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Iowa Lakes Electric Members Charitable Foundation: 21 grants to organizations, $73,683 (tax year ended December 2025)
Iowa Lakes Electric Members Charitable Foundation, a private foundation in Estherville, IA, paid 21 grants to organizations totaling $73,683 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on March 6, 2026. The largest was $7,500 to Dickens Fire and Rescue in Dickens, IA for safety equipment.
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- EIN
- 825248472
- Based in
- Estherville, IA
- Assets
- $36,333
- Grants paid
- $73,683
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed March 6, 2026, IRS object ID 202640659349100009. It reported $73,683 in grants paid; 21 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dickens Fire and Rescue | Dickens, IA | Safety equipment | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| City of Peterson | Peterson, IA | Ambulance cru facility | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| City of Rolfe | Rolfe, IA | Sunset ridge park project | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Discovery House Inc | Spirit Lake, IA | Bathroom remodel | Mental health and crisis intervention | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Estherville Ffa | Estherville, IA | Agricultural learning center--chicken coop | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Palo Alto County Conservation Board | Ruthven, IA | Geothermal update at lost island nature center | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hudsons Crew | Rolfe, IA | Pocahontas splash pad funded by hudson's crew | Recreation and sports | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Regional Wellness Center | Estherville, IA | Purchase an infrared sauna | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Swea City Improvement League | Swea City, IA | Inclusive playground | Recreation and sports | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Clay County Ag Extension | Spencer, IA | Outdoor garden classroom | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Excel Estherville | Estherville, IA | Estherville mural project | Human services | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Graettinger Terril CSD | Terril, IA | Elementary playground | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Royal American Legion Post #248 | Spencer, IA | Memorial park expansion | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pocahontas County Economic Development Commission | Pocahontas, IA | Finishing county-wide life-size kaleidoscopes | $2,800 | apps.irs.gov | |
| City of Fonda | Fonda, IA | Fonda pickleball court project | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Estherville Little League Association | Estherville, IA | Thoreson memorial park batting cage | Youth development | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Northwest Iowa Corridor Habitat for Humanity | Spirit Lake, IA | Spirit lake habitat for humanity first addition | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northwest Iowa Mental Health Center | Spencer, IA | Therapy furnishings for autumns center. | Mental health and crisis intervention | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Royal Clay Lincoln Fire Agency | Royal, IA | Ems equipment | $1,883 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ringsted Community Improvement Organization | Ringsted, IA | Finish projects at the "lille dansk kirke" | Recreation and sports | $1,800 | apps.irs.gov |
| Peterson Point Preservation Foundation | Wallingford, IA | Hot water heater and replacement fixtures | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,200 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed April 30, 2025, IRS object ID 202501209349102505. It reported $68,515 in grants paid; 19 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakota Community Fire Company | Lakota, IA | Purchase fire fighter bunker gear/ppe/scba/turnout gear | Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Aurelia Kiwanis Club | Aurelia, IA | Aurelia kiwanis walking path addition | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Emmetsburg Community Development Foundation | Emmetsburg, IA | Purchase equipment for the soper park splash pad | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fonda Fire Department | Fonda, IA | Fire truck #472 upgrade | Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lakes Area Hockey Association (laha) | Spirit Lake, IA | Convert locker room space for girls | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Royal Clay Lincoln Fire Department | Royal, IA | Jaws of life | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Royal Historical Society | Royal, IA | Purchase a new set of handicap accessible steps and ramps. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tiny Treasurers Community Daycare Center | Estherville, IA | Purchase fencing for the daycare center. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wallingford Fire and Emergency Medical Services | Wallingford, IA | Purchase equipment for wildland response | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cherokee County Conservation Board | Cherokee, IA | Purchase equipment for licklider trap fields | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Emmet County Izaak Walton League | Estherville, IA | Purchase and install new lights on the range. | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Bridge of Storm Lake | Storm Lake, IA | The bridge building exterior paint project | Human services | $2,250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cherokee Rotary Club | Cherokee, IA | Backpack buddies | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Emmetsburg Municipal Band | Emmetsburg, IA | Percussion instruments | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pocahontas Community Foundation Dba Pocahontas Chamber & Fire Department | Pocahontas, IA | Purchase animatronic features for the pocahauntus haunted house | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Centers Against Abuse and Sexual Assault (caasa) | Spencer, IA | Purchase and replenish items lost in the recent floods | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Emmetsburg Rotary Club | Emmetsburg, IA | General operations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Romans Wish | Swea City, IA | Comfort boxes for grieving families | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Clay and Buena Vista Farm Bureau | Storm Lake, IA | Supplies for the study of the lifecycle of a chicken | $765 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $15,000 |
| Recreation and sports | $9,800 |
| Mental health and crisis intervention | $7,000 |
| Human services | $5,250 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $3,200 |
| Youth development | $2,500 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Iowa | $142,198 |
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Updated March 6, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.