Grants made by Prairie Meadows Race Track & Casino Inc
Prairie Meadows Race Track & Casino Inc (EIN 42-1244913) reported 409 grants totaling $33.0M in FY2024 on Schedule I of its IRS Form 990 — the 100 largest are listed below. See the full financial profile for revenue, ratings and leadership.
Grant recipients (FY2024) · $33.0M total
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Polk County Iowa | Net receipts contribution | $11,525,151 |
| City of Des Moines | Tax rate sharing contribution | $4,953,637 |
| Des Moines Park & Recreation Foundation | Sw 1st st. bridge park improvements | $900,000 |
| Childserve Foundation Inc | Childserve des moines center | $750,000 |
| Habitat For Humanity International Inc | Framing our future campaign | $700,000 |
| Great Outdoors Foundation | Streambank stabilization to protect people, property, and the planet | $470,000 |
| Ducks Unlimited Inc | Central iowa clean water partnershipphase ii: water quality wetland restoration and protection | $470,000 |
| Des Moines Independent Community School District | School support | $379,598 |
| Greater Des Moines Partnership | 2024 investor commitment | $350,000 |
| Blank Park Zoo Foundation Inc | Expand the impact | $300,000 |
| Ellipsis Inc | A place for girls: female-responsive programming for foster care youth | $280,000 |
| Eyerly-ball Community Mental Health Services | One place for care | $250,000 |
| Iowa Confluence Water Trails | Prospect park capital improvements | $250,000 |
| On With Life Foundation | Family homes extreme build | $250,000 |
| Southeast Polk Community Schools | Southeast polk skilled trades extension center | $240,000 |
| Community and Family Resources | Grays woods recovery center revitalization project | $220,000 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Story County Inc | Remodel and expansion of bgcsc ames club | $220,000 |
| Youth and Shelter Services Inc | Ember recovery campus maintenance shop for workforce development | $210,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa Inc | Building a big future: youth mentoring center | $210,000 |
| Ballet Theatre of Des Moines | Ballet des moines campus for arts and education | $200,000 |
| Science Center of Iowa | Think beyond with sci - second floor west wing exhibits | $170,000 |
| City of Altoona | Sam wise field reconstruction | $170,000 |
| Goodwill Industries of Central Iowa | E-commerce expansion | $160,000 |
| Golf Charitable Foundation of Greater Des Moines | Principal charity classic | $145,000 |
| Des Moines Park & Recreation Foundation | Dmps track and practice field improvement project | $130,000 |
| Ankeny Comm School District | School support | $116,635 |
| West Des Moines Comm School | School support | $105,850 |
| Iowa College Foundation | Scholarships | $100,750 |
| Living History Farms Foundation | Cultivating our future capital campaign at living history farms | $100,000 |
| Trees Forever Inc | Planting our future | $100,000 |
| Des Moines Area Community College Foundation | Dmacc transportation institute | $100,000 |
| Des Moines Area Religious Council | Dmarc food pantry network | $99,999 |
| Young Mens Christian Association of Greater Des Moines | Y out-of-school time programs | $99,999 |
| Roman Catholic Diocese of Des Moines | Catholic schools within the diocese of des moines metro area | $99,900 |
| Lutheran Home For the Aged Association - West | Meals on wheels | $95,000 |
| Downtown Partnership Inc | Skywalks reimagined | $95,000 |
| Des Moines Council of St Vincent De Paul Society | Hunger and human services for polk county | $95,000 |
| World Food Prize Foundation | Historic preservation and enhancement of the norman e. borlaug hall of laureates | $90,000 |
| Food Bank of Iowa | Mobile pantry unit to expand fresh food distribution | $90,000 |
| American Legion | Interior restoration and revitalization of american legion post 659 | $89,656 |
| Build Lincoln Higher Booster Club | New marching band uniforms for des moines lincoln high school marching band | $80,000 |
| Southeast Polk Community School | School support | $77,552 |
| Grand View University | Grand view university nursing simulation center suite | $75,964 |
| Johnston Community Schools | School support | $75,492 |
| City of Carlisle | Police and fire/ems communication radio project | $75,000 |
| City of Bondurant | Bondurant emergency service heart monitor project | $75,000 |
| Orchard Place | Orchard place campus greenhouse improvements | $75,000 |
| Homes of Oakridge Human Services | Oakridge summer blast camp | $75,000 |
| Link Associates | Creating home living for persons with intellectual disabilities | $75,000 |
