The Story County Community Foundation is an affiliate of the Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines and operates under their 501 (c) (3) corporate umbrella, where our family of funds are invested.
When donating to a fund, you will be directed to the CFGDSM Donate Now page for that specific fund. Donate Now allows you to contribute to a fund using a Credit Card, Debit Card or Online Check/Direct Deposit from a checking or savings account.
Reminder: If using a credit or debit card for your contributions, there will be a 2.5% processing fee deducted to the overall donation. Please consider including an additional 2.5% in your contribution so that 100% of your contribution benefits the charitable fund.
To avoid the 2.5% processing fee, please consider using an online check or direct deposit for your contribution.
Endow Iowa Qualified funds are eligible for a 25% State of Iowa tax credit on donations to that fund.
| Fund Name | Endow Iowa Qualification | Fields of Interest | Link to Donate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Story County Community Foundation Community Betterment Endowment | Endow Iowa Qualified | Community Betterment | SCCF Community Betterment Endowment |
| Story County Community Foundation Sustainability Endowment | Endow Iowa Qualified | Community Betterment | SCCF Sustainability Endowment |
| Story County Community Foundation Small Business and Entrepreneurship Endowment | Endow Iowa Qualified | Community Betterment | SCCF Small Business/Entrepreneurship Fund |
| Story County Community Foundation Grants Endowment | Endow Iowa Qualified | Community Betterment | SCCF Grants Endowment |
| Story County Community Foundation Disaster Recovery Fund | Non-Endow Iowa Qualified | Community Betterment | SCCF Disaster Recovery Fund |
| ACCESS (Assault Care Center) Endowment Fund | Endow Iowa Qualified | Human Services | ACCESS Endowment Fund |
| ACTOR’S, Inc. Endow Iowa Fund | Endow Iowa Qualified | Arts & Culture | ACTOR’S Endowment Fund |
| ACTOR’S, Inc. Facilities Fund | Non-Endow Iowa Qualified | Arts & Culture | ACTOR’S Facilities Fund |
| Ames Christian School Endowment Fund | Endow Iowa Qualified | Education | Ames Christian School Endowment Fund |
| Ames Cyclone Aquatics Club Fund | Non-Endow Iowa Qualified | Health & Mental Health | Ames Cyclone Aquatics Club Fund |
| Ames Education Foundation Band Endowment Fund | Endow Iowa Qualified | Education | Ames Education Foundation Band Fund |
| Ames Education Foundation Endowment Fund | Endow Iowa Qualified | Education | Ames Education Foundation Endowment |
| Ames Foundation Endowment Fund | Endow Iowa Qualified | Community Betterment | Ames Foundation Endowment Fund |
| Ames Historical Society Capital Improvement Fund | Non-Endow Iowa Qualified | Arts & Culture | Ames Historical Society Capital Improvement Fund |
| Ames Historical Society Foundation Endowment Fund | Endow Iowa Qualified | Arts & Culture | Ames Historical Society Endowment |
| Ames Historical Society Self – Directed Endowment | Non-Endow Iowa Qualified | Arts & Culture | Ames Historical Society Self-Directed Fund |
| Ames Minor Hockey Association Fund | Non-Endow Iowa Qualified | Health & Mental Health | Ames Minor Hockey Association Fund |
| Ames Morning Rotary Endow Iowa Fund | Endow Iowa Qualified | Community Betterment | Ames Morning Rotary Club Endow Iowa Fund |
| Ames Public Library Friends Foundation Collections Endowment Fund | Endow Iowa Qualified | Community Betterment | APLFF Collections Fund |
| Ames Public Library Friends Foundation Bequest Fund | Non-Endow Iowa Qualified | Community Betterment | APLFF Bequest Fund |
| Ames Public Library Friends Foundation Endowment Fund | Endow Iowa Qualified | Community Betterment | APLFF Endow Iowa Endowment Fund |
| Ames Public Library Friends Foundation Project Smyles Fund | Non-Endow Iowa Qualified | Community Betterment | APLFF Project Smyles Fund |
| Ames Swimming & Aquatics Facilities Endowment | Endow Iowa Qualified | Health & Mental Health | Ames Swimming & Aquatics Facilities Fund |
