Grants & Special Funding 2026
100 Women Who Care: $12,000
Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque: Promising Futures Grants
Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration (FSPA): (2) $12,000 Grants
Grants & Special Funding 2025
100 Men Who Care: $14,500
City of Dubuque Purchase of Service: $15,416
ACT Corporate Giving: $2,000
Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque: Promising Futures Grants
Dubuque Racing Association: $40,000
Dupaco Foundation: $10,000
Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration (FSPA): Two $10,000 Grants
McDonough Foundation: $2,000
Sisters of St. Francis: $20,000
Spahn & Rose Foundation: $500
Theisen’s More for Your Community: $500
United Way of Dubuque Area Tri-States: $30,000
Wahlert Foundation: $1,500
Walmart Foundation: $250
Women’s Circle Grant: $1,500
In July 2025, the Lantern Center received a $40,000 grant, the second year of an $80,000 award from the Dubuque Racing Association. This was the largest grant in our organization’s 24-year history!
(April, 2026) The Lantern Center was honored to be selected as the nonprofit recipient at the 100 Women Who Care first quarter meeting. These amazing women generously contributed a total of $12,000 to support our Urgent Student Need Fund, helping provide critical assistance to immigrant and refugee families in moments of crisis. For more information about this organization with heart, click here!
(November 2025) The Lantern Center was thrilled to have been selected as the 100+ Men Who Care: Tri-State Area’s 2024 4th quarter recipient receiving $14,500! For more information on this amazing organization, click here!
