Catherine Vincent Deardorf Charitable Foundation
Private foundation · Fort Dodge, IA · EIN 42-6496438 · reported 2023–2025 · files as The Catherine Vincent Deardorf
76grants reported
$13Kmedian award
$3,833lower quartile
$375smallest grant
$1.2Mtotal paid
2states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 1 of its 76 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $452 in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
PO Box 1557
Fort Dodge, IA 50501-1557
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| City of Fort Dodge OAKLAND CEMETERY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT | Fort Dodge, IA | $75,000 |
| Friends of Webster County Conservation INTERIOR MURALS IN THE RIVER'S EDGE DISCOVERY CENTER | Fort Dodge, IA | $60,000 |
| Fort Dodge Public Library Foundation COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT PROJECT | Fort Dodge, IA | $50,000 |
| Iccc Foundation IOWA CENTRAL CENTER FOR PERFORMING ARTS | Fort Dodge, IA | $50,000 |
| City of Fort Dodge OAKLAND CEMETERY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT | Fort Dodge, IA | $50,000 |
| Hawkeye Community Theatre 2025 SEASON AND RESURFACING THE PARKING LOT | Manson, IA | $39,000 |
| Iccc Foundation AFRO-LATINO FESTIVAL AND PUBLIC ART OUTSIDE FOR PERFORMING ARTS BUILDING | Fort Dodge, IA | $38,030 |
| United Way Community Foundation UNITED WAY ANNUAL COMMUNITY CAMPAIGN/ EMILY AVERILL FOUNDATION | Fort Dodge, IA | $37,000 |
| United Way Community Foundation 2025-2026 CAMPAIGN | Fort Dodge, IA | $35,000 |
| FD Senior High Band Boosters NEW BAND INSTRUMENTS; DRUMLINE REPLACEMENT | Fort Dodge, IA | $30,000 |
| Cinematography for Actors Institute "A COUNTRY DOG" SHORT FILM | Los Angeles, CA | $30,000 |
| Fort Dodge Area Symphony 2023-24 CONCERT SEASON | Fort Dodge, IA | $30,000 |
| United Way Community Foundation of ANNUAL COMMUNITY CAMPAIGN | Fort Dodge, IA | $30,000 |
| Fort Dodge Public Library Foundation COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT PROJECT | Fort Dodge, IA | $30,000 |
| Comedia Musica Players "SOMETHING ROTTEN" PRODUCTION | Fort Dodge, IA | $25,000 |
| Fort Dodge Public Library Foundation COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT PROJECT | Fort Dodge, IA | $25,000 |
| Fort Dodge Fine Arts Association HISTORIC PHILLIPS AUDITORIUM SOUND SYSTEM | Fort Dodge, IA | $25,000 |
| FD Community Foundation VETERANS BRIDGE FUND | Fort Dodge, IA | $25,000 |
| Duncombe Public Library NEW LIBRARY SHELVING | Duncombe, IA | $23,791 |
| Blanden Charitable Foundation PROGRAMMING; LIFEWORKS ART THERAPY PROGRAM; PUBLIC ART PROJECT | Fort Dodge, IA | $20,333 |
| FD Csd Senior High Choir Boosters MIDDLE SCHOOL AUDITORIUM PROJECTION; LIGHTING CONTROL & FDMS AUDITORIUM | Fort Dodge, IA | $20,150 |
| Fort Dodge Historical Society FRONTIER DAYS | Fort Dodge, IA | $20,000 |
| Comedia Musica Players SUESSICAL PRODUCTION | Fort Dodge, IA | $20,000 |
| Hawkeye Community Theatre 2023 SEASON | Manson, IA | $20,000 |
| Webster County Fair Foundation INDOOR ARENA FACELIFT | Fort Dodge, IA | $20,000 |
| Comedia Musica Players "HOLIDAY INN" PRODUCTION | Fort Dodge, IA | $20,000 |
| Hawkeye Community Theatre 2024 SEASON | Manson, IA | $20,000 |
| Blanden Charitable Foundation BLANDEN ART FESTIVAL; BLANDEN PROGRAMMING; LIFEWORKS ART THERAPY | Fort Dodge, IA | $19,000 |
