2013 Annual report

women in philanthropy
Bridging Resources. Granting Opportunity.
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The Findlay-Hancock County Community Foundation will improve the quality of life in Hancock County
through collaborative leadership, responsible grantmaking, and the development of philanthropic giving.
MISSION statement
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ECLIPSe Partnership & ENGAGE Youth Council ....................... 55
Volunteers & Committee Members ................................................. 60
Power of Endowment ............................................................................ 56
Finance & Investment Committee ................................................... 57
Financial Statements ............................................................................ 59
Ten Reasons to Give ...............................................................................61
Grants Awarded ...................................................................................... 42
Guidelines for Grantseekers ............................................................... 53
HancockREADS Fund .......................................................................... 54
Hancock Education Fund .................................................................... 54
Mission Statement ....................................................................................1
Letter from the President .......................................................................2
Women in Philanthropy .........................................................................4
Dorney Legacy Society ............................................................................8
Handbags That Help ..............................................................................10
The Family Center ................................................................................. 12
New Funds ................................................................................................14
Funds of the Foundation ......................................................................17
Our Donors .............................................................................................. 36
Foundation Board & Staff ......................................................................3
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Letter from the President
Dear Friend,
Whatever your passion, however your giving is guided, you are part of a
remarkable giving tradition. You are encouraging growth by supporting
initiatives in a wide variety of fields and ultimately providing strength to our
community. Philanthropy is personal. Every donor is extraordinary.
Our annual report this year focuses on women in philanthropy. Although
women have always been a force in the world of philanthropy, their role is
changing. Experts say that while women have formed the core of the nations
volunteer base for many years, they now have the financial resources needed to
make their mark in charitable giving. In the pages of this years annual report,
we highlight just a few of the many women who make up our community. You
may recognize them as your friends, colleagues or neighbors. We know them
as community change-makers, connectors, and even superheroes.
Katherine Kreuchauf, CFRE
President
FAST Facts
for 2013
On behalf of the Board of Trustees and
Staff of the Findlay-Hancock County
Community Foundation, we hope you
enjoy this years annual report. And if you
are not yet a part of our family that is the
Community Foundation, we encourage
you to join us. We will all be better for it.

Year Founded:
1992
Charitable Funds:
331
Total Assets:
$80.8m
Grantmaking:
$2.2m
Grants Awarded:
394
Grantmaking
Since Inception:
$30m
Grants by Category:
Human Services:
16%
Youth:
2%
Education:
10%
Civic/
Capacity
Building:
14%
Fiscal
Sponsorship:
28%
Other:
3%
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Religion:
3%
Health:
5%
Scholarship:
7%
Arts & Culture:
12%
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Katherine
Kreuchauf
President
Rachel M. Gerber
Donor Services Officer
Tracy L. McMath
Development & Planned
Giving Officer
Lisa M. Houck
Communications Officer
Kimberly J. Bash
Senior Program Officer
Karen L. Smith
Chief Financial Officer
Julie L. Brown
Program Director
Shelly L. Joseph
Scholarship Manager
Andrea Reinhart
Administrative Assistant
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We would like to take this opportunity to remember those who have served
in the past on the Dorney Funds Findlay Distribution Committee and the
Findlay-Hancock County Community Foundations Board of Trustees.
Donald E. Badertscher Reverend G. Terry Bard Pamela K.M. Beall The
Honorable W. Bentley Burr Roy E. Carlson The Honorable Allan H. Davis
Reverend Gerald Davison Jeffrey M. Erickson David Healy Karl Heminger
Lee R. Luff G. Norman Nicholson Jennifer Payne-White Donald S.
Renninger The Honorable Keith Romick

Patrick W. Rooney Judy M. Rower
James W. Speck The Honorable John P. Stozich Charles F. Stumpp, Jr.
Steven H. Walker Charles J. Younger
Gary Wilson
Associate Professor,
Emeritus, The Ohio State
University Extension
Gene Stevens
Vice President, Gene
Stevens Honda
Ralph D. Russo
Attorney at Law,
Betts, Miller & Russo
Patricia J. Brown
Chairperson
Vice President
Marketing, Dealer
Strategic
Planning, Inc.
J. Alec Reinhardt
Retired, Executive Vice
President, Cooper Tire &
Rubber Company
Michael S. Needler
Vice Chair
Chairman,
CEO Fresh Encounter, Inc.
Garry L. Peiffer
Treasurer
Retired, Executive Vice
President, Corporate
Planning and Investor
and Government
Relations, Marathon
Petroleum Corporation
Sherri Garner
Brumbaugh
Secretary
President,
Garner Transportation
Group
BOARD OF TRUSTEES & STAFF
Gwen Kuenzli
Retired, Professor,
University of Findlay
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WOmen in philanthropy
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Women give a greater
percentage of their
wealth to charity.
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Although women have always been a force in the world of philanthropy, their role is
changing. Women have emerged on the philanthropic landscape as a visible and
bold presence. They are changing the face of philanthropy and are transforming
societies around the world.
Year after year, research conducted for the Womens Philanthropy Institute has
found that households headed by women, at all levels of income and wealth, give
more money and are more likely to give than similarly situated men. This difference
is most pronounced in women born before or during the Baby Boom whose income
and assets put them in the top 25 percent of wealth holders. Women in this age
group give 156 percent more to charity than men.
Women often outlive their spouses and assume control of the family wealth and
legacy. This is because life expectancy in the United States is greater for females
than for males.
Women and men give for different reasons as well. In the 2011 Bank of America
Study, high-net-worth women are more likely than men to report that they
give when they believe their gift will make a difference, when they know the
organization is efficient in its use of donations, and in order to give back to the
community, These women were also significantly more likely than men to give
to charity because they volunteer at the organization.
Women are likely to shape the future of philanthropy. And it is our goal, at the
Community Foundation, to provide the support women need to achieve the
outcomes they are expecting.
Within the next few pages of this section, weve highlighted just a few of the many
women who make up our community. You may recognize them as your friends,
colleagues or neighbors. We know them as community change-makers, connectors,
and even superheroes. We appreciate all of the good work women are doing in our
community and the difference they are making. From volunteering, serving on
boards, establishing funds, being a mentor, providing leadership, the list never ends.
We appreciate the opportunity to work with so many amazing women in our
community and together, we hope to improve our community for generations to
come.
Women make up 47 percent
of this countrys top
wealth holders.
Women are significantly more likely
to give to charity because they
volunteer at the organization.
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U.S. Top
Wealth
Holders
53% 47%
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Volunteer & Board Service
Volunteerism has always been a way of life for dynamo Jeanne Rustic. Growing up in Toledo with
community-minded parents, she learned at a young age that giving back was expected, and the
fabric of her familys life has been woven into her subsequent commitments to an astounding
number of causes. Lucky for Findlay, she was brought to the area for her husband Bobs career,
and has since impacted the community in immeasurable ways. Though not a comprehensive
list, fortunate recipients of her time, talent, and treasure include St. Michael the Archangel
Catholic Church, the Hancock County Conservation League, Kiwanis, Hugh OBrian Youth
Leadership, Special Olympics, Cancer Patient Services, Findlay Youth Orchestra, Salvation Army,
the University of Findlays Curtain Raisers Society, Rotaract, Harmony House, Balloon Fest, the
Convention and Visitors Bureau, and, perhaps most dear to her, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
Jeanne retired five years ago from her role as community solutions director with the United Way
of Hancock County and, more recently, stepped in for a period of time to lead the organization
through an executive transition. She is now on its strategic planning committee. Prior to this,
she spent twenty years with the YMCA, always having dedicated herself to nonprofit work, which
often led her to service opportunities. She is now embarking on a new phase of life with Bob, a
recently retired University of Findlay professor, as they spend their days at Indian Lake. Mother to
three daughters and grandmother to eight, days will be planned around family, friends and travel,
with time reserved for this community, as is her way.
Though not necessarily her expectation, service has opened Jeanne up to new ideas and
experiences, in addition to introducing her to wonderful friends. Living in Findlay has afforded
her opportunities to see the fruits of her labor, and has motivated her to give and do even more.
She is quick to tell you that she gets more out of it than she puts into it, the mark of someone
whose heart and passion are truly aligned with her acts of service.
Jeanne thinks that women are more inclined to give when they are directly involved, understand
the need, and see the benefit of their hard work. Women are natural caregivers and often control
the purse strings, giving from the heart. Her advice to other women is to do your homework, talk
to people and go in with your eyes open. Start slowly if you are new to volunteerism by taking on
smaller roles. When raising a family, choose commitments wisely. Know that you are bringing
new light and energy to organizations.
Jeanne values the Findlay-Hancock County Community Foundations willingness to partner with
other organizations to collaboratively achieve results. In her view, the Community Foundation
serves as a catalyst for bringing people together, achieving results much like those to which
Jeanne herself contributes.
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Jeanne Rustic
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women coming together to
give & serve
For Findlay native Kim Stumpp, service is simply what we do here. The Ohio representative
for a Nebraska-based telecommunications consulting company, Kim is no stranger to travel,
and through this it has become evident to her that Findlay is a special community where this
kind of understanding has been passed from generation to generation. Though she has never felt
pressured to serve, she does in a variety of ways, and she has witnessed and been inspired by the
power of women coming together.
Kim has been and continues to be involved with a variety of organizations, often working with
other area women to promote the betterment of the Findlay community. Within her church
community at College First Church of God is a group of individuals contributing to outreach
efforts such as their annual Backyard Mission Trip, where local groups simulate a mission trip
one might take to another country. She has also served on both the Grants Committee and the
Guiding Circle of Handbags That Help, a local giving circle which affords women the opportunity
to join together to impact local groups and agencies. Kim refers to the selfless acts of women such
as those involved with College First and Handbags That Help as blessings, and she hopes these
efforts continue for years to come. Every contribution counts and it is through the combining
of these contributions that the women of Findlay are able to make such a profound and lasting
impact.
Kim praises the large network of motivated, accomplished women who give to and serve these
causes and to the many other causes she has lent her support to as well. She is a purposeful
person who finds it humbling to lend a hand in the community alongside other like-minded
women and who values the opportunity to serve as a role model for younger women through
volunteerism. A forward thinker, she stresses the importance of being part of this network to
ensure that the future of the community is one characterized by prosperity and opportunity.
Women, when serving together, can do wonderful things while enjoying the chance to learn both
about and from one another, a by-product which Kim loves. A lifelong learner, she approaches
her service work by proactively asking questions of these friends and seeking information from
them. Her advice for other women contemplating service commitments is to take a similar
approach, and to go where the heart lies, not where the ask is all the time. Women, in particular,
want to do it all. However, a womans time will be spent in a more special and meaningful way
if she is invested in the work. A natural extension of this passionate involvement is financial
support.
Kim shares that the Findlay-Hancock Community Foundation was instrumental in providing
resources for the Handbags program, as the Community Foundation is the sponsoring
organization of the initiative. It is just one of the many thriving initiatives led by women in the
community that the Foundation supports.
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Kim Stumpp
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Creating your family legacy
JoAnn Reeds is a woman who feels with her whole heart. Brought to the Findlay area by a job offer,
this elementary school principal then met her husband Ralph Reeds and together they raised a
blended family of four sons, forging remarkable lives devoted largely to the service and support of
others and building their family legacy.
JoAnns legacy begins with that of her parents. Her mother volunteered and her father tithed a
percentage of his income, demonstrating the need for both emotional and financial investment
to produce results. Growing up, JoAnn witnessed her mothers compassion for inhabitants of a
nearby mental institution, always inquiring about their lives and treating them with absolute
dignity. The impact of her mothers example resonates deeply and has led to JoAnns commitment
to the mentally ill. She sees their struggles as significant issues in the community, and relishes the
opportunity to assist organizations, such as Century Health and NAMI, that provide treatment,
outreach, and family support.
In addition to a lifelong professional commitment to education, JoAnns own legacy has included
dedication to numerous service opportunities, many of which align with her interests in education,
children, and mental health. She now serves on Century Healths Board of Trustees, NAMI Ohios
Board of Directors, and the Board of Associated Charities, a private, nonprofit fund, started by a
womens group, that quietly gives away funds to those in need. Giving back is something that has
permeated JoAnn and Ralphs lives. She graciously remarks that they have been fortunate enough
to sustain a lifestyle thats comfortable with resources left over to give to others, and they have been
open with their sons and their families about the causes they support and will continue to support.
In addition to building a legacy through giving of time and treasure, she and Ralph strongly believe
in sharing ones talents, and they have encouraged their sons to develop and share their talents
to better the community and world. She and Ralph have also always given their sons the space
to explore their own interests within this context. For example, JoAnns son found that he loved
serving with the Boy Scouts. She stresses that although everyones legacy will likely be different, its
important to teach your children through your example, telling them stories about what you are
doing, imparting your values, and supporting their choices.
As JoAnn and her family create their legacy, she recognizes it is constantly evolving as situations
and needs change. JoAnn suggests being malleable and getting out of the parameters within
which one lives to learn and move without bias in response to the needs of others. Incorporate
new experiences into your legacy. Think about the impact of what you are doing and hoping to
accomplish and what you will leave behind.
