Dupaco Foundation awards $250,000 in grants to nonprofit organizations

DUBUQUE, Iowa – In the inaugural year of the annual Nonprofit Grant Program, the Dupaco Foundation awarded $250,000 in grants to support 29 nonprofit organizations in Iowa, Illinois and Wisconsin.

The support provided through the Nonprofit Grant Program will make a direct impact on affordable housing and homeownership, small business development or upskilling and reskilling–which are the foundation’s three community areas of focus.

The 2024 Dupaco Foundation Nonprofit Grant awardees are:

• 24/7 Blac, Waterloo, IA, $10,000
• Cedar Valley Habitat for Humanity, Cedar Rapids, IA, $10,000
• Christian Community Development DBA House of Hope, Waterloo, IA $5,000
• Community Solutions of Eastern Iowa, Dubuque, IA, $5,000
• Dubuque Dream Center, Dubuque, IA, $10,000
• Dubuque Museum of Art, Dubuque, IA, $10,000
• Four Mounds Foundation, Dubuque, IA, $10,000
• Four Oaks Family and Children’s Services, Cedar Rapids, IA $10,000
• Friends of the Family, Waterloo, IA, $10,000
• Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity, Des Moines, IA, $5,000
• Habitat for Humanity Dubuque and Jackson Counties, Dubuque, IA, $20,000
• Habitat for Humanity of Dane County, Madison, WI, $5,000
• Key City Creative Center, Dubuque, IA, $10,000
• Madison Northside Planning Council, Madison, WI, $5,000
• NewBo City Market, Cedar Rapids, IA, $20,000
• One City United, Waterloo, IA, $10,000
• Opening Doors, Dubuque, IA, $10,000
• Operation Fresh Start, Madison, WI, $10,000
• Project Iowa, Des Moines, IA, $5,000
• Sinsinawa Dominicans, Sinsinawa, WI, $10,000
• Southwest Opportunities Center, Lancaster, WI, $5,000
• Steeple Square, Dubuque, IA, $5,000
• Stonehill Communities, Dubuque, IA, $10,000
• The Dream Center, Iowa City, IA, $5,000
• The Fountain of Youth, Dubuque, IA, $5,000
• The Iowa Center, Des Moines, IA, $5,000
• The New Bohemian Innovation Collaborative, Cedar Rapids, IA, $5,000
• Waypoint, Cedar Rapids, IA, $10,000
• Willis Dady Homeless Services, Cedar Rapids, IA, $10,000

The foundation board reviewed 108 applications from nonprofit organizations. Proposals were measured on several factors, including program alignment with the foundation’s areas of community focus, how the plan addressed the need, potential for outcomes and impact and more.

“The foundation board is inspired by the work being done by all the organizations that applied for this grant, many of which are working with limited resources,” said Joe Hearn, Dupaco Foundation Secretary and President/CEO of Dupaco Community Credit Union. “We are thrilled to support these 29 nonprofit organizations and the services they provide and look forward to helping them reach their goals to impact people and strengthen our communities.”
Since 2012, the Dupaco Foundation has distributed over $2.7 million in grant funding throughout its charter area. Information regarding the 2025 cycle of the Dupaco Foundation Nonprofit Grant program will be shared in early 2025. Please visit www.dupaco.com/ways-we-give for information.

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ABOUT DUPACO FOUNDATION:
Dupaco R.W. Hoefer Foundation, also known as Dupaco Foundation, (the “Foundation”) is a tax-exempt private foundation described in Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3). The Foundation is a separate legal entity from Dupaco Community Credit Union (the “Credit Union”) and is governed by its own Board of Directors and officers. The Foundation was established in 2011 to honor the retirement of 47-year employee and long-time Dupaco Community Credit Union President and CEO, Robert W. “Bob” Hoefer. The Foundation is designed to carry on the Bob Hoefer tradition of providing personal financial assistance and coaching to help hardworking and financially prudent people recover from unforeseen life events and to increase their opportunities for financial stability. Learn more at www.dupaco.com/foundation.