The Wellmark Foundation
Total Giving
$4.2M
Number of Grants
35
Median Grant
$100K
Grant Range
$10K - $1.2M
Year | Assets | Total Giving | # Grants | Median Grant |
---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | $68.7M | $4.2M | 35 | $100K |
2022 | $84.6M | $3.9M | 54 | $25K |
2021 | $81.0M | $4.1M | 1 | $4.1M |
BLUES CARE GIVING CONTRIBUTIONS
SEE ATTACHMENT 2
1331 GRAND AVENUE STATION 4W526 - DES MOINES - IA 50309 β’ 2022
$1.2M
BLACK HILLS WORKS INC
BLACK HILLS WORKS IS JOINING THE RAPID CITY SPECIAL OLYMPICS YOUTH TEAM AND RAPID CITY PARKS & RECREATION TO MAKE OUR SHARED VISION OF PERMANENT, REGULATION-SIZED BOCCE BALL COURTS A REALITY. BOCCE BALL HAS BECOME A VERY POPULAR SPORT WITH SPECIAL OLYMPICS AND IS GROWING QUICKLY WITH ALL POPULATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES. WE HAVE WORKED WITH ONE OF THE ONLY BOCCE BALL COURT BUILDERS IN THE U.S. TO DESIGN AND PLAN OUR BOCCE COURT. IT WILL CONSIST OF TWELVE BOCCE COURTS, WHICH ARE 12 FEET BY 60 FEET EACH. THE RAPID CITY FLAME SPECIAL OLYMPICS TEAM LEADERS HAVE WORKED CLOSELY WITH RAPID CITY PARKS TO IDENTIFY THE BEST LOCATION FOR THE COURTS. THE CITY OF RAPID CITY HAS BEEN VERY SUPPORTIVE OF THIS PROJECT THROUGHOUT AND IS EXCITED TO BRING BOCCE BALL TO ITS CITIZENS.
PO BOX 2104 - RAPID CITY - SD 57709 β’ 2022
$100K
CARROLL COUNTY CONSERVATION BOARD
THIS PROJECT INVOLVES RESURFACING 6.2 MILES OF THE SAUK RAIL TRAIL FROM SWAN LAKE UP TO MAPLE RIVER. THE SAUK RAIL TRAIL IS A 33 MILE MULTI-USE TRAIL THAT RUNS FROM SWAN LAKE STATE PARK NEAR CARROLL TO BLACK HAWK STATE PARK IN LAKE VIEW. IT IS THE ONLY TRAIL SYSTEM IN THE STATE OF IOWA THAT CONNECTS TWO STATE PARKS. WHEN THE TRAIL WAS ORIGINALLY CONSTRUCTED IN THE 1980S AND EARLY 1990S, THE LOOP AROUND SWAN LAKE AND THEN UP TO MAPLE RIVER WAS BUILT USING ASPHALT. THE SECTION FROM MAPLE RIVER NORTH WAS JUST CRUSHED LIMESTONE ORIGINALLY. IN 2007/2008, THE 11 MILE SECTION FROM MAPLE RIVER TO CARNARVON WAS PAVED TO CONCRETE. IN 2015, THE 3.8 MILE LOOP AROUND SWAN LAKE WAS RESURFACED TO CONCRETE. THE REMAINING 6.2 MILES BETWEEN SWAN LAKE AND MAPLE RIVER IS STILL THE ORIGINAL ASPHALT TRAIL. THIS PROJECT WOULD INVOLVE RESURFACING THIS SEGMENT OF TRAIL WITH A NEW CONCRETE SURFACE. ONCE COMPLETE, THE ENTIRE 33 MILE SAUK RAIL TRAIL WILL BE CONCRETE.
