The Harrison County Community Foundation is pleased to announce that it has awarded $116,814 in grants to Harrison County nonprofit agencies. The following organizations were awarded grants by the Harrison County Community Foundation Advisory Board:
- City of Logan – $4,000.00 for Jim Wood Aquatic Center Umbrellas
- City of Pisgah – $24,000.00 for Rescue Bay Addition
- City of Woodbine – $3,250.00 for Picnic Tables for Greenspace Areas
- Dunlap Fire and Rescue – $8,000.00 for Equipment and Supplies
- Dunlap Public Library Friends – $7,000.00 for Genealogy Support Team
- Harrison County Historical Village – $10,000.00 for Log Cabin Preservation
- Magnolia Iowa Fire Department – $8,045.85 for Equipment
- Missouri Valley Public Library – $3,325.00 for Newspaper Digitization
- Missouri Valley Swim Team – $11,918.00 for Swim Team Equipment Update
- Silver Fox Foundation – $24,565.3300 for Multi-Purpose Building for Dunlap Historic Nativity
- Woodbine Fire and Rescue – $4,210.00 for Ventilation Fans
- Woodbine Main Street – $3,500.00 for Community Gateway Shed
- Woodbine Saddle Club – $5,000.00 to Rebuild Calf Sorting Pens
All grantees met the criteria as Harrison County nonprofit agencies or organizations with charitable missions in the areas of civic, cultural, health, education, and social services. Only organizations providing services in Harrison County were eligible. Harrison County agency representatives received their checks on April 24. During brief check distribution activities, Treva Block commended the nonprofit agencies for their individual efforts to provide a better quality of life for the residents of Harrison County.
Our Advisory Board is pleased to direct $116,814 in grants to these important community efforts in Harrison County. The Harrison 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.
The Harrison County Community Foundation, as an affiliate of the Omaha Community Foundation and member of the Community Foundations of Southwest Iowa, receives funds annually from the State of Iowa County Endowment Fund Program for endowment building and grantmaking throughout the county. Created in 2004, the County Endowment Fund Program is funded by a percentage of the state’s commercial gaming tax revenue. These funds are distributed annually to participating community foundations and affiliate community foundations associated with counties without a state-issued gaming license.
Beyond the County Endowment Fund Program, the Harrison County Community Foundation works with individuals, families, businesses, and organizations to create charitable funds that address the changing, vital community needs and interests. Donating to a charitable fund helps your neighbors today and you help build a stronger community tomorrow. Not only that, you may 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 Harrison 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 Block.
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. Harrison County nonprofits may go here to learn more about the grant guidelines and to apply.