Iowa West Foundation Awards $3 Million In Grants & Initiatives
July 22, 2024
| Grant Year | Grantee | Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Pottawattamie County | 2019 CITIES Program Re-Capitalization | $93,765.00 |
| 2019 | Pottawattamie County Development Corporation | Place-making Consortium | $500,000.00 |
| 2019 | Neola Betterment Corporation | Senior Housing Plus | $200,000.00 |
| 2019 | City of Council Bluffs | 2019 River’s Edge Activation | $250,000.00 |
| 2019 | Pottawattamie County | Art on the Frontier Iowa Trails (ArtFITS) | $20,000.00 |
| 2019 | Bluffs Arts Council | Harvester II Arts and Culture District | $2,000,000.00 |
| 2019 | Omaha Symphony Association | Multi-Year Funding Year 2 | $25,000.00 |
| 2019 | The Durham Museum | Multi-Year Funding Year 2 | $25,000.00 |
| 2019 | The Durham Museum | Exterior Restoration Initiative | $50,000.00 |
| 2019 | Iowa West Foundation | Downtown Cultural Trail | $50,000.00 |
| 2019 | Iowa West Foundation | Streetscape Maintenance – 2019 | $535,000.00 |
| 2019 | Omaha Botanical Center, Inc. | Multi-Year Funding Lauritzen Gardens Year 2 | $12,500.00 |
| 2019 | Omaha Botanical Center, Inc. | Multi-Year Funding Railroad Days Year 2 | $25,000.00 |
| 2019 | Iowa Western Community College Foundation | Multi-Year Funding Access to Performing Arts Center Year 2 | $30,000.00 |
| 2019 | Omaha Theater Company | Multi-Year Funding Rose Theater Year 2 | $25,000.00 |
| 2019 | Pheasants Forever, Inc. | Strengthening Quality of Life and Rural Economies through Growing Outdoor Recreation Opportunities | $44,759.60 |
| 2019 | Joslyn Art Museum | Multi-Year Funding Year 2 | $25,000.00 |
| 2019 | Ballet Nebraska | Multi-Year Funding Year 2 | $125,000.00 |
| 2019 | Union Pacific Museum Association | Transcontinental Railroad 150th Anniversary | $25,000.00 |
| 2019 | Council Bluffs Youth Soccer Association, Inc. | Iowa West Foundation Sports Plex | $768,809.50 |
| 2019 | Omaha-Council Bluffs Metropolitan Area Planning Agency | Heartland 2050 Close the Gap 2019 | $27,500.00 |
| 2019 | City of Tabor | Tabor Public Library | $50,000.00 |
| 2019 | Golden Hills Resource Conservation and Development | Loess Hills Missouri River Region Cabin Initiative | $350,000.00 |
| 2019 | City of Carter Lake | Carter Lake Rental Inspection Program | $14,500.00 |
| 2019 | Pottawattamie County Development Corporation | The Good Neighbor Project | $25,000.00 |
| 2019 | YMCA of Greater Omaha | Charles E. Lakin YMCA Park Project | $200,000.00 |
| 2019 | Pottawattamie County Community Foundation | Women’s Fund of Southwest Iowa and Matching Funds | $291,667.00 |
| 2019 | Impact Hill | Operations for Impact Hill 2019-20 | $15,000.00 |
| 2018 | City of Council Bluffs | Furthering Interconnections, Revitalization, Streetscapes, Transportation, and Aesthetics for a Vibrant Economy | $200,000.00 |
| 2018 | City of Logan | City Park Basketball & Tennis Court Rehab | $20,000.00 |
| 2018 | Pottawattamie County | 2018 CITIES Program Re-capitalization | $474,125.00 |
| 2018 | Pottawattamie County Development Corporation | Downtown Revitalization Fund | $1,000,000.00 |
| 2018 | Pottawattamie County Development Corporation | Place-making Consortium | $500,000.00 |
| 2018 | Friends of Lake Manawa, Inc | Dream Playground-Reimagined Project | $160,000.00 |
| 2018 | New Community Development Corporation | Construction Technology Partnership | $62,500.00 |
| 2018 | New Community Development Corporation | Walnut Grove Development Project | $200,000.00 |
| 2018 | City of Council Bluffs | All-America City Signage and Awareness | $25,000.00 |
| 2018 | City of Council Bluffs | Loessfest 2018 | $250,000.00 |
| 2018 | Omaha Symphony Association | Multi-Year Funding Year 1 | $25,000.00 |
| 2018 | The Durham Museum | Multi-Year Funding Year 1 | $25,000.00 |
| 2018 | Iowa West Foundation | Streetscape Maintenance – 2018 | $535,000.00 |
| 2018 | Omaha Botanical Center, Inc. | Multi-Year Funding Railroad Days Year 1 | $25,000.00 |
| 2018 | Omaha Botanical Center, Inc. | Multi-Year Funding Lauritzen Gardens Year 1 | $12,500.00 |
| 2018 | Iowa Western Community College Foundation | Multi-Year Funding Access to Performing Arts Center Year 1 | $30,000.00 |
| 2018 | Omaha Theater Company | Multi-Year Funding Rose Theater Year 1 | $25,000.00 |
| 2018 | Joslyn Art Museum | Multi-Year Funding Year 1 | $25,000.00 |
| 2018 | Ballet Nebraska | Multi-Year Funding Year 1 | $125,000.00 |
| 2018 | Council Bluffs Housing Trust Fund Inc. | Affordable Housing 2019 | $35,000.00 |
| 2018 | Four County Fair Association | Expo Building Renovations | $20,000.00 |
| 2018 | Omaha Zoological Society | Carousel Plaza | $50,000.00 |
| 2018 | City of Council Bluffs | Bayliss Park Holiday Lighting, Phase 2 | $25,000.00 |
| 2018 | City of Council Bluffs | West Broadway Phase II | $2,000,000.00 |
| 2018 | City of Council Bluffs | Signage Mid-America Center | $500,000.00 |
| 2018 | Habitat for Humanity of Council Bluffs | Neighborhood Network (Year 5) | $160,000.00 |
| 2018 | Golden Hills Resource Conservation and Development | Loess Hills Missouri River Region Parks to People Coordination | $24,000.00 |
| 2018 | Omaha-Council Bluffs Metropolitan Area Planning Agency | Heartland 2050/Close the Gap (H2050/CTG) | $14,625.00 |
| 2018 | Heartland Bike Share | Going Electric Phase I: Heartland B-cycle Electric Pedal-Assist Bike Procurement & Implementation | $10,000.00 |
