Montgomery County Community Foundation spring grant awards
The Montgomery County Community Foundation awarded $142,221 to Montgomery County nonprofit organizations and community projects during its Spring 2026 grant cycle. The following organizations are Spring 2026 grant recipients:
• Red Oak Grand Theatre, Inc., upgrade computers in theatre one and theatre two: $2,467.
• Red Oak Music Boosters, auditorium upgrades: $15,000.
• Montgomery County Agricultural Society, Gold Fair Building kitchen update: $10,000.
• Southwest Valley Early Childhood-Villisca, SWV ECEC From Play to Purchase project: $4,600.
• Villisca Lions Club, Lions Kidsight Camera: $6,500.
• City of Red Oak Park and Tree Board, Red Oak Sports Complex building update: $6,000.
Save Our Depot, Inc.-The Restored Burlington Northern Depot and World War II Museum, restore and repair building exterior masonry (brick) surfaces, tuck pointing, power washing, and water proofing: $10,000.
• Montgomery County Family YMCA, phase two of wellness center equipment modernization project: $15,000.
• Elliott Fire Department, dual-certified wild-land firefighting/technical rescue personal protective equipment: $6,356.
• Montgomery County Child Development Association (DBA: Red Oak Child Development Center, drop in three-year-old pre-K and mentorship program: $10,690.
• Behind the Shields, Guardian translator: $1,250.
• Stanton Public Library, library computers: $1,300.
• Villisca Community Betterment Association, free community outdoor movie theater: $3,250.
• Stanton Historical Society, windows and a/v equipment: $3,800.
• Montgomery County History Center, building restoration and improvement: $6,000.
• Stanton Community Foundation, downtown sound system-Montgomery County: $20,000.
• Wilson Performing Arts Center, children’s community theatre expansion: puppet theatre development: $5,000.
• City of Villisca, City of Villisca pool stairs: $5,000.
• Villisca Community Garden, garden renovation: $1,008.
• Villisca Youth Sports, west bleachers-Montgomery County: $5,000.
• Villisca Public Library, basement window replacement project: $4,000.
This cycle of grants was made possible through the County Endowment Fund Program and is funded by a percentage of the state’s commercial gaming tax revenue, which is distributed annually to participating community foundations associated with counties without a state-issued gaming license.
The Montgomery County Community Foundation works with individuals, families, businesses, and organizations to create permanent and expendable funds that address changing, vital community needs and interests. Endow Iowa Tax Credit.
For information about donating or establishing an individual foundation/fund, please contact Sarah Beth Ray, Iowa Foundations Advisor, at 800-794-3458 or sarahbeth@omahafoundation.org.