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Community Foundation Awards More than $284,000 to Local Nonprofits
Local nonprofits received a total of $284,311 in grant funding from the Community Foundation Serving West Central Illinois & Northeast Missouri today at an awards presentation at the Knowledge Center at Chaddock.
These grants, which are made possible by 65 permanently endowed charitable funds, will play an important role in assisting nonprofit organizations dedicated to arts and culture, community betterment, education, health, and human services in our region. The grants will support various programs, help with the purchase of essential equipment and supplies, and contribute to much-needed operational expenses.
"Over the last three years, we have experienced a 60 percent increase in the number of applications. This demonstrates the growing need in our community as well as the demand for services that our nonprofit organizations experience in their daily work," said Community Foundation Program Officer Kent Embree. "Thanks to endowment, we’re able to fulfill more of this need each year. We are proud to offer a program that is accessible to so many charitable organizations and causes, and we are looking forward to seeing the great work they will do this year."
Through the Community Grant program, the Community Foundation strives to strengthen nonprofit programs that enhance the quality of life throughout our region. The Community Foundation annually accepts applications for funding from nonprofit organizations in its 12-county region. A grant committee, comprised of board members and volunteers from throughout the region, evaluates each application to determine the awards.
The funding for these Community Grants is made possible through earnings from endowment funds. Generous donors collaborate with the Community Foundation to establish permanent charitable funds that align with their philanthropic goals and the needs of the community. The Community Foundation invests and grows these funds, and each year a portion of the fund's earnings are distributed as grants, while the principal remains intact.
“Nonprofits are vital for enhancing the quality of life in our communities,” said Catherine Bocke Meckes, Community Foundation Chief Executive Officer. “We are grateful to the donors who have established endowments that will continue to grow and provide more funding each and every year. The impact is unlimited.”
The following funds supported the 2024 community grant program:
Community Endowment Funds, support grants for arts and culture, community betterment, education, health and human services in the Community Foundation’s 12-county service area:
• Anonymous Funds (2)
• B’nai Shalom Endowment
• Karl H. & Bobbi Bowles Family and Quincy Farm & Home Supply Company Fund
• Dr. & Mrs. Merle F. Crossland Family Fund
• Harry Channon Eaton Family Endowment Fund
• Angie (Fusselman) Mayes & Evelyn J. Fusselman Fund
• Harry J. & Bernice M. Wissman Heidbreder Fund
• Kirk Family Fund – Houston, Carolyn & Carson
• Carl and Gladys Koehser Family Fund
• Mrs. Arthur O. Lindsay Fund
• Robert A. & Anne M. Mays Fund
• Earl and Irene Oliver Family Fund
• Robert G. and Melva Campbell Riley Fund
• Charles A. & Nancy Scholz Charitable Fund
• Margaret J. Sinnock Fund
• Bette J. Starnes Endowment
• Hansen-Spear Funeral Home Endowment
• Jeffrey G. & Theresa L. Spear Fund
• Grant L. and K. Georgann Sturhahn Fund
• Dorothy L. Swallow Fund
• Community Endowment Fund
• James R. and Katherine H. Williams Fund
• Carl, Althea & Cathy Wiskirchen Endowment
Funds for Adams County, support any charitable need or opportunity in Adams County, Illinois:
• Adams County Endowment Fund
• Alan L. Stiegemeier and Mary Ellen Stiegemeier Charitable Fund
• HOMEBANK of Quincy Fund
• Paul H. and Anne B. Gardner Memorial Fund
• William and Sheila Menke Endowment
Field of Interest Funds, support a specific cause or community as determined by the donor:
• Jerry & Linley Bartell Endowment
• Blessing Hospital Community Health Fund
• Ben and Helen Bumbry Educational Assistance Endowment
• Jayne & Leroy Boeckelman Fund for Young Musicians
• Katherine Broemmel Endowment for the Arts
• City of Refuge Fund
• Noma Meyers Eaton Fund
• Grace United Methodist Church of Quincy Fund
• HOMEBANK Fund
• Jane's Kids' Fund
• Jon’s Home Center Associates Fund
• G. Arthur (Art) Keller, Jr. Fund
• Irwin Family Fund
• Cory Didriksen Lovelace Fund
• Dr. Robert and Shirley Murphy Endowment for Music
• The Quincy Foundation Fund
• Quincy Recycle Fund
• James L. & Dorothy W. Rouner Fund
• The Wood Endowment
County Endowment Funds, support nonprofit organizations in a specific county:
• Brown County Endowment Fund (IL)
• Hancock County Endowment Fund (IL)
• Lewis County Endowment Fund (MO)
• Marion County Endowment Fund (MO)
• Monroe County Endowment Fund (MO)
• Pike County Endowment Fund (IL)
• Shelby County Endowment Fund (MO)
Donor Advised Funds, allow a fund advisor to recommend grant recipients. Donor advisors may recommend grants at any time throughout the year, but are encouraged to consider grants in support of Community Grant requests:
• Sarah Christine Birsic Memorial Fund
• Green-Humphrey Family Fund for Music
• Diane Nielsen Gossard Memorial Fund
• Joe and Denette Kuhlman Family Fund
• T. C. & Mary S. Oakley Descendants Fund
• Ralph Oakley Family Fund
• Optimist Club of Quincy Friend of Youth Fund
• Palmyra Chamber of Commerce Prosperity Fund
• Betty Schmidt Endowment
• The Zechariah Fund
These are among the 230+ funds at the Community Foundation that support arts and culture, community betterment, education, health or human services, include eight new funds contributing grant dollars for the 2024 program.
