The Audubon County Community Foundation is pleased to announce that it has awarded $46,900 in grants to Audubon County nonprofit agencies. The following organizations were awarded grants by the Audubon County Community Foundation Advisory Board:
- Audubon County Historical Society – $2,500.00 to Replace windows of Nathaniel Hamlin Park Museum
- Audubon Recreation Foundation – $21,900.00 for Bowling Lane Construction
- Brayton Community Club – $20,000.00 for Phase 2 of Renovations
- Exira Public Library – $2,500.00 for Fireproof Book Drop
The amount available included $2,500 for the Exira area from the Leon and Iva Milliman Endowed Fund, $2,500 from the Milo and Dolores Clemmensen Fund, $2,500 from the Charles T. and Kathleen K. Manatt Endowed Fund, $900 from the Audubon State Bank/Stephen Garst Endowed Fund, $1,000 for the City of Audubon area from the Audubon Masonic Association Endowed Fund, $450 for the City of Audubon from the Fred and Evelyn Nissen Endowed Fund for Audubon, and $450 for the City of Audubon from the Merle and Norma Petersen Endowed Fund.
All grantees met the criteria as Audubon County nonprofit agencies or organizations with charitable missions in the areas of civic, cultural, health, education, and social services. Only organizations providing services in Audubon County were eligible. Audubon County agency representatives received their checks on November 2. During brief check distribution activities, Genelle Deist commended the nonprofit agencies for their individual efforts to provide a better quality of life for the residents of Audubon County.
Our Advisory Board is pleased to direct $46,900 in grants to these important community efforts in Audubon County. The Audubon 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.
The Audubon 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 Audubon 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 Deist.
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. Audubon County nonprofits may go here to learn more about the grant guidelines and to apply.