About Us
Funds Under Management
Agency Designated Funds 1
M. James Bower Memorial Fund-2006
S. Edgar Bond Family Fund -2000
This fund was established with a bequest from the estate of Byron Leland Bond and honors the memory of his father's family. A descendant of Richmond's Quaker settlers, Mr. Bond was a noted local artist, graphic designer and printer, having owned Leland Studios printing and Advertising. He had also owned the Bondaire Motel and Restaurant in Webster and worked for a time in the engineering department of General Chemical Co. in New York City. Income from the fund will benefit Earlham College where Mr. Bond studied art in the 1920's.
Lowell & Gladys Brooks Christian Education Fund – 2006
This fund was established by Sara Gainey, Lowell and Gladys’ granddaughter. The Brooks family was an integral part of the founding of the Centerville Christian Church and it was their desire that income from the fund be used to purchase materials for religious education activities and programs at the church.
Zion's Lutheran Church of East Germantown, Indiana Fund - 2000
Cambridge City attorney David A. Feemster established this fund as a permanent endowment for his church, Zion's Lutheran Church in East Germanton, for use as designated by the Church Council.
Agency Endowment 1
These organizations have chosen to use the Foundation to manage permanent endowment funds which provide income for the charitable purposes of the organization.
Achieva Resources Endowment Fund-1987
Beth Boruk Temple Endowment Fund-2001
Birth-To-Five, Inc. Endowment Fund-2006
Community Christian School Endowment Fund-1998
Jim Cope Endowment Fund
Earlham Cemetery Heritage Fund-1998
Hayes Regional Arboretum Educational Endowment Fund-1997
Mental Health Association in Wayne County Endowment Fund-1990
Nettle Creek Valley Museum Endowment Fund-1997
Reid Memorial Presbyterian Church Endowment Fund-1993
Richmond Symphony Orchestra Endowment Fund-2000
RSVP Endowment Fund-1987
United Way of Whitewater Valley Endowment Fund-2000
Designated and Restricted Funds
The donor may name one or more particular agencies or institutions to receive grants.
H. Charles and Joan Bartel Endowment Fund-2004
To benefit St. Paul’s Lutheran Church and Wayne County Foundation.
S. Edgar Bond Family Fund-2000
To benefit Earlham College where Mr. Bond studied art in the 1920s and where his father, Edgar, was a member of the Class of 1900.
Bowen Family Fund-1999
Two-thirds of the fund’s income benefits St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church and one-third benefits the Foundation.
Zelma Bozworth Memorial Fund-1993
Income (and, under certain circumstances, principal) is to be used to benefit the Wayne County Historical Museum.
Clay and Opal Brooks Family Fund-1982
To help pay for improvements in Whitewater Gorge Park.
Lura Carnes Wine Endowment Fund-1980
This fund was originally established to benefit the Richmond Symphony and Whitewater Opera. When the Opera dissolved, the symphony became the sole beneficiary of the fund.
Ira Carter Neighborhood Development Fund-2000
Established by Neighborhood Services Clearinghouse to fund special neighborhood projects.
Centerville-Abington Schools Educational Endowment Fund-1989
Established to provide teacher mini-grants and student scholarships. The Rose Hamilton Scholarship Fund is a component fund.
Melissa Wilson Coffin and Anna Nicholson Coffin Memorial Fund-1999
To purchase non-fiction large print books and to purchase non-fiction books at Morrison-Reeves Library.
Frank and Madeline Hensley Memorial Fund-2001
To benefit of Lutherania Cemetery.
Donald L. & Martha L. Hoffman Memorial Fund-1985
To benefit Richmond Civic Theatre’s Center Stage (renamed Studio One) program and its library.
G. Howard and Helen L. Holthouse Memorial Fund
To fund the “Teacher of the Year” at Seton Catholic High School.
Holthouse-Thomas Memorial Fund-1990
To benefit St. Andrew Church.
John Charles & Gertrude Pardieck Hubbard Fund for Continuing Catholic Education-1989
Supports a variety of religious educational programs in Richmond's three Catholic parishes.
