The JB Dahm Foundation concentrates its modest giving on local civic life, primarily funding municipal parks and recreation infrastructure with a clear preference for sustaining community facilities. A smaller portion of its budget supports basic social services through established charities, indicating interest in local welfare and emergency assistance alongside place-based capital projects.
Highly concentrated and local: few, relatively large grants with repeat funding to a single municipal project (two grants to City of Pella) and occasional one-off grants to established social service organizations.
A repeated commitment to the City of Pella’s recreation center stands out in Jb Dahm Foundation’s recent giving, with $25,000 awarded in both 2024 and 2025 for the project. That pattern fits a foundation that favors tangible community assets and steady support for local institutions. Across the recent grants list, the foundation backs municipal recreation, libraries, youth development, health, and faith-based social services through relatively small awards that are often repeated year to year. Pella is a frequent destination for grants, including support for Friends of Pella Community Center, Friends of Pella Library, Crossroads of Pella, Mobility Worldwide- Leighton, and Pella Regional Health Foundation. Beyond that local cluster, the foundation also funded Salvation Army, Junior Achievement of Iowa, Waukee YMCA, Lutheran Church of Hope, and Blank Childrens Hospital. The overall pattern is one of practical, place-based philanthropy: grants are modest in size, aimed at specific facilities or programs, and often directed to organizations serving children, families, and local residents.
Community recreation is a clear emphasis. The foundation gave $25,000 to City of Pella in both 2025 and 2024 for a recreation center, and also supported Friends of Pella Community Center with $2,500 in 2024. Public-facing community spaces extend into library support as well, including $2,500 to Friends of the Library in 2023, $2,500 to Friends of Pella Library in 2024, and $2,000 to Milton Public Library in 2023. Youth development appears through education-focused grants. Junior Achievement of Iowa received $3,000 in 2025, $2,500 in 2024, and $2,500 in 2023 for helping young people succeed. The foundation also backed Milton Marlins Scholarship with $1,000 in 2024. Social service and health-related support shows up in grants to Salvation Army for general fund support and to Blank Childrens Hospital for general fund support.
Typical grant size is tightly clustered: the 25th percentile is $1,000, the median is $1,000, and the 75th percentile is $2,500. That points to a pattern of modest, recurring awards with occasional larger project grants. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including City of Pella, Junior Achievement of Iowa, Waukee YMCA, Lutheran Church of Hope, Salvation Army, Crossroads of Pella, Mobility Worldwide- Leighton, and Blank Childrens Hospital. The foundation is a private foundation, does not fund individuals, and does not make program-related investments. No application process is shown in the data.
$47K
$938K
$55K
$49K
Most grants fall between $1K and $3K, with a median of $1K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$1K
75th Percentile
$3K
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Notable grantees: City of Pella (recreation center), The Salvation Army
Giving is concentrated in Iowa, which accounts for 71% of grants. Pella appears repeatedly as a recipient city, alongside Des Moines, West Des Moines, Waukee, and other Iowa locations. Outside Iowa, the foundation gave to recipients in Alexandria, Virginia; Dallas, Texas; Milton, Wisconsin; and Sun Lake, Arizona. Arizona is the top state by grant count, even though the foundation’s headquarters are in Clive, Iowa.
Recent grants show support for municipal recreation, libraries, youth development, faith-based social services, and health-related nonprofits. Examples include a recreation center project, library support, and general fund gifts to organizations serving families and children.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including City of Pella, Junior Achievement of Iowa, Waukee YMCA, Lutheran Church of Hope, Salvation Army, Crossroads of Pella, Mobility Worldwide- Leighton, and Blank Childrens Hospital.
Typical grants are small. The grant-size distribution shows a 25th percentile of $1,000, a median of $1,000, and a 75th percentile of $2,500, with a few larger awards such as $25,000 for the City of Pella recreation center.
Iowa receives 71% of the grants in the data, and recipient cities include Pella, Des Moines, West Des Moines, and Waukee. The top state by grant count is Arizona, with recipient locations including Sun Lake.