22676 SWAN LAKE DRIVE - CARROLL - IA 51401 β’ 2022
$100K
CASEY SERVICE CLUB INC
THE CASEY SERVICE CLUB IS SEEKING FUNDING TO ASSIST WITH THE INSTALLATION OF A HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE, PAVED RECREATIONAL WALKING/BIKING PATH TO FOLLOW LOOSELY AROUND THE PERIMETER OF THE CITY'S ABRAM RUTT PARK. THE PROPOSED PATH WILL BE APPROXIMATELY .4 MILES LONG AND 6 FEET WIDE. ONCE COMPLETE, THE PROJECT WILL SHOWCASE THE PARK'S GENTLE ROLLING HILLS, WHICH WILL ADD TO THE AESTHETICS OF THE SPACE AND ULTIMATELY ATTRACT MORE VISITORS TO THE COMMUNITY. THE PROJECT WILL INCLUDE GRADING OF THE PARK TO PROTECT THE PATH FROM FLOODING DURING PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN, WILL FEATURE CONCRETE BENCHES AT STRATEGIC LOCATIONS ALONG THE TRAIL, AND WILL SERVE AS A CATALYST FOR FUTURE IMPROVEMENTS IN THE PARK.
1925 130TH STREET - CASEY - IA 50048 β’ 2022
$100K
CHEROKEE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
CHEROKEE SKATEPARK COMMITTEE IS RAISING FUNDS TO DEVELOP A 125' X 35' SKATE/BMX/SCOOTER PARK ALONG EAST MAIN STREET. THE PROPOSED SITE HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE THE BEST SITE FOR THIS RECREATIONAL VENUE DUE TO ITS PROXIMITY TO THE RECENTLY COMPLETED MAGNETIC PARK, A 50 ACRE NATURAL AREA THAT INCLUDES A HISTORIC BARN, A POND, AND A 10' WIDE, .97 MILE TRAIL THAT CIRCLES MAGNETIC POND AND CONNECTS TO THE REST OF THE CITY'S TRAIL SYSTEM. THERE IS PARKING CLOSE BY THE SITE OF THE PROPOSED SKATE/BMX/SCOOTER PARK AND IT IS EASILY ACCESSIBLE TO ALL BY ROADWAY OR THE TRAIL. AFTER SEVERAL YEARS OF DISCUSSING THE NEED FOR A SKATE PARK, A COMMITTEE WAS FORMED IN THE FALL OF 2021 AND THE PLANNING AND FUNDRAISING SEGMENT OF THE PROJECT WAS BEGUN. OUR INTENT IS TO PROVIDE A NEW OPTION FOR OUR YOUNGER RESIDENTS AS WELL AS VISITORS TO GET EXERCISE AND IMPROVE THEIR PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH ALONG WITH A PLACE TO GATHER AND HAVE FUN TOGETHER.
416 W MAIN STREET - CHEROKEE - IA 51012 β’ 2022
$75K
CITY OF AFTON
AFTON'S NEXT PROJECT IS TO CREATE ANOTHER CONNECTION FROM A RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD TO THE EAST UNION SCHOOLS ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF TOWN, PASSING THROUGH THE ATHLETIC COMPLEX. THIS WILL INCLUDE A NEW MULTI-PURPOSE TRAIL AS MUCH AS 6' WIDE ALONG THE COUNTY ROAD CONNECTING THE CITY TO THE SCHOOL AND 4' TO 6' TRAILS AND SIDEWALKS IN EXISTING RESIDENTIAL AREAS, WHERE SAFE OFF-STREET WALKWAYS DO NOT EXIST. THE PROJECT WILL CONNECT THE EXISTING TRAIL/SIDEWALK SYSTEM AT SCOTT AND TEMPLE STREETS NEAR THE SENIOR HOUSING COMPLEX TO EAST UNION SCHOOL. THIS AREA IS DEVOID OF SIDEWALKS. IT WILL PASS THROUGH TWO RESIDENTIAL BLOCKS, PASS THE COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS, AND THEN PASS THE RECREATION/SPORTS COMPLEX. AT THE EAST END OF THE TRAIL WILL BE A CONNECTION TO THE EXISTING 8' ASPHALT TRAIL SERVING EAST UNION SCHOOL (K-12). SOME OF THEM HAVE MADE PLEDGES OR ACTUAL DONATIONS FOR THE PROJECT. THE COUNTY ENGINEER AND A LOCAL CONCRETE CONTRACTOR HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN THE PROJECT TO ASSIST WITH DESIGN.