JoAnn sees the Findlay-Hancock Community Foundation as a wonderful mechanism for assistance
in legacy-building. She applauds sponsored trainings, and praises good stewardship in the form of
information, guidance, and investment in funds.
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JoAnn Reeds
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Becoming a Legacy Member
Members of the Dorney Legacy Society have notified us of their intent to leave
a planned gift or bequest to the Community Foundation, demonstrating their
commitment to the future of Findlay and Hancock County. Individuals who have
already shown their commitment by endowing permanent funds during their
lifetimes are also members of the Dorney Legacy Society. As a member of the
Dorney Legacy Society, youll be invited to:
NAME YOUR CHARITABLE FUND. As you plan your legacy, the fund can bear
your name or you can honor a family member or loved one. You may, of course,
choose anonymity instead.
SHARE YOUR PERSONAL HISTORY. We would like to preserve your story and
photographs for future generations who will receive grants from your named fund.
ATTEND SPECIAL EVENTS. Let us introduce you to other generous people who
have also provided for the future of Findlay and Hancock County in their estate
plans.
BE NAMED IN FOUNDATION PUBLICATIONS. We would like to give others the
opportunity to follow your example of community stewardship and leadership. We
also respect the wishes of those who prefer to give anonymously.
LEARN OF CHANGES IN OHIO PROBATE OR FEDERAL TAX LAW. Working
with your professional advisor, we want to make sure your estate plan continues to
accomplish your personal, financial, and charitable objectives.
By following in L. Dale Dorneys footsteps, you will help to ensure that our
community continues to thrive far into the future. The Community Foundation
provides confidential philanthropic services to prospective donors, without
pressure or obligation. Our staff will work with you and your professional advisor
to provide information about the many options available, designing a plan that
works best for you and your personal situation.
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Dorney legacy society
When L. Dale Dorney first visited the offices of the Cleveland Foundation in the
early 1970s, he arrived unannounced in his usual business attire. During his
conversation with foundation staff, Mr. Dorney made quite an impression with
his sophisticated knowledge of the worlds of finance and law, and his creative
vision of public giving. They had no way of knowing that day whether he had
five hundred or five thousand dollars to give. But his keen understanding and
passion for the enduring spirit of philanthropy were easily recognized.

Most people who encountered L. Dale Dorney during his lifetime were unaware of
the unique life and industrious nature that lay behind his quaint, unpretentious
exterior. A private man, he lived the majority of his 90 years in his native Findlay,
Ohio. Although he made his mark as an astute businessman and wise investor,
he always downplayed his material wealth. In fact, few people knew the extent to
which he had pursued his life long quest for building substantial personal assets
and establishing a trust that would serve the people of his community for many
generations to come.
In 1976, he left the Cleveland Foundation a $2.2 million dollar bequest dedicated
to improving the quality of life in Findlay and Hancock County. He hoped that this
gift might one day form the nucleus of a community foundation. His dream came
to fruition in 1992 when the Findlay-Hancock County Community Foundation
was established as a supporting organization of the Cleveland Foundation.
On February 28, 1999, the Findlay-Hancock County Community Foundation
became an independent entity and the Dorney Fund assets designated for
Hancock County were returned to our community. What started as one mans
generous gift to his community, has been further expanded by local residents.
Today, the Findlay-Hancock County Community Foundation is one of 63
community foundations in Ohio and more than 700 community foundations
nationwide.
Since 1976, the Dorney Fund has provided more than $11.3 million dollars to
support the work of the Community Foundation and other local nonprofit
agencies. And through the power of endowment, where gifts are invested and
grants are awarded that address community needs, Mr. Dorneys gift will keep
giving, and growing, forever. Thats the power of a charitable fund with the
Community Foundation. Your good work far outlasts your lifetime.
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Dorney Legacy Society Members
Members of the Dorney Legacy Society have notified us of their intent to leave a planned gift or bequest to the Community Foundation. Individuals who have already shown
their commitment by endowing permanent funds during their lifetimes are also members of the Dorney Legacy Society. The Community Foundation recently revised the
Dorney Legacy Society list. If you have questions or feel you should be included on this list, please contact Rachel Gerber at 419-425-1100.
Prakash and Shubha Acharya
Herb* and Cindy* Aldrich Family
Fredrick C.* and Ruth* G. Aldrich
W.S. (Sherman)* and Wanda* Alge
Family
Craig and Mary Lou Anderson
Gertrude O. Anderson*
Marion Arbogast
Roy and Marcia Armes
Randy Baker
Albert J.* and Ruth Ball
John C.* and Jane C.* Barbieri
Shirley and Richard P. Barchent Jr.
Daniel R. Bennett*
W. Ray Bennett
Richard N.* and Mildred B. Bishop
Family
Robert and Daphnae Bishop
Pat and Jack Brown
Joseph R.* and Westelle* Browne
James F. and Mary Alys Brucklacher
Leah H. and Thomas C.* Buchanan
Cheryl Buckland and Larry Manley
Bobby C.* and Joyce Burrell Family
Wayne and Dawna Casper
Florence G. Collins*
Frank and Mary Jane Cosiano
George E. Countryman*
Floyd J.* and Alice K.* Curran
James* and Marie* Dally Family
Richard (Dick) E. Daugherty*
Judge Allan Davis
Joseph W.* and Claire Davis
Sue Jones Decker
Barbara Deerhake
Richard Deerhake
William P.* and Pauline* Deisel
Thomas B. and Kathleen Donnell
L. Dale Dorney*
Allen* and Ruth* Dudley
Mary Ann Emerine*
Mary E. Fell
G. Richard* and Beverly Fisher
Michael and Midge Foster
M. Margaret Foster*
William D. Frack*
Philip D. Gardner*
James and Marsha Geers
Anna Van Gorder*
Ivan and Dorothy Gorr
Susan and Alan Graf, Jr.
Jean C. Graham
Frank and Annett Hollington
Guglielmi
Evelyn J. Burkey Hamilton
David S. and Suzi Healy
Jane Heck
Jim Heck
W. Kenneth* and R. Ruth* Helvie
Larry and Leslie Hoadley
J. William and Susan Hollington
John* and Mary* Masters Hollington
Earl* and Laverne* Irons
Michael and Ann Johnson
Keith L. and Sheila K. Jolliff
Warren* and Peg Kirk Bell
Vickie Kobeszka
George* and Helen* Koepke
Vance Kramer II
Gary and Katherine Kreuchauf
David and Gwen Kuenzli
Marjorie Kuhlman*
David and Amy Lai
William H.* and Martha E.* Lape
Midge Lause
Gertrude A. Lee*
Dave* and Marjorie* Lodge
Ed* and Donna Lodico Family
Philip and Deb Luginbuhl
Larry and Sondra Lunn Family
John M.* and Patricia M. Luther
Gordon* and Marilyn* Macklin
L.H. Punk* and Martha* Mains
Michael and Anne Mallett
Howard* and Carolyn M.* Marvin
Mark May
Richard J.* and Betty McCall Family
Robert L. and Helen* McClelland
Family
Richard K. and Lynn J. McCord
Jeffery and Tracy McMath
Bryan and Karen Miller
Greg* Miller Family
Thomas E.* and Patricia* (Conway)
Moore
Dana and Kathy Morgan
James A. Moul
Barbara and Richard* Muzy
Richard C. and Mary Ellen Myers
Rhoda Myers
Michael Needler Family
G. Norman and Jane* Nicholson
John Noble
Tom* and Esther* Orndorff
Hon. Michael G. and Pat Oxley
Jim and Mahrokh (Esfandiary) Palte
Thomas Parke and Cindy* Shoupe
Parke
Garry and Kathleen Peiffer
Andy and Mary Ellen Peters
Sterling* and Meredith* Pfeiffer Family
G. (Bud)* and Valerie* Poole
Darrell and Alberta Prichard Family
Bert and Marlene Rayl
Ed and Judy Reading
J. Alec and Sandra M. Reinhardt
E.D. (Bud)* and Jean* Retter
Jim* and Mary Jane* Roberts
Jim and Julie Robertson
Kyle* and Laura Rogers Family
Marv and Judy Rower
Ralph Russo and Nancy Moody-Russo
Jon A. Schlueter*
Madeleine T. Schneider*
Elaine H. Schoonmaker Family
David and Elizabeth Seman
Duane and Sherry Shock
Thomas Richard* and Wendene
Wilson Shoupe
Jeff and Elsa Shrader
Donald V. and Mary (Pat)* Sink
Tami Sink
Bill* and Sandy Slack
Michael and Mabel Yung-I Wu Solt
Jan and Vicky Sorgenfrei
Gene and Elaine Stevens
Shirley Stirling
Robert L.* and Dortha W.* Stober
Roberta Stober
Glen* and Mary* Stover
Mark Smith and Phyllis Stover-Smith
John* and Nancy Stozich
John and Vicky Stozich
Lawrence and Nancy Thomas
Tell* and Opal* Thompson
Raymond J.* and Jane J.* Tille
Mary Jo Urshalitz*
Karen B. Wachs
Patrick and Barbara Wagner Family
Wilhelmina Maxine Wagner*
James and Patricia Wall
Mr. Stephen and Mrs. Irene* Ware
C.P.* and Evelyn J. Weaver
William R. Webb*
Walter L.* and Norma L.* Weber
Gene and Margie White
George and Shirlee Whitson Family
Barton* and Josephine* Wilson
Elizabeth Wood
Grant* and Emily* Young
Charles J. Younger
Christopher Jon Younger
Mariann Dana Younger
Paul Randolph Younger
Scott Charles Younger
Stephen Dana Younger
Emil and Joyce Ziegler
Anonymous (26)
*Deceased
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handbags that help
2013-2014 Handbags
That Help Grants
HANCOCK COUNTY ADAMHS BOARD
The Hancock County ADAMHS Board received a grant of $30,000 to become a
Trauma-Informed Learning Community. A trauma-informed community is the
first step in helping children and adults work through the emotional and physical
challenges they face after exposure to a traumatic event. This grant will partially
fund the participation of invested organizations in the Trauma-Informed Learning
Community. The Learning Community will focus on top community priorities
by addressing the issue of trauma and how it affects those who become involved
with substance abuse and violence. As a result of participating in the Learning
Community, each organization involved will assess its ability to become trauma-
informed and a provider of trauma-informed care through the development of a
strategic plan which will lead to a better system and continuum of care and help to
develop strong families in Hancock County.
THE ARTS PARTNERSHIP OF HANCOCK COUNTY
The Arts Partnership of Hancock County received a grant of $6,000 to provide
scholarships for its summer art camp program. Through this grant, 20 children
who most likely would not have been able to attend the camp due to their families
economic situations will receive a full scholarship to attend the camp. The funds
are used to pay the staff presenting the arts sessions at the summer camp, purchase
the supplies needed for the arts sessions both performing and visual arts, and
provide technical support for the Culminating Event, a public event on Friday
evening for the students to exhibit and demonstrate what they learned during the
week.
TOTAL 2013-2014 HANDBAGS THAT HELP GRANTS = $36,000
Handbags That Help (HTH)
is a womens giving circle
founded in 2007 by a group
of women committed to
dramatically improving
lives throughout the Greater
Hancock County community.
Using its pooled membership
dollars, HTH collectively
funds grants to charitable
projects and programs.
A unique feature of this group is members are not asked to do any fundraising. The
only thing required of a member is a $500 annual contribution which gives her a
single vote as to how the pooled funds will be awarded. Group memberships of 2-5
women are also available.
HTH is focused on:
Cultivating women as philanthropic leaders;
Creating a new and substantial pool of money donated by women;
Identifying appropriate and timely opportunities and projects;
Allocating funds based on majority preference;
Accomplishing change;
Celebrating impact; and
Attaining recognition as a difference maker, as well as a valued and
significant resource.
In only seven years, Handbags that Help
has granted $298,100 to support 17 local
nonprofit organizations.
The Community Foundation serves as the sponsoring organization for HTH.
Any woman who is interested in joining HTH should contact the Community
Judy Pusateri, HTH Chair
Foundation office or visit the
website at www.community-
foundation.com.
