The Raccoon Valley Bank Charitable Foundation focuses its giving on local K–12 public education in central Iowa, providing unrestricted/general operations support to school districts and school-affiliated groups. Its grants are highly local and targeted, aimed at sustaining school programs and extracurricular activities that serve the Perry and nearby Dallas Center–Grimes communities.
Very concentrated and local: only two grants totaling the foundation's giving, both large relative to the portfolio and directed to school operations/activities. Emphasis on a small number of substantial, unrestricted awards rather than many small or geographically diverse grants.
Dallas Center Grimes Booster Club, Perry Community School District, Local K–12 extracurricular/athletics organizations (school booster clubs)
A $50,000 general-operations grant to the Dallas Center Grimes Booster Club stands out in the foundation’s recent record and shows how the Raccoon Valley Bank Charitable Foundation uses its giving to support school-centered community life in central Iowa. Much of its grantmaking goes to K–12 public education and school-affiliated groups, especially in Perry and nearby Dallas Center–Grimes, with unrestricted support used to help districts, booster clubs, and related organizations keep programs running. The foundation also backs organizations tied to the broader civic fabric around those schools. Recent examples include a $31,785 general-operations grant to Perry Community School District and a $9,000 grant to Habitat For Humanity in Des Moines. Other awards go to local food pantries, community betterment groups, and cultural or youth-serving organizations, but the school connection remains a defining thread. Its grant list points to a pattern of practical, locally directed support rather than restricted project funding. Grants are written for general operations, and the recipients are largely small-town or regional Iowa organizations that serve residents in Dallas County and nearby communities.
K–12 education is the clearest focus area. The foundation gave $31,785 to Perry Community School District for general operations and $50,000 to Dallas Center Grimes Booster Club for general operations, showing direct support for school districts and the groups that sustain extracurricular life. Community support organizations also appear regularly. It awarded $4,250 to Grimes Storehouse and $2,500 to Perry Emergency Food Pantry, both for general operations, alongside other local food and assistance groups. These grants suggest attention to basic community needs in the same towns where the foundation is active. It also supports local civic and cultural infrastructure. Recent grants include $5,000 to Greater Dallas County Development Alliance for general operations and $2,000 to Art On The Prairie in Perry for general operations, linking the foundation to economic-development and community-identity work within its service area.
Typical grant sizes are modest: the 25th percentile is $350, the median is $500, and the 75th percentile is $1,500. The recent grant list also shows a few larger awards, but most grants cluster at the lower end and are written as general-operations support. The pattern is recurring rather than one-off. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Greater Dallas County Development Alliance, Whiterock Conservancy, Dallas Center Food Pantry, Adel Food Bank, Iowa 4-H Foundation, Iowa Legal Aid Foundation, Art On The Prairie, and Perry Emergency Food Pantry. The foundation funds individuals: False, and it makes no program-related investments. The latest 990 year on file is 2025.
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Most grants fall between $350 and $2K, with a median of $500.
25th Percentile
$350
Median
$500
75th Percentile
$2K
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Grantmaking is highly local and overwhelmingly Iowa-based: 93% of grants go to recipients in Iowa, the top state by grant count. The largest concentrations appear around Perry, Grimes, Dallas Center, Adel, and Des Moines. Recipient cities in the recent grants include Perry, Grimes, Dallas Center, Adel, West Des Moines, and Des Moines, with additional awards in Ames, Minburn, and Coon Rapids. All listed grants in the dataset are to U.S. recipients.
Its recent grants go mainly to school districts, booster clubs, food pantries, community groups, and local civic organizations in central Iowa. Examples in the data include Perry Community School District, Dallas Center Grimes Booster Club, Grimes Storehouse, and Greater Dallas County Development Alliance, usually with general-operations support.
Most grants are small. The grant-size distribution shows a 25th percentile of $350, a median of $500, and a 75th percentile of $1,500. The recent list does include larger awards, but the center of gravity is clearly in low-thousands or below.
Yes. Several recipients show up in multiple years, including Greater Dallas County Development Alliance, Whiterock Conservancy, Dallas Center Food Pantry, Adel Food Bank, Iowa 4-H Foundation, Iowa Legal Aid Foundation, Art On The Prairie, and Perry Emergency Food Pantry. That points to ongoing relationships rather than one-time gifts.
