Max and Helen Guernsey Charitable Foundation Grant

Max and Helen Guernsey Charitable Foundation Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Guernsey Charitable Foundation
Amount: US $1,000 - US $35,000
Last Updated: February 03, 2026

Summary

The Max and Helen Guernsey Charitable Foundation supports non-profit organizations in eight Iowa counties, focusing on education, family life, health, and social issues. Its mission is to enhance community vitality through partnerships that address current and future needs. The foundation prioritizes funding for programs over capital projects, aiming to benefit a broad spectrum of community needs while excluding certain organizations, such as those that are not 501(c)(3) nonprofits.

Overview

About Max & Helen Guernsey he founders of the Guernsey Charitable Foundation are Max and Helen Guernsey, longtime residents of the Waterloo Community. Through this organization the Guernseys pass on their faith and support in people. It is in this spirit the resources of the Guernsey Charitable Foundation are distributed. The Max & Helen Guernsey Charitable Foundation is a family foundation incorporated under Iowa law. Our Mission “Guernsey Charitable Foundation’s mission is to work in partnership with others to improve the vitality of our community, addressing issues important now and in the future. We focus our support on a broad spectrum of needs including; education that builds character, programs that enhance family life, key social issues, science, programs that aim for community betterment, health and life skills, sports, fitness and activities that recognize the value of people”. Focus Area The Guernsey Charitable Foundation focuses its grant-making in the following four categories: Social IssuesEducationFamily Life & Community BettermentHealth, Recreation, & Fitness

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. The foundation assists non-profit, tax exempt organizations and acts as a catalyst for social, cultural, educational and charitable fields. The Guernsey Charitable Foundation awards grants to organizations in the following eight Iowa counties:BentonBlack HawkBremerBuchananButlerGrundyFayetteTama

Ineligibility

In order to focus our resources, there are a number of organizations and programs that Guernsey Charitable Foundation does not fund. Generally we do not grant to the following:  IndividualsBusiness venturesOrganizations that are not established 501(c)(3) nonprofits or government entitiesOrganizations that limit membership or services based on race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, socio-economic status, gender identity, sexual orientation, ability, or religion.Endowments of any kindConferences, seminars, trips, or similar eventsAdvertising for benefit or courtesy purposesReligious or sectarian programs for religious purposesNational organizations and their affiliates whose primary services are not concentrated in the foundation's eight-county regionVeteran, labor, and political organizations or campaign