2025-11-03T11:02:45-08:00 2025-06-30 421443361 TARBELL & CO PLC 1466 28TH STREET SUITE 100 WEST DES MOINES IA 50266 990 2024-07-01 204379180 WAUKEE FOUNDATION INC WAUK 5157209183 PO BOX 654 WAUKEE IA 50263 NILE HICKS President 2025-11-03 true true David Wall CPA P01420805 5152820200 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z NILE HICKS PO BOX 654 WAUKEE IA 50263 41582 false X WAUKEEBETTERMENT.ORG X 2006 IA THE WAUKEE BETTERMENT FOUNDATION WAS FOUNDED TO PRESERVE AND GROW A HEALTHY WAUKEE COMMUNITY. WE DO THAT BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO AGENCIES AND PROJECTS THAT MAKE AN IMPACT ON THE WAUKEE AREA AND FOCUS ON THE KEYS TO GOOD LIVING. OUR AREAS OF FOCUS INCLUDE: COMMUNITY GATHERING PLACES, HEALTHY LIVING, PUBLIC ART, PARKS & RECREATION, ALL-INCLUSIVE AREAS, TRAILS, AND SOCIAL SERVICES. WE ARE AN ENTIRELY VOLUNTEER RUN ORGANIZATION, WITH LOW NON-PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSE NEEDS. DONATIONS TO THE WAUKEE BETTERMENT FOUNDATION HAVE A SUBSTANTIAL AND LASTING IMPACT TO THE COMMUNITY. 13 13 0 15 0 11344 39815 0 716 1767 0 12060 41582 5745 6500 0 0 0 1954 3237 4756 8982 11256 3078 30326 176053 219922 0 176053 219922 THE WAUKEE BETTERMENT FOUNDATION WAS FOUNDED TO PRESERVE AND GROW A HEALTHY WAUKEE COMMUNITY. WE DO THAT BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO AGENCIES AND PROJECTS THAT MAKE AN IMPACT ON THE WAUKEE AREA AND FOCUS ON THE KEYS TO GOOD LIVING. OUR AREAS OF FOCUS INCLUDE: COMMUNITY GATHERING PLACES, HEALTHY LIVING, PUBLIC ART, PARKS & RECREATION, ALL-INCLUSIVE AREAS, TRAILS, AND SOCIAL SERVICES. WE ARE AN ENTIRELY VOLUNTEER RUN ORGANIZATION, WITH LOW NON-PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSE NEEDS. DONATIONS TO THE WAUKEE BETTERMENT FOUNDATION HAVE A SUBSTANTIAL AND LASTING IMPACT TO THE COMMUNITY. false false 7901 6500 PREVIOUS PROJECTS:--ALL-INCLUSIVE AREAS PROJECT--THE WAUKEE BETTERMENT FOUNDATION RAISED FUNDS TO ASSIST IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF A MIRACLE LEAGUE BALL PARK, INCLUSIVE LANDSCAPE STRUCTURES EPIC PLAYGROUND, AND ADA COMPLIANT FISHING PIER IN DALLAS COUNTY. MIRACLE LEAGUE FIELDS OPERATE AT CAPACITY OF ROUGHLY 250 CHILDREN IN LEAGUES. GIVEN THE IDENTIFIED SPECIAL NEEDS LOCAL POPULATION OF ALMOST 1,200 CHILDREN, THE NEED FOR THIS FACILITY IS VERY REAL. A CHILD WITH SPECIAL NEEDS DOES NOT OUTGROW THE NEEDS; THEY BECOME ADULTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. THERE ARE AT LEAST AS MANY ADULTS IN THE COMMUNITY WITH SPCECIAL NEEDS AS THERE ARE CHILDREN, AND THIS COMPLEX WILL PROVIDE ADULT LEAGUES ACCESS AS WELL AS OTHER SPECIAL USES FOR THE FIELD. AN ALL-INCLUSIVE PLAYGROUND IS LOCATED ADJACENT TO THE MIRACLE LEAGUE FIELD AS WELL. THIS PLAYGROUND OFFERS ADA COMPLIANT PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT AS WELL AS THE SOFT SURFACE NEEDED TO PROTECT CHILDREN AND OTHERS ENJOYING THE FACILITY IN THE EVENT OF A FALL. ANYONE WITH MOBILITY ISSUES IS ABLE TO ENJOY THE PLAYGROUND, EVEN ROLLING A WHEELCHAIR ONTO SOME OF THE EQUIPMENT. THE GOAL OF THE PLAYGROUND IS TO HAVE EVERYONE BE ABLE TO PLAY TOGETHER, REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITIES.AN ADA COMPLIANT FISHING PIER IS ALSO INCLUDED IN THIS PROJECT, AND IS LOCATED NEAR THE PLAYGROUND AND MIRACLE LEAGUE FIELD. IT IS BUILT ON A 14-ACRE POND, STOCKED BY THE DNR, AND IS ALSO A BIG DRAW AND HELPS TO PROMOTE INCLUSIVENESS AS WELL. THE FISHING PIER ALLOWS ANYONE IN A WHEELCHAIR OR SCOOTER TO PULL RIGHT UP AND FISH. THERE ARE ALSO ADA COMPLIANT RESTROOMS AND PARKING LOCATED WITH THESE THREE FACILITIES.THE WAUKEE BETTERMENT FOUNDATION RAISED THE FUNDS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE PROJECTS. UPON COMPLETION, THE CITY OF WAUKEE TOOK OWNERSHIP AND OPERATIONS OF THE FACILITIES WITHIN THE WAUKEE PARKS & RECREATION, WHO WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR LONG-TERM ONGOING UPKEEP AND PROGRAMS. THIS WILL ENSURE THE PROJECT'S LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY FOR THE COMMUNITY. THE ALL INCLUSIVE AREAS PROJECT WAS COMPLETED AND OPENED TO THE PUBLIC IN JULY 2022 AS "TRIUMPH PARK"--WAUKEE RAILROAD PERGOLA "IN THE SHADOW OF THE RAILS"--The Waukee