|
HF2302 Grant Money Distributed to Montgomery County Nonprofit Agencies
April 25, 2007. Scott Sunderman, Chair of the Montgomery County Endowment Fund, working in partnership with the Red Oak Heritage Foundation announced today the distribution of $51,237.55 in grants to Montgomery County nonprofit agencies. The following organizations received grants:
|
Organization |
Program |
Award |
|
Stanton Child Resource Center |
Equipment Expansion |
$500.00 |
|
American Legion of Stanton |
Veterans Memorial and Monument |
$1,000.00 |
|
Stanton Historical Society |
Baseball in Stanton Exhibit |
$1,000.00 |
|
Villisca Public Safety Committee |
Radio Activated Siren Controller |
$1,300.00 |
|
Elliott Business and Betterment Association |
City Park Playground Improvements |
$1,500.00 |
|
Elliott First Response Team |
AED and Protective Gear |
$1,850.00 |
|
Tigerette Tag A Longs, Inc. |
Scoreboard for Russ Benda Field |
$2,000.00 |
|
Villisca Education Foundation |
Scrolling Marquee |
$2,000.00 |
|
Stanton Senior Center |
Carpet and Kitchen Flooring |
$2,150.00 |
|
Montgomery County YMCA |
Security Cameras |
$2,937.55 |
|
Kids N Kinship |
Kids N Kinship |
$3,000.00 |
|
Montgomery County Ag Society |
Heating and Cooling Building Improvement Project |
$4,000.00 |
|
Performing Arts & Education Association of Southwest Iowa |
Wilson Performing Arts Center Equipment |
$4,000.00 |
|
Stanton Chamber of Commerce |
Purchase a Portable Stage and Sound System |
$4,000.00 |
|
Elliott Volunteer Fire Department |
Purchase New Fire Truck |
$5,000.00 |
|
Montgomery County Historical Society |
Archival Shelving |
$5,000.00 |
|
Red Oak Public Library |
Library Expansion and Renovation |
$10,000.00 |
These organizations had submitted grant applications to the Montgomery County Endowment Fund by the February 15th deadline and were approved at its recent Board meeting. All seventeen 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 this week. During brief check distribution activities, Mr. Sunderman honored the nonprofit agencies for their individual efforts to provide a better quality of life for the residents of Montgomery County. The fourteen agencies receiving grants represent their community’s efforts at building stronger communities. That is what the Montgomery County Endowment Fund is all about. Our Advisory Board is pleased to direct $51,237.55 in grants to these important community efforts in Montgomery County.”
Sunderman explained, “The Montgomery County Endowment Fund is a countywide community foundation that serves the interests of Montgomery 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 Montgomery County Endowment Fund is a community foundation and a public charity each gift has maximum tax benefits. The Montgomery 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. Sunderman said, “In other words we are For Good…Forever.”
The Montgomery 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 Montgomery 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 Sunderman, “this year the Montgomery County Endowment Fund will distribute approximately $72,000 in grants and scholarships.”
Board members are: Chair, Scott Sunderman of Villisca; Vice Chair, Mark Swanson, Esq. of Red Oak; Secretary/Treasurer, Nancy Nelson of Elliott; Dennis Bloom, Esq. of Red Oak; Kevin Cabbage of Stanton; James Sifford of Red Oak; Jim Braden of Red Oak; Sherry Carrick, CPA of Red Oak, and Jo Josephson of Red Oak. For more information on creating your family fund, foundation or scholarship in Montgomery County, contact a board member or the Endowment Funds of Southwest Iowa, Dennis N. Nissen, Iowa Program Officer at 800-794-3458.
From left to right: MCEF Board members Dennis Bloom, Jim Sifford, Nancy Nelson, and second row: Scott Sunderman; Katie Hart, and Elise Johnson; third row: John Blomstedt and Mary Hanson; fourth row: Ryan Beeson and Kathi Wagner; fifth row: Teresa Jennings, Mark Turner, and Nick Zimmer; sixth row: George and Diana Petty; seventh row: Randy Orme, and Martha Webb; last row: Butch Rulla, David Reynolds, and Don Peterson
|