| Andrew Allen Collegiate Recovery Endowment | Endow Iowa Qualified | Health & Mental Health | Andrew Allen Collegiate Recovery Fund |
| Ballard Education Foundation Endowment | Endow Iowa Qualified | Education | Ballard Education Foundation Fund |
| Bethany Lutheran Church of Kelley Endowment | Endow Iowa Qualified | Community Betterment | Bethany Lutheran Church, Kelley, IA Fund |
| Bethany Lutheran Church of Kelley Operations Endowment | Non-Endow Iowa Qualified | Community Betterment | Bethany Lutheran Church Operations Fund |
| Bethany Manor Chaplaincy Fund | Endow Iowa Qualified | Community Betterment | Bethany Manor Chaplaincy Fund |
| Bethesda Lutheran Church, Ames, Iowa Endowment | Non-Endow Iowa Qualified | Community Betterment | Bethesda Lutheran Church, Ames, IA Fund |
| Bethesda Lutheran Church, Ames, Iowa Endow Iowa Fund | Endow Iowa Qualified | Community Betterment | Bethesda Lutheran Church, Ames, IA Endow IA Fund |
| Boys & Girls Club of Story County Agency Fund | Non-Endow Iowa Qualified | Human Services | Boys & Girls Club Agency Fund |
| Boys & Girls Club of Story County Capital Improvement Fund | Non-Endow Iowa Qualified | Human Services | Boys & Girls Club Capital Improvement Fund |
| Boys & Girls Club of Story County – Donald Payer Memorial Fund | Non-Endow Iowa Qualified | Human Services | Boys & Girls Club Don Payer Memorial Fund |
| Boys & Girls Club of Story County Formula-for-Impact Endowment | Endow Iowa Qualified | Human Services | Boys & Girls Club Impact Endowment Fund |
| Christopher Williams Memorial Fund | Non-Endow Iowa Qualified | Community Betterment | Christopher Williams Memorial Fund |
| Center of Creative Justice Agency Fund | Non-Endow Iowa Qualified | Human Services | Center for Creative Justice “CCJ” Agency Fund |
| Center for Creative Justice Endowment Fund | Endow Iowa Qualified | Human Services | Center for Creative Justice “CCJ” Endowment |
| Central Iowa RSVP Endowment Fund | Endow Iowa Qualified | Human Services | Central Iowa RSVP Endowment |
| Central Iowa Symphony Endowment Fund | Endow Iowa Qualified | Arts & Culture | Central Iowa Symphony Endowment |
| Collegiate Presbyterian Church Building Endowment Fund | Endow Iowa Qualified | Community Betterment | Collegiate Presbyterian Church, Ames, IA Building Fund |
| Collegiate Presbyterian Church General Endowment Fund | Endow Iowa Qualified | Community Betterment | Collegiate Presbyterian Church, Ames, IA General Fund |
| Collegiate Presbyterian Church Program Endowment Fund | Endow Iowa Qualified | Community Betterment | Collegiate Presbyterian Church, Ames, IA Program Fund |
| Collegiate Presbyterian Church University – Ministry Endowment Fund | Endow Iowa Qualified | Community Betterment | Collegiate Presbyterian Church, Ames, IA Ministry Fund |
| Colo-NESCO Educational Foundation Fund | Endow Iowa Qualified | Education | Colo-NESCO Educational Foundation Fund |
| Creative Artists’ Studios of Ames | Non-Endow Iowa Qualified | Arts & Culture | Creative Artists’ Studios Ames “CASA” Fund |
| Cyclone Country Aktion Club Endowment Fund | Endow Iowa Qualified | Community Betterment | Cyclone Aktion (Kiwanis) Club Fund |
| Dancenter Dancers Company Foundation Fund | Endow Iowa Qualified | Arts & Culture | Dancenter Dancers Company Fund |
| Endowment to Restore Ageless Educational Principals | Endow Iowa Qualified | Community Betterment | Restore Ageless Educational Principals |
| First United Methodist Church Operating Fund Endowment | Endow Iowa Qualified | Community Betterment | First Methodist Church, Ames, IA Fund |
| Food at First Capital Improvement Fund | Non-Endow Iowa Qualified | Human Services | Food at First Capital Improvement Fund |
| Food at First Endowment Fund | Endow Iowa Qualified | Human Services | Food at First Endowment Fund |
| Friends of Ada Hayden Heritage Park Endowment Fund | Endow Iowa Qualified | Community Betterment | Ada Hayden Heritage Park Endowment |
| Friendship Ark Homes Endowment Fund | Endow Iowa Qualified | Human Services | Friendship Ark Homes Endowment |
