Fall 2006 Grants Awarded

An estimated 9,000 Davis County residents will benefit from the Second round of grants made by the Davis County Community Foundation. The 12 grants totaling $49,900 support arts & culture, education, community betterment, health & recreation, and youth development.
The Foundation was awarded $67,000 from the Iowa County Endowment program.  This program is a legislative initiative designed to foster the investment of philanthropic resources into local communities throughout the state. 

The legislation requires that 25% of the funds be placed into a permanent county endowment to be invested, and that 75% be awarded in grants.
In addition to the funds from the state legislation, the Foundation can assist donors who wish to make outright and testamentary gifts to the DCCF and support those charitable organizations important to them.  DCC Foundation received a gift of $10,000 a year ago and just received yesterday $10,000 from a different family. It’s even possible for local charitable organizations to establish their own funds with DCCF and call upon available investment and management expertise that the Foundation has because of its affiliation with the Greater Des Moines Community Foundation.

Awardees

Twenty-one grants were received for a total of $159,320 in requests.  Twelve grants were funded for a total of $49,900.  The awards committee stated that it is always difficult to select a few from the group.  With new legislation, the amount available for distribution next year will be greater.

• DC Boys Little Leaguge
• DC Conservation Board
• Pulaski Parks
• DC Day Care & Preschool
• P.I.E.
• DC Historical Society
• DC Agency on Aging
• Mutchler Center
• Fair Board/Producers
• Camp Wapello Preservation
• IOOF Cemetery Foundation
• Bloomfield Public Library

Bleachers                             
Tables, fire rings, grills
Restrooms 
Safety kits, art supplies
Playground equipment, phase2
Porch repairs
Senior-accessible furniture/etc
Cardio center
Bldg at Fairgrounds
Dining hall improvements
Memorial Stand
Update computers

$1,500
$3,000
$6,000
$3,000
$4,000
$2,000
$2,200
$7,500
$7,000
$4,000
$5,000
$4,700