Funds

Fulton County Community Foundation works with donors to create the kind of fund that best reflects their charitable dreams, as well as optimizes their tax benefits. Donors often remark at how easy it is to create a fund.

There are lots of vehicles to fulfill your charitable goals. However, when a donor works with the Community Foundation to create a fund—they aren't helping an investment firm with their bottom line. They are helping all of Starke County. This is because the Community Foundation works to support the entire community—not just itself.

People of all means can leave a lasting impact on the community because the Community Foundation invests all gifts, regardless of size so they continue to grow…and our communities reap the benefits. We make it simple for your gift to grow, whether you wish to contribute to an existing fund or if you want to create your own. 

Unrestricted Funds

• E. Paul and Annabelle Baker and Harold and Mildred Turk Unrestricted Fund
  Established in December 2002 by Dean and Suzanne Baker in honor and memory of their parents to provide support for charitable purposes in Fulton County.
• Baxter, Inc. Fund
  Established in 1995 by the founders of Baxter Drug Store, Rochester, Indiana for local charitable purposes.
• Bridge Family Operating Endowment Fund
  Established August 2007 by Robert and Carol Bridge to provide support to the Fulton County Community Foundation a fund affiliate of Northern Indiana Community Foundation, Inc. to carry out its role and mission.
• First Federal Savings Bank Unrestricted Fund
  Established in 2002 to provide support for charitable purposes.
• Mary and Fred Fraser Fund
  Established in 1998 to provide support for charitable purposes.
• Fulton County General Unrestricted
  Established in 1995 to provide support for local charitable purposes.
  
• The Eugene and Marilyn Glick Fund in Honor of Faye Biccard Glick
  Established in 1997 to honor the Glick's 50th Wedding Anniversary. Faye Biccard Glick, the mother of Eugene and Arthur, was a former resident of Fulton County.
• George and Dorothy Groenleer and Lyle and Doris Hillman Unrestricted Fund
  Established in 2002 to provide support for charitable purposes.
• The Fulton County Lilly Endowment Scholars Fund
  Established in February 2007 by Fulton County Lilly Endowment Community Scholars and parents to provide support to the Fulton County Community Foundation a fund affiliate of Northern Indiana Community Foundation, Inc. to carry out its role and mission.
   

Field of Interest Funds

• Richard Cassidy Community Philanthropic Fund
  Established in July 2003 by NICF. The purpose is to promote education and public awareness of community philanthropy and other appropriate philanthropic activities in the counties served by the Northern Indiana Community Foundation, Inc.
• The Marian Dyer Literacy Fund
  Established in October 2006 by Darleen Baker in memory of her mother to provide secondary literacy education in the Rochester Community School Corporation.
• Fulton County Youth Scholarship Fund
  Established in January 2003 by the Fulton County Boys and Girls Club, Inc. this fund provides support to an activity or program specifically for the youth of Fulton County, or scholarships for students who are graduates of any Fulton County High School and pursuing a career working with youth and children.
• The Hoffman Fund
  This fund was established in 1996 to perpetuate the name and memory of Dr. George Hoffman, the father of J. Frederick Hoffman, and a mid-twentieth century physician in Rochester by perpetuating the study of the history of Fulton County, Indiana, its original inhabitants the American Indians, and the pioneer settling families, through operational and program support of the Fulton County Museum.
• Good Samaritan Endowment Fund
  Established in June 2007 in memory of Russel Kerlin by his family, who was blest by such a giving role model. The purpose is to provide financial assistance to worthy and needy children and adults residing in Fulton County Indiana who have a need of financial assistance as a result of injury, disease or medical condition or other exempt purposes.
• Eric E. Smoker Memorial Fund
  Changed from Scholarship Fund to Field of Interest Fund. The new purpose is to provide support to scholarships and projects within the field of fine art.
• Nick Patterson Memorial Fund
  Established in January 2008 in memory of Nick Patterson to provide support for athletic camp scholarships for Kindergarten to 8th grade male students attending Rochester and Tippecanoe Valley School Corporations.
  

