Bremer County Community Foundation Awards $214,635 to Local Nonprofit Organizations

The Bremer County Community Foundation (BCCF) held its grant awards celebration at the Waverly Area Veteran's Post on July 10, announcing the distribution of $214,635.32 to 30 projects of organizations serving Bremer County through its 2025 grant cycle.

The 2025 grant recipient organizations, project the grant will fund, and grant amount are listed below by funding area.

Arts & Culture

Community Betterment

Education & Youth Development

Health

Human Service

Grants were recommended by the Bremer County Community Foundation’s governing committee, composed of volunteers committed to improving the well-being of Bremer County residents. The 2025 governing committee includes: Morgan Bergmann, Lisa Biersner, Brian Bunce, Gloria Campbell, Beth Hartman, Jane Juchems, Karen Neuendorf, Lauri Phelan, Stacie Schroeder, and David SmolikHagen.

BCCF funds established by generous donors contributing to the discretionary grant process include the Bremer County Community Foundation Governing Committee Endowment, Gene Drape Family Fund, Frederika Area Community Impact Fund, Waverly Community Impact Fund, Corson Family Charitable Unrestricted Fund, Shellrock Products Fund, and Gaylor Family Fund.

BCCF is an affiliate of the Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa, which provides administrative investment, and technical support to enhance the local foundation’s impact. The 2026 BCCF grant cycle opens March 1, 2026, with a deadline of April 15, 2026. Application guidelines and materials can be found at www.bremerccf.org.

Mark Bohner Fund (Quasi)

Bremer County Impact Now Fund

The Brent Jensen Memorial Scholarship Fund

Rotary Club of Waverly Food Security Fund

Readlyn Community Fund Endowment Fund

Malvin Tribon Bremer County Memorial Fund

Bob and Paige Wharram Fund

Bremer County Fairgrounds Fund

The Alan and Patricia Hagen Legacy of Music Scholarship Endowment Fund