R. J. McElroy Trust
/OVERVIEW: The R. J. McElroy Trust supports education and youth causes in northeast Iowa.
IP TAKE: The founder was deeply interested in supporting local youth, and so the McElroy Trust provides a variety of education and youth funding in 12 counties.
PROFILE: Established in 1965, the R. J. McElroy Trust is a private foundation based in Waterloo, Iowa. McElroy was a broadcasting pioneer who founded the Black Hawk Broadcasting Company and led the development of the KWWL radio station and KWWL television station. The foundation aims to "inspire and transform young people.” It funds local efforts for education and youth.
Grants for K-12 Education
The R. J. McElroy Trust supports a broad range of education programs that include internships, fellowships, scholarships, and student loan funds. It also supports various project to benefit youth of all ages. The foundation hosts live workshops to inform local nonprofits about the grantmaking process. It assists both nonprofit charities and government entities. It makes grants to individuals only through the Gold Star and Fellowship programs. McElroy rarely funds one-to-one technology resources, fundraising events, endowments, or school grants.
Past local grantees include the Allamakee County Conservation Foundation, Big Brothers Big Sisters of NE Iowa, and the Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center.
Important Grant Details
Grants range between about $1,000 and $100,000. Grantmaking focuses on northeast Iowa and the following counties: Allamakee, Black Hawk, Bremer, Buchanan, Butler, Chickasaw, Clayton, Delaware, Fayette, Grundy, Tama, and Winneshiek. Past local grantees include the Allamakee County Conservation Foundation, Big Brothers Big Sisters of NE Iowa, and the Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center.
This foundation accepts unsolicited letters of intent from nonprofits. Use the online grants portal to complete an introductory letter. McElroy invites selected nonprofits to complete a full application and sends those groups a link to the application. Direct general questions to the staff at 319-287-9105 or via online form.
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