ABOUT US
In Muscatine County, we aspire to be a vibrant place with equitable opportunity and high quality of life for all.
This takes a purposeful, coordinated effort where organizations and community champions are working in concert. That’s why the Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine exists. We unite people, ideas, and resources to address community challenges and create opportunities.
Established in 1999, the Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine was among the first 100 in the nation to be confirmed in compliance with National Standards for U.S. Community Foundations. Our Board and organizational leadership collaboratively embrace taking a bold, future-focused aim at understanding and strengthening infrastructural frameworks to overcome challenges.
Together, we are greater.
OUR VISION
A vibrant Muscatine County region that provides equitable opportunity and a high quality of life for all.
OUR PURPOSE
We engage people, leverage resources, and inspire solutions to address the community’s biggest challenges.
MEET OUR TEAM
Charla Schafer
President
cschafer@givinggreater.org
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Jamie Leza
VP, Operations
jleza@givinggreater.org
Amy Henson
Accounting Manager
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Lynsey Krusie
Director of Marketing
lkrusie@givinggreater.org
Meghan Custis
Community Grant Writer mcustis@givinggreater.org
Ali Vargus-Stogdill
Philanthropy Specialist avargusstogdill@givinggreater.org
Moriah Roeth
Community Initiatives Coordinator
mroeth@givinggreater.org
Niki Moore Nienhaus
Programs Manager
nnienhaus@givinggreater.org
Duncan Snider
Staff Accountant
dsnider@givinggreater.org
Ciarra Yates
Administrative Specialist
cyates@givinggreater.org
Kevin Schaper
Maintenance Supervisor
kschaper@givinggreater.org
Ron Monahan
Housing Initiatives
Manager
rmonahan@givinggreater.org
Board of Directors
Brandon Bullock – President, HON Company
Dr. Naomi DeWinter – President, Muscatine Community College
Rich Dwyer (Chair) – Senior Vice President, KENT Corporation
Jodi Royal-Goodwin – Community Development & Housing Director, City of Muscatine
Angie Johnson – HR Executive, Royal Neighbors of America
Cindy Mays – Market President, MidWest One
Brett Nelson – General Manager, Musco Sports Lighting
Rachel Pohl – Executive Director, UnityPoint Health-Trinity Muscatine
Keith Porter – President, Stanley Center for Peace & Security
Jessica Susie – Attorney, Brick Gentry P.C.
Dr. Jim Stein – Chairman Emeritus, Central Branchshares, Inc.
HOW WE INVEST
When you give to the Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine, you become our partner in providing programs and services to more than 100 area nonprofit organizations and thousands of Muscatine County residents each year. The donor funds administered by the Community Foundation are either invested in a short-term or long-term investment portfolio.
Other investment portfolios are available and include a more conservative approach as well as
a more aggressive approach than the Active Growth Portfolio described above. Click here to view our Investment Policy.
To learn more about our investment strategy, there is a user-friendly publication called, “Empowering Endowments."
Investment Committee
Mel McMains (Chair) – Retired Vice President, HNI Corporation
Angie Johnson – HR Executive, Royal Neighbors of America
David Jones – Chief Financial Officer, KENT Corporation
Dr. Jim Stein – Chairman Emeritus, Central Bancshares, Inc.
Mike Wilson – Vice President Trust Department, MidWestOne Bank
Bob Jensen – President, Temp Associates & RJK, Inc.
Audit & 990
View the Community Foundation’s Audit and 990 filings to learn more.
2020 Audit, 2019 Audit, 2018 Audit
2021 IRS Form 990, 2020 IRS Form 990, 2019 IRS Form 990, 2018 IRS Form 990
JOIN OUR TEAM
Check below for available positions and join our energetic, fun, out-of-the-box thinking team who is committed to improving the quality of life for residents of Muscatine and Louisa counties.
Administrative Specialist
The Administrative Specialist works closely with the President and the Director of Marketing to achieve the strategic goals of the Community Foundation.
