Spring Grant Ceremony
Join us for our Grant Ceremony on May 8th, 2025 at The Capitol Theater at 5PM CST!
Why Giving Is So Important.
In the next 30 years, an estimated 6.6 billion dollars will leave Des Moines County through inheritance. Many that have lived and worked in the community their entire lives would like a portion of their wealth to stay in the area. The opportunity to leave a lasting legacy is exactly why Community Foundations exist.
When you give to the Community Foundation of Des Moines County you are funding the future. Take a few minutes to see for yourself why giving is so important.
Grant Recipients
of Spring 2025
"I am so proud to announce that your Community Foundation has grown significantly in the last 12 months! Our two largest funds have grown to over $1 Million each, bringing our total assets to over $5.22 Million! To those donors that made this growth possible, please accept my sincerest appreciation on behalf of our board of directors and all the future causes and projects your contribution will fund.
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We are also excited to announce our Fall Grant Cycle beginning in 2025. This new grant cycle will offer larger grants up to $50,000 to local 501(c)3 and public organizations in Des Moines County.
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A gift to the Community Foundation is special. It endows our community, creating a perpetual and growing source of funding our local projects and causes. The State of Iowa encourages Iowa taxpayers to donate to community foundations by offering a tax credit of 25% of your donations to $400,000 for individuals and $800,000 for couples.
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Your Community Foundation helps build a better community by bringing together the Des Moines County public sector, non-profits, and private donor to invest in meaningful projects and causes long term.
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Contact us now and become a part of the legend or donate today on our website."
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— Chad Palmer, Board Chair
Art Center of Burlington (Art Guild)
Arts Collective of Southeast Iowa
Bart Howard Foundation
Burlington High School Art Department
Blackhawk Elementary PTO
BTOWN Pride
Burlington Area Homeless Shelter
Burlington Area YMCA
Burlington Civic Music
Burlington Educational Foundation
Burlington Fire Department
Burlington Municipal Band
Burlington Notre Dame Catholic School
Burlington Police Department
Burlington Predator Soccer Club
Burlington Pride
Burlington Public Library
Burlington Riverfront Entertainment
Burlington Tennis Association
Burlington/West Burlington Area Development Foundation
City of Burlington Renewable Energy & Conservation Committee
City of West Burlington
Community Action of Southeast Iowa
Community Emergency Response Team
Des Moines County Conservation
Des Moines County CARES Child Abuse Prevention Council
Des Moines County Emergency Management
Des Moines County Historical Society
Des Moines County Master Gardeners
Des Moines County Public Health (In Conjunction With Lee County Health Dept.)
Domestic Violence Intervention Program
Downtown Partners, Inc.
Every Child
Family Planning of Southeast Iowa
Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa & Western Illinois
Heart Song Adult Day Center
Hetta Gilbert TLC
Homestead 1839
Iowa Rock n' Roll Association Hall of Fame
Junior Achievement of the Heartland
Mississippi Valley Workforce Development Board
Players Workshop Theater
Project Linus
Rally for Reid
Snake Alley Festival of Film
South Hill Neighborhood Association
Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center
Southeast Iowa Symphony Orchestra (SEISO)
Southeast Soccer Academy (SESA)
Southeastern Community College (SCC)
Southeastern Community College Music Department
Special Needs Foundation
The Capitol Theater
The Salvation Army
The Self Reliance Group
Transitions DMC
Young House Family Services