Mattie G. Jacobs Memorial Fund-2001
To benefit the Richmond Art Museum in memory of Ms. Jacobs.
Charles E. Kienzle-Kiwanis Endowment Fund-1998
To benefit Riley Hospital, a philanthropic project of the Kiwanis Club of Richmond.
Lilly Scholarship PR Fund-1997
Ruth & Henry Macy Memorial Museum Fund-1988
To benefit the Levi Coffin House and the Wayne County Museum, as determined by the Foundation board.
Murray Theatre Endowment Fund-2005
This fund was established by Rob and Kelli Quigg for the operating and maintenance of the Murray Theater building or the physical facility of the Richmond Civic Theatre.
Nettle Creek Schools Educational Endowment Fund-1988
Established with a challenge grant from the Foundation and matching funds from the community.
William R. and Mary E. Niersbach Boys Club Endowment-1999
To benefit the Boys and Girls Clubs of Wayne County.
William R. and Mary E. Niersbach Endowment Fund-1997
To benefit the cancer care programs of Reid Hospital in memory of the Niersbachs' parents, Joseph and Catherine Niersbach and Nile and Ruth Patti.
Northeastern Schools Educational Endowment Fund-1989
to provide teacher mini-grants.
Robert L. O’Maley and Gregg Martin O'Maley Memorial Fund-1990
To benefit Leadership Wayne County, now the Institute for Creative Leadership, a program of Wayne County Vision.
Richmond Community Schools Educational Endowment Fund-1989
To provide teacher mini-grants.
Will & Emma Rodefeld Family Fund-1981
Half of the income benefits Springwood Lake Park and half supports Foundation operations.
Friends of the William G. Scott House Fund-2003
A non-permanent fund created by Richmond Columbian Properties to support the preservation of the historic home at 204 North 10th Street in Richmond.
Seton High School Fund
To provide for operating income for Seton High School.
Taking Stock Initiative Fund-2000
Joan Vigran Memorial Fund-1994
To benefit Richmond Civic Theatre.
Western Wayne Educational Endowment-1989
To provide teacher mini-grants.
Wickemeyer Family Endowment Fund-2005
This fund was established by Ruth Wickemeyer’s daughters, Kendra Wickemeyer Beisner and Kyle Wickemeyer Hardy. Annual distributions will be made to the Richmond Rose Garden and First English Lutheran Church for youth group and music activities.
Anne Withers Memorial Fund-1998
Income to benefit the YWCA.
Bob York Memorial Fund-2001
To benefit cancer research and other cancer-related issues.
Youth as Resources Endowment Fund-2001
This fund was established to support the purposes of YAR, an organization dedicated to funding youth-led and youth-initiated community service projects.
Zion’s Lutheran Church of East Germantown Indiana Fund-2000
A permanent endowment for Zion’s Lutheran Church in East Germantown for use as designated by the Church Council.
Donor Advised Funds 1
The donor may recommend possible grant recipients to the Foundation each year. Donor advised funds may be started by an individual, a corporation or a specific community.
Doug and Ellen Bennett Donor Advised Fund-2001
Clifford J. and Martha J. Dickman Family Endowment Fund-2005
Clarence and Julia Downs Family Fund-2000
First Bank Community Fund-1991
Fountain City Lions Helping Hand Fund-1989
General Donor Advised Fund-1999
David and Becky Harper Donor Advised Fund-1999
Hope House Addiction Recovery Center Fund-2005
InConcert Support fund of WCIF, Inc.-2006
Faye Stewart Jose Family Fund-1986
Kiwanis Club of Richmond, Inc. Fund-1993
Nettle Creek Arts Fund-2006
Kelli and Rob Quigg Donor Advised Fund-2005
Harry Ray Post 65 American Legion Fund-1998
Robert L. and Julia L. Reinke Fund-1999
Rotary Club of Richmond, Inc. Endowment Fund-1998
Stoller Advised Fund-1998
Harry and Marilyn Voyles Donor Advised Fund-1999
Francis and Clarice Warrick Fund-2000
Wayne Bank and Trust Co. Community Fund-1997
Dr. Deb Wehman Fund for Girls’ Athletics-2005
Women’s Fund-2001
Field of Interest Funds 1
The donor specifies a field of interest, but leaves selection of the exact recipients to the discretion of the Board of Directors.
