Story County Community Foundation

Seed Funds:
* make long-term philanthropy accessible to more people
* are an easy way to give back forever

Overview of Seed Funds--click here

Seed Funds

Seed Funds offer individuals an option to build a permanent charitable endowment over 10 years. Rather than requiring $10,000 immediately to begin an endowment, donors make an initial contribution of $1,000 and pledge a minimum annual contribution of $600 to build their Seed Fund. Once $10,000 is accumulated via gifts and income, the Seed Fund matures to a charitable endowment from which the donor can recommend annual distributions to support the causes or charities they care about.

An Easy & Flexible Way to Give

* Gifts to a seed fund can be made using cash, credit card, stocks or mutual funds
* A minimum of $1,000 is required to open a seed fund
* A minimum annual commitment of $600, until the Fund reaches $10,000. When the fund reaches $10,000, grants of up to 5% of the previous year's fund balance may be disbursed to charitable causes or organizations
* Gifts are tax-deductible
* No fees charged while the fund grows
* Receive a 25% Iowa tax CREDIT in addition to the normal federal charitable income tax deductions for funds dedicated for Iowa charitable causes.
* Can access fund statements and monitor fund growth online. Seed funds are an easy and accessible way to achieve long-term philanthropy that builds charitable assets forever.

Seed Funds with SCCF

* Collegiate Presbyterian Church Endowment Fund
* Collegiate Presbyterian Church Program Endowment Fund
* Leadership Ames Endowment Fund
* Mary Ann and Jim Black Family Fund
* Sidonia and Charles Goetz Fund to Benefit the Ames Historical Society
* Story County Conservation Endowment Fund
* Story County Economic Development Fund
* Story County Medical Center Endowment Foundation Fund