The Shelby County Community Foundation is pleased to announce that it has awarded $38,530 in grants to Shelby County nonprofit agencies. The following organizations were awarded grants by the Shelby County Community Foundation Advisory Board:

  • Concerned, Inc. – $1,500.00 for Video Surveillance Equipment & Access Control for Doors
  • Country Care Center Corporation – $2,500.00 for Window Replacement
  • Danish Windmill Corporation – $2,500.00 for New Cap Frame for Mill
  • Earling Fire & Rescue – $2,500.00 for Defibrillator/Monitor Ancillary Products
  • Elk Horn Fire Department – $2,500.00 for SCBA Bottle Replacement
  • Elk Horn Public Library – $5,000.00 for Library Room Addition
  • Harlan Community Library – $5,000.00 for Lower Level Improvements
  • Iowa Community Kitchen – $2,500.00 for Commercial Dishwasher
  • Petersen Family Wellness Center – $3,000.00 for Fitness on Demand Audio/ Visual Hardware
  • Shelby County Community Outreach –$1,500.00 for Library Room Addition
  • Harlan Community Library – $5,000.00 for Computer Update Project
  • Shelby County Trails Board – $4,780.00 for Ballpark to Ballpark Trails Project
  • Shelby Fire and Rescue – $2,500.00 for Grain Bin Rescue Equipment
  • Time For Tots – $2,500.00 for Loft or Shelving units
  • West Central Community Action – $250.00 for Clothing Room Equipment

The amount available included $500 from the Thelma Petersen Endowed Fund, $480 from the Grandparents Gifts Foundation for Shelby Endowment Fund, and $1,450 from the Endow Harlan Fund. All grantees met the criteria as Shelby County nonprofit agencies or organizations with charitable missions in the areas of civic, cultural, health, education, and social services. Only organizations providing services in Shelby County were eligible. Shelby County agency representatives received their checks on November 20. During brief check distribution activities, Todd Argotsinger commended the nonprofit agencies for their individual efforts to provide a better quality of life for the residents of Shelby County.

Our Advisory Board is pleased to direct $38,530 in grants to these important community efforts in Shelby County. The Shelby 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 Shelby County Community Foundation

The Shelby 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 Shelby 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 Argotsinger.

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