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PARTNER FUNDS

Area non-profits partner with the Foundation to create funds specific to the operational needs of the agency. Donors can give directly to any nonprofit fund by giving a gift to any of our nonprofit partners listed below.

Okoboji Foundation Endowment Funds

Your donation to the Endowment funds of the Okoboji Foundation will be used to support the annual grant process of the Foundation. Each year area nonprofits apply to the Foundation for dollars to support capital projects and programs that enhance the Iowa Great Lakes region.

Camp Foster YMCA

Your donation will support the mission of Camp Foster YMCA. For more information please contact the Okoboji Foundation.

Dickinson County Nature Center

Your donation will support the mission of the Nature Center. For more information please contact the Okoboji Foundation. *A gift to our Endow Iowa fund may provide a 25% state of Iowa tax credit for the donor.

Dickinson County Trails

Your donation provides funding for trail development projects. For more information please contact the Okoboji Foundation. *A gift to our Endow Iowa fund may provide a 25% state of Iowa tax credit for the donor.

First Lutheran Church of West Okoboji

Your donation will support the mission of the church. For more information please contact the Okoboji Foundation. *A gift to our Endow Iowa fund may provide a 25% state of Iowa tax credit for the donor.

First Presbyterian Church of Spirit Lake

Gifts to this fund are a way members and friends of the First Presbyterian Church of Spirit Lake can participate in long-range giving for the work and mission of the Church. *A gift to our Endow Iowa fund may provide a 25% state of Iowa tax credit for the donor.

Friends of Lakeside Lab

Your donation will support the mission of the Lakeside Lab. For more information please contact the Okoboji Foundation.

Historic Arnolds Park Inc.

Your gift helps to ensure the legacy of Historic Arnolds Park so that is may be preserved and enjoyed for generations to come. Donations support the maintenance and continued investment into the Park. *A gift to our Endow Iowa fund may provide a 25% state of Iowa tax credit for the donor.

Imagination Library of Dickinson County

Your donation will support the mission of the Imagination Library of Dickinson County. For more information please contact the Okoboji
Foundation.

Iowa Lakes Community College

Donations to this fund are used to provide scholarships to students in need. *A gift to our Endow Iowa fund may provide a 25% state of Iowa tax credit for the donor.

Iowa Lakes Corridor Development

Your donation will support the mission of the Corridor’s Entrepreneurial Institute to offer scholarships. For more information please contact the Okoboji Foundation. *A gift to our Endow Iowa fund may provide a 25% state of Iowa tax credit for the donor.

Iowa Rock 'N Roll Music Association

Your donation will support the mission of the Iowa Rock ‘N Roll Music Association. For more information please contact the Okoboji Foundation.

Lakes Regional Healthcare Foundation

Your donation will support the mission of the Healthcare Foundation. For more information please contact the Okoboji Foundation. *A gift to our Endow Iowa fund may provide a 25% state of Iowa tax credit for the donor.

Okoboji Community Schools Foundation

Your gift to our fund will help provide scholarships and support special projects such as Google Expeditions, Explore Labs, Opera Iowa and various field trips.

Okoboji Summer Theatre

Your gift supports Northwest Iowa’s only professional summer theatre, where guest artists and Stephens College students have performed weekly since 1958. *A gift to our Endow Iowa fund may provide a 25% state of Iowa tax credit for the donor.

Okoboji Yacht Club Sailing School

Your donation will support the mission of the Okoboji Yacht Club Sailing School. For more information please contact the Okoboji Foundation. *A gift to our Endow Iowa fund may provide a 25% state of Iowa tax credit for the donor.

Okoboji Writers Retreat

The Okoboji Writers’ Retreat (OWR) began in 2021 when 115 folks met in a one-room lodge. By 2023, the event was moved to a 147-acre lakeside campus, where panels and small-group workshops were held in multiple stone classrooms, a big tent, a large dining hall, and modern classrooms with audio/visual equipment. Enrollment was capped at 275; several were on a waitlist and turned away to maintain the ideal, low faculty-to-participant ratio.

Pearson Lakes Art Center

Your gift will help support the Pearson Lakes Art Center’s collections, exhibitions, performances and educational programs. *A gift to our Endow Iowa fund may provide a 25% state of Iowa tax credit for the donor.

Spirit Lake Community Schools Foundation

Your donation will support the mission of the Spirit Lake Community Schools Foundation. For more information please contact the Okoboji Foundation. *A gift to our Endow Iowa fund may provide a 25% state of Iowa tax credit for the donor.

Spirit Lake Music Boosters

Your donation will support the mission of the Spirit Lake Music Boosters that supports vocal and instrumental music programs across the Spirit Lake (Iowa) Community School District.  *A gift to our Endow Iowa fund may provide a 25% state of Iowa tax credit for the donor.

YMCA of the Okoboji's

Your donation will support the mission of the YMCA. For more information please contact the Okoboji Foundation. *A gift to our Endow Iowa fund may provide a 25% state of Iowa tax credit for the donor.