Our Existing Funds

Endowments: Permanently Restricted Funds

• Cares & Shares Endowment
  A way to ensure the community AND the Community Foundation flourish. Each gift benefits Muscatine County residents and nearly 100 area nonprofit organizations each year.
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• Dianne R. Dalbey Memorial Scholarship Endowment
  The purpose of this fund is to make scholarships available to high school seniors who wish to pursue careers as an emergency medical technician as a Nationally Registered Paramedic or its State of Iowa equivalent, Paramedic Specialist, or a career in nursing.
• Domestic Violence Shelter Endowment Fund
  Provides financial support for the maintenance and enhancement of the Domestic Violence Shelter home.
• Endow Iowa Fund
  Provides micro-grants supporting volunteer work through the earnings of a grant from the State of Iowa.
• Family Resources, Inc. Endowment Fund
  The purpose of the Fund is to maintain and enhance the programs, services and administrative facility in Muscatine County for the benefit of Muscatine County residents.
• Flickinger Learning Center Scholarship Acorn Fund
  The purpose of this fund is to provide scholarships to Muscatine High School graduating students who attended programming at the center and will pursue post secondary education within Iowa.
• Francis and Patricia Carroll Scholarship Fund
  A fund to provide scholarships for Louisa-Muscatine students.
• George Millett Endowment Fund
  A gift from the Estate of George Millett used for the benefit of mentally ill and developmentally disabled residents of Muscatine County.
• Great River Tennis Association Endowment Fund
  This fund started with a donation made in memory of Ron Tietge for the purpose of promoting and advancing tennis in Muscatine County.
• MCSA Organization Endowment Fund
  This fund supports the efforts of the Muscatine Center for Social Action.
• Muscatine County Arts Council Endowment Fund
  This fund support the efforts of the Muscatine County Arts Council.Click here for more information about this organization.
• Muscatine County Endowment Fund
  These funds originate from Iowa taxes on gambling. They are to improve the quality of life throughout the County in the areas of arts, culture, and humanities; education; environment and animals; health; human services; and public benefit. A portion of the annual amount received from the State of Iowa is used as a charitable fund for granting purposes and the remainder is held in an endowment and produces grants from the earnings.
• Muscatine Cultural Alliance Endowment Funds
  Artists, musicians, writers, historians, performers and their supporters in Muscatine County have formed a charitable fund and an endowment to collect, invest, and award grants to support the arts and cultural organizations of Muscatine County. The Cultural Alliance is composed of 13 subfunds representing 13 additional cultural organizations.
• Old Barn Maintenance Acorn Endowment
  An "acorn fund" to support the maintenance of the Old Barn and Cottage located at the site of the former Muscatine County Residence Home.
• Prosper Endowment Fund
  This fund supports the training and education to improve parenting skills in Muscatine County.
• Ray Hockersmith Endowment Fund
  This fund allows blind, nearly blind or disabled children under the age of 15 to experience special recreational activities.
• Stanley, Lande & Hunter Community Fund
  Employees of this local law firm can donate toward community projects through this fund.
• Sue Dravis Endowment Fund
  When funded through the proceeds of a life insurance policy, this fund will support missionary work of Muscatine's First Presbyterian Church.
• W. Liberty Park Endowment Fund
  The proceeds from the sale of lots in West Liberty Park are deposited into this fund to promote West Liberty as a viable location for industry and commerce.
• West Liberty Dream Catchers Fund
  The dream of Dr. Carol Moreno is that all young high school, middle school and grammar school students with academic and technical potential can be directed to appropriate educational opportunities. This fund will provide scholarships for needy students in the West Liberty, Iowa, area.
• Zoo Garden at Weed Park Endowment
  The purpose of the fund is to provide financial support for the maintenance and enhancement of the Zoo Garden at Weed Park.

