Applications are now being accepted for the Jaspers Family Foundation Fund of Worth County Grants.
Donor Name: Worth County Community Foundation
State: Iowa
County: Worth County (IA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/15/2023
Size of the Grant: $1000
Details:
The establishment of the Jaspers Family Foundation Fund of Worth County with the Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa was made possible by the Jaspers Family. Maynard and Marjory Jaspers were long-time successful business owners in Worth County. They had three sons with no heirs. At his death, Donald Jaspers donated the proceeds from the combined estates of the Jaspers Family to provide charitable support for Worth County.
The Jaspers Family Foundation Fund of Worth County will provide grants to improve life in Worth County, Iowa. The Foundation wants to help develop communities where people want to live, work, play and stay. Areas of giving are:
- Arts and Culture
- Community Betterment
- Education and Youth Development
- Environment and Animal Welfare
- Health
- Human Service
Funding Priorities
The Jaspers Family Foundation Fund of Worth County Review Committee places high priority on funding projects that:
- Address a community-based need, demonstrate broad community support, and benefit the community/county as a whole.
- Show the organization’s ability to leverage funding and support from other sources, with budgets clearly showing all matching funds for the request.
- Maximize community resources through cooperation and collaboration with other organizations in the community and avoid replication of services, programs, or projects.
- Reflect organization and staff’s capacity to achieve the desired results of the request.
- Show sustainability without additional long-term financial commitments from the Jaspers Family Foundation Fund.
Funding Information
The minimum request amount is $1000. This fund has approximately $45,000 to award in 2023.
Eligibility Criteria
Organizations must provide benefits to the people of the Worth County and must meet the following criteria in order to apply for a grant:
- Classified as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization or be a government entity.
- Tax-exempt organizations classified as other than 501(c)(3) are also eligible if the project is deemed charitable.
- Current with all state and federal reporting requirements, such as filing of 990 forms.
- No past due grant reports for previous Jaspers Family Foundation Fund/Worth County Community Foundation grants.
- Applications for fireworks or related projects are not eligible.
- Requests that include or require participation in inherently religious activities such as religious worship, instruction, or proselytization or activities that promote specific religious doctrine are not eligible.
- Application must be completed by the due date using the online application and CFNEIA grant site.
For more information, visit CFNI.