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Cass County Grant Application Process
The Cass County Endowment Fund is here to help our community’s charitable projects and programs contribute to the quality of life in our area. One of the ways that is done is through grant making. The Cass County Endowment Fund currently has two granting cycles each year - application deadlines are February 1 and September 1 each year.
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Grant Evaluation Form
Below is the form required for grant evaluations. If you have any questions, or require additional information, please contact Kris Penney at kris@omahafoundation.org or (402) 342-3458.
Thank you for the important work you are doing in your community.
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Advisory Board
Nicholas Hunt, Chairman Roland Landsness, Secretary/Treasurer Royal Bierbaum Mark Kyhnn Don Karns Gary Maas
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Cass County Scholarships
The following scholarship is available to high school seniors from the Cumberland Anita Massena school district: Dustin McCurdy Endowed Memorial Scholarship Fund.
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HF2302 Grant Money Distributed to Cass County Nonprofit Agencies
April 24, 2007. Nicholas Hunt, Chair of the Cass County Endowment Fund, announced today the distribution of $51,237.55 in grants to Cass County nonprofit agencies. The following organizations received grants:
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Organization |
Program Name |
Award |
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City of Wiota |
Purchase Tables for the Community Center |
$760 |
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Matthew’s House Child Care Center |
Curriculum for 2-5 Year Olds |
$1,000 |
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Massena Public Library |
Purchase a Computer and Printer |
$1,000 |
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Harrisdale Homestead |
Food Preservation Know How |
$1,000 |
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Atlantic I and II Head Start Centers |
Purchasing curriculum |
$1,000 |
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Anita Day Care |
Computer Software |
$1,500 |
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Cass County Conservation Board |
Cass County Outdoor Educational Classroom Improvements |
$1,500 |
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Cumberland Public Library |
Young Children's Section Revitalization |
$1,500 |
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Friends of Lake Anita State Park, Inc. |
Saturday Night Under the Stars |
$1,500 |
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Cass County Agricultural & Educational Association |
Purchase Tables and Projector Screen |
$1,750 |
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City of Atlantic Dept. of Parks and Recreation |
Sunnyside Park Disc Golf Course |
$2,000 |
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Lewis Public Library |
Serving Patrons' Needs and Preservation of History |
$2,000 |
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Atlantic Lions Club |
East Side Park Project |
$2,000 |
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Anita Public Library |
Essential Equipment Needs |
$2,500 |
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Griswold Public Library |
Library Expansion |
$2,500 |
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CASS Inc. |
Client Social Center |
$3,000 |
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Kids come First |
Adding 4 Children to the After School Program |
$3,600 |
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Anita Foundation, Inc. |
Health and Wellness Center |
$4,000 |
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Friends of the Atlantic Iowa Animal Shelter |
Continuing Shelter Sanitation |
$4,000 |
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Nishna Valley Trails, Inc. |
Hiking Trail Linking Audubon and Atlantic |
$4,000 |
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Cass County Historical Museum and Society |
Renovation of Annex #2 Facade |
$4,500 |
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ARISE |
American Legion Memorial Building Lift |
$4,627.55 |
These organizations had submitted grant applications to the Cass County Endowment Fund by the February 1st deadline and were approved at its recent Board meeting. All grantees met the criteria as Cass County nonprofit agencies or organizations with charitable missions in the areas of civic, cultural, health, education and social services. Only organizations providing services in Cass County were eligible.
Cass County agency representatives received their checks this week. During brief check distribution activities, Mr. Hunt honored the nonprofit agencies for their individual efforts to provide a better quality of life for the residents of Cass County. The twenty-two agencies receiving grants represent their community’s efforts at building stronger communities. That is what the Cass County Endowment Fund is all about. Our Advisory Board is pleased to direct $51,237.55 in grants to these important community efforts in Cass County.”
Hunt explained, “The Cass County Endowment Fund is one of nine ‘Qualified Community Foundations’ in Southwest Iowa as recognized by the Iowa Department of Economic Development. The nine community foundations are collectively known as the Endowment Funds of Southwest Iowa, are affiliated with the Omaha Community Foundation, and meet or exceed the Standards for Community Foundations as established by the Council on Foundations in Washington DC.”
The Cass County Endowment Fund works with individuals, families, businesses and organizations to create permanent funds that address the changing, vital community needs. Contributions large and small come in the form of cash, appreciated securities, real estate and end of life bequests that leave a lasting legacy. The Cass County Endowment Fund invests and administers these funds and makes the funds available each year for distribution to qualified organizations. “This is an annual granting process,” said Hunt, “this year the Cass County Endowment Fund will distribute approximately $82,000 in grants and scholarships.”
Board members of the Cass County Endowment Fund are Chair, Nicholas Hunt of rural Atlantic; Vice Chair, Gary Maas, of Massena; Secretary/Treasurer, Roland K. Landsness, Esq. of Atlantic; Royal Bierbaum of rural Griswold; Mark D. Kyhnn, CPA of Atlantic; and Don Karns, of Anita. For more information on establishing a scholarship, a family fund, or foundation, in Cass County contact any of these board members or the Endowment Funds of Southwest Iowa, Dennis N. Nissen, Iowa Program Officer at 800-794-3458.

