The Community Foundation of the Great River Bend has met National Standards for community foundations, established by the Council on Foundations.  U.S. community foundations serve tens of thousands of donors, administer more than $32 billion in charitable funds, and address core concerns of more than 650 communities and regions.  National Standards include documentation, policies, financial requirements and many other guidelines to assure our effectiveness in the philanthropic field.  National Standards are important for both established and new community foundations. Through the Community Foundations Leadership Team of the Council on Foundations the Community Foundation of the Great River Bend has adopted the National Standards for U.S. Community Foundations and joined a growing and dynamic movement to strengthen the effectiveness of the community foundation field. 

The Community Foundation has been ruled by the Internal Revenue Service to be a publicly supported, tax-exempt organization, under provisions of Section 509 (a)(1) of the Tax Code, and is not a private foundation.  We are not subject to the excise tax levy and various restrictions placed on private foundations by the Tax Reform Act of 1969. Our IRS Form 990 is available on www.guidestar.org.