115 E KANSAS ST - AFTON - IA 50830 β’ 2022
$65K
CITY OF BROOKINGS
THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO BUILD AN EIGHT COURT PICKLEBALL COMPLEX IN HILLCREST PARK IN BROOKINGS. THE COMPLEX WILL PROVIDE LIGHTING, FENCING WITH GATE ACCESS, WIND SCREENS, AND PICKLEBALL POST-NET SYSTEMS FOR ALL EIGHT COURTS. ADDITIONAL AMENITIES INCLUDE AN ACCESSIBLE PATH, A SHELTER, AND A DRINKING FOUNTAIN.
520 3RD STREET SUITE 130 - BROOKINGS - SD 57006 β’ 2022
$75K
CITY OF BURLINGTON
THE DANKWARDT PARK PLAYGROUND PROJECT WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING OUTDATED AND DETERIORATING PLAYGROUND WITH A NEW, ACCESSIBLE AND INCLUSIVE LARGE-SCALE PLAYGROUND THAT WILL PROVIDE SAFE, FUN AND CHALLENGING PLAY FOR ALL AGES AND ABILITIES. IN ADDITION TO THE NEW PLAYGROUND AND PLAY ELEMENTS, THE ENTIRE SITE WILL BE UPGRADED WITH NEW ACCESSIBLE PARKING, SIDEWALK CONNECTIONS AROUND THE SITE AND TO A RECENTLY REFURBISHED RESTROOM, SEATING, LIGHTING, BIKE RACKS, DRINKING FOUNTAINS, LANDSCAPING, AND INTERPRETIVE SIGNAGE.
400 WASHINGTON STREET - BURLINGTON - IA 52601 β’ 2022
$100K
CITY OF DONNELLSON
THIS PROJECT WILL INVOLVE THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW MULTI-USE TRAIL IN THE CITY OF DONNELLSON, WITHIN WESTVIEW PARK AT THE WESTERN EDGE OF THE CITY. IT WILL BE SURFACED WITH LIMESTONE CHIPS AT A WIDTH OF 10 FEET, ALONG WITH AN EARTHEN SHOULDER. THIS NEW TRAIL WILL BE SITUATED ENTIRELY ON LAND CURRENTLY OWNED BY THE CITY OF DONNELLSON. THEREFORE, NO ADDITIONAL LAND ACQUISITION WILL BE NECESSARY. THE TRAIL WILL EXTEND 2,100 FEET (0.4 MILES), IN A GENERALLY V-SHAPED ARC THROUGH THE NORTHWEST QUADRANT OF THE 28-ACRE PARK.
802 PERSHING AVE - DONNELLSON - IA 52625 β’ 2022
$85K
CITY OF LAURENS
THE LAURENS POOL PROJECT WILL FINANCE A NEW SWIMMING POOL AT A LOCAL CITY PARK AND WILL BE A 3,083 SQUARE FOOT CONCRETE POOL VESSEL WITH A ZERO-DEPTH ENTRY. THERE WILL BE FIVE 25-YARD SWIMMING LANES, A 1-METER DIVING TOWER OVER A 12-FOOT DIVING DEPTH AND POOL STAIRS FOR ACCESSIBILITY. POOL PATRON CAPACITY WILL BE 168 PATRONS. A NEW, ENERGY EFFICIENT BATHHOUSE AND CONCESSION STAND WILL ROUND OUT THE NEW FACILITY. PARKING WILL REMAIN WHERE IT CURRENTLY EXISTS. THE POOL WILL BE LOCATED IN A CITY PARK NEAR OTHER CITY AMENITIES. THE POOL WILL BE USED FOR GENERAL SWIMMING, SWIM TEAM PRACTICES AND MEETS AND SEPARATE ADULT SWIMMING TIME.
272 N 3RD ST - LAURENS - IA 50554 β’ 2022
$100K
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