This year’s grant recipients include:
Adams County Bicentennial Adams County Historical Timeline Monument
Betty Schmidt Endowment, Funds for Adams County, United States Founding Fathers Fund
Adams County Sheriff Sheriff Work Alternative Program Improvement
Project Funds for Adams County
Advocacy Network for Children General Support
Community Endowment Funds
Bella Ease Funding CARES 2024 youth after-school program
Jerry and Linley Bartell Endowment, Funds for Adams County, Community Endowment Funds, Optimist Club of Quincy Friend of Youth Fund
Bluff City Theater Building the Next Generation of Theater Audience
Noma Meyers Eaton Fund, Community Endowment Funds
Boy Scouts of America - Mississippi Valley Council #141 Financial Assistance for Youth in Adams, Pike, Brown, Hancock, and Clark Community Endowment Funds
Bright Futures Knox County General Support of Bright Futures Knox County
Community Endowment Funds, G. Arthur (Art) Keller, Jr. Fund
Brown County Early Learning Center NFP General Support
Jon's Home Center Associates Fund
Canton Main Street Association Historical Preservation - Exterior Facade Grantmaking
Lewis County Endowment Fund
Carthage Park District Creating An Outdoor Space that will Create Lasting Memories
Community Endowment Funds
Chaddock Children's Foundation Kids On The Block Puppetry materials for educational awareness
Funds for Adams County, Grace United Methodist Church of Quincy Fund
CHART Teen Task Force Sexuality Education in Northeast Missouri Schools
Marion County Endowment Fund
Cheerful Home Child Care & Early Learning Center Arts in the Outdoors
Jon's Home Center Associates Fund
Clark County Council on Aging, Inc. Operating Funds
Community Endowment Funds
Community for Christ Assistance Center Utilities and Food for Families in Need
Funds for Adams County, Grace United Methodist Church of Quincy Fund
Connect Child and Family Solutions General Support
Grace United Methodist Church of Quincy Fund, Funds for Adams County
Cornerstone Foundations for Families Comprehensive Youth Services
Ralph Oakley Family Fund
County of Ralls Missouri
Fort Mason Monument Project Community Endowment Funds
Covered Bottoms Diaper Bank, Inc. Bridging the Diaper Gap in West Central IL
Blessing Hospital Community Health Fund, Grace United Methodist Church of Quincy Fund
Coyote Hill Coyote Hill Foster Family Community Groups
Marion County Endowment Fund, Community Endowment Funds
Culver-Stockton College: Tri-State Development Community Project Support for Entrepreneurship
Community Endowment Funds
Douglass Community Services, Inc. Kids in Motion - Youth development and leadership program, housing services
Jon's Home Center Associates Fund, Community Endowment Funds, Marion County Endowment Fund, Ralph Oakley Family Fund
Downtown Monroe City Revitalization Leadership Enhancement
Monroe County Endowment Fund
MC Rec Center General Support
Community Endowment Funds
First Chance for Children Bab Bags Diaper Bank
Community Endowment Funds
Food For Thoughts Hancock County Week-End Meal Program
Community Endowment Funds, Hancock County Endowment Fund
Friends of the Castle General Support
Community Endowment Funds, Funds for Adams County
Friends of the Performing Arts/Quincy Public Schools Quincy Junior High School Tubas
Funds for Adams County, Green-Humphrey Family Fund for Music, Ben & Helen Bumbry Educational Assistance Endowment
