2023 Grants Awarded
- Lakeview Country Club of Madison County, new clubhouse, $20,088.46
- City of St. Charles Tourism Board, St. Charles Welcome Center, updates, $17,616.77
- Madison County Elderly Services, walk-in freezer, $16,689.23
- Earlham Community Center, Inc, $16,243.54
- Earlham Girls Wrestling Club, $15,729.69
- Green Rogers Post 184 American Legion, updates to Legion Hall, $13,576.92
- Winterset Art Center, $5,843.85
- Orient Macksburg Community School District, Geometry in Construction program, $5,230.77
- Bricker Price Block, iPads for educational programming, $4,076.92
- Madison County Cemetery Fund, cemetery upkeep, $3,611.54
- Madison County Memorial Hospital, Level Up Safety Squad program for 3rd grade students, $3,261.54
- City of Winterset Parks & Recreation, $2,807.69
- Winterset Public Library, BEAM floor projector for programming, $2,692.31
- Madison County Extension, SWITCH program blender bike, $2,250.00
- YMCA of Greater Des Moines (on behalf of Truro programming), $2,007.69
- St. Paul Lutheran Church, furniture ministry, $1,836.77
- St. Charles Lions Club, repairs to Union Chapel Cemetery, $1,442.31
2022 Grants Awarded
- Winterset Parks & Recreation/Winterset Rotary for All-Inclusive Playground, $44,175.63
- John Wayne Birthplace Society, artifact storage and protection, $5,426.54
- Friends of the Madison County Courthouse for the Madison County Courthouse Restoration Project, $15,060.08
- City of Macksburg for Christmas lights, $4,090.81
- City of Earlham for swimming pool, $25,365.79
- Winterset Art Center for summer camps, $3,493.23
- St. Charles Parks & Rec for updating St. Charles Park, $11,749.46
- Community Efforts of Macksburg for additions to the community building, $9,835.92
- Bricker Price Block for adding an AED on site, $3,437.31
- Winterset Police Department for the Safer Streets Initiative, $4,209.13
- Iowa Quilt Museum for interstate signage and rack cards, $1,261
- Covered Bridges Scenic Byway Council for mobile tour app, $4,287.85
- Madison County Historical Society for archival storage project, $1,500.15
2021 Grants Awarded
- John Wayne Birthplace & Museum, Expansion Project, $18,628
- Winterset Cemetery Association, automated records, mapping and gravestone repair, $2,532
- Winterset Parks & Recreation Department, $17,828, Cedar Lake Nature Trail
- Orient Rural Fire District, protective gear, $6,112
- City of Macksburg, updates to City Park, $7,746
- St. Charles Parks & Recreation, Basketball and Pickleball Court updates, $17,307
- Friends of the Madison County Courthouse, restoration project, $12,798
- Covered Bridges Scenic Byway, wayside exhibits, $7,253
- Earlham Lions Club, facade work on the stage in City Park, $1,917
- H.I.R.T.A., RSVP Volunteer Program, $4,153
- Children & Families of Iowa, supporting families in need in Madison County, $1,158
- Madison County Fair and Livestock, ADA compliant upgrades, $3,032
- Madison County Conservation Board, Madison County Nature Center, (3rd of 3 installments over 3 years), $5,000
2020 Grants Awarded
- CRISP, Educational Programming, $3,492
- Community Efforts of Macksburg, Macksburg Community Building Improvements, $11,670
- Madison County Leadership Institute, Essential Emergency Signage on the Middle River, $732
- City of Winterset Parks & Recreation Department, Cedar Lake Community Trail Development, $21,834.43
- St. Charles Parks & Recreation, St. Charles Playground Equipment, $19, 745
- Madison County Development Group, Winterset Fiber Readiness/Connectivity Speed/Interest Study, $11,000
- Friends of the Madison County Courthouse, Legacy in Stone: Madison County Courthouse Restoration, $10,606.15
- Madison County Extension and Outreach, K-5 STEM Experience — It’s Time for STEM, $5,095.93
- Madison County Heart & Soul Initiative, Continued Work, $3,607.14
- Madison County Fair and Livestock Association, old restroom renovation, $8,302
- Madison County Master Gardeners, Sidewalk Accessibility to Storybook Gardens, $1,132.14
- Earlham Cardinal Music Boosters, Marching Band Uniform Replacement, $11,365
- Covered Bridges Scenic Byway Council, Scenic Byway promotional literature and rubbing plates, $4,860
- The Iowa Theater, history of The Iowa lobby exhibit, $1,558.21
2019 Grants Awarded
- Street Tails, Inc., Winterset, for Spay/Neuter Project, $400
- Children & Families of Iowa, county-wide, Keeping Children Safe in Madison County, $500
- St. Charles Lions Club, Restoring Headstones in St. Charles Cemetery, $850
