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Community Foundation of Jackson County’s recent grantmaking is anchored by a $1.38 million collaboration with Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque for community projects, a pattern that shows how the foundation works through partnership to move larger sums into local communities. That collaborative grant appears alongside direct support for practical needs in Jackson County, including exams and eyeglasses for students and teacher grants at Maquoketa Community Schools. The mix points to a funder that combines major regional partnerships with place-based support for schools, charities, and community initiatives. The foundation’s stated focus areas include education and literacy, youth success and scholarships, housing and economic opportunity, community engagement and civic life, health and brain health, and nonprofit capacity building. Recent grants also show support for local community foundation activity in the Quad City area, reinforcing a regional approach rather than a single-program strategy. Across the data, the foundation funds direct services, school-linked support, and community development work tied to Jackson County and nearby Iowa communities.
In education and student support, the foundation gave $26,000 to Vision To Learn for exams and eyeglasses for students in Jackson County, a clear example of its interest in barriers that affect school participation. Teacher support also appears in the grant record: Maquoketa Community Schools received $20,975 for teacher grants, followed by additional awards of $11,777 in 2024 and $6,974 in 2025 for the same purpose. Community development shows up in its regional partnership work, including a $17,000 grant to Quad Cities Golf Classic Charitable Foundation to provide support to charities in the Quad City area. The foundation also backs collaborative community projects through its work with Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque, indicating that it supports both direct local needs and broader civic infrastructure.
Typical grants cluster in the five-figure range, with a p25 of $17,000, a median of $20,975, and a p75 of $56,637. The recent record also includes one much larger collaborative award, which sits well above the rest of the distribution. Repeated grants to Maquoketa Community Schools and Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque show multi-year support rather than one-off giving. The foundation operates through local grant programs and affiliate grantmaking, and several opportunities are marked as accepting unsolicited proposals through its online grant portal, GOapply. The structure is community foundation-based, with regional and affiliate channels supporting place-based awards.
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Most grants fall between $17K and $57K, with a median of $21K.
25th Percentile
$17K
Median
$21K
75th Percentile
$57K
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Grant dollars land primarily in Iowa, which accounts for 57% of grants to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state. Recent recipient cities include Dubuque, Maquoketa, Los Angeles, and East Moline. Dubuque stands out through the large collaborative awards to Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque, while Maquoketa appears in recurring school-based grants. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based in the provided data.
Its stated focus areas include education and literacy, youth success and scholarships, housing and economic opportunity, community engagement and civic life, health and brain health, and nonprofit capacity building. Recent grants also show school-linked services, community development, and support for local charities.
Typical grants are in the five-figure range: the p25 is $17,000, the median is $20,975, and the p75 is $56,637. The recent record also includes a much larger collaborative award of $1,379,736.
Yes. Maquoketa Community Schools received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025 as well. That pattern suggests recurring support rather than a one-time approach.
Yes. The Jackson County affiliate grant opportunities, Jackson County Community Foundation Grants, Jackson County Campaign for Grade-Level Reading Grants, Allamakee County Community Foundation grants, and Allamakee County Community Foundation Emerging Needs Mini Grants are all marked as accepting unsolicited applications.
Iowa receives the most grants, with 57% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Recent recipient cities include Maquoketa and Dubuque in Iowa, plus East Moline, Illinois, and Los Angeles, California.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Community Foundation of Jackson County that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: The grant must benefit persons residing in Allamakee County, Iowa. Entities with 501(c)(3) status, schools, or municipalities are eligible to apply.
Deadline: Available January 14; due February 26.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER DUBUQUE | DUBUQUE, IA | $105,756 | 2025 | COLLABORATE WITH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER DUBUQUE ON COMMUNITY PROJECTS |
| MAQUOKETA COMMUNITY SCHOOLS | MAQUOKETA, IA | $6,974 | 2025 | TEACHER GRANTS |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER DUBUQUE | DUBUQUE, IA | $1,379,736 | 2024 | COLLABORATE WITH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER DUBUQUE ON COMMUNITY PROJECTS |
| VISION TO LEARN | LOS ANGELES, CA | $26,000 | 2024 | EXAMS AND EYEGLASSES FOR STUDENTS IN JACKSON COUNTY |
| QUAD CITIES GOLF CLASSIC CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | EAST MOLINE, IL | $17,000 | 2024 | PROVIDE SUPPORT TO CHARITIES IN THE QUAD CITY AREA |
| MAQUOKETA COMMUNITY SCHOOLS | MAQUOKETA, IA | $11,777 | 2024 | TEACHER GRANTS |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER DUBUQUE | DUBUQUE, IA | $87,274 | 2023 | COLLABORATE WITH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER DUBUQUE ON COMMUNITY PROJECTS |
| MAQUOKETA COMMUNITY SCHOOLS | MAQUOKETA, IA | $20,975 | 2023 | TEACHER GRANTS |
| QUAD CITIES GOLF CLASSIC CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | EAST MOLINE, IL | $17,000 | 2023 | PROVIDE SUPPORT TO CHARITIES IN THE QUAD CITY AREA |
COLLABORATE WITH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER DUBUQUE ON COMMUNITY PROJECTS
MAQUOKETA COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
$6,974TEACHER GRANTS
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER DUBUQUE
$1,379,736COLLABORATE WITH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER DUBUQUE ON COMMUNITY PROJECTS
PROVIDE SUPPORT TO CHARITIES IN THE QUAD CITY AREA
MAQUOKETA COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
$11,777TEACHER GRANTS
COLLABORATE WITH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER DUBUQUE ON COMMUNITY PROJECTS
MAQUOKETA COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
$20,975TEACHER GRANTS
PROVIDE SUPPORT TO CHARITIES IN THE QUAD CITY AREA