From 1999 to present, the Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine has granted over $3 million and counting to local non-profit organizations in Muscatine County through our competitive grant cycles.
Below are past recipients.
2020 Impact Grants:
- Trinity Muscatine Public Health – Wellness & COVID-19 Clinic Expansion
- River Bend Foodbank – Mobile Food Pantry Program
- United Way of Muscatine – Children and Adult Care Food Program
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Muscatine County – Beyond School Walls
- Muscatine Center for Social Action – Domestic Violence Shelter Program Support
- Muscatine Center for Social Action – Homeless Prevention Program Support (Hilda E. Collitz for the Homeless Fund)
- Flickinger Learning Center – Educational Software
- Muscatine Center for Social Action – Family Shelter Bed Replacement Project
- Brain Injury Alliance of Iowa – Virtual Support Network (George Millet Memorial Fund)
- The Diversity Service Center of Iowa – Educational Outreach Programs
- Muscatine County Area Habitat for Humanity – New Home Build (Hilda Collitz for Housing Fund)
- American Red Cross – Disaster Services
- The Salvation Army of Muscatine County – Outreach Trailer
- Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois – Leadership Experience in Muscatine County
- Quad City Arts – Visiting Artist Series
- Muscatine County Arts Council – Annual Arts Projects
- Iowa college Access Network – Student and Educator Support Post COVID-19
- Child Abuse Council: Mississippi Valley Child Protection Center – Data and Security System Project
- Iowa Jobs for Americas Graduates – Bridging the gap between high school and careers
- Muscatine Art Center – Program Coordinator Continuity
- Muscatine Symphony Orchestra Association – Online concert series
- Riding for Success – Therapeutic Riding Program Scholarship (Ray Hockersmith Fund)
- Bethany for Children and Families – School-based therapy and skill building intervention (Joe W. and Betty L. Rauch Memorial Endowment and Pat and Jim Powers Endowment)
- West Liberty Community School Foundation –WLHS band rental instruments (West Liberty Community Fund)
- Aligned Impact Muscatine – Course to College for West Liberty Students (West Liberty Community Fund)
- West Liberty Public Library – Gaming PC’s for kids (West Liberty Community Fund)
2020 Racial Justice Grants:
- Flickinger Learning Center – Diverse books for library
- Aligned Impact Muscatine – Improved timeliness of data access to strengthen outcomes
- The Diversity Service Center of Iowa – Minority Senior Program
- West Liberty High School Band –Los Cometas Mariachi band
- West Liberty Public Library – Create a more inclusive library
- West Liberty School District – Books for Spanish speaking students
- UnityPoint Health-Trinity Muscatine – Development of a Diversity & Inclusion Program Manager
- Next Level Basketball – Basketball Program Scholarships
- Salvation Army of Muscatine County Pathway of Hope – Support of a Family Advocate Case Manager and translator in West Liberty
2020 Community Continuity Grants:
- Wilton Community School District – Meals for students
- Trinity Muscatine Foundation – PPE
- Pearl City Outreach – Hot meals and food baskets
- The Salvation Army of Muscatine County – Sustain bulk food supply
- Senior Resources – PPE and operation assistance
- West Liberty Early Learning Center – Cleaning and disinfectant materials
- iJAG – Salary assistance for teachers providing outreach to vulnerable students
- Muscatine Center for Social Action – Delivery of warm meals and walk-up food panty
- Trinity Muscatine Public Health – Quarantine essentials for COVID-19 patients
- Iowa Legal Aid – Legal staff and remote technology
- Aligned Impact Muscatine – Cleaning and hygiene supplies
- Rebuilding Together – Freezer to hold meat donated to the food bank
- The Salvation Army of Muscatine County – Elderly & shut-in hot meal delivery
- Family Resources – Offset revenue loss for cancelled mental health appointments
- Wilton Retirement Community – Medical equipment
- Lutheran Services in Iowa – Therapy and behavioral health intervention services
- Muscatine Diaper Bank – Purchase of diapers
- Trinity Muscatine Public Health – Burial assistance for COVID-19 patients
- West Liberty Food Pantry – Food supplementation
- West Liberty Area Ministerial Association – Assist families with rent, utilities, gas, etc.
- Muscatine Community YMCA – Cleaning supplies and plexiglass
- United Way of Muscatine – Meal kits
- L&M Falcon Locker – Replenish food supply for backpack program
- Trinity Muscatine Public Health -Sustain COVID-19 response efforts
- Senior Resources – Sanitation supplies
- Child Abuse Council: Mississippi Valley Child Protection Center – Cleaning supplies
- Muscatine Center for Social Action – Domestic violence shelter support
- Community Action of Eastern Iowa – School supplies gift cards
- Bethany for Children – Online therapy
- Muscatine Center for Social Action – Lenses for vision center
- A Moment of Magic – Supplement for programs
- MCSD Choral Program – Materials for singer’s masks
- West Liberty Community School District – Laptops, cases, and licenses
- Louisa-Muscatine Community School District – Tech access for students in need
- Muscatine Community School District – Music education software
- United Way of Muscatine – Kids first
- Youth Sports Foundation – Fall programs
- Aligned Impact Muscatine – Hygiene and cleaning supplies
- West Liberty High School – Sweatshirts for high school students
- Island Methodist Church – Food for pantry
- Riverbend Food Bank – Food for pantry
2020 Muscatine Health Support Fund Grants:
- Muscatine Center for Social Action – Mental Health & Tele-Health Clinic
- The Robert Young Center for Community Mental Health – Counseling Psychologist Placement Program
- Lutheran Services in Iowa – Mental Health in Muscatine County
- Child Abuse Council: Mississippi Valley Child Protection Center – Renovation Project
- Crossroads, Inc – Community Integrated Employment Program
- Senior Resources – Adult Day Center
After 33 years and $5 million in grants, the Muscatine Health Support Foundation dissolved and transitioned to the Community Foundation in December 2017. In total over the years, $5.9 million has now been granted.
2020 Muscatine Charities Fund Grants:
- Aligned Impact Muscatine – Preschool transportation scholarships
- Muscatine Center for Social Action – Domestic Violence Shelter
- Muscatine Center for Social Action – Adult Vision Center
- Muscatine Center for Social Action – Housing Stability Navigators
- Muscatine Center for Social Action – Sheltering programs
- Lutheran Services – Health Families America Program
- Lutheran Services – Parents as teachers program
- Riding for Success – PPE
- Muscatine Community School District – Parents as teachers group
- Muscatine Community YMCA – Scholarships for Kids Club
- Muscatine Community YMCA – Big Brothers Big Sisters
- Muscatine Community YMCA – Special Olympics
- Muscatine Community YMCA – Scholarships for YMCA membership
- Muscatine Diaper Bank – Community Diaper Bank
- Flickinger Learning Center – Diversity and Inclusion Project
- Flickinger Learning Center – Technology Project
- Friends of the Muscatine Art Center – Education / Programming for the LEGO exhibition
- Muscatine Center for Social Action – Program Support
- Muscatine Community YMCA – Annual campaign
- Pearl City Outreach – Program support
- Rebuilding Together Muscatine County – Safe at Home
- Senior Resources – Meals on Wheels
- Special Olympics – Program support
- Trinity Muscatine Public Health – Dental Services
- United Way of Muscatine – Imagination Library
- United Way of Muscatine – Significant Souls
- Youth Sports Foundation – Youth Sports Scholarships
In 2019, Muscatine Charities transitioned to the Community Foundation. They were established in 1999 and have raised and distributed over $3 million in total directly to local charitable endeavors since founding.