Black Hawk County Gaming Association

About Black Hawk County Gaming Association

BLACK HAWK COUNTY GAMING ASSOCIATION is based in Waterloo, IA. It reported $14,426,014 in annual grants and $17,574,954 in total assets in the latest 990 year on file, 2025. The association describes its work as supporting the Cedar Valley by allocating Isle Casino Waterloo revenues for community betterment. Its stated focus areas include capital projects, capacity building for nonprofits, housing renovation, public infrastructure, health and medical facility support, education, and libraries. Recent grantmaking shows large awards to Waterloo Development Corporation, including $4,010,000 in 2024 for Hard Court Tournament Center and $2,492,000 in 2025 for property acquisitions, blight elimination, property zoning, and renovations. Other named grantees include University of Northern Iowa, which received $1,001,000 in 2025 for Elevating the Fan Experience: UNI-DOME Phase 2, and Northeast Iowa Food Bank, which received $1,000,000 in 2025 for From Hunger to Hope: Building a Secure Tomorrow. The foundation also gave $1,000,000 in 2025 to Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity for Strategic Giving Initiative and $500,000 in 2024 to the City of Cedar Falls for Community Natatorium. Typical grant size is $15,000 at the 25th percentile, $25,000 at the median, and $75,000 at the 75th percentile, though recent awards range much higher for major capital projects.

What Black Hawk County Gaming Association Funds

Recent grantmaking spans capital projects, housing, and public infrastructure. Notable grants include Waterloo Development Corporation’s $4,010,000 award for Hard Court Tournament Center and $2,492,000 for property acquisitions, blight elimination, property zoning, and renovations. The association also funded housing-related work through Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity’s $1,000,000 Strategic Giving Initiative, Waterloo Housing Trust Fund’s $100,000 Program #11, and Cedar Falls Housing Trust Fund’s $50,000 start-up funding. Public facility and civic projects appear in awards to the City of Cedar Falls for Community Natatorium at $500,000, the City of Gilbertville for an emergency services building at $225,000, and Friends of the Waterloo Public Library for youth and teen area updates at $96,000. Grants also supported parks, water quality, libraries, and health-related facilities.

How Black Hawk County Gaming Association Gives