The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CITY OF PELLA | PELLA, IA | $25,000 | 2026 | RECREATION CENTER |
| SALVATION ARMY OF DES MOINES | DES MOINES, IA | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| LUTHERAN CHURCH OF HOPE | WEST DES MOINES, IA | $2,500 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| WAUKEE YMCA | WAUKEE, IA | $2,500 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF IOWA | CEDAR RAPIDS, IA | $2,500 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| YMCA OF ROCKY COUNTY | JANESVILLE, WI | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| CLIVE COMMUNITY SERVICES | CLIVE, IA | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| UMPS CARE CHARITIES | EDGARWATER, MD | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| TUNNELS TO TOWERS FOUNDATION | STATE ISLAND, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| MOBILITY WORLDWIDE- LEIGHTON | PELLA, IA | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB - JANESVILLE | JANESVILLE, WI | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| FRIENDS OF PELLA LIBRARY | PELLA, IA | $1,000 | 2026 | PROVIDE SUPPORT TO LIBRARY |
| MILTON FOOD PANTRY | MILTON, WI | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| UNIVERSITY OF IOWA CHILDRENS HOSPIT | IOWA CITY, IA | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| THE FREE STORE | DES MOINES, IA | $500 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| CITY OF PELLA | PELLA, IA | $25,000 | 2025 | RECREATION CENTER |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF IOWA | DES MOINES, IA | $3,000 | 2025 | HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE SUCCEED |
| LITTLE THINGS MATTER FOUNDATION | DALLAS, TX | $3,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| WAUKEE YMCA | WAUKEE, IA | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| LUTHERAN CHURCH OF HOPE | WEST DES MOINES, IA | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| FC UNITED SOCCER CLUB | CEDAR RAPIDS, IA | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| MILTON PUBLIC LIBRARY | MILTON, WI | $1,000 | 2025 | LIBRARY SUPPORT |
| MILTON MARLINS SCHOLARSHIP | MILTON, IA | $1,000 | 2025 | PROVIDED SCHOLARSHIPS |
| MOBILITY WORLDWIDE- LEIGHTON | PELLA, IA | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| SUNNYSIDE COUNTRY CLUB | WATERLOO, IA | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB - JANESVILLE | JANESVILLE, WI | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| FRIENDS OF PELLA LIBRARY | PELLA, IA | $1,000 | 2025 | PROVIDE SUPPORT TO LIBRARY |
| CHORDAIRES SHOW CHORUS | SUN LAKE, AZ | $1,000 | 2025 | GNERAL FUND |
| CLIVE COMMUNITY SERVICES | CLIVE, IA | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| UNIVERSITY OF IOWA CHILDRENS HOSPIT | IOWA CITY, IA | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION | CHICAGO, IL | $500 | 2025 | WALK TO END ALZHEIMERS |
| UMPS CARE CHARITIES | EDGARWATER, MD | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| CITY OF PELLA | PELLA, IA | $25,000 | 2024 | RECREATION CENTER |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF IOWA | DES MOINES, IA | $2,500 | 2024 | HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE SUCCEED |
| WAUKEE YMCA | WAUKEE, IA | $2,500 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| FRIENDS OF PELLA LIBRARY | PELLA, IA | $2,500 | 2024 | PROVIDE SUPPORT TO LIBRARY |
