Private foundation (trust)EIN 421661135Est. 2006-09

W D LEY FOUNDATION

BUFFALO CENTER, IA 50424

Accepts unsolicited proposals

Total Assets

FY 2023

Annual Giving

$25K

FY 2023

Grants Made

26

FY 2023

Avg Grant

$962

FY 2023

Grant Range

$250–$3K

Typical

Deadlines

Open / rolling

Applications

Programs & Activities

Program 1

$995

The foundation assisted qualified organizations in the buffalocenter, lakota, lake mills and britt, iowa areas, as well as, the bricelyn, minnesota area, with specific community betterment and/or development projects by providing financial assistance in the form of grants. These grants potentually aid all of the citzens of these communities by improving fire departments, ambulance service, city recreation/organizational opportunities, historical museums, libraries, etc.

Focus Areas

Corporate Foundations

Financial Snapshot

2023 filing

Total Revenue

$27K

Total Expenses

$26K

Qualifying Distributions

$25K

Distributable Amount

$25K

Min. Investment Return

$25K

Payout rate 100%Arc chart showing what share of IRS distributable amount was paid out as qualifying distributions in the latest filing.100%

Payout rate

Qualifying distributions as a share of distributable amount.

Grant Range

26 grants

Grant sizes from minimum $250 through median $735 to maximum $3K, shown on a logarithmic scale.

Logarithmic scale — typical grant portfolios span orders of magnitude, so distances are proportional to multiplicative change, not dollar gaps.

Giving Over Time

5 years

Giving over time from 2018 to 2023. Peak $25K in 2020. Hover bars for details.

Total dollars recorded per filing year. Scale adjusts to the foundation's range.

Top Recipients

130 grants

CITY OF LAKOTA FIRE DEPTAMBULANCE
$10K
5 grants
CITY OF BUFFALO CENTER
$8K
7 grants
LAKE MILLS COMM SCHOOL
$8K
7 grants
BRICELYN FIRE DEPTAMBULANCE
$8K
4 grants
CITY OF BRICELYN
$7K
4 grants
CITY OF LAKE MILLS
$7K
6 grants
CITY OF LAKOTA
$7K
6 grants
LAKE MILLS PARKS RECREATION
$6K
3 grants

Grant Size Distribution

130 grants

<$10K
130
grants
$10–50K
$50–250K
$250K–1M
$1–5M
$5M+

Geographic Focus

2 states

Iowa
$100K
80% of total
Minnesota
$25K
20% of total

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