| 2018 | Bluffs Arts Council | Harvester II Arts and Culture District | $1,400,000.00 |
| 2018 | Chanticleer, Inc. | 2018-2019 Operating Budget | $35,000.00 |
| 2018 | Council Bluffs Community School District | Blink V | $100,000.00 |
| 2017 | Iowa Western Commmunity College | Fitness and Wellness Center | $500,000.00 |
| 2017 | Pottawattamie County | CITIES Program 2017 Re-Capitalization | $921,525.00 |
| 2017 | Pottawattamie County Development Corporation | Place-making Consortium | $500,000.00 |
| 2017 | IPBN Foundation | KHIN Red OakTower Repainting and Lighting Replacement | $53,330.00 |
| 2017 | Bluffs Arts Council | Arts and Culture District (Funding 3) | $1,266,436.00 |
| 2017 | The Durham Museum | Top Secret: License to Spy Exhibition | $25,000.00 |
| 2017 | Iowa West Foundation | Streetscape Maintenance – 2017 | $542,109.85 |
| 2017 | The Nature Conservancy | Acquire 506-Acre Loess Hills Property Near Council Bluffs | $400,000.00 |
| 2017 | Omaha Botanical Center, Inc. | Railroad Days 2017 | $25,000.00 |
| 2017 | City of Shelby | Sewer System Improvement | $150,000.00 |
| 2017 | Omaha-Council Bluffs Metropolitan Area Planning Agency | Heartland 2050 Implementation/Close the Gap | $65,000.00 |
| 2017 | Pottawattamie County | Rural Recycling Center | $222,500.00 |
| 2017 | Omaha Performing Arts Society | Orpheum Theater’s 90th Anniversary Capital Improvements: Slosburg Hall Seats | $100,000.00 |
| 2017 | Red Oak Grand Theatre, Inc. | Phase II -Theatre | $90,000.00 |
| 2017 | City of Council Bluffs | West Broadway Phase 1 | $1,700,000.00 |
| 2017 | City of Council Bluffs | Sternhill Park Sign | $54,500.00 |
| 2017 | Bluffs Arts Council | Arts and Culture District (Funding 4) | $408,195.00 |
| 2017 | Habitat for Humanity of Council Bluffs | Neighborhood Network (Year 4) | $70,000.00 |
| 2017 | Pheasants Forever, Inc. | Integrating Precision Agriculture Technology with Economic Development | $73,671.00 |
| 2017 | Ballet Nebraska | Season 8: ‘Momentum,’ ‘The Nutcracker,’ and ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ | $125,000.00 |
| 2017 | Omaha Creative Institute | Professional Development Series | $3,000.00 |
| 2017 | Council Bluffs Community School District | Blink IV | $100,000.00 |
| 2017 | City of Carroll | Kellan’s Kingdom, Carroll’s First All-Inclusive Playground | $10,000.00 |
| 2017 | Shelby County Historical Society | Military Exhibit Hall | $8,250.00 |
| 2017 | Omaha Zoological Society | Asian Highlands | $250,000.00 |
| 2017 | City of Council Bluffs | Bayliss Park Holiday Lighting | $24,370.00 |
| 2017 | Bluffs Arts Council | Arts and Culture District -Funding 5 | $600,000.00 |
| 2017 | Opera Omaha | “Falstaff”, “Medea” and “Proving Up” production sponsor | $25,000.00 |
| 2017 | Omaha Botanical Center, Inc. | The Recycled Art of Sayaka Ganz, Jim Merz, and Aurora Robson (Official Title TBD) | $12,500.00 |
| 2017 | Iowa Western Community College Foundation | Access to Performing Arts Programming | $30,000.00 |
| 2017 | Chanticleer, Inc. | Programming Support for the 2017 – 2018 Season | $32,000.00 |
| 2017 | The Blue Barn Theatre | 2017-2018 Programming | $5,000.00 |
| 2017 | City of Denison | Audio Visual Equipment | $4,000.00 |
| 2017 | Downtown Riverfront Trust | Iowa/Nebraska Riverfront Study | $250,000.00 |
| 2017 | Program Related Investment | Iowa West Field House | $13,437,884.00 |
| 2016 | Centro Latino of Iowa | Operational Support 2016-17 | $75,000.00 |
| 2016 | Audubon Community Cinema | The Rose Theater Renovation | $6,000.00 |
| 2016 | City of Council Bluffs | CBFD Bell Tower Project | $85,000.00 |
| 2016 | Habitat for Humanity of Council Bluffs | Neighborhood Network (Year 3) | $106,920.00 |
| 2016 | Iowa West Foundation | Streetscape Maintenance – 2016 | $525,000.00 |
| 2016 | Ballet Nebraska | Season Seven: ‘Swan Lake,’ ‘The Nutcracker,’ and ‘Momentum 7’ | $100,000.00 |
| 2016 | Council Bluffs Community School District | Blink! Phase III | $150,000.00 |
| 2016 | Mimran Event Management, Inc | USA Triathlon Age Group National Championships | $20,000.00 |
| 2016 | Union Pacific Museum Association | Working on the Railroad Exhibit | $100,000.00 |
| 2016 | City of Avoca | Main Entry Library | $4,950.00 |
| 2016 | City of Tabor | Main Street Lights and Brick Paving Improvements | $10,000.00 |
| 2016 | Joslyn Art Museum | Interpretive Technology for the reinstallation of the permanent European galleries | $20,000.00 |
| 2016 | Omaha Development Foundation | Missouri River Commons | $35,000.00 |
| 2016 | Bluffs Arts Council | Arts and Culture District – Funding 2 | $2,325,369.00 |
| 2016 | Opera Omaha | “La bohème”, “Così fan tutte” and “Flight” production sponsor | $30,000.00 |
| 2016 | Iowa Western Community College Foundation | Access to Performing Arts | $30,000.00 |
| 2016 | Chanticleer, Inc. | 2016-2017 Partial Season Program Support | $22,000.00 |
| 2016 | The Blue Barn Theatre | 2016-2017 Season Programming | $10,000.00 |
| 2016 | Nishna Valley Family YMCA | Wellness Equipment | $32,500.00 |
| 2015 | City of Griswold | Community Building Improvements | $10,000.00 |
| 2015 | Historic General Dodge House, Inc. | Capital Improvement and Collection Management Project | $24,500.00 |
| 2015 | Southwest Iowa Nature Trails Project, Inc. | Interactive Information Kiosks & Trailhead Development | $20,000.00 |