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2013-2014 HTH members
Lisa Alexander
Sharon Aller
Debra Ammons
Julie Anderson
Kelly Atkins
Robin Ayers
Lisa Ball
Ruth Ball
Amy Ballinger
Kimberly Bash
Dena Best
Jennifer Bookwalter
Ann Bosse
Sara Bova
Danielle Bower
Carolyn Braddock
Angela Briggs
Julie Brown
Kathy Brubaker
Leah Buchanan
Cheryl Buckland
Janelle Busdeker
Jenne Cairns
Lynn Child
Nichole Clement
Anni Collette
Dawn Copeland
Mary Jane Cosiano
Lois Crane
Rindy Crates
Angela Crist
Carol Dale-Joseph
Jane Davis
Linda DeArment
Barbara Deerhake
Lindsay Diller
Tasha Dimling
Barb Dysinger
Myra Egbert
Pat Eingle
Jana Erner
Virginia Erner
Leigh Esper
Katherine Fell
Julie Finlay
Beverly Fisher
Anita Fitzgerald
Beth Flowers
Janet Frech
Sue Gilgen
GiGi Griffith
Gena Grismore
Linda Gruenemeyer
Mary Halvorsen
Mary Beth Hammond
Jennifer Hanna
Keturah Harding Pohl
Carol Hauzie
Suzi Healy
Kathy Heintschel
Jane Heminger
Shirley Hewitt
Betty Hipp
Jackie Hitchings
Jenelle Hohman
Terri Hooper
Lisa Houck
Nancy Hutchinson
Joanne Ingold
Carol Inkrott
Ann Jaffe
Darla Johannsen
Kristen Johnson
Shelly Joseph
Chris Keller
Kerry Kirk
Kolleen Kirk Rill
Kay Kose
Kathy Kreuchauf
Anita Kromer
Gwen Kuenzli
Pam Lather
Sue Lehman
Michelle Maciejewski
Margaret Malaney
Ann Malarky
Carol Mallett
Teresa Matre
Tracy McMath
Carol Metzger
Cheryl Miller
Judy Miller
Julia Miller
Linda Miller
Nancy Moody-Russo
Ann Moore
Kathy Morgan
Amber Moser
Irene Mosholder
Bethany Needler
Dionne Neubauer
Becky Noack
Lee Osmun
Dawn Palmer
Kathy Peiffer
Carrie Phillips
GinnyLee Pilstl
Erin Poling
Judy Pusateri
Christie Ranzau
JoAnn Reeds
Sandy Reinhardt
Donna Ridenour
Robin Ridge
Michele Ritchie
Tamera Rooney
Marty Rothey
Heidi Rupp
Suzy Sackmann
Mary Jo Schaller
Jackie Short
Elsa Shrader
Shari Siampaus
Karen Smith
Laurie Spahr
Linda Spahr
Susie Spragg
Tammy Stahl
Kim Stumpp
Dawn Swain
Marie Swaisgood
Jennifer Swartzlander
Carrie Templin
Ann Thieman
Shirlee Jo Thomas
Stacy Tremains
Lu Ann Vandemark
Sandy Vaughn
Elizabeth Waddell
Alex Wagner
Nikki Wagner Matheny
Karen Wentz
Nancy Wilder
Susan Williams
Kay Winkeljohn
Judy Withrow
Patricia Wittwer
Peggy Wood
Mamie Yeagle
Mariann Younger
Patty Zickert
Mollie Zinser
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the family center
Kevin Richardson, Building Manager
The Family Center, established by the Community
Foundation in 2006, is a multi-tenant nonprofit
center located at 1800 North Blanchard Street in
Findlay. Multi-tenant nonprofit centers are buildings
that house multiple nonprofit organizations and
provide safe, efficient, quality, mission-enhancing
workspace.
The Family Center is one of only a few hundred
similar facilities nationwide and is recognized for its
unique concept and ability to improve the delivery of
social services to our community.
The Family Center is owned, managed, and
maintained by the Hancock Properties Foundation,
a supporting organization of the Community
Foundation.
Benefits of The Family Center
STABILITY
Many nonprofits are relegated to whatever space
is available, not what space will best further
their mission. This may mean operating in low
quality, overcrowded, outdated facilities that
may be inaccessible to clients who have limited
transportation or physical mobility. The Family
Center is handicap accessible, offers a convenient and
low-cost meeting space, and provides tenant agencies
with a positive and efficient work environment.
AFFORDABILITY
Increasingly high rent costs make it difficult for
nonprofits to maintain adequate facilities to house
their staff and provide their services. The Family
Center offers affordable opportunities for local
nonprofit agencies.
LOCATION AND VISIBILITY
Nonprofits are not always located in places that are
easily accessible for clientele. In Findlay, agencies
were scattered from one end of town to the other.
People needing services often didnt know where to
go for help or needed help from more than one
agency. The Family Center building is well-located,
making it easier for people to find the help they need
and receive coordinated services.
NONPROFIT COLLABORATION
By enhancing program delivery space, an amazing
synergy has been created. Prior to creation of The
Family Center, many of the tenants were unfamiliar
with services offered by other agencies. Now, they
are able to work together as partner agencies to best
assist local people in need.
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What does it mean for your organization
to be located at the family center?
Family Center AGEncies
Alzheimers Association of Northwest Ohio Associated Charities Cancer
Patient Services Caughman Health Center CHOPIN Hall Christian
Clearing House Community Action Commission Dental Center of
Northwest Ohio Findlay Hope House for the Homeless Girl Scouts of
Western Ohio Hancock Metropolitan Housing Authority Legal Aid of
Western Ohio W.I.C. (Women, Infant, and Children)
To serve those in need with dignity.
To create a synergy among agencies in
providing services that will change lives.
To improve the infrastructure of
nonprofit agencies.
To increase community awareness
that there are low-income families
in Hancock County who need help
becoming financially stable.
Family Center goals
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Cancer Patient Services has been in multiple locations over its 68-year history. Located in The
Family Center since 2006, we have found a great home. Coordination with the other agencies
in the building eases the burden of many of our clients. Having a wide variety of services under
one roof enables community members to receive services without having to travel to multiple
locations across the county. CPS is proud to be a resident agency of The Family Center.
The work done at The Family Center is amazing. The clients benefiting from the services offered at The Family Center have a variety
of different needs. Often their hardships are due to circumstances beyond their control. It is incredible to watch the agencies join
together to problem solve, alleviate a crisis and get individuals and families back on their feet. I am very proud to work at Christian
Clearing House and to be a partner agency in The Family Center.
TAMMY STAHL, CHRISTIAN CLEARING HOUSE
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nonprofits are able to combine efforts in order to better assist people experiencing a difficult time in their lives. This helps alleviate
clients anxieties and aides the agencies in better helping multiple needs that people have.
Thanks to The Family Center, Hope House is part of a neighborhood where agencies that
partner together can physically sit together to create solutions for our clients. Much like any
good community, being in our neighborhood has allowed us to strengthen our partnerships
and build new ones. Ultimately, it means more and better services for our clients as we, and
our partners, can leverage and stretch the funds we have available to serve.
CAROL METZGER, CANCER PATIENT SERVICES
MARTI PRICE, CHOPIN HALL
ANGELA CRIST, FINDLAY HOPE HOUSE FOR THE HOMELESS
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2013 New funds
DR. MARION V. ARBOGAST SCHOLARSHIP
Living in the McComb community for more
than fifty years, Dr. Marion Arbogast hopes to
make a difference in his community by helping
McComb students attend college. The Dr. Marion
V. Arbogast Scholarship will benefit a graduating
senior of McComb High School who is pursuing a
career in a health care field.
Dr. Marion Arbogast was born in Seneca County
in 1930 and graduated from McCutchenville
High School. Dr. Arbogast received both his
undergraduate and DDS degrees from The Ohio
Established in 2010, Flag City Honor Flight
is a nonprofit organization whose mission
is to honor Americas local veterans for
their service and sacrifices. Honor Flight
transports our heroes to Washington, D.C. to
visit and reflect at their memorials. Highest
priority is given to the most senior veterans
World War II survivors, along with those
other veterans who may be terminally ill.

The following funds were established at the Community Foundation in 2013. Their
philanthropic purposes are as diverse as the people and organizations they honor,
but all share the common goal of supporting our community.
State University and began practicing dentistry in 1960. Dr. Arbogast opened his
practice in McComb in space he rented from the Bennetts Furniture family. After
thirty years in that location above the furniture store, he built the building that
houses McComb Family Dental today.
COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH FUND
In 2009, a group of concerned community members who are passionate about
mental health, came together to design a way for anyone to help those affected by
mental illness. In 2013, the Community Mental Health Fund was established to
give our community a vehicle for supporting agencies that provide mental health
and substance abuse services in Hancock County. The Community Mental Health
Fund makes any community agency providing mental health and/or substance
abuse services, programming, and prevention eligible to apply for funding.
FLAG CITY HONOR FLIGHT FUND
The Board of Directors of Flag City Honor Flight has established the Flag City
Honor Flight Fund to provide ongoing support for its programs to transport
Americas local and surrounding area veterans to Washington, D.C. to visit those
memorials dedicated to honor their service and sacrifices.
L. FRICK & HELEN HOADLEY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
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Larry and Leslie Hoadley established a
scholarship in memory of Larrys parents, L.
Frick and Helen Hoadley, to encourage students
to enroll in institutions that will help prepare
them for future jobs in the trades. The L. Frick
and Helen Hoadley Memorial Scholarship has
been established to benefit a graduating senior of
Van Buren High School who will pursue a career
in the trades.
L. Frick Hoadley was born in Van Buren, Ohio in
1916. A 1934 graduate of Van Buren High School,
Frick lived in the community for more than 96
years. Frick was a self-employed farmer who
operated the family farm that was purchased by the family in 1871 and has been in
the family ever since. Helen Hoadley was born in Wyandot County, Ohio in 1916.
Helen also graduated from Van Buren High School in 1934. From 1937-2013, she
worked as a homemaker and assisted on the farm. Frick and Helen were married
for more than 75 years.

GWEN & DAVID KUENZLI FUND FOR THE HANCOCK COUNTY CENTER
FOR SAFE AND HEALTHY CHILDREN
Gwen and David Kuenzli established this designated fund to support the Hancock
County Center for Safe and Healthy Children and its mission to minimize the
trauma experienced by victims of child abuse. The Center does this by providing
a single child friendly facility where representatives from each relevant discipline
collaborate to investigate, treat, prosecute and prevent child abuse.

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Gwen Kuenzli was born in
Bucyrus in 1936 and is a
graduate of Upper Sandusky
High School and Ohio
University. Gwen worked
at the University of Findlay
from 1980-2001.
David Kuenzli was born in
Upper Sandusky in 1936
and is a graduate of Upper
Sandusky High School and
Ohio University. David
to make capital improvements such as, but not limited to, a project or projects
involving a library, public auditorium, hospital, or addition thereto, in the Ottawa-
Glandorf area.

DARRELL & ALBERTA PRICHARD FUND FOR ALZHEIMERS ASSOCIATION,
NW OHIO
To honor Darrell and Alberta Prichard, their daughters, along with Darrells sisters,
created the Darrell and Alberta Prichard Fund for the Alzheimers Association,
Northwest Ohio Chapter. This agency fund will support the Alzheimers
Association, Northwest Ohio Chapter, and its programs to educate and advocate
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graduated from The Ohio State University College of Law in 1964; he was admitted
to the practice of law in 1965. After working for the Ohio Legislative Commission
for a year, he joined Drake, Phillips, Kuenzli & Clark in 1965. David and Gwen have
three children: Brent, Leigh and Doug.
McMATH FAMILY FUND
Jeff and Tracy McMath established this donor-advised fund to teach their children
about the joy of giving. Cole,
Beckett, Arden and Duncan
will serve as advisors on this
Fund. Jeff and Tracy hope
that through this Fund, their
children will grow a spirit of
generosity, remain close as
they make charitable giving
decisions together, become
more aware of the needs of
others, and learn to make thoughtful and wise charitable gifts.
OTTAWA KIWANIS CLUB TRI-CENTENNIAL FUND
The Ottawa Kiwanis Club established this
designated fund to benefit the Ottawa-
Glandorf area during the tri-centennial
celebration of the United States of America.
Until 2076, this fund will be invested. No
sooner than June 1, 2076, the proceeds of this
fund are to be used by the Village of Ottawa
for individuals and families
living in Hancock County,
Ohio touched by Alzheimers
disease.
After 50 years of marriage,
Darrell and Alberta
Prichard found themselves
facing a challenge
unlike any they had ever
faced before. Darrell,
a retired minister, was
diagnosed with early stage
Alzheimers disease. Darrell and Alberta faced this new path in their life with
resolve and determination. They got involved in the Hancock County, Ohio
Chapter of the Alzheimers Association, taking part in educational programs,
the Walk to End Alzheimers event, and advocacy efforts for families in
Hancock County and Northwest Ohio. Bringing awareness to the disease and
to the needs of families facing this diagnosis, Darrell and Alberta have made
their new ministry advocating for people impacted by Alzheimers disease.

JIM & MARY JANE ROBERTS FUND
Living in the Findlay community for more than forty years, James (Jim) and Mary
Jane Roberts were active volunteers, giving the gift of their time to impact our
community. At the couples direction in their estate plan, this fund was established
to continue to carry on their work in this community through a field of interest
fund to assist low-income families in Hancock County, Ohio.
Jim Roberts was born on March 10, 1928 in Elyria, OH. He served in the US Marines
Corps. and attended Miami University on the GI Bill, receiving his bachelors degree
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in 1952. Jim worked for Marathon Oil Company
for 33 years. Mary Jane Roberts was born on
Aug. 11, 1930 in Muncie, IN. She received her
bachelors degree in 1952 from Miami University
and served as the executive secretary for
Associated Charities from 1985-1997. Jim and
Mary Jane met while attending Miami University
and married on May 16, 1953. The couple
raised six children in Findlay: Spencer, Chris,
Richard, Peter, Joseph, and Mary Margaret.

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ROBERTSON-GILLIS FAMILY FUND
Julie and Jim Robertson created this fund to
honor their family, to provide an example
of benevolence to their children and
grandchildren, and to return something to
this community which has blessed them in
so many ways.
