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. The Foundation’s lifetime giving wall starts at an accumulated giving level of $5,000 and increases as you give.
- Benefactor: $250,000+
- Visionary: $100,000
- Ambassador: $50,000
- Advocate: $25,000
- Partner: $10,000
- Patron: $5,000
BENEFACTOR ($250,000+)
Bank Midwest
Northwest Bank
Michael and Margie Bennett
Mark and Polly Peterson
John and Karen Goodenow
Steve and Michele Goodenow
VISIONARY ($100,000)
Berkley* and Elinor* Bedell
Tom and Molly Bedell
Berkley, Inc – Pure Fishing
R Smith and Pat Schuneman
Nancy Lauridsen
Mike and Sara Blum
Dwight and Marilyn Conover
Neal and Kitty Conover
Stylecraft, Inc
John and Amy Maris
Eric and Kelly Hoien
IES Utilities
Dr. Walter and Barbara Mendenhall
Gary and Kessa Wells
Bob* and Ginny* Peterson
Phyllis Rohlin
Ross Family Foundation
Greg and Pam Post
Margy Wood
* Donors whose lasting positive impact continues beyond their lifetime
AMBASSADOR ($50,000)
Marguerite Scribante
US West Communications
Arthur* Bascom
Megan Bocken
Blaine* Hoien
Kirke-Van Orsdel, Inc.
Shirley and Larry* Olson
Pat and Jody O’Brien
Tom and Joan Gronstal
Kevin and Teri Vaughan
First Bank & Trust
Ken Jones and Signe Kim Lauridsen-Jones
Frank* Lorch
Bev* & Bud* Pearson
Jim and Tresa Hussong
Kathy and Thomas Walsh
lowa Natural Heritage Foundation
Andrea Waitt Carlton and Rick Carlton
Marvin* and Rose Lee* Pomerantz
Les and Kathy Banwart
Carlton and Lois Mitchell
* Donors whose lasting positive impact continues beyond their lifetime
ADVOCATE ($25,000)
Don* and Kay* Ahrens
U of Okoboji Corvette Club
Larry and Sharee Den Herder
Tom and Barb Everist
John M. and Mary Franken
John* and Pat* Furman
Hank and Jan* Madland Grant
Loren and Linda Gustafson
Bob and Gloria Currell
Joe and Julie Andres
Paul and Julie Hedberg
Terri and Stephen Jackson
Ryan and Anne Johnson
Wayne and Ann* Johnson
Tim and Joren Kinnetz
Julian and Lisa Leopold
Pat and Gary Ray
Jerry and Mary Pat Sweetman
Dan and Treva Graves
Duane and Willia Mueske
Craig and Pat Lloyd
Norma and Ray* Reppert
Harry* and Jane Meginnis
Rodney J and Lynette Sather
Kathryn and Jay Schuster
Rebekah and Bob Moyle
Dr Paul and Holly Skopec
Mark and LeAnn Griffin
Dan and Arlene Kirby
Chris and Renee Quance
Dave and Liz Mulcahy
Smith’s RV Center
Marjorie* Perkins
Judy Thoreson
Jeff and Sandy Plagge
Gary and Marilyn Vos
Polaris Industires, Inc.
Harry* Pomerantz
Kirk and Rae Malcolm
*Donors whose lasting positive impact continues beyond their lifetime.
PARTNER ($10,000)
Arndt, Ben and Sara
*Bailey, Ray and Maxine
Bates, Merv and Mary Kay
Beck, Brad & Teresa
Benz, Jack and Joan
Bergh, Keith and Julie
*Boeke, Dr. Tom and Marge
*Brenton, Bill and Natalie
Brownlee, Craig and Jennifer*
Carlson, Dr. Walter and Martha
*Carver, Bill and Charlotte
Central Bank
Chozen, Mike and Donna
Clausen, Roger* and Rosemary
Consumers Lumber Company
*Cornell, Robert and Mary
Cory, Ace* and Connie
Cramer, Robert and Cynthia
Currell, Greg J.
Davis, Buzz and Pat
Den Herder, Dale and Karen
Derner, John
Dixon, Robert and Bonnie
*Dowden, Fred and Diane*
Doll, Scott and Liz
Dulin Contracting
Dunscombe, Thomas and M.A.
Ernst, Todd and Christie
Estes, Joe and Ida*
Gardner, Jim
Gaul, Dr. Bryon and Carrie
Getman, Bud* and Bee
Giddings, Gerry and Jane
Giesler, Joseph and Luanne
Goodwin, Chip and Jeannie
Goosman Law Firm
Graham, Mark and Pat
Gustafson, Thomas and Janine
Haddix, George and Susan
Harrington, Jason and Mickey
Hedgpeth Publishing LLC
*Henry, Sally
Heywood, Mark and Colette
Hoien, Susan and Mike
Howard, Marcy
Hussong Manufacturing, Inc.
Integrity Real Estate
Iowa Great Lakes Industrial
Development Board
*Jensen, Jack and Skeeter
Johnson, Brent and Tamara
Johnson, Joel and Elizabeth
Farner, Cy and Sandy
Fitzgibbons Law Firm
Fitzgibbons, Joe
Freiborg, Arlie and Mary
*Everist, T.S. and Katherine
Shumway, David
Skinner, Doug and Amy
Smith, Paul and Annette
*Speier, Sam and Betty
Stark, Richard and Joan
Stensland, Kent and Jill
Sweetman, Patrick & Jana
Synhorst, John & Suzanne
The Sherwood Foundation
The State Bank
The Three Sons
*Tollefson, Barb
Truckenmiller, Doug and Linda
U Of O Marathon
*van der Linden, John and Marge
Van Dyke, John * and Lauren
Van Veldhuizen, David and Judy
Veldman, Terry and Stephanie
Wikert, Dick* and Marty
*Williams, Joan
Wilson, Fred and Joan*
Wofford, Paul and Alison
Sanders, Bill and Becky
Sather, John* and Sandy
Scanlon, Pat
*Schneider, Bob and Joan
Sease, Edmund and Barbara
Seemann, Harper and Betty
Seemann, Lee and Willa
Shine, Toby and Sylvia
Kemna, Kenneth and Victoria
Kennedy, Steve* and Mary
Kint, Jack* and Marietta
Liberty Bank
Maris, Cornelius “Doc” and Shay
Marten, Martin and Melinda
Maser, Al and Delores
Mau, Richard and Donna C.
