Prairie Meadows Annual Report 2022

DEAR FRIENDS OF PRAIRIE MEADOWS,

Prairie Meadows Racetrack & Casino has continued to serve our guests and our community by fulfilling our purpose, not only as an entertainment establishment, but as a nonprofit. We’re proud to say that 2022 was the strongest fiscal year in our history. We’ve deepened our partnerships with Polk County, the state of Iowa, and many organizations this past year, laying the foundation for further growth. And it is my great honor to thank you for your continued support of Prairie Meadows. Our team is proud of how we’ve been able to serve our guests and our community.

When Prairie Meadows began operations in 1989, we envisioned a long-term goal of promoting economic development, jobs, agriculture, and tourism for the state of Iowa. We continue to uphold this purpose today. As we grow, so does our impact.

At Prairie Meadows, we believe in the power of giving back. Through our gaming taxes and charitable contributions, we have helped transform the lives of thousands in central Iowa communities. Since 1996, our community betterment contributions, have provided more than $2.1 billion. From supporting the arts to funding numerous park programs to helping fight hunger in Polk County. Prairie Meadows continued our commitment to revitalizing and strengthening the Greater Des Moines area. Best of all, the projects that we are so proud to support and fund will serve our communities for years to come.

Our sincerest thanks to our dedicated team at Prairie Meadows, as they’ve come together to build something unique. On a daily basis, our team puts our core values of respect, integrity, teamwork, and excellence into practice. Prairie Meadows would not be where it is today without the commitment of the volunteers, business leaders, elected officials, and others that believe in our vision. I am humbled to lead the Prairie Meadows team, and am eager for our plans in this upcoming year.

GARY PALMER President/CEO

PRAIRIE MEADOWS’ DEDICATED EMPLOYEES ARE THE HEART AND SOUL OF ITS OPERATIONAL SUCCESS.

Suku Radia Chair

Gerry Neugent Past Chair

Bob Chittenden At-Large Member

Mary Simon Secretary

Bob O’Hollearn

Susan Voss

Ken Sagar

Dr. Steven Neville

2022 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

2022 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Dennis Albaugh Chair

Mary Simon Vice Chair

Dr. Steven Neville Secretary

Linda Grandquist At-Large Member

Ken Sagar At-Large Member

2023 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Bob O’Hollearn

Chris Costa

Marty Martin

Susan Voss

Tiffany Tauscheck

Dr. Ian Lin

Jeff Wangsness

John Mauro

Jeff Russell

Danny Homan

2023 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Marty Martin

Dennis Albaugh Vice Chair

Marta Codina Linda Grandquist

John Irving

Danny Homan

Frank Marasco

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

EXECUTIVES

VICE PRESIDENTS

Rod Suhr Director of Casino Operations

Tony Guzman Director of Information Technology

Elaine Castelline Vice President Finance/CFO

David Kohler Director of Food & Beverage

Derron Heldt Vice President Racing

Dawn Brandt Director of Compliance

Eddie Llambias Vice President Casino Operations

Clint Pursley Vice President Security

Julie Stewart Vice President Business Development

DIRECTORS

Cyndi Fisher Director of Marketing

Kevin Brannen Director of Surveillance

Jake Hedgecock Director of Security

Gina Vitiritto Director of Human Resources

Cheryl Tuttle Director of Finance

Chip Walters Director of Facilities

David Fast Director of Sales

Gary Palmer President/CEO

Michele Wilkie Senior Vice President Administration

Ann Atkin Senior Vice President/COO

BETTERING OUR COMMUNITIES

At Prairie Meadows, we are difference makers. Since 1996 through our community betterment contributions and taxes, we’ve provided $2.1 billion to the people and places calling Iowa their home. These dollars have helped transform the lives of thousands in central Iowa communities and throughout the state.

COMMUNITY BETTERMENT & CONTRIBUTIONS

TOTAL CHARITABLE GIVING $42.9 MILLION

PRAIRIE MEADOWS DOES MORE

Iowa law requires casinos to return 3% of their adjusted gross revenue back to their communities annually. Prairie Meadows proudly gives back nearly 19% of its adjusted gross revenue annually to the community and state we call home.

