Planned Parenthood Supporters in Iowa

Download the latest Planned Parenthood Donors in Iowa List - Fiscal Year Ending June 2009

Planned Parenthood of Greater Iowa rakes in over $5 million a year from tax payers and over $3 million more from donors. They say it’s for education. They say they want to reduce the number of abortions. But every year, Planned Parenthood’s abortion business grows. Planned Parenthood of Greater Iowa did 4,401 abortions in their Fiscal Year ending in June 2008. That is up from 2,898 in 2002.
 
And it’s going to get bigger.  Planned Parenthood opened four new clinics in Iowa just this year in Ankeny, Monticello, Dubuque, and in Des Moines near Drake University. They are planning to offer walk-in, no appointment abortions with lethal RU 486 chemical abortions – where women take pills and abort at home. This method is more profitable for Planned Parenthood and more dangerous for women.
 
It’s time for some accountability.
 
These are just a few of the business owners and their related businesses that have contributed to Planned Parenthood over the last two years, driving up the abortion rate in Iowa and hurting women.
 
Planned Parenthood Supporters - 2008
Donor
Business or Organization
Type of Business
Alan and Harriet Beecher
Beecher Group
Spa and salon equipment and supplies.
Harry Bookey and Pamela Bass-Bookey
BH Equities
Real estate development
Arden and Margaret Borgen
Borgen Merchandising
Refrigeration equipment
Steve and Gwenn G. Copple
City Supply
Plumbing supply
Ernest and Joyce Moore
Coach Moore 4 U
Personal coach
Mark and Janet Rosenbury
Countryside Renewable Energy
Ethanol production and marketing
Fred and Emily Weitz
Weitz Construction, Essex Meadows
Weitz: construction; Essex: retirement homes
Sarah Garst
Garst West Veterinary Hospital
Veterinarian
Frank Leiserowitz
H.B. Leiserowitz Camera
Camera retail
Dr. Ava and Bernard Feldman
Heartland Dermatology
Medical clinic
Walter and Sandra Githens
Heritage Payroll
Payroll services
Jeff Hunter
Hotel Fort Des Moines and Raccoon River Brewing Co.
Hotels, restaurants
Linda and Mike Taylor
In The Bag
Corporate catering
Michael and Barbara Gartner
Iowa Cubs
Baseball team
Bill and Linda Weidmaier
Iowa Des Moines Supply
Cleaning and janitorial supplies distribution
Hunt and Diane Harris
Isabel Bloom - part owner
Sculptures, gifts
Walt and Sibyl Smith
ITWC Polyurethane
Urethane sales
Richard O. "Dick" Jacobson
Jacobson Warehouse, Transportation, Logistics, Industrial Services
Transportation
Patty and Jim Cownie
JSC Properties
Real estate holding and investment
William C. and Susan Terry Knapp
Knapp Properties
Real estate
Herbert and Katherine Eckhouse
La Quercia, LLC
Meat packing
Martin and Shelley Brody
Landmark Luggage & Gifts
Luggage retail chain
Toni Urban
Letter Perfect
Stationary
Patty Link
Link Strategies
Consulting
John and Cyril Mandelbaum
Mandelbaum Commercial Real Estate
Real estate developer
Marilyn Upchurch Bird
Medical Industries America
Medical equipment
 
Meredith Corporation
Magazine publishers
 
Peter H. and E. Lucille Gaass Kuyper Foundation (Pella Windows)
Windows
Suzanna M. de Baca
Private Capital Solutions Group
Investment services
Stan and Maxine Redeker
Redeker's Home Furnishings
Furniture
Marcia Wanamaker
Rick and Marcia Wanamaker
Real estate sales
 
Robert Half International
Temp Agency
John Ruan III and Janet Ruan
Ruan Companies
 
Transportation
Debra Salowitz
Salowitz Relocation Solutions
Relocation support
 
Storey Kenworthy Company
Office furniture, supplies
 
Storm Lake Chiropractic Clinic
Chiropractor
David and Loree Miles
The Miles Group
Investments
Janice Zuckert
The Silver Fox
Clothing Store
Larry Stelter and Peggy Fisher
The Stelter Company
Advertising
Thomas Baldwin
Baldwin White Architects
Architect
 
Townsend Vision
Private company to secure Great Ape Trust in Iowa and failed Earthpark
John and Angela Tedesco
Turtle Farm
Organic vegetables and flowers
Tim Urban
Urban Development Corp.
Real estate developer
Fred and Emily Weitz
Weitz Construction
Construction
 
Wells Fargo
Banking / Financial
 
 
What You Can Do
 
Write to these people and businesses and urge them not to fund Planned Parenthood of Greater Iowa, because Planned Parenthood’s Education Programs Increase Planned Parenthood’s abortion business, not reduce it!
 
