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August 2009
The County Endowment Fund
Program Grant Reports for the 2008
distributions were collected.
September 2009
More than $11.3 million were
distributed by the Iowa Department
of Revenue to 85 community
foundations and/or affiliate
organizations, each receiving
approximately $129,000.
2009 2010 2011 2012
January & March 2010
Modifications to the Endow Iowa Tax
Credit Program were implemented
that increased the tax credit to 25%,
up from the 20% previously offered,
for charitable contributions made to
a permanent endowment fund at a
qualified community foundation.
While still eligible for federal tax
deductions, under the modifications
donors no longer qualified to receive
a state charitable deduction for this
special contribution. The amount
available in total Endow Iowa Tax
Credits increased to approximately
$3.7 million annually.
August 2010
The County Endowment Fund
Program Grant Reports for the 2009
distributions were collected.
September 2010
More than $10.4 million were
distributed by the Iowa Department
of Revenue to 85 community
foundations and/or affiliate
organizations, each receiving
approximately $123,000.
May 2011
Through unanimous approval in the
Iowa House and Senate, an increase
of $800,000 was added to the base
of Endow Iowa, bringing the total
available in 2011 to approximately
$4.5 million. The bill was signed into
law by Governor Terry Branstad.
August 2011
The County Endowment Fund
Program Grant Reports for the 2010
distributions were collected.
September 2011
More than $10 million were
distributed by the Iowa Department
of Revenue to 85 community
foundations and/or affiliate
organizations, each receiving
approximately $118,000.
August 2012
The County Endowment Fund
Program Grant Reports for the 2011
distributions were collected.
September 2012
More than $10.7 million were
distributed by the Iowa Department
of Revenue to 85 community
foundations and/or affiliate
organizations, each receiving
approximately $126,000.
Categorization
Program-based
operational, activity, general
programmatic support
Focus Area
Arts/Culture/Humanities
museums, historic preservation, exhibits, etc.
Education
schools – all ages, adult learning programs, etc.
Environment/Animals
environmental protection, beautification,
animal-related issues
Health
general, rehabilitative, mental, etc.
County Endowment
Fund Grants
The County Endowment Fund Program stipulates
that the countywide community foundations distribute
75% of the allocated funds to charitable projects/
programs within their counties. The remaining 25%
is used to build the unrestricted endowment fund for
that county to provide future grant support. Community
foundation grantmaking is done at the local level.
Each county develops its grant distribution processes
and involves local citizens to review and allocate
funding to charitable projects/programs that impact a
broad range of a community’s wellbeing. Because of
this local involvement, grant awards vary from year to
year, based on current and emerging needs.
Each of the 85 counties that participated in this
program submitted reports to the Iowa Council of
Foundations and the Iowa Economic Development
Authority. These reports outline the grant award
recipients and provide additional information about
the community foundations; the results are outlined
in the following pages.
In the reports, the counties outlined the grant award
recipients using a common listing to categorize each
grant as either program- or capital-based, with a
particular focus in one of seven categories. The chart
below serves as a key for the grants outlined in each of
the county reports.
Capital-based
the building of or physical
improvement of something
Human Services
public protection/safety, recreation,
youth development, social support,
general human services
Public/Society Benefit
community improvement /development,
philanthropy/volunteerism, capacitybuilding,
civil rights, etc.
Other
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