About Us
The purpose of the Greater Madison County Community Foundation is a vehicle for charitable giving capable of benefiting the entire community, county or designated area. Through the mechanism of endowment funds, charitable minded individuals can establish funds to build a permanent source of charitable assets to meet emerging, as well as existing, needs of the community. Through the establishment of the pass-through fund, the Foundation and its donors can facilitate capital campaigns and other immediate needs.

The Mission of the Foundation is to foster private giving, strengthen service providers and improve the conditions of the community, county, or area of interest. To these ends, it will promote endowment building, grant making, organizational collaboration, public leadership and community for the benefit of the designated area.

The Greater Madison County Community Foundation was formed in 2003 as an affiliate of the Greater Des Moines Community Foundation. The founding members of the organization had a vision to ensure that the charitable programs in Madison County were supported now- and in the future. We work together with many individuals, families, business, and organizations to establish endowment funds that will provide grant awards for years to come.

The Greater Madison County Community Foundation is governed by a local board of directors who are active in our local communities.

Members of our board of directors are:
Joan Brown – St. Charles
Sharon Dunbar – Patterson
Marcia Harris – Earlham - Vice President
Josh Henry – Student - Winterset
Hal Jackson - Winterset
Jim Mease – Winterset - Treasurer
Jeff Nolan - Winterset
Chris Nolte – Winterset - Secretary
Steve Raymond – Winterset - County Board of Supervisors
Dr. Doyle Scott - President
Jim Smith – Rural Winterset
Steve Walter - Winterset
(Female High School Student - vacant)

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