| 2015 | Stanton Historical Society | Repair and Repainting of the Swedish Coffeepot Water Tower | $5,000.00 |
| 2015 | Bluffs Arts Council | Arts Programming 2015/2016 | $11,000.00 |
| 2015 | Bluffs Arts Council | Arts and Culture District | $2,000,000.00 |
| 2015 | The Durham Museum | Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition project | $20,000.00 |
| 2015 | Iowa West Foundation | Streetscape Maintenance – 2015 | $500,000.00 |
| 2015 | Friends of Downtown | Harlan Lights and Sound | $7,500.00 |
| 2015 | Iowa Western Community College Foundation | Arts Center 2015-16 Programming | $22,000.00 |
| 2015 | Centro Latino of Iowa | Centro Latino Of Iowa (Operational Support 2015-16) | $75,000.00 |
| 2015 | Chanticleer, Inc. | Program Support for 2015-2016 Season | $30,000.00 |
| 2015 | Ballet Nebraska | Season Six: ‘Cleopatra,’ ‘The Nutcracker,’ and ‘Momentum 6’ | $124,000.00 |
| 2015 | Council Bluffs Community School District | Council Bluffs Area WiFi Consortium Initiative Phase II | $153,000.00 |
| 2015 | Pottawattamie County | Pottawattamie County Veterans Affairs Building | $275,000.00 |
| 2015 | Habitat for Humanity of Council Bluffs | Emergency Funding Request | $100,000.00 |
| 2015 | Carstens 1880 Farmstead, Inc. | Carstens Restoration #3 | $15,750.00 |
| 2015 | Council Bluffs Housing Trust Fund Inc. | Affordable Housing 2015-16 | $45,058.00 |
| 2015 | Audubon Recreation Foundation | Audubon Recreation Center | $50,000.00 |
| 2015 | New Community Development Corporation | Mynster Townhomes | $250,000.00 |
| 2015 | City of Council Bluffs | Rental Housing Inspection | $64,200.42 |
| 2015 | Opera Omaha | La Fanciulla del West and Semele production sponsor | $30,000.00 |
| 2015 | Iowa West Foundation | Public Art | $1,000,000.00 |
| 2015 | Iowa West Foundation | Park Landing Rivers Edge | $1,150,000.00 |
| 2015 | Iowa West Foundation | MAC Fieldhouse | $2,000,000.00 |
| 2015 | The Blue Barn Theatre | Expanded programming for 2015-2016 Season | $9,200.00 |
| 2015 | Downtown Omaha Inc. Foundation | 2015 Holiday Lights Festival | $15,000.00 |
| 2015 | Montgomery County Family YMCA | Indoor Tennis Lighting/ Court Enhancement | $20,000.00 |
| 2015 | Heritage Services | Riverfront Study | $95,500.00 |
| 2015 | Pottawattamie County | 2016 CITIES Program Re-Capitalization | $836,850.00 |
| 2015 | Pottawattamie County Development Corporation | 100 Block Redevelopment Project | $1,000,000.00 |
| 2015 | Pottawattamie County Development Corporation | Place-making Consortium -MSCB, Inc. | $250,000.00 |
| 2015 | Pottawattamie County Development Corporation | Place-making Consortium -Live Well Council Bluffs | $250,000.00 |
| 2015 | Omaha-Council Bluffs Metropolitan Area Planning Agency | Heartland 2050 Implementation | $65,000.00 |
| 2015 | Golden Hills Resource Conservation and Development | SW Iowa Rural Art and Culture Development | $32,500.00 |
| 2015 | Omaha Botanical Center, Inc. | Railroad Days 2016 | $25,000.00 |
| 2015 | Omaha Community Foundation | The Landscape Project | $18,000.00 |
| 2014 | Joslyn Art Museum | 21st Century Campaign | $1,000,000.00 |
| 2014 | Council Bluffs Housing Trust Fund Inc. | Affordable Housing 2014 | $50,000.00 |
| 2014 | Bluffs Arts Council | Music/Movies in the Park; Holiday Concert | $6,000.00 |
| 2014 | Council Bluffs Historic Preservation Alliance | Restoration of Front Porch of Historic Bregant House (The Little People’s House) | $2,636.25 |
| 2014 | Habitat for Humanity of Council Bluffs | Neighborhood Revitalization Initiative | $267,170.00 |
| 2014 | Iowa West Foundation | Streetscape Maintenance – 2014 | $500,000.00 |
| 2014 | YFC, Inc. | The Maha Music Festival | $7,500.00 |
| 2014 | Omaha Performing Arts Society | Patron Loyalty -Capacity Building Project- 2nd Phase | $78,500.00 |
| 2014 | Mills County Fair Association Free Fair | Mills County Community Building | $150,000.00 |
| 2014 | Pottawattamie County | 2014 CITIES Program Re-Capitalization | $753,586.00 |
| 2014 | Pottawattamie County | Regional Trails Initiative | $2,200,000.00 |
| 2014 | Iowa School for the Deaf Foundation | Elementary Playground | $40,000.00 |
| 2014 | The Durham Museum | Facility Maintenance | $100,000.00 |
| 2014 | Habitat for Humanity of Council Bluffs | Funding for 2014-2015 Programs | $292,000.00 |
| 2014 | The Nature Conservancy | Loess Hills Land Acquisition in Pottawattamie County | $82,133.00 |
| 2014 | New Community Development Corporation | Home Buyer Scholarships | $100,000.00 |
| 2014 | Live Well Omaha | Heartland B-Cycle | $105,000.00 |
| 2014 | Shelby County Historical Society | Shelby County Historical Museum Storage and Preservation Project | $15,000.00 |
| 2014 | Pottawattamie County Development Corporation | CURB: Creating the Ultimate Residential Beautification -Live Well Council Bluffs | $60,000.00 |
| 2014 | Opera Omaha | “Rigoletto”, “A Flowering Tree”, and “Fidelio” Production Sponsor | $30,000.00 |
| 2014 | Habitat for Humanity of Council Bluffs | Kanesville-Tinley Neighborhood Initiative (Phase II) | $92,707.37 |
| 2014 | Iowa West Foundation | West Broadway – Gateway Tower LED retrofit | $664,707.00 |
| 2014 | Iowa Western Community College Foundation | 2014-2015 Programming | $30,000.00 |
| 2014 | City of Dedham | Dedham Ball Diamond Park Improvements and Playground Construction | $10,000.00 |
