Fremont County Community Foundation is pleased to announce that it has awarded $117,594 in grants to Fremont County nonprofit agencies. The following nonprofit organizations were awarded grants by the Fremont County Advisory Board:

  • City of Imogene – $4,099 for street lighting and beautification
  • City of Randolph City Park – $12,000 for toddler structure
  • City of Riverton – $7,500 for parks and recreation improvements
  • Farragut Community Hometown Pride City Park – $9,000 for playground update
  • Farragut Fire & Rescue – $7,500 for SCBA bottles and dump tank
  • Fremont County Board of Supervisors – $8,250 for County Conservation Park project
  • George C. Grape Community Hospital – $8,250 for technology
  • Hamburg Hometown Pride – $5,000 for a wrought iron fence around Freedom Rock
  • Hamburg Volunteer Fire & Rescue – $10,000 for equipment
  • Percival Hometown Pride – $10,000 for Percival Park improvement
  • Riverton Volunteer Fire & Rescue – $10,000 for equipment
  • Sidney Hometown Pride #1 – $1,960 for paint recycle Bin
  • Sidney Hometown Pride #2 – $4,500 for Boot Project foundation and sidewalk
  • Sidney Public Library – $1,435 for equipment for the library
  • Sidney Volunteer Fire Dept – $5,600 for new turnout gear
  • Tabor Hometown Pride – $10,000 for street lights
  • Thurman Hometown Pride – $2,500 for Main Street banners

All grantees met the criteria as Fremont County nonprofit agencies or organizations with charitable missions in the areas of civic, cultural, health, education, and social services. Only organizations providing services in Fremont County were eligible. Fremont County agency representatives received their checks on April 11. During brief check distribution activities, Kent Claiborne commended the nonprofit agencies for their individual efforts to provide a better quality of life for the residents of Fremont County.

Our Advisory Board is pleased to direct $117,594 in grants to these important community efforts in Fremont County. The Fremont County Community Foundation is one of nine counties that are collectively known as the Community Foundations of Southwest Iowa and meets or exceeds the Standards for Community Foundations as established by the Council on Foundations in Washington DC.
Kent Claiborne, Chair of the Fremont County Community Foundation Advisory Board

The Fremont County Community Foundation works with individuals, families, businesses, and organizations to create permanent funds that address the changing, vital community needs and interests. Donating to a permanently endowed fund helps your neighbors today and you help build a stronger community tomorrow. Not only that, you’ll be eligible to receive a 25% Endow Iowa Tax Credit for each donation, in addition to any Federal tax benefits for which you may qualify. The Fremont County Community Foundation invests and administers these funds and distributes grants to deserving, qualified nonprofit organizations. “This has grown from an annual event to twice a year, with one grant cycle in the spring and another in the fall,” said Claiborne.

For information about donating or establishing an individual foundation/fund, please contact Stacey Goodman, Iowa Foundations Director, at 800-794-3458 or stacey@omahafoundation.org. Fremont County nonprofits may go here to learn more about the grant guidelines and to apply.