Established in 2015, this Fountain Charitable Foundation provides a source for Open Gates Group employees to donate to a program that will distribute funds directly to our community. Our employees are able to allocate a percentage of their paychecks to the Fountain Foundation and every quarter the Employee Donation Committee meets to decide which local organizations, that are submitted by employees, receive financial support.
Supported Organizations and Events
- Kalona Chamber of Commerce
- Mid-Prairie Schools
- Domestic Violence Intervention
- Wellman YMCA
- Local churches
- Iowa Children’s Museum
- Green Castle Airport
- Breast Friends Angels
- Wellman Chamber of Commerce
- Pathway Christian Schools
- Boys & Girls Club
- Washington County 4-H
- Johnson County Fair
- Water for Life
- Informed Choice of Iowa
- Safe Haven Animal Shelter
- Wellman Skating Rink
- U of I Museum of Art
- Tiffin Elementary School
- American Heart Association
- Prairie School Foundation
- Sunrise Childcare
- Iowa Donor Network
- Johnson County Ag
- Future Problem Solvers
- Walk for Life
- Upper Deer Creek Church
- Kalona Bluegrass Festival
- Green Castle Aero Club Foundation
Derecho Donations
When the Derecho devastated Iowa, Open Gates team members donated through the Foundation to several non-profit organizations. We also collected van loads of donated items at the Kalona Creamery.