| Downtown Des Moines Self-supported Municipal Improvement District | Moving fresque | $72,902 |
| City of Pleasant Hill | Police officer training simulator program | $69,500 |
| Willkie House Incorporated | Gym recreation equipment | $69,263 |
| Joppa | Joppa homeless services | $68,192 |
| Chpcommunity | Community food project | $65,304 |
| Broadlawns Medical Center Foundation | Automated blood bank analyzer | $65,074 |
| Downtown Events Group Inc | Downtown farmers' market | $60,000 |
| Ellipsis Inc | Bedroom furniture for youth in group foster care | $52,552 |
| Des Moines Area Community College Foundation | Ceo golf invitational | $50,000 |
| Altoona Economic Development Corporation | Visit altoona | $50,000 |
| Children and Family Urban Ministries | Cfum amplified | $50,000 |
| Roosevelt High School Instrumental Music Boosters | Roosevelt high school marching band and color guard tower | $50,000 |
| Des Moines Art Festival Inc | 2025 des moines arts festival | $50,000 |
| Des Moines Area Sports Commission | 2025 national senior games | $50,000 |
| Fellowship of Christian Athletes | Stand in the gap-serving at-risk urban des moines youth | $50,000 |
| PTA Iowa Congress | Clay elementary community track | $50,000 |
| Young Mens Christian Association of Greater Des Moines | Ymca girls on the run and youth sports | $50,000 |
| Wesley Community Services Inc | Wesleylife meals on wheels - direct meal support | $50,000 |
| Des Moines Independent Community School District | Dmps high school safety equipment | $50,000 |
| Youth and Shelter Services Inc | Van transportation for youth | $50,000 |
| Des Moines Independent Community School District | Chronic absenteeism, homeless, & system-involved youth support | $50,000 |
| Des Moines Independent Community School District | Dmps transitions project | $50,000 |
| Des Moines Independent Community School District | Dmps high school weight room equipment | $50,000 |
| City of Johnston | Fire command aerial imaging system | $49,012 |
| Saylor Township Trustees | Extrication tool replacement | $48,670 |
| Swerve Outreach | Feeding the future | $48,500 |
| Iron Rams Inc | Empowering girls through iron rams wrestling | $45,000 |
| Altoona Baseball Recreational League | Sam wise baseball batting cage update | $45,000 |
| By Degrees Foundation | 6-12th grade college & career readiness on des moines' north side | $45,000 |
| Willkie House Incorporated | Transformation of the willkie house gym into a multipurpose space | $45,000 |
| Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines | Bridging the gaps to build career pathways experiences | $43,700 |
| Des Moines North High School Booster Club | Soccer facilities and equipment improvements | $43,246 |
| Ballet Theatre of Des Moines | Ballet des moines education & outreach programs 2023-24 | $40,000 |
| Healthy Birth Day Inc | Accessibility to maternal health resources in iowa | $40,000 |
| Des Moines Independent Community School District | Keeping students safe | $40,000 |
| Urbandale Community Schools | School support | $39,761 |
| Pleasantville Fire Rescue Association | Firefighter structural personal protective equipment | $38,750 |
| Bravo Greater Des Moines Inc | Passport to culture | $35,000 |
| United Way of Central Iowa | Eyeglasses for central iowa students | $35,000 |
| South Des Moines Girls Amateur Softball | Fencing for south des moines girls' amateur softball fields and perimeter | $35,000 |
| Iowa Laborers District Council Heavy Highway Training Fund | Gps technology in construction | $34,196 |
| Des Moines Refugee Support | Summer camp for refugee youth | $32,500 |
| City of Des Moines | Solo scba decon washer | $32,327 |
| Local 67 Training Program Trust | Training and recruitment welding machines | $32,197 |
| Grand View University | Champion sponsor | $30,000 |
| Iowa Confluence Water Trails | Waterway maintenance for safety, access, and environment | $30,000 |
| Mainframe Studios | First friday public programming | $30,000 |
| Easter Seal Society of Iowa Inc | Easterseals camp sunnyside campships | $30,000 |
| The Riders Club | Roosevelt student athlete essential/foundational equipment needs | $30,000 |
| United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners of America 106 | Carpenters & kids, blueprinting the future | $29,352 |
| Baxter Volunteer Firefighters Association | Extrication | $29,337 |
Grant data comes from Schedule I of Prairie Meadows Race Track & Casino Inc's e-filed Form 990, via CharityIndex. Recipients link to their own profiles where the EIN matches our directory.