Iowa Lakes Electric Members Charitable Foundation
Private foundation · Estherville, IA · EIN 82-5248472 · reported 2023–2025 · files as Iowa Lakes Electric Members
58grants reported
$3,000median award
$2,000lower quartile
$765smallest grant
$195Ktotal paid
1states reached
3years giving
Gives only in IA. Every grant it reported went to a single state. If you are outside it, this is not a prospect. If you are inside it, that is the strongest signal on this page: a funder with a local mandate and less competition from out of state.
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
702 S 1st St
Estherville, IA 51334-2522
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lakota Community Fire Company PURCHASE FIRE FIGHTER BUNKER GEAR/PPE/SCBA/TURNOUT GEAR | Lakota, IA | $10,000 |
| Dickens Fire and Rescue SAFETY EQUIPMENT | Dickens, IA | $7,500 |
| City of Peterson AMBULANCE CRU FACILITY | Peterson, IA | $5,000 |
| City of Rolfe SUNSET RIDGE PARK PROJECT | Rolfe, IA | $5,000 |
| Discovery House Inc BATHROOM REMODEL | Spirit Lake, IA | $5,000 |
| Estherville FFA AGRICULTURAL LEARNING CENTER--CHICKEN COOP | Estherville, IA | $5,000 |
| Palo Alto County Conservation Board GEOTHERMAL UPDATE AT LOST ISLAND NATURE CENTER | Ruthven, IA | $5,000 |
| City of Fonda PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT | Fonda, IA | $5,000 |
| Aurelia Kiwanis Club AURELIA KIWANIS WALKING PATH ADDITION | Aurelia, IA | $5,000 |
| Emmetsburg Community Development Foundation PURCHASE EQUIPMENT FOR THE SOPER PARK SPLASH PAD | Emmetsburg, IA | $5,000 |
| Fonda Fire Department FIRE TRUCK #472 UPGRADE | Fonda, IA | $5,000 |
| Lakes Area Hockey Association (laha) CONVERT LOCKER ROOM SPACE FOR GIRLS | Spirit Lake, IA | $5,000 |
| Royal Clay Lincoln Fire Department JAWS OF LIFE | Royal, IA | $5,000 |
| Royal Historical Society PURCHASE A NEW SET OF HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE STEPS AND RAMPS. | Royal, IA | $5,000 |
| Tiny Treasurers Community Daycare Center PURCHASE FENCING FOR THE DAYCARE CENTER. | Estherville, IA | $5,000 |
| Wallingford Fire and Emergency Medical Services PURCHASE EQUIPMENT FOR WILDLAND RESPONSE | Wallingford, IA | $5,000 |
| Hudsons Crew POCAHONTAS SPLASH PAD FUNDED BY HUDSON'S CREW | Rolfe, IA | $4,000 |
| Regional Wellness Center PURCHASE AN INFRARED SAUNA | Estherville, IA | $4,000 |
| Swea City Improvement League INCLUSIVE PLAYGROUND | Swea City, IA | $4,000 |
| Clay County Agriculture Extension District CLAY COUNTY EXTENSION NEW BUILDING SIGNAGE | Spencer, IA | $4,000 |
| West Elementary Partners in Education WEST ELEMENTARY PLAYGROUND UPDATE | Emmetsburg, IA | $4,000 |
| Buena Vista County Emergency Management Agency BV COUNTY GRAIN BIN RESCUE | Storm Lake, IA | $4,000 |
| Fostoria Fire & Rescue Association PURCHASE OF SAFETY GEAR AND TOOLS | Fostoria, IA | $4,000 |
| Newell Fire Departement UPDATE JAWS OF LIFE | Newell, IA | $4,000 |
| Clay County AG Extension OUTDOOR GARDEN CLASSROOM | Spencer, IA | $3,000 |
| Excel Estherville ESTHERVILLE MURAL PROJECT | Estherville, IA | $3,000 |
| Graettinger Terril Csd ELEMENTARY PLAYGROUND | Terril, IA | $3,000 |
