Boone County Community Foundation
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About Boone County Community Foundation
The Boone County Community Foundation is a charitable foundation created by and for local citizens to improve the quality of life right here in our communities. We are here to help donors make a positive, local impact by offering a variety of giving tools to help people achieve their charitable giving goals and do good work in our communities that lasts forever.
Focus Areas
Arts & CultureCommunity Affairs & DevelopmentEducationEnvironmental ProtectionHealthHistoric PreservationHuman ServicesYouth DevelopmentRecreation
Funding Style
general program supportdirect program fundinginsufficient detail / unspecified duration
About Boone County Community Foundation
The Boone County Community Foundation’s recent grant activity is centered on Boone County projects, with awards running through an annual competitive community grant program that funds nonprofit and governmental work in arts and culture, community affairs and development, education, environmental protection, health, historic preservation, human services, youth development, and recreation. The foundation describes its role as helping donors make a local impact through giving tools designed to support charitable goals in the community over time. Recent grants show a strong emphasis on local service delivery and community assets. Boone County Conservation District received $79,789 for program support, and Belvidere Park District received $48,500 for program support. The foundation also made a $10,000 grant to Parkside Manor, indicating support for institutions serving residents in the county. Its annual community grants program offers multiple award levels, including Simple, Standard, and Impact grants, and is open to nonprofit and governmental projects serving Boone County.
What Boone County Community Foundation Funds
In community affairs and development, the foundation gave $7,500 to Boone County Fair Association for program support, tying grant dollars to a local civic institution. Environmental protection appears in the $79,789 award to Boone County Conservation District, also described as aid in their program. Those two grants show support for both community events and conservation work. The foundation also funds recreation and public amenities. Belvidere Park District received $48,500 for program support, while Parkside Manor received $10,000. The grant categories listed for its annual community grants program include arts and culture, education, environmental protection, health, historic preservation, human services, youth development, and recreation, indicating a broad local portfolio rather than a single-issue strategy.
How Boone County Community Foundation Gives
The published annual community grants program uses three size bands: Simple grants up to $3,000, Standard grants from $3,001 to $15,000, and Impact grants of $15,001 and up. The recent grant list shows one very large award, several mid-sized project grants, and a small grant, which fits that tiered structure. The foundation is a public charity and also administers donor-advised funds as a charitable giving vehicle. Its grant program accepts unsolicited applications, and the available description points to project-based funding for nonprofit organizations and governmental entities.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$284K
Total Assets
$15.4M
Total Revenue
$4.3M
Total Expenses
$527K
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