Funds That Support Community Grant-Making
Unrestricted and Field of Interest funds are the most flexible type of funds. They allow the Foundation’s Board of Directors to make grants in response to the community’s most important needs and promising opportunities.
LIST OF FUNDS
William F. Adler Memorial Fund
William F. Adler Unrestricted Fund
Agribusiness Fund
Ahaus Family Fund
Anonymous Family Fund
Ball-Bolle Family Fund
Bank One Endowment Fund
Doug and Ellen Bennett Endowment Fund
Brady Family Fund
John H. and Mary J. Brubaker Memorial Fund
Florence Bultman Endowment Fund
Children’s Fund
Mary Jo and Len Clark Endowment Fund
Community Leadership Fund
Mary Louise Custer Memorial Fund
Eunice E. Dare Unrestricted Fund
Discretionary Fund
Julia Downs Endowment Fund
Early Childhood Literacy Endowment Fund
Easter Seals Camp Assistance Fund
Easter Seals Community Fund
Phyllis Eloff Legacy Fund
Hub and Zella Etchison Memorial Fund
Fankhouser/ Harzman Family Fund
Fine Arts Endowment Fund
Fred Gabbard Fund
Gethers Family Fund
Rebecca and Chad Gilliam Family Fund
Goodwell Family Memorial Fund
Roger and Connie Green Family Fund
Hagerstown Hometown Fund
Roscoe and Rosa Haindel Foundation Trust
Ross and Natalie Harrington Memorial Fund
Mike and Carol Hinshaw Endowment Fund
J.B. and Frances Holthouse Family Fund
Tom and Joy Holthouse/First Bank Community Fund
Ronald L. Hughes Endowment Fund
Marie Ingabrand Memorial Fund
Susan Isaacs Endowment Fund
Jeffers Family Fund
Vic and Faye Jose Fund for Childhood Literacy
Kleinknecht Endowment Fund
Patricia and Marlowe Klute Memorial Endowment Fund
The Lafever Fund
Nora Lee Latture Memorial Fund
Kathy Lehman Memorial Endowment
Lilly Endowment Unrestricted Fund
Lilly GIFT VII
Paul and Pat Lingle Endowment Fund
Literacy Fund
McBride Fund for Wayne County
Henry Macy Memorial Endowment Fund
Mann Family Youth and Education Fund
Joan Martin Endowment Fund
Charles and Maxine Matthews Arts Fund
Charles and Maxine Matthews Education Fund
Charles and Maxine Matthews Environmental and Animal Welfare Fund
Memorial and Honor Fund
Ernie and Betty Mills Unrestricted Fund
Jon Morgan Endowment Fund
Mothers Bank Fund
William R. and Mary E. Niersbach Unrestricted Fund
Janette Nottingham Memorial Fund
Abram Phillips Trust
Ruby Ellen Phillips Memorial Fund
Powers Unrestricted Fund
Suzanne G. Quigg Memorial Fund
Ray J. and Mildred Raper Memorial Fund
Reid Social Responsibility Endowment Fund
George R. and Janet J. Reller Unrestricted Fund
William H. Reller Memorial Fund
Vera Reynolds Unrestricted Fund
Robert R. Rhoads Community Endowment Fund
Erma Rich Unrestricted Fund
Richmond Area Environmental Fund
Roy M. Ridge Endowment Fund
Lowell Robinson Family Fund
Charles A. and Billi A. Rodefeld Family Endowment Fund
Jeannette Rodefeld Memorial Fund
John W. and Mary Jeanette Flory Rohe Fund for Wayne County
Bob Rosa Family Fund
Rosar Family Fund
Senior Volunteer Services Fund
Glen and Jewell Spears Endowment Fund
Stamm-Koechlein Family Fund
Philip and Eleanor Starr Unrestricted Endowment
Margie Tanner Memorial Fund
Harry and Catherine Thomas Memorial Fund
William L. and Elvira J. Thomas Memorial Fund
Unrestricted Fund for Wayne County
Harry and Marilyn Voyles Endowment Fund
Miriam D. and J. Rollf Wadman Memorial Fund #1
Miriam D. and J. Rollf Wadman Memorial Fund #2
Gertrude Luckhardt Ward Fund for Neighborhood Revitalization
Wayne County Foundation Board Members’ Fund to Support Unrestricted Grantmaking
Patricia Wedding Unrestricted Fund
Patricia Wedding Fund for the Humane Treatment of Animals
West End Savings Bank Community Fund
Wyatt Endowment Fund
Bob York Memorial Fund
Funds That Support a Specific Organization or Purpose
The Foundation holds a number of funds that support nonprofit organizations directly. Agency endowed funds are established by nonprofit organizations that wish to ensure their long-term financial sustainability. Agency-designated funds are created by individuals who wish to support certain organizations for many years to come. Non-permanent funds are generally established to assist short-term projects or organizations that have not yet received qualified charity status from the IRS.
LIST OF FUNDS
Achieva Resources Endowment Fund
Altrusa Club of Richmond Fund to Benefit Girls, Inc.
Barker Family Fund
To provide support for the educational programs at Richmond Art Museum
Bartel & Rohe Fund for School Supplies
To support the purchase of school supplies by public elementary schools in Wayne County
Charles and Joan Bartel Endowment Fund
To benefit St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Charles and Joan Bartel Operating Endowment Fund
To provide operating support to the Wayne County Foundation
Chris Benton Fund to Benefit Starr-Gennett Foundation
Beth Boruk Temple Endowment Fund
Birth-to-Five Endowment Fund
S. Edgar Bond Family Fund
To benefit Earlham College
Bowen Family Fund
To benefit St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Bowen Family Operating Endowment Fund
To provide operating support to the Wayne County Foundation
Jim Bower Fund for Stage One Youth Theatre
Zelma Bozworth Memorial Fund
To benefit the Wayne County Historical Museum
Angela Brinker Endowment Fund
To provide tuition assistance to students enrolled in a Seton Catholic School
Clay and Opal Brooks Family Fund
To support Whitewater Gorge Park
Lowell and Gladys Brooks Athletic Opportunity Fund
To benefit Centerville Junior-Senior High School students
Lowell and Gladys Brooks Christian Education Fund
To benefit Centerville Christian Church
Cambridge City 175th Commemorative Book Fund
Ira Carter Neighborhood Development Fund
Centerville-Abington Schools Educational Endowment Fund
To provide teacher mini grants
Centerville Library Endowment Fund
Central United Methodist Church Young Minister Fund
Fund for Civic Hall Performing Arts Center
Melissa Wilson Coffin and Anna Nicholson Coffin Memorial Fund To purchase non-fiction books for Morrisson-Reeves Library
Community Christian School Endowment Fund
Comprehensive Counseling Initiative
Jim Cope Endowment Fund
To support Cope Environmental Center
Alice J. Crye Operating Endowment Fund
To provide operating support to the Wayne County Foundation
William and Clare Dexter Scholarship Fund
To assist students at Seton High School
Clifford J. and Martha J. Dickman Family Endowment Fund
To benefit Seton Catholic Schools
Pauline Druley Fund to Benefit the Wayne County Red Cross
James D. and Penny C. Duke Fund for the Boys and Girls Club of Wayne County
James D. and Penny C. Duke Fund for the Richmond Art Museum
Camilla B. Dunn Endowment Fund to Benefit Centerstone
Earlham Cemetery Heritage Fund
Early Learning Capacity Building Fund
Early Learning Coalition Fund
To provide support for the Early Childhood Success Coalition
Easter Seals Camp Assistance Fund
Hazel Thornburg Emry Scholarship Fund
To provide scholarships to students involved in Stage One Youth Theatre
First Bank Richmond Private School Tuition Assistance Fund
To provide tuition assistance to students enrolled in Seton Catholic High School
Friends of McBride Stadium Fund
Friends of Richmond Parks Fund
GED Scholarship Fund
Albert C. and M. Loraine Gentry Fund
Hayes Arboretum Education Endowment Fund
Chris and Nancy Helmsing Memorial Fund
To provide support to Western Wayne Dollars for Scholars
Frank and Madeline Hensley Memorial Fund
To benefit the Lutherania Cemetery
Grover and Dorothy Henthorn Fund for the Boys and Girls Clubs
Grover and Dorothy Henthorn Fund for JACY House
Anna Belle Henthorne Memorial Scholarship Fund
To provide art show awards for the Richmond Art Museum
Heyob Fund to Benefit Altrusa Club of Richmond, Indiana
Heyob Fund to Benefit the Golay Center
Heyob Fund to Benefit Historic Landmarks Foundation
Heyob Fund to Benefit Seton Elementary School
Heyob Fund to Benefit St. Martha Catholic Church
Heyob Fund to Benefit the Wayne County Historical Museum
Heyob Fund for Wayne County Foundation
To benefit the Women’s Giving Circle and Women’s Fund
Donald L. and Martha L. Hoffman Memorial Fund
To benefit Richmond Civic Theatre’s library and its Studio One program
G. Howard and Helen L. Holthouse Memorial Fund
To fund the “Teacher of the Year” award at Seton Catholic High School
Holthouse-Thomas Memorial Fund
To benefit St. Andrew Catholic Church
Hope House Endowment Fund
John Charles and Gertrude Pardieck Hubbard Fund for Continuing Catholic Education
Eileen M. Hunt Seton Scholarship Fund
To provide tuition assistance to students enrolled in Seton Catholic Schools
Independent Center Endowment Fund
Indiana Football Hall of Fame Legacy Endowment
Mattie G. Jacobs Memorial Fund
To support children’s education programs at the Richmond Art Museum
Vikki Johnson Performing Arts Endowment Fund
To benefit Richmond Civic Hall Performing Arts Center and Richmond Civic Theatre
Jose Fund for Every Child Can Read
Charles E. Kienzle-Kiwanis Endowment Fund
To benefit Riley Hospital
Gilbert Klose Endowment Fund
To provide support to Rock Solid Ministry
Kuhlman Center Endowment Fund
Lemonade Day Fund
Lilly Scholarship PR Fund
To fund College for a Day and other education-related activities of the Foundation
Robert A. Luerman and Carl H. Luerman Endowment Fund
To provide tuition assistance to Seton Elementary students
Henry J and Hedwig Seegers Luerman Endowment Fund
To provide tuition assistance to Seton Elementary students
Rev John Luerman Western Wayne Senior Center Inc Fund
Father John Luerman St Vincent de Paul Endowment Fund
Henry J & Hedwig Seegers Luerman-St Vincent de Paul Endowment Fund
Henry J & Hedwig Seegers Luerman Family – Circle U Help Center Fund
Father John Luerman – Circle U Help Center Fund
Father John Luerman Tuition Assistance Fund
To provide tuition assistance to Seton Elementary students
Father John Luerman Fund for Western Wayne Dollars for Scholars
Father John Luerman Fund for Western Wayne County
Robert “Bob” Luerman, Carl Luerman, and Father John Luerman Fund for Seton Catholic Athletics
Father John Luerman Fund for Golay Community Center
St. John Lutheran Church Fund for Hunger Relief
Lamar Lundy Endowment Fund
To support the facility and programs at the Reverend James M. Townsend Memorial Building
Carolyn MacDowell, RN, Fund for Adult Day Care
Ruth and Henry Macy Memorial Museum Fund
To benefit the Levi Coffin House and the Wayne County Historical Museum
Carl J. Martin Endowment Fund for West Grove Cemetery
The Gloria J. and Richard L. McClaren Scholarship Fund for Seton High School
Joe and Roma Meyer Family Fund for Ivy Tech
Mary Helen Miller Operating Endowment Fund
To provide operating support to the Wayne County Foundation
Milton Town Fund
Morrisson-Reeves Endowment Fund
Mothers Bank Fund
To lend small interest-free sums to single working mothers
Murray Theatre Endowment Fund
Nettle Creek Schools Educational Endowment Fund
To provide teacher mini-grants
Nettle Creek Valley Museum Endowment Fund
Bonnie Nicholson Endowment for Education
To provide support to Northeastern Elementary School science programs
William R. and Mary E. Niersbach Boys Club Endowment Fund
William R. and Mary E. Niersbach Endowment Fund
To benefit the cancer care programs of Reid Hospital
Non-Profit Training Fund
Northeastern Schools Educational Endowment Fund
To provide teacher mini-grants
Robert L. O’Maley and Gregg Martin O’Maley Memorial Fund
To benefit the Institute of Creative Leadership
Powers Fund to Benefit HELP the Animals
Powers Fund to Benefit Optimist Little League
Quaker Hill Conference Center Fund
Refuge of Hope Endowment
Reid Church Development Fund
Reid Memorial Presbyterian Church Endowment Fund
Richmond Civic Theatre Fund
Richmond Community Schools Educational Endowment Fund
To provide teacher mini-grants
Richmond Friends School Nicholson/Smith Endowment Fund
Richmond Parks and Recreation Department Bark Park Agency Fund
Richmond Rose Garden Agency Fund
Richmond Symphony Orchestra Endowment Fund
Will and Emma Rodefeld Family Fund
To support Springwood Lake Park and Wayne County Foundation
Hugh and Sara Ronald Memorial Fund
The Becky Rosa Endowment for Girls, Inc. of Wayne County
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Endowment Fund
To provide tuition assistance to students enrolled in Seton Catholic Elementary School.
Tim Scales Endowed ACTION Fund
To provide support to the Boys and Girls Clubs of Wayne County Indiana
Elmer J. and Esther T. Schwegman Fund for Crossroads of America Council BSA
To provide support for the programs that are serving Cambridge City and western Wayne county
Elmer J. and Esther T. Schwegman Fund for St. Elizabeth Catholic Church
To provide support to St. Elizabeth Catholic Church
Elmer J. and Esther T. Schwegman Fund for Wayne County, Indiana 4-H
To provide support for the programs of the Wayne County 4-H that are serving Cambridge City and western Wayne county
The Franklin and Barbara (Bavender) Schwegman Fund for the Brick Church Cemetery
Franklin and Barbara Schwegman Fund for Hagerstown-Jefferson Township Library
Franklin and Barbara Schwegman Fund for Hagerstown Museum and Arts Place
Seton High School Agency Fund
Seton High School Scholarship Fund
Karl and Marjorie Sharp Fund for Boys and Girls Clubs of Wayne County
Karl and Marjorie Sharp Fund for Richmond Civic Hall
Karl and Marjorie Sharp Fund for Richmond Civic Theatre
Karl and Marjorie Sharp Fund for Richmond Symphony Orchestra
Karl and Marjorie Sharp Fund for United Way of Whitewater Valley
David Sherick HELP the Animals Endowment Fund
Siloam Clinic Endowment Fund
Starr-Gennett Agency Fund
Starr-Gennett Sustainability Fund
Rachel Steele Endowment to Benefit Families for HoPE
Jane Stephenson Empowering Girls Fund
Jane Stephenson Outdoor Education Fund
United Way of Whitewater Valley Endowment Fund
Joan Vigran Memorial Fund
To benefit Richmond Civic Theatre
Wayne County Farm Bureau Ag Leadership Fund
To provide support for adults in Wayne County who are involved in agriculture-related disciplines and wish to advance their professional development
Wayne County Farm Bureau AgrIInstitute Fund
Wayne County Foundation Operating Endowment Fund
Wayne County Historical Museum Egyptian Gallery Endowment Fund
Wayne County Learning Corporation Fund
Wernle Youth and Family Treatment Center Endowment Fund
Western Wayne Dollars for Scholars Fund
Western Wayne Schools Educational Endowment Fund
To provide teacher mini-grants
Whitewater Gorge Park Project Fund
Whitewater Valley Arts Fusion Fund
Wickemeyer Family Endowment Fund
To benefit the Richmond Rose Garden and First English Lutheran Church’s youth group and music activities.
Lura Carnes Wine Trust Fund
To benefit the Richmond Symphony Orchestra.
Anne Withers Memorial Fund
To benefit the YWCA.
John F. Wohlhueter Scholarship Award Fund
To provide a permanent recognition of each year’s valedictorian at Richmond High School
The Women’s Club Speaker Fund
Benjamin and Lanette Young Fund Benefiting the Center for Leadership Development
Youth as Resources Endowment Fund
YWCA Endowment Fund
Zion’s Lutheran Church of East Germantown Indiana Fund
Funds That Provide Life Income for Donors
These funds have been established by donors who retain a lifetime income interest in their gift to the Foundation. At their passing, the remainder will be used for the charitable purposes they specify.
LIST OF DONORS
James and Penny Duke Charitable Gift Annuity
Jon and Suzette Igelman Charitable Remainder Unitrust
Ed and Carolyn Lafever Charitable Gift Annuity
Joan Martin Charitable Gift Annuity
Beverly and David L. Nixon Charitable Gift Annuity
Sherry Petry Charitable Gift Annuity
Marvin R. and Rebecca S. Railsback Charitable Gift Annuity
George N. Schmid Charitable Gift Annuity
Mary L. Schmid Charitable Gift Annuity
Connie and Carl Wooldridge Charitable Gift Annuity
Funds That Inspire Education
When scholarship funds are established, the donor outlines criteria to guide the awards. The Foundation, through its own committees and in conjunction with an Honors and Awards Committee at each high school, works to ensure the donor’s wishes are met.
LIST OF FUNDS
AAUW-Hoffman Scholarship
To provide scholarships to graduates of Richmond High School
Frank B. Adney, Jr., MD Scholarship for Nursing
To benefit Indiana University East students who have been accepted into the BSN degree program and are pursuing an RN licensure upon graduation
African-American Scholarship and Awards
To benefit deserving Wayne County minority students
Jonathan Alan Scholarship
To benefit Richmond High School graduating seniors who plan to enter a medical field
Altrusa Club of Richmond, Indiana, Scholarship
To benefit females who are graduating from a Wayne County high school, who will attend a Wayne County college, and who have demonstrated a history of service to their school and community
Earl Baker Memorial Scholarship
To benefit Wayne County high school graduating seniors who plan to attend Purdue University
Myyon Barnes Memorial Scholarship
To benefit Wayne County high school graduating seniors who plan to major in journalism
Erika A. and George E. Brattain, Sr. Scholarship
To benefit Lincoln High School graduating seniors who are pursuing an education in music
Ted Braxton Creative Arts Scholarship Fund
To benefit Huntingdon (Pennsylvania) Area High School graduating seniors who have participated in the performing arts
Clarence Brown Scholarship
To benefit Richmond High School graduating seniors
Ralph Burkhardt Scholarship
To benefit a Richmond High School graduating senior who has been an outstanding orchestra student and who intends to study music in college
Lucille Campbell Scholarship
To benefit a Wayne County high school graduating senior
Betty J. Cecere Memorial Scholarship Endowment
To benefit a female Richmond High School graduating senior
Centerville-Abington Dollars for Scholars
To benefit Centerville High School graduating seniors
Jason Chaney Memorial Scholarship
To benefit a male Hagerstown High School graduating senior
Norman and Josephine Chenoweth and Ira and Pauline Hollinger Scholarship
To benefit a Northeastern High School graduating senior who plans to pursue a degree in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics
Melba Dawn Chiarenza Scholarship
To benefit Lincoln High School graduating seniors who plan to major in business, nursing, or drama
Alex Christ Memorial Scholarship
To benefit Richmond High School graduating seniors
Ed Clemmer Memorial Scholarship
To benefit Richmond High School graduating seniors
Edwin LeRoy Clopp Memorial Scholarship
To benefit Wayne County graduating seniors intending a course of study that will lead to a vocation
in public safety
Helen Coble Memorial Scholarship for Business Education
To benefit a female Richmond High School graduating senior who intends to pursue a course of study in business administration
Chris Coffman Memorial Scholarship
To provide the Christopher Coffman Giant of Heart Award to a Centerville High School graduating senior
William J. Cramer Scholarship
To provide renewable scholarships to Richmond High School graduating seniors
Justin B. Cross Memorial Scholarship Endowment
To benefit Richmond High School graduating seniors
M. Glenn Cross Memorial Scholarship
To benefit a Richmond High School graduating senior who plans to attend an Indiana college
W. Barry Culy Memorial Scholarship
To benefit a Hagerstown High School graduating senior
W. Barry Culy 4-H Memorial Scholarship
To benefit Wayne County high school graduating seniors who have participated in 4-H
Paula Marie Davis-Kitts Memorial Scholarship
To benefit Hagerstown High School graduating seniors who are pursuing a degree in English, journalism, or creative writing
Jeffrey Duncan Scholarship
To provide renewable scholarships to Richmond High School graduating seniors studying to be an engineer
Easter Seals Scholarship
To benefit a Wayne or Union County High School graduating senior who intends to enter a career in service to people with disabilities
Eastern Indiana Human Resource Association Scholarship
To benefit an Indiana resident who is pursuing a career in human resources or a related field
Dr. Tom H. and Annadell S. Ebbinghouse Scholarship for Nurses
To benefit a Wayne County resident who has been accepted into the BSN degree program at Indiana University East, pursuing the opportunity for RN licensure
Eli’s Purpose Memorial Scholarship
To provide scholarships to graduating seniors of Hagerstown High School
Joseph P. Esposito Scholarship
To benefit a Centerville High School graduating senior who is pursuing an education in the field of engineering
Waneta Fulton Memorial Scholarship
To benefit a Hagerstown High School graduating senior who excelled academically, exhibited leadership, and who is planning to study nursing or medicine
L.E. Gibbs Memorial Scholarship
To benefit students studying law enforcement at Indiana University East
Frostie Gilley Memorial Scholarship Endowment
To benefit a Northeastern High School graduating senior pursuing a degree in nursing
Tami Goss Memorial Scholarship
To benefit a female Centerville High School graduating senior
Francis and Earla Gregg Scholarship
To benefit a Richmond High School graduating senior who plans to study art
Jo Anne Grigsby Memorial Scholarship
To benefit a Lincoln High School graduating senior pursuing a career in math or science education, or Christian services
Hagerstown Community Scholarship Program
To benefit Hagerstown High School graduating seniors
Ann Harmeier Memorial Scholarship
To benefit Lincoln High School graduating seniors
Robert E. and Margaret M. Herbst Scholarship
To benefit a Richmond High School graduating senior who has demonstrated an interest in voluntary civic service
Jean Hilkert Memorial Scholarship
To benefit Jefferson High School (Lafayette, Indiana) graduating seniors
Mary E. Hill Memorial Scholarship
To benefit students studying health or medicine with priority given to minority students
Eileen M. Hunt Nursing and Allied Health Scholarship
To benefit students who are attending Indiana University East or Ivy Tech Community College, Richmond campus, and who are majoring in programs related to nursing or allied health
Greg and Rod Jarrett Donor Advised Scholarship
To benefit a Hagerstown High School graduating senior seeking a business degree
Mary Hatfield Jenkins Memorial Scholarship
To benefit Wayne County high school graduating seniors
Joshua Johnson Memorial Scholarship
To benefit an outstanding graduating senior of Hagerstown High School
Hubert and Grace Jones Memorial Scholarship
To benefit 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
To benefit a Richmond High School graduating senior who plans to prepare for a human service profession
Paul and Mary Kay Keiser Scholarship
To benefit a Lincoln High School graduating senior who plans to pursue a degree in agriculture or engineering
Nancy Keelor Kelly Memorial Scholarship Endowment
To benefit a Richmond High School graduating senior planning to attend a four- year college in Indiana
Kirk-Little Post 1108, VFW Scholarship #1
To benefit Richmond High School graduating seniors
Kirk-Little Post 1108, VFW Scholarship #2
To benefit Centerville High School graduating seniors
Kirk-Little Post 1108, VFW Scholarship #3
To benefit Northeastern High School graduating seniors
Kirk-Little Post 1108, VFW Scholarship #4
To benefit Hagerstown High School graduating seniors
Kirk-Little Post 1108, VFW Scholarship #5
To benefit Lincoln High School graduating seniors
Kirk-Little VFW Post #1108 Scholarship #6
To benefit Seton Catholic High School graduating seniors
Lacy Memorial Scholarship
To benefit Hagerstown High School graduating seniors who had a strong academic performance and exhibited leadership
Johnathan A. Lahmann Memorial Scholarship
To benefit a Richmond High School graduating senior who is pursuing formal technical training
Paul J. and Bernice J. Lamberson Memorial Scholarship
To benefit Lincoln High School graduating seniors
Ellen M. Lane Memorial Scholarship
To benefit Lincoln High School graduating seniors going into the education or health care fields
Rebecca Lanter Memorial Scholarship
To benefit a Hagerstown High School graduating senior who expresses a dedication to educational achievement and has a strong determination to succeed despite adversity
Fern A. Lee Memorial Scholarship
To benefit a Lincoln High School graduating senior who enrolls in a post- secondary business school or college
Christina Maria Danielle Leitner Memorial Scholarship
To benefit Richmond High School graduating seniors and Community Christian School students
Kimberly Long Memorial Scholarship
To benefit a Richmond High School graduating senior
Megan Lyons Memorial Scholarship
To benefit a Wayne County high school graduating senior who intends to pursue a teaching degree in the field of special education
M.A.U.S. (Making All Uniquely Special) Scholarship Fund
To provide scholarships to graduating seniors of any Wayne County High School who demonstrate an ‘expectation to graduate’ from college; and are not likely to receive other significant financial support
Kevin Scott MacDowell Memorial Scholarship
To benefit Richmond High School graduating seniors
Ruth and Henry Macy Memorial Scholarship
To benefit Northeastern High School graduating seniors
Rob Mahoney Memorial Scholarship
To benefit Lincoln and Hagerstown High School graduating seniors who are pursuing a career in construction management, engineering, building trades, auto mechanics, or agriculture
Ruby Fender Martin Memorial Scholarship
To benefit a Centerville High School graduating senior of high academic performance and moral character
Ruby Fender Martin Nursing Scholarship
To benefit Centerville High School graduating seniors who are enrolling in a nursing program
Mary E. Maurer, Hilda Dickman Herold, and Martha Jane Dickman Scholarship
To benefit Seton Catholic High School graduating seniors
Frances Mayhew, RN Scholarship
To benefit nursing students who are seeking a course of study leading to a Bachelor of Science or a Master’s degree
Niqui McCown Honor and Memorial Scholarship
To benefit Richmond High School graduating seniors who intend to pursue a career related to the law or criminal justice
Donald A. McKinney Memorial Scholarship
To benefit Centerville High School graduating seniors
Jerry and Randa Mendenhall Scholarship
To benefit Richmond High School graduating seniors
Margaret Roushar Menning Memorial Scholarship
To benefit a student who plans to continue his or her education at a liberal arts college
Galen Miller Scholarship
To benefit a student who has volunteered to assist people with disabilities
Antonio “Tony” Mitrione Memorial Scholarship
To benefit a Richmond High School graduating senior
Marian H. Niswander Business Scholarship
To benefit a Wayne County graduating senior who plans to study business
Nixon Family Scholarship
To benefit Centerville, Connersville, Franklin County, Lincoln, Rushville Consolidated, or Union County High School graduating seniors who have successfully completed a 2-year course of vocational
study at the Whitewater Technical Career Center, and who intend to major in engineering, technology, or related fields
Daniel Patrick Oberle Memorial Scholarship
To benefit a Centerville High School graduating senior who plans to pursue an education leading to a career in an aspect of the construction industry
Dorotha Packard Memorial Educational Fund
To benefit a Wayne County high school graduating senior
Alicebelle Parry Scholarship
To benefit Winchester High School graduating seniors
Mary K. Paust Memorial Scholarship
To benefit a Richmond High School graduating senior studying business
Perfect Circle Credit Union Scholarship Endowment
To benefit a Wayne County high school graduating senior
Edna Johnston McNary Pickett Memorial Scholarship
To benefit a Centerville High School graduating senior
Henriette Pierson Scholarship
To benefit a Richmond High School graduating senior who is pursuing a degree leading to a teaching career
Jack Reed Memorial Scholarship
To benefit outstanding members of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Wayne County who plan to attend
college
Reid Hospital and Health Care Services Dependent Scholarship
To provide scholarship opportunities for current Reid Hospital employees’ dependent children who are pursuing an undergraduate degree in health care related fields
Reid Hospital and Health Care Services Graduate Student Scholarship
To benefit full-time students pursuing a graduate degree in one of the following majors: nurse practitioner, pharmacy, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, physician, or physician assistant
Richmond High School Alumni Association
To provide scholarships to Richmond High School graduating seniors who plan to attend a Wayne County college. This fund is composed of the following component funds:
Thomas N. Coffin Memorial Fund
Edward J. Fath Memorial Fund
Richmond College Incentive Plan
Philip and Eleanor Starr Memorial Endowment
Ruth Hamilton Robbins Memorial Scholarship
To benefit Richmond High School graduating seniors who plan to study business or nursing and are a descendant of a U.S. veteran
Rodefeld Family Memorial Scholarship Endowment
To benefit Richmond High School graduating seniors who participated in high school swimming
George Romack Memorial Scholarship
To benefit a Centerville High School graduating senior who demonstrates academic responsibility, has an interest in teaching, coaching, physical fitness, and/or conservation, wildlife, or natural
resources
Rosa Family Scholarship Award
To be used to recognize the academic excellence of Richmond High School graduating seniors
Rose Hamilton Scholarship
To benefit a Centerville High School graduating senior
Harold W. Ryan Memorial Scholarship
To benefit a Wayne County graduating senior intending a course of study that will lead to a vocation in public safety
Helen Seaney Scholarship Fund
To provide renewable scholarships to Richmond High School graduates of good moral character and proven scholastic ability
Karl and Marjorie Sharp Scholarship
To benefit a graduating senior who has a strong work ethic, significant extracurricular involvement, and community leadership and who attended Centerville, Hagerstown, or Richmond High School
Shepherd Family Memorial Scholarship
To benefit Richmond High School graduating female seniors who played basketball
Stuart C. and Martha I. Shipman Scholarship
To benefit Lincoln High School graduating seniors who plan a career in education, fine arts, business, or a vocational area
Elizabeth Smelser Scholarship
To provide renewable scholarships to students planning to attend Earlham College
Richard F. Smith Memorial Scholarship
To benefit Richmond High School graduating seniors studying graphic arts
Anne Elizabeth Sperling Memorial Scholarship
To benefit a Richmond High School graduating senior who is enrolled in a program of R.N. certification
Anne E. Sperling BSN Memorial Scholarship
To benefit an exemplary registered nurse employed at Reid Hospital who is seeking a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing from Indiana University East
Anne E. Sperling MSN Memorial Scholarship
To benefit an exemplary registered nurse employed at Reid Hospital who is seeking a Master of Science degree in nursing
Luella M. Beatty Stott Memorial Scholarship
To benefit students planning to study nursing
Elmer E. Toschlog Memorial Award
To benefit a Centerville High School graduating senior who has demonstrated outstanding citizenship and leadership skills
Dr. Jerry Turner Memorial Scholarship
To benefit a Richmond High School graduating senior who plans a career in veterinary medicine, science, or agriculture
Thad Tutterrow Memorial Scholarship
To benefit a Hagerstown High School graduating senior who had a strong academic performance, showed leadership in extra-curricular activities, and a dedication to community development
Dr. William E. Upchurch Memorial Scholarship
To benefit Hagerstown High School graduating seniors who exhibit positive traits and strong academic performance
Stephen C. Varnell Memorial Scholarship
To benefit a Richmond High School graduating senior who was a member of the Richmond High School band and who intends to major in instrumental music.
Glenn Veal Scholarship Trust
To benefit Nettle Creek School Corporation graduating seniors who plan to study agriculture or home economics
Caitlin Nichole Walter Memorial Scholarship
To benefit a graduate of a Wayne County high school who is a full-time student enrolled in a physical therapy program at select colleges
Wayne County College Fund
To benefit Wayne County high school graduating seniors who will attend a Wayne County college. This fund is a group of ten component funds that was given an early boost with a significant gift from the former NATCO Foundation.
Component Funds include:
Charles P. and Sylvia D. Bane Memorial Scholarship
Hub and Zella Etchison Fund
James and Margaret Gibbons Memorial Scholarship
Elizabeth Jay Memorial Fund
Lilly Challenge Fund
Frances Mayhew Memorial Fund
John and Katherine Miller Scholarship
Fred Nottingham Memorial Fund
Moreta Ballinger Rinehart Scholarship Fund
Richard Wedding and Patricia Wedding Scholarship Endowment
To benefit graduating seniors of Lincoln, Hagerstown, Northeastern, Seton, or Centerville high schools who are pursuing a degree in music
The Whitewater School Scholarship Endowment
To benefit Northeastern Wayne High School graduating seniors who are pursuing a degree in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics
Hazel Hardwick Wickersham Scholarship
To benefit Union High School graduating seniors who plan to enter the teaching profession
Mary L. Williams Memorial Scholarship
To benefit a Northeastern High School graduating senior who has demonstrated leadership qualities in school or in the community
Frederick and Mary Wood Scholarship
To benefit graduating seniors of Hagerstown High School and New Castle High School
Janet Wortman Scholarship
To provide scholarships to graduating seniors of Richmond High School
Benjamin F. and Lanette E. Young Student Scholarship Fund Benefiting Ivy Tech Community College, Richmond Region, and Indiana University East
To benefit a African-American student who graduates from Ivy Tech, Richmond Region, with an associate degree, and who will be attending Indiana University East
Funds That Encourage Continued Donor Engagement
A donor-advised fund is a little like a personal charitable savings account. A donor creates an account and makes a contribution of cash, stock, or other assets like real estate or artwork and can take an immediate tax deduction for the gift.
The accounts are controlled by the Foundation, in that it invests the assets and manages the donor’s account. Once a fund is established, donors tell the sponsoring organization which nonprofits they’d like to donate to from their accounts.
LIST OF FUNDS
Acorn Society Combined Fund
Ahaus Tool Donor Advised Fund
Rick and Debby Ahaus Donor Advised Fund
Ambassador Healthcare Charitable Fund
Doug and Ellen Bennett Donor Advised Fund
Chris Benton Fund for Kiwanis
Howard C. and Suzanne M. Deitsch Family Fund
Clarence and Julia Downs Family Fund
Doxpop Charitable Giving Fund
Dudas Advised Fund for the Arts
First Bank Community Fund
Fund for Tomorrow
General Donor Advised Fund
Girls Just Wanna Give Giving Circle Fund
Connie and Roger Green Donor Advised Fund
Guthrie Family Donor Advised Fund
Hancock-Zelaya Donor Advised Fund
Chris Hardie and Kelly Burk Donor Advised Fund
David and Becky Harper Donor Advised Fund
Harry Ray Post 65 American Legion Fund
Ron and Rachel Hughes Donor Advised Fund
Faye Stewart Jose Family Fund
King Family Donor Advised Fund
Kiwanis Club of Richmond/Harry Thomas Endowment Fund
Barry and Carolyn MacDowell Family Fund
Joe and Roma Meyer Donor Advised Fund
Steve and Andrea Mosey Charitable Fund
Nelson Forrest Families Fund
Cooper M. Newton Fund
Phil Quinn Donor Advised Fund
Radio Gives Back Fund
Robert L. and Toni L. Reinke Donor Advised Fund
Rohe Family Donor Advised Fund
David and Peggy Rokosz Family Fund
Rosar Donor Advised Fund
Rotary Club of Richmond Endowment Fund
Second Chance Fund
Wayne Bank and Trust Company Community Fund
Williamson Family Fund
Women’s Fund
Women’s Giving Circle Endowment Fund
Women’s Giving Circle Fund
Women with Purpose Endowment Fund
Wooldridge Family Fund
Vigran Family Foundation
Lifelong Richmond resident and longtime Foundation board member Stanley Vigran cemented his family’s philanthropic legacy when the Vigran Family Foundation was established in 2001. Since then, the Vigran Family Foundation has granted more than $1.2 million to causes important to the family and community.
Click here to learn more about the Vigran Family Foundation.