Pottawattamie County Community Foundation



Pottawattamie County Community Foundation is a nonprofit organization established to meet the current and future needs of our local communities. We are also a trusted and valuable resource to individuals, families, and their professional advisors.

The Pottawattamie County Community Foundation is a partnership of rural and urban citizens dedicated to improving the lives of all residents of the county's communities.

Assets and Giving for Pottawattamie County Community Foundation

Assets

2019 - 22,426,181
2018 - 13,328,009
2017 - 12,816,353
Domestic Grants

2019 - 457,416
2018 - 671,849


    

Recent News from Pottawattamie County Community Foundation


Mathiasen on leave as he battles leukemia
Foundation: Pottawattamie County Community Foundation

Jerry Mathiasen, president and CEO of the Pottawattamie County Community Foundation, speaks at a ceremony as Cheryl Heininger watches April...more

Fund created to help Walnut Fire & Rescue
Foundation: Pottawattamie County Community Foundation

... equipment costs and other needs, the department has established an endowment fund with the Pottawattamie County Community...more

Eagle of Honor project raising money at PCCF
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... an initial pass-through operating fund at the Pottawattamie County Community Foundation that allowed donations to the project to be tax...more

Bluffs woman sets up fund for Midlands Humane Society in memory of her sister
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As with most funds at the Pottawattamie County Community Foundation, donors have 10 percent added to their contributions and a 25 percent...more

Joseph Lehan, an advocate to Iowa West for Pott. County's rural communities and long-time ...
Foundation: Pottawattamie County Community Foundation

The Joe Lehan Memorial Fund at the Pottawattamie County Community Foundation, 536 E. Broadway, Council Bluffs, IA, 51503. All donations are...more

Cass County 4-H will raise money at cake auction; other charitable events planned
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Completely KIDS: The Pottawattamie County Community Foundation awarded a $1,000 grant to Completely KIDS to support its after-school efforts...more

South Omaha Mural Project will host community paint day; other charitable events planned
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Main Street grant: The Avoca Main Street Farmers Market recently received a $750 grant from the Pottawattamie County Community Foundation...more

Letters: Readers thank veterans, Exira community, Share My Smile supporters
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Secondly, we want to thank the Pottawattamie County Community Foundation for not only initiating Pottawattamie Gives, but for also awarding us...more

Camp Pawsome offers howling good time
Foundation: Pottawattamie County Community Foundation

Midlands Human Society's education program got a boost recently in the form of a $775 grant from the Pottawattamie County Community...more

Planet Sub will hold fundraiser for Parkinson's Nebraska; other charitable events planned
Foundation: Pottawattamie County Community Foundation

Foster family donation: The Pottawattamie County Community Foundation gave a $500 grant to the local nonprofit organization Share My Smile...more



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