Designated Funds

• Akron United Methodist Church Fund
  Established in 2000 to provide support to Akron United Methodist Church of Akron, Indiana.
• Ernest O. Baxter Fund
  This fund was established in 1995 to provide support to Grace United Methodist Church of Rochester.
• Garry Daniels-Lake Manitou Association, Inc. Memorial Fund
  Established in 2000 to provide continuing support to Lake Manitou Association, Inc.
• First Christian Church of Rochester, Local Mission Fund
  This fund established in 1996 to provide support to the First Christian Church of Rochester-Local Missions Fund to carry out its role and mission.
• Fulton County Historical Society Fund
  Established in December of 1996 to provide support for the Fulton County Historical Society.
• Fulton County Public Library Fund
  Established in 1996, this fund provides support to the Fulton County Public Library.
• Grace United Methodist Church Fund
  Established in 1995 to assist Grace United Methodist Church of Rochester.
• Henry Township Volunteer Fire Department Endowment Fund
  Established in 1999 to provide support to Henry Township Volunteer Fire Department.
• Mud Creek Chapel Cemetery Fund
  Established in June 2005 by Community First Bank & Trust to provide support to the Mud Creek Chapel Cemetery for maintenance and upkeep of the cemetery.
• Helen Pike Utter Endowment for Pike Memorial Park Fund
  Established in 1997 to provide support for the park located in the Northeast part of Akron, Fulton County.
• United Ministries of Fulton County
  Established in 1997 to provide support to United Ministries of Fulton County.
• Walter D. Waechter and Grace C. Fites Waechter and Family Fund
  Established in 2001 to provide support to the Akron Cemetery Association, Inc. and the Akron Carnegie Public Library, Akron, Indiana.