| 2014 | Christian Home Association – Children’s Square U.S.A. | Kanesville-Tinley Neighborhood Initiative (Phase II) | $65,377.63 |
| 2014 | Downtown Omaha Inc. Foundation | 2014 Holiday Lights Festival | $15,000.00 |
| 2014 | Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska | Council Bluffs Latino Leadership and Capacity-Building | $25,000.00 |
| 2014 | City of Council Bluffs | Broadway Shelter | $15,000.00 |
| 2014 | Pottawattamie County | 2015 CITIES Program Re-Capitalization | $665,000.00 |
| 2014 | City of Council Bluffs | Return to Fairmount Park | $100,000.00 |
| 2014 | City of Carter Lake | City Walking/Running Track Phase 1 | $12,438.00 |
| 2014 | Bluffs Arts Council | Operating Support 2015 | $15,000.00 |
| 2014 | Omaha Botanical Center, Inc. | Railroad Days 2015 | $25,000.00 |
| 2014 | Malvern Area Betterment Association | 401 Main Street Improvements Project | $40,000.00 |
| 2014 | City of Glenwood, Iowa | Charles E. Lakin Aquatic Center – Lazy River Feature | $50,000.00 |
| 2014 | Sons & Daughters of Imogene, Inc. | Softball Field Complex Improvements | $10,000.00 |
| 2013 | City of Council Bluffs | Art in the Park | $200,000.00 |
| 2013 | City of Griswold | Library awning purchase | $2,250.00 |
| 2013 | Omaha-Council Bluffs Metropolitan Area Planning Agency | Heartland 2050 | $75,000.00 |
| 2013 | Underwood Memorial Building Association | Ball Court update | $3,000.00 |
| 2013 | Historical Society of Pottawattamie County | Capacity Building | $18,000.00 |
| 2013 | Iowa West Foundation | Streetscape Maintenance – 2013 | $444,000.00 |
| 2013 | Golden Hills Resource Conservation and Development | Loess Hills Visitor Guidebook Update and Mobile Website Development | $40,000.00 |
| 2013 | Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska | Enhancing Human Capital and Civic Engagement among Latinos | $37,500.00 |
| 2013 | The Danish Immigrant Museum | Bedstemor’s House – Exterior Restoration | $10,000.00 |
| 2013 | City of Lewis | Playground Improvement Project | $7,400.00 |
| 2013 | City of Griswold | Welcome sign completion | $8,000.00 |
| 2013 | Habitat for Humanity of Council Bluffs | Funding for 2013-2014 Projects | $300,000.00 |
| 2013 | Golden Hills Resource Conservation and Development | Mormon Handcart Trail and Mormon Pioneer Trail Inventory and Interpretation | $14,500.00 |
| 2013 | Tabor Historical Society | Preservation of the Reverend John Todd House | $35,000.00 |
| 2013 | Pottawattamie County | Wheeler Grove Conservation Area – Initial Acquisition | $210,000.00 |
| 2013 | Pottawattamie County Development Corporation | CURB: Creating the Ultimate Residential Beautification -Live Well Council Bluffs | $60,000.00 |
| 2013 | Carson Business Club | Dreamland Theater Building Improvements | $5,000.00 |
| 2013 | Historical Society of Pottawattamie County | Preservation 2013 | $26,625.00 |
| 2013 | Montgomery County Family YMCA | Wellness Equipment | $32,500.00 |
| 2013 | Grist Mill Fine Arts Council, Inc. | Roof Replacement | $5,000.00 |
| 2013 | Macedonia Historical Preservation Society | Phase II Pioneer Trail Museum Expansion | $50,000.00 |
| 2013 | Council Bluffs Trees Forever | Railroad Avenue Phase II and III | $8,220.00 |
| 2013 | The Danish Immigrant Museum | Curatorial Center | $50,000.00 |
| 2013 | City of Red Oak | Downtown Revitalization and Improvements Master Plan | $50,000.00 |
| 2013 | Indian Creek Historical Society and Museum | Barn restoration | $10,000.00 |
| 2013 | Bluffs Arts Council | Operating Support 2014 | $20,000.00 |
| 2013 | The Durham Museum | The 1968 Exhibit | $30,000.00 |
| 2013 | The Nature Conservancy | Loess Hills Prescribed Fire Association Pilot | $10,000.00 |
| 2013 | Mills County Conservation | Pony Creek Nature Center | $100,000.00 |
| 2013 | Southwest Iowa Nature Trails Project, Inc. | Flail Mower Head Replacement | $4,300.00 |
| 2013 | CommonBond Communities | Wabash Place | $250,000.00 |
| 2012 | Pottawattamie County Development Corporation | Renewal of CURB; Creating the Ultimate Residential Beautification -Live Well Council Bluffs | $50,000.00 |
| 2012 | Red Oak Grand Theatre, Inc. | Red Oak Grand Theatre Digital Projector Upgrade | $20,000.00 |
| 2012 | City of Griswold | Welcome to Griswold sign replacement | $15,000.00 |
| 2012 | City of Avoca | Assistance Program to Improve Existing Housing | $150,000.00 |
| 2012 | Omaha Symphony Association | The Amazing Music Machine | $17,420.00 |
| 2012 | Iowa West Foundation | Streetscape Maintenance – 2012 | $444,000.00 |
| 2012 | Golden Hills Resource Conservation and Development | Building Opportunities for Agri-Tourism in Western Iowa | $12,000.00 |
| 2012 | Council Bluffs Trees Forever | Heart of the City Phase 2 | $7,500.00 |
| 2012 | Historic General Dodge House, Inc. | Historic General Dodge House Interior Wooden Shutter Restoration | $15,000.00 |
| 2012 | Davies Amphitheater Inc. | Davies Amphitheater Renovation | $25,000.00 |
| 2012 | Loess Hills Alliance | Recreation Promotion in the Loess Hills | $15,000.00 |
| 2012 | Landmarks, Inc | Promoting Preservation | $5,000.00 |
| 2012 | Neighborhood Center for Greater Omaha | Neighborhood Website Project | $27,500.00 |
| 2012 | City of Shelby | Community Building Restoration | $4,605.00 |
| 2012 | Christian Home Association – Children’s Square U.S.A. | Campus Improvements and Security | $40,000.00 |