| FRIENDS OF PELLA COMMUNITY CENTER | PELLA, IA | $2,500 | 2024 | COMMUNITY CENTER |
| SALVATION ARMY | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $2,500 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| LUTHERAN CHURCH OF HOPE | WEST DES MOINES, IA | $2,500 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| CROSSROADS OF PELLA | PELLA, IA | $2,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| MOBILITY WORLDWIDE- LEIGHTON | PELLA, IA | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| BLANK CHILDRENS HOSPITAL | DES MOINES, IA | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| MILTON MARLINS SCHOLARSHIP | MILTON, IA | $1,000 | 2024 | PROVIDED SCHOLARSHIPS |
| UNIVERSITY OF IOWA CHILDRENS HOSPIT | IOWA CITY, IA | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| CHORDAIRES SHOW CHORUS | SUN LAKE, AZ | $1,000 | 2024 | GNERAL FUND |
| SALVATION ARMY | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| PELLA REGIONAL HEALTH FOUNDATION | PELLA, IA | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY | PELLA, IA | $2,500 | 2023 | PROVIDE SUPPORT TO LIBRARY |
| LUTHERAN CHURCH OF HOPE | WEST DES MOINES, IA | $2,500 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF IOWA | DES MOINES, IA | $2,500 | 2023 | HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE SUCCEED |
CITY OF PELLA
$25,000RECREATION CENTER
SALVATION ARMY OF DES MOINES
$5,000GENERAL FUND
LUTHERAN CHURCH OF HOPE
$2,500GENERAL FUND
WAUKEE YMCA
$2,500GENERAL FUND
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF IOWA
$2,500GENERAL FUND
YMCA OF ROCKY COUNTY
$1,000GENERAL FUND
GENERAL FUND
UMPS CARE CHARITIES
$1,000GENERAL FUND
TUNNELS TO TOWERS FOUNDATION
$1,000GENERAL FUND
MOBILITY WORLDWIDE- LEIGHTON
$1,000GENERAL FUND
FRIENDS OF PELLA LIBRARY
$1,000PROVIDE SUPPORT TO LIBRARY
MILTON FOOD PANTRY
$1,000GENERAL FUND
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA CHILDRENS HOSPIT
$1,000GENERAL FUND
THE FREE STORE
$500GENERAL FUND
CITY OF PELLA
$25,000RECREATION CENTER
LITTLE THINGS MATTER FOUNDATION
$3,000GENERAL FUND
WAUKEE YMCA
$2,500GENERAL FUND
LUTHERAN CHURCH OF HOPE
$2,500GENERAL FUND
FC UNITED SOCCER CLUB
$1,000GENERAL FUND
MILTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
$1,000LIBRARY SUPPORT
MILTON MARLINS SCHOLARSHIP
$1,000PROVIDED SCHOLARSHIPS
MOBILITY WORLDWIDE- LEIGHTON
$1,000GENERAL FUND
SUNNYSIDE COUNTRY CLUB
$1,000GENERAL FUND
FRIENDS OF PELLA LIBRARY
$1,000PROVIDE SUPPORT TO LIBRARY
CHORDAIRES SHOW CHORUS
$1,000GNERAL FUND
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA CHILDRENS HOSPIT
$500GENERAL FUND
UMPS CARE CHARITIES
$500GENERAL FUND
CITY OF PELLA
$25,000RECREATION CENTER
WAUKEE YMCA
$2,500GENERAL FUND
FRIENDS OF PELLA LIBRARY
$2,500PROVIDE SUPPORT TO LIBRARY
FRIENDS OF PELLA COMMUNITY CENTER
$2,500COMMUNITY CENTER
SALVATION ARMY
$2,500GENERAL FUND
LUTHERAN CHURCH OF HOPE
$2,500GENERAL FUND
CROSSROADS OF PELLA
$2,000GENERAL FUND
MOBILITY WORLDWIDE- LEIGHTON
$1,000GENERAL FUND
BLANK CHILDRENS HOSPITAL
$1,000GENERAL FUND
MILTON MARLINS SCHOLARSHIP
$1,000PROVIDED SCHOLARSHIPS
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA CHILDRENS HOSPIT
$1,000GENERAL FUND
CHORDAIRES SHOW CHORUS
$1,000GNERAL FUND
SALVATION ARMY
$10,000GENERAL FUND
PELLA REGIONAL HEALTH FOUNDATION
$5,000GENERAL FUND
FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY
$2,500PROVIDE SUPPORT TO LIBRARY
LUTHERAN CHURCH OF HOPE
$2,500GENERAL FUND