Milford, IA (northwestiowanow.com) — The Dickinson County Endowment Fund has announced its 2026 grant recipients. Board Chair Marilyn Vos (VOSS) says the awards amount to over 89 thousand dollars.

Many of the grants are directed toward the children and elderly of Dickinson County including the top 15 thousand dollar grant to the Graettinger Terril elementary school for construction of a sensory playground.

Ten thousand dollar awards are going to Lutheran Lakeside Camp and the Treehouse at Pearson Lakes Art Center.

Awards of five thousand dollars or more are going to Community Housing Initiatives, The Dickinson County Museum, The Lake Park Historical Society, the Iowa Great Lakes Fishing Club, Lakes Area Hockey, Okoboji and Spirit Lake schools, Twin Fork Trap and Skeet Club, Meals on Wheels, and the Save Turtle Lake project.

Other recipients are: The Numane Society of Northwest iowa, Lakes Area Activity Center, Season’s Center, and Upper Des Moines Opportunity.

Vos tells KICD News the Dickinson County Endowment Fund has provided nearly 2.1 million dollars to projects and organizations over the past twenty-one years.

Much of the money comes from the county’s share of state gambling revenue, but also private donations.