| 2012 | Shelby County | Manteno Park North Campground | $20,000.00 |
| 2012 | City of Minden | City of Minden Park Revitalizaton | $24,750.00 |
| 2012 | Pottawattamie County | Botna Bend Park Enhancements (Phase I) | $200,000.00 |
| 2012 | Council Bluffs Historic Preservation Alliance | Hire Consultant for Preservation Training | $4,000.00 |
| 2012 | Habitat for Humanity of Council Bluffs | Funding for 2012-2013 projects | $320,000.00 |
| 2012 | Iowa West Foundation | Riverfront Public Art | $3,000,000.00 |
| 2012 | Golden Hills Resource Conservation and Development | Interpretive Master Plans for the Loess Hills National Scenic Byway and Western Skies Scenic Byway | $60,000.00 |
| 2012 | Audubon County Conservation Club | Trap thrower | $2,000.00 |
| 2012 | Christian Home Association – Children’s Square U.S.A. | Kanesville Tinley Neighborhood | $216,000.00 |
| 2012 | Omaha Creative Institute | “Play Me, I’m Yours” Street Piano Project | $5,000.00 |
| 2012 | Loess Hills Archaelogical Interpretive Center | Loess Hills Archaeological Interpretive Center | $75,000.00 |
| 2012 | City of Oakland | Phase II of the Oakland City Services Building Project | $200,000.00 |
| 2012 | Habitat for Humanity of Council Bluffs | Renovation of 1216 and 1228 S. Main Street | $500,000.00 |
| 2012 | Omaha Theater Company | Rose Theater Renovation Project | $50,000.00 |
| 2012 | Youth Enhancement Association | Youth Sports Complex | $25,000.00 |
| 2012 | Hitchcock House Advisory Board | Addition to Granary | $10,000.00 |
| 2012 | City of Council Bluffs | First Night 2013 | $30,000.00 |
| 2012 | City of Griswold | Cocklin Fish Farm Playground | $10,000.00 |
| 2012 | City of Avoca | Public Safety Enhancement Initiative | $17,500.00 |
| 2012 | City of Avoca | Signage Plan Implementation | $25,000.00 |
| 2012 | City of Crescent | Park Revitalization VII/Tennis Court Refurbish | $12,000.00 |
| 2012 | City of Stanton | Stanton Public Library Furnishings | $30,000.00 |
| 2012 | Pottawattamie County | Parks Master Plan | $13,300.00 |
| 2012 | Pottawattamie County Development Corporation | Capacity Building -Live Well Council Bluffs | $15,000.00 |
| 2012 | The Oakland Historical Society | Rehabilitation of the Nishna Heritage Museum | $37,500.00 |
| 2012 | Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts | Building Bridges: Empowering Community and Youth Voice Through the Arts | $62,500.00 |
| 2012 | Neighborhood Center for Greater Omaha | External program evaluation | $60,000.00 |
| 2012 | Downtown Omaha Inc. Foundation | Holiday Lights Festival – General Support | $15,000.00 |
| 2012 | City of Lenox | Lenox Sports Park Little League Fields | $10,000.00 |
| 2012 | Historic General Dodge House, Inc. | Capacity Building and Fiscal Stabilization Grant | $20,000.00 |
| 2012 | City of Griswold | Community building improvements | $7,500.00 |
| 2012 | Council Bluffs Housing Trust Fund Inc. | Community Housing | $38,058.00 |
| 2012 | City of Elliott | Elliott Wetland and Green Space | $26,000.00 |
| 2012 | City of Kimballton | The Little Mermaid Trail and Park Development | $38,000.00 |
| 2012 | City of Hancock | Electronic Message Board | $14,000.00 |
| 2012 | City of Shelby | Shelby Park and Recreation/Concession & Restroom facility | $8,000.00 |
| 2012 | City of Templeton | Templeton Community Center Project | $25,000.00 |
| 2012 | Pottawattamie County Development Corporation | Children’s Garden and Nature Center | $115,000.00 |
| 2012 | Omaha Botanical Center, Inc. | Lauritzen Gardens Conservatory | $750,000.00 |
| 2012 | City of Willey | Willey Playground Construction | $5,000.00 |
| 2011 | Pottawattamie County Development Corporation | Downtown Revitalization Fund | $400,000.00 |
| 2011 | Iowa West Foundation | Streetscape Maintenance – 2011 | $444,000.00 |
| 2011 | Tabor Historical Society | Historic Structure Report and Interpretation of the Todd House | $26,425.00 |
| 2011 | City of Carson | Nishna Loop Pedestrian Trail & Roadside Heritage Center | $70,000.00 |
| 2011 | City of Shelby | Shelby Park Renovation Committee | $10,000.00 |
| 2011 | YMCA of Greater Omaha | Council Bluffs YMCA Market Feasibility Study | $30,000.00 |
| 2011 | Malcolm X Memorial Foundation | Development Concepts/Preliminary Designs | $12,500.00 |
| 2011 | Southwest Iowa Nature Trails Project, Inc. | Equipment Needs | $10,000.00 |
| 2011 | City of Avoca | Clubhouse Equipment and Furniture | $10,000.00 |
| 2011 | Community Housing Investment Corporation | Neighborhood Recovery 2012 | $44,000.00 |
| 2011 | African American Empowerment Network | Neighborhood Revitalization and Transformation | $25,000.00 |
| 2011 | Council Bluffs Housing Trust Fund Inc. | Council Bluffs Housing Trust Fund 2012 | $40,000.00 |
| 2011 | City of Avoca | Baseball/Softball Complex Improvements | $53,190.00 |
| 2011 | City of Elk Horn, Iowa | Little Mermaid Trail System: Friends Walk Extension Reconstruction | $38,600.00 |
| 2011 | The Danish Immigrant Museum | Jens Jensen Prairie Landscape Park | $25,000.00 |
| 2011 | City of Walnut | Fireman’s Park Improvements | $12,056.50 |
| 2011 | Bluffs Arts Council | General Operating Support | $22,500.00 |
| 2011 | Pottawattamie County Development Corporation | Growing a Healthy Community -Live Well Council Bluffs | $25,000.00 |
