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The Community Foundation is supported by

the DeKalb County Fund for the Future, Inc.

and the Steininger Center for the

Community Foundation of

DeKalb County, LLC.

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V A L U E SWe show people how philanthropy can

ensure positive change in DeKalb County.

V I S I O NCommunity Foundation DeKalb County is recognized

as the trusted organization for giving, granting and

philanthropic opportunity, creating quality of life

experiences for DeKalb County residents.

M I S S I O NCommunity Foundation DeKalb County promotes

community philanthropy by offering local citizens

the opportunity to leave a charitable legacy that

will sustain and improve life in our county.

Holly A. AlbrightP R E S I D E N T

Matthew A. BechdolV I C E P R E S I D E N T

Becky HeftyS E C R E T A R Y

Terry L. RayleT R E A S U R E R

Allison Carnahan

Phil Carpenter

Tasha Eicher

Judy Hey

Zach Lightner

Melissa McLaughlin

Ian A. Mercer

Barbara Olenyik Morrow

J. Bryan Nugen

Michael C. Payne

Kathie O. Swaim

Susan Whittington

Visit our website to meet our board

members and learn more about

their roles in the community.

C F D E K A L B . O R G

2 0 1 8 B O A R D O F D I R E C T O R S

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The central purpose of a community foundation is to serve the needs and philanthropic aims of donors

who wish to better their community, now and in the future. This is done by ensuring charitable giving

achieves its greatest possible impact.

My interest in local community foundations became very personal in the summer of 2009 when our family

experienced a tragic loss of my 16-year old daughter and her 17 year-old boyfriend in a car accident. The

community showed an immediate outpouring of love and support. That support came in the form of time,

talents and treasures. I remember our friends, family and neighbors reaching out by preparing meals, mowing

lawn, weeding the garden, delivering flowers, creating artwork and sending financial gifts. Thousands

of dollars came to us in memory of the children we had lost. What would we do with this money in

honor of the children? It was evident that our children had made a huge impact on thousands

of people, young and old. We truly felt the sense of community in the hardest of times.

As our family mourned and grieved the loss of these amazing children, we came to a decision

that memorial scholarships needed to be established in order to remember our children and

hopefully make a positive impact on the lives of other students in the community. We knew

that our daughter and her boyfriend both dreamed of going to college. Through assistance

from the local community foundation, both families created endowed scholarships that

would allow two senior athletes tuition assistance for attending an accredited post-

secondary institution. While nothing makes up for the loss of the children, the opportunity

to sustain these scholarships has been a true blessing to not only our family but the entire

community. The endowments are everlasting and that gives our family a sense of

joy and comfort. I have learned that having the courage to walk into your

story and own it allows you to write the ending.

May you see and share the value of this wonderful foundation

and what it can be to so many. Please think of ways you can

share your time, talents and treasures to make a difference

in DeKalb County. I would love to talk to you more about

your stories and interests and see how we can work together

to develop, expand and sustain this community through the

good work of the foundation. We are all here for one another

and together we can truly make an impact!

E X E C U T I V E D I R E C T O R

Tanya C. Young

L E T T E R F R O M T H E

E X E C U T I V E D I R E C T O R

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The Raymond, Luella and David Aschleman Scholarship

Fund was created to honor the lives of Raymond and Luella,

and their son, David. The scholarship will be awarded to

students pursuing agriculture-related career fields, including

veterinary medicine that involves treating farm animals.

According to their son, Tom, and daughter, Sandy, their parents

loved children and loved their community. After learning about

the work of the Community Foundation of DeKalb County,

a scholarship was chosen to honor the family’s values.

T H E R A Y M O N D , L U E L L A

A N D D A V I D A S C H L E M A N

S C H O L A R S H I P F U N D

David, Luella & Raymond Aschleman

Dorothy Schrader

Tom and Diane Eberhard created this scholarship to honor

Jay and Oma Bunge, who raised their family in the town of

Waterloo during the Great Depression. The scholarship will

be awarded to one male and one female DeKalb High

School student-athlete showing excellence in

athletic achievement and participation

in community service.

T H E B U N G E A T H L E T I C

S C H O L A R S H I P

This endowment fund was created in memory

of Dorothy Schrader so that the Eckhart

Public Library will have a permanent

fund to purchase books and

other materials needed.

D O R O T H Y S C H R A D E R

E C K H A R T P U B L I C L I B R A R Y

E N D O W M E N T F U N D

Rise, Inc. is a human services agency

with a mission to compassionately partner

with families and individuals with

economic, physical and developmental

challenges. When asked why they wanted

to create an endowment fund, Executive

Director, Chris Stackhouse explained the

endowment fund with the Community

Foundation will help build for a sustainable

future to meet the community needs.

R I S E , I N C .

E N D O W M E N T F U N D

The Community Foundation is happy

to announce the creation of 10 new funds

during 2018. During our Spread Holiday Cheer

Campaign, charitable organizations without

an endowment fund with the Foundation were

encouraged to create a fund, which allowed

them to participate in the campaign and receive

match money. As a result, two endowment

funds, The Dorothy Schrader Eckhart

Public Library Endowment Fund and

Rise, Inc. Endowment Fund,

were created.

