W D Ley Foundation
EIN 42-1661135 · IA · NTEE T21
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Giving Profile
In 2025, W D Ley Foundation based in IA paid 32 grants totaling $25K to 30 organizations across 2 states. Individual grants ranged from $250 to $2K, with a median of $600. Its largest recipients included CITY OF LAKE MILLS, CITY OF LAKOTA FIRE DEPTAMBULANCE, and BRICELYN AMERICAN LEGION AUXILLARY. Its application process is not specified in the filing.
Foundation at a Glance
- Total assets
- $510,491
- Giving (latest yr)
- $25,000
- Filing year
- 2025
- Itemized grants
- 32
- Median grant
- $600
- Recipients
- 30
- States reached
- 2
- Officers/trustees
- 7
- Unsolicited applications
- Unknown
Where the Money Goes
Top recipients
- City of Lake Mills$2,100
- City of Lakota Fire Deptambulance$2,000
- Bricelyn American Legion Auxillary$1,500
- City of Lakota$1,100
- Bison Senior Center$1,000
Where grants went
- Iowa$20,000 · 27 grants
- Minnesota$5,000 · 5 grants
Grants Paid (32)
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W D Ley Foundation's 990-PF filing does not specify whether it accepts unsolicited applications. Many private foundations give by invitation only, so confirm before applying.
In its most recent filing, W D Ley Foundation reported 32 itemized grants totaling $25K. Individual grants ranged from $250 to $2K (median $600).
Recent recipients include CITY OF LAKE MILLS, CITY OF LAKOTA FIRE DEPTAMBULANCE, BRICELYN AMERICAN LEGION AUXILLARY, among 30 organizations in total. The full grant list is on this page.
W D Ley Foundation is a private foundation based in Iowa, per its IRS 990-PF filing.
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