Welcome to
The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation




Your Partner in Philanthropy
The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation (GCRCF) is a public charitable foundation holding more than 400 different funds, large and small, established by individuals, families, nonprofit agencies and businesses to benefit Linn County, Iowa. Since our founding in 1949 as the Community Welfare Foundation, we have served the needs of this area and the wishes of our donors through personalized service, financial stewardship, local expertise, and community leadership.

We invite you to learn more about our services for:
  • Donors with charitable funds at the Foundation

  • Individuals and businesses seeking ways to support the causes they care about most

  • Nonprofit organizations seeking grant funding or assistance with planned gifts or endowments

  • Students searching for scholarships to pursue secondary or post-secondary education

  • Professional Advisors assisting their clients with tax, estate or charitable gift planning

The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation is Confirmed in Compliance with National Standards for U.S. Community Foundations by the Council on Foundations.



Cedar Rapids cityscape images courtesy of Mark Tade/Gazette Communications.



GCRCF News

Community Briefing to Focus on Preparing the Community for an Aging Population

William B. Quarton leaves GCRCF $35 million endowment to impact Cedear Rapids in perpetuity

Web exclusive feature - Supporting the Arts: Foundation Enables Outreach, Education

Winter 2008 Newsletter

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2008 Community Briefings

2008 Endow Iowa Credits Available
Donors can receive up to a 20 percent Iowa tax credit for qualifiying gifts through Endow Iowa.

Fifteen in 5
The Fifteen in 5 Committees are working on fifteen great ideas to improve Linn County.

Giving News

Does Giving to your Alma Mater Make a Difference? You Be the Judge
A donor with spare dollars and a sense of loyalty will probably give back to her alma mater. Maybe ...

The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation
200 First Street S.W. • Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
Phone: (319) 366-2862 • FAX: (319) 366-2912