POWELL COUNTY - The Powell County Community Foundation is accepting grant applications from non-profits throughout Powell County. The PCF awards grants, usually ranging from $500 to $2,000, for charitable purposes in the following focus areas: basic human needs, arts and culture, recreation, and economic development. The application deadline is Friday, Sept. 10.
The short application form is available by writing to the PCF at P.O. Box 834, Deer Lodge, Montana, 59722, or by contacting board members Kirk Sandquist, Steve Owens, Mary Ann Fraley, Claudia Dippold, Cheryl Sandquist, Don Beberniss or Gerald Bender in Deer Lodge, or leaving a message at 406-846-3413. Because of IRS regulations all applicants must be a 501(c)3 non-profit with an IRS letter, or a public agency.
Since it was established in 1999 the Powell County Foundation has awarded over $222,000 in 222 grants to 53 different organizations serving Powell County residents. In 2020 the Foundation had over $22,520 in requests and was able to provide $15,800 in 17 grants, helping projects ranging from $1,300 to the Ovando Historical Society to paint the Brand Bar Museum, $2,000 for the Deer Lodge Food Pantry, $1,000 to the Avon Ambulance, $1,000 to the Powell County Senior Center and $1,100 to the Blackfoot Challenge for education programs. Others assisted included the Elliston School for playground equipment, Garrison School, Rising Star Academy, Books for All, PCHS Breakfast program, PAWHS, Deer Lodge Youth Board, PCHS Close-Up, Discover Deer Lodge and Deer Lodge Medical Center. Many of these grants have been funded by money brought in from outside the county to supplement endowment earnings.
The foundation has built a permanent endowment, and uses the earnings from the endowment for grants, while the principal remains intact. The endowment grows with donations, memorials, bequests and other planned gifts. The PCF is affiliated with the statewide Montana Community Foundation, and the local board makes all the grant decisions. Many types of planned gifts for the permanent endowment can be eligible for Montana’s unique Endowment Tax Credit. Inquiries and donations to help build the endowment can also be directed to P.O. Box 834, Deer Lodge, MT, 59722.
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