Co Agricultural Society Britt, IAD$500paidGENL SUPPORT202311999349100106
2022Hancock Co Ag Museum Pioneer Villag Britt, IAU$500paidHISTORIC PRESERVATION202311999349100106
2022North Iowa Ministerial Assn Buffalo Center, IAU$500paidGEN'L SUPPORT202311999349100106
2022Buffalo Center Fire Dept Buffalo Center, IAD$250paidFIRE DEPT EQUIP202311999349100106
2022Bethlehem Lutheran Church Buffalo Center, IAU$250paidGEN'L SUPPORT202311999349100106
2021City of Lakota Lakota, IAU$2,200paidLIBRARY SUPPORT/COMM BETTERMENT202212139349100411
2021Bricelyn Area Historical Society Bricelyn, MNB$2,000paidHISTORICAL PRESERVATION202212139349100411
2021City of Lakota Fire Deptambulance Lakota, IAU$1,500paidVOLUNTEER FIRE/ AMBULANCE DEPT IMPR202212139349100411
2021Buffalo Center Fire Dept Buffalo Center, IAD$1,000paidFIRE DEPT EQUIP202212139349100411
2021Little Bison Daycare Center Buffalo Center, IAD$1,000paidGENL SUPPORT202212139349100411
2021Lake Mills Comm School Lake Mills, IAU$1,000paidTRAP TEAM FUNDING202212139349100411
2021St Paul Lutheran Church Lakota, IAC$1,000paidGENL SUPPORT202212139349100411
2021City of Britt Britt, IAU$1,000paidCOMMUNITY EVENT202212139349100411
2021City of Lake Mills Lake Mills, IAU$900paidCITY PRESCHOOL/DAY CARE PROGRAM202212139349100411
2021Buff Center - Amer Legion Auxiliary Buffalo Center, IAU$900paidGEN'L SUPPORT202212139349100411
2021Local Boy Scouts of America - Brice Bricelyn, MNU$750paidCOMM BETTERMENT202212139349100411
2021City of Lake Mills Lake Mills, IAU$550paidCOMM BETTERMENT202212139349100411
2021Hancock Co Ag Museum Pioneer Villag Britt, IAU$500paidHISTORIC PRESERVATION202212139349100411
2021Hancock Co Learning Center Britt, IAD$500paidGEN'L SUPPORT202212139349100411
2021City of Buffalo Center Buffalo Center, IAU$500paidCOMM BETTERMENT202212139349100411
2021North Iowa Community School Buffalo Center, IAD$500paidGENL SUPPORT202212139349100411
2021Hancock Co Agricultural Society Britt, IAD$500paidGENL SUPPORT202212139349100411
2021City of Buffalo Center Historical S Buffalo Center, IAU$400paidHISTORICAL PRESERVATION202212139349100411
2021City of Buffalo Center Buffalo Center, IAU$200paidLOCAL LIBRARY SUPPORT202212139349100411
2020City of Lake Mills Lake Mills, IAU$2,000paidPOLICE DEPT - BODY CAMERAS202141309349101274
2020St Paul Lutheran Church Lakota, IAC$1,500paid\GENL SUPPORT202141309349101274
2020First Presbyterian Church Lakota, IAU$1,500paidGENL SUPPORT202141309349101274
2020City of Bricelyn Bricelyn, MNU$1,300paidCOMM BETTERMENT202141309349101274
2020Lake Mills Comm School Lake Mills, IAU$1,060paidTRAP TEAM FUNDING202141309349101274
2020Lake Mills Fire Department Lake Mills, IAD$1,000paidVOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT202141309349101274
2020City of Lake Mills Lake Mills, IAU$1,000paidCITY PRESCHOOL/DAY CARE PROGRAM202141309349101274
2020City of Britt Britt, IAU$900paidCOMMUNITY EVENT202141309349101274
2020City of Lakota Fire Deptambulance Lakota, IAU$880paidVOLUNTEER FIRE/ AMBULANCE DEPT IMPR202141309349101274
2020City of Lakota Lakota, IAU$880paidLOCAL LIBRARY SUPPORT202141309349101274
2020Little Bison Daycare Center Buffalo Center, IAD$800paidGENL SUPPORT202141309349101274
2020Buffalo Center Volunteer Ambulance Buffalo Center, IAU$660paidCOMM BETTERMENT202141309349101274
