DODGE TRUST BOARD OF TRUSTEES MISSION STATEMENT

The Dodge Trust is managed by a Board of Trustees that was established by the City Council of Council Bluffs, Iowa in 1989. The Board is appointed by the Mayor, with the concurrence of the City Council. The purpose of this Board is to have charge, control and supervision over the trusts created by paragraphs 7 and 11 of the Last Will and Testament of General Grenville Dodge. After carefully studying the will of General Dodge, the Board has determined that in order to fulfill the wishes of the late General, distributions of the income from said Trust should be focused upon charitable organizations or agencies that provide for basic human services to the residents of Council Bluffs, Iowa.


DODGE TRUST BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Board Member	Term Expiration
Sam Irwin	7/1/17
Bobbette Behrens	7/1/17
Richard Crowl, Sr.	7/1/15
Clarence Meldrum (Chairperson)	7/1/13
Bill Ballenger	7/1/13

2012 DODGE TRUST GRANTS

The Dodge Trust is now accepting applications for the 2012 distribution until November 16, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. The Board intends to distribute approximately $70,000.00 this year to charitable organizations or agencies that provide services to the residents of Council Bluffs, Iowa. Applications can be obtained through the link below or by calling the City Attorney's office at (712) 328-4620.

Dodge Trust Application