CorTrust Bank ALM (Artesian, Letcher, Mt. Vernon) Community Foundation

Grant Application

Grant Guidelines

The following organizations have been recipients of grants to date:

February, 2024

Friends of Sanborn County 4-H, $5000 towards tables, chairs and racks for the Sanborn County 4-H Building

August, 2023

Forestburg Lutheran Church for $500 towards a new steel church roof

Letcher Youth Program for $2,500 for Letcher ballpark dugout improvements

February, 2023

Mt. Vernon Fire Department for $1,000 for tables and chairs in the new fire hall

Town n Kountry Blue Group 4-H Club for $2,000 for playground equipment at the Forestburg 4-H Building

Artesian Fire Department for $1,400 for firemen safety lighting equipment

August, 2022

Trinity Lutheran Cemetery ($500) for servicemen cross improvement project

City of Artesian ($4,350) for concrete storm shelter

February, 2022

Fedora Fire Department ($1,500) for new wildland coats, pants and gloves

Letcher Youth Program ($2,000) for new Teener baseball equipment

August, 2021

Town & Kountry 4-H Club ($1,740) for heavy-duty trash cans for Letcher

Sanborn Central School ($2,500) for folding chairs and chair storage dollies

August, 2020

Mt. Vernon Fire Department ($1,450) for 5 wildland helmets

February, 2020

Mt. Vernon Fire Department ($1,780) for 2 sets of safety gear

Sanborn Central School ($1,500) for cardio room treadmill

August, 2019

City of Mt. Vernon ($3,000) for traffic radar signs

February, 2019

Artesian CIA ($5,000) towards community building kitchen improvements

February, 2018

Mt. Vernon Economic Development Group ($1000) towards event center seating
Mt. Vernon Area Historical Society ($1000) towards historical society setup costs
Sanborn County 4-H Shooting Sports ($800) towards stands and bb guns

August, 2017

Kaci Bechen ($850) for CPR manikins
​City of Mt. Vernon ($2000) towards mosquito fogger

February, 2017

Town & Kountry Kids Blue Group 4-H Club of Letcher ($3000) toward pea rock and curbing edge around the new playground equipment behind the Letcher Community Center
​Town of Artesian ($500) toward Artesian Campground improvements

August, 2016

Mt. Vernon Fire Department ($3000) toward a new thermal imaging camera
​Artesian Volunteer Fire Department ($1981) for new wildland gear

February, 2016

Letcher Volunteer Fire Department ($800) for poker chips for annual poker tournament fundraising event
Forestburg Community Development Corporation ($2500) for new outlets, a water hydrant, and banquet tables and canopies to be used at the annual Melon Festival at the old ballpark in Forestburg

August, 2015

Sanborn County 4-H Shooting Sports ($250) toward safety glasses and kneeling pads
City of Mt. Vernon ($1000) toward external entry to city office
Sanborn Central Elementary School ($314) for playground cart
Sanborn County 4-H Leaders ($1000) toward new pens at the Sanborn County 4-H Grounds

February, 2015

Sanborn County 4-H Leaders ($1500) toward new hog, sheep and goat pens at the Sanborn County 4-H Grounds
Mt. Vernon Senior Citizens ($450) toward replacement and installation of new kitchen flooring in Mt. Vernon Citizen's Building
Sanborn Central School ($800) for new banquet tables
Letcher Summer Youth ($1400) for AgriLime for Letcher Ballpark
Hard to Beat Green Valley 4-H Club of Fedora ($800) for upgrading sheep and goat pens at Howard 4-H Grounds

August, 2014

Fedora Fire Department ($1500) toward the purchase of new protective gear

February, 2014

Letcher Community Development Foundation ($1000) for wireless internet service for Letcher Communty Center
Sanborn Central School ($1000) toward new gym scoreboards
Artesian Fire Department ($1500) toward new furnaces
Mt. Vernon Youth Football ($1500) toward new equipment storage facility

August, 2013

Artesian Fire Department ($3200) for bathroom renovations in Artesian Community Center
Forestburg Community Club ($750) for Forestburg Ball Park renovations