POLK COUNTY STUDENTS

The school districts within Polk County are a significant part of our communities. The work happening within our local education systems –large or small – is tremendous. Since 2007, Prairie Meadows and Polk County have invested more than $16 million in school districts that enroll students who reside in Polk County. Take a look at our charitable contributions in 2022.

POLK COUNTY PARTNERSHIP

Through Prairie Meadows’ unique partnership with Polk County, we work to strengthen and expand opportunities, infrastructure, and services offered within the community. Our partnership enables us to reinvest millions per year into the community to improve the lives of those who live and work here. From improving the health and well-being of area children to renovating and revitalizing city parks, our partnership helps the lives of thousands of Iowans who call Polk County home.

Over the years, our funding has given life to the ICON Water Trails project for Greater Outdoors Foundation, Wesley Community

Services’ Meals on Wheels initiative, construction of a new headquarters building for Des Moines Area Religious Council for storage and distribution of food and personal items, renovation of the Knapp Center on Drake University’s campus, and countless other initiatives throughout the community. Our work, in conjunction with that of many other public-private partnerships, is building a vibrant, dynamic Polk County. Collectively, we are proud to stand with these organizations as we all work to make our communities areas of excellence. To work within central Iowa communities is an honor – and one we could not do alone.

LEGACY GRANTS

In 2022, through our Legacy Grant program, Prairie Meadows awarded $5 million to organizations and communities in central Iowa. Our Legacy Grant program provides funding in the range of $100,000 to $1 million for large-scale, signature projects that have a lifelong impact on our communities.

ORGANIZATION: YOUTH & SHELTER SERVICES, INC.

PROJECT TITLE: YSS RECOVERY CAMPUS

GRANT AMOUNT: $600,000

For more than 45 years, Youth Shelter Services has empowered youth by providing education for healthy minds and bodies, counseling, and stability to focus on their future. In 2023, with support of our grant, YSS will introduce Ember Recovery Campus. Services on the campus will provide the highest level of trauma-informed care to youth, with crisis stabilization, an emergency shelter, and residential substance use disorder treatment. This best-in-class facility will include retreatstyle cottages, wellness and recreation areas, nature trails, and therapy spaces in a serene nature-based setting near Cambridge, Iowa.

“We are so honored and grateful to be the recipient of Prairie Meadows’ largest legacy grant in 2022. This gift represents one of the largest investments in children’s behavioral health in a generation. Thank you for this transformational gift that will help YSS literally save lives.”

Andrew Allen, President & CEO

ORGANIZATION DES MOINES

EAST HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI FOUNDATION

PROJECT TITLE ACTIVITIES

CAMPUS FOR EAST HIGH

GRANT AMOUNT

$150,000

The East High School Alumni Foundation has been working toward improving the activities campus for the school’s 2,200 students.

With the support of this grant, East High School can provide safe and sustainable campus amenities for multiple school activities, while also improving equity for students. Updates to the campus will include upgrades to the softball and baseball facilities with targeted completion in spring 2023. Phase two includes installing new synthetic turf for the school’s multi-use field that serves as practice space for the marching band and athletic teams and other activities.

GRANT AMOUNT

$186,000

The Iowa Soccer Development Foundation plans to complete their Pro Iowa Stadium and Global Plaza project by 2025 with the support of this grant. The stadium will be home to the state’s first professional soccer team, and will have the capacity to host concerts, trade shows, movie nights, and more. The Global Plaza will surround the stadium, creating a public space for activities inspired by international soccer – featuring a futsal court, pre- and post-game events, and cultural festivals.

ORGANIZATION: DES MOINES INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

PROJECT TITLE: DES MOINES PUBLIC SCHOOLS COMMUNITY STADIUM

GRANT AMOUNT: $300,000

The current athletic and recreational facilities for Des Moines Public Schools lack general amenities, parking, and ADA compliant features, among other services that each school, individually, cannot solve due to the prohibitive cost to make these updates. For their more than 30,000 students, the need to address these issues has become more significant, as interest in participation of these activities continues to grow. This grant will help DMPS build a firstclass athletics venue on the Drake University campus with the goal

“The partnership between Des Moines Public Schools and Drake University is not only developing a new stadium for our studentathletes, it is providing Matt Smith DMPS Interim Superintendent

