The Mills County Community Foundation is pleased to announce that $117,565 in grants has been awarded to Mills County nonprofit agencies. The following nonprofit organizations were awarded grants by the Mills County Advisory Board:

  • City of Glenwood – $13,900 for recreational baseball complex upgrade
  • City of Silver City – $6,000 for Stewart sign
  • Emerson Community Club – $9,000 for community building repair
  • Emerson Public Library – $4,000 for library renovation
  • Friends of the Malvern Public Library – $2,150 for hydration station
  • Glenwood Public Library – $3,000 for foundation ADA repairs to plumbing
  • Glenwood Volunteer Fire Department – $8,550 for replacement gear
  • Hastings Fire & First Responders – $15,365 for equipment
  • Mills County Conservation – $15,000 for Pony Creek shelter
  • Mills County Fair Association – $8,000 for a concrete walkway
  • Mills County Veterans Affairs – $2,500 for a workstation
  • Mills Masquers – $3,000 for renovations
  • Oak Township Fire & Rescue – $12,500 for a backup electric power system
  • Pacific Junction First Responders – $3,000 for equipment
  • Pacific Junction Historical Society – $4,000 for activity center restoration
  • Silver City Ambulance – $5,000 for a boss tool
  • Silver City Volunteer Fire Department – $2,000 for four gas meters
  • West Central Community Action – $600 for food pantry equipment

All grantees met the criteria as Mills County nonprofit agencies or organizations with charitable missions in the areas of civic, cultural, health, education, and social services. Only organizations providing services in Mills County were eligible. Mills County agency representatives received their checks on April 9. During brief check distribution activities, Lana White commended the nonprofit agencies for their individual efforts to provide a better quality of life for the residents of Mills County.

Our Advisory Board is pleased to direct $117,565 in grants to these important community efforts in Mills County. The Mills 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.
Lana White, Chair of the Mills County Community Foundation Advisory Board

The Mills 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 Mills 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 White.

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. Mills County nonprofits may go here to learn more about the grant guidelines and to apply.