Congratulations to the nonprofit organizations that received grants from the 2015 Eau Claire Community Foundation Competitive Grant Cycle! The checks were officially presented at the ECCF Annual Meeting on June 4, 2015.

The Eau Claire Community Foundation received a wide spectrum of grant applications in 2015; here is that year by the numbers:

• We received 59 grant applications, 31 for asset purchases and 28 for program expenses, totaling $285,096.

• We were able to fund, either fully or partially, 44 of those applications, 24 of which were for asset purchases and 20 of which were for program expenses, for a total of $133,180 granted.

• Of that granted amount, Donor Advised Funds contributed $46,692. The remaining $86,488 given to the grant process came from our Community Fund, Unrestricted, Designated, and Field of Interest Funds.

• In total, the Eau Claire Community Foundation has granted $206,939.41 to local tax-exempt organizations through the grant application process, Pass-Through funds and other Donor Advised giving so far in 2015.

Each grant fell into one of our giving categories: Create Culture, Form Futures, Give Green, and Offer Opportunities.

You can click on 2015 Competitive Grant Awards to see a complete list of this year's grant recipients.

Congratulations again to all of these wonderful organizations, and thanks for all your great work on behalf of the Eau Claire community!