Non-Permanent Funds

• Akron Community Center Operating & Maintenance Fund
  Established by "Patrons of the Akron Community" to provide operating and maintenance support for the Akron Community Center, Akron, IN. 
• Beyond the Boundaries
  Established in 2006 by Paul and Wendy Shirley to support the charitable intentions of Paul and Wendy Shirley in establishing the "Beyond the Boundaries" program, whose goal is to promote entrepreneurial, values-based opportunity creation in Fulton County through "Grow-from-Within" projects.
• Brent Blacketor Memorial Sports Complex Pass-Through Fund
  Established in 1998 to support the charitable intentions of the Brent Blacketor Memorial Sports Complex and their fund raising efforts.
• Camp-We-Can Pass-Through Fund
  Established in July 2003 by Jodie Simpson and Tina McGaughey for the child with special needs. Purpose - To support the charitable intentions of the Camp-We-Can.
• CharacterWorks Fund
  Established in June 2007 by CharacterWorks to support the charitable intentions of CharacterWorks.
• Amanda Drudge Scholarship and Missions Fund
  Established in 1997 to support the charitable intentions of the Mission Board of the Olive Branch Church.
• Stephen Fellers Memorial Scholarship Fund
  Established in 2000 to support the charitable intentions of the Stephen Fellers Memorial Scholarship Fund through the Fulton County Community Foundation.
• Friends of the Liberty Township Park
  Established in 1997 to support the Liberty Township Park Five-year Plan in Fulton, Indiana.
• Friends of Rochester Zebras Non-Permanent Fund
  Established in October 2004 by Phil Carr to support the charitable intentions of Rochester High School in acknowledging outstanding achievements of school organizations.
• Friends of Union Township Park Pass-Through Fund
  Established in 1999 to provide support of the charitable intentions of the Friends of Union Township Park.
• Fulton County 4Community Higher Education Scholarship Fund
  Established in September 2006 by Fulton County 4Community Partners and the United Way of Fulton County to provide support for the charitable intentions of the Fulton County 4Community Partners in promoting higher education for GED program.
• Fulton County 4Community Non Permanent Fund
  Established in September 2006 by Fulton County 4Community Partners to provide support for the charitable intentions of the Fulton County 4Community Partners for operating expenses.
• Fulton County 4-H Dog Club
  Established in September 2006 by George and LeeAnn Pollock to support the charitable intentions of the Fulton County 4-H Dog Club.
• Fulton County Fund for the Arts
  Established in October 2006 by the Holiday Art Tour Committee to support the charitable intentions of the Holiday Art Tour Committee and its intention to encourage and promote art appreciation in Fulton County.
• Fulton County Park and Recreation Department Pass-Through Fund
  Established in 2002 to support the charitable intentions of the Fulton County Park and Recreation Board.
• Fulton County Partners in Education Pass-Through Fund
  Established in January 2003 to support the charitable intentions of the Fulton County Partners in Education.
• "Fulton County Reads" Literacy Project
  Established in November 2005 to support the charitable intentions of the Rochester High School community literacy project entitled "Fulton County Reads."
• Fulton County Community Clinic Fund
  Established in September 2007 to support the charitable acts of the United Ministries of Fulton County Outreach Program for community health care needs of worthy and needy citizens of Fulton County.
• Fulton United Methodist Church Non Permanent Fund
  Established in September 2007 to provide for capital improvements and repairs to the Fulton United Methodist Church properties as determined to be appropriate by the Admin Board of the Fulton United Methodist Church.
• Leadership Academy Chamber of Commerce
  Established in 1996 to support the Fulton County Leadership Academy.
• KATRINA Disaster Relief NP Fund
  Established August 2005 by the Rochester Area Ministerial Fellowship to support the charitable intentions of the Rochester Area Ministerial Fellowship's efforts to help provide assistance for long term aid to victims of the August 29, 2005, Hurricane KATRINA Disaster in the Gulfcoast of the United States (including but not limited to the states of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama).
• Liberty Township Community Building NP Fund
  Established in January 2006 by the Fulton Improvement Committee to support the charitable intentions of the Fulton Improvement Committee in the construction and maintenance of a community building for Liberty Township, state of Indiana.
• Manitou Mountain Project Pass Through Fund
  Established in 1997 to support the charitable intentions of the Rochester Parks Department and Manitou Mountain community group and their fund raising efforts.
• Mt. Zion Cemetery Assn. of Fulton County, Inc. Fund
  Established February 2006 to support the charitable intentions of the Mt. Zion Cemetery Association of Fulton County, Inc. for perpetual care and upkeep of the cemetery.
• REMC OPERATION ROUNDUP-Fulton County REMC Operation Roundup Trust Pass-Through Fund
  Established in March 2004 by the Fulton County REMC Operation Roundup Trust. The purpose of the Fund is to support the charitable intentions of the Fulton County REMC Operation Roundup Trust.
• Amanda Kay Ramsey Memorial Scholarship Non-Permanent Fund
  Established in 2006 by the family of Amanda Kay Ramsey to provide scholarships to Fulton County residents who are majoring in radiology therapy, respiratory or cardiopulmonary therapy or nursing.
• Rochester Downtown Project Non-Permanent Fund
  Established in November 2004 by Mart Smith to support the charitable intentions of the Rochester Downtown Project Committee in formulation and completion of the Rochester Downtown Project.
• Rochester Parkside Skate Park Pass-Through Fund
  Established in January 2003 to support the charitable intentions of the development of the skate park.
• Schaller Educational NP Fund
  Established in February 2005 by Leanne Schaller to support charitable educational and youth projects within the Rochester Community.
• Southeast Asia Long Term Relief NP Fund
  Established in January 2005 by Rochester Area Ministerial Fellowship to support the charitable intentions of the Rochester Area Ministerial Fellowship's efforts to help provide assistance for long term aid to victims of the December 26, 2004, Tsunami Disaster in Southeast Asia.
• Samantha Yates Humane Shelter Memorial Fund
  Established in March 2004 by Dave and Kim Bowyer in memory of Samantha Yates. The purpose of the fund is to support the charitable intentions for the care of animals in Fulton County.
• Bill Schroer Memorial Fund
  Established in May 2007 by Charlene Schroer in memory of Bill to support the charitable intentions of the Bill Schroer Memorial Fund in providing scholarships for qualified gradates of Rochester High School and/or community grants.
• Valley Alumni NP Fund
  Established in December 2005 by Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation and Ron Newlin to create a resource database of TVHS graduates to enhance community and economic development.
• Barb Wilson Scholarship Fun
  Established in November 2006 by Jennifer Morgan and Janet Perkins to provide scholarships to residents in Fulton or Kosciusko county who is either a graduating senior of TVHS or a non-traditional student who graduated from TVHS.

