Agency Funds
Agency Funds (Organizational Endowment Funds) are created by nonprofit and public organizations to provide stable income to support their work. The DeKalb County Community Foundation handles all administrative and investment responsibilities, freeing the organization to pursue its charitable mission.
To discuss your charitable interests or to give back to the community by establishing a Fund of your own, please contact Executive Director Dan Templin at 815-748-5383 or dan@dekalbccf.org.
This Fund was created by Kit William Nanzer in memory of his nephew Adam Joseph Nanzer. Grants from this Fund support the cost of fees, equipment, supplies, and/or scholarship support for Earlville CUSD #9 students attending Indian Valley Vocational Center (IVVC) in Sandwich, IL. Learn more about the Adam Joseph Nanzer Memorial Fund >
This Fund was created in 2000 to support the Altrusa Club’s literacy projects in the community. The Altrusa Club of DeKalb-Sycamore has long been a champion of many causes, including literacy, which is also high on the corporate-giving agenda of the Daily Chronicle (Shaw Media). Proceeds from the DeKalb County Spelling Bee serve to fund this endowment, as well as the Newspapers in Education program at the Daily Chronicle.
The purpose of this Fund is to provide unrestricted support to Barb City Manor in DeKalb, IL, in fulfillment of their mission to serve low-to-moderate income seniors in safety and comfort. Learn more about the Barb City Manor Fund >
The purpose of this Fund is to provide unrestricted support to Barb City Manor in DeKalb, IL, in fulfillment of their mission to serve low-to-moderate income seniors in safety and comfort. Learn more about the Barb City Manor Endowment Fund >
The purpose of this Fund is to make a distribution to the Sycamore Education Foundation for the purpose of awarding the Beckam North Fillipp Scholarship to a graduating senior from Sycamore High School. The Fillipp family established the scholarship to honor the life of their son Beckam, who was taken too soon and loved beyond measure. Learn more about the Beckam North Fillipp Scholarship Fund >
This endowed Fund provides annual unrestricted support to Elder Care Services in fulfillment of their mission. Learn more about the Elder Care Services Endowment Fund >
Created in memory of Edna L. Nelson and Kenneth A. Johnson, this Fund provides supplemental financial support to the First Lutheran Church of DeKalb in support of purchasing Bibles for children, expenses associated with Vacation Bible School, and/or other Christian education programming for children and youth in the congregation. Learn more about the Endowment Fund in Honor of Edna L. Nelson & Kenneth A. Johnson >
This Fund provides unrestricted financial support to the Friends of JAMS in DeKalb County, IL, in fulfillment of their mission. Learn more about the Friends of JAMS Operating Reserve Fund >
This Fund provides unrestricted financial support to the Hinckley Historical Society in DeKalb County, IL, in fulfillment of their mission. Learn more about the Hinckley Historical Society Endowment Fund >
The purpose of this Fund is to make distributions to the Sycamore Education Foundation for the purpose of awarding grants for the special education department at Sycamore High School. Learn more about the Jeri Delaney Memorial Fund >
This Fund provides support to the Kirkland Historical Society in DeKalb County, IL, in fulfillment of their mission. Learn more about the Kirkland Historical Society Fund >
Created in 2023, this Fund provides unrestricted support to the Malta Township Public Library in Malta, IL, in fulfillment of their mission. Learn more about this Fund >
Created through an estate gift from Joan Popp upon her passing in September 2017, this Fund provides support to the DeKalb Area Women’s Center (DAWC) and its mission. Learn more about the M. Joan Popp Women's Empowerment Fund for DAWC >
This Fund provides unrestricted operating support to Opportunity House in fulfillment of their mission to help adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities lead full and abundant lives in the community. The Fund was created out of an estate gift left by Linda M. Heinisch of DeKalb. Her legacy of love and support for the community lives on.
Established in 2017, this Fund provides a way for people and organizations to give back in support of the Sandwich fairgrounds. Donations received support the mission of the Sandwich Fair Association. Learn more about the Sandwich Fair Association Fund >
This Fund provides unrestricted financial support to the DeKalb County Soil and Water Conservation District in support of their mission to responsibly conserve healthy soil and clean water for all generations. Learn more about the Soil & Water Conservation Fund >
Created in memory of longtime member Jack Shrout, this Fund provides support to the Sycamore Lions Charities to fulfill their mission. Learn more about the Sycamore Lions Charities Jack Shrout Fund >
Created through an estate gift in 2017, this Fund provides unrestricted financial support to Tails Humane Society in fulfillment of their mission. Learn more about the Tails Humane Society Fund >