WOMENS RESOURCE CENTER OF HANCOCK COUNTY FUND
The Womens Resource Center of Hancock County Board of Directors established
the Womens Resource Center Fund to support its programs that help meet
practical, emotional, and spiritual needs, particularly in the area of pregnancy
services while respecting the sanctity of life. It also provides young families with
information and encouragement, and empowers teens through education in the
areas of sexual integrity, healthy choices, and positive futures.
Womens Resource Center welcomes young women, families, and teens to be served
through a variety of resources; they fill a niche in the community by providing
pregnancy tests and support, a diaper points program, mentoring from a faith-
based perspective, and the community-based C.A.R.E. program. Through the
diaper points program, families are welcome to one package of free diapers each
month. After the first month, individuals will need to earn points for the diapers
through a variety of easy options. The C.A.R.E. (Character And Relationships
Education) program is offered to every middle and high school in Findlay and
Hancock County, impacting 3,500 students annually.
WILLIAM R. WEBB FUND
Through a Fund for the Common Good, William R. Webbs legacy will give and
grow forever to improve the quality of life in the Findlay and Hancock County
community.
William Webb was born on April 21, 1929
in Findlay, Ohio. He married Marjory Ann
Fisher on September 20, 1953, and she
preceded him in death on May 29, 2004.
William and Marjory raised two children
in Findlay: Michael Webb and Lora Webb
White. William was a 1947 graduate of
Findlay High School and then graduated
from the Cleveland College of Mortuary
Science. He served his country proudly
in the U.S. Army during the Korean War.
William is a retired employee of Sears
and was a former Funeral Director and
Embalmer at Barnhart Funeral Home and
Coldren Funeral Home.
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goes back to its predecessor companies, Diamond Savings
& Loan and Hancock Savings & Loan.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard P. Barchent Jr. Fund
Established 1995
Strong supporters of scouting, the Hancock County Fair,
and other local organizations, Dick and Shirley established
this unrestricted fund to give back to their community.
B. Ann Brossia Fund
Established 2011
This fund was established in memory of B. Ann Brossia
by the Community Foundation, her husband, Steve, and
children, Libby and Stephen. Ann joined the Community
Foundation in March 2010 as the Development Officer.
This fund supports unrestricted grantmaking for the
benefit of Hancock County and its residents.
Florence G. Collins Fund
Established 1995
A testamentary gift from the Florence G. Collins estate
established this fund. Florence was a member of First
Christian Church and was instrumental in bringing Girl
Scouts to Findlay.
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company Fund
Established 1993
Cooper Tire has a long tradition of being a responsible
corporate citizen in our community. Many current
and former Cooper employees are involved with the
Community Foundation as board members, committee
members, and donors.
The Community Foundation is honored to carry out the charitable interests of our donors. We are deeply grateful
to the hundreds of individuals who have established more than 330 funds and to the thousands of individuals
who have contributed to them. Together, we are making a difference in our community.
The following is a current list of the funds that our donors have established at the Community Foundation.*
Many are endowments - permanent capital that will support local nonprofit organizations and their good works
forever. You will notice that some funds are very flexible and can be used to address the ever-changing needs
of our community, while other funds are very specific in their purpose. All of these funds share one thing in
common: they were established by people who want to support their community.
Indicates Seed Funds. See page 35 for more information.
* Donors who wish for their funds to remain anonymous are not listed in the Funds of the Foundation section.
George Countryman Fund
Established 2003
A 45-year Marathon Oil Company employee, George left
this generous gift to our community as part of his estate.
Richard and Barbara Deerhake Fund
Established 1993
Dick, a retired orthopaedic surgeon, and Barbara, the
first local program officer of the L. Dale Dorney Fund
and first president of the Community Foundation, have
supported the community in many leadership positions.
Volunteerism and philanthropy have long been Deerhake
family priorities.
L. Dale Dorney Fund
Established 1976; Revised 1999
L. Dale Dorney is our communitys father of philanthropy.
Through his will in 1976, he established the Dorney Fund,
a trust of the Cleveland Foundation. In 1992, the Findlay-
Hancock County Community Foundation was established
to complement and work cooperatively with the Dorney
Fund. In 1999, when the Community Foundation became
independent from the Cleveland Foundation, the Dorney
Fund assets designated for Hancock County were returned
to our community.
Advanced Drainage Systems Fund
Established 2011
Advanced Drainage Systems established this fund to
support unrestricted grantmaking for the benefit of
Hancock County and its residents.
Gertrude O. Anderson Fund 2
Established 1995
In addition to the designated funds Gertrude established
for First Presbyterian Church and Hope House, this
unrestricted fund supports our communitys changing
needs.
Bank One Fund
Established 1993
Bank One established this fund as part of its strong
tradition of community giving. This is a tradition which
Funds of the foundation
B. Ann Brossia
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FUNDS FOR THE COMMON GOOD
Meeting ever-changing community needs.
Unrestricted gifts allow our program staff and
board of trustees to do what they do best: assess
community needs and respond by awarding grants
to the nonprofit organizations that undertake our
communitys most critical work. Unrestricted funds
help the Community Foundation support long-
term solutions; respond quickly to emergencies;
and meet changing social, cultural, educational, or
environmental needs in our local community.
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Mary Ann Emerine Fund
Established 2005
Mary Ann Speiser Emerine established this fund with
a gift from her charitable remainder trust to support
charitable organizations in Hancock County.
Fifth Third Bank Fund
Established 1994
Fifth Third Bank established this fund in the philanthropic
tradition of Findlays founding fathers, to be a good
corporate citizen in order to create a strong community.
Findlay Industries, Inc. Fund
Established 1993
This fund was established by the founder of Findlay
Industries, Philip D. Gardner, to support our community.
G. Richard and Beverly Fisher Fund
Established 1995
Beverly Fisher established this fund as a means of putting
her roots down in the community that became her home
after many years of traveling for Dicks job with Marathon.
She also established a scholarship fund in Dicks honor at
the Community Foundation.
Philip D. Gardner Fund
Established 1993
Mr. Gardner, founder of Findlay Industries, Inc. and
local philanthropist, established this fund to support the
start-up of the Community Foundation. He also served on
the steering committee that established the Community
Foundation.
Ivan and Dorothy Gorr Fund
Established 1993
Ivan, former Chairman and CEO of Cooper Tire &
Rubber Company, and Dorothy, an active community
member and mother to their five children, established
this fund to support their community. Ivan served on the
steering committee that helped establish the Community
Foundation and on the Community Foundations Finance
& Investment Committee.
Hancor, Inc. Fund
Established 1993
Hancor, (now Advanced Drainage Systems Inc.) founded in
1887 in Findlay, is committed to supporting communities
in which it operates in order to provide services for its
valued workforce.
Intersil Corporation Fund
Established 2002
Intersil Corporation established this fund to support our
community.
George H. and Helen K. Koepke Fund
Established 1996
George and Helen moved to Findlay in 1985 at the
invitation of their daughters and sons-in-law, Susan and
David Healy, and Sandra and Lloyd Bunting. As dedicated
supporters of our community, they admired the charitable
objectives of the Community Foundation.
Marjorie Kuhlman Fund
Established 2002
A member of East Foulke Avenue Church of God where she
was a Sunday school teacher and pianist, Marjorie left this
unrestricted gift as part of her estate.
Gertrude A. Lee Fund
Established 2007
In her last will and testament, Gertrude Lee left an
unrestricted gift to the Community Foundation.
Gertrudes interests included supporting health care and
womens issues.
Howard and Carolyn Marvin Fund
Established 2000
Longtime members of First Presbyterian Church, Howard
and Carolyn left this estate gift to their community.
Howard was a 40-year Marathon Oil employee and a
deacon, elder, trustee, and financial secretary for the
church.
Mary Ann Emerine
Norman and Jane Nicholson
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Norman and Jane Nicholson Fund
Established 1993
The Nicholson family moved to Findlay in 1960 where
Norm worked for Marathon Oil until his retirement in
1986. He was co-chairman of the steering committee that
established the Community Foundation and served on
the Board of Trustees from 1996-2009. Jane volunteered at
the hospital for 25 years and was instrumental in starting
programs that enabled elderly residents to stay in their
homes.
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The Ohio Bank Fund
Established 1993
Reinvestment in the community where you live and
work was the philosophy of Peter Hosler, founder of
The Ohio Bank. Even though The Ohio Bank is no
longer in operation, having merged with Sky Bank and
later Huntington, this fund continues to support our
community.
OHM Corporation Fund
Established 1993
This fund was established by CEO and President of OHM,
James Kirk. Although OHM is no longer headquartered
in Findlay, the fund serves as a permanent legacy and
continues to support our community.
Garry and Kathleen Peiffer Fund
Established 2009
Garry and Kathleen established this fund to support the
unrestricted grantmaking of the Community Foundation.
A long-time member of the Community Foundations
Finance & Investment Committee, Garry was named to the
Board of Trustees in 2009 and also serves as treasurer.
Pfeiffer Family Fund
Established 1995
The Pfeiffer family moved to Findlay in 1957 when Sterling
began working for McDonald & Company Securities.
Active community members, Sterling and Meredith
established this charitable lead trust to increase the
unrestricted assets of the Community Foundation.
The Schaefer Fund
Established 2001
John H. Jack Schaefer originally established this fund as
a donor-advised fund to support his charitable interests.
Upon his death, the fund converted to unrestricted dollars
to be distributed at the discretion of the Community
Foundations Board of Trustees.
Madeleine Thomas Schneider Fund
Established 2005
Born and raised in Findlay, Madeleines family had deep
roots in the community. This fund was established
through a gift from her estate to benefit Hancock County.
It is the largest single gift made to the Community
Foundation to date, and when received in 2005, it nearly
doubled the assets of the Community Foundation.
Schoonmaker Family Fund
Established 1998
The Schoonmaker Family Charitable Lead Trust supports
unrestricted grantmaking.
Donald V. and Mary (Pat) Sink Fund
Established 2006
To honor their lifelong family and business roots in
Findlay and Hancock County, Don and Pat established
this charitable gift annuity fund at the Community
Foundation.
Robert L. and Dortha W. Stober Fund
Established 1998
A native of Hancock County, Dortha Wilch Stober believed
that giving to the community was important. Hard-
working people, she and her husband, Bob, were owners of
Stobers Rubber Stamp Company from 1959-1994.
Jack and Midge Thomas Fund
Established 1997
Jack and Midge Thomas are Findlay natives and owned
Thomas Jewelers located in downtown Findlay. They
established this charitable remainder trust because they
felt most fortunate to have grown up and lived in Findlay
and wanted to help ensure a positive future for the
community.
Tell and Opal Thompson Fund
Established 2006
This fund was established through a gift from the estate of
Opal Thompson to support Hancock County.
The Community Endowment Fund
Established 1993
This general unrestricted fund supports the community
needs of Findlay and Hancock County as determined by
the Community Foundation Board of Trustees. Gifts of all
sizes are pooled together in this fund. Donors who wish to
support the unrestricted grantmaking of the Community
Foundation, without establishing a named fund of their
own, may give to the Community Endowment Fund.
Deborah Ruth Wall Fund
Established 1993
Jim and Pat Wall established this fund in memory of
their daughter, Debbie, with the proceeds of her estate. A
generous and caring young woman, they are confident she
would approve of this gift to the Community Foundation
for the benefit of the community.
William R. Webb Fund
Established 2013
Through a Fund for the Common Good, William R. Webbs
legacy will give and grow forever to improve the quality of
life in the Findlay and Hancock County community.
Whirlpool Foundation Fund
Established 1993
Whirlpool Corporation established this unrestricted
fund to support the community and their employees who
benefit from the Community Foundations grantmaking.
Whirlpools Findlay plant is the largest dishwasher
manufacturing facility in the world.
Deborah Ruth Wall
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John C. and Jane C. Barbieri Fund
Established 1999
To celebrate the new millennium, John and Jane Barbieri
established this fund to support educational projects and
programs in our community.
W. Ray Bennett Fund
Established 2009
This fund was established through a gift of farmland to
the Community Foundation. It will support the welfare of
companion animals.
Community Mental Health Fund
Established 2013
This fund was established through a collaborative effort
of local mental health agencies to support programs and
operations of nonprofit agencies providing services to
improve emotional and mental health, including substance
abuse prevention and services, to residents of Findlay and
Hancock County.
ECLIPSe and ENGAGE Grants Fund
Established 2001
This fund supports the grantmaking of ENGAGE, a
Hancock County youth council which trains future civic
leaders in philanthropy and service-learning.
Field of Interest Fund for Education
Established 1993
This fund supports education in our community by
pooling together the gifts of multiple donors.
The Findlay Publishing Company Fund
Established 1993
The Findlay Publishing Company established this fund to
support structured educational programs that benefit the
community.
Beverly Fisher Community Fund
Established 2007
Beverly established this fund for the improvement of
the Greater Hancock County area and to aid the future
development of a community arts center in downtown
Findlay.
M. Margaret Foster Education Fund
Established 2005
This fund, established with a gift from the M. Margaret
Foster estate, supports projects and programs that improve
the quality of classroom education and stimulate student
learning.
