Ottumwa Regional Legacy Foundation Incorporated
Ottumwa Regional Legacy Foundation (Ottumwa, IA) is a community/private foundation serving Wapello County and the greater Ottumwa area. The official site includes mission, strategic priorities, grant programs, application guidelines, staff and board pages, news, and financial information. Contact details and recent news posts (2026) indicate active operations.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A local (Wapello County / Ottumwa) nonprofit, public entity, or community project with a clearly defined community impact, ready to follow the foundation's LOI/application cycle and provide standard fiscal documentation.
Good Fit
- • Direct service or capital project benefiting Ottumwa or Wapello County residents.
- • Proposals aligned with community development, education, youth services, or local health/wellness priorities.
- • Requests sized to the foundation's observed range (many small awards <$5K and occasional larger capital grants).
- • Willingness to submit a letter of inquiry and supply required financial and IRS documents.
- • Local partnerships or municipal sponsorship for larger infrastructure projects.
Geography
Latest-year giving is overwhelmingly local: about 97% of dollars remained in the foundation's home state with most grants supporting Ottumwa and Wapello County despite a handful of out-of-state payments.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows broad portfolio diversity with 216 grants to 108 distinct recipients across many small programmatic and community purposes, and a high count of new recipients indicating a wide range of independent grantees despite some large local capital awards.
New Applicants
Direct evidence is mixed: the foundation publishes application guidelines, a named grants manager, and three annual submission cycles, and 73 new recipients appeared in the latest year, but the stated 'preselected applicants only' policy suggests entry may depend on staff/community nomination or invitation.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
