What is the Kossuth County Community Foundation? The Kossuth County Community Foundation is a local, non-profit charitable affiliate component of the Community Foundation of Waterloo/Cedar Falls and Northeast Iowa. The Kossuth County Community Foundation is a qualified community foundation, receiving the maximum tax deductions allowed at the state and federal level. We are dedicated to strengthening our community both now and for future generations. The main purpose of the Kossuth County Community Foundation is to provide a vehicle by which private donors can make a lasting contribution to our community and at the same time accomplish their goals in charitable gift and estate planning.
Our Mission and Philosophy Mission: The mission of the Kossuth County Community Foundation is to:
Respond to the current and future charitable needs of Kossuth County
Secure and serve as the custodian of endowment funds contributed by many donors; and
Create other mechanisms which will channel charitable money, goods, and services to meet community needs.
Philosophy: We believe that we must protect, nurture, and nourish the uniqueness of Kossuth County - the diversity of its race and culture, the richness of its artistic expression and appreciation, and the beauty and quality of its natural resources – so that all may enjoy a quality of life both now and in perpetuity.
We are committed to:
Human and community development
Wise and thoughtful distribution of the resources entrusted to us; and
Prudent investment of the funds entrusted to us
We serve as a neutral, nonpartisan third party convener to examine and determine community needs and facilitate development of solutions to community problems.
We respect the trust and intent of our donors as we maintain the integrity of our philanthropic purpose.