Roscoe & Rosa Haindel Fund - 1994
Established as a charitable trust in 1948 and later assigned to the Foundation. Income is to benefit youth programs to fight juvenile delinquency in Richmond.
Abram Phillips Trust - 1996
Abram Phillips settled in Richmond about 1838. Upon his death in 1884, he established a trust containing the Phillips Opera House and other real estate owned by Mr. Phillips on East Main Street in Richmond. He provided that upon the death of his sister, the trust assets should be used to assist "poor persons over fifty years of age...taking care not to encourage idleness or intemperance". The Trust was transferred to the Foundation in 1996.
Early Childhood Literacy Endowment Fund-2006
Miriam D. and J. Rollf Wadman Memorial Fund #2 - 1996
Funded with assets from the estate of Miriam Wadman to support animal welfare and organizations that train animals for handicapped persons.
Goodwell Family Memorial Fund - 1988
Established as the Donald Goodwell Memorial Fund and the name was changed in 1996. Income is used to support and promote literacy programs.
Richmond Area Environmental Fund - 1998
Established by Richmond attorney Robert Delaney to purchase trees and plants for Richmond's public areas.
The Children's Fund - 1993
Income is to be used to provide materials, educational programs and treatment for the prevention of child abuse. Additional gifts are invited.
Gertrude Luckhardt Ward Fund for Neighborhood Revitalization - 1991
Established by Matthew Stegall as the Elizabeth Starr Fund and renamed in memory of the preservationist "Lucky" Ward after her untimely death in 1997. Income to benefit county revitalization projects and awards.
William L. & Elivra J. Thomas Memorial Fund - 1988
Income is to benefit mental health programs.
J.B. & Frances Holthouse Family Fund - 1984
Income is to support mental health programs.
Life Income Funds 1
These funds have been established by donors who have made a gift to the foundation but retain an income for their lives. The remainder will be used for charitable purposes.
William F. Adler Unitrust
Frank and Mary Alice Adney Charitable Gift Annuity
Anonymous Gift Annuity
Julia Downs Charitable Gift Annuity
Albert C. Gentry and M. Loraine Gentry Charitable Remainder Unitrust
Roger and Marcia Grimm Charitable Remainder Trust
John M. Harlan Charitable Remainder Trust
Jon and Suzette Igelman Charitable Remainder Trust
Joan Martin Charitable Gift Annuity
Charles E. Matthews Charitable Gift Annuity
Charles E. Matthews Charitable Gift Annuity #2
Maxine M. Matthews Charitable Gift Annuity
Maxine M. Matthews Charitable Gift Annuity #2
William and Mary Niersbach Charitable Gift Annuity
William and Mary Niersbach Charitable Gift Annuity #2
Roy M. Ridge Charitable Gift Annuity
Laurence Strong Charitable Gift Annuity
Non-Permanent Funds
These temporary funds have been established to receive contributions on behalf of specific charitable organizations or causes. Often these assist short-term projects or organizations that have not yet received a tax exemption from the IRS.
Action Fund
African American Expense Fund
Dalmation Foundation
Eastern Indiana Region National Society of Fund Raising Executives
Friends of McBride Stadium Fund
GED Scholarship Fund
Mothers Bank Fund
Police and Fire Training Facility Fund
Richmond Parks & Recreation Department Bark Park-2006
Richmond Rose Garden Agency Fund
Starr-Gennett Fund
Sweet Dreams Softball Fund-2006
Wayne County Historical Museum Building Fund
Wayne County Learning Corporation Fund
Whitewater Gorge Park Project Fund
Scholarships & Award Funds
The donor outlines the criteria for receiving these funds and the Foundation works with the Honors & Awards Committee of the schools involved to assure that the donor's wishes are met.
AAUW-Hoffman Scholarship Fund-1990
To provide both undergraduate and graduate scholarships to students graduating from Richmond High School.
