REAL DUBUQUE NEWS (RDN)
Theisen’s awards $430,250 to 206 nonprofits across 26 store communities
LOCAL NEWS WIRE • November 12, 2026
The Dubuque-based retailer’s More for Your Community program drew 589 applications in its 16th year and has given more than $5 million since 2009.
KEY FACTS & RECORD HIGHLIGHTS
- 206 nonprofits across 26 Theisen’s store communities in Iowa and Wisconsin received a total of $430,250 in grants.
- 237 grants were made in all, with several nonprofits serving multiple communities.
- Nonprofits submitted 589 applications this year.
- The program is in its 16th year and has given more than $5 million since its inception.
- Grants support organizations addressing basic needs of children and families: food, shelter, health care, safety and education.
- The Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque administers the program, accepting applications and making funding recommendations.
- Theisen’s Home Farm Auto is a four-generation, family-owned business based in Dubuque; the Dubuque store is at 2900 Dodge St.
According to the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque, Theisen’s Home Farm Auto and the foundation have announced that 206 nonprofits across 26 Theisen’s store communities in Iowa and Wisconsin received a total of $430,250 in grants through the retailer’s More for Your Community program. The Telegraph Herald also reported the grants this week. Nonprofits submitted 589 applications this year, and 237 grants were made, with several nonprofits serving multiple communities. The program supports organizations addressing basic needs of children and families, including food, shelter, health care, safety and education. “This grant program is our way of supporting residents of the communities we serve in their time of need,” said Tony Theisen, the retailer’s president and CEO. Stores hosted celebrations recognizing their local grantees on Tuesday, Nov. 10; the Dubuque store is at 2900 Dodge St.
Official Attribution: Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque • Telegraph Herald