$10,000 in Promise Grants Awarded to Local Organizations
December 8, 2025
Foundation Supports New Paramedicine Program
December 17, 2025
It is an anniversary celebration, or as we like to say, a Fundiversary. The DeKalb County Community Foundation is honored to steward 489 Funds that have collectively awarded more than $64.4 million since the Foundation was established in 1993. These Funds reflect the generosity of families and businesses across generations who are making a lasting difference in DeKalb County.
In 2025, we celebrated 53 milestone Fundiversaries. On behalf of the individuals and organizations supported by these Funds, thank you for your generosity and partnership.
Happy 30th Fundiversary!
- DEF Wirtz Foundation Fund - Agency Fund
- Sycamore Education Foundation Endowment Fund - Agency Fund
- DeKalb Education Foundation Endowment Fund - Agency Fund
- Sundly Family Scholarship Fund - Scholarship Fund
- Evelyn S. Nelson Fund - Scholarship Fund
- DeKalb County Dental Society Fund - Scholarship Fund
Happy 25th Fundiversary!
- Gordon and Lucy Melms Fund - Community Impact Fund
- DeKalb Area Women's Center Endowment Fund - Designated Fund
- Coveny and Whalen Family Endowment Fund - Designated Fund
- Altrusa - Daily Chronicle Literacy Fund- Agency Fund
- Christopher E. Anderson Memorial Scholarship Fund - Scholarship Fund
- Marvin and Gladys Bridger Scholarship Fund - Scholarship Fund
Happy 20th Fundiversary!
- Community Stewardship Fund in Memory of Charles C. Roberts - Community Impact Fund
- Somonauk Education Foundation Endowment Fund - Agency Fund
- DeKalb Public Library Endowment Fund- Agency Fund
- Jolynn Wisted Rogers Memorial Scholarship Fund- Scholarship Fund
Happy 15th Fundiversary!
- Nancy D. Castle CommunityWorks Fund - Field of Interest Fund
- Northern Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine DCCF Administrative Fund - Designated Fund
- Old National Bank Administrative Endowment Fund - Designated Fund
- DeKalb Park District Fund - Agency Fund
- Sycamore Park District Endowment Fund - Agency Fund
- DeKalb County Nursing Home Foundation Endowment Fund - Agency Fund
- Dave Stoddard Memorial Scholarship Fund - Scholarship Fund
Happy 10th Fundiversary!
- Steven G. Anderson Community Fund - Community Impact Fund
- Chulick Family Fund - Donor Advised Fund
- Egyptian Theatre Fund - Agency Fund
- Beulah and Roberta Hackett VAC Endowment Fund - Agency Fund
- Cal and Helen Doty Memorial Scholarship - Scholarship Fund
- James and Marjorie Lehan Family Scholarship Fund - Scholarship Fund
- Brett and Thomas Kubasiak Scholarship Fund - Scholarship Fund
- Martenson Family Scholarship Fund - Scholarship Fund
Happy 5th Fundiversary!
- Friends of the NIU Art Museum Endowment Fund - Designated Fund
- Tim and Bev O'Shaughnessy Loving Kindness Fund - Designated Fund
- Jack E. Norling and Norma E. (Rex) Norling Fund - Designated Fund
- Terry S. Jones and Nancy J. Eyer Kishwaukee College Nursing Student Fund - Designated Fund
- Drake Castle Charitable Fund - Donor Advised Fund
- New Horizon Charitable Fund - Donor Advised Fund
- Elder Care Services Endowment Fund - Agency Fund
- Elder Care Services Fund - Agency Fund
- Kevin and Jean Bunge and Sons Scholarship Fund - Scholarship Fund
- Ed and Kim Kapper Physical Therapy Scholarship Fund - Scholarship Fund
- Ben C. Eade Scholarship Fund - Scholarship Fund
Happy 1st Fundiversary!
- Leon Madey Charitable Fund - Donor Advised Fund
- African American Endowment Fund - Donor Advised Fund
- Shabbona-Lee Community Endowment Fund - Field of Interest Fund
- Waterman Community Endowment Fund - Field of Interest Fund
- DeKalb County Nursing Home Foundation Fund - Agency Fund
- Oaken Acres Wildlife Center Fund - Agency Fund
- DeKalb High School Outstanding ESL Student Scholarship Fund - Scholarship Fund
- Dombek Family Community Service Scholarship Fund - Scholarship Fund
- Michael Embrey Band Scholarship Fund - Scholarship Fund
- Eric J. Gabriel Memorial Scholarship Fund - Scholarship Fund
- Sharon Sue Betts Wiggins Mier Scholarship Fund - Scholarship Fund
Ready to create a lasting impact of your own?
To learn more about starting a Fund at the Community Foundation, contact Executive Director Dan Templin at 815-748-5383 or dan@dekalbccf.org.
