Every year, our supporters make it possible for us to fulfill our mission to preserve, exhibit, and teach the African American heritage of Iowa.

Their generosity helps us continue to offer unique exhibits and programs to thousands of Iowans. Thank you!

Please consider joining our donors in helping us continue our work by making a donation today.

Donors to our Voices Inspiring Progress campaign can be found here.

2022 Donors, Grantors, and Community Partners

$25,000+

  • Aegon Transamerica Foundation
  • City of Cedar Rapids
  • Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation – Program Support Grant, Organization Support Grant, Diamond V Donor-Advised Fund, Albert and Laura Strang Endowed Donor-Advised Fund, Roger & Thea Leslie Endowed Fund, Fredrich and Gretchen Mellberg Fund, Sarah Halbrook Family Fund
  • Linn County – Legacy & Community Attraction Fund, Witwer Trust Grant Program
  • Raytheon Technologies Corporation – Collins Aerospace

$10,000 - $24,999

  • Cargill Inc.
  • Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust
  • General Mills Foundation
  • GreenState Credit Union
  • Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs – Cultural Leadership Partners
  • David & Lori Stanley
  • Union Pacific Foundation
  • United Fire Group

$5,000 - $9,999

  • Bankers Trust
  • Grandon Charitable Foundation
  • Hy-Vee, Inc.
  • Interstate Power and Light Co.
  • ITC Midwest, LLC
  • Mercy Cedar Rapids
  • Target Corporation
  • UnityPoint Health / St. Luke’s Hospital

$2,500 - $4,999

  • Athene Annuity and Life Company
  • City of Iowa City
  • Collins Community Credit Union
  • Enterprise Holdings Foundation
  • McIntyre Foundation
  • Skogman Companies
  • TrueNorth Companies
  • US Bank
  • John & Kristine Van Cleve

$1,000 - $2,499

  • The Academy for Scholastic and Personal Success
  • Kenneth Brown
  • The Eastern Iowa Airport
  • Farmers State Bank
  • IMON Communications LLC
  • Stephan Johnson
  • Kirkwood Community College
  • Ann Lawrence
  • Clay & Rebecca Lindwall
  • Dr. Robert Nicholson & Mary Tarbox
  • Ruffalo Noel Levitz
  • Shuttleworth & Ingersoll, P.L.C.
  • Solum Lang Architects, LLC
  • Bruce Teague

$500 - $999

  • Adam Lau Intrepid Real Estate
  • John-Paul Besong
  • Judge Brown
  • Willie Cisco Caldwell
  • Joyce Carman-Baldus
  • John Chaimov & Jenny Schulz
  • Corridor Media Group, Inc
  • City of Marion
  • Juanita D. Dennert
  • Abena Sankofa Imhotep
  • Tom Ksobiech
  • Thomas & Lillie Moore
  • Mt. Zion Baptist Church
  • Ohnward Bank and Trust
  • W Thomas & Carline Phillips
  • St. Paul’s United Methodist Church
  • United Way of East Central Iowa

$250 - $499

  • Susan M. Armitage
  • Patrick & Judith Baird
  • John Bosley
  • Peg Bouska
  • J Bradley Brickman
  • Robert & Lois Buntz
  • Cedar Rapids Area Association of Realtors
  • Christ Episcopal Church of Cedar Rapids
  • Jonathan & Amy Doerrfeld
  • Katie Ellwanger
  • Cherokee B. French
  • Stephen & Judy Fuemmeler
  • Sarah Halbrook & Bill Prowell
  • John & Lisa Hanrahan
  • Thushan & Jill Hemachandra
  • Ben & Erin Hoover
  • Nancy & Shelby Humbles
  • M. Colleen Jones
  • Phillip & JoLavera Jones
  • Jung Family Charitable Foundation
  • Donald Klingenberger
  •  Nancy Kraft & Randall Roeder
  • William R. & Jan M. Krueger
  • Tom & Nancy Lackner
  • Thea Leslie
  • Jean Lloyd-Jones
  • James & Mary McCue
  • Fritz & Gretchen Mellberg
  • Mount St. Francis Sisters of St. Francis
  • Mt. Vernon High School Care Club
  • Multicultural Network of Alliant Energy
  • Scott & Penny Olson
  • Point Builders
  • James & Gwendolyn Randall
  • Tali Rausch
  • Deborah Reed
  • Marilyn Sippy
  • Jacquelyn Tolson
  • Karla & Clint Twedt-Ball
  • U.S. Charitable Gift Fund
  • Marc Wallace
  • Reginald Ward
  • Ruth White
  • Ray & Jacqueline Wilson