First row: Marie Rourick; Vicki Rhoads; Beulah Follmann; Lu Ann Gipple; and Tracey Helvie. Second row: Lisa McAfee; Vicki Wedemeyer; Steve Livengood; Shiona Putnam; Kathy Havens; Lila Hoogeveen; Andria Cossolotto; and Kim Palmer. Third row: Cindy Miller; Sharon Winchell; Jim Mailander; Carolyn Hartmann; Dianna Williams; and LaVon Eblen. Fourth row: Dave Chase; Jim Zellmer; and Dennis Sierck.
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Grants Distributed to Cass County Nonprofit Agencies
Nicholas Hunt, Chair of the Cass County Endowment Fund, announced today the distribution of $20,271 in grants to Cass County nonprofit agencies. The following organizations received grants:
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Organization |
Program |
Award |
Fund |
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Nishna Valley Trails, Inc. |
T-Bone Trail Phase 4 |
$5,000 |
Cass County Endowment Fund |
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Anita Foundation, Inc. |
Health and Wellness Center |
$2,500 |
Cass County Endowment Fund |
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Atlantic Coca-Cola Center and Museum |
Museum Cataloging |
$1,000 |
Cass County Endowment Fund |
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Atlantic Rock Island Society |
Purchase and Install a Heat Pump |
$1,500 |
Cass County Endowment Fund |
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Cass County Fireman's Association |
Countywide Firefighter I and II Training |
$500 |
Cass County Endowment Fund |
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Cass County Conservation Board |
Cocklin Fish Farm Park Improvements |
$1,500 |
Cass County Endowment Fund |
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Cass County Chapter American Red Cross |
CPR/First Aid and Water Safety |
$1,000 |
Cass County Endowment Fund |
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Cass County Historical Museum and Society |
Replacement of Windows and Protection of the Stained Glass |
$4,376 |
Cass County Endowment Fund and Griswold Community Development Endowed Fund |
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Center for the Advancement of Self Sufficiency (CASS, Inc.) |
CPR Manikins and Heartstart Defibrillators |
$500 |
Cass County Endowment Fund |
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Anita Police Department |
Officer Safety Program |
$500 |
Cass County Endowment Fund |
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Atlantic Dept. of Parks and Recreation |
East Ridge Park Development Plan |
$1,500 |
Cass County Endowment Fund |
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Friends of the Atlantic Iowa Animal Shelter |
Continuing Sanitation Services |
$3,000 |
Cass County Endowment Fund and Lawrence E. and Mary J. Turner Endowed Fund |
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Hitchcock House Advisory Board |
Story of Hitchcock House in Pictures |
$1,000 |
Cass County Endowment Fund |
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Nishna Valley Family YMCA |
Automatic External Defibrillator |
$500 |
Cass County Endowment Fund |
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Matthew's House Child Care |
Copier, Refrigerator, Four-Passenger Stroller |
$500 |
Cass County Endowment Fund |
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West Central Community Action |
Atlantic I & II Head Start |
$395 |
Cass County Endowment Fund |
These organizations had submitted grant applications to the Cass County Endowment Fund by the September 1st deadline and were approved at its recent Board meeting. All grantees met the criteria as Cass County nonprofit agencies or organizations with charitable missions in the areas of civic, cultural, health, education and social services. Only organizations providing services in Cass County were eligible.
Cass County agency representatives received their checks this week. During brief check distribution activities, Mr. Hunt honored the nonprofit agencies for their individual efforts to provide a better quality of life for the residents of Cass County. The sixteen agencies receiving grants represent their community’s efforts at building stronger communities. That is what the Cass County Endowment Fund is all about. Our Advisory Board is pleased to direct $20,271 in grants to these important community efforts in Cass County.”
Hunt explained, “The Cass County Endowment Fund is a countywide community foundation that serves the interests of Cass County and its residents. It was established to help donors contribute to the betterment of their community by creating their own family foundation, an endowed named fund, or a scholarship fund to honor loved ones. Because the Cass County Endowment Fund is a community foundation and a public charity each gift has maximum tax benefits. The Cass County Endowment Fund is one of nine “Qualified Community Foundations” in Southwest Iowa as recognized by the Iowa Department of Economic Development. The nine community foundations are collectively known as the Endowment Funds of Southwest Iowa, are affiliated with the Omaha Community Foundation, and meet or exceed the Standard for Community Foundations as established by the Council on Foundations in Washington DC. Hunt said, “In other words we are For Good…Forever.”
The Cass County Endowment Fund works with individuals, families, businesses and organizations to create permanent funds that address the changing, vital community needs. Contributions large and small come in the form of cash, appreciated securities, real estate and end of life bequests that leave a lasting legacy. The Cass County Endowment Fund invests and administers these funds and makes the funds available each year for distribution to qualified organizations. “This is an annual granting process,” said Hunt.
Board members of the Cass County Endowment Fund are Chair, Nicholas Hunt of rural Atlantic; Vice Chair Gary Maas of Massena; Secretary/Treasurer, Roland K. Landsness of Atlantic; Royal Bierbaum of rural Griswold; Mark D. Kyhnn of Atlantic; and Don Karns of Anita. For more information on establishing a scholarship, a family fund, or foundation, in Cass County contact any of these board members or the Endowment Funds of Southwest Iowa, Dennis N. Nissen, Iowa Program Officer at 800-794-3458.
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