| Gilbert Education Foundation Agency Fund | Non-Endow Iowa Qualified | Education | Gilbert Education Foundation Agency Fund |
| Gilbert Education Foundation Endowment | Endow Iowa Qualified | Education | Gilbert Education Foundation Endow Iowa Fund |
| Gilbert Iowa Fire Fighters Association Endowment | Endow Iowa Qualified | Human Services | Gilbert IA Fire Fighters Association Fund |
| Good Neighbor Endowment | Non-Endow Iowa Qualified | Human Services | Good Neighbor Endowment |
| Heartland of Story County Endow Iowa Fund | Endow Iowa Qualified | Human Services | Heartland of Story County Endow Iowa Fund |
| Heartland of Story County – Help Will Come Endowment Fund | Endow Iowa Qualified | Human Services | Heartland Story County Help Will Come Fund |
| Iowa Able Foundation Endow Iowa Fund | Endow Iowa Qualified | Human Services | Iowa Able Foundation Endow Iowa Fund |
| Iowa Women are Able Fund (Able Up Iowa) | Non-Endow Iowa Qualified | Human Services | Iowa Women are Able Fund |
| John Nervig Memorial Golf Scholarship | Non-Endow Iowa Qualified | Community Betterment | John Nervig Memorial Golf Scholarship Fund |
| Judge Story’s Theatrical Troupe Endowment | Non-Endow Iowa Qualified | Arts & Culture | Judge Story’s Theatrical Troupe Fund |
| KHOI Endowment | Endow Iowa Qualified | Arts & Culture | KHOI Community Radio Endow Iowa Fund |
| Kiwanis Club of Ames Agency Fund | Non-Endow Iowa Qualified | Community Betterment | Kiwanis Club of Ames Agency Fund |
| Kiwanis Club of Ames Foundation Endowment Fund | Endow Iowa Qualified | Community Betterment | Kiwanis Club of Ames Endow Iowa Fund |
| Leadership Ames Endowment | Endow Iowa Qualified | Community Betterment | Leadership Ames Endow Iowa Fund |
| LeRoy Venteicher Student Leadership Endow Iowa Endowment (St. Thomas Aquinas Church) | Endow Iowa Qualified | Community Betterment | Venteicher – St. Thomas Aquinas Church, Ames Fund |
| Mainstream Living – Reno Berg Endowment Fund | Endow Iowa Qualified | Human Services | Mainstream Living Endow Iowa Fund |
| Mary Greeley Medical Center Foundation Endow Iowa Fund | Endow Iowa Qualified | Human Services | MGMC Foundation Endow Iowa Fund |
| Mary Greeley Medical Center Foundation Diabetes Nutrition and Education Endowment Center | Endow Iowa Qualified | Human Services | MGMC Diabetes, Nutrition, Education Endow IA Fund |
| McCallsburg Legacy Fund | Endow Iowa Qualified | Community Betterment | McCallsburg Iowa Legacy Endow Iowa Fund |
| Memorial Lutheran Church and Student Center Endowment Fund | Endow Iowa Qualified | Community Betterment | Memorial lutheran Church, Ames, Iowa Endow Iowa Fund |
| MICA Story County Dental Clinic & Oral Health Endowment | Endow Iowa Qualified | Human Services | MICA Story County Endow Iowa Fund |
| Monsignor James A. Supple Endow Iowa Endowment Fund | Endow Iowa Qualified | Community Betterment | Monsignor James Supple Endow Iowa Fund |
| NAMI of Central Iowa Education Endowment | Endow Iowa Qualified | Health & Mental Health | NAMI of Central Iowa Education Endow Iowa Fund |
| Nevada Community Historical Society Endowment Fund | Endow Iowa Qualified | Community Betterment | Nevada Historical Society Endow Iowa Fund |
| Nevada Foundation – Nevada Fieldhouse Project | Non-Endow Iowa Qualified | Community Betterment | Nevada Fieldhouse Project Fund |
| Nevada High School Class of 1966 Legacy Scholarship Fund | Endow Iowa Qualified | Community Betterment | Nevada, IA Class of 1966 Legacy Endow Iowa Fund |
| Nevada Public Library Endowment Fund | Endow Iowa Qualified | Community Betterment | Nevada Public Library Endow Iowa Fund |
| Octagon Art Awards and Scholarship Fund | Endow Iowa Qualified | Arts & Culture | Octagon Arts Awards & Scholarships Fund |
| Octagon Brown Endowment Fund | Endow Iowa Qualified | Arts & Culture | Octagon Brown Endow Iowa Fund |
| Octagon Endow Iowa Fund | Endow Iowa Qualified | Arts & Culture | Octagon Endow Iowa Fund |
| Octagon Huff Endowment Fund | Endow Iowa Qualified | Arts & Culture | Octagon Huff Endow Iowa Fund |