2020Buffalo Center Fire Dept Buffalo Center, IAD$650paidFIRE DEPT EQUIP202141309349101274
2020Hancock Co Agricultural Society Britt, IAD$600paidGENL SUPPORT202141309349101274
2020Local Boy Scouts of America - Brice Bricelyn, MNU$600paidCOMM BETTERMENT202141309349101274
2020Hancock Co Ag Museum Pioneer Villag Britt, IAU$600paidHISTORIC PRESERVATION202141309349101274
2020Bricelyn Area Historical Society Bricelyn, MNB$500paidHISTORICAL PRESERVATION202141309349101274
2020Bricelyn Public Library Bricelyn, MNU$500paidLOCAL LIBRARY SUPPORT202141309349101274
2020Hancock Co Learning Center Britt, IAD$500paidGEN'L SUPPORT202141309349101274
2020City of Buffalo Center Historical S Buffalo Center, IAU$250paidHISTORICAL PRESERVATION202141309349101274
2020City of Buffalo Center Buffalo Center, IAU$250paidCOMM BETTERMENT202141309349101274
2020City of Buffalo Center Buffalo Center, IAU$200paidLOCAL LIBRARY SUPPORT202141309349101274
2018City of Buffalo Center Buffalo Center, IAU$4,000paidCOMM BETTERMENT201921509349100707
2018City of Lakota Fire Deptambulance Lakota, IAU$4,000paidVOLUNTEER FIRE/ AMBULANCE DEPT IMPR201921509349100707
2018Bricelyn Area Historical Society Bricelyn, MNB$2,150paidHISTORICAL PRESERVATION201921509349100707
2018City of Lake Mills Lake Mills, IAU$1,600paidCITY PRESCHOOL/DAY CARE PROGRAM201921509349100707
2018Lake Mills Comm School Lake Mills, IAU$1,500paidESTABLISH SCHOLORSHIP FUND201921509349100707
2018Local Boy Scouts of America - Brice Bricelyn, MNU$1,000paidCOMM BETTERMENT201921509349100707
2018City of Lake Mills Lake Mills, IAU$1,000paidGEN'L SUPPORT FOR SENIOR CITIZEN CENTER201921509349100707
2018Lake Mills Comm School Lake Mills, IAU$900paidTRAP TEAM FUNDING201921509349100707
2018City of Britt Britt, IAU$800paidCOMMUNITY EVENT201921509349100707
2018Hancock Co Ag Museum Pioneer Villag Britt, IAU$800paidHISTORIC PRESERVATION201921509349100707
2018North Iowa Community School Buffalo Center, IAD$500paidCOMM EVENT/GENL SUPPORT201921509349100707
2018Bricelyn Public Library Bricelyn, MNU$500paidLOCAL LIBRARY SUPPORT201921509349100707
2018City of Buffalo Center Historical S Buffalo Center, IAU$500paidHISTORICAL PRESERVATION201921509349100707
2018Britt Hobo Museum Britt, IAU$400paidCOMM BETTERMENT201921509349100707
2018City of Lakota Lakota, IAU$400paidLOCAL LIBRARY SUPPORT201921509349100707
2018City of Bricelyn Bricelyn, MNU$350paidCOMM BETTERMENT201921509349100707
2018City of Lakota Lakota, IAU$300paidCOMMUNITY EVENT201921509349100707

Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.

Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.

Source filings

Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.

Returns this page is derived from
FormTax yearPeriod endFiledSchemaIRS OBJECT_ID
990PF20252025-12-31not stated2025v4.1202611349349101016
990PF20242024-12-31not stated2024v5.1202521289349100032
990PF20232023-12-31not stated2023v5.1202432019349100108
990PF20222022-12-31not stated2022v5.0202311999349100106
990PF20212021-12-31not stated2021v4.0202212139349100411
990PF20202020-12-31not stated2020v4.0202141309349101274
990PF20182018-12-31not stated2018v3.1201921509349100707

Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/421661135.json.

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