Donor Advised Funds

• The Katherine J. Belcher Fund
  Established in 1998 for local charitable purposes.
• Joanne and JoEllen Bendall Fund
  Established in December 2005 by Joanne Bendall to provide support for charitable or other exempt purposes.
• Phil Daulton Memorial Youth Fund
  Established in May 2005 by Benjamin B. Daulton in memory of his father Phil Daulton to improve the lives of youth in the greater Fulton County area.
• The First Federal Savings Bank Fund
  Established in 1998 for local charitable purposes.
• Fritts Family Good Cheer Fund
  Established in 2000 to provide support for charitable and other exempt purposes in Fulton County.
• The Jim and Lalla Heyde Family Fund
  Established in 1999 for local charitable purposes.
• Johnson Family Fund
  Established in December 2006 by the Dan Johnson family to support charitable intentions of Fulton County.
• M.M. Fund
  Established in 2000 to provide support for appropriate charitable and other exempt purposes.
• Sgt. Major Jeffrey A. McLochlin Memorial Fund
  Established in August of 2006 to provide appropriate charitable or other exempt purposes.
• Jennifer Kingery Overmyer Memorial Fund to Benefit the Libraries of Rochester Community School Corporation
  Established in 1999 to provide support to the four libraries within the Rochester Community School Corporation.
• Pike Lumber Company, Inc. Fund
  Established in 1999 to provide support for community redevelopment, support of educational and religious institutions, charitable purposes in Fulton and Clay Counties, Indiana, and such other communities as recommenced by the donor to the Foundation.
• Rochester Community School Academic Fund
  established by Donald R. and Lynn Groenleer in 1997 to support scholastic and extra curricular academic programs for the students of Rochester Community School Corporation.
• Rochester Telephone Co., Inc.
  Established in 1995 for local charitable purposes.
• John Michael Shirley Memorial Fund
  Established in November 2005 by Paul and Wendy Shirley in memory of Paul's brother John. To provide support for programs in Fulton County that benefit disadvantaged youth.
• The Tom Wilson Memorial Fund
  Established in August 2006 by the Tom Wilson's family to provide appropriate charitable or other exempt purposes.