Girl Scouts of Central Illinois Girl Scout Leadership Experience - Adams, Brown, Hancock, and Pike Counties
Grace United Methodist Church of Quincy Fund, Community Endowment Funds
Great Commission Broadcasting Corporation - WGCA-FM
Area betterment through promoting local nonprofits Funds for Adams County
Hancock County Senior and Childcare Services Striving to Meet the Childcare Needs of Hancock County
Hancock County Endowment Fund, Community Endowment Funds, G. Arthur (Art) Keller, Jr. Fund
Hannibal Arts Council Hannibal Operating Support
Community Endowment Funds
Heartland Resources, Inc. General Support
Lewis County Endowment Fund, Community Endowment Funds
Historical Society of Quincy and Adams County Lighting Upgrade for Visitors Center Collection Storage Area
Funds for Adams County, The Quincy Foundation Fund, Community Endowment Funds
Horizons Social Services of Adams County, Inc. KidzPacks 2024-2025 Fruit Initiative
Ralph Oakley Family Fund
Impact Global General Support
Ralph Oakley Family Fund
Jensen Camp Foundation Superior Sleep for Summer Stays
Community Endowment Funds
Jim's Journey: the Huck Finn Freedom Center General Support Museum artifact/documents Replacement
Community Endowment Funds
Junior Achievement of Greater St. Louis General Support
Grace United Methodist Church of Quincy Fund
Kairo’s Hope General support of residential program for survivors of sexual trauma
Sarah Christine Birsic Memorial Fund
Lewis County Food Pantry Ending Hunger 2024
Lewis County Endowment Fund, Community Endowment Funds
Lewis County Health Department Enhancing Preventative Health Screenings in Lewis County, MO
Lewis County Endowment Fund, Ralph Oakley Family Fund
Memorial Hospital Expanding and Enhancing Emergency Preparedness in Hancock County
Community Endowment Funds, The Wood Endowment
Muddy River Opera Company Premiere Program-Providing the Community with Opera Experience
The Quincy Foundation Fund
NECAC - North East Community Action Corporation Empower Successful Students
Community Endowment Funds
NorthEast Independent Living Services Durable Medical Equipment
Community Endowment Funds, Marion County Endowment Fund
Northeast Missouri Humane Society General Support
Community Endowment Funds
OATS Inc. Enhance transit experience for North East Missouri communities
Community Endowment Funds
Palmyra Christian Academy Playground Construction
HOMEBANK Fund
Pike County Government / Pike County Liaison Committee Support for the Pike County Animal Shelter TNR Program (Trap-Neuter-Return)
Community Endowment Funds, Pike County Endowment Fund
Pike County Senior Citizen's Council General Support
Pike County Endowment Fund
Pike County Unmet Needs Provide individuals in the Pike County, IL assistance with basic needs and services
Community Endowment Funds, Pike County Endowment Fund
Pleasant Hill Senior Citizens Council General Support
Pike County Endowment Fund
QUEST Stables-Quincy Equestrian Services and Therapy NFP Scholarships for Equine Therapy Sessions for Area Special Needs Students
The Zechariah Fund
Quincy Art Center Quincy Art Center Starting with Art Initiative FY25
The Quincy Foundation Fund, Funds for Adams County, Community Endowment Funds
Quincy Catholic Charities Mobile Food Pantry 2024
Community Endowment Funds
Quincy Children's Museum Museums for All Funds for Adams County, Joe & Denette Kuhlman Family Fund
Quincy Children's Museum Ready. Set. GROW.
