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For good. For Emmet County. For ever.

About Us

The Emmet County Community Foundation is a local, non-profit, charitable affiliate of the Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa. Due to the generosity and vision of all our donors, the Community Foundation was established to build stronger, healthier communities in Emmet County today, and in the future. We support our donors and the communities we serve with visionary leadership, effective grantmaking and personalized endowment building services.

Committee Members

Sue Nelson
Kirk Olson
Mary Ann Hoffmeyer

Jennie Larsen
Mark Neppel
Deb Madden

Kevin Sander
Ann Vandewall
Shirley Barrett

Mike Hamilton
Greg Oleson


Contact Us

Our administrative office:
Emmet County Community Foundation
PO Box 1176
Waterloo, Iowa 50704
(319) 287-9106 phone
(319) 287-5015 fax


Grants Awarded

A vital part of the Emmet County Community Foundation’s mission is making charitable grants to non-profit agencies. Below are recent grants awarded by the Foundation. 

2008 Grant Recipients

Elks Lodge ~ Kinship ~ Prosper Team ~ Emmet County Family Resources ~ Emmet County Empowerment ~ RSVP ~ Wallingford Fire Department ~ ABC Club ~ ELC Elementary School ~ ELC Tutoring ~ Regional Wellness Center ~ Northwest Aging Association ~ Armstrong Community Center ~ Gruver Fire Department

2007 Grant Recipients

Wallingford Fire Department ~ Prosper Team ~ Ringsted Community Action Club ~ ELC Tutoring ~ Estherville VFW ~ Safe Kids Partnership ~ Upper Des Moines Opportunity/Head Start ~ Emmet County Nature Center ~ RSVP ~ Friends of Ft. Defiance ~ Regional Wellness Center ~ Emmet County Historical Society ~ Kinship ~ Good Samaritan Center ~ CAASA ~ Emmet County Parent Education Project ~ Emmet County 4-H

2006 Grant Recipients

City of Gruver ~ Ringsted Library ~ Friends of Armstrong Library ~ Prosper Team ~ Emmet County 4-H ~ Special Olympics ~ Emmet County Conservation Foundation ~ Emmet County Water Trails Association ~ RSVP ~ Ringsted American Legion ~ Parent Education Project ~ Kinship ~ ELC Tutoring ~ Safe Kids Partnership ~ Emmet County Soil/Water Conservation District ~ Avera Holy Family Health ~ CAASA ~ Upper Des Moines Opportunity/FaDSS Project ~ Emmet County Police Reserves ~ Good Samaritan Center ~ The Free Clinic