Betterment Foundation raised $1.1 million for the creation and installation of the Waukee Railroad Pergola In the Shadow of the Rails. Each summer, thousands of biking and trail users visit THE public art installation at the Raccoon River Valley Trailhead located in Waukee. The community gathering place, which opened in 2018, was designed by David Dahlquist and RDG Planning & Design and features red and white columns to visually echo former railway signage. The project celebrates the railroad history of Waukee, and features LED lights to make nighttime riding enjoyable.CURRENT/ONGOING:--LONG-TERM ENDOWMENT--THE WAUKEE BETTERMENT FOUNDATION PROVIDES GRANTS AND AWARDS TO ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS WAUKEE AND DALLAS COUNTY. 7901 true true false false false false false false false true false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 false 0 false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 13 13 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false false false false false X X DAVID WALL TREASURER 5152820200 PO BOX 654 WAUKEE IA 50263 X JIM MILLER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DON BLUM BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 INGRID WILLIAMS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RACHEL SCHEVE Vice President 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 RICK ARNOLD BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TODD MCDONALD Board Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MATT JERMIER EX-OFFICIO 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 NILE HICKS President 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 BRAD DEETS EX-OFFICIO 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KENDRA RICE BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOSH FLEMING BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DREW ENGEBRECHT BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE RENKEN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID WALL Treasurer 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 BRYAN ROWLAND Secretary 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 39815 39815 0 1767 1767 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 41582 1767 6500 6500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1000 1000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1254 627 627 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 2322 774 774 774 BANK CHARGES 180 180 0 11256 7901 1401 1954 3389 31960 35698 37452 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 136966 150510 176053 219922 0 0 X 176053 219922 176053 219922 176053 219922 X 30326 13543 X false false false X 502052 549559 30430 11344 39816 1133201 0 0 502052 549559 30430 11344 39816 1133201 382404 750797 20782 899 94 716 1767 24258 0 0 1157459 0.64870 0.80450 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 136966 4968 15048 6472 150510 125223 2105 15383 5745 136966 119433 1995 10395 6600 125223 137996 650 -12947 6266 119433 95955 500 43541 2000 137996 true false false 150510 Part V, Line 4: Intended uses of the endowment fund. -LONG-TERM ENDOWMENT-The Waukee Betterment Foundation Endowment Fund is hosted by the Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines and allows the Waukee Betterment Foundation to give donors opportunities to provide long-term support for organizations and projects across Waukee and Dallas County. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b A COPY OF THE IRS FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD MEMBERS AT A REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD BEFORE FILING. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST TO THE FULL BOARD IN ADHERENCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. BOARD MEMBERS ARE PROVIDED A COPY OF THE POLICY WHEN JOINING THE BOARD AND REVIEWED AT LEAST ANNUALLY. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 ALL ORGANIZATION DOCUMENTS SUBJECT TO PUBLIC DISCLOSURE ARE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE BOARD TREASURER AT:WAUKEE BETTERMENT FOUNDATIONPO BOX 654WAUKEE, IA 50263 Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 CHANGE IN VALUE - ENDOW IOWA FUND = $13543