February, 2013

Letcher Community Development Foundation ($500) for new summer youth baseball and softball equipment
Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in Artesian ($500) for new trees
Fedora Fire Department ($1000) for two air pacs
Hard to Beat Green Valley 4-H Club of Fedora ($429) for a Sheep Learning Lab Kit
Fedora Development Corporation ($277) for a sign identifying the Fedora Scoreboard at the new High School Basketball Hall of Fame in Sioux Falls

August, 2012

Mt. Vernon Fire Department ($902) for grain entrapment rescue tube
Letcher Community Development Foundation ($289) for sign posts at Rossy Park in Letcher

February, 2012

Letcher Community Development Foundation ($1000) for tables and chairs at Letcher Community Center
Trinity Lutheran Church of Storla ($500) for tables
Mt. Vernon Baseball Association ($885) for speakers and ball field drag
Sanborn County 4-H Leaders ($1,000) for replacment materials for livestock unloading area at Sanborn County 4-H Building

August, 2011

Mt. Vernon Fire Department ($2000) for light bar and tank

February, 2011

Mt. Vernon Baseball Association ($2000) for electrician's installation of new light poles
Fedora Fire Department ($750.00) towards defibrillator
Letcher Community Development Foundation ($600.00) for projector

August, 2010

Mt. Vernon Baseball Association ($2000) towards construction of new concession stand
Fedora Fire Department ($635.96) for new tables
Town of Letcher ($600.00) towards frisbee golf course

February, 2010

Mt. Vernon Senior Citizens ($580) for new equipment and repairs for their facility
Mt. Vernon Volunteer Fire Department ($1000) towards new chassis for rescue unit
First Lutheran Church of Artesian ($1000) towards rebuilding of church destroyed by fire
St. Anthony (Brisbine) Cemetery of Artesian ($1500) towards cemetery directory
Mt. Vernon Public School ($500) towards multi-purpose building at new football field
Sanborn County 4-H Leaders Association ($1050) towards new appliances at Sanborn County 4-H Building
Artesian Volunteer Fire Department ($550) for new AED defibrillator battery and construction of overhand on overhead door of fire hall

February, 2009

Mt. Vernon Senior Citizens ($750) for new equipment for their facility

August, 2008

Town of Letcher ($3000) towards new bathroom and storage facility at Rossy Park
Forestburg Community Development Corporation ($500) towards new welcome sign
Artesian Fire Department ($500) towards new radios

February, 2008

St. Michael Catholic Church of Mt. Vernon ($650) for furnishings for new fellowship hall
Letcher Volunteer Fire Department ($850) for water pump motor for grassland fire rig
Mt. Vernon Fire Department ($1000) towards tank for grassland fire rig
Artesian Legion Auxiliary ($500) for concrete repairs around Artesian swimming pool
Town of Artesian ($1000) to move well pump at Artesian swimming pool

August, 2007

Weslawn and St. Scholastica Cemeteries in Letcher ($2,575) for construction of cemetery directories
Mt. Vernon Park Board ($1,400) for purchase of bleachers at new ball field

February, 2007

Fedora Fire Department ($500) for tables, chairs and window coverings for new fire hall
Artesian Senior Citizens ($2,500) for air conditioning in the Artesian Community Center
Mt. Vernon Fire Department ($500) for equipment
Artesian CIA ($500) for chair carts for Artesian Community Center

August, 2006

Mt. Vernon Volunteer Fire Department ($2,275) for grass truck pump
Artesian CIA ($2,500) for new tables and chairs for community center
Forestburg Community Development Corporation ($500) for ballpark stump removal and cleanup
Sanborn Central Parent Action Team ($250) towards cost of a Tell It to Me Straight program and dinner
Letcher Community Development Foundation ($800) towards new Main Street banners

February, 2006

Fedora Volunteer Fire Department ($2,000) towards meeting room addition to fire station

August, 2005

Artesian Volunteer Fire Department ($2,000) towards materials for converting the Artesian gym to the Artesian Community Center
Mt. Vernon 125th Celebration Committee ($800) towards new banners for Main Street

