(Omaha, NE) – The Audubon County Community Foundation awarded $42,310 to Audubon County nonprofit organizations and community projects during its Fall 2025 grant cycle.

The following organizations are Fall 2025 grant recipients:

Organization/Project/Grant amount

Audubon County Public Health –  Clinical and Home Health Equipment, $9,500

Exira Fire and Ems Association – New skid unit for fire truck, $5,000

Friendship Home – Project Warmth and Wellness, $5,000

Audubon County Agricultural Society – New Septic System for Horse/Rodeo Bathroom, $5,000

Audubon County Tourism – T-Bone Trailhead Monuments, $1,405

City of Brayton – Brayton Welcome Sign, $1,405

Exira Lions Club – Exira Lions Building Roof Replacement and More!, $10,000

Exira Public Library – Stories on Our Walls: Book Spine Mural at Exira Public Library, $5,000

All grantees met the criteria as Audubon County nonprofit agencies or organizations with charitable missions that support community needs in the areas of civic engagement, culture, health, education, and social services. Of the grants awarded, 25% supported health, 50% supported public/society benefit, 12.5% supported arts/culture/humanities, and 12.5% supported “other.” Only organizations providing services in Audubon County were eligible to apply.

The Audubon County Community Foundation is an affiliate of the Omaha Community Foundation, which meets National Standards for Community Foundations, and is one of nine county members of the Community Foundations of Southwest Iowa. It receives funds annually from the State of Iowa County Endowment Fund Program for endowment building and
grantmaking throughout the county. 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 Audubon County Community Foundation works with individuals, families, businesses, and organizations to create permanent and expendable funds that address changing, vital community needs and interests. To inquire about donating to the Audubon County Community Foundation, please contact the Community Foundations of Southwest Iowa staff or any board member listed below. Gifts to permanently endowed funds through the Audubon County Community Foundation may be eligible to receive a 25% Endow Iowa Tax Credit.

Advisory board members of the Audubon County Community Foundation are Pat Kaiser, Dr. Michelle Sprague, Doug Carter, Claire Asberry, Colton Jones, Cristie Knudesen, and Travis Nelson.

For information about donating or establishing an individual foundation/fund, please contact Sunni Kamp, Southwest Iowa Foundations Director, at 800-794-3458 or sunni@omahafoundation.org   For information about our grantmaking program, please contact Sarah Beth Ray, Southwest Iowa Foundations Director, at 800-794-3458 or sarahbeth@omahafoundation.org