Scholarship Funds

• Akron Las Donas Marcus Hackworth & Scott Sechrist Memorial Scholarship
  Established in April 2006 by the Akron Las Donas Club in memory of Marcus Hackworth and Scott Sechrist. To provide scholarships for qualified Tippecanoe Valley High School graduates.
• Elizabeth V. Babcock Scholarship Fund
  This advised endowment fund was established in 1974 and transferred to the NICF in 1996 to provide educational scholarships support for those eligible, who are graduates of Rochester High School.
• Back Home Again In Indiana Scholarship
  Established in 2000 to provide scholarships to qualifying Fulton County Students.
• Jim Barkman Memorial Scholarship Fund
  Established in August 2003 to provide scholarships for qualified students graduating from Rochester High School, who attended Riddle Elementary School at any time.
• Beaver Dam Preschool Endowment Fund
  To provide support in the form of scholarships for needy children attending Beaver Dam Preschool at Akron Elementary.
• Caston High School Scholarship Fund
  Established in January 2005 by Caston Community Academic Scholarship Committee to provide scholarships for qualified students graduating from Caston High School who plan to attend an accredited college, university, trade or vocational school.
• The W.D. Cumberland 4-H Scholarship Fund
  Established in December 2003 by Scott Cumberland to provide scholarships for qualified students graduating from Rochester, Tippecanoe Valley, Caston or Winamac High Schools.
• The Simon Deeb Scholarship Fund
  Established by the friends and family of the late RHS teacher, transferred to NICF in 1996, this fund provides agricultural educational scholarship support.
• Frounfelter Scholarship Fund
  Established in December 2002 to provide scholarship for qualified students from Rochester High School and who are likely to succeed as college, university or trade school students.
• The Melissa Hoffman Gamel Scholarship Fund
  Established in 2001 to provide scholarships to qualified students graduating from Rochester High School and interested in the study of science and technology.
• Jayne Ann Good Memorial Scholarship Fund
  Established in 1984 and transferred to NICF in 1995. This fund provides scholarships to graduates of Rochester High School, in memory of Jayne Ann Good.
• Roy Haggerty Memorial Scholarship Fund
  Established in August 2007 to provide scholarships for qualified students living in Fulton County, Indiana who are attending Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, or one of the regional campuses of said University as fulltime students.
• The Elmer & Beulah Harris Scholarship
  Established in 1998 to provide scholarships to students residing in Union Township, Fulton County, Indiana, at the time of their graduation.
• Franklin and Jane Heisler Memorial Scholarship Fund
  Established in August of 2006 by the children of Franklin and Jane Heisler to provide scholarships to qualified Rochester High School students.
• Patricia Kumler Hoover Nursing Scholarship Fund
  Established in April 2003 by Patricia M. Hoover to provide scholarships for qualified graduating seniors from Tippecanoe Valley H.S. enrolled in an accredited state nursing program. Preference will be given to applicants pursuing an RN Degree.
• Mark Howdeshell Memorial Scholarship
  Established in February 2008 by Pam Howdeshell in memory of Mark Howdeshell to provide scholarships for qualified students who are residents of Fulton County who are likely to succeed as 4-year university students at a state university in Indiana.
• Angele J. Kochenderfer Memorial Scholarship Fund
  Established in 1998 to provide scholarships to students graduating from Rochester High School who are in need of financial assistance.
• Steven Bruce Mattice Memorial Scholarship Fund
  Established in 1999 to provide scholarships for Caston High School graduates who are deserving of financial assistance and who are likely to succeed as college or university students.
• The Harold E. & Neva Funk Mikesell Scholarship Fund
  Established in 1997 to provide educational scholarship support for eligible persons, as advised by the Mikesell Scholarship Committee.
• Ginger Miller Higher Education Scholarship Fund
  Established in 1997 this fund provides funding for qualified college graduates pursuing further graduate or professional schooling, who are residents of Fulton County, Indiana.
• Jayson McCalla Memorial Fund
  Established in December 2006 by the parents of Jayson McCalla to provide scholarships for qualified Fulton County, Indiana residents who are graduating high school senior students likely to succeed at any two, three, or four year accredited college, university or trade school in the state of Indiana.
• Coach John Robert Mckee Memorial Scholarship Fund
  Established in 2002 to provide scholarships to students graduating from Rochester High School.
• John Nelson Memorial Scholarship Fund
  Established in 2002 to provide scholarships to qualified students residing in Aubbeenaubbee and Rochester Township.
• Howard M. Utter and Helen Pike Utter Scholarship Fund
  Established in 2000 to provide scholarships to qualified students residing in Indiana.
• Rochester High School Scholarship Endowment Fund
  Established 1982 and transferred to NICF in 1995 this advised fund provides scholarships for selected Rochester High School Graduates.
• Frederick Rakestraw Law Scholarship Fund
  Established in December 2004 by Billie Rakestraw in memory of her husband, Frederick Rakestraw to provide scholarships for qualified college students pursuing a Degree in Law, who were residents of Fulton County Indiana for at least three (3) years during his/her high school career (Grades 9-12) who have been accepted into a graduate school program and are enrolled in any School of Law in the United States.
• Rochester Firefighters' Memorial Scholarship Fund
  Established in 2002 to provide scholarships to Rochester High School graduates.
• Nelson W. Sadler Memorial Ag Scholarship Fund
  Established in January 2004 by Kay Murhling in memory of her father Nelson W. Sadler. The purpose of the fund is to provide scholarships for qualified students graduating from Rochester, Caston and Pioneer High School, pursing an education in an agricultural related field.
• George M. Schwenk Memorial Scholarship Fund
  Established in 1999 to provide scholarships for qualified students graduating from Rochester High School who are pursuing a career in the field of agriculture or agriculture related field and who are deserving of financial assistance.
• Lawrence J. & Violet M. Seiwert Scholarship Fund
  Established in November 2003 by Lawrence & Violet Seiwert to provide scholarships for qualified students graduating from Rochester High School who are deserving of financial assistance and who are likely to succeed as college or university students.
• The R. Wayne Smith & Virginia Bryant Smith Scholarship Fund
  The Smith's established this designated fund in 1996 to provide scholarship support for Manchester College Students from Fulton County.
• Union Township Scholarship Fund
  Established anonymously in 1996, the fund provides college scholarships to Union Township residents who have resided in the township continuously for a minimum of two years.
• Dr. Russell L. and Pauline Whittenberger Sparks Memorial Scholarship Fund
  Established in December 2005 by Joe and John Sparks in memory of their parents Dr. Russell and Pauline Whittenberger Sparks for a scholarship to be awarded annually to an outstanding member of the graduating class of RHS.
• Helen Barkman Wilson and Carl Wilson Memorial Scholarship Fund
  Established in December 2006 by Helen and Carl Wilson and Ron Kuehl to provide scholarships for qualified students graduating from Rochester High School in Fulton County Indiana.