| 2011 | Golden Hills Resource Conservation and Development | Providing Technical Assistance to Western Iowa Communities | $62,000.00 |
| 2011 | The Nature Conservancy | 1,065-Acre Loess Hills Conservation Easement | $487,500.00 |
| 2011 | Douglas County Historical Society | Victorian Heirloom Garden Restoration | $4,000.00 |
| 2010 | Iowa West Foundation | Streetscape Maintenance – 2010 | $166,000.00 |
| 2010 | Omaha Botanical Center, Inc. | Outside Kaneko | $38,700.00 |
| 2010 | City of Council Bluffs | First Night 2011 | $40,000.00 |
| 2010 | City of Griswold | Griswold Youth Sports Complex Lighting Project | $7,000.00 |
| 2010 | City of Council Bluffs | Corridor Streetscape (23 Ave & 24 St / W. Broadway Viaduct Approach) | $1,650,000.00 |
| 2010 | Golden Hills Resource Conservation and Development | Western Skies Scenic Byway Corridor Management Plan Development | $10,000.00 |
| 2010 | City of Council Bluffs | Construct New Library | $3,000,000.00 |
| 2009 | Council Bluffs Community School District | Procuring a Facility to Advance a District Improvement Plan | $407,500.00 |
| 2009 | Iowa West Foundation | Streetscape Maintenance – 2009 | $220,000.00 |
| 2009 | City of Council Bluffs | Downtown Streetscape – Phase VIII – Street Lights | $125,000.00 |
| 2009 | The Nature Conservancy | Loess Hills Fire Initiative | $75,000.00 |
| 2008 | Iowa West Foundation | City of Council Bluffs S. 24th Street Public Art | $4,132,038.00 |
| 2008 | Iowa West Foundation | Streetscape Maintenance – 2008 | $200,000.00 |
| 2008 | CB Landscape Trust | Streetscape Maintenance | $50,000.00 |
| 2008 | Midlands Humane Society | Implementation of the Midlands Humane Society’s Animal Care and Control Facilities | $300,000.00 |
| 2008 | City of Atlantic | East Ridge Park Project | $25,000.00 |
| 2008 | City of Council Bluffs | Streetscape Phase VII, Part II | $1,300,000.00 |
| 2008 | City of Council Bluffs | West Broadway Streetscape Project | $3,000,000.00 |
| 2008 | The Durham Museum | Sponsorship of Moneyville exhibition | $25,000.00 |
| 2007 | City of Council Bluffs | Streetscape Corridor Projects (SOBR, Kanesville, Avenue G) | $9,006,785.00 |
| 2007 | Council Bluffs Historic Preservation Alliance | CBHPA Start-up Funding | $45,000.00 |
| 2007 | Whiterock Conservancy | Creating a Great Place via Community-Wide Collaboration | $50,000.00 |
| 2007 | Council Bluffs Community Betterment Foundation | Bayliss Park Winterfest Lights | $41,566.00 |
| 2007 | Carstens 1880 Farmstead, Inc. | Museum Expansion | $50,000.00 |
| 2007 | City of Mondamin | Handicap Accessible Bathroom Remodel | $1,500.00 |
| 2007 | City of Council Bluffs | Downtown Streetscape – Phase VII – Broadway | $1,050,000.00 |
| 2007 | City of Neola | Sports Complex Lights | $80,562.00 |
| 2006 | Film Streams, Inc | Film Streams’ Start-Up Capital Campaign | $75,000.00 |
| 2006 | Historical Society of Pottawattamie County | Marketing and Advertising Proposal | $7,950.00 |
| 2006 | City of Council Bluffs | Fairmount Park Master Plan | $50,000.00 |
| 2006 | City of Griswold | Griswold Library Expansion | $20,000.00 |
| 2006 | City of Walnut | Playground Equipment in Honor of Alec Mertz | $20,240.00 |
| 2006 | City of Carson | Downtown Improvements | $3,000.00 |
| 2006 | Pheasants Forever, Inc. | Farm Creek Recreation Area Expansion | $50,000.00 |
| 2006 | City of Council Bluffs | City Cost Center Benchmarking | $710,000.00 |
| 2006 | Audubon County Conservation Board | T-Bone Trail | $35,000.00 |
| 2006 | Omaha-Council Bluffs Metropolitan Area Planning Agency | Mills County Strategic Planning Initiative | $15,000.00 |
| 2006 | Omaha Symphony Association | Education Programs | $25,000.00 |
| 2006 | The Durham Museum | Sponsorship of From the Home Front and the Front Lines exhibition | $25,000.00 |
| 2006 | The Nature Conservancy | Loess Hills Mobile Fire Crew | $35,000.00 |
| 2006 | Greater Omaha Society of Model Engineers | Enhancing Visitor Experience | $1,500.00 |
| 2006 | Chanticleer, Inc. | Children’s Theater Workshop | $6,997.00 |
| 2006 | City of Council Bluffs | “28th Street and Avenue A” Park | $250,000.00 |
| 2006 | The Barbara and Thurman Johnson Youth Development Center, Inc. | Feasibility Study for the Johnson Youth Leadership Center | $20,000.00 |
| 2006 | Pottawattamie County | Central Loess Hills Restoration Initiative | $250,000.00 |
| 2006 | Iowa West Foundation | Public Art Phase I | $6,000,000.00 |
| 2006 | Iowa Barn Foundation | Iowa Barn Foundation restoration projects | $18,000.00 |
| 2006 | City of Council Bluffs | Park and Glen Avenues Historic Study | $13,000.00 |
| 2006 | City of Carroll | Carroll Skate Park | $15,000.00 |
| 2006 | City of Carter Lake – Park & Recreation Department | 14th Street Park – 2006 | $4,210.00 |
| 2006 | City of Defiance | Defiance Walking Park | $8,500.00 |
| 2006 | City of Hancock | Modern Bathrooms & Concession Stand | $41,640.00 |
| 2006 | Manilla Area Historical Association | Kitchen and storage Project | $2,500.00 |
| 2006 | Municipal Homes, Inc | Katlman Mutli Family Housing | $100,000.00 |
| 2006 | Newton Avoca Historical Society | Avoca Courthouse Repair Work | $8,934.00 |
| 2006 | City of Carter Lake | Locust Street – Streetscape Master Plan | $53,483.00 |
| 2006 | City of Neola | Light Pole Banners | $1,380.00 |
| 2006 | Iowa West Foundation | Streetscape Maintenance | $152,000.00 |
| 2006 | Indian Creek Historical Society and Museum | Exhibit Building | $39,000.00 |