African-American Scholarship & Awards Fund-1994
To provide scholarships to deserving Wayne County minority students.
Jonathan Alan Scholarship Fund-1999
To assist a Richmond High School graduate who plans to enter a medical field and demonstrates financial need.
Anonymous Scholarship Fund-1997
To provide college scholarships of at least $1000 to graduates of Lincoln, Hagerstown, Northeastern or Centerville High Schools.
Earl Baker Memorial Scholarship Fund-1997
To benefit graduates of Wayne County high schools who plan to attend Purdue University.
Erika A. and George E. Brattain, Sr. Donor Advised Scholarship Fund-2005
To provide music scholarships to graduating seniors of Lincoln High School to further their education.
Lowell & Gladys Brooks Athletic Opportunity Fund – 2006
To give students of Centerville Junior-Senior High Schools the opportunity to participate in the schools' athletic programs when they would not otherwise be able to participate due to financial hardship or the inability to pay for required equipment or fees.
Clarence Brown Scholarship Fund-1990
To benefit graduating Richmond High School seniors.
Ralph Burkhardt Scholarship Fund-1997
To provide a scholarship to a graduating Richmond High School senior who has been an outstanding orchestra student and intends to study music in collge.
Lucille Campbell Scholarship Fund-2004
To provide a scholarship annually to a graduating senior of a Wayne County high school who demonstrates financial need.
Centerville-Abington Dollars for Scholars-2004
To financially support students who wish to pursue education beyond high school, and to encourage educational achievement.
Betty J. Cecere Memorial Scholarship Endowment Fund-2006
To benefit an RHS graduating female who demonstrates a financial need and is planning to attend an accredited post-secondary school.
Jason Chaney Memorial Scholarship Fund-1999
To provide an annual scholarship to a graduating male senior of Hagerstown High School.
Melba Dawn Chiarenza Scholarship Fund-1998
To provide $3,500 scholarships to Lincoln High School graduates who plan to major in business, nursing, or drama.
Ed Clemmer Memorial Scholarship Fund-1997
Upon reaching a balance of $5,000, scholarships will be granted.
Helen Coble Memorial Fund for Business Education-1995
To offer financial assistance to women studying to open a business.
Chris Coffman Memorial Scholarship Fund-1998
This fund provides the “Christopher Coffman Giant of Heart” award to a student who exhibits the personality traits of Chris Coffman.
William J. Cramer Scholarship Fund-1994
To provide renewable scholarships to graduating Richmond High School students.
Justin B. Cross Memorial Scholarship Endowment Fund-2005
Established by Ron and Melanie Cross in memory of their son Justin. The net income of this fund is to be used to provide a scholarship to a graduating senior from Richmond High School.
M. Glenn Cross Memorial Scholarship-1991
To provide a scholarship to a Richmond High School student attending a state school.
W. Barry Culy Memorial Scholarship Fund-1998
To provide scholarships to graduates of Hagerstown High School.
William and Clare Dexter Scholarship Fund-2000
Tho assist students at Seton High School who are in financial need.
Charlie Dils Memorial Scholarship-1999
To provide annual scholarships once the fund is endowed.
Marilyn Sedam Donner Memorial Scholarship Fund-2001
To be awarded to Centerville High School graduates who were outstanding English students, planning to further their education.
Jeffrey Duncan Scholarship Fund-1999
To provide renewable scholarship to a Richmond High School graduate preparing to be an engineer.
Eastern Indiana Human Resource Association Scholarship Fund-2002
To provide an annual scholarship to a resident of Indiana who is enrolled in an Indiana college or university and who is pursuing a career in human resources or a related field.
Hazel Thornburg Emry Scholarship Fund-2002
To be used for scholarships to deserving students involved in theatre.
Joseph P. Esposito Scholarship Fund-2000
To assist a graduating senior of Centerville High School who is pursuing further education in the field of engineering.
First Bank Scholarship Fund-2001
To benefit students enrolled in a private high school in Wayne County who demonstrate financial need
Waneta Fulton Memorial Scholarship Fund-1988
Established by the Nettle Creek Educational Endowment Fund.
