We are pleased to announce the award of a total of $17,975 to three recipients of Robert F. McCune Endowment. The McCune Endowment Fund is a restricted endowment where the

We are pleased to announce the 2022 recipients of the Joseph & Catherine Millane Scholarships and Grants. The Millane Scholarship program supports Jefferson County students that are pursuing a degree

We are pleased to announce awards totaling $150,000 to Cycle 32 Bright Ideas Community Enrichment Fund (BICEF) grant recipients. Since the first grant cycle in 2011, the Bright Ideas Community

The City of Ottumwa has been awarded a $300,000 Downtown Housing Grant from the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) for the Capitol Lofts Project. The award is part of a

The Legacy Youth Alliance awarded six grants totaling $10,000 in their Spring 2022 grant cycle. Legacy Youth Alliance members live in Wapello County and attend Cardinal, EBF, Pekin, and Ottumwa

The City of Ottumwa is launching a new exterior home improvement incentive program to encourage residents to come together as neighborhoods to improve the curb appeal of their properties. The

Grantmaking across the county has been heavily impacted by the challenges of the pandemic. In 2020, Peak Grantmaking reported that 97% of funders were considering changes to their grantmaking processes,

On Monday, the Legacy Foundation awarded Ottumwa School District $642,000 over a four year period to support the new Learning Center. Construction will begin this spring with completion scheduled for

To understand what housing options we need in Ottumwa, we first must understand what our current market looks like. Ottumwa has the potential to continue to see population growth. That

We’re excited to share that our organization has earned a 2022 Platinum Seal of Transparency with Candid! Now, you can support our work with trust and confidence by viewing our#NonprofitProfile:

A community’s housing market impacts the quality of life for residents of the region, people interested in moving to the area, and businesses seeking to recruit and retain employees. In

The 2022 Ottumwa Housing Study estimates that 500 residences need to be added to the community by 2030 to bridge the gap in our local housing market. To help reach

Imagine going into labor, and not being able to speak the same language as your doctor or nurse. What if you needed to call the police for help during an

“A 2020 survey of Wapello County youth grades 6-12 showed a staggering 16.7% of youth in the county have been treated negatively based on their race, ethnicity, or orientation.” Based

The Ottumwa Legacy Foundation Bright Ideas Community Enrichment Fund and Legacy Youth Alliance Grants will be accepting applications for their first grant cycles of 2022 through February 28th. The Bright

Ramona Arthur, Operations Manager at Ottumwa’s Ecumenical Lord’s Cupboard, has seen an increase in families needing food since she began her role in July 2021. “We have noticed that we’ve

We are excited to welcome three new members to the Legacy Foundation Board of Directors. Mark Clark is the first Legacy Foundation Board Member from Eldon, where he has been