ORGANIZATION:

ROOSEVELT

HIGH SCHOOL

FOUNDATION

PROJECT TITLE:

ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOL TRACK & FIELD

GRANT AMOUNT

$150,000

Roosevelt High School’s track and field facility had become unsafe for student and community use. With the help of this grant, Roosevelt was able to complete construction of a new multi-purpose track and field facility. The Randy Duncan Track and Field includes state-ofthe-art track surfacing, a synthetic turf field, and for the first time, lights. Making it a safer and higher functioning amenity for physical education classes, as well as, for band and athletic activities.

ORGANIZATION: ANAWIM HOUSING

PROJECT TITLE: MONARCH APARTMENTS

GRANT AMOUNT: $350,000

Anawim Housing is the largest provider of permanent supportive housing in the state of Iowa. This grant supports the Monarch Apartments project, converting a newly purchased property into apartments serving people who have experienced homelessness and who live with a serious disability. New tenants will be offered support services from Anawim Housing volunteers that are tailored to the individual, are evidence-based, and trauma-informed to support housing stability.

“Anawim Housing believes every member of our community needs a safe and affordable place to call home. We are thrilled Prairie Meadows is supporting our mission to serve these vulnerable populations in central Iowa.”

Cynthia Latcham, Executive Director

Food Bank of Iowa (FBOI) believes no one should go hungry. Distributing nearly 2 million pounds of nutritious food each month to 700 partners across 55 Iowa counties, Food Bank of Iowa gets the right food to children, families, seniors, and veterans in need. FBOI is currently operating over capacity, using external storage in order to fulfill community needs. With this grant, 30,000 square feet will be added to their Des Moines distribution center, increasing food storage capacity by 50 percent. The expansion will also allow for acceptance of more donations, ability to purchase more food, and improve distribution efficiency. This added capacity will enable FBOI to expand its programming to improve overall nutrition for food insecure Iowans, increase food assistance for children, and identify and meet the needs of special populations who face significant barriers to food security.

ORGANIZATION WESLEY COMMUNITY SERVICES, INC.

PROJECT TITLE

SO MUCH MORE THAN MEALS

GRANT AMOUNT

$500,000

WesleyLife believes that everyone should have the opportunity to live a life of experience, engagement, and meaning, regardless of physical, social, or economic circumstances. Providing a healthy living community and at-home services are at the core of their mission, however, in their 75th year, they’ve decided to expand their impact. Scheduled for completion in 2023, WesleyLife is opening a new Meals on Wheels campus near Drake University. Our grant will be used to develop an indoor hydroponic garden at the new campus to increase nutritional value in the meals provided.

“Developing the new campus will allow us to triple meal capacity and offer programming to combat isolation in older adults and military veterans of all ages. This legacy grant makes a transformational difference in our ability to serve these vulnerable populations.”

Sophia S. Ahmad, Vice President of Philanthropy for WesleyLife

With a mission of working together to meet basic human needs for the greater Des Moines community, the Des Moines Area Religious Council provides healthy, culturally appropriate food through their Food Pantry Network. Consisting of DMARC’s onsite pantry, 14 partner food pantries, multiple Mobile Food Pantry sites, and home delivery services, DMARC welcomes all those who need assistance, regardless of their circumstance. Our grant will provide funding to their capital campaign – Food Today, Change Tomorrow – to help support the completion of construction on their new headquarters, providing an area for storing and distributing personal care items, community meeting spaces, and more.

St. Vincent de Paul is looking forward to expanding their 98-year impact in the Des Moines metro by opening a third location in Windsor Heights. Since being established in 1924, St. Vincent de Paul’s mission has been to assist those living in poverty by helping them become self-sufficient and removing roadblocks on their journey out of poverty. With support from our grant, this third location will house an additional thrift store, as well as professional meeting areas and offices for programs, services, and administration.

GRANT AMOUNT

$75,000

ORGANIZATION HOPE MINISTRIES

PROJECT TITLE EMPOWERING WOMEN. UPLIFTING THE COMMUNITY.