Louis E. Gibbs Memorial Fund-1995
To provide scholarships for studies in law enforcement at Indiana University East.
Frostie Gilley Memorial Scholarship Endowment Fund-2005
Established by Northeastern High School to provide a scholarship annually to a graduating senior of Northeastern High School pursuing a degree in nursing.
Tami Goss Memorial Donor Advised Scholarship Fund-2005
With consideration to the wishes of the Goss family, this scholarship is to be awarded to a deserving senior lady, graduating from Centerville High School, who is planning to attend an accredited 2 or 4 year college, university or vocational school.
Francis & Earla Gregg Scholarship Fund-1994
To provide scholarships for Richmond High School graduates who plan to study art.
Jo Anne Grigsby Memorial Scholarship Fund-2006
To benefit an Lincoln High School graduating senior pursuing a career in math or science education; second preference to a student pursuing a career in education or Christian service.
Ann Harmeier Memorial Scholarship-1994
To provide an annual scholarship to a graduate of Lincoln High School.
Anna Belle Henthorne Memorial Scholarship-1988
To be used to provide art show awards.
Robert E. and Margaret M. Herbst Scholarship Fund-2000
To provide a scholarship annually to a graduate of Richmond High School who is pursuing further education and who has demonstrated an interest in voluntary civic service.
Jean Hilkert Memorial Scholarship-2003
To provide scholarships to one male and one female graduating senior of Jefferson High School in Lafayette, Indiana.
Mary E. Hill Memorial Scholarship-1985
To assist students studying the field of health or medicine with priority given to minority students.
Greg and Rod Jarrett Donor Advised Scholarship Fund-2005
Established by Mrs. Jarrett to provide a scholarship annually to a graduating senior of Hagerstown High School seeking a business degree at an accredited post secondary institution.
Mary Hatfield Jenkins Memorial Scholarship-2003
To provide scholarships and educational loans to students in the five county school corporations.
Joshua Johnson Memorial Fund-2003
To provide an annual scholarship to an outstanding graduating senior of Hagerstown High School.
Hubert and Grace Jones Memorial Scholarship Fund-2002
To be awarded to an exemplary Reid Hospital employee who graduated from Union County High School and is pursuing higher education in the field of nursing.
James Joseph Scholarship Fund-2000
To provide a scholarship to a graduating senior of Richmond High School who plans to prepare for a human services profession.
Nancy Keelor Kelly Memorial Scholarship Endowment Fund-2005
To provide a scholarship to a student planning to attend a four-year accredited college in the State of Indiana who demonstrates financial need.
Timothy Kettler Memorial Scholarship Fund-2002
To be awarded to an exemplary employee at Reid Hospital who is pursuing a nursing certificate or degree related to his/her profession.
Kirk-Little Post 1108, VFW Scholarship #1-1993
To provide $1,000 scholarships to graduating Richmond High School seniors recognizing academic excellence with preference given to a lineal descendent of a veteran.
Kirk-Little Post 1108, VFW Scholarship #2-1994
To provide $1,000 scholarships to graduating Centerville High School seniors recognizing academic excellence with preference given to a lineal descendent of a veteran.
Kirk-Little Post 1108, VFW Scholarship #3-1994
To provide $1,000 scholarships to graduating Northeastern High School seniors recognizing academic excellence with preference given to a lineal descendent of a veteran.
Kirk-Little Post 1108, VFW Scholarship #4-1996
To provide $1,000 scholarships to graduating Hagerstown High School seniors recognizing academic excellence with preference given to a lineal descendent of a veteran.
Kirk-Little Post 1108, VFW Scholarship #5-1996
To provide $1,000 scholarships to graduating Lincoln High School seniors recognizing academic excellence with preference given to a lineal descendent of a veteran.
Kirk-Little VFW Post #1108 Scholarship #6-2003
To provide $1,000 scholarships to graduating Seton High School seniors recognizing academic excellence with preference given to a lineal descendent of a veteran.
Lacy Memorial Scholarship Fund-1988
Established by the Nettle Creek Educational Endowment Fund.
