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


Foundation poured for community gazebo in Letts
Foundation: Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine, Community Foundation of Louisa County

A grant from the Community Foundation of Louisa County, an affiliate of the Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine, will help fund most of...more

Living History: Jim Yerington
Foundation: Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine

Always ready to help out wherever he could, Yerington also volunteered at the Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine for several years....more

Community Foundations of Muscatine and Louisa hosts upcoming Ben Winchester talks
Foundation: Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine, Community Foundation of Louisa County

MUSCATINE – Last Friday, the Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine and the Community Foundation of Louisa County hosted the first of...more

Pearl of Muscatine: Dick Maeglin
Foundation: Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine

Paul Carroll, a former employee of the Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine, who worked with Maeglin on several projects, said that...more

Community Foundation awards first Racial Justice Grants
Foundation: Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine

MUSCATINE, Iowa–The Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine announced the first two recipients of the Racial Justice Grant,...more

Otto Richard Maeglin
Foundation: Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine

... of the following organizations: Muscatine Center for Social Action, Faith United Church of Christ, or the Community Foundation of Greater...more

Dr. Carol and Ed Moreno win this year's Community Service Award
Foundation: Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine

MUSCATINE — Last Wednesday, the Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine awarded West Liberty's Dr. Carol and Ed Moreno with this...more

Muscatine Health Support Fund granting now open
Foundation: Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine

The Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine is a community-wide, county-wide charitable organization actively working to improve the quality of...more

Stanley Center commits gift to Racial Justice Fund
Foundation: Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine

... Stanley Center for Peace and Security recently committed $15,000 to the Racial Justice Fund at the Community Foundation of Greater...more

Community Foundation facilitates NAEIR supply donations
Foundation: Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine

MUSCATINE, Iowa–For 16 years, the Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine has helped area schools and non-profit organizations get...more



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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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