Friends of Jon Fund Celebrates Living Life to the Fullest
December 19, 2022
Applications Open for Spring 2023 Community Foundation Grants
January 1, 2023
It's an anniversary celebration, or as we call it, a Fundiversary! Here at the DeKalb County Community Foundation, we are honored to oversee the charitable distributions of 431 Funds that, collectively, have awarded over 49.3 million since the Foundation's inception in 1993 (29 years ago). We are witnesses to tremendous generosity across generations of families and businesses who are making a positive impact in DeKalb County.
In 2022, we celebrated 65 milestone Fundiversaries. On behalf of those who benefit from these Funds, thank you!
25th Fundiversary
- Dr. and Mrs. Harold P. Wells Scholarship Fund - Scholarship Fund
- E. T. and Jean B. Juday Fund - Community Impact Fund
- Open Door Founder's Fund - Agency Fund
- Rebecca "Becky" Parker Fund - Scholarship Fund
- Sycamore Public Library Community Fund - Designated Fund
20th Fundiversary
- Annette and Jerry Johns Future Teacher Endowed Scholarship Fund - Scholarship Fund
- Charles and Mary Roberts Family Endowment Fund - Community Impact Fund
- Kishwaukee Family YMCA Endowment Fund - Agency Fund
- Walter E. Hauswald Science Education Endowment Fund - Designated Fund
15th Fundiversary
- Aikins Theatre Arts Fund - Designated Fund
- Curran Family Endowment Fund - Donor Advised Fund
- Harland L. and Mable Orr Memorial Scholarship Fund - Scholarship Fund
- Kishwaukee College Horticulture Fund - Designated Fund
- Kishwaukee Kiwanis Club CommunityWorks Endowment Fund - CommunityWorks Fund
- NIU-Hillel Fund - Designated Fund
- Renaissance Education Scholarship Fund - Scholarship Fund
10th Fundiversary
- Farny R. Wurlitzer Foundation Fund - Field of Interest Fund
- Gilbert 'Gib' Seegers Science Scholarship Fund - Scholarship Fund
- Jim Dionisopoulos and Tana Knetsch Fund - Donor Advised Fund
- Karsten Larson Fund - Donor Advised Fund
- Kevin Ballantine Music Scholarship Fund - Scholarship Fund
- Mary Uscian Health Care Impact Fund - Donor Advised Fund
- Marybeth O'Brien McGill Scholarship Fund - Scholarship Fund
- Michael Heimerdinger Scholarship Fund - Scholarship Fund
- Terry and Sherrie Martin Scholarship Fund - Scholarship Fund
- Thomas Warren and Friends Fund - Donor Advised Fund
5th Fundiversary
- Cornerstone Christian Academy Endowment Fund - Designated Fund
- Curt and Karen Lang Charitable Fund - Donor Advised Fund
- DCNP Endowment Fund - Field of Interest Fund
- Deborah and Colin Booth Fund - Field of Interest Fund
- Endowment Fund in Honor of Edna L. Nelson and Kenneth A. Johnson - Agency Fund
- Ibarra Family Scholarship Fund - Scholarship Fund
- James and Loretta Hipple Community Fund - Community Impact Fund
- James Richard Andrews Graduate Student Clinical Award Fund - Designated Fund
- Keleher Family Scholarship Fund - Scholarship Fund
- Laing Family Charitable Fund - Donor Advised Fund
- Luan and Greg Olson Scholarship Fund - Scholarship Fund
- Sandwich Fair Association Fund - Agency Fund
- Sheldon and Betty Kesner Scholarship Fund - Scholarship Fund
- Suter Family Scholarship Fund - Scholarship Fund
- Sycamore Lions Charities Jack Shrout Fund - Agency Fund
- Tails Humane Society Fund - Agency Fund
- Turner Family Charitable Fund - Donor Advised Fund
1st Fundiversary
- Adam Joseph Nanzer Memorial Fund - Agency Fund
- Barb City Manor Endowment Fund - Agency Fund
- Barb City Manor Fund - Agency Fund
- Cowan Family Giving Fund - Donor Advised Fund
- Don and Faith Cook Community Fund - Community Impact Fund
- Ellwood House Racial Diversity Internship Fund - Designated Fund
- Friends of Jon Fund - Donor Advised Fund
- Joel and Helen Maurer Family Fund - Community Impact Fund
- Kirkland-Fairdale Community Endowment Fund - Field of Interest Fund
- Kirkland Historical Society Endowment Fund - Agency Fund
- Kirkland Historical Society Fund - Agency Fund
- Kishwaukee Education Consortium Aviation Fund - Designated Fund
- Lehan Family Fund - Donor Advised Fund
- Liam P. Sullivan Memorial Scholarship Fund - Scholarship Fund
- Lockard Family Fund - Donor Advised Fund
- Michael and Lana Haines Family Fund - Donor Advised Fund
- Oncken Family Fund - Donor Advised Fund
- Randy and Christy Hayes Charitable Family Fund - Donor Advised Fund
- St. James Religious Education Fund - Designated Fund
- Steve and Mary Safford Charitable Fund - Donor Advised Fund
- Terri Smialek and Marc Strauss Fund - Donor Advised Fund
- Wrennhouse Fund - Donor Advised Fund
For questions or additional information on how to start a Fund at the Community Foundation, please contact Executive Director Dan Templin at 815-748-5383 or dan@dekalbccf.org.