The giving is very local. Iowa accounts for 93% of grants by recipient state, and the recent grant list centers on Perry, Grimes, Dallas Center, Adel, West Des Moines, and Des Moines. The foundation’s grants are all to U.S. recipients in the data provided.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friends of the Hotel Pattee | Perry, IA | $75,000 | 2026 | General Operations |
| Perry Chamber of Commerce Foundation Inc | Perry, IA | $10,000 | 2026 | Perry Business Support Fund |
| Food Bank Of Iowa | Des Moines, IA | $6,285 | 2026 | General Operations |
| The FullhartCarnegie Charitable Trust | Perry, IA | $5,000 | 2026 | Hometown Heritage |
| Grimes Storehouse Inc | Grimes, IA | $3,000 | 2026 | General Operations |
| Good Samaritan Food Pantry Inc | Adel, IA | $3,000 | 2026 | General Operations |
| Dallas Country Fair Foundation | Adel, IA | $3,000 | 2026 | General Operations |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities | Des Moines, IA | $2,850 | 2026 | General Operations |
| Dallas Center Food Pantry | Dallas Center, IA | $2,500 | 2026 | General Operations |
| Minburn United Methodist Church | Minburn, IA | $2,500 | 2026 | General Operations |
| Pery Area Emergency Food Council | Perry, IA | $2,500 | 2026 | General Operations |
| Des Moines Children's Museum | West Des Moines, IA | $2,500 | 2026 | General Operations |
| Whiterock Conservancy | Coon Rapids, IA | $2,250 | 2026 | General Operations |
| Ride the Thin Blue Line Inc | Waukee, IA | $2,000 | 2026 | General Operations |
| Art on the Prairie | Perry, IA | $2,000 | 2026 | General Operations |
| Iowa Legal Aid Foundation | Des Moines, IA | $1,500 | 2026 | General Operations |
| Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation | Des Moines, IA | $1,300 | 2026 | General Operations |
| Iowa 4-H Foundation | Ames, IA | $1,125 | 2026 | General Operations |
| New Hope Village Foundation | Carroll, IA | $1,000 | 2026 | General Operations |
| Friends of Perry Public Library | Perry, IA | $1,000 | 2026 | General Operations |
| Iowa State Fair Foundation | Des Moines, IA | $1,000 | 2026 | General Operations |
| VFW Foundation | Kansas City, MO | $1,000 | 2026 | General Operations |
| Central Iowa Tractor Club | Woodward, IA | $500 | 2026 | General Operations |
| Dallas County Pheasants Forever | St Paul, MN | $500 | 2026 | General Operations |
| Trinity Unity Point Foundation | Bettendorf, IA | $500 | 2026 | General Operations |
| Trinity Lutheran Church | Coon Rapids, IA | $500 | 2026 | General Operations |
| St Patrick's Church | Perry, IA | $500 | 2026 | General Operations |
| Major Taylor Iowa | Dallas Center, IA | $500 | 2026 | General Operations |
| St Johns Catholic Church | Adel, IA | $500 | 2026 | General Operations |
| Iowa College Foundation | Des Moines, IA | $500 | 2026 | General Operations |
| Catholic Charities | Des Moines, IA | $500 | 2026 | General Operations |
| Mt Olivet Lutheran Church | Perry, IA | $400 | 2026 | General Operations |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | New York, NY | $300 | 2026 | General Operations |
| Perry Alona Club | Perry, IA | $250 | 2026 | General Operations |
| The American Heart Association | Dallas Center, TX | $200 | 2026 | General Operations |
| Lutheran Campus Ministry of Northwestern | Evanston, IL | $200 | 2026 | General Operations |
| Wildlife Rehabilitation Network of Central Iowa | Redfield, IA | $200 | 2026 | General Operations |
| Bravo Greater Des Moines | Des Moines, IA | $100 | 2026 | General Operations |
| National Park Foundation | Baltimore, MD | $50 | 2026 | General Operations |
| Dallas Center Grimes Booster Club | Grimes, IA | $50,000 | 2025 | General Operations |
| Perry Community School District | Perry, IA | $31,785 | 2025 | General Operations |
| Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation | Des Moines, IA | $5,800 | 2025 | General Operations |
| Greater Dallas County Development Alliance | West Des Moines, IA | $5,000 | 2025 | General Operations |
| Grimes Storehouse | Grimes, IA | $4,250 | 2025 | General Operations |
| Dallas Country Fair | Adel, IA | $3,000 | 2025 | General Operations |
| Dallas Center Food Pantry | Dallas Center, IA | $2,500 | 2025 | General Operations |
| Adel Food Bank | ADEL, IA | $2,500 | 2025 | General Operations |
| Perry Emergency Food Pantry | Perry, IA | $2,500 | 2025 | General Operations |
| Whiterock Conservancy | Coon Rapids, IA | $2,275 | 2025 | General Operations |
| Art On The Prairie | Perry, IA | $2,000 | 2025 | General Operations |
Friends of the Hotel Pattee
$75,000General Operations
Perry Chamber of Commerce Foundation Inc
$10,000Perry Business Support Fund
The FullhartCarnegie Charitable Trust
$5,000Hometown Heritage
Grimes Storehouse Inc
$3,000General Operations
Good Samaritan Food Pantry Inc
$3,000General Operations
Dallas Country Fair Foundation
$3,000General Operations
Dallas Center Food Pantry
$2,500General Operations
Minburn United Methodist Church
$2,500General Operations
Pery Area Emergency Food Council
$2,500General Operations
Des Moines Children's Museum
$2,500General Operations
Ride the Thin Blue Line Inc
$2,000General Operations
Art on the Prairie
$2,000General Operations
Iowa Legal Aid Foundation
$1,500General Operations
Iowa 4-H Foundation
$1,125General Operations
New Hope Village Foundation
$1,000General Operations
Friends of Perry Public Library
$1,000General Operations
Iowa State Fair Foundation
$1,000General Operations
Central Iowa Tractor Club
$500General Operations
Dallas County Pheasants Forever
$500General Operations
Trinity Unity Point Foundation
$500General Operations
Trinity Lutheran Church
$500General Operations
St Patrick's Church
$500General Operations
Major Taylor Iowa
$500General Operations
St Johns Catholic Church
$500General Operations
Catholic Charities
$500General Operations
Mt Olivet Lutheran Church
$400General Operations
Perry Alona Club
$250General Operations
Lutheran Campus Ministry of Northwestern
$200General Operations
Wildlife Rehabilitation Network of Central Iowa
$200General Operations
Bravo Greater Des Moines
$100General Operations
National Park Foundation
$50General Operations
Dallas Center Grimes Booster Club
$50,000General Operations
Perry Community School District
$31,785General Operations
Greater Dallas County Development Alliance
$5,000General Operations
Grimes Storehouse
$4,250General Operations
Dallas Country Fair
$3,000General Operations
Dallas Center Food Pantry
$2,500General Operations
Adel Food Bank
$2,500General Operations
Perry Emergency Food Pantry
$2,500General Operations
Art On The Prairie
$2,000General Operations