| Octagon Stone Endowment Fund | Endow Iowa Qualified | Arts & Culture | Octagon Stone Endow Iowa Fund |
| One Heart Equestrian Therapy Agency Fund – In Memory of Clara “Logi” Lager | Non-Endow Iowa Qualified | Health & Mental Health | One Heart Equestrian Agency Fund |
| Opera From Ames -Berger Fund | Non-Endow Iowa Qualified | Arts & Culture | Opera From Ames Fund |
| Outdoor Alliance of Story County Endowment Fund | Endow Iowa Qualified | Community Betterment | Outdoor Alliance Story County Endow Iowa Fund |
| Prairie Rivers of Iowa Erv and Janet Klaas Endowment Fund | Endow Iowa Qualified | Community Betterment | Prairie Rivers of Iowa Endow Iowa Fund |
| Raising Readers Endowment Fund | Endow Iowa Qualified | Education | Raising Readers Endow Iowa Fund |
| Riverside Lutheran Bible Camp Endowment Fund | Endow Iowa Qualified | Community Betterment | Riverside Bible Camp Endow Iowa Fund |
| Roland Public Library Foundation Fund | Non-Endow Iowa Qualified | Community Betterment | Roland Public Library Foundation Fund |
| Scott Berryhill Memorial Endowment | Non-Endow Iowa Qualified | Community Betterment | Scott Berryhill Memorial Fund |
| Slater Public Library & Community Center Fund | Non-Endow Iowa Qualified | Community Betterment | Slater Pubic Library & Community Fund |
| St. Andrews Lutheran Church Endowment Fund | Endow Iowa Qualified | Community Betterment | St. Andrews Lutheran Church, Ames, Endow Iowa Fund |
| Story City Friends Endowment Fund | Endow Iowa Qualified | Community Betterment | Story City Friends Endow Iowa Fund |
| Story City Historical Society Agency Fund | Non-Endow Iowa Qualified | Community Betterment | Story City Historical Society Agency Fund |
| Story City Historical Society Endowment Fund | Endow Iowa Qualified | Community Betterment | Story City Historical Society Endow Iowa Fund |
| Story County 4 – H Foundation Endow Iowa Fund | Endow Iowa Qualified | Community Betterment | Story County 4 – H Foundation Endow Iowa Fund |
| Story County Conservation Endowment | Endow Iowa Qualified | Community Betterment | Story County Conservation Endow Iowa Fund |
| Story County Medical Center Foundation Endowment | Endow Iowa Qualified | Health & Mental Health | Story County Medical Center Endow Iowa Fund |
| Story Theater Company Fund | Non-Endow Iowa Qualified | Arts & Culture | Story Theater Company Fund |
| The Ames Writer’s Collective Fund | Non-Endow Iowa Qualified | Human Services | Ames Writer’s Collective Fund |
| The Arc of Story County – Supporting Individuals with Disabilities Fund | Endow Iowa Qualified | Human Services | The Arc of Story County Endow Iowa Fund |
| The Bridge Home Endowment Fund | Endow Iowa Qualified | Human Services | The Bridge Home Endow Iowa Fund |
| The Bridge Home – Legacy | Non-Endow Iowa Qualified | Human Services | The Bridge Home Legacy Fund |
| Timothy Ryan Jenks Memorial Fund | Non-Endow Iowa Qualified | Community Betterment | Timothy Ryan Jenks Memorial Fund |
| Turk Bowman Memorial Scholarship Fund | Non-Endow Iowa Qualified | Community Betterment | Turk Bowman Memorial Scholarship Fund |
| United Way of Story County Agency Fund | Non-Endow Iowa Qualified | Human Services | United Way of Story County Agency Fund |
| United Way of Story County – Frankee Oleson Women United Fund | Endow Iowa Qualified | Human Services | UWSC – Women United Endow Iowa Fund |
| United Way of Story County Endow Iowa Fund | Endow Iowa Qualified | Human Services | United Way of Story County Endow Iowa Fund |
| University Community Childcare Fund | Non-Endow Iowa Qualified | Human Services | University Community Childcare Fund |
| YSS Foundation Endow Iowa Fund | Endow Iowa Qualified | Health & Mental Health | YSS Foundation Endow Iowa Fund |
| YSS Youth Recovery Campus Maintenance Endowment | Endow Iowa Qualified | Health & Mental Health | YSS Youth Recovery Campus Endow Iowa Fund |
The Story County Community Foundation is an affiliate of the Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines and operates under the 501 (c) (3) designation of the CFGDSM.