| 2006 | Friends of Discovery, Inc. | Lewis and Clark Educational and Interpretive Visitor Center | $56,000.00 |
| 2006 | Nebraska State Historical Society Foundation | Paintings Conservation Laboratory | $50,000.00 |
| 2006 | City of Anita | ‘Let’s Just Play’ | $3,000.00 |
| 2006 | Town and Country Arts | Completion of Renovation and Restoration of the Grand Lodge Arts Center | $3,000.00 |
| 2005 | Iowa Western Community College Foundation | Performing Arts Center | $684,224.00 |
| 2005 | City of Minden | Main Street retaining wall | $15,250.00 |
| 2005 | The Performing Arts & Education Association | Construction of performing arts center | $100,000.00 |
| 2005 | Town and Country Arts | Refurbish building | $25,000.00 |
| 2005 | City of Underwood | City welcome signs | $20,750.00 |
| 2005 | Council Bluffs Historic Preservation Alliance | Inner Circle Tour of Council Bluffs – brochure | $10,000.00 |
| 2005 | Council Bluffs Historic Preservation Alliance | Lincoln/Fairview historic residential district nomination | $15,000.00 |
| 2005 | Council Bluffs Historic Preservation Alliance | South 8th Street Project | $13,000.00 |
| 2005 | The Danish Immigrant Museum | Roof Replacement and Exterior Enhancement | $20,000.00 |
| 2005 | City of Oakland | Community Center Project | $25,000.00 |
| 2005 | Carson Business Club | Dreamland Theatre Ceiling Replacement | $10,000.00 |
| 2005 | City of Onawa, Onawa Public Library | Onawa Public Library Expansion Project | $50,000.00 |
| 2005 | City of Sidney | Sidney Public Library/Community Room | $5,000.00 |
| 2005 | Macedonia Historical Preservation Society | Pioneer Trail Museum | $23,511.00 |
| 2005 | Iowa Architectural Foundation | Community Design Program | $70,000.00 |
| 2005 | Bluffs Arts Council | Festival of Trees | $42,000.00 |
| 2005 | Glenwood American Indian Earth Lodge Society | Glenwood Earth Lodge Project | $18,609.00 |
| 2005 | The Durham Museum | “Latin Jazz Exhibit Sponsorship & Capital Improvement” | $25,000.00 |
| 2005 | City of Council Bluffs | Southside Trail Project | $292,800.00 |
| 2005 | City of Oakland | Main Street(s) Beautification Project | $10,500.00 |
| 2005 | City of Woodbine | Woodbine Community Playground | $44,974.00 |
| 2005 | Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben | Ak-Sar-Ben 4-H Livestock Show | $35,000.00 |
| 2005 | City of Glenwood, Iowa | Glenwood Lake Park Campground | $25,000.00 |
| 2005 | Botna Valley Genealogy Society | Microfilm/Microfische Reader/Printer Automation | $750.00 |
| 2005 | Union Pacific Museum Association | New Exhibits | $100,000.00 |
| 2005 | Mayhew Cabin Foundation | Total Facility Educational Rehabilitation | $10,000.00 |
| 2005 | Playing with Fire, Inc. | Playing with Fire | $20,000.00 |
| 2005 | Iowa Historic Preservation Alliance | Council Bluffs Inner Circle Pocket Park Project | $16,200.00 |
| 2005 | Community Housing Investment Corporation | Infil Program 2006 | $225,000.00 |
| 2005 | Cass County Historical Society | The Cass County Historical Museum | $50,000.00 |
| 2005 | Pottawattamie County Development Corporation | South Main / Haymarket redevelopment | $280,400.00 |
| 2004 | City of Council Bluffs | S 24th Street Corridor | $750,000.00 |
| 2004 | City of Massena | Renovations to library | $31,000.00 |
| 2004 | City of Neola | Swimming pool renovations | $300,000.00 |
| 2004 | Donna Reed Foundation for the Performing Arts | Phase 2 of museum expansion | $10,000.00 |
| 2004 | Lewis Central Baseball & Softball Association | Facility lighting (IWF Complex) | $50,000.00 |
| 2004 | Pottawattamie County | Playgrounds at Arrowhead and Botna Bend Parks | $28,000.00 |
| 2004 | Pottawattamie County | CITIES program | $1,000,000.00 |
| 2004 | Shelby County Fair | Restroom facility at fairgrounds | $8,000.00 |
| 2004 | City of Council Bluffs | Mid America Center activity fund | $200,000.00 |
| 2004 | City of Council Bluffs | Mid City Railroad corridor | $75,000.00 |
| 2004 | City of Council Bluffs | Avenue G Viaduct & corridor aesthetics | $800,000.00 |
| 2004 | City of Council Bluffs | Safety markers for trails | $40,031.00 |
| 2004 | City of Charter Oak | Shelter at city park | $8,482.00 |
| 2004 | City of Persia | City entrance signs | $5,000.00 |
| 2004 | City of Shelby | ADA improvements to community center | $5,000.00 |
| 2004 | City of Woodbine | Historic corridor renovation | $10,000.00 |
| 2004 | Oakland Avenue Neighborhood Association | Street banners for Oakland Avenue | $1,855.00 |
| 2004 | Omaha Community Playhouse | Production of Annie | $10,000.00 |
| 2004 | Community Housing Investment Corporation | Infil Program | $170,000.00 |
| 2004 | City of Carson | Signage, lighting and landscaping | $3,571.00 |
| 2004 | City of Carson | Improvements to city park | $7,000.00 |
| 2004 | Jazz Arts Midwest, Inc. | 2005 Series | $25,000.00 |
| 2004 | Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation | Vincent Bluff purchase of additional land | $50,000.00 |
| 2004 | Wallace Foundation for Rural Research and Development | Construction of farm model. | $74,619.14 |
| 2004 | City of Council Bluffs | Bayliss Park Master Plan, Phase 1 | $2,140,268.00 |
| 2004 | City of Council Bluffs | Indian Creek Trail. | $220,000.00 |
| 2004 | ACOVA, Inc. | ADA improvements. | $29,815.00 |