February, 2005

Sand Creek Archery Club ($5,000) towards materials to re-side old Forestburg gym
Sanborn Central Health Council ($500) towards purchase of new exercise equipment
Sanborn Central Ag Department ($494.50) towards the purchase of new equipment
Letcher American Legion Auxiliary ($888.60) towards the purchase of new tables for the Letcher Community Center

August, 2004

Sanborn Central Ag Department ($409.98) towards the purchase of new woodworking tools
Sanborn Central Computer Department ($1,743.01) towards the purchase of new computer lab tables
Forestburg Improvement Association ($250) towards general town cleanup efforts

February, 2004

Mt. Vernon Stampede Wrestling ($754) towards the purchase of new equipment
Artesian-Letcher School Rebel Booster Club ($3,900) towards the purchase of floor coverings in their new school

August, 2003

Artesian-Letcher School ($1,500) towards the purchase of Labpro equipment
Town of Letcher ($1,800) towards the purchase of a new dock at Letcher Lake
Trinity Cemetery Association ($500) towards the purchase of new fencing around the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery

February, 2003

Letcher Amateur Baseball Association ($2,000) towards replacement of the backstop at the Letcher Ballpark
Sand Creek Archery Club ($3,000) towards repairs on the Forestburg Gym which is used for youth and adult archery events

August, 2002

Town of Letcher ($3,000) towards new floor tile for the Letcher Community Center

February, 2002

Mt. Vernon American Legion ($2,000) towards repairing the part of the Mt. Vernon Legion Building that was damaged in a storm in the summer of 2001
Mt. Vernon Preschool ($500) towards the purchase of equipment

August, 2001

Westlawn Cemetery of Letcher ($1,500) towards the purchase of a new fence
Mt. Pleasant Cemetery Association of Artesian ($1,500) towards the purchase of a new fence
Mt. Vernon Public School ($2,500) towards the purchase of new playground equipment

February, 2001

Mt. Vernon Fire Department ($4,100) for purchase of a defibrillator
Artesian Fire Department ($1,000) for purchase of new radios

August, 2000

Letcher Community Club ($6,000) for the purchase and installation of new playground equipment at the Letcher Ballpark
Mt. Pleasant Cemetery Association of Artesian ($1,875) for the construction of a new cemetery directory
Town of Artesian ($2,000) towards the construction of a new basketball court near the Artesian swimming pool (lapsed due to project not being undertaken)

Beck & Hofer Construction
Evelyn & Carl Braa
Michael J. Clark
CorTrust Bank-Mitchell
CorTrust Bank-Webster
Doyle Crane
Elaine Dahl memorial
Gregory Dice
Stephen Egger
Employees Mit. Art. Let. MtVer. Banks
Family & Friends of Olga Peterson
Fedora Class of 1966
Natalie Fridley memorial
Loretta & Francis Grassel
Martha Reed Helland
Robert & Arlis Hetland
Arlo & Vicki Hintz
Jim & Karen Hoffman
Hopkins Financial Corporation
Julie Johnson
Ron & Kristi Knust
KPMG LLP
Mr. Dean Lee
Allen L. Revocable Trust Lewis
Margaret Looby
Walter May & Alan May
Terry & Jerry Meek
Ilene Moody
C.P. Buck Moore
Melvin & Raeburn Moore
Beverly Morris
Tom & Bev Morris
Mt. Vernon Fire Dept.
Milton & Sandra Nelson
Robert & Joanne Nelson
Doug Nurnberg memorial
Darrell & Judy Olson
Joyce Olson
Donald & Karen Page
Chuck & Wendi Peer
Mildred Hendrix
Roger & Dianne Petersen
Precision Computer Systems Inc.
Tona Rozum
Jeffrey & Lynne Smith
SD Community Foundation
Judy Spencer
Wesley & Sherri Stekl
Don Threadgold
Doris Threadgold
Tobin Transfer & Storage
LaVern Walter memorial
Lowell & Judy Wormstadt