E N D O W M E N T F U N D S

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DESIGNATED & AGENCY

SCHOLARSHIP

FIELD OF INTEREST

DONOR ADVISED

UNRESTRICTED (DISCRETIONARY)

ORG (AGENCY DESG)

CHARITABLE GIFT ANNUITY

ORG (LLC)

F U N D S

TOTAL ASSETS

$16.2M

$710.4K

as of December 31, 2018

10# OF NEW FUNDS CREATED IN 2018

18382

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grant and scholarship awards put back into the community in 2018

G R A N T S

V O I C E G R A N T S

M O T H E R G O O S E

O N T H E L O O S E

S C H O L A R S H I P S T O T A L

HUMAN SERVICES

EDUCATION

$4,892

$214,083 $126,272

$104,370 $50,537

$30,543 $11,476

$2,510

EDUCATION

HUMAN SERVICES

$3,963YOUTH

ARTS & CULTURE

$2,600ARTS & CULTURE

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

YOUTH

HEALTH

ENVIRONMENTAL

$250

260

21

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125

$5K

$539K

$153K

$11.7K

# OF GRANTS

# OF GRANTS

# OF GRANTS# OF

SCHOLARSHIPS

ORGANIZATIONS SUPPORTED

TOTAL AWARDED

TOTAL AWARDED

TOTAL AWARDED

TOTAL AWARDED

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Mother Goose on the Loose Giving Circle

was created to support adult and children’s

literacy opportunities in DeKalb County. In

addition to awarding grants, the Literacy

Fund advocates the importance of literacy to

the community and encourages community

members to become involved and commit

resources to address literacy needs.

The Giving Circle endowment fund currently

has over $102,000 in total assets and over

$66,000 has been granted to local literacy

programs. In 2018, members awarded $5,000

in grants to

nine of DeKalb

County’s organizations

for their literacy programs.

Membership in the Mother Goose

on the Loose Giving Circle welcomes

all donors who believe that the ability

to read, write and communicate

effectively are critical skills for

success. To learn how you can become

a member of this Giving Circle, contact

the Community Foundation.

M O T H E R G O O S E O N T H E L O O S E G I V I N G C I R C L E

Mother Goose Members Sue Randa, Beth Friskney, Sharon Zonker

JE Ober Elementary

grant recipients, Megan Disque & Tricia Rayle

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L E A R N I N G L I N K

Learning Link Teams hosted two community

meetings in 2018, one in Butler and another in Garrett,

intentionally moving the meetings to attract new

audience and team members for greater community

impact.

While the Continual Learning Team, concerned with

learning from middle school to adulthood, pursued

greater generational understanding at school, work,

and in the community, the Foundational Learning

Team, concerned with learning from ages birth – 5th

grade, identified common ground around the need

for a bridge between early learning educators and

elementary teachers serving children

in kindergarten to 3rd grade.

Alignment between early

learning and kindergarten

to 3rd grade has been

proven to save money on kindergarten remediation and

also ensures better outcomes for children, according to

Dr. Karen Ruprecht, Early Learning Indiana’s Director

of Research and Practice.

Since 2009, Learning Link has been a shared approach

for raising the level of educational attainment. With

over 35 local and regional organizations involved,

Learning Link’s vision is inspiring a community of

lifelong learners throughout DeKalb County to

improve quality of life for all. The education initiative

of the Community Foundation works by aligning

community organizations, businesses, and providers

of learning opportunities and resources toward

shared educational goals.

For more information, please contact Judy Sorg at

[email protected]

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DeKalb’s VOICE is a youth

philanthropy group with high school

student members from DeKalb,

Eastside, Garrett and Lakewood Park.

VOICE meets once a month during the school year to learn

about the community and its charitable needs.

The group solicits and reviews grant proposals from charitable

organizations and student led groups. They carefully research

the requests in order to make wise granting recommendations

to the Community Foundation Board.

In 2018, VOICE members awarded $11,750 to organizations

such as Hearten House, the only women’s homeless facility

in DeKalb County, the Filling Station Youth Center in Butler to

support their meal program and to the RespectTeam to bring

programming to the county’s middle and high schools to

teach teens how to avoid unhealthy behaviors such as

suicide attempts, substance abuse, and bullying.

To learn more about DeKalb’s VOICE or how you can

help support their endowment fund, contact the

Community Foundation.

Claire ComfortD E K A L B V O I C E P R E S I D E N T

The importance of a youth group is that it allows

kids to be actively involved in the philanthropic community

and learn about the community foundation business operations

that will help us in the near future as we

all grow up.

F R O N T R O W B A C K R O W N O T P I C T U R E D

V O I C E M E M B E R S2 0 1 8 - 2 0 1 9

Ashley Zak

Addeline Kruse

Cassidy Miller

Eva Hostetler

Claire Comfort

Olivia Fetter

Rowan Tinker

Abigail Yeager

Libbey Detcher

Sarah Copper

Michael KruseEmily Silver

Liam Franz

Chase Franz

Sheldon Beattie

Cole Bergman

Gavin Swift

Lukaas Roller

Kadyn Hornbeak

Sydney Hefty

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DeKalb County was one of seven new Indiana counties selected to

launch Promise Indiana in 2018. Promise Indiana’s vision is “ensuring

every child has the assets, champions, and community support to

pursue their dreams.”

Promise includes three components to drive success:

Career-focused curriculum used by teachers in classrooms

Walk Into My Future, or a field trip to a career-training/college

campus where K-3rd grade children can envision themselves

learning beyond high school

529 career savings accounts

Through children’s schools or online, families of children 4 years old

to 3rd grade, are encouraged to enroll their children or child in a 529

career savings account. The community-wide initiative then seeds those

accounts with $25 incentives from local and regional donors. Families

and children are then encouraged to match that $25 incentive from the

community with $25 from each child’s “champions,” or the people who

believe in their child’s future, like family and friends.

When a family matches the initial $25, an additional $75 from a

community fund held by the Community Foundation is added to the

child’s account, creating a minimum balance of $125 that will grow

over time. Research has shown that low and moderate-income youth

with an account balance of just $1-$499 are 3 times more likely to attend

some post-high school training/education and 4 times more likely to

graduate from that post-high school program.

Importantly, these savings are flexible and may be used at any eligible

2- or 4-year college or career training campus, graduate school, or

vocational/technical school.