$100 - $249

  • Alliant Energy Foundation
  • Ginny Blair
  • Susan Blocker
  • Heidi L Burhans
  • Dr. Mary Chapman
  • Kathryn Coulter
  • James & Debbie Craig
  • Jean Davidsaver
  • Episcopal Diocese of Iowa
  • Dr. Benny F. Hawkins, DDS
  • Gloria Dixon
  • Charlie & Nancy Dudak
  • Madeleine Halyard
  • Paul & Barbara Hass
  • Dr. Lyell Henry
  • Anne & James Jahnke
  • Teresa Jensen
  • Dave Martin
  • Melissa McCollister
  • Kiley & Carry Miller
  • Sylvia Mills-Echols
  • Jerard Naylor
  • Andrew Pace
  • Howard & Linda Peterson
  • Phiona Philipp
  • Horace Porter & Carla Carr
  • Linda Schreiber
  • Ray Smith & Linda Black-Smith
  • Anne Spencer
  • Mercy & Eric Tate
  • James & Christine Walters

$1 - $99

  • Fred Althoff
  • AmazonSmile
  • Association of Fundraising Professionals
  • Jenny Barnett
  • Olivia Ann EbobTabi Besong
  • John Brentnall
  • Denise Bridges
  • Richard & Donna Butikofer
  • Matthew Cerruto
  • Karey Chase
  • City of Des Moines
  • J.R. & K.E Clark Hansen
  • Daughters of the American Revolution
  • Rev. David Polich
  • Melissa Dean
  • Steve Evans
  • Michelle Felser
  • Marguerite A. Fitch
  • William & Jo Anne Galbraith
  • Christine Galbreath
  • Thomas Gilsenan
  • Kay Graber
  • David & Hanna Gradwohl
  • Glenda Guster
  • Bruce & Gwen Hall
  • James R. Hamilton
  • Hunter Hansen
  • Richard E. Hayes
  • Hilary Hershner
  • Wayne & Anna Holstine
  • Joseph & Beverly Horacek
  • Tyler Hubler
  • Dan & Gail Husmann
  • Kenya Jackson
  • Cheryl Jacobsen
  • James & Yvonne Jonas
  • Del & Rebecca Jones
  • Edward Kropa
  • Robert L. Levy
  • Rebecca Lievens
  • Kellie Lindblom
  • Anita Lindquist
  • Sue & John MacGregor
  • Raynard & Stephanie Manning
  • Robert Manson
  • Rachel Marek
  • Genie Maybanks
  • Otis McGowan
  • Donna Merkle
  • Guadalupe Munoz
  • James A. Nickerson
  • Richard & Marion Patterson
  • Jean Perkins
  • Andrew Piro
  • Carol “Billie” Preston
  • Gretchen Price
  • Jacob Priest
  • Constance E. Proffitt
  • David & Mary Jo Rater
  • Kristin Roberts
  • Andy & Diane Roethler
  • Richard & Kate Rose
  • Kevin Schulte
  • St. Paul The Apostle Church
  • Sherry Sullivan
  • Leroy Taylor
  • Vildana Tinjic
  • Linda Topinka
  • Annie Tucker
  • Paula Vaughn
  • Adrien K. Wing
  • Edward Young Jr