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Gary Palmer

President, CEO · Prairie Meadows Race Track & Casino INC

President, CEO at Prairie Meadows Race Track & Casino INC. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 3 organizations on the Form 990 record.

Ambiguous identity This name matches 19 other individuals we could not verify as the same person. Each is kept as a separate record below — treat them as distinct people unless an explicit match is confirmed.
Organizations
3
Roles reported
3
Reported compensation
$927K
Others who share this name
19

Who this is

Profile

Everything on the left is verified from the IRS filings. The biography on the right is compiled from public web sources and grounded to that filed record.

✓ Verified from filings
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Reported as President, CEO of Prairie Meadows Race Track & Casino INC, based in Altoona, IA.
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Received $927K in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
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Also listed as Executive Committee of Greater Des Moines Partnership, uncompensated.
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Also listed as Director of Junior Achievement of Central Iowa INC, uncompensated.
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
Biography Web-sourced

Long-time leader at Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino in Altoona, Iowa. The non-profit entertainment facility operates table games, poker, machine gaming, a full-service hotel, sports betting, and entertainment venues.

Palmer retired at age 78 at the end of 2025.

Compiled from public web sources (3 cited), grounded to the filed record.

Track record

Career & tenure

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Tenure here
Until end of 2025

Affiliations

Organizations

Linked as the same person by IRS Schedule R, a shared officer mailing address, or shared fellow board members.

Greater Des Moines Partnership Executive Committee · $10.2M revenue · Des Moines, IATO DRIVE ECONOMIC AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT, AND REGIONAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT.Filed FY2023 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Junior Achievement of Central Iowa INC Director · $1.5M revenue · Des Moines, IATO EMPOWER STUDENTS SO THAT THEY CAN CREATE A BRIGHT AND FULFILLING FUTURE.Filed FY2023 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Prairie Meadows Race Track & Casino INC President, CEO · $1.7B revenue · Altoona, IAOperated exclusively for the promotion of social welfare in central Iowa in close conjunction with state and local government.Filed FY2020 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$927Kreported comp

Disambiguation

Other people named Gary Palmer

Different individuals who share this name, separated by IRS Schedule R, mailing address, and shared-board evidence. The 990 carries no person identifier, so some may still be the same person.

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Gary Palmer 1 organization · Taunton, MASegregansett Country Club
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Gary Palmer 1 organization · Nashua, NHBridges Domestic & Sexual Violence Support Services INC
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Gary Palmer 1 organization · San Antonio, TXSan Antonio Api Chapter INC
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Gary Palmer 1 organization · Susanville, CA0162 Eagle Lake Post
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Gary Palmer 1 organization · Twin Falls, IDTwin Falls Public Library Foundation INC
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Gary Palmer 1 organization · Greenwood, DEMaryland Association of Soil Conservation Districts INC
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Gary Palmer 1 organization · Twin Falls, IDTwin Falls Optimist Youth House INC
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Gary Palmer 1 organization · Riverside, IAGolf for Injured Veterans Everywhere Foundation
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Gary Palmer 1 organization · Greensboro, NCCommunity Foundation of Greater Greensboro INC
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Gary Palmer 1 organization · Cathedral City, CACoachella Valley Repertory
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Gary Palmer 1 organization · Sula, MTSula Rural Volunteer Fire Dept
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Gary Palmer 1 organization · Avon, CTGifts of Love INC
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Gary Palmer 1 organization · San Antonio, TXBracken Volunteer Fire Department
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Gary Palmer 1 organization · Las Vegas, NVNevada Senior Games INC
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Gary Palmer 1 organization · Houma, LAUnited Way for South Louisiana
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Gary Palmer 1 organization · Hagerstown, MDAmerican Jail Association
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Gary Palmer 1 organization · Rochester, NYIrondequoit Bay Fish-Game Club INC
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Gary Palmer 1 organization · E Wenatchee, WAWenatchee Golf & Country Club
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Gary Palmer 1 organization · Charlotte, NCBoost Pad INC

Network

Serves alongside

Other officers, directors & key employees at this person's organizations, by latest reported compensation.

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President, CEO · FY2024
$1.8M
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Executive VP · FY2024
$586K
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Sr VP-Chief Operating Officer · FY2022
$568K
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Executive Vice President · FY2020
$531K
A
Sr VP-Chief Operating Officer · FY2020
$494K
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Executive Vice President · FY2022
$466K
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President and CEO · FY2024
$389K
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Sr VP of Security · FY2024
$367K
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Sr VP of Business Development · FY2024
$343K
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VP of Casino Ops · FY2023
$327K
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VP of Finance, CFO · FY2022
$309K
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VP of Racing · FY2024
$299K

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Public data from IRS Form 990 e-file & the Business Master File. Individuals appear here because they were named as an officer, director, or key employee on a nonprofit's Form 990; people are grouped by name plus corroborating evidence (Schedule R, shared address, shared board members). · philanthropy.org