M. Margaret Foster Health Fund
Established 2005
This fund, established with a gift from the M. Margaret
Foster estate, supports health-related causes concerned
with heart disease, cancer, lupus, and arthritis.
M. Margaret Foster Women and Childrens Fund
Established 2005
This fund, established with a gift from the M. Margaret
Foster estate, supports projects and programs of Hancock
County agencies that address the issues of women and
children in need or who may be homeless because of
domestic separation or domestic violence.
Greenway Conservancy Fund
Established 2008
This fund was established by Findlay residents, Bert and
Marlene Rayl, to encourage and support environmental
conservation education.
Hancock Education Fund
Established 2001
The Hancock Education Fund is a cooperative grant
program between the Community Foundation, Findlay
Rotary, and Findlay Rotarys Golden Apple Teachers.
The fund provides grant dollars to provide teachers with
resources that promote 21st Century Learning skills.
HancockREADS Endowment Fund
Established 2001
HancockREADS, an initiative of the Community
Foundation, supports literacy by promoting a county-wide
literacy philosophy and funding literacy programs.
Handbags That Help Fund
Established 2007
This fund supports the grantmaking of the Handbags That
Help womens giving circle. Funds are raised annually
through membership donations, creating a pool of dollars
which are distributed to local nonprofit organizations.
J. William Hollington Fund
Established 1997
Mary Masters Hollington established this fund in the
name of her son, Bill Hollington, to support programs for
diabetic children residing in Hancock County.
Lai Wei-zwei and Lai Hung Tsu-mei Fund
Established 2011
This field of interest fund was established by David and
Amy Lai in honor and memory of Davids parents, Lai Wei-
zwei, and Lai Hong Tsu-mei, , with a gift
of real estate. The purpose of this fund is to benefit people
in Hancock County who are affected by mental illness.
FIELD OF INTEREST FUNDS
Connecting personal values to high-impact
opportunities.
Field of interest funds allow you to target your gift
to address needs in the area of your choice - arts,
health, education, aging, at-risk youth, etc. Our
board awards grants to community organizations
and programs that are making a difference in the
area you select. Your gift stays flexible enough to
meet community needs in your interest area - even
as needs change over time.
Margaret Foster
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William H. and Martha E. Lape Fund for Innovative
Initiatives
Established 1997
Martha Lape established this fund to support innovative
initiatives inspired by teachers, staff, and administrators of
Findlay City Schools.
AGENCY FUNDS
Endowing your nonprofit organization.
Nonprofit organizations place their endowments
with the Community Foundation as a way
to protect and grow their funds for their
organizations future. As the endowments grow,
they become an increasingly valuable source
of support for the programs and services these
agencies provide to our community. The following
nonprofit organizations have established agency
funds at the Community Foundation.
G. (Bud) and Valerie Poole Fund
Established 1994
Natives of Hancock County and graduates of Van Buren
High School, Bud and Valerie Poole established this fund
to support the educational needs of our community.
Jim and Mary Jane Roberts Fund
Established 2013
Jim and Mary Jane left this gift in their estate to continue
their lifetime passion for providing assistance to low-
income families in Hancock County.
Anna Van Gorder Fund
Established 2002
Anna Van Gorder left this gift as part of her estate to
provide for the care, comfort, and pleasure of elderly
persons of Hancock County.
Barton and Josephine Wilson Fund for Education
Established 2001
This fund was established by Josephine Wilson to support
the educational needs of our community.
Richard and Lynn McCord
Arlington Local School District Educational
Excellence Fund
Established 2006
This fund was established by the Arlington School
Foundation to enhance the classroom experience and
improve the effectiveness of the curriculum for Arlington
Local Schools.
Black Heritage Library & Multicultural Center Fund
Established 2002
This fund was established by library founder, Nina Parker,
to support the agencys educational programs, services,
and capital improvements in its efforts to build harmony
and understanding.
Blanchard Valley Center Endowment Fund
Established 2006
This fund provides general support for Blanchard Valley
Center, which serves Hancock County children and adults
with disabilities.
Boy Scouts / Local Council Fund
Established 2006
This fund supports the efforts of the Black Swamp Area
Council of the Boy Scouts of America.
Camp Berry Boy Scout Fund
Established 2005
This fund was established to maintain, sustain, and
improve the facilities at Camp Berry for generations of
scouts.
Camp Fire USA of Northwest Ohio Fund
Established 2005
The Friends of Camp Fire USA of Northwest Ohio
established this fund to support youth programs and
projects of Camp Fire.
Camp Glen Scholarship Fund
Established 2005
The Friends of Camp Fire USA of Northwest Ohio
established this fund to support a scholarship program to
send area youth to Camp Glen for resident or day camp.
Cancer Patient Services Endowment Fund
Established 2003
This fund supports the agency as it works to assist cancer
patients and their families by providing them with
physical, emotional, and financial assistance as well as
educational resources.
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Arlington Local School District Capital Improvement
Fund
Established 2006
This fund was established by the Arlington School
Foundation to provide a means for donors to support land
and building acquisitions and capital improvements for
Arlington Local Schools.
Richard and Lynn McCord Fund
Established 1993
Dick and Lynn established this fund to support medical
needs in the community.
William J. Moore Fund
Established 2006
This fund, established by his four daughters, supports
recreational activities for youth in Hancock County with a
specific interest in hunting and fishing.
National Lime & Stone Company Fund
Established 1993
National Lime & Stone Company established this fund
to provide funding for educational programs in our
community.
Tom and Esther Orndorff Fund
Established 1995
Esther Orndorff established this fund to support
educational programs in the Hancock County Schools with
emphasis on the Hancock Education Fund.
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Century Health Family Service Fund
Established 2000
This fund supports the agencys services as a mental
health and substance abuse outpatient clinic and its
programming which directly impacts the mental well-
being of individuals and families.
City Mission of Findlay, Ohio, Capital Fund
Established 2001
This fund supports the agencys land and building
acquisitions and capital improvements. City Mission serves
the physical and spiritual needs of both local and transient
persons by providing shelter, food, and rest in emergency
situations.
The Community Improvement Fund
Established 2006
Established by the City of Findlay, this fund supports
community improvements, including the creation of a
downtown park and other projects within the community.
Barbara Deerhake Fund
Established 2003
Established by the Community Foundation Board of
Trustees to recognize Barbaras years of service as program
officer of the L. Dale Dorney Fund and president of the
Community Foundation, this endowed fund supports the
operational costs of the Community Foundation.
Dudley, Findlay Music Boosters Fund
Established 2010
This fund is in memory of Ruth and Allen Dudley. The
purpose of the fund is to support the Findlay Music
Boosters and its programs to promote music education in
the Findlay City Schools.
Family Resource Center Fund
Established 2004
This fund supports Family Resource Center and its
programs which provide specialized behavioral health
services to individuals, children, and families to
strengthen family life and promote personal growth.
Findlay Art League Fund for Visual Arts
Established 2005
This fund supports visual arts in Hancock County through
the promotion of local artists, community education, and
gallery shows.
Findlay Enrichment Program Inc. Fund
Established 2006
This fund was established by a group of parents to support
and encourage educational enrichment programs for
children in Findlay City Schools, as well as broaden the
number of services offered and students served.
The Findlay-Hancock County Community
Foundation Administrative Endowment Fund
Established 1999
The Community Foundation Board of Trustees established
this fund to support its annual operating costs. The board
strives to maintain low administrative fees while still being
able to support the growth of the Community Foundation.
Flag City Honor Flight Fund
Established 2013
This fund was established by the Flag City Honor Flight
Board to provide ongoing support for its programs to
transport Americas local and surrounding area veterans
to Washington D.C. to visit those memorials dedicated to
honor their service and sacrifices.
Founding Fathers Lecture Series of the Hancock
Historical Museum Fund
Established 2000
This fund was established by the Museum Foundation to
support the lecture series and to honor the five founding
fathers of the Museum Association: Harold Corbin,
Jack Harrington, Ed Heminger, Joe Opperman, and Jim
Brucklacher.
Friends of the Findlay-Hancock County Public
Library Fund
Established 1995
This fund supports the Friends of the Findlay-Hancock
County Public Library and its programs. It was the
first agency endowment established at the Community
Foundation.
Hancock County Agency On Aging Fund
Established 2004
This fund supports programs and services provided by the
Hancock County Agency on Aging, which seeks to enhance
the quality of life of older adults by empowering them to
maintain independence through advocacy, education,
support, and fellowship.
Hancock County Sheriff - K-9 Unit Fund
Established 2008
This fund supports the Hancock County Sheriff s
Departments K-9 Unit, providing funds for purchases,
training, and maintenance. The initial gift to this fund
was made by Findlay graduate and NFL quarterback, Ben
Roethlisberger, through The Giving Back Fund.
Hancock Parks Bicycling Fund
Established 2006
This fund supports construction and maintenance
of bicycle paths and trails in Hancock County. It also
supports bicycle safety classes and bicycle recreation
programs as determined by the Hancock Parks
Foundation.
Findlay Hope House for the Homeless Fund
Established 2000
This fund supports Hope House, a transitional residence
facility for homeless women and children. Hope House was
founded in 1990 by Sister Karen Elliott with a grant from
the L. Dale Dorney Fund.
Findlay-Hancock County Public Library Fund
Established 2002
This fund supports the programs, projects, and capital
purchases of the library.
Allen Dudley
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Hancock Parks Endowment Fund
Established 1999
The Hancock Parks Foundation established this fund to
support the Hancock Park District and other qualified
organizations, exclusively for parks and other recreational
activities within Hancock County.
Humane Society of Hancock County Fund
Established 2006
This fund supports programs, projects, clinics, and capital
improvements as determined by the Humane Society
Foundation of Hancock County.
Gene & Evelyn Kelsey Fund for Hancock Christian
Clearing House
Established 2009
This fund was established by the Hancock Christian
Clearing House board of directors in honor of the couples
many years of dedication to the organization. This fund
will support the agencys mission to provide emergency
assistance to Hancock County residents.
Law Enforcement - K-9 Fund
Established 2006
This fund was established to support the Findlay City
Police Departments canine officer program, as well as
to provide related equipment and training. The initial
gift to this fund was made by Findlay graduate and NFL
quarterback, Ben Roethlisberger, through The Giving Back
Fund.
Marilyn and Gordon Macklin Intergenerational
Institute Fund
Established 2003
This fund, established by a gift from the estate of Gordon
Macklin, supports the Macklin Intergenerational Institute
and its programs, improving the lives of all ages through
multi-age programming, care, community relationships,
and creative communication.
Mazza Enthusiasts Endowment Fund
Established 2000
This fund was established by volunteers and supporters
of the Mazza Museum to foster artistic excellence in
childrens literature through general support of the
museum and support of the Medallion Program.
McClelland Family Student Art Fund
Established 2004
The McClelland Family established this fund to support
the Findlay Art League and student art exhibits.
fund to benefit the Ottawa-Glandorf area during the tri-
centennial celebration of the United States of America.
No sooner than June 1, 2076, the proceeds of this fund
are to be used by the Village of Ottawa to make capital
improvements in the Ottawa-Glandorf area.
Owens Community College - Findlay Campus Fund
Established 2006
This fund was established by the Owens Community
College Foundation to support scholarships and other
programs for the Findlay Campus.
Miriam S. Rader McComb Public Library Fund
Established 2008
This fund was made possible by a gift from Dave Rader
and Susan Kinn, the children of Miriam S. Rader,
former director and lifelong supporter of the library.
Her dedication to the library and the community was
tremendous and this fund stands as a fitting tribute to her
44 years of service.
Read For Life Fund
Established 2008
This agency endowment fund was established by Read For
Life, an adult literacy program which provides reading
instruction through trained volunteers.
United Way of Hancock County Fund
Established 1996
The purpose of this fund, established by the United Way
Foundation, is to support the programs of United Way and
its member agencies, and to support the administrative
expenses of United Way.
The University of Findlay Fund
Established 1999
This fund was established by the University to support
scholarship opportunities for students and for general
operating needs.
Winebrenner Theological Seminary Fund
Established 2008
This fund was established by Winebrenner Theological
Seminary to support their work in perpetuity.
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Old Mill Stream Foundation Fund
Established 2008
This fund was established by the Old Mill Stream
Foundation to perpetuate the activities and to sustain the
Hancock County Fairgrounds. This fund serves to support
this mission in perpetuity, predominantly for the benefit of
Junior Fair activities in Hancock County.
Open Arms Domestic Violence and Rape Crisis
Services Fund
Established 2002
This fund supports the agency and its programs and
projects related to domestic violence and sexual assault.
Ottawa Kiwanis Club Tri-Centennial Fund
Established 2013
The Ottawa Kiwanis Club established this designated
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Womens Resource Center Fund
Established 2013
The Womens Resource Center Board established this
fund to support its Christian-based programs that
provide women compassionate support in the area of
pregnancy services, always respecting the sanctity of
life. It also provides young families with information and
encouragement, and teens with education in the areas of
sexual integrity, healthy choices, and positive futures.
through Friends of Putnam County Homecare and
Hospice, Inc. This organization assisted the Breece Family
through a time of end-of-life care. The fund will provide
ongoing support to community members and their
families.