It seems only appropriate to add that our foundation was humbled by the

community’s response to DeKalb County Promise in 2018. The outpouring

of support from DeKalb County donors on behalf of our children’s bright

futures has been overwhelming. We hope to see that continue in 2019 as

we look to expand the Promise opportunity for students beyond grade 3.

For more information, please contact Judy Sorg, [email protected],

or Melanie Beer, [email protected] or 260-925-0311.

D E K A L B C O U N T Y P R O M I S E

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A S S E T S

Cash and cash equivalents

Prepaid expenses

Pledges receivable, net

Investments

Property and equipment

Steininger building

Land

Office equipment

Subtotal

Less accumulated depreciation

Property and equipment total

Total

L I A B I L I T I E S

Accounts payable

Accrued liabilities

Grants payable

Defferred revenue

Gift annuity reserves

Agency funds

Total

N E T A S S E T S

Without donor restrictions

With donor restrictions

Total

Total Liabilities & Net Assets

$603,775

$10,582

$10,463

$15,139,144

$662,664

$54,000

$139,088

$855,752

$168,449

$687,303

$16,451,267

$1,315

$818

$214,247

–

$20,041

$1,834,182

$2,070,603

$66,534

$14,314,130

$14,380,664

$16,451,267

$1,898,322

$9,731

$142,692

$13,461,051

$662,664

$109,184

$149,606

$921,454

$209,970

$711,484

$16,223,280

$2,849

$623

$272,605

$29,833

$18,159

$1,697,797

$2,021,866

$243,797

$13,957,617

$14,201,414

$16,223,280

2 0 1 72 0 1 8

F I N A N C I A L P O S I T I O N

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O P E R A T I N G S U P P O R T & R E V E N U E

Pledges and contributions

Administrative fee income

Investment return (loss), net

Discount on pledges receivable

Other income

Total

N E T A S S E T S R E L E A S E D F R O M R E S T R I C T I O N S

Satisfaction of purpose restrictions

Net assets released from restrictions pursuant to spending policy

O P E R A T I N G E X P E N S E S

Program services

Grantmaking

Learning Link

Supporting services

Management and general

Fundraising expenses

Total

Change in net assets

Net assets at beginning of year

Net assets at end of year

$797,417

$246,032

$1,629,327

($5,591)

$1,599

$2,668,784

–

–

$738,186

$34,859

$344,938

$46,996

$1,164,979

$1,503,805

$12,876,859

$14,380,664

$742,483

–

$1,628,933

($5,591)

$276

$2,366,101

($720,590)

($142,511)

–

–

–

–

–

$1,503,000

$12,811,130

$14,314,130

$54,934

$246,032

$394

–

$1,323

$302,683

$720,590

$142,511

$738,186

$34,859

$344,938

$46,996

$1,164,979

$805

$65,729

$66,534

$1,770,353

$254,877

($887,243)

($7,529)

$28,181

$1,158,639

–

–

$795,099

$82,076

$399,296

$61,418

$1,337,889

($179,250)

$14,380,664

$14,201,414

$1,576,296

–

($869,121)

($7,529)

$368

$700,014

($918,506)

($138,021)

–

–

–

–

–

($356,513)

$14,314,130

$13,957,617

$194,057

$254,877

($18,122)

–

$27,813

$458,625

$918,506

$138,021

$795,099

$82,076

$399,296

$61,418

$1,337,889

$177,263

$66,534

$243,797

2 0 1 72 0 1 8

WITHOUT DONOR

RESTRICTIONS

WITHOUT DONOR

RESTRICTIONS

WITH DONOR RESTRICTIONS

WITH DONOR RESTRICTIONSTOTAL TOTAL

A C T I V I T I E S

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L U E L L A A S C H L E M A N

Dennis G. and Wendy J. Oberlin

Walt and Betty Tuggle

R A Y M O N D A S C H L E M A N

Sandra K. Aschleman

B I L L B O N E C U T T E R

Anonymous

H I L D A C A M P B E L L

Betty Lou and Larry Stomm

W I L L A I M C A R T E A U X

Drs. David A. and Judith J. Sorg

D O N V . D E T T M E R

Advanced Mechanical Services, Inc.

Jesus and Ana Almaraz

Argyl L. and Marsha A. Bassett

Carol Bittner

Michael, Debra and Todd Blair

Loretta Blevins

Ruth A. Borgmann

Kevin and Rachel Bowman

Stephen A. and Charlene I. Branstrator

Joe and Janet Brown

Sharon Brown

Sharon Bury

Marcille D. Buuck and Duane E. Buuck

Central Supply Co.

Peter Glenn and Elaine J. Coltart

Marilyn Conley

Les and Karen Conrad

The Dettmer Family

Gene and Val Evans and Family

Ralph L. and Sharon J. Ewell

Joseph J. and Dorothy A. Farwell

Sharon Fraley, Myrtle Swank, and Beverly Hudson

Bob and Marylin Franks

Mark W. Gibson

Steven A. and Janelle H. Graber

Robert E. and Sally A. Harper

Patricia A. Hart

Timothy E. and Amanda S. Haynes

A. Vincent and Terry J. Hines

Kelly Jones

Nancy Phillips Kirchner and Lenora Phillips Colbart

LaMar and Laura Leichty

Gene and Birdie Melcher

Nucor Building Systems

Thomas J. and Mary M. Osborn

Dorothy Shull Pepple

John and Janet E. Phillips, Brian and Connie Phillips, Angie and Matt Weston, Jill and Eric Kreinbrink

