Articles Tagged: Nonprofits

This year, the $80,000 annual grant fund was split among 24 nonprofits

There’s no crystal ball to predict what headwinds may threaten Iowa’s economy in 2023, but state economists forewarn of a great deal of uncertainty next year — though perhaps not as dramatic of a downturn as some are projecting.

The year-end giving cycle is drawing to a close, but for Corridor arts organizations, the needs will keep on spinning long after donors have embraced the spirit of the holidays.

More than two years after the 2020 derecho destroyed much of the Brucemore historic estate, the attraction’s gates and two statues have been restored — marking a key step in the nonprofit’s recovery from the storm.

Now in their second year, Amy and Greg Stewart have given away gift bags to nearly 400 children — just to keep the magic of Santa alive.

See how Mark Farmer raised money for his favorite mission and how you can buy the coffee he roasts year round.

For the first time since COVID-19 began, Cedar Rapids is once again doling out grants to local arts and cultural nonprofits funded through the tax it takes in from overnight hotel guests. The City Council recently awarded $525,000 to 17 nonprofits.

See how you can support the nonprofit’s first gala in November.

An Iowa City nonprofit that received hundreds of thousands of dollars in pandemic relief funds through local governments paid $20,000 in penalties to the Internal Revenue Service for late tax filings.

A Cedar Rapids couple will donate a total of $2.1 million to seven Linn County non-profits, according to a news release from United Way of East Central Iowa, one of the beneficiaries.

Wellington Heights Community Church has been known as a “church without walls” since it began in March 2020. With renovations complete on the former Paul Engle Center, the group now has a physical space to serve the southeast Cedar Rapids neighborhood.

The city council allocated the funds toward 20 affordable housing and social service projects jointly with Linn County to maximize the dollars distributed through the Democrat-backed American Rescue Plan.

After the iconic Cedar Rapids arts organization lost its tax-exempt status for failing to file three years of tax returns, the IRS’ decision to reinstate its status opens access to more funding as the group grapples with its long-term sustainability.

Rachel Rockwell and RaQuishia Harrington hope to expand and build on the Johnson County’s center’s programs.

Jim Miller’s departure comes as the Cedar Rapids arts organization waits for the IRS to reinstate its 501(c)(3) status after it was revoked last year, before Miller came on board.