James F. and Mary Alys Brucklacher Charitable
Remainder Annuity Trust
Established 1995
The Brucklachers established this trust to share their
good fortune with their home community and with the
charitable organizations they have long supported.
C.H.O.P.I.N. Hall Fund
Established 2011
This fund was established by a donor-advised fund of the
Community Foundation. This fund will provide general
support for C.H.O.P.I.N. Hall.
City Mission of Findlay, Ohio, Fund
Established 1999
M. Margaret Foster established this fund to support the
City Mission, an emergency shelter for those in need.
Harry F. Cooper Band Trust
Established 1997
This fund, established by a gift from the estate of Harry
Cooper, supports travel expenses of the Findlay High
School band. Historically, this fund has been used to
support travel expenses to bowl games in accordance with
his wishes.
Tonia and Beckie Dunson Fund
Established 2010
This fund supports Arcadia Local Schools for the benefit of
female high school sports above and beyond the normally
budgeted items.
ECLIPSe Endowment Fund
Established 2001
This fund was started with a grant from the Community,
Higher Education, and School Partnership (CHESP) to help
develop a Hancock County youth grantmaking council to
train future civic leaders in philanthropy. This program
has since evolved into our Emerging Community Leaders
Investing in Philanthropic Service (ECLIPSe) program.
The Family Center Fund
Established 2005
This fund supports the Family Center, a multi-tenant
nonprofit facility.
Findlay Area Arts Fund
Established 2003
This fund supports the operational costs of the Arts
Partnership of Greater Hancock County, which provides,
encourages, and promotes quality arts presentations,
educational opportunities, and entertainment.
Findlay-Hancock County Public Library Fund
Genealogy
Established 2000
M. Margaret Foster established this fund to support the
genealogy department of the library.
Beverly Fisher Findlay Art League Fund
Established 2011
Beverly Fisher established this fund to support the Findlay
Art League.
DESIGNATED FUNDS
Helping sustain and grow local organizations.
A designated fund provides a wonderful way to
give back to one or more specific organizations that
have touched your life. Your gift provides more than
just annual funding your favorite organization
will benefit from the Community Foundations
investment stewardship and ability to manage
endowment funds.
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Gertrude O. Anderson Fund 1
Established 1995
This fund, established by Ms. Anderson, will support the
First Presbyterian Church of Findlay for 20 years. After
that time, the funds will convert to unrestricted support
for the community.
Gertrude O. Anderson Fund 3
Established 1998
This fund, established by Ms. Anderson in her estate plan,
supports Hope House for the Homeless for 20 years. After
that time, the funds will convert to unrestricted support
for the community.
Richard N. and Mildred B. Bishop Fund
Established 2005
This fund, established in honor of Richard and Mildred
by their children, supports Hancock Christian Clearing
House.
Midge Breece Fund for Putnam County Homecare
and Hospice, Inc.
Established 2001
This fund was established by Midge Breece, daughter
Lynne, and son Bernie, to support the Hospice Program
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Louie Foster Humane Society Fund
Established 2013
Michael and Midge Foster established this fund to support
the Humane Society & SPCA of Hancock County and its
programs for the rescue, care and maintenance of cats.
They established this fund in honor of Louie, their beloved,
beautiful, big black cat.
M. Margaret Foster Fund for Voices for Children/
CASA of Hancock County
Established 2005
A gift from the estate of M. Margaret Foster established
this fund which supports Voices for Children/CASA of
Hancock County.
M. Margaret Foster Fund for United Way of
Hancock County
Established 2005
A gift from the estate of M. Margaret Foster established
this fund which supports agencies of the United Way of
Hancock County.
Friends of Handbags That Help Fund
Established 2007
This fund supports the administrative costs of the
Handbags That Help womens giving circle.
Hancock Christian Clearing House - Dental
Center Fund
Established 2013
Hancock Christian Clearing House and the Dental Center
of Northwest Ohio established this designated fund
to support their program to provide emergency dental
services to eligible clients of Hancock Christian Clearing
House through the Dental Center of Northwest Ohio.
Hancock Historical Museum Fund
Established 2000
M. Margaret Foster established this fund to support the
maintenance of the Little Red Schoolhouse, the MacArthur
Train, and the Mae Hutson Local History Resource Center.
Hancock Youth Leadership Fund
Established 2002
This fund, established through a gift from Intersil
Corporation, supports the programs of Hancock Youth
Leadership.
Handbags That Help Endowment Fund
Established 2007
Established by an anonymous donor as a show of support
for Handbags That Help in its inaugural year, this fund is
a permanent endowment fund which supports the annual
grantmaking of the womens giving circle.
David S. and Susan M. Healy Fund
Established 2000
Dave and Suzi established this fund to support the
administrative costs of the Community Foundation.
Retired from Spencer-Patterson Insurance, Dave served on
the Community Foundations Board of Trustees from 1999-
2012 and served as Chairman from 2007-2010.
memory of their son, is available to students or graduates
of Bluffton High School or any rural high school (Allen,
Hancock, Hardin or Putnam County) wanting to
participate in international student study programs
through their college, or as part of the Rotary International
Exchange program.
Patricia M. and John M. Luther Fund
Established 2003
Believing that intergenerational experiences enrich the
lives of both the very young as well as older citizens,
John and Patty established this fund to benefit Macklin
Intergenerational Institute.
Richard J. McCall Boy Scout Camping Fund
Established 2000
This fund was established by Dicks wife, Betty, and
children, Dianna, Janet, James, and David, to ensure
that Boy Scouts residing in Hancock County have the
opportunity to attend summer camp at Camp Berry or the
National Jamboree.
Zach Morgan Memorial Youth Leadership Fund
Established 2007
This fund, established in memory of Zach by his family,
supports youth leadership opportunities in Hancock
County, in particular the ECLIPSe program and Hancock
Youth Leadership.
Darrell and Alberta Prichard Fund for Alzheimers
Association, Northwest Ohio Chapter
Established 2013
Members of the Prichard family established this fund,
in honor of the couple, to support the Alzheimers
Association, Northwest Ohio Chapter and its programs to
educate and advocate for individuals and families touched
by Alzheimers disease living in Hancock County.
Kyle Rogers Memorial Social Studies Fund
Established 2012
This fund was established in memory of Kyle by his family
and the Arlington School Foundation. Kyle was a beloved
teacher, coach, mentor, and friend to many students over
his 28 years at Arlington High School. Proceeds from this
fund will support social studies education to present and
future Arlington students.
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Gwen and David Kuenzli Fund for the Hancock
County Center for Safe & Healthy Children
Established 2013
Gwen and David Kuenzli established this fund to support
the Hancock County Center for Safe and Healthy Children
and its mission to minimize the trauma experienced
by victims of child abuse. Gwen was named to the
Community Foundation Board of Trustees in 2013.
Kyle P. Luginbuhl Memorial Fund
Established 2004
This fund, established by Philip and Deb Luginbuhl in
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Marv and Judy Rower Fund for Hancock Christian
Clearing House
Established 2001
Marv and Judy established this fund for Hancock Christian
Clearing House to support local individuals in need of
assistance with housing, utilities, medical needs, food,
and transportation. Judy served on the Community
Foundations Board of Trustees from 1996-2009.
Secor Fund
Established 1997
This fund was established through a gift from the estate
of Dorothy (Sikorski) Secor, to honor her husband, Steve,
and as her personal legacy. It supports Project N.O.W. (New
Opportunities for Work), a program of Millstream Career
& Technology Center.
T. R. Shoaff Fund for the Chance to Dance
Foundation
Established 2004
This fund, established by Edward and Judy Reading in
honor of Judys father, supports the work of the Chance to
Dance Foundation which assists gifted ballet and dance
students.
Tell Thompson University of Findlay Fund
Established 2006
This fund, established with a gift from the estate of
Opal Thompson to honor her husband, supports general
operations of the University of Findlay.
Tell Thompson YMCA Fund
Established 2006
This fund, established with a gift from the estate of Opal
Thompson to honor her husband, supports the general
operations of the Findlay Family YMCA.
Tell and Opal Thompson Blanchard Valley Health
Foundation Fund
Established 2006
This fund, established with a gift from the estate of Opal
Thompson, is designated for the Blanchard Valley Health
Foundation and supports operating expenses of the
Blanchard Valley Health System.
Tell and Opal Thompson Findlay-Hancock County
Public Library Fund
Established 2006
This fund, established with a gift from the estate of Opal
Thompson, supports the Findlay-Hancock County Public
Library.
Tell and Opal Thompson Lutheran Church Fund
Established 2006
This fund, established with a gift from the estate of Opal
Thompson, supports various Lutheran charities.
Tell, Opal, and Richard Thompson Blanchard Valley
Center Fund
Established 2006
This fund, established with a gift from the estate of Opal
Thompson in honor of her son Richard, supports the
care, repair, and maintenance of residential facilities at
Blanchard Valley Center.
United Way of Hancock County Administrative
Endowment Fund
Established 2002
The fund, established with an initial gift from Intersil
Corporation, supports the United Way of Hancock
Countys administrative needs.
Wilhelmina Maxine Wagner Fund for Calvary
Baptist Church & Heritage Christian School
Established 2012
Wilhelmina Wagner established this fund through her
estate to support Calvary Baptist Church by providing
scholarships for deserving students to attend Heritage
Christian School.
Walter L. Weber Fund
Established 2004
This fund, established by Norma L. Weber in memory of
her husband, Walter, and his parents, Fred and Kathryn
Weber, is designated for the perpetual care of grounds and
landscaping at St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church.
Barton and Josephine Wilson
Marv and Judy Rower
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Barton and Josephine Wilson Fund for Mazza
Museum
Established 2001
This fund was established by Josephine Wilson to support
the administrative costs of the Mazza Museum.
Grant and Emily Young Fund
Established 2000
Emily Settle Young established this fund in memory of
her husband, Grant, to publicly acknowledge the many
benefits he received from YMCA programs when he was
young. The fund supports membership and activity fees for
underprivileged children in Findlay and Hancock County.
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Celebrate Central Fund
Established 2012
This fund was created by the Community Foundation
Board of Trustees to support the establishment of the
Hancock County Preforming Arts Center. In the coming
years, thousands of Hancock County families, adults, and
children will enjoy performances and school day programs
at the former Central Auditorium that teach, inspire, and
entertain.
Frank A. & Annett Hollington Guglielmi Family
Fund
Established 2000
This supporting organization was established by the
Guglielmis to teach their children about philanthropy
and to continue the familys tradition of giving to their
community.
Arlington School Foundation: Sara Wagner Gast
Memorial Fund
Established 2007
This fund, established in memory of Sara by her family,
supports the band, cheerleading, and extra-curricular
programs at Arlington Local Schools.
Roy & Marcia Armes Family Fund
Established 2012
This fund was established by Roy and Marcia Armes to
give back to the community in a meaningful way. They
hope to make a positive difference in the quality of life
in Hancock County through their philanthropic efforts.
Grants from this fund will focus primarily on health and
education.
Leah H. and Thomas C. Buchanan Fund
Established 2011
This donor-advised fund was established by Leah to give
back to the community that has been so good to her family.
Frank R. and Mary Jane Cosiano Fund
Established 2005
This fund was created to support the familys charitable
interests.
Allan H. Davis Fund
Established 2004
Findlay native, Judge Allan Davis, established this fund
to support his charitable giving. He has been a strong
supporter of the Community Foundation from the very
beginning, serving as chairman for the original Dorney
Fund (1978-1997) and currently as a member of the Finance
& Investment Committee.
FISCAL SPONSORSHIP FUNDS
When warranted, we may choose to provide fiscal
sponsorship for charitable projects that further
the mission of the Community Foundation. Fiscal
sponsorship includes the provision of nonprofit
status to a project (making contributions tax-
deductible), acknowledging contributions, and
paying project expenses from the fund. The primary
beneficiaries of fiscal sponsorships are typically new
charities without an IRS determination letter and
community groups planning a specific short-term
project that is clearly charitable in nature.
SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS
High impact, high involvement, low hassle.
A supporting organization is an excellent alternative
to a private foundation. You select a minority of
the board members and support the causes you
care about most, while enjoying the favorable
tax treatment, immediate startup, and ease of
administration associated with working through the
Community Foundation.
DONOR-ADVISED FUNDS
A personal approach to giving.
Donor-advised funds are convenient, flexible tools
for individuals, families, businesses, or groups that
want to be personally involved in suggesting grant
awards made possible by their gifts. If you have a
range of community interests, you may find that a
donor-advised fund is an ideal vehicle for fulfilling
your charitable wishes.
Craig and Mary Lou Anderson Family Foundation
Fund
Established 2006
Craig and Mary Lou established this fund to give back to
their community, where they have been involved for more
than 30 years.
The Argyle Fund
Established 2012
This fund was established by Marathon Petroleum
Corporation in the days following the February 23, 2012
Argyle Apartment fire in downtown Findlay. This fund
will evaluate the need and provide support for projects
to ensure that such housing is available in the future.
Marathon Petroleum Corporation matched all gifts
received for this fund.
Arlington School Foundation Advised Fund
Established 2006
This fund supports the administrative costs of the
Arlington School Foundation as it works to raise funds for
Arlington Local Schools.
