Terracon Foundation Awards More than $301,000 in University and Community Grants

OLATHE, Kan. — The Terracon Foundation today announced the award of $301,368 in grants and scholarships to 18 universities and 29 nonprofit organizations throughout the U.S. Established as the community investment arm of Terracon, the foundation has granted over $5 million to community organizations, universities, scholarships for dependents of employees, and disaster relief efforts.

“The Terracon Foundation comes alongside our employee-owners to invest in the local students, schools and non-profit organizations important to them,” said Derek Koller, CIH, CHMM, chair of the Terracon Foundation and manager of the company’s Tucson office. “With a focus on three interconnected areas – education, the built and natural environment, and equity – the Terracon Foundation helps employees give back to organizations that encourage young minds, provide support in times of need, and help build vibrant, sustainable communities.”

The Terracon Foundation presented a total of $230,000 to 18 universities:

• Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona
• Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama
• Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado
• Columbus State University, Columbus, Georgia
• Del Mar College Foundation, Corpus Christi, Texas
• Hawkeye Community College, Waterloo, Iowa
• Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas
• Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
• Middle Georgia State University, Macon, Georgia
• Tennessee Tech University, Cookeville, Tennessee
• Texas A&M San Antonio Foundation, San Antonio, Texas
• Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
• Thomas More University, Crestview Hills, Kentucky
• University of Colorado Denver, Denver, Colorado
• University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida
• University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas
• Valdosta State University, Valdosta, Georgia
• Virginia Tech Foundation, Blacksburg, Virginia

The Terracon Foundation awarded more than $71,368 in community grants to 29 nonprofit organizations:

• ACE Mentor Program of America, Inc., Urbandale, Iowa
• Alabama Environmental Council, Birmingham, Alabama
• American Heart Association, Inc., Blue Ash, Ohio
• Boys & Girls Clubs of the Chattahoochee Valley, Inc., Columbus, Georgia
• Community Services League, Independence, Missouri
• CrossRoads Missions, Louisville, Kentucky
• Design LAB (Learn + Build), Cincinnati, Ohio
• Forward Macon, Macon, Georgia
• Georgia MATHCOUNTS Foundation, Atlanta, Georgia
• Hugs Café, Inc., McKinney, Texas
• Kansas Children’s Discovery Center Inc., Topeka, Kansas
• Keshet Dance Company, Albuquerque, New Mexico
• KidsTLC Inc., Olathe, Kansas
• Latinx Education Collaborative, Kansas City, Missouri
• Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, New York City, New York
• Make-A-Wish Northeastern & Central California & Northern Nevada, Sacramento, California
• Mending Waters Montana Fly Fishing, Inc., Helena, Montana
• Moody Clinic, Brownsville, Texas

• Nevada MO Main Street Alliance, Nevada, Missouri
• Next Level Community Development Center Inc., Macon, Georgia
• Raymond A. Wood Foundation, Ocean City, Maryland
• Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Ohio, Inc., Columbus, Ohio
• Sageland Collaborative, Salt Lake City, Utah
• SWAAAE Foundation, Chandler, Arizona
• The Miracle League of Tyler, Tyler, Texas
• The Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Program, Washington, D.C.
• TMM Family Services Inc., Tucson, Arizona
• United Way of Brazoria County, Angleton, Texas
• WaterWays, Chattanooga, Tennessee

The Terracon Foundation was established with a goal to reach out and become a real part of the lives of Terracon employees and the communities where they live and work. Established as the community investment arm of Terracon, the foundation has granted more than $5 million to community organizations, universities, dependents of employees, and disaster relief efforts.

Terracon is an employee-owned, multidiscipline consulting firm comprised of more than 7,000 curious minds focused on solving engineering and technical challenges from more than 180 locations nationwide. In 2025, we celebrate Terracon’s 60th anniversary with gratitude to our employees and clients and excitement for the future as Our Adventure Continues. Explore with us by visiting terracon.com.