The Montgomery County Community Foundation, in partnership with the Red Oak Heritage Foundation, is pleased to announce that it has awarded $30,460 in grants to Montgomery County nonprofit agencies. The following organizations were awarded grants by the Montgomery County Community Foundation Advisory Board:

  • City of Villisca – $400.00 to Update Welcome Signs
  • Feed the Pack – $1,400.00 for Computer and Printer
  • Friends of Hacklebarney Trails – $4,135.00 for Trail Repair and Improvement
  • Friends of the Villisca Public Library – $200.00 for Library Bike Rack
  • Grant Fire & Rescue – $3,000.00 for Extrication Tools
  • Montgomery County EMA – $2,500.00 for Thermal Imaging Camera
  • Montgomery County Family YMCA – $6,000.00 for Member Wellness and Activity Equipment
  • Montgomery County Shooting Sports Club – $3,000.00 for Trap Range Concrete Construction
  • Red Oak Park & Tree Board – $5,000.00 to Replace Fountain Square Park Stage
  • Stanton Viking Center –$1,700.00 for Sport Programs Equipment Project
  • Southwest Valley Middle School – $1,650.00 for Equipment for STEM Room
  • Villisca Historical Society – $1,200.00 for City Cemetery Block Markers
  • Villisca Public Library/City of Villisca – $$275.00 for Attic Vent Fan Replacement

The amount available included $460 from the Focht Family Endowed Fund for Villisca, $900 from the Stanton Endowment Fund for the Stanton community. $1,400 from the VHS Class of 1977 for the Villisca High School, and $1,600 from the Villisca Community Endowment Fund. All grantees met the criteria as Montgomery County nonprofit agencies or organizations with charitable missions in the areas of civic, cultural, health, education, and social services. Only organizations providing services in Montgomery County were eligible. Montgomery County agency representatives received their checks on November 27. During brief check distribution activities, Dennis D. Bloom, Esq. commended the nonprofit agencies for their individual efforts to provide a better quality of life for the residents of Montgomery County.

Our Advisory Board is pleased to direct $30,460 in grants to these important community efforts in Montgomery County. The Montgomery 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.
Todd Argotsinger, Chair of the Montgomery County Community Foundation

The Montgomery County Community Foundation works with individuals, families, businesses, and organizations to create charitable funds that address the changing, vital community needs and interests. Donating to a charitable fund helps your neighbors today and you help build a stronger community tomorrow. Not only that, you may 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 Montgomery 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 Bloom.

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