GRANT AMOUNT

$375,000

Meeting basic needs today, giving hope for tomorrow. Hope Ministries serves to help those who are suffering from chronic homelessness, abuse, addition, and incarceration. Offering rescue services with safe shelter, warm meals, and long-term residential life recovery programs that help break the cycle. Our grant will help transform their newest property – Hope Ministries Center for Women and Children. This center will safely and securely serve

100 women and children, nearly triple the capacity of their current women and children’s campus.

“Receiving a generous Legacy Grant from Prairie Meadows provided an important boost in meeting our funding need for our new campus where we can safely and effectively serve 100 homeless women and mothers with children.”

Leon Negen, Hope Ministries President/CEO

ORGANIZATION: DES MOINES UNIVERSITY

PROJECT TITLE: TRANSFORMING HEALTH SCIENCES EDUCATION FROM THE GROUND UP

GRANT AMOUNT: $100,000

Des Moines University envisions their new campus to be the medical and health sciences university of the future. Transforming educational advancement, DMU will create an environment for new-age learning, with a focus on health and well-being, and bringing the community together. This grant will help support the Edge of Advancement Building, a beacon for the campus that will provide interactive learning studios for teaching, and will also double as community and event spaces for the campus.

GRANT AMOUNT

$275,000

On With Life opened its doors in 1991 with the purpose of assisting survivors and their families facing the challenge of a brain injury, in rebuilding their lives. Our grant will provide On With Life with the ability to grow their impact by expanding capacity, increasing the number of individuals served, and providing further support to caregivers and families.

“We’re grateful to Prairie Meadows for their generosity of our project. This expansion will bring additional opportunities to On With Life and those we serve and set On With Life apart as a leader in neuro rehabilitation.”

Jean Shelton, Chief Executive Officer at On With Life

ORGANIZATION

GRANT AMOUNT

$140,000

Ducks Unlimited is the world’s leader in wetlands and waterfowl conservation. In collaboration with Iowa Agriculture Water Alliance, Polk County Public Works, and the State of Iowa, Ducks Unlimited looks to implement a comprehensive approach to solving Iowa’s water quality challenges. This project will improve land use practices and have a direct effect on water quality and quantity for Iowans, especially the large number of individuals who depend on the Raccoon and Des Moines Rivers for drinking water. Our grant will support construction costs for three wetland restoration projects and saturated buffer installations that will dramatically reduce the volume of pollutants reaching downstream lakes.

PROJECT TITLE

EASTER LAKE NORTH SHORE PROJECT

GRANT AMOUNT

$175,000

After Easter Lake’s 2020 renovation was complete, a significant increase in interest and activity followed. This has resulted in a new vision to truly maximize the park’s assets of the North Shore. This project will help complete the transformation of Easter Lake Park into an all-inclusive recreational hub for individuals of all ages and abilities. Our grant will help the Polk County Conservation Board to build a beach walkway, zero-entry ramps to allow people with limited mobility to access water, accessible canoe and kayak launch, swimming beach expansion, and more. Bringing residents and visitors of all ages and abilities to a safe outdoor space to recreate, socialize, and engage in water-based activities together.

ORGANIZATION: GREAT OUTDOORS FOUNDATION

PROJECT TITLE: ICON WATER TRAILS SCOTT AVENUE SITE

GRANT AMOUNT: $300,000

The Great Outdoors Foundation provides leadership, fosters partnerships, and serves as a catalyst for projects that offer exceptional and long-term impact that restore natural spaces and promote conservation. Their newest initiative, Iowa Confluence Water Trails, aims to provide clean, safe, and fun water for outdoor recreation opportunities. With more than 80 improvements planned, across 150 miles of rivers and creeks in central Iowa, our grant will support the first of three low-head dam mitigation projects in Downtown Des Moines.

“The improvements made at ICON Water Trails’ Scott Avenue site will create safer, more accessible opportunities for Iowans to engage with our waterways and will cultivate a habitat that is healthy for our native wildlife.”