| Royal American Legion Post #248 MEMORIAL PARK EXPANSION | Spencer, IA | $3,000 |
| American Legion Owen Goodwin Post #248 FLAGS FOR VETERANS | Royal, IA | $3,000 |
| Estherville Fire Department PURCHASE OF A NEW L.D.H | Estherville, IA | $3,000 |
| Emmetsburg Community Development EMMETSBURG SCHOOL TO SCHOOL CONNECTION | Emmetsburg, IA | $3,000 |
| Cherokee County Conservation Board PURCHASE EQUIPMENT FOR LICKLIDER TRAP FIELDS | Cherokee, IA | $3,000 |
| Emmet County Izaak Walton League PURCHASE AND INSTALL NEW LIGHTS ON THE RANGE. | Estherville, IA | $3,000 |
| Pocahontas County Economic Development Commission FINISHING COUNTY-WIDE LIFE-SIZE KALEIDOSCOPES | Pocahontas, IA | $2,800 |
| City of Fonda FONDA PICKLEBALL COURT PROJECT | Fonda, IA | $2,500 |
| Estherville Little League Association THORESON MEMORIAL PARK BATTING CAGE | Estherville, IA | $2,500 |
| Northwest Iowa Corridor Habitat for Humanity SPIRIT LAKE HABITAT FOR HUMANITY FIRST ADDITION | Spirit Lake, IA | $2,500 |
| Iowa State Extension- Cherokee SUPPORT PURCHASE OF AN ANIMAL SCALE | Cherokee, IA | $2,500 |
| Emmetsburg Police Department BACKUP GENERATOR | Emmetsburg, IA | $2,500 |
| American Legion Post 91 PURCHASE BURIAL TRAILER | Estherville, IA | $2,500 |
| The Bridge of Storm Lake THE BRIDGE BUILDING EXTERIOR PAINT PROJECT | Storm Lake, IA | $2,250 |
| American Legion Auxilary 382 RINGSTED BEAUTIFICATION LANDSCAPING PROJECT | Ringsted, IA | $2,200 |
| Northwest Iowa Mental Health Center THERAPY FURNISHINGS FOR AUTUMNS CENTER. | Spencer, IA | $2,000 |
| Brugjeld-Peterson Point Historic Farmstead RESTORATION | Wallingford, IA | $2,000 |
| Cherokee Rotary Club ROTARY BACKPACK BUDDIES | Cherokee, IA | $2,000 |
| Emmetsburg Baseballsoftball Academy HIT TRAX SYSTEM | Emmetsburg, IA | $2,000 |
| Cherokee Rotary Club BACKPACK BUDDIES | Cherokee, IA | $2,000 |
| Emmetsburg Municipal Band PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS | Emmetsburg, IA | $2,000 |
| Pocahontas Community Foundation Dba Pocahontas Chamber & Fire Department PURCHASE ANIMATRONIC FEATURES FOR THE POCAHAUNTUS HAUNTED HOUSE | Pocahontas, IA | $2,000 |
| Royal Clay Lincoln Fire Agency EMS EQUIPMENT | Royal, IA | $1,883 |
| Ringsted Community Improvement Organization FINISH PROJECTS AT THE "LILLE DANSK KIRKE" | Ringsted, IA | $1,800 |
| Ringsted Community Improvement Organization Inc MUSEUM INTERIOR WALL FINISHING | Ringsted, IA | $1,500 |
| Centers Against Abuse and Sexual Assault (caasa) PURCHASE AND REPLENISH ITEMS LOST IN THE RECENT FLOODS | Spencer, IA | $1,500 |
| Emmetsburg Main Street Community Theatre SUPPORT THE PRODUCTION OF DISNEY'S ALADDIN KIDS | Emmetsburg, IA | $1,250 |
| Peterson Point Preservation Foundation HOT WATER HEATER AND REPLACEMENT FIXTURES | Wallingford, IA | $1,200 |
| Emmetsburg Rotary Club | Emmetsburg, IA | $1,000 |
| Romans Wish COMFORT BOXES FOR GRIEVING FAMILIES | Swea City, IA | $1,000 |
| Clay and Buena Vista Farm Bureau SUPPLIES FOR THE STUDY OF THE LIFECYCLE OF A CHICKEN | Storm Lake, IA | $765 |
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