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IOWA STATE FAIR FOUNDATION


  • Mission

    The Blue Ribbon Foundation helps thousands of Iowa State Fair fans like you show their support through giving programs, membership programs and events. The Blue Ribbon Foundation is a non-profit organization raising funds to help preserve and improve the Iowa State Fairgrounds.

    About Us

    The Blue Ribbon Foundation started in 1993 and is responsible for raising funds for the capital improvements on the Fairgrounds. Funds are raised through grants, private gifts, programs, events like the Corn Kickoff! These funds come from the sale of merchandise and bottled water and that it’s where you all come in. Your volunteering efforts to sell these items help to increase the funds for all of the renovations. Since its inception, the Foundation has raised more than $165 million dollars to preserve and improve our Fairgrounds.

    Cause Areas Include

    • Animals
    • Community Development
    • Volunteering

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