The Community Foundation of Carroll County (CFCC) is a charitable public foundation, established by community stakeholders throughout Carroll County, Iowa.

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Sac County Endowment Foundation

$1,427,050

The Sac County Endowment Foundation (“SCEF”) was founded in 2004 to manage funds provided to Sac County from the State of Iowa County Endowment Fund Program. This program distributes a percentage of the state’s gaming tax revenue each year to the counties in Iowa that do not have a state issued gaming license facility. These funds are to be used for charitable purposes within Sac County. Seventy-five percent (75%) of those funds will be granted each year to various groups in Sac County with the remainder of the funds being funneled into a permanent endowment for the benefit of Sac County residents.

Every fall/winter, the SCEF accepts grant applications from Sac County governmental and 501(c)3 organizations for projects benefiting the citizens of Sac County. Requirements for these grants include:

  • The Grantee must match 100% of the SCEF grant funds requested for the project. Example: a grant request for $10,000 must be matched by $10,000 or more in other funding.
  • Granted funds are generally to be used for infrastructure or capital projects, not for program funding.
  • Grant projects are to generally expected to be completed within a calendar year of receiving the grant funds.
  • Recipients of grant funds are to file a final report with the SCEF with receipts for projects expenses, a description of how the granted funds were used and how the funds benefited Sac County citizens.
  • Photos of completed projects are to be sent in jpeg form (preferably with the projects in use) to amenzel@iowasavingsbank.com.


To receive more information about the Sac County Endowment Foundation and grant applications, please contact Dawn Potthoff. She can be reached at dpotthoff_tax@netins.net or by phone at 712-664-2891.

 

Board of Directors

  • Dawn Potthoff, President                       
  • Nelda Bartels               
  • Gary Wicker                 
  • Lance Wilhelm              
  • Rachael Partridge                     
  • Linda Godberson                      
  • Chris Mason                 
  • Jim Wissler      

Grant Recipients Fall of 2024

  • City of Early - Third St Park Renovation - $25,000.00
  • City of Lake View - LVCC Walk-in Cooler - $14,162.00
  • City of Odebolt - Field Lights and Score Boards - $8,544.21
  • City of Sac City - Riverview Park Playground Update - $18,067.04
  • City of Sac City - Sac City Library Addition - $25,000.00
  • Sac County Board of Supervisors - Sauk Rail Trail Reconstruction - $37,188.11
  • Sac County Fair Board - East Water Line - $13,000.00
  • Sac County Fair Board - Concrete for Bleachers in Show Barn - $11,250.00

Grant Recipients Fall of 2023

  • City of Auburn - Grant Park Trail - $20,000.00
  • City of Early - Entrance Sign -  $4,929.00
  • City of Lake View - Lake View Community Center Awning - $20,000.00
  • City of Odebolt - Playground Equipment Age 2-5 - $10,000.00
  • City of Wall Lake - REC Center Phase II - $25,000.00
  • East Sac County School District - Elementary Playground Expansion - $10,000.00
  • Howard Center, Inc. - Concrete Patio - $2,500.00
  • Mat Rats Wrestling Club - Year-round Wrestling Facility - $25,000.00
  • Sac Community Center -  100 Year Revitalization Stage 2 - $9,000.00
  • Sac County Fair Board -  Accessible Door in 4-H Building - $5,000.00
  • Sac County Historical Society - New Village Building Stage 2 - $17,500.00

 

Contact SCEF

For more information on the Sac County Endowment Foundation and on Grant Request, please contact the SCEF President, Dawn Potthoff. Dawn can be reached at:

 

Sub-Funds

The following Sub-Funds are under the Sac County Endowment Foundation umbrella.

  • The East Sac County Education Fund
  • The Wall Lake Endowment Fund


Contact Ann Menzel or Dawn Potthoff for more information on the funds or to donate to these funds.