Foundation for the Future of Delaware County awards $60,000 to Delaware County nonprofits
The Foundation for the Future of Delaware County (FFDC) granted $64,658.85 to twenty-four Delaware County non-profit groups for the 2015 grant year.
These grants were possible, because about ten years ago the Iowa Legislature assisted in creating Qualified County Community Foundations through the Endow Iowa Program.
Endow Iowa is a 25% State Tax Credit given in addition to federal deductibility as an incentive to make charitable gifts to Community Foundation Endowments programs.
The Legislature also allocates gambling revenues to the program to enable community representatives to fund high priority needs and build countywide endowments in community foundations.
To meet the rigorous standards of a Qualified Community Foundation, the FFDC chose to affiliate with the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque
The Foundation for the Future of Delaware County has a threefold mission. The first is working with donors to support charitable projects and programs of their choice in Delaware County by assisting them in creating lasting legacies through a variety of giving options.
Another role, through community leadership, is to provide a menu of opportunities to make communities better. The FFDC Board Members are: Jerry Burke, Manchester, Keith Kramer, Hopkinton; Cindy Vorwald, Edgewood; Jill Buschman, Greeley, Jim Fisher, Manchester; Joy Jager, Ryan; Glen Puffett, Dundee; Jackie Johnson, Edgewood, and Larry Gritton, Manchester.
The third mission is to receive gambling revenues through the State of Iowa County Endowment Fund Program.
This is the tenth year the Foundation for the Future of Delaware County (FFDC) received a distribution. Under the guidelines, 25 percent of the funds received are used to build a permanent endowment fund for the county that will help to meet future charitable needs.
The remaining 75 percent is granted to projects and programs in Delaware County.
“The goal of the Foundation to invest in worthy programs and projects throughout the county,” according to Jerry Burke, FFDC Chairman. “We hope you see the impact these monies, an approximate sum of $846,000 in the last ten years, have had in the county as the 270 programs and projects may not have been accomplished without this program.”
A total of 35 grant applications were received by the FFDC requesting $135,334.01. Grants are awarded in the areas of: Health & Human Services; Education; Neighborhood and Community Development; the Environment; Children, Youth, and Families; and Arts and Culture including historic preservation.
The following were awarded grants for 2015:
| St. Joseph’s Childcare / Earlville Community Childcare of Manchester Archbishop Hennessy School/Petersburg City of Edgewood City of Colesburg Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa West Delaware Welding Program West Delaware Schools Iowa College Access Network St. Mary’s School Delaware County Senior Center Delaware County Senior Center Helping Services of Eastern Iowa Northeast Iowa Food Bank Greeley Rural Fire Association Delaware Fire Department Dundee Fire Department City of Hopkinton City of Ryan Manchester Cemetery Company Delaware County ARC ISU Extension/Delaware County Delaware County Tourism Delaware County Economic Development Foundation for the Future of Delaware County Foundation for the Future of Delaware County | Kids In Motion Children’s Furniture Replacement School Park and Playground Solar Radar Signs/Traffic Control 2 Speed Signs for Colesburg Create Successful Workforce in Delaware County Welding Shop Booths Student School Engagement Del County Career/College Readiness Reading Series People Helping People Meals on Wheels NE Iowa Mentoring for Delaware County Elderly Nutrition Program For Delaware County Rescue Struts Protecting Our Firefighters Equipment Replacement Portable Radios for Hopkinton EMS Welcome Entrance Signs Equipment Replacement –Mower Update Headstart Building Partitions for Events 2016 Marketing Delaware County DCED Marketing Projects Operating Fund/Administrative Cost Grant Reserve | $1,664 $4,000 $2,500 $2,856 $2,792 $2,600 $2,500 $1,900 $900 $3,000 $2,500 $2,500 $2,204 $2,000 $5,000 $4,960 $4,000 $2,458 $3,500 $2,500 $2,500 $1,325 $2,000 $2,500 $5,000 $20,00 |