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Earl N and Mabel Bragg Bossingham Foundation

Accepts applications Council Bluffs, Iowa · EIN 426132574

Earl N and Mabel Bragg Bossingham Foundation is a private foundation in Council Bluffs, Iowa. In tax year 2025 it gave $19,000 in 11 grants; the typical grant was $1,500 and the largest $3,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $38,700 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$9,0009$341,539
2024$38,70013$347,818
2025$19,00011$388,024

How to apply

ContactRichard T Anderson Manager
421 West Broadway Suite 200, Council Bluffs, IA 51503
Phone or email(712) 542-2141
What to submitStatement of purpose, name of contact, evidence of charitable status
DeadlinesDecember 1
RestrictionsCharitable purposes in and near community of clarinda, Iowa

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2025. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Earl N and Mabel Bragg Bossingham Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Iowa.

StateGrantsAmount
Iowa11$19,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 11 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Grandma's House
Clarinda, IA
Education$3,000
Clarinda Chamber of Commerce
Clarinda, IA
Local business development$3,000
Nodaway Valley Free Clinic
Clarinda, IA
Underserved healthcare needs$2,500
Clarinda Athletic Club Inc
Clarinda, IA
Education/development$2,000
Southwest Iowa Families Inc
Clarinda, IA
Local assistance of need/family care$2,000
Clarinda Lied Center
Clarinda, IA
Community recreation center$1,500
Lied Public Library
Clarinda, IA
Education/literary$1,000
Glenn Miller Birthplace Society
Clarinda, IA
Education/local heritage$1,000
Nodaway Valley Historical Society
Clarinda, IA
Local heritage$1,000
Individual
IA
Local assistance of need$1,000
Southwest Iowa Humane Society
Clarinda, IA
Local dog shelter$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Earl N and Mabel Bragg Bossingham Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: December 1.

How much does Earl N and Mabel Bragg Bossingham Foundation give?

$19,000 in tax year 2025, across 11 grants, with a typical grant of $1,500.

Who runs Earl N and Mabel Bragg Bossingham Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Craig Hill (Mayor), Dale Fulk (Trustee), Shea Carpenter (Trustee) and Scott Honeyman (Trustee) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does Earl N and Mabel Bragg Bossingham Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and arts and culture.

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