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Hancock Properties Foundation
Established 2005
This supporting organization was established to oversee
the renovation, development, and administration of the
Family Center, a multi-tenant nonprofit center.
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Thomas B. Donnell Fund
Established 1993
A philanthropist with deep family roots in the community,
Tom Donnell established the very first donor-advised fund
at the Community Foundation to support his charitable
interests. Tom was co-chairman of the steering committee
that established the Community Foundation and currently
serves on the Finance & Investment Committee.
The Downtown Findlay Fund
Established 2011
Established by Michael and Anne Mallett, this permanent
fund supports projects to revitalize downtown Findlay.
Findlay Rotary Foundation Forward Fund
Established 2001
The goal of this fund is to make a substantial and lasting
contribution to the local community through the support
of worthy causes and projects as determined by the Findlay
Rotary Foundation.
Hancock Leadership Legacy Fund
Established 2012
This fund will support future Hancock Leadership Class
projects or poverty alleviation in Hancock County with an
emphasis on education. The Class of 2012 chose this name
for the fund in the hope that Hancock Leadership Alumni
and future classes will support the fund with donations.
Kneeskern Family Fund
Established 1997
This fund was established to support the familys
charitable interests in Tiffin and Seneca County.
McMath Family Fund
Established 2013
Jeff and Tracy McMath established this fund to teach
their children about the joy of giving. Jeff and Tracy hope
that through this fund, their children will grow a spirit of
generosity, remain close as they make charitable giving
decisions together, become more aware of the needs of
others, and learn to make thoughtful and wise charitable
gifts.
Andy and Mary Ellen Peters Family Fund
Established 2004
This fund supports the familys charitable interests.
J. Alec and Sandra M. Reinhardt Family Fund
Established 1999
Alec and Sandy established this fund to contribute to the
progress of people helping people for future generations.
A retired Cooper Tire executive, Alec currently serves on
the Community Foundations Board of Trustees and the
Finance & Investment Committee.
Alec and Sandy Reinhardt
Robertson-Gillis Family Fund
Established 2013
Julie and Jim Robertson created this fund to honor their
family, to provide an example of benevolence to their
children and grandchildren, and to return something to
this community which has blessed them in so many ways.
Ralph Russo Family Fund
Established 2003
This fund was created to support the familys charitable
interests. A local attorney, Ralph currently serves on the
Community Foundations Board of Trustees and served as
Chairman from 2010-2012.
Jon A. Schlueter Fund
Established 2012
This fund was established through the estate of Jon A.
Schlueter to support scholarships for youth and teachers
in Hancock County. Born in Defiance, Ohio in 1941, Jon
was a graduate of Metamora High School and Bowling
Green State University. A long-time resident of Findlay, Jon
owned and operated Mid State Homes.
Jeremy Shock Memorial Fund
Established 2007
This fund, established by the Shock Family with the
assistance of Fresh Encounter, Inc., to honor Lance
Corporal Jeremy Shock USMC, will benefit the City of
Green Springs Parks & Recreation Department.
Cindy Shoupe Parke Teach and Inspire Fund
Established 2011
This donor-advised fund, in memory of Cindy Shoupe
Parke, will provide student and professional development
for the Findlay City Schools in the area of social and
emotional learning.
Gregory James Shrader Memorial Fund
Established 2011
This fund, established in memory of Gregory by his family,
is for the benefit and support of youth programming in
Hancock County, with priority given to organizations
espousing Christian ideals.
Elaine and Gene Stevens Family Foundation
Established 2005
Elaine and Gene Stevens, local business owners since 1980,
established this fund to give back to the community and
to ensure that charitable giving will continue to be part of
the Stevens family tradition. Gene currently serves on the
Community Foundation Board of Trustees.
Jane J. and Raymond J. Tille, M.D., Fund
Established 1995
Jane and Raymond established this fund to support
literacy programs and womens health issues focusing on
routine and preventative medical services and education
for women in need.
C. P. and Evelyn J. Weaver Fund
Established 1999
Lifelong residents of Hancock County, C.P. and Evelyn
established this fund to give back to their community.
Charles J. Younger Fund
Established 1996
Chuck established this fund to support his charitable
interests and give back to the community. A former
executive vice president at Continental Cablevision,
he served on the Board of Trustees for the Community
Foundation from 1996-2013 and currently serves on the
Finance & Investment Committee.
Mariann Dana Younger Fund
Established 1996
Mariann established this fund with a special interest in
organizations dealing with children and the public good.
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Arlington School Foundation: Arlington Athletic
Boosters Scholarship
Established 2010
This scholarship, established by the Arlington Athletic
Boosters, is for an Arlington High School athlete who will
have participated in at least one varsity sport prior to his
or her senior year and received at least one varsity letter by
graduation.
Arlington School Foundation Scholarship
Established 2006
This scholarship, established by the Arlington School
Foundation, is for a graduating senior from Arlington High
School.
Arlington School Foundation: W.S. (Sherman) and
Wanda Alge Family Scholarship
Established 2002
This fund, established in honor of Sherman and Wanda by
their family, awards two renewable scholarships annually.
One scholarship is for an Arlington High School senior
who participated in sports and the other is for a student
who has been admitted to the Ohio Northern University
Pettit College of Law.
Arlington School Foundation: Harold Doc Castor
Memorial Scholarship
Established 2008
This scholarship fund was established in memory of
longtime football coach, Harold Doc Castor, for a
graduating senior from Arlington High School.
Arlington School Foundation: Dally Family
Scholarship
Established 2007
This four-year scholarship was established by Marie M.
Dally and the Dally Family to support college tuition costs
for students graduating from Arlington High School.
Arlington School Foundation: Keith and Sheila
Jolliff Family Scholarship
Established 2007
This scholarship was established by Keith and Sheila for
a graduating senior from Arlington High School who
plans to obtain a degree in Business Administration or
Procurement.
Arlington School Foundation: Robert and Helen
McClelland Farm Child Scholarship
Established 2003
This scholarship, established by their children,
grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, is for a graduating
senior from Arlington High School who was raised on an
operating farm in Hancock County.
Arlington School Foundation: Cathie L. Solt
Memorial Scholarship
Established 2008
This scholarship fund, established by Michael and
Mabel Yung-I Wu Solt to honor Michaels sister, is for an
Arlington High School senior.
Randy Baker Girls Basketball Scholarship
Established 2008
This four-year scholarship was established by long-time
coach, Randy Baker, to assist girls basketball players at
Arcadia High School in pursuing a college education.
Albert J. Ball Scholarship
Established 2006
This scholarship, established by Ruth Ball in memory of
her husband, is for a Hancock County graduating senior
who will pursue a business degree.
Battles - Stirling Scholarship
Established 2012
Shirley Stirling established this scholarship to benefit a
Cory-Rawson student. With this scholarship, she hopes
to change the life of a student in the same way that her
life was changed when she received a scholarship so many
years ago.
SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS
Investing in deserving students may be the
best investment you ever make.
A scholarship is an investment in your
communitys future. The Community Foundation
provides the expertise in administering the
application process and awards scholarships to
deserving students. You can create a scholarship
as a memorial to someone special, selecting
eligibility criteria that exemplify that persons
goals and values. Or, you may use it to express your
own educational values or those of your family
or business. Our scholarship manager tracks
performance to ensure students continue to meet
the terms for scholarship renewals.
Neil Acharya Memorial Tennis Scholarship
Established 2006
Established by the family in memory of Neil, a 2002 Findlay
High School graduate, this scholarship is for a Findlay
High School student who participates in tennis and is
active in school and community activities.
Herb S. and Cindy Aldrich Memorial Scholarship
Established 2004
This scholarship, established by the family in memory of
Herb and Cindy, is for a student athlete from McComb
High School.
Eva Kate Cowen Anderson Scholarship
Established 2000
Craig and Mary Lou Anderson and Jerry and Paula
Anderson established this fund in memory of their mother.
This scholarship is for a Randolph Central High School
(NY) graduating senior who is committed to caregiving
and wishes to pursue post-secondary education in nursing.
Dr. Marion V. Arbogast Scholarship
Established 2013
Living in the McComb community for more than fifty
years, Dr. Marion Arbogast hopes to make a difference
in his community by helping McComb students attend
college. This scholarship will benefit a graduating senior of
McComb High School who is pursuing a career in a health
care field.
Eva Kate Cowen
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Bobby C. Burrell. The scholarship will be for a graduating
senior of a state-chartered Hancock County high school.
It will be awarded to a student enrolled at an accredited
college, university, or technical school with financial need.
Kathy Carty Memorial Writing Scholarship
Established 1997
This scholarship, established by family and friends, is for
a Findlay High School graduating senior who will pursue a
major in philosophy, English, journalism or other English
or writing related field.
James L. Child Jr. Scholarship
Established 1997
This scholarship, established in memory of James by the
Child family, is for a Findlay High School graduating senior
who will pursue a degree in engineering.
High School (IL) graduating senior who has participated in
music, art, or drama while in high school.
Richard E. (Dick) Daugherty Scholarship
Established 2004
This scholarship, established by The Findlay Publishing
Company with the Findlay Rotary Club, is for a Findlay
High School graduating senior who will pursue a major or
minor in the arts, including graphic design, music, dance,
theatre, broadcasting, or speech.
William P. and Pauline J. Deisel Scholarship
Established 2008
William and Pauline established a trust in 1952 to benefit
students in Allen County. These funds were transferred
to the Community Foundation in 2008. The scholarship
benefits a graduating senior from an Allen County high
school with an emphasis on faith-based community
service.
Esfandiary-Palte Scholarship
Established 2006
This scholarship, established by Jim and Mahrokh
(Esfandiary) Palte, is for an Ottawa-Glandorf High School
graduating senior. Priority is given to students who are the
first in their family to pursue post-secondary education.
Excellence in Mathematics Scholarship
Established 2008
This scholarship fund was established by an anonymous
donor to benefit a math student in the senior class at Cory-
Rawson High School. The scholarship is awarded to the top
student as determined by a mathematical formula based
on GPA and ACT scores.
Jennifer L. Fell Memorial Art Scholarship
Established 2004
This scholarship, established by the staff of Findlay High
School, is for a graduating senior from Findlay High School
who has taken at least two years of visual arts courses in
high school and will study and pursue a career in the arts.
Findlay Area Golf Association Scholarship
Established 2007
This scholarship, established by FAGA, is for a graduating
senior of a Hancock County high school who has satisfied
the requirements to qualify for the FAGA Championship
two of the last three years.
Floyd and Alice Curran
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Floyd J. and Alice K. Curran Scholarship
Established 2002
This renewable scholarship, established by Floyd and Alice,
is for a high school graduate from a state-chartered school
or private school located in Hancock County. Special
consideration is given to students from Arcadia High
School.
Irma Maxheimer Dana Scholarship
Established 2006
This four-year scholarship, established by Mariann Dana
Younger in memory of her mother, is for a Mt. Pulaski
Class of 1951
Warren Bullet and Peg Kirk Bell Scholarship
Established 2008
This four-year scholarship, established by the Findlay
Country Club as part of their 100th anniversary
celebration, is for a Findlay High School senior athlete
who demonstrates perseverance and determination in
overcoming significant adversity in his or her life.
Daniel R. Bennett Scholarship
Established 1998
Daniel Bennett, the former owner of Bennett Brothers
Furniture Store in McComb, left a trust to establish a
scholarship program for McComb High School. This
scholarship is for graduating seniors who demonstrate
enthusiasm for learning and good citizenship.
Pat and Jack Brown Scholarship
Established 2010
Pat and Jack Brown established this fund for the purpose
of investing in the higher education of students who
demonstrate athletic leadership at Liberty-Benton High
School. Pat was named to the Community Foundation
Board of Trustees in 2009, and served as Chair from 2012-
2014.
Joseph R. and Westelle L. Browne Performing Arts
Scholarship
Established 1996
Joe and Wes established this scholarship for a Findlay High
School graduating senior who will pursue a major or minor
degree in vocal or instrumental music.
April Rodeheffer Burbach Scholarship
Established 2006
This scholarship, established by Aprils family in her
memory, supports a soccer player at Findlay High School.
Lora Wiest Burgderfer Scholarship
Established 1997
This scholarship, established by Lora in her trust, is for a
Findlay High School graduating senior who demonstrates
enthusiasm for learning.
Bobby C. Burrell Golf Scholarship
Established 2010
Joyce Burrell, and children, Barbie, Bobbie, Teresa, Terri,
Tina, and Tommy, established this fund in memory of
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Findlay Branch of the American Association of
University Women (AAUW) Scholarship
Established 1999
This scholarship, established by M. Margaret Foster, is
for a female who resides in Hancock County, is currently
employed, and wishes to pursue a degree that will improve
her profession, income, or standard of life.
Findlay City Schools Social Studies Teacher
Memorial Scholarship in memory of Charles Robert
Clapper, Sheila Lewis, and Mary Ellen Poff
Established 2009
This scholarship supports a Findlay High School senior
who excelled in social studies and plans to pursue a major
in an area of social studies including, but not limited
to, pre-law, economics, psychology, political science, or
international relations.