Lola L. Phillips, Don Phillips, Gerald and Jane Wilhelm

Scott D. and Janette L. Pressler

Doris J. Reynolds

John and Betty Roembke

Donald A. and Janet S. Steager

Walt and Betty Tuggle

Margie Weaver

Maury F. and Susan R. Winkler

Daniel L. and Deborah K. Wolf

Kenneth D. and Norma J. Workman, Mark and Kelly Workman, and Greg and Lisa Workman Nickerson

D R . R I C H A R D A N D P E G G Y D I R C K S E N

Eleanor Smith

L E L A N D F E E

Kenneth D. and Norma J. Workman

B E T T Y F O R R E S T

James A. and Jackie A. Hoff

J E A N N E G E H R I N G

Hertha H. Moran

T E R R I H A S S E L M A N


J U L I A H O N A K E R

Robert W. and Jo-Ann L. Brotherton

David and Lisa Conrad

John P. and Jennifer J. Davidson

Steven A. and Janelle H. Graber and Family

Michael C. and Anne C. Haggarty

Joseph W. and Patricia L. Kobiela

Kathie J. Kock

Dr. Douglas C. and Barbara Olenyik Morrow

Virginia A. Post

Gary B. and Sherri A. Sible


Richard L. and Ellen E. Stahly

Shane E. and Angela Turner

L E E I M P T O N

DeKalb County Eastern CSD

W I L L I A M K . J O N E S

Mildred M. Jones

D I A N E B . K E S S L E R

Darcy Davidson Armstrong

R O N A L D R . K O C K

Anonymous

Ashleman Family

Richard L. Barber and Susan W. Simpson

Phillip A. and Carole J. Bard

Matthew A. and Elizabeth A. Bechdol

John C. and Valerie S. Berger

Donna J. Bowers

Hulen and Susan R. Branscum

Kyle R. and Lauren J. Branscum

Kristin Braun

Thomas M. and Judy A. Burrell

David L. and Jill Wells Byers

CNA and the Northern Zone Management Team

David and Lisa Conrad

Brian, Mary and Brady Cook

Kevin E. and Lynn S. Custer

Judith E. Ditmars

Thomas E. and Tina M. Drzewiecki

Susan K. Fischer

L. Judith Glasgow


Jerry and Janet S. Hakes, Bob and Ginny Vannatta, Patricia More, and Bill and Cheri Hochstettler

Michael D. and Diane L. Hanson

D O N O R S

M E M O R I A L S

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Rosemary R. Hartman

William G. and Julia D. Heimach

Steven K. and Barbara A. Hofmeyer

Dale E. and Sharon J. Hummer

Jim and Dana Hummer

Brad and Kathy Johnson

Phyllis R. Kaiser

Debra L. Kleeman

Herbert Kleeman

Thomas P. and Evelyn W. Kleeman

Tony, Lora and Kristen Konieczki

Jim and Luanne Letizia

Joseph A. and Connie S. Mahnesmith

Mike and Diane Mapes

Patricia Ann McFann

Ian A. and Paula Mercer

Alan G. and Beth A. Montemurro

William F. and Carol L. Moree


William A. and Laurie A. Muzzillo

Jared S. and Jenney Newby

Thomas A. and Amy P. Nixon


Jon W. and Sharon L. Payne

Robert and Jessica Pickard

Dennis D. and Patricia A. Post

Psi Iota Xi, Eta Xi Chapter

Susan L. Randa

Richard J. and Suzette K. Reeves Jr.

Gary L. and Marianne Reynolds

Kirk and Jacqueline Robinett

William J. and Kim E. Schaab

Tony R. Schiffli

Lorna J. Schlosser

Dr. Daniel L. and Rebecca Schmidt

Stephen and Alyce Schnelker

Orie and Sharon Shafer

Gary B. and Sherri Sible

Aaron Smith

Gene and Julie Sonnenberg

Paul and Karen L. Surfus

Randy W. and Sandra J. Surfus

Ross B. and Deborah J. Thompson

Elizabeth J. Tracy

Keith M. and Cindy L. Turner

Shane E. and Angela Turner

Gregory N. and Catherine L. Vick

Myla J. Wells

David and Joan Wolff

Jerry L. and Sharon R. Zonker

K I M L O B S I G E R


I M O G E N E M A V I S

Mayor Norman E. and Peggy Yoder

R O G E R M E A N S

Bruce Scranage

G E R A L D N A G E L


Mayor Norman E. and Peggy J. Yoder

B U R T N A I R N

Cheryl and Steve Adkison

Ken and Dee Deventer

Sheila and Steve Goldthwaite

Rodney L. and Deborah A. Rafine

E L I Z A B E T H N E L S O N

Mary Ellen Bleakley

Jon A. Duncan and Patricia M. Kelly

LeBrun Frye


William G. and Julia D. Heimach

Jane Kempf

Harry R. and Ann L. Kneifel

The Ladies Literary Club of Auburn

The Millett Family

Dr. James A. and Rachel S. Roberts

Charles T. and Mary K. Schmidt


R A Y P A R K E R

Mark and Kathie Swaim

P H Y L L I S R E A R D O N

Sandra K. Aschleman

J A N I C E S T E B I N G


B R Y A N S T E R L I N G


D O N A L D T E D E R S


K A Y T R U E S D E L L


G L E N W E I B L E

Sandra K. Aschleman

M I L E S W E L L E R


R U T H W I L S O N

Tim and Pam Baker

Cindy Chorpenning

Tom and Pat Dendinger

Kenneth E. and Roxanne L. Fike

John and Kathy Grogg


Claudia Hulbert

Mr. and Mrs. Bill Iliffe

Rick L. and Vicki L. James



Gregory J. and Marcia K. Weller

A N N A B E L L E Y O D E R

Arthur C. and Karen K. (Yoder) Bartlett

Jerry L. and Paula L. Yoder


E V E R E T T Y O D E R


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Holly A. Albright

Ambassador Enterprises, LLC

The Argast Family

Estate of Luella B. Aschleman

Luella Aschleman Revocable Trust

Sandra K. Aschleman

Thomas Aschleman

Timothy J. and Monica M. Aschleman

Ashley Industrial Molding, Inc.

