Max and Helen Guernsey Charitable Foundation
/OVERVIEW: The Max and Helen Guernsey Charitable Foundation supports education, social issues and humanity, health, recreation, sports and fitness, family life and community betterment in Iowa.
IP TAKE: This local private foundation is unique because it openly welcomes office visits to its physical location to initially introduce an organization and program.
PROFILE: Established in 1996, the Max and Helen Guernsey Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Waterloo, Iowa. The founders are longtime residents of the community, funding officially began in October 1997, and giving has grown and expanded since that time. The foundation aims to "work in partnership with others to improve the vitality of our community, addressing issues important now and in the future.” It funds local efforts for education, social issues and humanity, health, recreation, sports and fitness, family life and community betterment.
Grants for Education, Public Health and Access, and Community Development
The Max and Helen Guernsey Charitable Foundation primarily supports program support rather than capital projects or general operating support. It funds a broad spectrum of needs, especially character-building programs, key social issues, science, health and life skills and fitness activities in the local community. The Guernsey Charitable Foundation supports municipal, county and government agencies in addition to nonprofits.
Past local grantees include Bartels Retirement Community, Waterloo Community Schools and the Cedar Bend Humane Society.
Important Grant Details
Grants range between about $100 and $30,000. Grantmaking focuses on the Iowa counties of Butler, Bremer, Fayette, Grundy, Black Hawk, Buchanan, Tama and Benton.
This foundation accepts grant applications from nonprofits after they either visit the foundation office in-person or inquire via email or by phone. The funder only accepts grant applications by mail or hand-delivery, not by online methods. Application deadlines are March 15 and August 15. Direct general questions to the staff at office@guernseyfoundation.com or 319-226-3434.
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