Download a list of addresses to contact these companies: PPGI Supporters 2008-Addresses
 
 
Planned Parenthood Supporters - 2007
 
Would you shop at Jordan Creek Mall or Coral Ridge Mall, if you knew the chairman was giving $50,000 or more to Planned Parenthood of Greater Iowa?
 

Matthew Bucksbaum, Chairman of Chicago-based mall owner and operator, General Growth Properties, and his wife Kay Bucksbaum gave between $50,000-99,999 to Planned Parenthood of Greater Iowa in their fiscal year ending in 2006.  The Bucksbaums gave $10,000-24,999 to PPGI the year before. Iowa native Kay Bucksbaum, was very active in Planned Parenthood.
 
Here in Iowa, General Growth Properties owns:
• Jordan Creek Mall, West Des Moines
• Coral Ridge Mall, Coralville (Iowa City area)
• Westdale Mall, Cedar Rapids
• Mall of the Bluffs, Council Bluffs
 
Iowa Right to Life did a little research PPGI’s donors and came up with a few more surprises.  Here is a sample of Planned Parenthood of Greater Iowa’s donors and some of their related businesses.
 
Planned Parenthood of Greater Iowa’s Donors and Related Businesses
 
Donor Level of Gift Related Business Address / Phone #s
Matthew Bucksbaum Revocable Trust
 $50,000-99,999
Matthew is Chairman of General Growth Properties, which owns:

• Jordan Creek Mall, West Des Moines
• Coral Ridge Mall, Coralville (Iowa City area)
• Westdale Mall, Cedar Rapids
• Mall of the Bluffs, Council Bluffs
 
 General Growth Properties
110 N. Wacker Dr.
Chicago, IL 60606
312-960-5000
William C. Knapp Charitable Foundation $50,000-99,999 Knapp Properties, Inc.
Knapp Properties, Inc.
4949 Westown Parkway, Suite 200
West Des Moines, IA  50266-6704
515-223-4000
United Way of Central Iowa $25,000–49,999 United Way of Central Iowa
United Way of Central Iowa
1111 Ninth Street
Suite 100
Des Moines, IA 50314
515-246-6500
 
Harry Bookey and Pamela Bass-Bookey
$25,000–49,999
 
 The Bookeys own BH Equities and are partners in Des Moines restaurants: Dos Rios Cantina and Tequila Lounge on Court Ave. and Centro on Locust
BH Equities
400 Locust St Ste 790
Des Moines, IA 50309
515-244-2622
 
Fred and Charlotte Hubbell Foundation $10,000–24,999
-Kaleidoscope Mall in downtown Des Moines
• The Stadium sports apparel and memorabilia
• Copper Creek Golf Club
• Woodland Hills Golf Course
• Johnny’s Hall of Fame sports bar in Des Moines
• Hubbell Property Management
• Hubbell Construction Services
• Hubbell Homes
• Hubbell Renovations
 
Hubbell Realty Company
6900 Westown Parkway
West Des Moines, IA 50266
515-243-3228 or 800-345-3258
 
Richard O. Jacobson Foundation $10,000–24,999
-Jacobson Warehouse Company
• Jacobson Transportation Company
• Jacobson Logistics
• Jacobson Packaging
• Jacobson Industrial Services.
 
Jacobson Companies
P.O. Box 224
Des Moines, IA 50301
1-800-636-6171
 
Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino $10,000–24,999 Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino
Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino
1 Prairie Meadows Dr.
PO Box 1000
Altoona, IA 50009-0901
1-800-325-9015
 
Tim and Toni Urban $10,000–24,999 Urban Development Corp in West Des Moines Letter Perfect stationary in Clocktower Square in West Des Moines.
Urban Development Corp.
4800 Mills Civic Parkway,  Suite 240
West Des Moines, IA  50265
515-225-2222
 
Gill Foundation $10,000–24,999 Quark, Inc. software.  Gill’s foundation, based in Denver, Colorado, is the nation's largest funder for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender civil rights.
Quark, Inc.
1800 Grant St.
Denver, CO 80203
303-894-8888
 
Peter H. and E. Lucille Gaass Kuyper Foundation $5,000–9,999 Pella Corporation (Pella Windows) - Peter H. Kuyper was the founder of Pella Corp.  The foundation is located at Pella headquarters.
Pella Corp.
102 Main Street
Pella, IA  1-800-374-475850219 
 
Hunt and Diane Harris Family Foundation $5,000–9,999 Isabel Bloom sculptures – Hunt Harris is part-owner
Isabel Bloom, L.L.C.
736 Federal Street, Suite 2100
Davenport, IA  52803
563-336-3766
 
