Hancock County Foundation

About Us

Our mission is to foster private giving, strengthen service providers and improve conditions of our communities. To these ends, the Foundation will promote endowment building, community, grantmaking, organizational collaboration, and public leadership for the benefit of Hancock County.

The Hancock County Foundation was formed in 2005 as an affiliate of the Greater Des Moines Community Foundation.  The founding members of the organization had a vision to ensure that our communities’ charitable programs were supported now and in the future.  We work together with many individuals, families, businesses, and organizations to establish endowment funds that will provide grant awards for years to come. 

The Hancock County Foundation is governed by a local board of directors who are active in their respective community. 

Members of the board of directors are:
Howard Parrott, Garner – President
Kathy Brown, Woden – Vice President
Dixie Revland, Goodell – Secretary
Wendell Davison; Garner - Treasurer
Dave Abele, Klemme - Director
Steve Hanna, Crystal Lake - Director
Jay Gourley, Corwith - Director
Sharon Gourley, Corwith - Director
Ray Bassett, Kanawha - Director
Rob Willms, Britt - Director
James Hill, Garner (Ex-Officio)
Phil Garland, Garner (Ex-Officio)

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To learn more about the Hancock County Foundation we invite you to download our informational brochure.  And, for additional information please contact us by clicking here.

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County Endowment Fund Recipients Announced- 11.2005


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