| Fort Dodge Area Symphony 2024-2025 SYMPHONY SEASON | Fort Dodge, IA | $18,000 |
| Dayton Public Library COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT AND NEW COMPUTER STATIONS | Dayton, IA | $15,976 |
| Fort Dodge Historical Society FRONTIER DAYS | Fort Dodge, IA | $15,000 |
| Fort Dodge Historical Society FRONTIER DAYS | Fort Dodge, IA | $15,000 |
| FD Senior High Band Boosters NEW BAND INSTRUMENTS | Fort Dodge, IA | $15,000 |
| Dayton Public Library COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT | Dayton, IA | $14,600 |
| Blanden Art Museum EXHIBITIONS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING FY25 | Fort Dodge, IA | $14,000 |
| Preserve Fort Dodge Inc SACRED HEART DRAINAGE MITIGATION PROJECT | Fort Dodge, IA | $13,248 |
| Harcourt Public Library LIBRARY COLLECTION & HARCOURT BEAUTIFICATION PROJECT MURAL | Harcourt, IA | $13,032 |
| FD Senior High Choir Boosters UPDATED SOUND EQUIPMENT | Fort Dodge, IA | $13,000 |
| Fort Dodge Fine Arts Association HAMILTON LOOMIS BAND, THE BACK LINE AND THE SOUND/LIGHTING | Fort Dodge, IA | $12,500 |
| FD Community Foundation LOST GROVE COMMUNITY CENTER PROJECT; BOOK CALL SPOTFLIGHT | Fort Dodge, IA | $12,250 |
| Webster County Historical Foundation NEW COMPUTER, NEW PRINTER, NEW SCANNER AND THE CATALOGIN & DIGITIZING SOFTWARE | Fort Dodge, IA | $11,000 |
| Afes AFES SUMMER & AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM | Fort Dodge, IA | $10,000 |
| Fort Dodge Choral Society "BEAUTY OF THE EARTH" CONCERT; MARCH 2026 CONCERT | Fort Dodge, IA | $9,076 |
| Badger Lake Dragon Boat Association BADGER LAKE DRAGON BOAT BASH | Fort Dodge, IA | $9,000 |
| Iowa Central Community College AFRO-LATINO FESTIVAL; NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH CELEBRATION | For Dodge, IA | $8,500 |
| Harcourt Public Library COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT | Harcourt, IA | $8,200 |
| Southeast Valley Community Schools PURCHASE A YAMAHA TUBA | Gowrie, IA | $8,099 |
| Badger Public Library REPLACE OFFICE EQUIPMENT AND PATRON ELECTRONICS | Badger, IA | $7,247 |
| Lehigh Public Library TECHNOLOGY UPDATES AND DECOR UPDATE | Lehigh, IA | $6,515 |
| Stage Door Productions 2025-2026 SEASON | Fort Dodge, IA | $6,500 |
| Stage Door Productions SUMMER MUSICAL | Fort Dodge, IA | $6,500 |
| Stage Door Productions MADAGASCAR JR PRODUCTION | Fort Dodge, IA | $6,000 |
| Badger Lake Dragon Boat Association BADGER LAKE DRAGON BOAT BASH | Fort Dodge, IA | $5,600 |
| Badger Lake Dragon Boat Association BADGER LAKE DRAGON BOAT BASH | Fort Dodge, IA | $5,000 |
| Blanden Charitable Foundation LIFEWORKS ART THERAPY | Fort Dodge, IA | $5,000 |
| Fort Dodge Choral Society "BEAUTY STANDARDS" CONCERT | Sac City, IA | $4,870 |
| Iccc Foundation AFRO-LATINO FESTIVAL | Fort Dodge, IA | $4,500 |
| Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa WEBSTER COUNTY GIRL SCOUTS DIGITAL LEADERSHIP | Urbandale, IA | $3,833 |
| Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa COMMUNITY TROOP PROGRAMS FOR FD GIRL SCOUTS | Urbandale, IA | $3,550 |
| Callender Heritage Library COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT, CHILDREN'S PROGRAMMING AND FURNISHINGS | Callender, IA | $3,500 |
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