The Harrison County Community Foundation awarded $140,911 to Harrison County nonprofit organizations and community projects during its Spring 2023 Grant Cycle.
The following organizations are Spring 2023 Grant Recipients:
- Building Blocks Childcare Academy – $4,065 , Shade & Equipment for Playground
- City of Little Sioux – $26,642, City Park Shelter House
- City of Missouri Valley, Iowa – $6,350, EVOLIS Speed Radar Signs
- City of Modale – $14,600, Downtown City Park Project
- City of Pisgah – $6,503 , Community Activity Building Renovation
- Dunlap Park Board – $4,000, Dunlap Pool Upgrades
- Dunlap Police Department – $4,700, Speed Sign
- Dunlap Senior Center – $10,165 , HVAC Replacement
- Dunlap Volunteer Fire and Rescue – $3,360, Lighting Up Individual Responders
- Harrison County 911 – $8,229, 911 Enhancements
- Harrison County Conservation Board – $5,000, Sawmill Hollow Boat Ramp
- Harrison County Humane Society of Iowa – $1,000 , Lawn Maintenance
- Harrison County Sheriff’s Department – $6,438, External Load-Bearing Vests
- Logan Community Visioning – $10,000, Logan Community Wayfinding Signage
- Missouri Valley Chamber of Commerce – $1,791, Erie Street Trash Receptacles
- Missouri Valley Park Board – $3,300, Sidewalk to Playground
- White’s Floral Garden Committee – $10,500, Woodbine’s White’s Floral Garden Project
- Woodbine Main Street – $7,000, Historic Depot – Exterior Building Preservation
- Woodbine Police Department – $6,268, Self-Defense Training Aids
- Woodbine Saddle Club, Inc. – $1,000, Kitchen updates
All grantees met the criteria as Harrison 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 Harrison County were eligible to apply.
The Harrison 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 Harrison 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 Harrison 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 Harrison County Community Foundation may be eligible to receive a 25% Endow Iowa Tax Credit.
The Harrison County Community Foundation Advisory Board Members are Chair, Jay Smith of Missouri Valley; Vice Chair, Barbara Oliver of Logan; Secretary/Treasurer, Kerry Stueve of Missouri Valley; Gordon Fliehe of Logan; Todd Noah of Moorhead; Noel Sherer of Woodbine; and Lori Thomsen of Dunlap.
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.