Focus Area
In 2026, the focus area will be Services for Older Adults.
Five meetings will be held in 2026, each offering an opportunity to learn more about our community’s needs and resources to provide Services for Older Adults.
5224GOOD LEARNS – Members learn about the focus area.
5224GOOD ENGAGES – Members engage with organizations related to the focus area.
5224GOOD GIVES – Members vote on which grant proposals to fund.
5224GOOD REFLECTS – Members learn about the funded projects and look ahead, developing ideas for the focus area for the next year.
5224GOOD CELEBRATES – Members celebrate their grantmaking and the new focus area for the next year!
The 2025 focus area was “Immigrant and Refugee Support.”
Below is a summary of the $67,410 in grants awarded in 2025.
- Iowa City Free Medical Clinic – $15,000
- Immigrant Welcome Network of Johnson County – $15,000
- Healthy Kids School Based Clinics – $15,000
- Escucha Mi Voz – $15,000
- Foundation for the Iowa City Community School District – $3,000
- Iowa LEAP – $3,000
- Antelope Lending Library – $1,410
2026 Meeting Dates
5224GOOD Meetings will be held at the Hy-Vee Center at Centennial Park (1565 St. Andrews Dr., North Liberty) from 4:45 – 6:30 PM.
- Wednesday, March 26 – 5224GOOD LEARNS
- Tuesday, June 9 – 5224GOOD ENGAGES
- Wednesday, September 23 – 5224GOOD GIVES
- Thursday, November 5 – 5224GOOD REFLECTS
- TBD – 5224GOOD CELEBRATES
What We Do
5224GOOD is a learning and giving circle dedicated to educating our members about philanthropy and community needs in Johnson County through social and networking opportunities.
- We target our efforts. We choose, by majority vote, a focus area each year from these categories: Arts, Culture, and Humanities; Education; Health and Human Services; Environment and Animals; Public and Societal Benefit.
- We are well Informed. Members have four educational opportunities each year to become thoroughly versed in the issues, ideas, and innovations of our chosen focus area.
- We are Powerful. Our individual contributions are combined, increasing philanthropic impact of our grant awards.
- We Evaluate carefully. We use the Community Foundation of Johnson County’s best practices to ensure that our grantmaking process is efficient, fair and equitable.
- We are socially engaged. Through our social and networking opportunities, our members have fun while doing good.
- We offer a Tax advantage. To support 5224GOOD’s long-range grantmaking goals, members, can make gifts to the 5224GOOD Endowment fund, which may be eligible for the 25% Endow Iowa Tax Credit.
Executive Board
5224GOOD is governed by an Executive Board of dedicated community members who are passionate about making Johnson County the very best place to live, give, learn, and play.
- Cathy Pugh, Chair
- Sheila Boyd, Past Chair
- Barb Thomas, Treasurer and Funding Chair
- Teresa Mangum, Grants Co-Chair
- Marlea O’Brien, Grants Co-Chair
- Dawn Ealy, Membership and Communications Co-Chair
- Julie Decker, Membership and Communications Co-Chair
- Suzanne Conrad, Program Co-Chair
- Chris Rohert, Program Co-Chair
- Anne Vandenberg, Emeritus
- Mary Westbrook, Emeritus