Agency Funds

• Akron Lions: Kenny Bright Scholarship Fund
  Established in 1999 to provide scholarships for qualified youth living in the Akron area that attended Akron Elementary of Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation and graduated from Tippecanoe Valley High School and who are deserving of financial assistance.
• First Presbyterian Memorial Scholarship Trust Fund
  Established in 1996 to provide educational scholarships for eligible persons, advised by First Presbyterian Church of Rochester.
• Fulton County 4-H Fund
  Established in June 2006 by the Fulton County 4-H Board for purpose to be administered for the sole use and benefit of the Fulton County 4-H Board to carry out its role and mission as decided upon by a committee which shall be comprised of five members, at least two of whom shall be from the Fulton County 4-H Board and at least one from the Fulton County 4-H Council.
• Fulton County Community Host Fee Fund
  Established in 1999 to provide support for the general county purposes, including but not limited to environmental education and preservation activities as determined by the Fulton County Council and administered for the sole use and benefit of Fulton County Council.
• Fulton County Solid Waste Management District Fund
  Established in 1997 to provide support for appropriate environmental, educational, and charitable purposes in Fulton County.
• Hope Hospice of Fulton County Endowment Fund
  Established in March 2007 for the sole use and benefit of Hope Hospice, Inc. to carry out its role and mission as described by its governing documents.
• Psi Iota Xi, Eta Mu Chapter
  Established in 2000 for the benefit of Psi Iota, Eta Mu Chapter.
• Rochester Kiwanis Club Agency Fund
  Established in November 2003 by the Rochester Kiwanis Club to provide scholarships for qualified students graduating from Rochester High School and Caston High School who are likely to succeed as college or university students.
• United Way of Fulton Co., Inc.
  Established in 1996 for local charitable purposes.
• Woodlawn Hospital Fund
  Established in 1996 to help provide support to Woodlawn Hospital.