The Mills County Community Foundation awarded $133,730 to Mills County nonprofit organizations and community projects during its Spring 2022 Grant Cycle.

The following organizations are Spring 2022 Grant Recipients:

  • City of Emerson – $30,000, Evans Park Restroom
  • City of Henderson – $30,000, All-Inclusive Playground
  • Emerson Volunteer Fire & Rescue Association – $3,420, Thermal Imaging Camera
  • Glenwood Volunteer Fire Department – $9,500, Confined Space Equipment
  • Hastings Fire and First Responders – $3,300, Nozzles, Adapters, & Generator Transfer Switch
  • Malvern Volunteer Fire Department – $8,000, Assorted Fire Equipment
  • Mills County Fair Association –  $2,000, Wireless Sound System
  • Mills County Historical Museum – $4,000, Automatic ADA Swing Door
  • Mills County YMCA – $7,000, YMCA Safety & Sanitation Upgrades
  • Mineola Community Center and Historical Society – $3,500, Entrance Ramp Improvements
  • Nishna Productions, Inc. – $4,510, Raizer Lift Up Chair
  • Oak Township Fire and Rescue – $3,000, Building Modifications: Phase One
  • Pacific Junction First Responders Association Inc. – $5,000, Hand Tools and Equipment
  • Silver City Ambulance –  $7,000, Life and Cardiac Care
  • Silver City Historical Society – $4,000, Construction of ADA Accessible Ramp
  • Silver City Library – $2,500, Updating Bathroom
  • Silver City Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department – $7,000, Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA)

All grantees met the criteria as Mills County nonprofit agencies or organizations with charitable missions supporting community needs in the areas of civic engagement, culture, health, education, and social services. Only organizations providing services in Mills County were eligible to apply.

The Mills County Community Foundation is an affiliate of the Omaha Community Foundation, which meets National Standards for Community Foundations, and is one of nine county members of the Community Foundations of Southwest Iowa. It receives funds annually from the State of Iowa County Endowment Fund Program for endowment building and grantmaking throughout the county. This cycle of grants was made possible through the County Endowment Fund Program and is funded by a percentage of the state’s commercial gaming tax revenue, which is distributed annually to participating community foundations associated with counties without a state-issued gaming license.

The Mills County Community Foundation works with individuals, families, businesses, and organizations to create permanent and expendable funds that address changing, vital community needs and interests. To inquire about donating to the Mills County Community Foundation, please contact the Community Foundations of Southwest Iowa staff or any board member listed below. Gifts to permanently endowed funds through the Mills County Community Foundation may be eligible to receive a 25% Endow Iowa Tax Credit.

The Mills County Community Foundation Advisory Board Members are Chair, Chad McCollester of Silver City; Vice Chair, Liz Baldwin of Hastings; Secretary/Treasurer, Kathy Reisner of Glenwood; Jennifer Gee of Imogene; Keith Johnson of Mineola; and Kate McGann of Malvern.

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.