| 2004 | Audubon County Conservation Board | Development of recreation trail | $37,500.00 |
| 2004 | City of Defiance | Walking trail in new city park | $7,500.00 |
| 2004 | City of Henderson | Improvements surrounding community center | $10,000.00 |
| 2004 | City of McClelland | Construction of picnic pavilion in city park | $6,000.00 |
| 2004 | City of Oakland | City entrance signs | $8,900.00 |
| 2004 | City of Treynor | Park playground renovations. | $25,770.00 |
| 2004 | Clearfield Public Library | Book shelves for library | $2,000.00 |
| 2004 | Town of Braddyville | Building renovations of community hall. | $5,500.00 |
| 2004 | Community Housing Investment Corporation | Blighted program. | $100,000.00 |
| 2004 | City of Carson | Improvements to city park. | $4,462.50 |
| 2004 | Historic General Dodge House, Inc. | Interior renovation and restoration. | $25,000.00 |
| 2004 | City of Atlantic | Restroom renovations at Sunnyside Park | $30,000.00 |
| 2004 | Nebraska Jewish Historical Society | Preservation of three dimensional objects | $25,000.00 |
| 2004 | Tabor Historical Society | Renovation of music hall. | $3,650.00 |
| 2004 | City of Council Bluffs | Historic Commercial renovation fund. | $500,000.00 |
| 2004 | City of Elliott | Phase III City Park Improvement Plan | $3,425.00 |
| 2004 | Westfair Association | Capital improvements. | $50,000.00 |
| 2004 | Terrace Hill Foundation, Inc. | Promotional and marketing materials. | $3,300.00 |
| 2004 | Bluffs Arts Council | Festival of Trees. | $26,172.75 |
| 2004 | Bluffs Arts Council | Summer Arts Series | $15,000.00 |
| 2004 | Iowa West Foundation | Public Art Master Plan | $85,000.00 |
| 2004 | Council Bluffs Community Betterment Foundation | 2005 Success Series | $20,000.00 |
| 2004 | Iowa Western Community College Foundation | 2005-2006 performance series at arts center | $50,000.00 |
| 2004 | Loess Hills Preservation Society, Inc. | Autumn in the Bluffs event | $10,000.00 |
| 2004 | Montgomery County Historical Society | Capital campaign for new museum | $25,000.00 |
| 2004 | Union Pacific Museum Association | Navajo Code Talkers Exhibit | $10,300.00 |
| 2003 | Indian Creek Historical Society | Wiring of buildings | $7,500.00 |
| 2003 | Omaha-Council Bluffs Metropolitan Area Planning Agency | Strategic Rural Instrastructure Plans | $50,000.00 |
| 2003 | City of Carson | Construction of community building | $200,000.00 |
| 2003 | City of Council Bluffs | Airport terminal | $457,100.00 |
| 2003 | City of Council Bluffs | Highway 6 water tower paint,logo,design project | $40,000.00 |
| 2003 | City of Council Bluffs | Treat Street | $22,500.00 |
| 2003 | City of Villisca | City wide park improvement project | $20,000.00 |
| 2003 | City of Neola | City entrance signs and walking trail | $20,265.00 |
| 2003 | City of Walnut | Downtown revitalization project | $8,482.50 |
| 2003 | Macedonia Historical Preservation Society | Macedonia History Book Project | $2,500.00 |
| 2003 | Bluffs Arts Council | Renaissance Faire of the Midlands | $92,765.00 |
| 2003 | Bluffs Arts Council | Chatauqua – From Sea to Shining Sea | $10,000.00 |
| 2003 | Habitat for Humanity of Council Bluffs | Construction of 5 homes | $175,000.00 |
| 2003 | Back to the River, Inc. | ICON Interpretive Sculpture Project | $58,000.00 |
| 2003 | Jazz Arts Midwest, Inc. | Various programs (park,seniors,children) | $39,900.00 |
| 2003 | Historic General Dodge House, Inc. | Landscaping plans for fruit farm project | $20,000.00 |
| 2003 | City of Council Bluffs | Veterans Plaza | $40,000.00 |
| 2003 | City of Earling | Playground equipment | $16,412.00 |
| 2003 | City of Harlan | Multipurpose activity center | $75,000.00 |
| 2003 | City of Little Sioux | Renovations to community center | $5,000.00 |
| 2003 | City of Macedonia | Multi purpose community room | $8,500.00 |
| 2003 | City of Minden | Retaining wall | $12,200.00 |
| 2003 | City of Omaha – Parks Recreation Public Property | Renovations to Kiwanis Park | $40,000.00 |
| 2003 | City of Shelby | Renovation of depot complex | $5,000.00 |
| 2003 | City of Red Oak | Restoration of fountain | $7,500.00 |
| 2003 | City of Council Bluffs | 25th – 27th Street Corridor Project | $1,000,000.00 |
| 2003 | City of Council Bluffs | 25th Street Corridor Project | $1,300,000.00 |
| 2003 | Audubon County Conservation Board | Multipurpose recreation trail | $15,000.00 |
| 2003 | City of Dunlap | Playground equipment | $15,000.00 |
| 2003 | First & Goal Foundation | Expansion of football teams | $10,700.00 |
| 2003 | Pottawattamie County | Establishment of nature center Hitchcock | $150,000.00 |
| 2003 | Bluffs Arts Council | Summer Arts Series | $37,127.00 |
| 2003 | The Durham Museum | Smithsonian affiliation gallery addition | $150,000.00 |
| 2003 | The Durham Museum | Declaration of Independence Road Trip | $5,000.00 |
| 2003 | Brush Up Nebraska Paint-A-Thon | Expansion of brush up paint-a-thon | $3,900.00 |
| 2003 | Community Housing Investment Corporation | Infil program | $140,000.00 |
| 2003 | Community Housing Investment Corporation | Blighted building removal project | $100,000.00 |
| 2003 | Omaha Performing Arts Society | Capital campaign | $1,250,000.00 |
| 2003 | Union Pacific Museum Association | Promotional program for Union Pacific Museum | $46,100.00 |
| 1986-2003 | Various | Grants classified as “historic” prior to 2003 | $48,018,634.57 |
