The Harrison County Community Foundation is pleased to announce that it has awarded $117,565 in grants to Harrison County nonprofit agencies. The following nonprofit organizations were awarded grants:

  • City of Logan –$30,000 rehab basketball courts in City Park
  • City of Pisgah – $12,000 for Phase 2 Shelter House improvements
  • Dunlap Fire & Rescue – $29,665 for new turnout gear
  • Harrison County Agriculture Society – $7,000 for lighting upgrade in 4H and commercial buildings
  • Harrison County Conservation Board – $8,000 for the preservation of historical village schoolhouse
  • Harrison County Genealogical Society – $5,000 for an interpretive pavilion at Millard Historic Preservation Park
  • Harrison County Humane Society – $1,000 for a lighting upgrade
  • Loess Hills Youth Shooting Sports – $20,000 for Phase II Regulation Trap Range
  • Missouri Valley Public Library – $2,000 for a young adult electronic center
  • Woodbine Carnegie Public Library – $1,700 for new computer stands for youth library
  • Woodbine Community Food Pantry and Outreach Center – $1,200 for a hardscape project

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 18. During brief check distribution activities, Roger Kenkel 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 $117,565 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.
Roger Kenkel, Chair of the Harrison County Community Foundation Advisory Board

The Harrison 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 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 Kenkel.

For information about donating or establishing a business 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.