Sac County Endowment Foundation
The Sac County Endowment Foundation (“SCEF”) was founded in 2004 to manage funds provided to Sac County from the State of Iowa County Endowment Fund Program. This program distributes a percentage of the state’s gaming tax revenue each year to the counties in Iowa that do not have a state issued gaming license facility. These funds are to be used for charitable purposes within Sac County. Seventy-five percent (75%) of those funds will be granted each year to various groups in Sac County with the remainder of the funds being funneled into a permanent endowment for the benefit of Sac County residents.
Every fall/winter, the SCEF accepts grant applications from Sac County governmental and 501(c)3 organizations for projects benefiting the citizens of Sac County. Requirements for these grants include:
- The Grantee must match 100% of the SCEF grant funds requested for the project. Example: a grant request for $10,000 must be matched by $10,000 or more in other funding.
- Granted funds are generally to be used for infrastructure or capital projects, not for program funding.
- Grant projects are to generally expected to be completed within a calendar year of receiving the grant funds.
- Recipients of grant funds are to file a final report with the SCEF with receipts for projects expenses, a description of how the granted funds were used and how the funds benefited Sac County citizens.
- Photos of completed projects are to be sent in jpeg form (preferably with the projects in use) to amenzel@iowasavingsbank.com.
To receive more information about the Sac County Endowment Foundation and grant applications, please contact Dawn Potthoff. She can be reached at dpotthoff_tax@netins.net or by phone at 712-664-2891.
Board of Directors
- Dawn Potthoff, President
- Nelda Bartels
- Gary Wicker
- Lance Wilhelm
- Rachael Partridge
- Linda Godberson
- Chris Mason
- Jim Wissler
Grant Recipients Fall of 2024
- City of Early - Third St Park Renovation - $25,000.00
- City of Lake View - LVCC Walk-in Cooler - $14,162.00
- City of Odebolt - Field Lights and Score Boards - $8,544.21
- City of Sac City - Riverview Park Playground Update - $18,067.04
- City of Sac City - Sac City Library Addition - $25,000.00
- Sac County Board of Supervisors - Sauk Rail Trail Reconstruction - $37,188.11
- Sac County Fair Board - East Water Line - $13,000.00
- Sac County Fair Board - Concrete for Bleachers in Show Barn - $11,250.00
Grant Recipients Fall of 2023
- City of Auburn - Grant Park Trail - $20,000.00
- City of Early - Entrance Sign - $4,929.00
- City of Lake View - Lake View Community Center Awning - $20,000.00
- City of Odebolt - Playground Equipment Age 2-5 - $10,000.00
- City of Wall Lake - REC Center Phase II - $25,000.00
- East Sac County School District - Elementary Playground Expansion - $10,000.00
- Howard Center, Inc. - Concrete Patio - $2,500.00
- Mat Rats Wrestling Club - Year-round Wrestling Facility - $25,000.00
- Sac Community Center - 100 Year Revitalization Stage 2 - $9,000.00
- Sac County Fair Board - Accessible Door in 4-H Building - $5,000.00
- Sac County Historical Society - New Village Building Stage 2 - $17,500.00
Contact SCEF
For more information on the Sac County Endowment Foundation and on Grant Request, please contact the SCEF President, Dawn Potthoff. Dawn can be reached at:
Sub-Funds
The following Sub-Funds are under the Sac County Endowment Foundation umbrella.
- The East Sac County Education Fund
- The Wall Lake Endowment Fund
Contact Ann Menzel or Dawn Potthoff for more information on the funds or to donate to these funds.