*Maxwell, Charles Sr.
Monahan, Loni
Montgomery, Dick and Mary Jean
Morocco, Ron and Sharon
Morrison, Jeremy and Kelcey
Nelson, Barbara L.
Neppel, Paul and Alice
Norland, Dr. Kelly and Denise
Northey, Wayne and Margaret
*Overmann, Harold and Juanita
O’Hair, Mike and Mary Jean
Parks, Butch and Debbie
Pearson, Perry and Teresa
Peters, Gary and Lisa
Pringnitz, Doug and Nancy
Reed, Bob* Genie
Reed, Mark and Sheila
Richter, Emil and Sue
Richter, Herman and Paula
Rosendahl, Jim and Koral*
*Siefken, George
*Donors whose lasting positive impact continues beyond their lifetime.
PATRON ($5,000)
Adams, Abby
Adams, John and Michelle
AmericInn Of Okoboji
Ames, Ronald and Cherie
Amsler, John and Karmon
*Andre, Larry and Sandi
Atchison, Scott and Diane
* Barrett, Betty
Barry, Rick and Ann
Batcheller, Tom and Becky
Benit, Gordon and Bette
Bernstein, Jack and Gail
Bessemer Trust Company
Buell, Mary
Burnett, Bob and Gloria
Cargill, II, James R. and Susan
Carson, Dan and Carol
Casson, Lewis and Julie Roth
Christensen Construction
Davidson, Lee and Betty
Dejong, Sherri
DeMuth, Rick and Gaye Ann
Donovan, Vergene
Drenkow, Steve and Sheila
Duddleston, Jim and Colleen
Esse, Ann
Evans, Lance and Tracy
Farner, Tom and Jean
Goodell, Brian
Gordy, Dr. Dennis and Pamela
Greenberg, Harry and Dottie
Gress, Adam & Mindy
Gronstal, Carol
Gross, Brad and Lisa
Jensen, Jim and Diana
Johnson, Frank and Debbie
Johnson, Rick and Nadine
Johnson, Travis and Juli
Kiliper, Randy and Marianne
Kirke, Gary and Joan*
Kraninger, Eldon and Mary
Krause Gentle Foundation
Krause, Kyle and Sharon
Lakes Regional Healthcare
Leu, Bruce and Jolene
Liberty National Bank
Luchtel, Jeff and Kae
Maris, Ryan
Matthiesen, Matt and Michaela
Mau Marine
Meinking, Norm
Metz, William and Nancy
Mouw, Bill and Joan
Mugge, Ann
Narey, Pete* and Darleen
Nolin, Karl and Carol
Ohme, David and Barbara
Oldson, Robert and Kristen
*Ostermann, Dan & Harriet
Phelps, George and Linda
Philips, Victoria H. and Vance
Podraza, Brian and Kathy
Pretasky, Michael Jr.
Price, Brad and Lori
*Pugh, Dr. Phillip
Rauhauser, Dr Bill and Carol
Rensink, Ron and Susan
Rettig, Dave and Jennifer
Harris, Josh and Anna
Hartje, James L.
Henning, Jake and Kimberly
Henrich, Jerry and Julie
Hirsch, Paul and Linda
Hood, Mike and Sally
Hopkins, John and Linda
Hubbell, Fred and Charlotte
Hummel, Dan and Jane
*Huse, Jerry and Karla
Huss, Steve and Janine
Hussong, Dudley
Iowa Lakes Electric Coop.
Jenkins, Robert and Sara
Jensen Real Estate
* Rodawig, Donald F. Jr.
Rohlfsen, James and Yvonne*
Rohlfsen, Randy and Molly
Rowe, Marilyn
*Ruebel, Arthur & Helen Steig
Rzonca, Chester
Savard, Becky and Simpson, Dave
Schiller, Paul and Koni
*Schmitz, Jerry and Norma
Schneider, Stac and Ellen
Sherman, Raymond and Susan
Siefer, John & Marianne
Smith, David and Lori
Smith, Wayne and Jeanette
Stauss, Kirk and Jan
Stulc, Dennis and Margaret
Sykes, Sandra and Darrel*
Tamisiea, Bruce and LuAnn
Taylor, Debra
Thelen, Tony and Sheila
Tjaden, Kurt and Kristyn
Tollefson, Jeff
Van Steenburg, Arthur and Mary
Vaubel, Wendy
Von Schrader, Mary
Walker, Denny and Diana
Wells Fargo Advisors
Wicks, Bunny and Ralph
Wiegman, Sybil
*Wolfe, Richard and Nancy
*Donors whose lasting positive impact continues beyond their lifetime.
Grab a stone from the beach and put it in your hand. Think about the lake on a calm morning. When you toss the stone in the lake a beautiful ripple will spread out forever. This is exactly what happens when you give through the Okoboji Foundation. Your gift goes on forever, touching all shores of the Iowa Great Lakes.
