Donors
The Foundation’s lifetime giving wall starts at an accumulated giving level of $5,000 and increases as you give.
The work of the Okoboji Foundation, to support Lakes area non-profits is never done. We rely on continued support from our donors to assist in providing annual grant opportunities. No gift is too small to make an impact.
Benefactor: $250,000+
Visionary: $100,000
Ambassador: $50,000
Advocate: $25,000
Partner: $10,000
Patron: $5,000
Testimonials
Faces Behind the Impact
Donor stories reflect the generosity and community spirit behind the Okoboji Foundation. Each one showcases the lasting impact of giving in the Okoboji area.
DONOR WALL
Benefactor ($250,000+)
- Bank Midwest
- Michael and Margie Bennett
- John and Karen Goodenow
- Steve and Michele Goodenow
- Northwest Bank
- Mark and Polly Peterson
Visionary ($100,000)
- Berkley and Elinor Bedell*
- Tom and Molly Bedell
- Berkley Inc. - Pure Fishing
- Mike and Sara* Blum
- Dwight and Marilyn Conover
- Neal and Kitty Conover
- Eric and Kelly Hoien
- IES Utilities Inc.
- Nancy Lauridsen
- John and Amy Maris
- Walter and Barbara Mendenhall
- Bob and Ginny Peterson*
- Greg and Pam Post
- Phyllis Rohlin
- Ross Family Foundation
- R. Smith* and Pat Schuneman
- Stylecraft Inc.
- Gary and Kessa Wells
* Donors whose lasting positive impact continues beyond their lifetime
Ambassador ($50,000)
- Les and Kathy Banwart
- Arthur Bascom*
- Megan Bocken
- Rick and Andrea Waitt Carlton
- First Bank & Trust (Bob* & Gloria Currell)
- Tom and Joan Gronstal
- Blaine Hoien*
- Jim and Tresa Hussong
- Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation
- Pokey Jensen
- Ken and Signe Kim Lauridsen-Jones
- Kirke-Van Orsdel Inc.
- Frank Lorch*
- Carlton and Lois Mitchell
- Dr. Pat and Jody O'Brien
- Larry* and Shirley Olson
- Bev and Bud Pearson*
- Marvin and Rose Lee Pomerantz*
- Rodney J and Lynette Sather
- Marguerite Scribante
- US West Communications
- Kevin and Teri Vaughan
- Thomas and Kathy Walsh
* Donors whose lasting positive impact continues beyond their lifetime
Advocate ($25,000)
- Don and Kay Ahrens*
- Joe and Julie Andres
- Craig and Jennifer* Brownlee
- Dr. Walter and Martha Carlson
- Bob* and Gloria Currell
- Larry and Sharee Den Herder
- Steve and Sheila Drenkow
- Todd and Christie Ernst
- Tom and Barb Everist
- Fitzgibbons Law Firm
- John M. and Mary Franken
- John and Pat Furman*
- Hank and Jan* Madland Grant
- Dan and Treva Graves
- Mark and LeAnn Griffin
- Loren and Linda Gustafson
- Paul* and Julie Hedberg
- Steve and Terri Jackson
- Ryan and Anne Johnson
- Wayne Johnson
- Tim and Joren Kinnetz
- Dan and Arlene Kirby
- Julian and Lisa Leopold
- Craig* and Pat Lloyd
- Kirk and Rae Malcolm
- Harry* and Jane Meginnis
- Robert and Rebekah Moyle
- Duane and Willia Mueske
- Dave and Liz Mulcahy
- Marjorie Perkins*
- Jeff and Sandy Plagge
- Polaris Industries Inc.
