Plan for your Fall Grant Requests: Applications Open August 1
2025 Spring Grant Awards = $4,306,524
See Our FaceBook Page for Grant Winner Photos
Wellman Volunteer Ambulance: Video Laryngoscope $2,621 ~ American Legion Post 593: Cemetery Flag Project $5,300 ~ GIVE Foundation: Veterans Dinner $15,000 ~ Washington County Conservation: Pickleball/Playground at Marr Park $75,000 ~ Mid Prairie School District: Football/Track Scoreboard $60,000 ~ Highland Community School District: Makerspace Classroom $13,498 ~ Washington County Fair Association: North Side Restroom Project $80,772 ~ PLANT Washington: Nurture Community in the Garden $4,737 ~ Washington Public Library Foundation: Celebrate Washington's History $23,258 ~ Sleep in Heavenly Peace: Community Bed Build $10,000 ~ Iowa City UNESCO City of Literature: One Book Two Book $1,000 ~ Healing at English River Outfitters (HERO): Equipment Protection Project $15,338 ~ City of Ainsworth: Fire Truck Replacement $250,000 ~ Washington County Hospital Foundation: Physical Therapy Department $250,000 ~ Washington Athletic Booster Club: Demon Fieldhouse Project $3,500,000 ~
Wellman Volunteer Ambulance: Video Laryngoscope $2,621 ~ American Legion Post 593: Cemetery Flag Project $5,300 ~ GIVE Foundation: Veterans Dinner $15,000 ~ Washington County Conservation: Pickleball/Playground at Marr Park $75,000 ~ Mid Prairie School District: Football/Track Scoreboard $60,000 ~ Highland Community School District: Makerspace Classroom $13,498 ~ Washington County Fair Association: North Side Restroom Project $80,772 ~ PLANT Washington: Nurture Community in the Garden $4,737 ~ Washington Public Library Foundation: Celebrate Washington's History $23,258 ~ Sleep in Heavenly Peace: Community Bed Build $10,000 ~ Iowa City UNESCO City of Literature: One Book Two Book $1,000 ~ Healing at English River Outfitters (HERO): Equipment Protection Project $15,338 ~ City of Ainsworth: Fire Truck Replacement $250,000 ~ Washington County Hospital Foundation: Physical Therapy Department $250,000 ~ Washington Athletic Booster Club: Demon Fieldhouse Project $3,500,000 ~
2024 Fall Grant Awards = $1,430,053
See our FaceBook page for Grant winner Photos
Hoover Presidential Foundation: Museum "War on 1000 Fronts Gallery $1,000,000
Holy Family Parish: Stained glass windows and roof repair $121,000 ~ WACO Community Schools: Greenhouse $115,000 ~ Washington Music Boosters: Instruments and risers $54,209 ~
Friends of Lake Darling: Solar System $50,000 ~
City of Kalona: Student Built Job Trailer $50,000 ~ Kiwanis Club of Sigourney: Pavilion Project $25,000 ~
Washington County Extension: Tech Boosted 4-H equipment $10,807 ~
Columbus Youth Sports: Storage shed $4037 ~
Hoover Presidential Foundation: Museum "War on 1000 Fronts Gallery $1,000,000 Holy Family Parish: Stained glass windows and roof repair $121,000 ~ WACO Community Schools: Greenhouse $115,000 ~ Washington Music Boosters: Instruments and risers $54,209 ~ Friends of Lake Darling: Solar System $50,000 ~ City of Kalona: Student Built Job Trailer $50,000 ~ Kiwanis Club of Sigourney: Pavilion Project $25,000 ~ Washington County Extension: Tech Boosted 4-H equipment $10,807 ~ Columbus Youth Sports: Storage shed $4037 ~
About Us
The Washington County Riverboat Foundation is pleased to be a significant part of helping non-profit organizations and local governments complete important projects that make Washington County Iowa a better place to live and work.
The WCRF Board of Directors generally meets on the 3rd Wednesday of the month. Official meeting notices are posted at the Washington County Courthouse. These meetings are open to the public.
The Washington County Riverboat Foundation (WCRF) is the 501c(4) non-profit affiliate and gaming license holder for the Riverside Casino and Golf Resort.