The Audubon County Community Foundation is pleased to announce that it has awarded $116,841 in grants to Audubon County nonprofit agencies. The following organizations were awarded grants by the Audubon County Community Foundation Advisory Board:
- Audubon County Conservation Board – $20,000.00 for Littlefield Recreation Area Playground
- Audubon Recreation Foundation – $30,000.00 for Bowling Lanes
- Exira Community Club – $25,000.00 for Rec Reno Project
- Exira Parks Committee – $10,000.00 for Exira Legion Playground Project
- Friendship Home Foundation – $19,091.19 for Memory Support Unit Improvements
- The Children’s Nest – $12,750.00 for Playground Renovation Project
All grantees met the criteria as Audubon County nonprofit agencies or organizations with charitable missions in the areas of civic, cultural, health, education, and social services. Only organizations providing services in Shelby County were eligible. Audubon County agency representatives received their checks on April 5. During brief check distribution activities, Genelle Deistcommended the nonprofit agencies for their individual efforts to provide a better quality of life for the residents of Audubon County.
Our Advisory Board is pleased to direct $116,841 in grants to these important community efforts in Audubon County. The Audubon 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 Audubon 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 Audubon 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 Audubon 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 Deist.
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. Audubon County nonprofits may go here to learn more about the grant guidelines and to apply.