- Harry Pomerantz*
- Chris and Renee Quance
- Gary and Pat Ray
- Ray* and Norma Reppert
- Jay and Kathryn Schuster
- Dr. Paul and Holly Skopec
- Smith's RV Center
- Jerry and Mary Pat Sweetman
- Judy Thoreson*
- U of Okoboji Corvette Club
- Gary and Marilyn Vos
* Donors whose lasting positive impact continues beyond their lifetime
Partner ($10,000)
- Ben and Sara Arndt
- Ray and Maxine Bailey*
- Merv and Mary Kay Bates
- Brad and Teresa Beck
- Jack and Joan* Benz
- Keith and Julie Bergh
- Dr. Tom and Marge Boeke*
- Bill and Natalie Brenton*
- Bill and Charlotte Carver*
- Central Bank
- Mike and Donna Chozen
- Roger* and Rosemary Clausen
- Consumers Lumber Company
- Dulin Contracting
- Robert and Mary Cornell*
- Ace* and Connie Cory
- Robert and Cynthia Cramer
- Greg J. Currell
- Buzz and Pat Davis
- Dale and Karen Den Herder
- John Derner
- Robert and Bonnie Dixon
- Scott and Liz Doll
- Fred and Diane Dowden*
- Thomas and M.A. Dunscombe
- Joe and Ida* Estes
- T.S. and Katherine Everist*
- Cy and Sandy Farner
- Joe Fitzgibbons
- Arlie and Mary Freiborg
- Jim Gardner
- Dr. Bryon and Carrie Gaul
- Bud* and Bee Getman
- Gerry and Jane Giddings
- Joseph and Luanne Giesler
- Chip and Jeannie Goodwin
- Goosman Law Firm
- Mark* and Pat Graham
- Thomas and Janine Gustafson
- George and Susan Haddix
- Jason and Mickey Harrington
- Hedgpeth Publishing LLC
- Jake and Kimberly Henning
- Jerry and Julie Henrich
- Sally Henry*
- Mark and Colette Heywood
- Mike and Susan Hoien
- Marcy Howard
- Hussong Manufacturing Inc.
- Integrity Real Estate
- Iowa Great Lakes Industrial Development Board
- Jack and Skeeter Jensen*
- Brent and Tamara Johnson
- Joel and Elizabeth Johnson
- Kenneth and Victoria Kemna
- Steve* and Mary Kennedy
- Jack* and Marietta Kint
- Eldon and Mary Kraninger
- Liberty Bank
- John & Luann Maletta
- Cornelius "Doc" and Shay Maris
- Martin and Melinda Marten
- Al and Delores Maser
- Mau Marine
- Richard and Donna C. Mau
- Charles Maxwell Sr*
- Loni Monahan
- Dick and Mary Jean Montgomery
- Ron and Sharon Morocco
- Jeremy and Kelcey Morrison
- Barbara L. Nelson
- Paul and Alice Neppel
- Dr. Kelly and Denise Norland
- Wayne and Margaret Northey
- Mike and Mary Jean O'Hair
- Harold and Juanita Overmann*
- Leo "Butch"* and Debbie Parks
- Perry and Teresa Pearson
- Gary and Lisa Peters
- Susan & Michael Pretasky
- Doug and Nancy Pringnitz
- Tod and Lisa Quiring
- Bob* and Genie Reed
- Mark and Sheila Reed
- Emil and Sue Richter
- Herman and Paula Richter
- Jim and Koral* Rosendahl
- Bill and Becky Sanders
- John* and Sandy Sather
- Pat Scanlon
- Bob and Joan Schneider*
- Edmund and Barbara Sease
- Harper and Betty Seemann
- Lee and Willa Seemann
- Toby* and Sylvia Shine
- David Shumway
- George Siefken*
- Doug and Amy Skinner
- Paul and Annette Smith
- Sam and Betty Speier*
- Richard and Joan Stark
- Kent and Jill Stensland
- Pat and Jana Sweetman
- John and Suzanne Synhorst
- The State Bank
- The Three Sons
- The Sherwood Foundation
- Tony and Sheila Thelen
