Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine



The Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine actively works to improve the quality of life in Muscatine County through philanthropy.
The mission of the Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine is to:

  • Build a substantial endowment to provide for community needs for generations to come.
  • Serve donors' needs by providing flexible, convenient and cost-effective means to achieve charitable giving goals.

  • Educate the public about charitable giving strategies and encourage inclusion of charitable giving in wills.

  • Promote philanthropy in the service area.

  • Provide a neutral place for collaboration of community improvement initiatives.


Assets and Giving for Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine

Assets

2019 - 53,351,967
2018 - 26,763,977
2017 - 20,519,603
2016 - 15,605,317
Domestic Grants

2019 - 8,611,213
2018 - 1,909,851
2017 - 1,542,451


    

Recent News from Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine


Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine Awards over $200000 to Local Nonprofit Organizations
Foundation: Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine

The Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine awarded more than $200,000 in grants to thirty-nine different nonprofit organizations...more

Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine Awards over $200000 to Local Nonprofit Organizations
Foundation: Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine

Muscatine Health Support Granting Fund -The Muscatine Health Support Granting Fund gave grants in efforts to support Muscatine and...more

Education, Life Skills & Housing: Keys to Vitality
Foundation: Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine

... and by these local supporters: United Way of Muscatine, the Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine, and Muscatine Community...more

Muscatine Center for Social Action (MCSA) received a HousingIowa Award
Foundation: Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine

The HousingIowa Awards recognize outstanding programs, projects, and professionals for leadership and innovation in advancing affordable...more

Wilton to get stellar new observatory
Foundation: Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine

The Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine also contributed a $3,678 grant. The remaining funds will go into an operational fund, Harkness...more

MCSA, Community Foundation get new leadership
Foundation: Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine

MUSCATINE — Both Muscatine Center for Social Action (MCSA) and the Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine are experiencing...more

Embracing the Land and Old Friends
Foundation: Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine

Lande's book is available online or through the Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine. All proceeds from book sales will go toward...more

Muscatine middle school students build ramps for community members in need
Foundation: Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine

He got grant help from places like United Way of Muscatine and the Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine and now they do around five builds a year. “Gardening, cleaning up peoples' yards,...more

Foundation pledges $35000 matching funds to Wilton Observatory Project
Foundation: Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine

The Townsend Foundation offers a scholarship fund through the Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine. The fund aims to offer Wilton students support to pursue post-secondary education. “The...more

QC native Corey Kendrick to return as a visiting artist
Foundation: Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine, John Deere Foundation

... Bechtel Charitable Trust, Regional Development Authority, Iowa Arts Council, Arts Midwest Touring Fund, U.S. Bank Foundation, Rock Island Rotary, Amy Helpenstell Foundation, Rock Island Community...more



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Students, Skateboarding and Social Enterprise


To address the ongoing issue of student dropouts, Toronto District School Board (TDSB) teacher Craig Morrison started a school-business program called the Oasis Skateboard Factory (OSF) to help keep teens stay in school.




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