• Agricultural Learning Center Fund
  The advisory group of the Future Farmers of America (Friends of FFA) local chapter has undertaken the financing and construction of an agricultural sciences learning center that will serve the high school, community college and equestrian organizations of Muscatine County.
• Askren Family Charitable Fund
  This fund was started to accept donations in memory of Walden Askren. The family can continue to contribute to the Fund for any and all of their charitable activities. Donor advised are charitable giving accounts that are designed as an accessible simple, and less expensive alternative to private foundations.
• Atalissa Betterment Committee Charitable Fund
  The group's mission is to improve the community to the best of their abilities by assisting area families and individuals in need and supporting the volunteer fire fighters, senior citizens, West Liberty/Atalissa Food Pantry and others as determined.
• ArtSpace Charitable Fund
  Local patrons of the visual arts generously support the operating expenses of ArtSpace through contributions to this fund. ArtSpace provides a gallery in Muscatine’s Pearl Plaza for the area’s most noteworthy artists. It also fosters appreciation of the visual arts through workshops, classes and seminars. Young and emerging artists also show their works in ArtSpace.
• Bloomington Grange Charitable Fund
  Members of Bloomington Grange formed this fund to promote learning and give assistance to individuals in crisis.
• Civil War Memorial Charitable Fund
  This fund is for the pupose of planning, replacing, installing and maintaining the Civil War Memorial located in Muscatine.
• Community Improvement Action Team (CIAT) Fund
  A public charity that makes grants for community improvements for public enjoyment. Contains subfunds for the Alexander Clark sculpture and Muscatine Boat Show.
• Cultural Celebrations Committee Fund
  Money in this fund will be spent for the planning of cultural celebrations in Muscatine County.
• Dale & Bev Hafner Fund
  A stock gift from Dale Hafner to be used for the benefit of United Methodist Church of Letts, Iowa.
• Diamond Town Mobilizing Muscatine Excellence
  The purpose of the fund is to establish and maintain a Muscatine initiative where groundwork for the operations and implementation is created and maintained.
• Doc Wester Shoe Fund
  This fund was set up to purchase shoes for needy children attending Jefferson Elementary School.
• Downtown Action Alliance
  A group formed for historic preservation through design, promotions, and business improvements in the downtown area of Muscatine.
• Earch Day Fund
  Funds will be used toward the observation of Earth Day.
• Edummersive Worlds Education Advancement Fund
  Provide one of the bridges between traditional classroom and virtual experiences to assist educators in enhancing their courses for students.
• Franklin 5^th Scholarship Fund
  Provides college scholarships to Franklin Elementary School students.
• Friends of Harmony Place Charitable Fund
  The purpose of the fund is to provide services, complete projects, and/or support conveniences for the betterment of the lives of the residents of Harmony Place; beyond those costs covered by their access to traditional funding sources.
• Friends of the Muscatine Historic Preservation Commission
  The purpose of this fund is to preserve, restore, advance, and promote historic structures, neighborhoods, parks, and works of art in Muscatine County.
• Friends of the Old Barn
  This fund was established to preserve, maintain, and operate the former Muscatine County Farm barn.
• Keep Muscatine Beautiful
  Litter prevention and beautification programs that improve the community environment are the intentions of this group's fund.
• Larry & Sue Koehrsen Charitable Fund
  A fund formed to support community improvement
• Literacy Coalition Charitable Fund
  Formed by the Muscatine Literacy Coalition to increase literacy in Muscatine County by encouraging reading and providing books for area youth.
• Muscatine Appearance Project (MAP) Fund
  This is a public charity for the support of downtown beautification. The downtown flower basket fund is a subfund of MAPs.
• Muscatine Chanters Fund
  A fund established by Muscatine Chanters Choir to promote music through scholarships, gifts-in-kind and concerts.
• Muscatine Connected Educational Foundation Fund
  This new organization's mission is to educate the community with the aim of producing an enriched quality of life, economics, and environment for a healthy, attractive community.
• Muscatine County Arts Council Charitable Fund
  A charitable fund established by Muscatine County Arts Council to promote the visual and performing arts throughout Muscatine County. Click here for more information about this organization.
• Muscatine County Endowment Granting Fund
  These funds originate from Iowa gambling taxes. They are to be used to improve the quality of life throughout the County in the areas of arts, culture, and humanities; education; environment and animals; health; human services; and public benefit. A portion of the annual amount received from the State of Iowa is used as a charitable fund for granting purposes and the remainder is held in an endowment for granting.
• Muscatine County Fair Charitable Fund
  This fund was established to support the Muscatine County Fairgrounds and the restoration, enhancemnt or replacement of the buidlings equipment and property. It is intended to grow into an endowment with gifts being accepted in perpetuity.
• Muscatine Cultural Alliance Charitable Fund
