Walden Charitable Foundation
Private foundation · Arnolds Park, IA · EIN 82-3195023 · reported 2025
23grants reported
$5,000median award
$2,500lower quartile
$1,000smallest grant
$183Ktotal paid
1states reached
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 4 of its 23 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $51K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| River's Edge Methodist Church UPPER DES MOINES KITS FOR HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS. CHILDCARE CENTER. CAASA KITS FOR ADULTS AND CHILDREN | Spencer, IA | $30,000 |
| Spencer Regional Healthcare Foundation BEHAVIORAL HEALTH UNIT ADDING A SECOND SECURITY ROOM FOR MENTAL HEALTH PATIENTS | Spencer, IA | $15,000 |
| Atlas OF Spencer FUNDS TO COVER SALARIES, STAFF TRAINING, EMERGENCY FUNDS, AND HOMELESS HELP | Spencer, IA | $13,000 |
| Atlas OF Lakes Area FUNDS TO PAY FOR STAFFING AND BENEVOLENCE. | Arnolds Park, IA | $13,000 |
| Creston Area Food Pantry FOOD PANTRY 150 HOUSEHOLDS WEEKLY | Creston, IA | $12,500 |
| Lutheran Lakeside Camp PROVIDE FOSTER KIDS A WEEK AT CAMP AND CAPTIAL CAMPAIGN TO REPLACE/REPAIR WATER/SEWER ISSUES | Spirit Lake, IA | $12,000 |
| Creston Area Food Shelf Dba Creston Food Pantry INC PRE-K-12 GRADE BACKPACK PROGRAM, SHUT IN BAGS AND WEEKEND BAGS FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS, HOLIDAY BASKETS | Creston, IA | $10,500 |
| Love Takes Root SOLAR OVEN FOR YOUNG BAKING ENTREPENEURS IN HAITI AND SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS SPOONS, POTS | Spencer, IA | $10,000 |
| Tri County Food Pantry FOOD PANTRY 70-100 FAMILIES 2X/MONTH, SCHOOL PANTRY SERVES 50-60 KIDS PER MONTH, SCHOOL SNACK CABINE | What Cheer, IA | $10,000 |
| Dickinson County Hunger Coalition $5000 COVERS THE COST OF FOOD FOR ONE MONTH, WORKING TO TAKE SOME FOOD TO TERRILL AS WELL AS THEIR M | Spirit Lake, IA | $10,000 |
| Morningside University DONATION TO THE CARY CONOVER ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP | Sioux City, IA | $7,500 |
| Crosswinds Church-Efca ILCC CAMPUS MINISTRY: TRANSPORTATION, ACQUIRE/REPAIR BIKES, GROCERY CARDS, CULTURAL FAIR, FURNITURE, | Spencer, IA | $5,000 |
| Family Crisis Centers INC HELP FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, HUMAN TRAFFICKING, VIOLENT CRIMES, HOMELESSNESS SERVES NW IOWA INCLUDING | Sioux Center, IA | $5,000 |
| Orient Umc Mobile Food Pantry FOOD TO NEEDY HOUSEHOLDS ONCE MONTHLY = 4,000 POUNDS/MONTH | Orient, IA | $5,000 |
| The Outreach THE OUTREACH (STARTED IN MARCH 2025) WITH MANY VOLUNTEERS FROM GACO/AFTER THE HOTEL CLOSED FROM FLOO | Spencer, IA | $5,000 |
| Feed Our Children CO Living World Outreach Ministries SPENCER'S BACKPACK PROGRAM, PROVIDING WEEKEND BAGS OF READY MADE MEALS FOR SCHOOL AGED KIDS | Spencer, IA | $4,000 |
| Clay County Pals MENTOR/MENTEE AREA ACTIVITIES: BOWLING ALLEY, COOKING AT CHURCH KITCHEN, THEATER, MUSEUMS, CRAFTING | Spencer, IA | $3,000 |
| Keokuk County Hospitals and Clinics PROVIDES FREE BANDAGING AND WOUND CARE KITS FOR LYMPHEDEMA PATIENTS | Sigourney, IA | $3,000 |
| Kings & Queens Local EDUCATING MENTORS, RESPITE FOR FOSTER CARE FAMILIES, SUPPLIES FOR FOSTER FAMILIES | Spirit Lake, IA | $2,500 |
| 51025 Zip Code Celebration A TOWN CELEBRATION OF THE ZIP CODE DATE. ENTERTAINMENT AND ACTIVITIES FOR THE CELEBRATION | Holstein, IA | $2,500 |
| Ida County 4-H Foundation 4-H PROGRAMS | Ida Grove, IA | $2,000 |
| Clay County Food for Life MEAT PROCESSING AND DISTRIBUTION, FOOD INSECURITY | Spencer, IA | $1,500 |
| Okoboji Foundation- Youth IN Philanthropy OKOBOJI FOUNDATION, WILL DISTRIBUTE TO NONPROFITS | Arnolds Park, IA | $1,000 |
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