Hannah Inman, CEO, Great Outdoors Foundation

ORGANIZATION: OAKRIDGE NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES

PROJECT TITLE: OAKRIDGE SPLASH PARK

GRANT AMOUNT: $159,000

Since 1969, Oakridge Neighborhood Services has served more than 20,000 families and 75,000 individuals. With a culturally rich neighborhood, Oakridge has become a safe place where people can raise families while working toward sustained self-reliance. Currently, 53% of their current residents are children under the age of 18, and nearly three-quarters of these children are immigrants and/or refugees. With this grant, Oakridge Neighborhood Services hopes to address the critical issue of access and opportunity, and seeks to provide equitable physical resources for outdoor summer play, with a new splash pad. Providing a vibrant playground environment for the children, as well as, surrounding neighbors.

GRANT AMOUNT

$115,000

Urban Dreams advocates for all members of our community. Dedicated to serving the under-served and underrepresented, by creating equal opportunities and access for people to pursue their dreams. With a newly purchased property, Urban Dreams will use this grant to develop an Esports Center complete with golf simulators for the Des Moines Public School golf teams and the community to use.

ORGANIZATION: DRAKE UNIVERSITY

PROJECT TITLE: KNAPP CENTER RENOVATION

GRANT AMOUNT: $275,000

The Knapp Center at Drake University has been an important venue for the Des Moines community for the past 30 years and is now in need of structural repairs and upgrades. With support from our grant, the Knapp Center will undergo a significant renovation complete with a new sports medicine center, improved seating, concession lounges, and more. These improvements will create an enhanced gameday experience for Drake’s athletic teams that will be unrivaled in Des Moines and with Drake’s peer institutions.

“Being Des Moines’ hometown team, the Knapp Center renovation campaign is an integral part of our ability to build a top-notch facility for Drake Athletics and for many Des Moines area community events.”

Brian Hardin, Director of Athletics at Drake University

COMMUNITY BETTERMENT GRANT PROGRAM

Through our Community Betterment Grant Program, Prairie Meadows donated nearly $4 million to Iowa communities in 2022. Our Betterment Grants provide funding to smallto-medium-sized projects with grants ranging

from $100 to $99,999. From funding city park rejuvenation, to extending mental health services, Prairie Meadows is committed to improving the lives of Iowans.

2022 Community Betterment Grant Recipients

8th & College Connections

Altoona Chamber of Commerce

Altoona Economic Development Corporation

Ankeny Community School District

Ape Cognition & Communication Institute

Arabic Outreach Center

American Federation of Labor & Congress of Industrial Orgs Avenues-Ingersoll & Grand Restoration

Animal Lifeline of Iowa

Animal Rescue League of Iowa

Balance Autism

Ballet Theatre of Des Moines

Bayard Volunteer Fire Department

Best Buddies in Iowa

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa

Blank Park Zoo

Bondurant Chamber of Commerce

Bondurant Community Foundation

Bondurant Development, Inc.

Bondurant Emergency Services

Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Iowa

Broadlawns Medical Center Foundation

By Degrees Foundation

Can Do Cancer

Casey Service Club, Inc.

Catholic Charities

Center for Social Ministry

Central Iowa Center for Independent Living

Central Iowa Shelter & Services

Children’s Cancer Connection

ChildServe Foundation

City of Ankeny

City of Bondurant

City of Carlisle Police Department

City of Collins

City of Des Moines Parks and Recreation Department

City of Earlham

City of Hubbard

City of Johnston Fire Department

City of Newton

City of Norwalk – Norwalk Easter Public Library

City of Pleasant Hill Parks and Recreation Department

City of Sully

City of Van Meter Iowa

City of West Des Moines - Human Services

City of Windsor Heights

City Voices

Civic Music Association

Clarke High School

Class Act Productions

Colfax Mingo Community School District

Cops Against Cancer

CultureALL, Inc.

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

Delaware Township Fire Department

Dental Connections, Inc.

Des Moines Area Community College Foundation

Des Moines Area Sports Commission

Des Moines Art Center

Des Moines Arts Festival

Des Moines Community Playhouse

Des Moines East High School Alumni Foundation

Des Moines European Heritage Association

Des Moines Gay Men’s Chorus

Des Moines Independent Community School District

Des Moines Metro Opera, Inc.

