Butler County Community Foundation Distributes $147,822 to Local Nonprofit Organizations

Butler County Community Foundation

January 19, 2024

The Butler County Community Foundation (BCCF) held its 2023 grant awards celebration at the Allison Public Library on January 17, announcing the distribution of $147,822 to 27 projects of organizations serving Butler County through its 2023 grant cycle. 

“The Butler County Community Foundation is proud to uplift organizations creating an impact in our county. We are eager to see these projects come to life in Butler County,” said Mindy Pecha, co-chair of the BCCF impact committee. 

Grant recipient organization, project the grant will fund, and grant amount is listed below by funding area. 

Arts & Culture: 

• Butler County Fair – Floral Hall Door Project & improved Accessibility - $5,000 

Community Betterment: 

• Allison Amvet Hall Post 88 – Updates 2023 - $5,000 
• City of Aplington – Community Club, Playground Equipment - $10,000 
• City of Aplington – Pool Committee, New Pool - $5,000 
• City of Aredale – Fire Department, Skid Unit - $8,000 
• City of Bristow – Fire Department, Equipment for Truck and Shed - $10,000 
• City of Clarksville – Library, Computer Replacement - $2,000 
• City of Dumont – Fire Department, Turnout Gear - $17,730 
• City of Dumont – Library, Handicap Accessibility Sloped Entrances - $8,000 
• City of Greene – Fire Department, Radio Upgrade Phase 1 - $7,440 
• City of Greene – Library, Computer Replacement Program - $3,809 
• City of Shell Rock – Park Department, Frisbee Golf - $3,625 
• City of Shell Rock – Riverside Cemetery Association, Hydrant and Signage - $5,145 

Education & Youth Development: 

• American Legion-Tack Barnett Post 268 – Boy Scout Troop 1026 Greene/Allison Supply Request - $1,400 
• City of Allison – Library, youth Summer Reading Program - $4,700 
• City of Aplington – Library of Things and Traveling Makerspace - $3,000 
• City of Parkersburg – Kothe Memorial Library - $8,738 
• Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois – Gril Scout Leadership Program in Butler County - $1,000 
• Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa – JA BizTown Mobile, Our Community Comes to Life! – $2,690 

Environment & Animal Welfare: 

• City of Aredale – Administration, Replanting Trees - $5,000 
• City of Dumont – Administration, Ash Tree Removal - $10,000 

Health: 

• Northeast Iowa Area Agency on Aging – Butler County Home Delivered Meals Program - $5,000 

Human Service: 

• Families Helping Families of Iowa – Support for Butler County Youth in Foster Care - $3,000 
• Fostering Families Together – Fostering Families Together Family Events - $2,000 
• Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity – Critical Home Repair Program - $2,500 
• Northeast Iowa Food Bank – Feeding Communities - $5,000 
• The Larrabee Center – Community Support Services - $3,000 

Decisions on grant awards are determined by a local committee, which consists of volunteers from Butler County. Committee members include Mindy Pecha (chair), Greg Barnett, Mary Derdzinski, Deb Homer, Patty Hummel, Greg Nevenhoven, Greg Schmitz, and Nicole Vannordstrand. 

Grants are awarded through BCCF’s competitive grant process to projects in the program areas of arts and culture, community betterment, education and youth development, environment and animal welfare, health and human service. Grant applicants must be a 501(c)(3) designated organization or government entity serving Butler County in order to be considered for funding. The 2024 grant cycle opens September 1 with an application deadline of October 15. The grant guidelines and application can be found at http://www.butlerccf.org/.