Marvin and Rose Lee Pomerantz $5,000–9,999 Mid-America Group in West Des Moines – Marvin is Chairman and CEO
Mid-America Group
4700 Westown Parkway, Suite 303
West Des Moines, IA  50266
515-224-3600
 
Connie Wimer $5,000–9,999 Business Publications Corp. (Des Moines Business Record and DSM Magazine – Wimer is chairwoman; she also founded Cityviewpaper; and she is a director of the Great Ape Trust
Business Publications Corp.
100 4th St
Des Moines, IA , 50309
515-288-3336
 
Emily and Fred Weitz $1,000-4,999 Weitz Company – Fred is the great-grandson of the founder and developed subsidiary Life Care Services.  Weitz Company is currently building a 50,000 sq. ft. Planned Parenthood in Denver, CO
Weitz Company
Capitol Square/400 Locust St,
Suite 300
Des Moines, IA  50309
515-698-4260
 
Ron and Susy “Robinette” Rosenblatt $1,000-4,999 Susy Robinette is News Director and reporter for KDSM-TV (Fox Channel 17) Des Moines
KDSM-Fox 17
4023 Fleur Drive
Des Moines, IA  50321
515-287-1717
 
Jim and Catherine Dietz-Kilen $1,000-4,999 Jim Dietz-Kilen is the Director of Development, WOI public radio in Ames
WOI Radio Group
2022 Communications Building
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011
515-294-2025
 
Vernon and Terree Caldwell-Johnson $1,000-4,999 Terree is on the boards of Planned Parenthood Foundation, Mid-Iowa Health Foundation and the Des Moines School Board
Des Moines Public Schools
901 Walnut Street
Des Moines, Iowa  50309
515-242-7911
 
Wells Fargo Community Support Campaign $1,000-4,999 Wells Fargo is one of the largest employers in the Des Moines area
Wells Fargo Headquarters
420 Montgomery St.
San Francisco, CA 94104
1-800-956-4442
 
Jim and Patty Cownie $500-999 JSC Properties, Inc in Des Moines JSC Properties, Inc.
1011 Locust St., Suite 309
Des Moines, IA 50309-2813
515-245-9500
Meredith Corporation Foundation $500-999 Meredith Corporation:  Better Homes and Gardens, Ladies Home Journal, Family Circle, Parents, Country Home, Traditional Home, Renovation Style, Midwest Living, More, Fitness, Successful Farming
Meredith Corporation
1716 Locust Street
Des Moines, IA 50309-3023
515-284-3000
 
David Yepsen and Mary Stuart $500-999 David Yepsen is the Des Moines Register’s Political Columnist.  Mary Stuart is his wife
The Des Moines Register
715 Locust Street
Des Moines, IA  50309
515-284-8000
 
John Ruan Foundation Trust $500-999 Ruan Corp. transportation
Ruan
3200 Ruan Center
Des Moines, IA 50309
515-245-2500
 
Charles Betts $500-999 Betts Autos in Des Moines, which sells Cadillac, Lexus, Jaguar, Hummer and Land Rover brands
Betts Autos
2121 NW Street
Des Moines, IA 50325
515-334-8277
 
Stan and Maxine Redeker $100-499 Redeker Home Furnishings in Boone, Iowa
Redeker Home Furnishings
1504 South Story Street
Boone, Iowa  50036
1-800-383-3030
 
Storey-Kenworthy Company $100-499 Storey-Kenworthy Company, office furniture store, in Des Moines
Storey-Kenworthy Company
1333 Ohio Street
Des Moines, IA  50314
515-288-3243
 
In The Bag $100-499 In The Bag catering company in Des Moines
In The Bag Corporate Cuisine
79 University Ave
Des Moines, IA 50314
515-222-9338
 
Storm Lake Chiropractic Clinic $100-499 Storm Lake Chiropractic Clinic in Storm Lake
Storm Lake Chiropractic Clinic
319 W 5th St
Storm Lake, IA 50588
712-732-1951
 
Bob and Loretta Sieman $100-499 Loretta Sieman is Mayor Pro-Tem of West Des Moines and also on PPGI’s Board of Directors
Steven K. Gaer, Mayor
163 59th St.
West Des Moines, IA 50266
515-974-5261
 
 
Many donors contribute to Planned Parenthood’s “education” efforts or “family planning programs.”  They are led to believe they are doing something good for the community. It is important to let them know:
 
• Planned Parenthood hurts women and children
• Planned Parenthood markets to children and circumvents parents
• Planned Parenthood protects sexual predators
• Planned Parenthood distributes medically inaccurate info
 
Please write to these people and businesses and urge them not to fund Planned Parenthood of Greater Iowa, because Planned Parenthood Hurts Communities!
 
Compiled by Iowa Right to Life Committee from the Planned Parenthood of Greater Iowa website.  For more information call 515-244-1012 or e-mail the office at Iowa@IowaRTL.org