ORLF: Robert McCune Endowment Grants
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Rolling — applications accepted year-round
- Tracked since
- April 2026
From the program guidelines: “Applications are accepted at any time.”
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Geography
- In Ottumwa and Wapello County by providing financial assistance
Other requirements
- Subsidized care for underinsured or uninsured patients requiring medical treatment.
- Patients applying for subsidy must meet requirements as outlined in the Financial Assistance Application available at the McCreery Cancer Center.
- Building and ground improvements, expansion of facilities and upgraded technology to centers providing local cancer treatment.
- Provide opportunities for continuing education for medical professionals who specialize in the treatment of cancer.
Overview
The Robert McCune Endowment Grants support cancer patients in Ottumwa and Wapello County by providing financial assistance for medical treatment, facility improvements, and educational opportunities for healthcare professionals. This endowment, honoring Robert McCune's compassionate legacy, encourages applications from underinsured or uninsured patients, ensuring they receive necessary care while promoting cancer awareness and support programs.
NOTE: To inquire about funding opportunities for the McCune Endowment, please contact the foundation here. Applications are accepted at any time.
The Robert F. McCune Endowment was created to carry on the same tradition of compassion embodied by its namesake Robert McCune. The Robert F. McCune Endowment is a restricted endowment consisting of a single unified fund of resources where the investment income is dispersed to assist the cancer patients, facilities and programs of the City of Ottumwa and Wapello County.
Eligibility
Subsidized care for underinsured or uninsured patients requiring medical treatment. Patients applying for subsidy must meet requirements as outlined in the Financial Assistance Application available at the McCreery Cancer CenterBuilding and ground improvements, expansion of facilities and upgraded technology to centers providing local cancer treatment.Provide opportunities for continuing education for medical professionals who specialize in the treatment of cancer.Provide assistance to survivor and family support programs.Support opportunities for cancer awareness education.
What Ottumwa Regional Legacy Foundation Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 216
- Total given
- $3.13M
- Median grant
- $1,125
- Range
- $20–$554K
- By dollars: Iowa 97%, Arkansas <1%, New York <1%. Top recipient cities: Ottumwa, IA; Eldon, IA; Eddyville, IA.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 45% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
City of Ottumwa · Ottumwa, IA
Legacy soccer fields
$554K
Southeast Iowa Sports Commission · Ottumwa, IA
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$400K
Greater Ottumwa Partners in Progress · Ottumwa, IA
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$40K
American Home Finding Association · Ottumwa, IA
Teen health center
$40K
University of Iowa · Iowa City, IA
Scholarship
$36K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Cancer
- Healthcare
- Medical equipment
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