  Artists, musicians, writers, historians, performers and their supporters in Muscatine County have formed a charitable fund and an endowment to collect, invest, and award grants to support the arts and cultural organizations of Muscatine County.
• Muscatine Financial Literacy Coalition
  Designed to educate and improve financial literacy of Muscatine County residents.
• Muscatine Historic Preservation Fund
  This group supports the preservation and renovation of downtown historic structures.
• Muscatine Masquers Community Theatre Fund
  Donations to this fund support this well-respected community theater group.
• Muscatine Orchestra Boosters Charitable Fund
  This is a parent support group for Orchestra activities in the Muscatine Coomunity School District that supports education and social welfare through Orchestra music.
• Muscatine Power Boat Club Environmental Improvement Charitable Fund
  The purpose of this fund is to promote boating and water sports in general and to instill among its members an interest in boating; cultivating the art of sportsmanship, improving environmental integrity and expanding its facilities to better serve the public's Mississippi River experience.
• Muscatine Symphony Orchestra Charitable Fund
  The mission is to enrich the cultural life of the Greater Muscatine Community by presenting and maintaining symphonic music of the highest quality and by providing comprehensive music education opportunities to the Muscatine area.
• Muscatine Trails Charitable Fund
  Local citizens formed this fund to accept donations to improve local trails.
• NAIER
  This fund supports a program that provides in-kind gifts to local nonprofit organizations.
• Pearl City Lighthouse Fund
  This is a religious foundation to help youth and young adults (aged 15 - 24) by providing help to complete their education and achieve economic self-sufficiency through access to a safe home environment, support services, meaningful employment and community service.
• Pearl City Pavilion Fund
  This fund was formed to investigate the possibility of a community cultural center in Muscatine.
• Pearl City Players Fund
  This fund was formed to support the Pearl City Players and for the promotion of performing arts in the Muscatine community through performances, classes, workshops, exhibitions and mentoring.
• Power to Save Fund
  A fund formed to accept donations for the purchase of defibrillators for schools in Muscatine County.
• Robert and JoAnn Jensen Charitable Fund
  The Jensens formed this fund for the advancement of charitable causes in Muscatine County.
• Rotary Club of Muscatine Organizational Charitable Fund
  This fund was formed for the purpose of developing, operating, and advancing the Rotary Club's humanitarian service, high ethical stands in all vocations and building goodwill and peace in the world.
• Rotary Club of Muscatine Project Charitable Fund
  This fund was formed for the purpose of fulfilling the Rotary Club's mission by improving life in the greater Muscatine community through its projects and activities.
• Weed Park Bandstand Fund
  A fund formed to accept donations for the restoration and maintenance of the bandstand in Weed Park.
• Weed Park Flower Garden Fund
  Donations to this fund will be used to purchase nursery stock, equipment and landscaping materials for the flower gardens in Weed Park.
• Weed Park Log Cabin
  A fund formed to accept donations for the restoration and maintenance of the log cabin in Weed Park.
• Weed Park Zoo Garden
  A local Master Gardener has a plan to form a garden around the log cabin and former animal area in Weed Park.
• West Liberty Area Arts Council Charitable Fund
  Donations to this fund will be used to develop, enhance and promote an art appreciation and awareness for the benefit of West Liberty and surrounding areas.
• West Liberty Chamber of Commerce Charitable Fund
  This fund is for the purpose of improving the business climate and quallity of life in West Liberty and the surrounding community.
• West Liberty Fund
  This fund consists of lots in West Liberty Park which will be developed and sold to promote economic development in West Liberty.
• Women With Drive Foundation
  This fund exists to provide both literal and figurative vehicle for women to reach financial and psychological independence through a two year program of learning life-long self-reliance skills.
• Youth and Family Fund
  An anonymous donor provided the funds to award micro-grants of $50 - $200 to organizations and individuals needing small amounts of cash to perform volunteer projects in Muscatine County for projects serving youth and family.
• Youth Sports Foundation Fund
  This fund was started by Lynn and Sally Stiles. It provides sports equipment, coaching, and competition to young athletes in Iowa and Illinois.

• CFGM for U of I Hancher's Muscatine County Outreach Fund
  A fund for the purpose of facilitating Hancher-initiated arts and cultural programs for Muscatine County.
• Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine Operating Funds
  Gifts to this fund allow the Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine to continue its work of addressing the needs of the county and enhancing the quality of life.
• Emergency Fund
  A fund enabling the Community Foundation to provide discretionary, emergency funds to needy individuals.
• Joan U. Axel Fund
  The purpose of the fund is to provide future financial support for the donor's charitable interests through the purchase of life insurance with the Foundation as owner of the policy.
• Lois M. Walter Endowment Fund
  A gift from the Estate of Lois M. Walter used to support local volunteer work through micro-grants.

The Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine
http://www.muscatinecommunityfoundation.org/staticpages/index.php/20060107130217954