Peter F. and Jan Atkin

Auburn 33 and Over Basketball League

Auburn Arts Commission, Inc.

Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum

Auburn Dental Associates, PC

Auburn Dental Associates, PC - Dr. Dan Schmidt, Dr. Andy Schmidt and Dr. Anna Marr

Auburn Family Dentistry

Auburn Garden Club

Auburn Gear, Inc.

Auburn Lions Club

Auburn Presbyterian Church

Madeleine Y. Baker

Phillip A. and Carole J. Bard

Beacon Credit Union

Matthew A. and Elizabeth A. Bechdol

Rodney and Melanie Beer

Edward C. Benbow

Best Deal Auto Sales, Inc.

Big Red Sports

Ruth A. Borgmann

Kevin R. and Rachel L. Bowman

Jo-Ann L. Brotherton

Brown & Brown Insurance Agency, Inc.

John S. Bryan and Stephanie Knox

Thomas L. Bryant

Campbell and Fetter Bank

Carbaugh Jewelers

The Cairn Foundation, Inc.

Chad and Allison Carnahan

Philip C. and Emily J. Carpenter

John E. and Cheryl S. Chalmers

Marc E. and Ellen G. Chamberlin

Charleston Metal Products, Inc.

Children on St. Andrews Place, Auburn, IN

Ronald E. and Cheryl A. Clark

Coffee News Northeast Indiana

Rita Collins

D. Andrew Comfort and S. Jones Gengnagel-Comfort

Community Christian Fellowship

Community State Bank

CX Institutional, LLC

Darcy Davidson Armstrong

John P. and Jennifer J. Davidson

Joan Davis

The Dayton Foundation

DeKalb County Economic Development Partnership

DeKalb County Farm Bureau, Inc.

DeKalb County Master Gardeners/Purdue CES Education Fund

DeKalb Health

DeKalb Memorial Hospital Fund Raising Guild, Inc.

DeKalb Molded Plastics

The Dekko Foundation

Benoit and Sarah Delbecq

Deli at Sixth & Main

Harold A. DeLong

Thomas J. and Patricia E. Dendinger

Ronald W. and Constance S. Dicke

Burtis L. and Elsie C. Dickman

Dr. Andrew A. Dircksen

Linda M. Dykhuizen

Eaton Corporation

Tom and Diane Eberhard

Galen B. and Eileen F. Eberhart

Eckhart Public Library

Edward Jones - Marc E. Chamberlin

Roxanne Emerson Powell

Mike P. and Melissa L. Eshbach

Estate of Robert E. Winebrenner

Terry and Jill M. Exford

Fred C. and Mary Anna Feitler

LaDonna R. and Steven A. Felke

Kay A. Finchum

First Christian Church

Mark A. and Tommy L. Franke

Beth Friskney

Delois M. Fuller

Mina Garrey and Rual Blanco

R O B E R T A N D J O - A N N B R O T H E R T O N ’ S 6 0 T H W E D D I N G A N N I V E R S A R Y


J A N E L L E G R A B E R

Linda S. Balthaser

M A X I N E H A R V E Y


H U D S O N M C D O U G A L D

Jerry L. and Sharon R. Zonker

C L I F F S H U L T Z ’ S 9 0 T H B I R T H D A Y


B A R B A R A S M I T H A N D J U A N I T A J . C R O W L

John Houlton, Chapter, D.A.R.

K A T H I E S W A I M ’ S B I R T H D A Y


D A V E & R U T H W A L T E R S ’ 6 0 T H W E D D I N G A N N I V E R S A R Y


D O N O R S

G I F T SD O N O R S

T R I B U T E S

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Gibson’s Heating and Plumbing, Inc.

Lauren and Cheryl Gilbert

Paul C. and Sharon S. Gilbert

Thomas L. and Sharon Gollmer

Graceway Church Inc.

Grant Township Trustee

Brett A. Green

Maurice L. and Darle E. Hagan

Hartland Winery

Loraine Hartranft

Michael Hasselman

Dr. C.B. and Carol Jean Hathaway Jr.

Dr. William H. and Sarah Hathaway


Health and Hospital Corporation of Marion County

Hefty Wealth Partners, Inc.

Rebekah K. Hefty

The Henderson Family

Mike and Kyrie Hernandezpeterson

Michael K. and Judith K. Hey

George R. Hill & Loree A. Hill Family Foundation, Inc.

A. Vincent and Terry J. Hines

Eric and Joanne Hinman


Jane Hollabaugh

Don B. Hollman

Hoosier Warbirds, Inc.

Horizon Trust & Investment Management

Dave Hubartt

Immaculate Conception Church

Independent Colleges of Indiana, Inc.

Indiana Philanthropy Alliance

The James Foundation, Inc.

Rick L. and Vicki L. James

Jbara & Rogers Financial Management Group at Morgan Stanley

Donald D. and Lenora L. Johnson

Kent D. Johnson

Junior Achievement Foundation, Inc.

Junior Achievement Foundation, Inc. on behalf of Lena Yarian

Junior Achievement Serving East Central DeKalb

Junior Achievement serving Garrett

John L. and Sandra J. Kabes

Kappa Kappa Kappa Sorority (Alpha Pi Chapter)

Kappa, Kappa, Kappa, Inc. (Auburn Associate Chapter)

Kathy’s Kountry Kitchen

Jeffery V. and Colleen M. Kempf

Dennis L. and Mary Ann Ketzenberger

Kay L. Knapp

Bob and Teri Krafft

David A. and Patricia A. Kruse

Ronald J. and Kimberly A. Kumpfmiller

Lakeview Community Church

Lassiter Advertising, Inc.