Des Moines Pastoral Counseling Center

Des Moines Public Library Foundation

Des Moines University

Des Moines Valley Golf Club Educational Fund

Des Moines Water Works Park Foundation

Diocese of Des Moines

Downtown Events Group

Drake University

DREAM Iowa

Dress for Success Des Moines

Ellipsis

Everybody Wins! Iowa

Family Cancer Network, Inc.

Fellowship of Christian Athletes

Fire-Rescue Association of Knoxville, Iowa

Food Bank of Iowa

Four Mile Elementary

FreeStore

Friends of Webb Shadle Memorial Library

Friends of Yji

Furry Friends Refuge

G.I.V.E. Foundation - Golf for Injured Veterans Everywhere

Goodwill Industries of Central Iowa

Great Outdoors Foundation

Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden

Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity

Greater Des Moines Music Coalition, Inc.

Healthy Birth Day, Inc.

Heartland Youth Choir

Home Opportunities Made Easy, Inc.

Hope After Racing Thoroughbreds

House of Mercy

Hoyt Sherman Place Foundation

Iowa Asian Alliance

Iowa Center for Children’s Justice

Iowa Federation of Labor

Iowa International Center

Iowa Laborers Education & Training Trust Fund

Iowa Latino Community Center

Iowa Legal Aid

Iowa Public Radio, Inc.

Iowa Sports Foundation

Iowa State Fair Blue Ribbon Foundation

Iowa State Trowel Trades Apprenticeship Trade Trust Fund

Iowa Youth Chorus

Meals from the Heartland

Mercy Medical Center – Newton

Mica-Asbestos Workers Local No. 74 Education Trust

Mitchellville Elementary

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill of Greater Des Moines

New Horizons Adult Day Center

Newton High School

Northern Warren Firefighters Association

Oakridge Neighborhood Services

Orchard Place Foundation

Overflow Thrift Store

Parks Area Foundation

Partnership for a Healthy Iowa

Pleasant Hill Arts Foundation

Pursuit of Innovation

Rebuilding Together Greater Des Moines

Safe Families For Children Alliance

Science Center of Iowa

SCKIC, Inc. d.b.a. Dorothy’s House

South Central Iowa Federation of Labor

Southeast Polk Education Foundation

St. Vincent de Paul

StageWest Theater Company

IRIS - Iowa Radio Reading Information Service for the Blind Starts Right Here

Jasper Community Foundation

Jasper County Sheriff’s Office

John L. Lewis Commission

Johnston Public Library Foundation

State Historical Society of Iowa

Street Collective

Swerve Outreach/Altoona Kids Cafe

The ALS Association Iowa Chapter

Joppa The Avenues of Ingersoll & Grand

Junior Achievement of Central Iowa

K9Sensus Foundation

Knock and Drop Iowa

Latina Leadership Initiative of Greater Des Moines

The Mosaic Foundation

The Salvation Army

Trees Forever

United Way and Community Foundation of Greater Fort Dodge

Latino Resources d.b.a. Latino Heritage Festival Variety Club of Iowa, Inc.

Link Associates

Little Charger Early Learning Center, Inc.

Local 67 Training Program Trust

Make-A-Wish Iowa

Marshall County Arts & Culture Alliance

Mary’s Helping Hands

Victory Kid Sports Foundation, Inc.

West Fork Food Pantry

Wildwood Hills Ranch

Young Women’s Resource Center

Youth & Shelter Services, Inc.

YOUTH SPORTS & RECREATIONAL GRANT PROGRAM

Whether it’s a standing ovation or a home run, youth sports and recreation in Iowa is a part of our daily lives. In 2022, Prairie Meadows contributed $519,000 to a variety of programs created to turn the dreams of young Iowans into reality. We’re proud to see the talents of our state’s youth take center stage through this grant program.

2022 Youth Sports & Recreational Grant Recipients

Altoona Elementary

Bondurant Soccer Club

City of Pleasant Hill Parks and Recreation

Des Moines Independent Community School District

Des Moines Metro Opera

Des Moines Police Activities League

Des Moines Refugee Support

Drake University

Rider Baseball Club

Southeast Polk Youth Tackle Football League

Swerve Outreach/Altoona Kid’s Café

The Rider’s Club

Urbandale Girls Recreation Association

Victory Kid Sports Foundation, Inc.

YMCA of Greater Des Moines