HNI Charitable Foundation
/OVERVIEW: The HNI Charitable Foundation supports healthcare, education and community development initiatives in Iowa.
IP TAKE: This corporate funder is open to supporting many different types of nonprofits in Iowa and has an accessible application process that prioritizes local groups.
PROFILE: Established in 1996, the HNI Charitable Foundation is a corporate foundation based in Muscatine, Iowa. HNI is a leading provider of office furniture and hearth products and maintains corporate social responsibility as part of its mission. The foundation aims to "contribute financially to worthy causes and local organizations, and our members make an even greater impact volunteering their time and talent.” It funds local efforts for healthcare, education and community development.
Grants for Public Health and Access, Education, and Community Development
The HNI Charitable Foundation does not have a website to guide grantseekers. However, the HNI Corporation publishes a corporate social responsibility report each year that discusses the charitable contributions of the company and its foundation. Health grants help to improve the quality and available of healthcare in local communities, which extends to expanding hospital departments and funding new treatment centers. Other HNI funding goes to community centers, libraries and YMCA centers. HNI divisions and specific locations contribute funds to local organizations in addition to the corporate giving program. Some local interests include arts and culture groups and disaster preparedness.
Past local grantees include the Diversity Center of Iowa, Equal Opportunity Schools and the Flickinger Learning Center.
Important Grant Details
Grants range between about $100 and $100,000. Grantmaking focuses on Iowa and other places where the company’s employees live and work.
This foundation typically accepts unsolicited grant applications from nonprofits. There is no specific format used for grant applications and no application deadlines. Grantseekers should submit requests to the foundation by mail and to the attention of Dianna Stelzner in Muscatine, Iowa. Requests should include organizations’ tax status, and organizations should remember that the foundation gives preference to areas where the company has a presence. Direct general questions to the staff at 563-255-7503.
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