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Funders to approach for Iowa State Fair Foundation

Des Moines, Iowa$15M revenue32 funders on file

Raise funds for renovation and preservation of the historic Iowa State Fairgrounds by soliciting gifts, donations, bequests and grants to help finance infrastructure projects to guarantee the Fair continues to be Iowa's great celebration, a salute to the state's best in ag, industry, entertainment and…

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Best betsLikely, smaller grants1 in 40$24k, your typical grantunder 1 in 1001 in 1001 in 401 in 20$3k$10k$30k$100k$300kChance of a first grant within two years →Likely grant for you →
Expected from this list$13k–$150kover two years, from 1–3 new funders
Last two years (2023–24)$100kfrom 3 new funders

Half the value is in your top 10 funders, of 125

$0$77k$150khalf from the top 10likely range1st10thAll 125
FunderWay inChanceLikely grant
  1. 1Bravo Greater Des Moines IncGives in Iowa (58 of 84)Similar grantees: Iowa Historical Foundation ($100k/yr), Living History Farms Foundation ($130k/yr), Ihsaa Achieve Foundation ($21k/yr)1 in 21$110k
  2. 2The Wellmark FoundationGives in Iowa (42 of 82)Similar grantees: Community FDN of Greater Des Moines F/K/A Greater Des Moines Community FDN ($4k/yr), South Dakota Community Foundation ($120k/yr), Food Bank of Iowa ($200k/yr)1 in 22$59k
  3. 3Golf Charitable Foundation of Greater Des MoinesGives in Iowa (92 of 99)Similar grantees: Iowa FFA Foundation Inc ($110k/yr), Iowa Sports Foundation ($110k/yr), Iowa Pga Foundation ($73k/yr)1 in 32$88k

122 more funders on the list for Iowa State Fair Foundation

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