Charles L. Laurie

Thomas S. and Patricia A. Laverghetta

Zachary Lesser

Michael D. and Sara P. Ley

Stephen W. Liebbe

Life Redeemed Apostolic Church

Zachary and Kristin Lightner

Lilly Endowment Inc.

Links Creative Alliance Inc..

James F. and Sheron D. Littlejohn

Douglas E. and Angela M. Lockwood

James M. Long

Donna J. Martin-Boseker

David L. and Jayne A. McClellan

John C. and Melissa A. McLaughlin

Alexandra McQuade

Robert L. and Connie J. Menzie

Ian A. and Paula Mercer

Kenneth D. Metzger

Sidney B. and Belva C. Meyer

Midwest Eye Consultants, P.C

Mark D. and Abigail T. Millett

Miscellaneous Contributors

Joseph and Michelle Molargik


Karen Nesius Roeger

New Hope Christian Center

Margery Norris

Nucor Building Systems

J. Bryan Nugen

Nugen Law


Kevin J. and Tamzon A. O’Malley

Parker Hannifin Corporation

Larry G. Payne PC

Michael C. and Sarah N. Payne

Peoples Charitable Foundation

Dr. Keith and Phyllis Perry

Barrie L. and Judy A. Peterson

Vincent and Barbara Pietracatella

Pinnington Funeral & Cremation Services

Steven E. and Nicki D. Post

Virginia A. Post

Susan L. Randa

Kimberly A. Randinelli

Ruth E. Randinelli

Terry L. and Mary Ellen Rayle

Carol Reese

Rieke Corporation Foundation

Glenn and Thelma Rieke Foundation

Richard S. and Alaina L. Ring

Gene E. Roady

Michael D. and Nancy C. Rowe

Courtney Rude

Brian D. and Joy L. Ruegsegger

Todd Rumsey

Donna Sagady

Said Your Way Studio

Jerry and Arlene Samuelson

Jennifer Sanborn

Cletus Schenkel Jr.

Charles T. and Mary K. Schmidt

Dr. Daniel L. and Rebecca Schmidt

John W. Schwartz

Kelsey Shanabarger

Richard G. and Suzanne C. Shankle

Thomas Shepherd

Matthew S. Shuff

Gary B. and Sherri A. Sible

Jerry Sigler

Michael L. and Rebecca S. Slentz

Mary M. Smaltz

Larry E. and Rebecca L. Smith

Pamela Smith

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25th Anniversary Granting Fund

A Walk To Remember

ACRES Land Trust Endowment Fund

Action Fund

Agricultural Education Fund for DeKalb County

AgriInstitute Fund of DeKalb County

Aim High Scholarship Fund (Isaac Hague, Elva A. Tess Likens, Robert and Marie Hughes, and Bertha M. Willennar)

Anonymous Fund

The Raymond, Luella and David Aschleman Scholarship Fund**

Ashley Volunteer Fire Department Fund

Auburn Arts Commission Endowment Fund

Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum Endowment Fund

Auburn Cord Duesenberg Festival Automotive Scholarship Endowment Fund

Auburn Mausoleum Association Fund

Auburn Parks Department Fund

Auburn Presbyterian Church Endowment Fund

Auburn Tri Kappa Pink Out Fund

Auburn Waterloo Trail Endowment Fund

Beka’s Bread Brigade Fund

Boomerang Backpacks Fund for DeKalb County

Kenneth A. Boseker Memorial Fund

Wayne E. Boyd Scholarship Fund

Lucy W. Brennan Endowment Fund

Steve Bruns Memorial for Rieke Park Trail Fund

The Bunge Athletic Scholarship Fund**

Butler Community Day Care BEE Scholarship

Carr Field Development Fund

Community Collaboration Fund

Community Foundation Annual Operating Fund

Community Grantmaking Fund

Marcellyn M. Conn Memorial Fund

Ben Davis Memorial Fund

Kelso and Margaret Davis Community Fund

Bill Decker Scholarship Fund

DeKalb Association for Developmentally Disabled, Inc. Fund, DBA Alliance Industries

DeKalb County Community Orchestra Fund

DeKalb County Community Scholars Fund (Hilda Campbell, Delbert McBride, Judy Marsh)

DeKalb County Council on Aging Endowment Fund

DeKalb County Courthouse Centennial Fund

DeKalb County Domestic Violence Task Force, Inc. Fund

DeKalb County Learning Link Education Fund**

DeKalb County Literacy Fund

Steve and Lesa Sofhauser and Dell Giving on behalf of Steve and Lesa Sofhauser


Dale S. Souder

Emma L. Spink

St. Mark’s Lutheran Church

St. Martin’s Healthcare, Inc.

Star Technology, Inc.

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

Ms. Jo Ann C. Stevenson

Eric Stoneking

Thadius M. and Stefanie R. Stout

Joyce Stuckey

Mark and Kathie Swaim

Steven E. and Tammela S. Teders

Richard P. and Lisa M. Teets, Jr.

Terry’s Body Shop

John E. and Ginger M. Thomson

Town of Waterloo

Elizabeth J. Tracy

Michael J. and Elly Tullis

Jeffrey L. and Susan C. Turner

W. Duane and Herma F. Tuttle

United Way of DeKalb County, Inc.

USW 634L

Patricia Van Auken

Vision Source - Innovative Eye Care

Wabash County YMCA

Sarah Wagler

Betty L. Wagner

Drew E. and Nicole Wallace

Walmart Distribution Center #6074

David L. and Ruth A. Walters

Warm a Heart Community Outreach, Inc.

