The Andres Memorial Trust Grant

The Andres Memorial Trust Grant, established in 1968, aims to enhance public service in Floyd County, Iowa, by funding capital needs for organizations such as hospitals and facilities for the elderly. Grants, averaging $20,000 each, are awarded to qualified 501(c)(3) organizations within the county. The foundation prioritizes support for local libraries, historical societies, and medical research facilities, fostering superior accomplishments in community service and improving the quality of life for residents.

Note: Grants to the Charles City Public Library and Floyd County Historical Society qualify only under the Matilda Andres Trust; the St. Charles Cemetery Association qualifies only under the Leonard L. Andres Trust; and the City Improvement Association qualifies under both trusts.
The Andres Memorial Trust is intended to augment the efforts and funds of its beneficiaries and to inspire and encourage the leaders of the organizations benefitted, and the residents of Floyd County, Iowa to achieve superior accomplishments in the areas of public service benefitted by this trust. The Andres Memorial Trust is comprised of two trusts, one established by Leonard L. Andres, better known as L. L. Andres, and the other established by his wife, Matilda Andres.
To inspire superior accomplishments in public service in Floyd County, Iowa through grants for capital needs of organizations specified by the grantor and to other charitable hospitals, organizations that provide medical treatment to the aged, medical research, and housing to the aged or indigent.
Types of support
Grants are awarded to cover expenditures for major repairs and replacements of facilities, including buildings and equipment; expenditures for building sites, for capital improvements or additions to buildings, facilities and equipment; or expenditures for new locations, buildings, facilities and equipment.
Funding
Average grant size: $20,000Average number of grants per year: 6Average total giving per year: $100,000

Eligibility

Requirements:
To be eligible, organizations must qualify as exempt governmental units or charitable organizations under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Applications must be submitted through the online grant application form or alternative accessible application designed for assistive technology users.
Grant applications should be submitted only for capital needs for buildings, facilities and equipment.Grants are limited to organizations located in Floyd County, Iowa. Grants are limited to capital needs of hospitals, facilities for medical research, facilities for the treatment of diseases or afflictions of aging persons, homes for the aged, homes for the indigent, and specific organizations named by the grantors.

Ineligibility

The foundation normally does not fund requests for: