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Harrison County Conservation Board | $12,500
Harrison County Conservation Board | $12,500

Harrison County Conservation Board | $12,500

Project Grant - to purchase a slip-on fire pump to be mounted on a department utility truck.

Heartland Humane Society | $500

Heartland Humane Society | $500

Micro Grant - support of public education programs focused on responsible pet ownership, animal safety and bite prevention in Clay and Union counties in South Dakota.

Hometown Le Mars Heritage Foundation | $5,000

Hometown Le Mars Heritage Foundation | $5,000

Micro Grant - Ice Cream Days in Le Mars.

Hometown Le Mars Heritage Foundation | $2,150

Hometown Le Mars Heritage Foundation | $2,150

Micro Grant - Hometown Le Mars: Mini Masterpieces and Customized Snow Globes.

Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation | $175,000

Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation | $175,000

Project Grant - Whippoorwill Hollow Addition - land protection.

Iowa PBS Foundation | $65,000

Iowa PBS Foundation | $65,000

Project Grant - Support for Studio 3 Live, Season 4.

Iowa Prairie Network Inc | $5,000

Iowa Prairie Network Inc | $5,000

Micro Grant - funding for Iowa Prairie Conference in Dubuque, Iowa.

Izaak Walton League of America | $10,225

Izaak Walton League of America | $10,225

Project Grant - Missouri River Conservation and Recovery projects.

Le Mars Community Middle School | $3,000

Le Mars Community Middle School | $3,000

Micro Grant - purchase of new cymbals and hardware for the band drum set.

Le Mars Community School Boosters Inc | $5,000

Le Mars Community School Boosters Inc | $5,000

Micro Grant - Support for Bulldog Battle of the Bands 2026.

LifeLight Communications Inc. | $50,000

LifeLight Communications Inc. | $50,000

Project Grant - Sioux City LifeLight Festival.

Mater Dei Catholic Parish | $4,250

Mater Dei Catholic Parish | $4,250

Micro Grant - Steve Angrisano - Parish Missions Concert.

MOC Floyd Valley Community School District | $40,000

MOC Floyd Valley Community School District | $40,000

Project Grant - Lighting and sound system in the high school auditorium.

Morningside University | $20,000

Morningside University | $20,000

Project Grant - Upgrade the communications programs video production and editing infrastructure for the student run radio station, video streaming channel and online news.

Okoboji Fine Arts | $5,000

Okoboji Fine Arts | $5,000

Project Grant - Purchase new equipment and instruments to replace old equipment for Okoboji Community Schools.

Omaha Botanical Center Inc | $5,000

Omaha Botanical Center Inc | $5,000

Micro Grant - conducting a series of field surveys of woolly milkweed in the Loess Hills of western Iowa.

Opportunities Unlimited | $3,500

Opportunities Unlimited | $3,500

Micro Grant - Vibrant Voices to cover the cost of the art supplies, display supplies and keepsake item of artwork.

Opportunities Unlimited | $5,000

Opportunities Unlimited | $5,000

Micro Grant - Therapeutic Sensory Garden.

Pocahontas County Conservation | $50,000

Pocahontas County Conservation | $50,000

Project Grant - Building a new Nature Center and office complex at Rosenberger Park in Pocahontas, Iowa.

Ponca Community Educational Foundation | $5,000

Ponca Community Educational Foundation | $5,000

Micro Grant - lighting and sound equipment at Ponca Public Schools.

Pottawattamie Conservation | $75,000

Pottawattamie Conservation | $75,000

Capital Campaign - Update the exhibition space at the Hitchcock Nature Center.

Reach Youth and Family Theatre | $5,000

Reach Youth and Family Theatre | $5,000

Micro Grant- Ramona Quimby.

Reach Youth and Family Theatre | $5,000

Reach Youth and Family Theatre | $5,000

Micro Grant - Disney's High School Musical.

Reach Youth and Family Theatre | $5,000

Reach Youth and Family Theatre | $5,000

Micro Grant - Holes, the novel by Louis Sachar.

Rejoice Community Church | $5,000

Rejoice Community Church | $5,000

Micro Grant - free Christian music concert.

Sac Community Center | $5,000

Sac Community Center | $5,000

Micro Grant - purchase and install of an Assisted Listening System at The Shull Center.

Sac Community Center | $50,000

Sac Community Center | $50,000

Capital Campaign - Remodel of the Shull Center.

Saturday in the Park Inc. | $150,000

Saturday in the Park Inc. | $150,000

Project Grant - 2027 Saturday in the Park.

Side by Side Ministries | $5,000

Side by Side Ministries | $5,000

Micro Grant - Christmas in Hometown Le Mars Festival.

Sioux City Community School District | $4,544.90

Sioux City Community School District | $4,544.90

Micro Grant - purchase of 9 flutes.

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Harrison County Conservation Board | $12,500
Heartland Humane Society | $500
Hometown Le Mars Heritage Foundation | $5,000
Hometown Le Mars Heritage Foundation | $2,150
Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation | $175,000
Iowa PBS Foundation | $65,000
Iowa Prairie Network Inc | $5,000
Izaak Walton League of America | $10,225
Le Mars Community Middle School | $3,000
Le Mars Community School Boosters Inc | $5,000
LifeLight Communications Inc. | $50,000
Mater Dei Catholic Parish | $4,250
MOC Floyd Valley Community School District | $40,000
Morningside University | $20,000
Okoboji Fine Arts | $5,000
Omaha Botanical Center Inc | $5,000
Opportunities Unlimited | $3,500
Opportunities Unlimited | $5,000
Pocahontas County Conservation | $50,000
Ponca Community Educational Foundation | $5,000
Pottawattamie Conservation | $75,000
Reach Youth and Family Theatre | $5,000
Reach Youth and Family Theatre | $5,000
Reach Youth and Family Theatre | $5,000
Rejoice Community Church | $5,000
Sac Community Center | $5,000
Sac Community Center | $50,000
Saturday in the Park Inc. | $150,000
Side by Side Ministries | $5,000
Sioux City Community School District | $4,544.90
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Look Around Sioux City: You’ll Find the Gilchrist Foundation Throughout Sioux City
Look Around Sioux City: You’ll Find the Gilchrist Foundation Throughout Sioux City

For decades, the Gilchrist Foundation has invested in projects, programs and organizations that enrich life in Sioux City and the surrounding area. Some of that impact is easy to see, like a building, a performance space or a piece of public art. Other times, it’s found in an experience shared by thousands of people. Look around Sioux City. The impact of the Gilchrist Foundation is everywhere.

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ArtSplash 2026 Offers an All-Ages Arts Experience
ArtSplash 2026 Offers an All-Ages Arts Experience

Hosted by the Sioux City Art Center, the 2026 ArtSplash Art Festival will take place Sept. 19-20. Festival hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. The Gilchrist Foundation is proud to support the Sioux City Art Center and its efforts to make the arts accessible to the community. In 2024, the Foundation awarded the Art Center a $30,000 project grant to help grow ArtSplash and support the festival’s continued evolution.

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Gilchrist Supports Saving Historic Buildings Across Siouxland
Gilchrist Supports Saving Historic Buildings Across Siouxland

People have been entertained by the arts in Siouxland since our communities were first formed. Some of the area’s oldest landmarks housed theater troupes, musical ensembles and school productions. As these buildings age, they require restoration to continue inspiring future generations of art enthusiasts. Over the years, the Gilchrist Foundation has helped preserve many of these historic places while also supporting efforts to document the stories behind them.

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April 1, 2026 - Request for Consideration for Invitation are due.

May 22, 2026 - Final Reports for 2025 grants are due unless other arrangements have been made.

June 26, 2026 - 2026 Grant Applications are Due by 5 pm.