Waterloo - Grant Township Volunteer Fire Department Inc.

Waterloo Chamber of Commerce

Waterloo Lions Club

Waterloo-Grant Township Public Library

Douglas and Tonya Weaver

Florence J. Webb

W. Erik and Tamera J. Weber

Roger J. and Joanne Wertenberger

Darryl and Susan Whittington

Robert L. and Linda L. Wilder

Jeffrey and Ashton Willis

Zachary D. and Laura A. Wills

Dale L. and Diane K. Wilson

Denny and ClaraMary Winebrenner

Tena Woenker

Brandon L. and Elizabeth K. Wolf

The Wood Family

Gene B. and Dianne L. Woodworth

YMCA of DeKalb County, Inc.

Jerry L. and Paula L. Yoder


Paul D. and Rebecca S. Yoder

Dwight M. and Lina M. Zerkle

Sharon Zonker

F U N D S

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DeKalb County Master Gardeners Scholarship Fund

DeKalb County Outdoor Theater, Inc. Endowment Fund

DeKalb Outdoor Theater Fund

DeKalb County Promise Operating Fund**

DeKalb County Promise Pre-K Student Account Fund**

DeKalb County Promise Student Account Fund**

DeKalb County Soil and Water Conservation Fund

DeKalb Memorial Hospital Auxiliary Fund

DeKalb’s VOICE Endowment Fund

Peggy Dircksen Fund for the Arts

Early Childhood Development Fund

Charles Eckhart Endowment Fund

Eckhart Public Library Endowment Fund

Eckhart Public Library Capital Campaign**

Eckhart Public Library Restoration Fund

Gloria Fink Eckhart Public Library Endowment Fund

Sarah Jean Eldridge Fund

Empower Grant

Family Fund of Agapé

Leland R. Fee Scholarship Fund

Rex A. Feller Memorial Scholarship Fund

Chuck Fifer Downtown Auburn Fund

Chuck Fifer Memorial Scholarship Fund

Harry Fisk Fund

Freedom Academy DeKalb County Endowment Fund

Friends of Animals Fund

Friends of the Waterloo Grant Township Public Library Fund

Garrett Community Center, Inc. Fund, DBA Judy A. Morrill Recreation Center

Garrett Hospital Aid Foundation Fund

Garrett Junior Achievement Endowment Fund

Garrett Public Library Foundation Fund

Gift VII Fund**

Greater Garrett Area Community Tennis Association Fund

Mary Lois Murphy Grimm Scholarship Fund

Julia Hague Fund

Jack & Sharon Hannes Scholarship Fund

Matthew A. Harger Memorial Fund

Helping Hands Scholarship Fund

Barbara Herzer Scholarship Fund

Carol L. Hill Memorial Scholarship Fund

Lynn Holsinger and Josephine G. Holsinger Fund

Hoosier Charities Inc.

HOPE, Inc. Fund

Impact Institute Nonpermanent Fund

International Monster Truck Museum and Hall of Fame, Inc. Fund

Coach Bill Jones Memorial Scholarship Fund

Junior Achievement Serving East Central DeKalb Endowment Fund

Jane Elmira Mullen Kempf Communications Scholarship Fund

Sharon A. Kiefer Memorial Fund

JaBraun Knox Scholarship Fund

Derald D. Kruse “Student of Life” Scholarship Fund

Lakewood Park Christian School Endowment Fund

Don Lash Fund

The Laurie Family Golf Scholarship

Lilly Endowment Scholarship Promotional Fund

Donna Martin-Boseker “Loa’s Fund”

Imogene Mavis Fund

Imogene Mavis Music Scholarship Fund

Quentin K. and Gladys F. Mavis Music Fund

McIntosh Arts and Community Collaborative Fund

George Stanley Means and Rose Ilean Means Fund

Kenneth D. Metzger Fund

Miss Northeast Scholarship Pageant Program Fund

Northeast Indiana Business and Professional Women Scholarship Fund

Northeastern Center Child and Adolescent Project Fund

Northeastern Center Community Mental Health Endowment Fund

Lucas A. Oberkiser Scholarship Fund

Wendy J. Oberlin Operating Endowment for the Community Foundation DeKalb County

O’Malley Charitable Fund

Operation Stealth Elf Fund

Jessica Otterstedt Memorial Scholarship Fund

Derek L. Padilla Scholarship Fund

Parker Hannifin Scholarship Fund

Walter S. Penfield Fund

Winifred Peters Scholarship Fund

Plaza 35 Fund

Questa Scholars Fund

Randinelli Family Instrumental Music Scholarship Fund

Dr. L.J. Rekeweg Basketball Scholarship Fund

Mary O. Rench Fund for Animals

Lukas Brian Rieke Scholarship Fund

Rieke Park Capital Improvement Fund

Rise, Inc. Fund**

Donald Ruegsegger Scholarship for Christian Leadership Fund

Safe Child Fund

Saint Joseph River Parks, Inc. Fund

Saint Martin’s Healthcare, Inc. Endowment Fund

Dorothy Schrader Eckhart Public Library Endowment Fund**

Tony Sechler Memorial Fund

Shelter Ministries, Inc. Fund

Shelter Ministries Food and Clothing Bank Building Project Fund

John Martin Smith & Barbara Clark Smith Heritage Fund

Sirleine M. Smith Library Science Scholarship Fund

Dr. James P. Spink Memorial Scholarship Fund

Starkey Science Endowment Fund

Steininger Center for Community Foundation of DeKalb County, LLC

** New fund created in 2018

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Warren G. Sunday Memorial Scholarship Fund

