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Many people look to the government hoping to find out how to apply
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about grants and loans.
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States
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Another source of
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of Federal Domestic Assistance, which is a directory of over 15
types of federal assistance, including grants and loans. There are
about 1,500 programs listed in the CFDA. Each program has a summary
which explains program eligibility requirements, agency contact
information, and application instructions.
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Foundation
Finder is a lookup tool provided to the public free of
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Foundation Center. It provides basic facts on private
foundations, community foundations, grantmaking public
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Below are foundations that
give to individuals:
Ralph W. Anderson
Veterans Trust
27 Mayridge Dr.
Shenandoah, IA 51601-2233
Contact: Janice J. Billings, Secy.-Treas.
Grants and scholarships to veterans, or the spouses, children or
grandchildren of veterans.
The Barzillai Foundation
c/o Stanley J. Vermeer
2419 Dakota Dr.
Pella, IA 50219-7613
Giving primarily for Christian organizations including missionary
programs,
churches, and evangelism.
Sadie E. Byrnes Trust
c/o State Bank of Waverly
Contact: Alan M. Charlson, Tr.
120 1st St. S.E.
Waverly, IA 50677-3301
Scholarship awards to young men of the Archdiocese of Dubuque who
are studying for the priesthood; support also for St. Mary's
Catholic
Church, Waverly, IA.
Camp Hertko Hollow, Inc.
Contact: Ann Wolf, Exec. Dir.
Vivian Murray, Camp Dir.
101 Locust St.
Des Moines, IA 50309-1720
Telephone: (515) 471-8523 Fax: (515) 288-2423
URL:
www.camphertkohollow.com
The organization seeks to provide an educational and recreational
camping
program for Iowa's youth between the ages of 6 and 18 who have
diabetes
and to promote diabetes management skills to gain independence and a
positive attitude for controlling the disease.
Alice L. Corry Annual Scholarship Charitable Trust
P.O. Box 305
Lake View, IA 51450-0305
Scholarship awards to graduating high school students of Iowa,
attending
an accredited state educational institution.
Genesis Health Services Foundation
Contact: Missy Gowey, Exec. Dir.
1227 E. Rusholme St.
Davenport, IA 52803-2459
Telephone: (563) 421-6865 Fax: (563) 421-6869
E-mail:
goweym@genesishealth.com
URL:
http://www.genesishealth.com
The foundation seeks to develop, manage, and grant charitable
support to
meet the health-related needs of the communities served by Genesis
Medical Center, an affiliated tax-exempt health care organization.
Stephen R. Grubb Charitable Foundation, Inc.
Contact: Stephen R. Grubb, Pres.
475 S. 50th St., Ste. 100
West Des Moines, IA 50265-6980
Telephone: (515) 327-1700
The foundation supports organizations involved with families and
Christianity
and awards grants to individuals.
Harper Brush Works Foundation, Inc.
Contact: Wendall King, Pres.
P.O. Box 608
Fairfield, IA 52556-0608
Application address:
c/o Wendall King
701 E. Madison Ave.
Fairfield, IA 52556
Telephone: (641) 472-7872
The foundation supports organizations involved with education and
Christianity.
Charles Hockenberry Foundation
c/o City National Bank
Contact: George Perry, Pres.
116 S. Blossom St.
Shenandoah, IA 51601-1732
Telephone: (712) 246-2205
Giving primarily for the benefit of physically, mentally, or
economically
disadvantaged children in Page County, IA only.
Iowa East Central T.R.A.I.N.
500 E. 59th St.
Davenport, IA 52807-2623
Telephone: (563) 324-3236 Fax: (563) 324-7736
The organization acts as a community action agency and promotes the
mobilization and utilization by urban and rural communities of their
resources to combat poverty through community action programs.
Iowa P.E.O. Project Fund, Inc.
Contact: Monica Rehnstrom, Pres.
P.O. Box 1006
Dubuque, IA 52004-1006
Giving to provide for the health, education, welfare, maintenance,
and
support of any deserving person; also provides scholarships to Iowa
women to attend Cottey College in Nevada, Missouri.
Iowa Pharmacy Foundation
Contact: Thomas R. Temple, Secy.-Treas.
8515 Douglas Ave., Ste. 16
Urbandale, IA 50322-2900
Scholarship awards for residents of IA for pharmaceutical studies
and
research.
A. J. Magnus Home
500 Cedar St.
Muscatine, IA 52761-4208
Telephone: (563) 263-9466
Grants paid directly to the facility for elderly men, age 70 and
older, in
Muscatine, Iowa, to provide pleasant homes and nutritional meals.
Carroll C. Mongan Trust
c/o Loughlin Law Firm
P.O. Box 398
Cherokee, IA 51012-0398
Scholarship awards, grants, and loans to residents of Cherokee
County, Iowa.
National Kidney Foundation of Iowa
c/o Mercy Medical Ctr.
Contact: Diane Hagarty, Exec. Dir.
701 10th St. S.E., Ste. 3614
Cedar Rapids, IA 52403-1251
Telephone: (319) 369-4474 Fax: (319) 369-4419
Toll-free Telephone: (800) 369-3619
The foundation seeks to prevent kidney and urinary tract disease,
improve
health and well-being of patients and families affected by these
diseases,
and increase the availability of all organs for transplantation.
P.E.O. Foundation
Contact: Cathy Brandt, Chair.
3700 Grand Ave.
Des Moines, IA 50312-2899
Telephone: (515) 255-3153 Fax: (515) 255-3820
URL:
http://www.peointernational.org/
The foundation provides support for educational opportunities for
women.
Rippey Senior Citizens Apartments, Inc.
Contact: M.M. Radebaugh, Pres.
2054 144 Diagonal
Rippey, IA 50235-7001
Giving to Masonic lodges. Some giving to financially needy seniors
for
cancer treatment.
William G. Saunders Trust
c/o Elizabeth E. Garrels
2255 235th St.
Mount Pleasant, IA 52641-8582
Giving to the poor of Henry County, Iowa, for food, clothing, rent,
medical,
and utility bills.
Clemens J. Smith Charitable Foundation, Inc.
Contact: Ramona Smith-Gates, Pres.
638 Rural St.
New Hampton, IA 50659-1836
Grants for mission travel and for priests or brothers to further
their education.
Special Needs Foundation of Des Moines County, Inc.
c/o E.B. Gnahn Memorial Scholarship Comm.
P.O. Box 2
Burlington, IA 52601-0002
Telephone: (319) 752-8222 Fax: (319) 752-8222
Support for activities which will improve the health, welfare,
education,
rehabilitation, and employment for children and adults with
disabilities in
Des Moines County, Iowa. Scholarships available to students with a
disability, majoring in any field of study, preferably a
health-related field.
St. Luke's Health Care Foundation
Contact: Shannon Miller Duval, Pres.
1026 A Ave. N.E., Ste. 105
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402-5036
Telephone: (319) 369-7716 Fax: (319) 369-8822
E-mail: duvalsm@crstlukes.com
The foundation operates exclusively for the charitable, scientific,
and
educational goals of the community by providing grants and
scholarships.
Teresa Treat Stearns Trust
c/o First American Bank
1207 Central Ave.
P.O. Box 798
Fort Dodge, IA 50501-0798
Telephone: (515) 832-1133
Giving for community care; some giving to needy individuals.
Scholarship
awards to residents of Webser City community, IA.