Funds for Adams County, Community Endowment Funds
Quincy Community Theatre General support of Quincy Community Theatre
Katherine Broemmel Endowment for the Arts
Quincy Concert Band General support of Quincy Concert Band
Katherine Broemmel Endowment for the Arts, Funds for Adams County
Quincy Humane Society Pet Food and Supplies Pantry Program 2024
Funds for Adams County
Quincy Museum, Inc. Quincy Museum Education Revitalization Project
Funds for Adams County, The Quincy Foundation Fund, Community Endowment Funds
Quincy Public Library Quincy Public Library Big Read 2024
Funds for Adams County
Quincy Public Schools Foundation General Support
Funds for Adams County
Quincy Society of Fine Arts Instant Arts Classrooms + Full School Arts Field Trips
Irwin Family Fund, Funds for Adams County, Community Endowment Funds
Quincy Symphony Orchestra Association Four Quincy Community Symphony Youth Program
Jayne & Leroy Boeckelman Fund for Young Musicians, Dr. Robert & Shirley Murphy Endowment for Music Education, Cory Didriksen Lovelace Fund, Funds for Adams County
Quincy University LiveU Solo Pro Equipment
T. C. & Mary S. Oakley Descendants Fund
Ralls County Health Department Portable Vital Signs Monitors
Community Endowment Funds
Salvation Army of Quincy Emergency Shelter Bedding
Ralph Oakley Family Fund
Salvation Army of Quincy Food Boxes for Veterans
Diane Nielsen Gossard Memorial Fund
Salvation Army of Quincy Furniture & Toys for Child Watch
Grace United Methodist Church of Quincy Fund
Special Olympics Illinois - Region H General Support o
James L. & Dorothy W. Rouner Fund, Community Endowment Funds
St. Dominic School Hands On Arts Experiences
Funds for Adams County
Teresa Adams House General Operating Funds
Funds for Adams County, Community Endowment Funds
The Child Advocacy Center of Northeast Missouri, Inc. Program Expansion - Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Education
Community Endowment Funds
The Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri Lewis County Mobile Food Pantry
Lewis County Endowment Fund, Community Endowment Funds
The Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri Food Aid for Children in Monroe County, Missouri
Community Endowment Funds
The Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri Food Aid for Shelby County, MO
Shelby County Endowment Fund, Community Endowment Funds
The Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri Supporting Veterans in Knox County, MO
Community Endowment Funds
The Heritage Seekers, Inc. High School Student Volunteer Awards
Palmyra Chamber of Commerce Prosperity Fund
The Legacy Theater Foundation General Support
Community Endowment Funds
Transitions of Western Illinois Opportunities for Adults Who Have an Intellectual/Developmental Disability
Funds for Adams County
Two Rivers Regional Council of Public Officials SNAP to Success Matching Vocational Training Funds
Pike County Endowment Fund
United Way of the Great River Region Emergency Food Kit Program
Hancock County Endowment Fund, Community Endowment Funds
University of Illinois Extension Youth Leadership Academy
Betty Schmidt Endowment Funds for Adams County, Community Endowment Funds
Versailles Growth Committee Versailles Park Ballfield
Community Endowment Funds
Versailles Township Community Building Ceiling
Brown County Endowment Fund, Community Endowment Funds
West Central Child Care Connection Born Learning Project
Funds for Adams County, Grace United Methodist Church of Quincy Fund
West Central Illinois Agency on Aging Sound System for the Quincy Senior Center Programs/Events
Funds for Adams County
Western Illinois University Foundation Autism Center of Excellence, Program Support
Jane's Kids' Fund, Community Endowment Funds
YMCA of West Central Illinois - Quincy Family YMCA Capital Planning Study
Funds for Adams County
YWCA of Quincy YWCA Quincy Permanent Supportive Housing
Ralph Oakley Family Fund, Funds for Adams County, City of Refuge Fund
In addition to today’s presentation, County Fund Councils will present grants from County Endowment Funds. Participating counties include Brown, Hancock, and Pike in Illinois and Lewis, Marion, Monroe, and Shelby in Missouri. Fund councils from each county reviewed applications from local, eligible organizations and made recommendations on grants to be awarded to best serve each county’s needs and opportunities. Grants from the remaining County Endowment Funds will be presented at County Endowment awards presentations in each county.
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The Community Foundation Serving West Central Illinois & Northeast Missouri builds permanent charitable funds to assist area nonprofits and communities.
Its mission, “connecting people who care with causes that matter,” is achieved by gathering funds, growing them through investments, then granting to nonprofit organizations, causes or communities that mean the most to its donors.
Since 1997, the Community Foundation has made grants totaling more than $15 million in the 12-county service area of Adams, Brown, Hancock and Pike in Illinois and Clark, Lewis, Marion, Ralls, Pike, Knox, Shelby and Monroe in Missouri.
The Community Foundation has IRS 501(c)(3) status, and contributions made to the Community Foundation generally qualify for the maximum allowable deductions for income and estate tax purposes.
For more information, call 217-222-1237, email info@mycommunityfoundation.org or go to mycommunityfoundation.org or www.facebook.com/mycommunityfoundation
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