Friday, October 07, 2005

Sigourney News Review - News - 10/06/2005 - KC Endowment Foundation Receives Grant Money

Sigourney News Review - News - 10/06/2005 - KC Endowment Foundation Receives Grant Money: "he Keokuk County Community Endowment Foundation has received a $63,600 state award for countrywide grant making and endowment building.

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The payment is a result of legislation (House File 2302) passed in 2004 by the Iowa General Assembly.
The legislation which was part of several incentives to promote the formation and development of county foundations in Iowa, provided that one half of one percent of the gross receipts of gambling be targeted to non gaming counties who established countywide community foundations. There are 85 non-gambling counties in Iowa who will be splitting over $5.4 million to jump start local philanthropic activities in their county. "

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