Funding Amount

US $100 - US $5,000

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

Foundation

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Geography

  • In the Dubuque region

Not eligible / not funded

  • Not eligible: Events, Fundraisers and Sponsorships
  • Not eligible: Conferences
  • Not eligible: Travel Expenses
  • Not eligible: Religious Organizations for Religious Purposes
  • Not eligible: Capital Campaigns

Overview

The Theisen’s More for Your Community Grants program aims to inspire generosity and strengthen communities in the Dubuque region. Since its inception in 2003, it has focused on meeting the basic needs of families and children, including food, shelter, education, safety, and health. Grants are awarded to local agencies that effectively serve these needs, creating lasting change and promoting inclusivity across all communities served by Theisen’s.

The Theisen’s More for Your Community corporate grant program annually makes grants to all Theisen’s store communities. The program grants to agencies that most effectively, directly serve the basic needs of families and children, which includes food, shelter, education, safety and health.

What Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024
211
Total given
$8M
Median grant
$14K
Range
$5,020–$1.29M
  • By dollars: Iowa 96%, Illinois 1%, Minnesota <1%. Top recipient cities: Dubuque, IA; Guttenberg, IA; Maquoketa, IA.
  • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 29% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • Crescent Community Health Center · Dubuque, IA

    Health

    $1.29M

  • City of Cascade · Cascade, IA

    Community support

    $975K

  • Dubuque Community School District · Dubuque, IA

    Education

    $209K

  • Holy Family Catholic Schools · Dubuque, IA

    Education

    $202K

  • St Mark Youth Enrichment · Dubuque, IA

    Community support

    $176K

IRS Form 990, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Nonprofits
  • Food security
  • Housing
  • Education
  • Child welfare
  • Health disparities
  • Small grants

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