The Jasper Community Foundation makes grants to support creative and innovative programs, current or emerging charitable opportunities, services not presently offered and capital projects that enhance the quality of life in the county.
Donor Name: Jasper Community Foundation
State: Iowa
County: Jasper County (IA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/30/2024
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The Jasper Community Foundation was established in 1997 for the purpose of accepting tax-deductible bequests and gifts in the form of cash or property from individuals, corporations and other organizations that have an interest in improving the quality of life of people residing in Jasper County, Iowa. The foundation has broad, flexible purposes assisting arts and culture, economic development, education, environment, health and human services, recreation areas and other high-impact community opportunities.
Principles for Grant Making
- Especially interesting are projects proposed by coalitions of service providers, and those likely to gain support from matching fund arrangements.
- Projects funded should not represent significant duplication of initiatives already undertaken by other non-profit agencies.
- Requests will generally be denied for crisis intervention, current budget support, elimination of deficits, reduction of debt or funding of completed projects.
- Special attention will be given to projects that apply to broad segments of the population.
- Low priority will be given to programs or projects which have a narrow impact or sectarian purpose.
Eligibility Requirements
- Be located in and serving primarily clients in Jasper County.
- Serve a charitable purpose by enhancing the quality of life in Jasper County in such areas as arts/culture/humanities; health/education/human services; environment/animals; public/society benefits and other community activities.
- To be considered for any of these funds, your organization must be a tax-exempt, non-profit entity classified by the IRS as 501(c)(3) or a 170(c)(1) governmental entity. If your organization is not a 501(c)(3), then you must have a fiscal sponsor who will be legally and financially responsible.
- Tax-Exempt Non-Profit Entity (IRS) – Organizations must be recognized by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as tax-exempt, non-profit, public charities under section 501(c)(3) or as a “unit of government” under Section 170(c)(1) to receive grant funding. A 501(c)(3) is a section of the Federal Tax Codes, which establishes the criteria for tax-exempt charitable organizations. Section 170(c)(1) refers to agencies that conduct activities to benefit the public-at-large, like public schools, state universities, public libraries and volunteer fire departments.
- Fiscal Sponsor – An organization that is receiving money on behalf of the grant applicant and is responsible for disbursing the money for the project and maintaining appropriate documentation. This entity must by a 501(c)(3) or a 170(c)(1) unit of government in order to serve in this capacity. A fiscal sponsorship agreement must accompany the grant application if a fiscal sponsor is being used. This agreement is available within the JCF Grant Application.
Criteria to be Used by the Selection Committee
- The intrinsic merit of the project proposed.
- The number of residents country-wide that will be affected by the grant.
- The priority of the need to be met.
- The clarity and measurability of the project goals.
- The organizations ability to complete the project if only a partial disbursement of the grant request is made.
- Plans to fund the project beyond the grant period.
- The feasibility of the project and the time frame given for its completion.
For more information, visit JCF.
