Boone County Community Endowment
2009
Grantmaking Fact Sheet
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The Boone County Community Endowment received $131,604 for County Endowment.
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$98,269 was granted to non-profit community and charitable organizations in the county.
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32 grant applications were received, totaling $208,877 in requests.
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17 grants were awarded to 17 not-for profits agencies.
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Grant awards leveraged $547,304 in total project spending.
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Grant award applicants report they will impact an estimated 623,353 people.
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Grant awards are broadly distributed into areas including education, community betterment,
recreation and natural resources, cultural amenities, youth development and the arts.
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HISTORY
The process to establish this fund began on June 28, 2004 with a satellite broadcast in the
Boone County ISU Extension Office with 20 Boone County residents present.
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The group met and began to form during meetings on September 9, 2004, October 25, 2004,
November 29, 2004, and January 20, 2005.
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The charter Board members were selected, by-laws established and officer elections were
held on Feb 21, 2005.
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The Boone County Endowment Fund Application was submitted on March 8, 2005 and
approved in May, 2005.
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The Board next met to establish grant making procedures, the pass through fund and the petty
cash fund on November 2, 2005.
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The February 15, 2006 minutes show a balance of $16,152 in the Endowment Fund and
$43,270 in the pass through fund for granting. $3,180 has been spent to establish the Fund
and $250 is in the petty cash account.
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The first awards ceremony was held on April 10, 2006 and $42,883 was distributed. On
April 12, 2007, $47,974 and in April of 2008 $66,235 was distributed. We are distributing
$98,269 in April of 2009.
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$255,361 has been distributed in Boone County from this fund to date.
Boone County Community Endowment
2009 Grant Summary
#2 Arboretum, Iowa
Kristin Burkey
1875 Peach Ave
Madrid, Iowa 50156
Total Project: $3,500
Grant Award: $2,500
Matching Support: $1,000
Project: Technology Upgrades
#3 Camp Hantesa
Sarah Winfrey
1450 Oriole Road
Boone, IA 50036
Total Project: $14,500
Grant Award: $5,000
Matching Support: $9,500
Project: Upgrade summer cabins
#6 Child Care Junction
Leslie Stonehocker
1111 S Linn
Boone, Iowa 50036
Total Project: $7,915
Grant Award: $4,173
Matching Support: $3,742
Project: Purchase classroom equipment
#7 Boone County Conservation
Andrew Hockenson
610 H Ave
Ogden, IA 50212
Total Project: $60,000
Grant Award: $10,000
Matching Support: $50,000
Project: Construct Cabin at Don Williams Park
#9 Boone County Fair Board
Jennifer Dodd, Manager
1601 Industrial Park Road
Boone, IA 50036
Total Project: $14,000
Grant Award: $12,000
Matching Support: $2,000
Project: Renovate Restroom Facilities
#10 Friends of the Ledges, Inc.
Dave Huffman
PO Box 375
Boone, IA 50036
Total Project: $40,000
Grant Award: $5,000
Matching Support: $35,000
Project: Restore Stone Bridge
#11 Friends of the Trail Committee
Becky Roorda
304 S Water Street
Madrid, IA 50156
Total Project: $98,236
Grant Award: $15,636
Matching Support: $82,600
Project: Development of Trail Head Park
#13 Genesis Development
Catherine Miller
704 Story Street
Boone, IA 50036
Total Project: $7,389
Grant Award: $4,000
Matching Support: $3,389
Project: Install accessibility ramp, safety improvements
#14 Habitat for Humanity
Betty Stribling
PO Box 601
Boone, Iowa 50036
Total Project: $75,761
Grant Award: $8,000
Matching Support: $67,761
Project: Home Construction
#15 Boone County Historical Society
Charles Irwin
602 Story Street
Boone, IA 50036
Total Project: $20,000
Grant Award: $2,800
Matching Support: $17,200
Project: Remodel Kitchen Area
#18 Iowa 4-H Camping Center
John Roosa
1991 Peach Ave
Madrid, Iowa 50156
Total Project: $3,449
Grant Award: $2,389 Matching Support: $1,060
Project: Replace Diving Board at Pool
#20 Madrid Girls Softball
809 S Union
Madrid, IA 50156
Total Project: $42,450
Grant Award: $3,000
Matching Support: $39,450
Project: Facility Expansion and Improvements
#21 Ogden Volunteer Fire Department
513 West Walnut
Ogden, IA 50212
Total Project: $12,244
Grant Award: $6,100
Matching Support: $6,144
Project: Fire Hose Washer and loading table
#24 Pilot Mound Fire Department
PO Box 128
Pilot Mound, IA 50223
Total Project: $3,030
Grant Award: $2,275
Matching Support: $755
Project: Fire Department Building Improvements
#27 Dragoon River Romp
Lois Powers
1268 224th
Boone, IA 50036
Total Project: $13,650
Grant Award: $5,000
Matching Support: $8,650
Project: River Cleanup project
#30 Transportation, Boone County
Carol Lundberg
328 Snedden Drive PO Box 32
Boone, Iowa 50036
Total Project: $43,680
Grant Award: $8,396
Matching Support: $35,284
Project: Provide Routes to meet client needs
#31 Boone County Family YMCA
Vicki Greco
608 Carroll Street
Boone, IA 50036
Total Project: $91,000
Grant Award: $2,000
Matching Support: $89,000
Project: Scholarships to support the YMCA
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