The Amber Community Club Plans for Sustainable Future

For nearly 50 years, the Amber Community Club has been serving Jones County. Now, community members have the opportunity to support the community center for many years to come. 

 The Amber Community Club has established a new endowed fund at the Jones County Community Foundation to provide a reliable and sustainable source of funding.  Once an endowment reaches a $10,000 milestone, the fund will payout 5% every year forever.

 Located just a short drive from Anamosa in the unincorporated village of Amber, IA.  The Community Club is famous in Jones County for its regular pancake breakfasts.

 Last year, Community Foundation endowment payouts exceeded $35,000, which according to Foundation President Patty Manuel will continue every year.

 "These funds help to preserve our area organizations forever," said Manuel. " The Foundation is happy to help donors and organizations support the causes they care about.” 

 Gifts to endowed funds are eligible for the Endow Iowa 25% State Tax Credit. This tax credit is in addition to the federal deduction for charitable gifts. Endow Iowa is a financial incentive for individual donors, families, and businesses to create or build endowments to give back to their community. For some donors, the actual cost of the gift is 40 cents on the dollar; and the increased charitable impact per dollar gifted is one of the reasons endowments are growing in Jones County.

Brought to Amber in 1967, the community club building was once the Wayne Zion parish hall. The building was moved from its location beside Wayne Zion Church, two miles down the road to Amber in May 1967.

To learn more, visit www.dbqfoundation.org/jccf.