Paul J. & Bernice J. Lamberson Memorial Scholarship-1989
This fund honors former Western Wayne teachers and provides scholarships for graduating Lincoln High School students.
Ellen M. Lane Memorial Scholarship Fund-2001
To be awarded to a Lincoln High School graduate going into the education or health care field.
Fern A. Lee Memorial Fund-2003
To provide a scholarship to a Lincoln High School graduating senior who enrolls in a post secondary business training school or business college.
Christina Maria Danielle Leitner Memorial Scholarship-1995
To provide scholarships to Richmond High School graduates and Community Christian School students.
Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Fund-1998
To benefit two outstanding students from Wayne County who are planning to attend an Indiana college or university.
Kimberly Long Memorial Scholarship-1981
To be awarded annually to a Richmond High School graduate enrolling in a degree granting institution.
Henry J. and Hedwig Seegers Luerman Endowment Fund-2003
To provide tuition assistance to Seton Elementary students who demonstrate financial need.
Mary E. Maurer, Hilda Dickman Herold, and Martha Jane Dickman Scholarship Endowment Fund-2005
Established by Fr. John H. Luerman in memory of his sisters. Annual scholarships will be provided to one male and one female student graduating from Seton Catholic High School.
Robert A. Luerman and Carol H. Luerman Endowment Fund-2003
To provide tuition assistance to two Seton Elementary students each year who are in financial need.
Kevin Scott MacDowell Memorial Scholarship-1990
To annually provide two scholarships to Richmond High School graduates.
Ruth & Henry Macy Memorial Scholarship-1989
To provide assistance to graduating seniors of Northeastern Wayne High School.
Joseph E. Maddy Scholarship Fund-1998
To assist Interlochen Arts Academy students from Wayne County.
Donald A. McKinney Memorial Scholarship Fund-2005
A portion of the McKinney estate was bequeathed to the Foundation to benefit two Centerville High School graduates annually in need of money for college.
Rob Mahoney Memorial Scholarship Fund-2001
To benefit a Lincoln High School and Hagerstown High School graduate pursuing a degree in construction management, engineering or a specific building trade; second preference to a student studying auto mechanics or agriculture.
Edie Marshall Memorial Scholarship Fund-1998
To assist students of the Whitney Center demonstrating financial need.
Ruby Fender Martin Memorial Scholarship-1990
To be awarded to a Centerville High School graduate of high academic and moral character.
Ruby Fender Martin Nursing Scholarship-1990
To provide assistance to a graduate of Centerville High School who is enrolling in a nursing program.
Frances Mayhew, RN Scholarship Fund-2002
To provide scholarships to nursing students who are seeking a course of study leading to a Bachelor of Arts or a Masters degree.
Margaret Roushar Menning Memorial Scholarship-1999
To assist a student who plans to continue his or her education at a liberal arts college.
Galen Miller Scholarship Fund-1998
To be awarded to students who have volunteered to assist people with disabilities.
Antonio Mitrione Scholarship Fund-1998
To benefit a Richmond High School graduate.
Walter Moegerle Memorial Scholarship-1999
To be awarded annually to a Centerville graduate planning to pursue a career in the computer or technology field.
Marian Niswander Business Scholarship-2002
To benefit students who plan to study business.
Daniel Patrick Oberle Memorial Scholarship Fund-1997
To be awarded to a graduate of Centerville High School who plans to pursue an education leading to a career in the construction industry.
Dorotha Kitterman Packard Memorial Educational Fund-2000
To provide scholarships to students in need.
Alicebelle Parry Scholarship Fund-1994
To assist a graduating senior from Winchester High School.
Mary K. Paust Memorial Scholarship-1987
To provide a scholarship to a graduating Richmond High School senior studying business.
Perfect Circle Credit Union Scholarship Endowment Fund-2004
To provide a scholarship annually to a Wayne County high school student entering an accredited post-secondary institution.
Edna Johnston McNary Pickett Memorial Scholarship Fund-1996
To be awarded to a graduating Centerville senior based upon academic excellence and financial need.
