The Crawford County Community Foundation awarded $140,906 to Crawford County nonprofit organizations and community projects during its Spring 2023 Grant Cycle.

The following organizations are Spring 2023 Grant Recipients:

  • Aspinwall Community Club – $5,000 , Flooring Project
  • Centers Against Abuse and Sexual Assault – $1,604, Mobile Presentation Equipment
  • Charter Oak Community Club – $5,000, Doors and Legion Flag Expansion
  • Charter Oak Fire Department – $6,000, Front Deck Gun Nozzle
  • Children’s Imagination Station – $7,906 , Interior Facelift
  • City of Charter Oak – $5,000, Updating City Park Playground Equipment
  • City of Dow City – $5,000, Playground Foundation & Equipment Installation
  • City of Kiron – $2,000, South Park Playground Equipment
  • City of Westside – $5,000, Westside Shelter House Renovation
  • Crawford County Fair Association – $5,000, Accessible Restrooms & Scale Shed
  • Crawford County Shooting Sports – $5,000 , Range Sustainability, Phase One
  • Crawford County Wellness Center Committee – $5,000, Crawford County Wellness Center
  • Crossroads of Crawford County – $5,000, Deposit on Building Purchase
  • Deloit Volunteer Fire Department – $5,000, Equipment
  • Denison Parks & Recreation – $7,600, Washington Park Playground Replacement
  • Denison Volunteer Firefighter’s Association – $5,000, Crawford County Search and Rescue
  • Dow City Arion Fire Department Inc. – $4,000 , Bunker Gear
  • Dow City Community Club – $4,000, Improvements to Enhance Utilization
  • Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa – $2,488, Crawford County Girl Scouts Outdoors
  • Hot Summer Nights – $2,500, Hot Summer Nights Summer Series
  • Kiron Fire Department, Inc. – $1,500, CPR Training Manikins
  • Little Hawks Childcare Center – $7,904, Little Hawks Childcare Center Playground
  • Manilla Fire Department – $4,000 , Bunker Gear
  • Manilla Wellness Center – $2,000, Equipment Purchase and Building Upgrades
  • Schleswig Enterprise – $5,000, Kitchen Remodel and Update
  • Schleswig Public Library – $2,500, Accessibility Project for Bathroom & Basement
  • Stables 4 Jed – $5,000, Construction of Stable & Therapy Facility
  • UCC-Child Care – $7,904, Outside Play / Education Area
  • Vail Veteran’s Memorial Park – $5,000 , Purchase and Installation of Memorial Monument
  • Westside American Legion Post 196 – $3,500, Building Updates
  • Westside Public Library – $3,500, Restock & Remodel

All grantees met the criteria as Crawford 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 Crawford County were eligible to apply.

The Crawford 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 Crawford 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 Crawford 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 Crawford County Community Foundation may be eligible to receive a 25% Endow Iowa Tax Credit.

Advisory board members of the Crawford County Community Foundation are Chair, Kelly Sonnichsen of Denison; Vice Chair, Maura Sailer of Denison; Secretary/Treasurer, Steve Vollstedt of Manilla; Steve Brownmiller, OD of Denison; Deb Garrett of Dow City; Jace Hawley of Vail; Paul Outhouse of Schleswig; Deb Quandt of Westside; and Sarah Weinbrandt of Charter Oak.

For information about donating or establishing an individual foundation/fund, please contact Sunni Kamp, Iowa Foundations Director, at 800-794-3458 or sunni@omahafoundation.org.