Sustain the Future Operating Endowment Fund

Town of Waterloo Fund

Tri Kappa Scholarship Fund

United Way of DeKalb County Fund

Memorial Fund for the Children of David and Ruth Walters: Susie (Walters) Bishop, Annette (Walters) Bowman and Ed Walters

Waterloo to Auburn Trail Fund

Waterloo Skate Park Fund

Robert D. and Virginia E. White Scholarship Fund

Denny and ClaraMary Winebrenner Advised Fund

Wings of Love Fund

George O. Witwer Advised Fund

Wordtastic Fund

Wyatt Memorial Endowment Fund

Melanie A. Yarian Memorial Fund

YMCA Charitable Gift Annuity - Ronald E. Ball

YMCA Charitable Gift Annuity - Ronald E. and Wilma J. Ball

YMCA of DeKalb County, Inc. Endowment Fund

Youth For Christ of Northern Indiana Endowment Fund

Youth Philanthropy Fund for DeKalb County

YWCA DeKalb County Endowment Fund

Pat Zakula Legacy Fund

Betty J. Zern Endowment Fund

Makinnah Grigsby

Lauren Beckmann

Olivia Marsh

Jackson Norton

Julia Baker

John Gurtner

Alexis Stuckey

Colin Goebel

Delaney Atkinson

Hayden Greene

Brooke Evans

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Donors generously offer financial support to students working towards post-high school

skill certificates, Associate or Bachelor degrees. Congratulations to 2018 scholars who

received 54 scholarships valued at $154,400.

A I M H I G H S C H O L A R S H I P

Lauren Beckmann

B E N D A V I S M E M O R I A L S C H O L A R S H I P

Jackson Norton

B I L L D E C K E R S C H O L A R S H I P

Cora Albright

B U T L E R C O M M U N I T Y D A Y C A R E B E E S C H O L A R S H I P

Madison Farnsworth

D E K A L B M E M O R I A L H O S P I T A L A U X I L I A R Y S C H O L A R S H I P

Kelsi Warfield

MaKenzie Myers

Madison Miazgowicz

Sarah Strong

Kelly Strabala

Taytum Knox

D E K A L B C O U N T Y M A S T E R G A R D E N E R S

Brooke Evans

S A R A H J E A N E L D R I D G E S C H O L A R S H I P

Makinnah Grigsby

Delaney Atkinson

R E X F E L L E R M E M O R I A L S C H O L A R S H I P

Lauren Beckmann

J U L I A H A G U E S C H O L A R S H I P

Brooke Evans

B A R B A R A H E R Z E R A W A R D

Lauren Beckmann

C A R O L L . H I L L S C H O L A R S H I P

Lauren Beckmann

L Y N N & J O S E P H I N E H O L S I N G E R S C H O L A R S H I P

Olivia Marsh

Evan Lung

Brooke Evans

C O A C H B I L L J O N E S M E M O R I A L S C H O L A R S H I P

Isaac Schlotterback

J A B R A U N K N O X S C H O L A R S H I P

Lauren Beckmann

D O N L A S H M E M O R I A L A W A R D

Lauren Beckmann

T H E L A U R I E F A M I L Y G O L F S C H O L A R S H I P

Alexis Stuckey

L I L L Y E N D O W M E N T C O M M U N I T Y S C H O L A R S H I P

Hayden Greene

L U K A S B R I A N R I E K E S C H O L A R S H I P

Cole Kelham

I M O G E N M A V I S M U S I C S C H O L A R S H I P F U N D

John Gurtner

S T A N L E Y G . & R O S E I . M E A N S S C H O L A R S H I P

Kaitlyn Blevins

John Gurtner

Brooke Evans

Cora Albright

Lauren Beckmann

N O R T H E A S T I N D I A N A B U S I N E S S & P R O F E S S I O N A L W O M E N : T H E S H E I L A H O C H F I N E A R T S S C H O L A R S H I P

Kaitlyn Blevins

L U C A S A . O B E R K I S E R S C H O L A R S H I P F U N D

Colin Goebel

J E S S I C A O T T E R S T E D T M E M O R I A L S C H O L A R S H I P

Brooke Evans

D E R E K L . P A D I L L A S C H O L A R S H I P

Donald Hughes

P A R K E R M E R I T S C H O L A R S H I P

Alexis Stuckey

W A L T E R S . P E N F I E L D S C H O L A R S H I P

Lauren Beckmann

W I N I F R E D P E T E R S S C H O L A R S H I P

Kristin Haupert

S T E V E P O S T S C H O L A R S H I P

Cole Althouse

D R . L . J . R E K E W E G B A S K E T B A L L S C H O L A R S H I P

Logan Kruse

D O N A L D R U E G S E G G E R S C H O L A R S H I P F O R C H R I S T I A N L E A D E R S H I P

Isaac Schlotterback

John Gurtner

Julia Baker

Rachel Shultz

D R . J A M E S S P I N K M E M O R I A L S C H O L A R S H I P

Isaac Schlotterback

W A R R E N G . S U N D A Y M E M O R I A L S C H O L A R S H I P

Cole Kelham

W A L T E R S F A M I L Y M E M O R I A L S C H O L A R S H I P

Brooke Evans

R O B E R T A N D V I R G I N I A W H I T E S C H O L A R S H I P

Ben Mckown

Julia Baker

Makinnah Grigsby

Lauren Beckmann

M E L A N I E A . Y A R I A N M E M O R I A L S C H O L A R S H I P

Lauren Beckmann

P A T Z A K U L A L E G A C Y F U N D

Lauren Beckmann

2 0 1 8 S C H O L A R S H I P R E C I P I E N T S

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Steininger Center for Community

Foundation of DeKalb County

The Community Foundation of DeKalb County’s Board

of Directors and staff would like to thank all the donors,

community members, and volunteers who have helped the

Foundation grow and stay committed to our community!

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