Jack Reed Memorial Fund -1999
To provide scholarships to outstanding members of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Wayne County who plan to attend college.
Richmond College Incentive Plan Fund-1990
To provide scholarships to Richmond High School graduates who intend to further their education at a Wayne County college. The Alex Christ Memorial Fund was transferred to this fund to benefit 2007 graduates.
Richmond High School Class of 1980 Scholarship Fund-2000
To provide annual scholarships once the fund is endowed.
Ruth Hamilton Robbins Memorial Scholarship-1979
To provide scholarships to a Richmond High School student who plans to study business or nursing and is a descendant of US veteran.
Robert E. Rodefeld Memorial Scholarship Endowment Fund-2006
To benefit a Richmond High School graduating senior who participated in high school swimming, representing the school and the sport in the pool, classroom and community and one who earned a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0.
George Romack Memorial Scholarship-1999
This fund was established by friends, colleagues and students of George Romack, a longtime teacher and coach in Centerville.
Rosa Family Scholarship Award-1988
To be used to recognize the academic excellence of one male and one female graduate of Richmond High School.
Seton High School Scholarship Fund-2000
To assist students at Seton High School who demonstrate financial need.
Stuart C. and Martha I. Shipman Scholarship Fund-2000
To provide scholarships to Lincoln High School graduates who plan to attend college to prepare for a career in education, fine arts, business or a vocational area.
Elizabeth Smelser Scholarship Fund-1994
To provide renewable scholarships to students planning to attend Earlham College.
Richard F. Smith Memorial Scholarship-1994
To provide scholarships to Richmond High School graduates studying graphic arts.
Anne Elizabeth Sperling Memorial Scholarship-1984
To assist a Richmond High School graduate who is enrolled in a program of R.N. certification.
Anne E. Sperling, BSN Memorial Scholarship Fund-2002
To be awarded to an exemplary registered nurse employed at Reid Hospital who is seeking a Bachelor of Science Nursing degree from Indiana University East.
Anne E. Sperling, MSN Memorial Scholarship Fund-2002
To be awarded to an exemplary registered nurse employed at Reid Hospital who is seeking a Master of Science Nursing degree, and is enrolled full or part-time at an accredited university school of nursing.
Luella M. Beatty Stott Memorial Scholarship Fund-1999
To provide scholarships to students planning to study nursing.
Elmer E. Toschlog Memorial Award-1986
To be awarded annually to a graduate of Centerville High School who has demonstrated outstanding citizenship and leadership skills.
Dr. Jerry Turner Memorial Scholarship Fund-2000
To provide an annual scholarship to a Richmond High School graduate who plans to prepare for a career in veterinary medicine, science or agriculture, and who demonstrates financial need.
Thad Tutterow Memorial Scholarship Fund-1988
Established by the Nettle Creek Educational Endowment Fund.
Dr. William E. Upchurch Memorial Award-1999
To provide scholarships to graduates of Hagerstown High School who exhibit positive traits including good citizenship, leadership, strong character, service and strong academic performance.
Glenn Veal Scholarship Trust-2003
To benefit graduates of Nettle Creek School Corporation who study agriculture and home economics.
Wayne County College Fund-1990
This endowment holds the following component funds:
Charles P. & Sylvia D. Bane Memorial Fund
Hub & Zella Etchison Memorial Fund
James & Margaret Gibbons Memorial Fund
Elizabeth Jay Memorial Fund
Lilly Endowment Inc. Matching Fund
Frances Mayhew Memorial Fund
John & Katherine Miller Scholarship Fund
Fred Nottingham Memorial Fund
Moreta Ballinger Rinehart Scholarship Fund
Hazel Hardwick Wickersham Scholarship Fund-2000
To provide scholarships to graduates of Union High School in Randolph County who plan to enter the teaching profession and have financial need.
John F. Wohlhueter Scholarship Award Fund-1987
To provide a plaque recognizing the Richmond High School valedictorian each year.
Frederick and Mary Wood Scholarship Fund-1998
To benefit graduates of Hagerstown and Chrysler High School in New Castle.
