We’re excited to announce that the First Citizens Charitable Foundation donated $226,200 in December 2025 and January 2026 to support organizations making a positive impact in our communities. These contributions reflect our ongoing commitment to education, health, human services, and community development.
Recipients include:
Floyd County Fair Society $15,000; Mason City Family YMCA $15,000; Mitchell County Historical Society $12,500; Mason City Chamber of Commerce Foundation $10,000; Charles Theatre $10,000; Community Kitchen of North Iowa, Inc. $10,000; Kiwanis Club of Mason City River City Foundation $7,500; Kanabec County Historical Society $6,000; Kanabec County Operation Community Connect $6,000; Food Bank of Iowa $5,000; Lutheran Services in Iowa (LSI) $5,000; Floyd County Sheriffs Office $5,000; West Fork CSD $5,000; Charlie Brown Preschool and Child Care $5,000; Elderbridge Agency on Aging $5,000; Greater Iowa Youth For Christ $5,000; One Vision $5,000; Simon Says Shoes $5,000; Iowa Legal Aid $5,000; Healthy Harvest of North Iowa $5,000; Stebens Children's Theatre $5,000; Project Flo Association $5,000; Justice North $5,000; Lakes and Pines CAC Inc. $5,000; Iowa College Foundation $5,000; North Iowa Band Festival Foundation $5,000; Meals on Wheels of Mason City, Inc. $4,500; Iowa Specialty Hospital - Clarion $4,000; North Iowa Area Community College Foundation $3,950; Cerro Gordo County Department of Public Health $3,000; Blue Star Moms of America Pine City Chapter 16 $3,000; North Iowa Area Community College Foundation $3,000; National 19th Amendment Society $2,500; Four Oaks Family and Children's Services $2,500; North Central Iowa Ag in the Classroom $2,500; Empower House Inc $2,500; Food For Friends $2,500; Iowa Specialty Hospital - Belmond $2,250; La Luz Centro Cultural $2,000; Cedar Valley Friends of the Family Inc $2,000; Grace Church - Night to Shine $2,000; Forest City Enhancement Committee $1,000; River City Chorus $1,000; Rockwell Community Fire Service Association $1,000; Caring Pregnancy Center $1,000; Sunbeam Christian Childcare and Preschool $1,000; Mitchell County Mountain Goats $1,000; Good Shepherd, Inc. $1,000.
Through these investments, we continue our commitment to supporting essential services, expanding opportunities, and building stronger, more resilient communities.
The First Citizens Charitable Foundation, Inc. is a corporation established under the Iowa Non-Profit Corporation Act under Chapter 504(A) of the Code of Iowa (1995), and commenced existence on December 27, 1995. The Corporation is organized for charitable, religious, educational, and scientific purposes, including, for such purposes, the making of distributions to organizations that qualify as exempt organizations under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954.
The board meets to consider requests in June and December. The application deadlines are June 1 and November 15.