- Winterset Police Department, Traffic Analyst System, $1,400
- The Washboard, county-wide, Free Mobile Laundry Unit, $1,500
- Earlham Chicks with Checks, Earlham City Park Stage Upgrade, $2,250
- City Park Restoration Committee, Winterset, Removing Invasive Species from Winterset City Park, $2,400
- Heart of Iowa Regional Transit Authority (HIRTA), county-wide, Transportation to Food Pantries, $2,500
- Madison County Heart & Soul, county-wide, MCH&S Initiative (Year 2), $2,500
- Madison County Health Care System, county-wide, Purchase of Glide-Scope Intubation Device, $2,600
- Winterset Band Boosters, Marching Huskies Drum Battery Replacement, $3,000
- Covered Bridge Festival Committee, New Entrance Gates for Annual Covered Bridge Festival, $3,100
- City of Patterson, Patterson Baseball Field & Equipment, $5,500
- Madison County Livestock & Fair Association, county-wide, Old Restroom Renovation, $6,000
- Green Rodgers Post #184, Winterset, Building Renovation, $6,000
- Madison County Leadership Institute Class of 2019, county-wide, AED’s in All Patrol Units in Madison County, $7,500
- City of Earlham, Tennis Court Restoration, $7,500
- Town of Truro, Storm Shelter/ADA Restrooms / Infant Changing Station, $8,250
- Winterset Fire Department, county-wide, Replacing Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus, $18,250
- Madison County Conservation Board, county-wide, Madison County Conservation Center, $23,000
2018 Grants Awarded
- St. Charles Lions Club, for St. Charles Cemetery Headstone Restoration, $1,111
- Dream Big Dreams Committee, Winterset, Dream Big Dreams Project (celebrating Dr. George Washington Carver), $1,500
- Madison County Heart and Soul, county-wide initiative, $2,500
- St. Charles Firefighters Association, Purchase of a Stair Chair, $2,700
- Winterset Rotary Club, Winterset Skate Park Shelter House & Amenities, $2,800
- Madison County Conservation Board, Winterset Schools Outdoor Classroom, $4,000
- Madison County Historic Preservation, Farris Cemetery Pilot Project, $4,525
- City of St. Charles Parks & Recreation, Park Bathrooms, $7,400
- Wildwood Hills Ranch of Iowa, St. Charles, Cabins of Hope, $7,700
- Interstate 35 School District, Truro, CTE Building Equipment, $10,000
- Winterset Art Center, ADA Entrance & Restrooms, $14,000
- Earlham Community School District, Earlham Schools Courtyard Project, $14,000
- Winterset Dog Park, Winterset Dog Park Construction, $25,000
Total: 93,236
Note: $25,000 was also awarded mid-year to the Rebuild Cedar Bridge Project
2017 Grants Awarded
- Madison County Chamber of Commerce, Winterset, for the Madison County Visitors Center Upgrade, $16,000
- Bricker-Price Block Restoration Corporation, Earlham, for the Bricker Price Block Historic Restoration Project, $25,000
- The Iowa Theater, Winterset, for Theater Restoration/Concession Stand Project, $26,500
- Madison County Scenic Byway Art Selection Committee, Winterset, for Scenic Byway Art Project, $3,000
- Orient/Macksburg Fire District, Orient, for Personal Protective Equipment, $4,232
- Winterset Art Center, Winterset, for Building Exterior Repair and Beautification, $3,144
- Community Efforts for Macksburg, Macksburg, for Electrical Upgrade in Macksburg City Park, $4,500
- Ohio Future Feeders 4-H Club, Winterset, for Madison County Fairground Pergola Project, $1,584
- Earlham PIE, Earlham, for Earlham Classroom Library Books, $1,225
- Old Settlers Park Coalition, St. Charles, for St. Charles Old Settlers Park Performance Shelter, $6,430
- St. Charles Fire Department, St. Charles, for Replacing Fire Department Turnout Gear, $10,000
- MATURA Head Start, Winterset, for Little Huskies North Preschool/Head Start Playground, $2,585
- Town of Truro, Truro, for Sidewalk Replacement in City Park, $2,000
- St. Charles Public Library, St. Charles, for Tech Knowledge at St. Charles Public Library, $3,000
- Truro Fire Association, Truro, for Fire Station Remodeling Project, $2,000
Total: $111,200
2016 Grants Awarded
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2015 Grants Awarded
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2014 Grants Awarded
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2013 Grants Awarded
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Information about grants awarded prior to 2013 is available upon request. The first grant cycle for the Madison County Community Foundation was in 2006.