Supporting Organizations 1
Vigran Family Foundation-2001
Stanley L. Vigran created this Foundation with the largest gift from a living individual, to support the causes of education, arts and religion.
Undesignated Funds
The donor gives our Board of Directors the responsibility to choose the grant recipients. This option gives the Foundation maximum flexibility in responding to emerging needs within the community.
Lilly Endowment Inc. Unrestricted Fund - 1994
Created with matching gifts to the Foundation under
Phases I - IV of Lilly Endowment's GIFT Program. Income is used to
respond to the ever-changing needs of our community.
Fund for Wayne County - 1979
Established when the Johnson Sheet Metal Foundation
was dissolved and the assets turned over to the Wayne County Foundation.
Assets of the Palladium-Item Foundation were added to the fund in 1980.
Many individuals and organizations have made additional gifts over the
years. Unrestricted bequests have been received from the estates
of:
- Ruth I Dutro
- Gertrude P. Hubbard
- Marie Ingabrand
- Martha K. Newman
- Ruby E. Phillips
- Harry and Catherine Thomas
- Hub and Zella Etchison
Hugh & Sara Ronald Memorial Fund - 1983
Established in 1983 by the Foundation. Bequests from Mr. and Mrs. Ronald were received in 1994. Income
is to support Foundation operations.
Jennette Rodefeld
Memorial Fund - 1992
Established by charitable trust.
Ruth and Henry Macy Memorial Fund - 1988
Established by bequest.
Mann Family Youth and Education Fund - 1985
Income is unrestricted with preference given to
youth and educational activities.
Mary Louise Custer Memorial Fund - 1997
Louise Custer was born in Richmond and graduated
from Earlham College. Her career was spent as a librarian. When she died in January 1997, she left twenty percent of her estate
to the Wayne County Foundation without restriction.
Memorial and Honor fund - 1979
Hundreds of unrestricted gifts have been made to
this fund in honor or memory of a friend or loved one.
Unrestricted Funds 1
Ahaus Family Fund-2002
Anonymous Family Fund-2002
William F. Adler Memorial Fund-2001
Ball-Bolle Family Fund-2002
Bank One Endowment Fund-2002
Doug and Ellen Bennett Endowment Fund-2002
Brady Family Fund-2002
John H. and Mary J. Brubaker Memorial Fund-2000
Mary Louise Custer Memorial Fund-1997
Julia Downs Endowment Fund-2003
Hub and Zella Etchison Memorial Fund-1994
Gethers Family Fund-2002
J. Ross and Natalie Harrington Memorial Fund-2000
Mike and Carol Hinshaw Endowment Fund-2002
Maria Ingabrand Memorial Fund-1985
Jeffers Family Fund-2002
Kleinknecht Endowment Fund-2002
Nora Lee Latture Memorial Fund-2005
Lilly Endowment Inc. Unrestricted Fund-1994
Paul and Pat Lingle Endowment Fund-2002
Ruth and Henry Macy Memorial Endowment Fund-1988
Mann Family Youth and Education Fund-1985
Joan Martin Endowment Fund-2003
Memorial and Honor Fund-1979
Jon Morgan Endowment Fund-2002
Janette Nottingham Memorial Fund-2002
Ruby Ellen Phillips Memorial Fund-1992
Suzanne G. Quigg Memorial Fund-2003
Ray J. and Mildred Raper Memorial Fund-2002
Reid Social Responsibility Endowment Fund-2002
William H. Reller Memorial Fund-2000
Roy M. Ridge Endowment Fund-2002
Charles A. and Billi A. Rodefeld Family Endowment Fund-2005
Jeannette Rodefeld Memorial Fund-1992
Hugh & Sara Ronald Memorial Fund-1983
Bob Rosa Family Fund-2002
Rosar Family Fund-2002
Glen and Jewell Spears Endowment Fund-2005
Stamm-Koechlein Family Fund-2002
Harry and Catherine Thomas Memorial Fund-1992
Unrestricted Fund for Wayne County-1979
West End Bank Community Fund-2002
1 All funds are listed with the year they were created or transferred to the Foundation.
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