- Barb Tollefson*
- Doug and Linda Truckenmiller
- U Of O Marathon
- John and Marge van der Linden*
- John* and Lauren Van Dyke
- David and Judy Van Veldhuizen
- Terry and Stephanie Veldman
- Dick* and Marty Wikert
- Joan Williams*
- Fred and Joan Wilson
- Paul and Alison Wofford
- Margy Wood
Patron ($5,000)
- Abby Adams
- John and Michelle Adams
- AmericInn Of Okoboji
- Ronald and Cherie Ames
- John and Karmon Amsler
- Larry and Sandi Andre*
- Scott and Diane Atchison
- Betty Barrett*
- Rick and Ann Barry
- Tom and Becky Batcheller
- Gordon and Bette Benit
- Jack and Gail Bernstein
- Bessemer Trust Company
- Mary Buell
- Bob and Gloria Burnett
- Susan and James R. Cargill II
- Dan and Carol Carson
- Lewis* and Julie Roth Casson
- Christensen Construction
- Lee and Betty Davidson
- Sherri Dejong
- Rick and Gaye Ann DeMuth
- Vergene Donovan
- Jim and Colleen Duddleston
- Ann Esse
- Lance and Tracy Evans
- Tom and Jean Farner
- Brian Goodell
- Dr. Dennis and Pamela Gordy
- Harry and Dottie Greenberg
- Adam and Mindy Gress
- Carol Gronstal
- Brad and Lisa Gross
- Josh and Anna Harris
- James L. Hartje
- Paul and Linda Hirsch
- Karen Hix
- Mike and Sally Hood
- John and Linda Hopkins
- Fred and Charlotte Hubbell
- Dan and Jane Hummel
- Jerry and Karla Huse*
- Steve and Janine Huss
- Dudley Hussong
- Iowa Lakes Electric Coop.
- Robert and Sara Jenkins
- Jim* and Diana Jensen
- Jensen Real Estate
- Frank "Snap" and Debbie Johnson*
- Rick and Nadine Johnson
- Travis and Juli Johnson
- Jerry and Amy Jurrens
- Randy and Marianne Kiliper
- Gary and Joan* Kirke
- Krause Gentle Foundation
- Kyle and Sharon Krause
- Joe and Renee Kruse
- Lakes Regional Healthcare
- Bruce and Jolene Leu
- John and Erika Leupold
- Liberty National Bank
- Jeff and Kae Luchtel
- Ryan and Isabel Maris
- Matt and Michaela Matthiesen
- Norm Meinking
- William and Nancy Metz
- Bill and Joan Mouw
- Ann Mugge
- Pete* and Darleen Narey
- Dan and Shirley Neary
- Karl and Carol Nolin
- Northwest Wealth Management
- David and Barbara Ohme
- Robert and Kristen Oldson
- Dan and Harriet Ostermann*
- George and Linda Phelps
- Victoria H. and Vance Philips
- Brian and Kathy Podraza
- Brad and Lori Price
- Dr. Phillip Pugh*
- Dr. Bill and Carol Rauhauser
- Ron and Susan Rensink
- Dave and Jennifer Rettig
- Dr. Donald F. Jr. Rodawig*
- James and Yvonne* Rohlfsen
- Randy and Molly Rohlfsen
- Marilyn Rowe
- Arthur Ruebel and Helen Steig*
- Chester Rzonca
- Dave Simpson and Becky Savard
- Paul and Koni Schiller
- Jerry and Norma Schmitz*
- Stac and Ellen Schneider
- Raymond and Susan Sherman
- John and Marianne Siefer
- David and Lori Smith
- Wayne and Jeanette Smith
- Jan Spielman
- Kirk and Jan Stauss
- Arthur and Mary Van Steenburg
- Dennis and Margaret Stulc
- Darrel Joe* and Sandra Sykes
- Bruce and LuAnn Tamisiea
- Debra Taylor
- Kurt and Kristyn Tjaden
- Jeff Tollefson
- Wendy Vaubel
- Mary von Schrader
- Denny and Diana Walker
- Wells Fargo Advisors
- Bunny and Ralph Wicks
- Sybil Wiegman
- Richard and Nancy Wolfe*