Theisen's Awards $430,000 to 206 Nonprofits
Grants through the Theisen's More for Your Community program reach organizations across 26 communities served by the company's stores.
Updated on Nov. 11, 2026 in Philanthropy
Theisen's Home-Farm-Auto has awarded $430,000 in grants to 206 nonprofit organizations through its More for Your Community program. The grants go to organizations in 26 communities where the company operates stores, including Dubuque, Dyersville and Maquoketa, Iowa.
Why it matters
The grants direct funding to local nonprofits in the communities Theisen's serves, including Dubuque, where the company is headquartered. The program's structure, with applications submitted through individual stores, ties the funding to each store's home community.
Theisen's distributed $430,000 across 206 nonprofits, with 24 recipients tied to its Dubuque store, seven to Dyersville and 12 to Maquoketa. The source does not disclose individual grant amounts or the total number of applications submitted.
The players
Theisen's Home-Farm-Auto
A family-owned farm and home supply retailer headquartered in Dubuque, Iowa, operating stores across the region.
Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque
A community foundation based in Dubuque that administers charitable funds and makes grant recommendations to local nonprofits.
The details
Organizations applied for grants through individual Theisen's stores, and Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque administers the program, accepting applications and making funding recommendations. The awards were made through the Theisen's More for Your Community program across the company's 26 communities.
Timeline
November 11, 2026: Theisen's announced the $430,000 in grant awards.
Market Landscape
The program follows a model in which a regional retailer routes grant decisions through a local community foundation, as Theisen's does with Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque. That structure places funding decisions with a local body that has direct knowledge of area nonprofits.
Nonprofits in Dubuque, Dyersville and Maquoketa that received awards may use the funding for local programs during the coming year. Residents of these communities may see the work of recipient organizations in their area.
The takeaway
Local nonprofits seeking community funding can look to store-based grant programs like this one as a source of support. Checking with nearby Theisen's locations and the administering foundation is the way to learn about application timing.
Further reading
For more on local giving in the region, see Philanthropy coverage across Dubuque.
More information
Learn more about the Theisen's More for Your Community grant program on the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque site.
Source note: This article includes information reported by TelegraphHerald.
