W D Ley Foundation
Private foundation · Buffalo Center, IA · EIN 42-1661135 · reported 2023–2025
84grants reported
$735median award
$500lower quartile
$250smallest grant
$75Ktotal paid
2states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 3 of its 84 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $2,000 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 507
Buffalo Ctr, IA 50424-0507
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 Bricelyn COMM BETTERMENT | Bricelyn, MN | $3,000 |
| North Iowa Food for Families GEN'L SUPPORT | Buffalo Center, IA | $2,750 |
| City of Lakota Fire Deptambulance VOLUNTEER FIRE/ AMBULANCE DEPT IMPR | Lakota, IA | $2,600 |
| City of Lakota Fire Deptambulance VOLUNTEER FIRE/ AMBULANCE DEPT IMPR | Lakota, IA | $2,000 |
| City of Lakota LIBRARY SUPP/COMM BETTERMENT | Lakota, IA | $2,000 |
| Bricelyn Fire Deptambulance VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT | Bricelyn, MN | $2,000 |
| City of Lake Mills POLICE DEPT - BODY CAMERAS | Lake Mills, IA | $2,000 |
| Bricelyn Fire Deptambulance VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT | Bricelyn, MN | $2,000 |
| Lake Mills Comm Preschool Daycare COMM BETTERMENT | Lake Mills, IA | $2,000 |
| Lake Mills Comm School SCHOOL IMPR | Lake Mills, IA | $1,810 |
| City of Lake Mills POLICE DEPT - BODY CAMERAS | Lake Mills, IA | $1,500 |
| Bricelyn American Legion Auxillary SCHOLARSHIPS/ETC | Bricelyn, MN | $1,500 |
| Lake Mills Parks Recreation COMM BETTERMENT | Lake Mills, IA | $1,500 |
| Buffalo Center Fire Dept Winnebago FIRE DEPT EQUIP | Buffalo Center, IA | $1,500 |
| City of Bricelyn COMM BETTERMENT | Bricelyn, MN | $1,500 |
| City of Lakota Fire Deptambulance VOLUNTEER FIRE/ AMBULANCE DEPT IMPR | Lakota, IA | $1,350 |
| Lake Mills Parks Recreation COMM BETTERMENT | Lake Mills, IA | $1,000 |
| West Hancock Ambulance Service VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE SERV | Britt, IA | $1,000 |
| Britt Fire Dept VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT | Britt, IA | $1,000 |
| Britt Hobo Museum COMM BETTERMENT | Britt, IA | $1,000 |
| Bricelyn Fire Deptambulance VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT | Bricelyn, MN | $1,000 |
| City of Lakota Historical Museum BUILDING PRESERVATION | Lakota, IA | $1,000 |
| City of Bricelyn COMM BETTERMENT | Bricelyn, MN | $1,000 |
| Lake Mills Comm Preschool Daycare COMM BETTERMENT | Lake Mills, IA | $1,000 |
| Bison Senior Center GEN'L SUPPORT FOR SENOIR CITIZEN CENTER | Buffalo Center, IA | $1,000 |
| Little Bison Daycare Center GENL SUPPORT | Buffalo Center, IA | $1,000 |
| North Iowa Ministerial Assn GEN'L SUPPORT | Buffalo Center, IA | $1,000 |
| Walters Fire Dept VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT | Walters, MN | $1,000 |
| North Iowa Food for Families GEN'L SUPPORT | Buffalo Center, IA | $1,000 |
| City of Buffalo Center COMM BETTERMENT | Buffalo Center, IA | $1,000 |
| Bison Senior Center GEN'L SUPPORT FOR SENOIR CITIZEN CENTER | Buffalo Center, IA | $1,000 |
| Little Bison Daycare Center GENL SUPPORT | Buffalo Center, IA | $1,000 |
| Britt Fire Dept VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT | Britt, IA | $1,000 |
| Britt Hobo Museum COMM BETTERMENT | Britt, IA | $1,000 |
| Bison Senior Center GEN'L SUPPORT FOR SENOIR CITIZEN CENTER | Buffalo Center, IA | $1,000 |
| St Paul Lutheran Church GENL SUPPORT | Lakota, IA | $1,000 |
| Bricelyn Food Pantry GEN'L SUPPORT | Bricelyn, MN | $1,000 |
| Britt Fire Dept VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT | Britt, IA | $750 |
| The Britt Group HISTORIC PRESERVATION | Britt, IA | $750 |
| Britt Hobo Museum COMM BETTERMENT | Britt, IA | $750 |
| West Hancock Ambulance Service VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE SERV | Britt, IA | $750 |
| Hancock Co Econ Develoment GEN'L SUPPORT | Garner, IA | $750 |
| Truman Helgeson Civic Center COMM BETTERMENT | Lake Mills, IA | $720 |
| Lake Mills Public Library LOCAL LIBRARY SUPPORT | Lake Mills, IA | $630 |
| City of Lakota LIBRARY SUPP/COMM BETTERMENT | Lakota, IA | $600 |
| City of Lake Mills CITY PRESCHOOL/DAY CARE PROGRAM | Lake Mills, IA | $600 |
| Buffalo Center Fire Dept Winnebago FIRE DEPT EQUIP | Buffalo Center, IA | $500 |
| The Britt Group HISTORIC PRESERVATION | Britt, IA | $500 |
| City of Buffalo Center LOCAL LIBRARY SUPPORT | Buffalo Center, IA | $500 |
| City of Lakota COMMUNITY EVENT | Lakota, IA | $500 |
| City of Buffalo Center Historical S HISTORICAL PRESERVATION | Buffalo Center, IA | $500 |
| North Iowa Comm Development COMM BETTERMENT | Bufalo Center, IA | $500 |
| Hancock Co Historical Society GEN'L SUPPORT | Britt, IA | $500 |
| St Paul Lutheran Church GENL SUPPORT | Lakota, IA | $500 |
| Asbury United Methodist Chuch GEN'L SUPPORT | Lake Mills, IA | $500 |
| Faribault Co Sheriff SHERIFF DEPT - COMM RELATIONS | Blue Earth, MN | $500 |
| Hancock Co AG Museum Pioneer Villag HISTORIC PRESERVATION | Britt, IA | $500 |
| City of Britt COMM BETTERMENT | Britt, IA | $500 |
| Hancock Co Learning Center GEN'L SUPPORT | Britt, IA | $500 |
| Hancock Co Agricultural Society GENL SUPPORT | Britt, IA | $500 |
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