Findlay Education Association Scholarship
Established 2011
The purpose of this scholarship is to advance education
by providing scholarships to support post-secondary
education of Findlay High School graduating seniors and
children of members of the Findlay Education Association.
Findlay High School Alumni Association Scholarship
Established 1998
The Findlay High School Alumni Association supports this
fund with an annual fundraiser each fall. This scholarship
is for a Findlay High School graduating senior who shows
enthusiasm for learning.
Findlay High School Class of 1951 Scholarship
Established 2010
This scholarship, established by the Class of 1951, is for a
Findlay High School graduate. This fund will ensure that
future classes of Findlay High School will be able to reach
for their dreams.
Findlay High School Class of 1956 Scholarship
Established 2006
This scholarship, established by the Class of 1956 at their
50-year class reunion, is for a Findlay High School graduate
who wishes to pursue a degree in education.
Findlay Rotary Club Scholarship
Established 2001
This scholarship is for a Hancock County graduating
senior who demonstrates involvement in school and
community activities.
Richard Fisher Athletic Scholarship
Established 2000
This four-year scholarship, established by Beverly Fisher
in memory of her husband, is for a Findlay High School
graduating senior who has participated in athletics.
M. Margaret Foster Scholarship
Established 1999
This scholarship, established by M. Margaret Foster, is for a
graduate of a Hancock County high school who will pursue
a degree in English or in a related field such as written
or oral communications, foreign language, or creative
writing.
William Clark Foster Scholarship
Established 1999
This scholarship, established by M. Margaret Foster in
honor of her brother, is for a graduate of a Hancock County
high school planning to pursue a pre-law degree, or a
college graduate who will begin his or her first year of law
school.
Robert J. Fox Scholarship
Established 2011
This scholarship, established by the Central Middle
School PTO and Robert Fox, is for a Findlay High School
graduating senior who is studying education or a social
studies field. Preference will be given to students who
attended or the family of whom attended Central Middle
School.
Gail Getway Scholarship
Established 2010
This scholarship was established in memory of Gail
Getway. The award is for a full-time student entering
at least their sophomore year at an accredited college or
university to study nursing.
Jean C. Graham Womens Scholarship
Established 1997
Jean established this fund to provide assistance that will
open doors and provide opportunity for young women in
Hancock County. This four-year scholarship is for a female
graduating from a Hancock County high school who has
demonstrated hard work, good citizenship, dependability,
and character.
Beth Bradley Heck Memorial Scholarship
Established 2006
This scholarship, established by Jim Heck in memory of
his wife, is for a female graduate of a Hancock County high
school pursuing a business degree. The Findlay Rotary
Club serves on the selection committee.
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Class of 1951
Kenneth and Ruth Helvie
W. Kenneth and Ruth S. Helvie Scholarship
Established 2005
This scholarship, established through a bequest by the
Helvies, is for a graduate of a Hancock County high school
who has demonstrated good citizenship and attendance
and wishes to pursue a post-secondary education.
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Benjamin Lunn
Historic Preservation Guild Memorial Scholarship
Established 2005
This scholarship, established by the Historic Preservation
Guild in memory of Charles L. Ebersole, recognizes the
accomplishments of graduates of Hancock County schools
who will be entering at least their junior year in college
studying historic preservation, architecture, or history
education.
L. Frick and Helen Hoadley Memorial Scholarship
Established 2013
This scholarship, established by Larry and Leslie Hoadley
in memory of Larrys parents, is for a graduate of Van
Buren High School who will pursue a career in the trades at
a qualified educational institution.
John W. Hollington Scholarship
Established 2001
This scholarship, established by Mary Hollington, is
for an individual who lives in Hancock County and is a
graduate of a Hancock County high school. It is for a high
school senior entering his or her first year of college or
an older student who will be returning to college after an
absence. The Findlay Rotary Club serves on the selection
committee.
Huston Financial Services Scholarship
Established 1999
This scholarship, established by Dennis Huston, is for a
Findlay High School graduating senior who will pursue
a degree in business or finance, and has participated in a
varsity sport at Findlay High School for at least one year.
Intersil Science and Engineering Scholarship
Established 2002
This scholarship, dedicated to future engineers of our
community, is for a graduating senior from a Hancock
County high school who plans to pursue an engineering
degree.
Earl and Laverne Irons Scholarship
Established 2001
This scholarship, established by family and friends, is
dedicated to a Findlay High School graduating senior who
has an outstanding record of extracurricular activities.
William H. Jackson Scholarship
Established 2000
This scholarship, established by Barbara Muzy and family
in memory of her brother, is for a Findlay High School
graduating senior who will pursue instrumental music
education.
Ronald N. Jenkins Memorial Scholarship
Established 2000
This scholarship, established by Shirley (Jenkins) Pettit
and is supported annually by the Donnell Chicken
Barbecue, is for a Findlay High School graduating senior
who attended Donnell Middle School for a least one full
school year and earned a letter in at least one sport during
his or her attendance there.
April Sue Jones Memorial Scholarship
Established 2007
This scholarship, established by Sue Jones Decker in
memory of her daughter, is for a female graduating senior
from Cory-Rawson High School who has lettered in two of
the following sports: basketball, volleyball, outdoor track,
or softball.
Bradley Joseph Memorial Scholarship for Medical
Missions
Established 2007
This fund was established in memory of Brad by his
family, co-workers, and friends. The scholarship
supports Northwest Ohio pharmacy students who wish to
participate, as Brad did, in medical mission trips.
Elizabeth Mae Kobeszka Memorial Scholarship
Established 2007
The scholarship fund, established by Vickie Kobeszka
in memory of her daughter, is for a graduating senior of
Liberty-Benton High School who demonstrates a positive
attitude, is ready and willing to go above and beyond, and
is involved in his or her community or church.
Vance Kramer III Memorial Scholarship
Established 1997
This scholarship, established by Vance Kramer II and
family in memory of Vance, is for a graduating Findlay
High School senior who has excelled in art, drama, or
music.

Dave and Marge Lodge Golf Scholarship
Established 2004
This scholarship, established by Marjorie Lodge in memory
of her husband, is for a graduating senior from Findlay
High School who has played golf for no less than two years
and who will enroll in a math or science curriculum in
college.
Ed Lodico Memorial Scholarship
Established 2009
This scholarship was established in memory of Ed by his
wife, Donna, and children, James, Sally, and Susan. The
scholarship supports a college junior majoring in science,
math, or engineering.
Benjamin R. L. Lunn Merit Scholarship
Established 1998
Larry and Sondra Lunn and their sons, Andrew and Nick,
established this fund in memory of their son and brother.
This scholarship is for a Findlay High School graduate who
has participated and lettered in a sport at Findlay High
School (preferably football or track).
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Punk and Martha Mains Memorial Scholarship
Established 1998
L. H. Punk Mains established this fund in memory of his
wife, Martha. This scholarship is for a Findlay High School
graduating senior who is a well-rounded student.
M. Andrew May Scholarship
Established 1999
This fund was established in memory of Andy by his
parents, Mark May and Elizabeth Wood, and his sister,
Katelyn. This scholarship is for a Findlay High School
graduating senior who wishes to pursue a major in writing,
political science, government, or any field of social studies.
Erica Miller Culinary Arts Scholarship
Established 2006
This scholarship, established by Bryan and Karen Miller
in memory of their daughter, is for a graduating senior
from a Hancock County high school who is enrolled in the
culinary arts program at Millstream Career & Technology
Center and plans to pursue additional training in culinary
arts.
Greg Miller Scholarship
Established 2010
The scholarship, established by the family in honor of Greg,
will support a student-athlete at Findlay High School. His
love of life and people endeared Greg Miller to the local
community.
Glendora Mills Scholarship
Established 1999
The Glendora Mills Scholarship was created in 1958 by
Glendora and Bertha Mills, both teachers at Donnell and
Findlay High School. The purpose of this scholarship is
to assist worthy boys and girls graduating from Findlay
High School, who plan to attend an accredited college or
university as a full-time freshman student.
Thomas E. and Patricia (Conway) Moore Perpetual
College Award
Established 2008
Thomas E. Moore attended Lincoln Elementary, Donnell
Junior High, and Findlay High School. He established
this scholarship to benefit a Findlay High School senior
because of his fond memories of this community.
Zach Morgan Memorial Scholarship
Established 2007
This scholarship, established by Dana and Kathy Morgan
in memory of their son, is for a Liberty-Benton High
School graduating senior who has participated in one or
more varsity sports while in high school, is a member of
National Honor Society, and who demonstrates vision,
insightfulness, thoughtfulness, and compassion.
Needler Family Scholarship
Established 2002
This scholarship, established by the Needler Family, is for
Fresh Encounter, Inc., employees and family members who
are planning to attend college majoring in agriculture,
agribusiness, food service management, business,
wholesale or retail business, or the independent grocer
business.
Ohio Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine Medical
Scholarship
Established 2009
The physicians at Ohio Orthopaedics established this
scholarship to support graduating seniors of a Blanchard
Valley Conference School or Findlay High School who will
pursue a degree in the medical profession including, but
not limited to, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and
athletic training.
Mike and Pat Oxley Scholarship
Established 2002
This scholarship was established by Mike and Pat for
a graduating senior from Findlay High School who has
made a significant contribution to his or her school and
participates in extra-curricular activities.
Partners In Education Scholarship
Established 2009
This general scholarship fund was established in 2009
by the Board of Trustees of the Findlay-Hancock County
Community Foundation to encourage the involvement of
donors who wish to contribute to the higher education of
area youth, but dont wish to establish a named fund.
Roger Renz Memorial Scholarship
Established 2000
This scholarship, established by family and friends, is for
a Findlay High School graduating senior who displays
dedication to basketball and demonstrates an intense and
unselfish style of play on the court.
E. D. (Bud) and Jean Retter Scholarship
Established 1998
This scholarship, established by Jean Ellis Retter in
memory of her husband, is for a Findlay High School
graduating senior who will pursue a major in math or
science.
John Edward Seman Memorial Scholarship
Established 2005
This scholarship, established by David and Lisabeth Seman
in memory of their son, is for a graduating Findlay High
School senior who plans to major in civil, mechanical,
electrical, or chemical engineering.
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Benjamin Lunn
Mike and Kathy Needler
John Noble Hockey Scholarship
Established 2000
This four-year scholarship, established by family and
friends, is for a graduating Findlay High School senior
who played hockey, received a varsity letter, demonstrates
leadership ability, and has good moral character.
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Dr. Thomas Richard and Wendene Wilson Shoupe
Post Grad Scholarship
Established 1995
Wendene Shoupe established this fund in memory of
her husband, a long-time Findlay physician who valued
education and lifelong learning. In 2008, their daughters
requested that Wendenes name be added to the fund in
honor of her 90th birthday. This scholarship provides
financial assistance to deserving students who wish to
pursue graduate or professional studies.
Loren Steiner Automotive Alumni Scholarship
Established 1997
This fund was established by Ina Mae Steiner in memory
of her husband, a teacher of automotive trades in the
Trade and Industrial Department at Findlay City Schools.
This scholarship is awarded each year to an outstanding
graduating senior from one of Millstream Career &
Technology Centers automotive trade programs.
Glen and Mary Stover Agriculture Scholarship
Established 1999
This fund was established by the family in memory of this
businessman, farmer, athlete, scholar, WWII fighter pilot,
and coach. This scholarship is for a graduate of a Hancock
County high school who wishes to pursue an education in
an agriculture-related profession.
Stacy Stover Memorial Scholarship
Established 2005
Family members established this scholarship in memory
of this young woman who touched the lives of many,
giving unselfishly of her time and energy to help others.
This scholarship is for a graduating senior from Patrick
Henry High School or a Hancock County high school who
is pursuing a degree in education, and is active in their
church and community.
John P. Stozich Memorial Scholarship
Established 2004
This fund was established in memory of John, who served
his community as an athletic coach, state representative,
and Mayor of Findlay. John also served on the Community
Foundation Board of Trustees. This scholarship is for one
male and one female athlete graduating from Findlay High
School who has played sports for at least two years.
Mary Jo Urshalitz Music Scholarship
Established 2006
This scholarship, established through a gift from her
estate, is for a graduating senior from a Hancock County
high school who will pursue a degree in instrumental or
vocal music.
Mary Jo Urshalitz Nursing Scholarship
Established 2006
This scholarship, established through a gift from her
estate, is for a graduating senior from a Hancock County
high school who will pursue a degree in nursing.
Jeanette T. and Leo J. Vielhaber Scholarship
Established 2005
This scholarship was established by the family to support
the development of professional therapists dedicated to
working with disabled children. It supports a graduate
of a Hancock County high school who is pursuing an
undergraduate or graduate degree in speech, occupational
therapy, or physical therapy, with the goal of working with
children.
Lester L. Werntz Scholarship
Established 2006
This four-year scholarship was established by Mariann
Dana Younger in honor of Lester L. Werntz, a teacher who
had great influence on Mariann and encouraged her love
for educating and mentoring children. This scholarship is
for a Mt. Pulaski High School (IL) graduating senior who
participated in the band or music program.
Gene and Margie White Scholarship
Established 2011
This scholarship, established by Gene and Margie White, is
for a graduating senior of a high school located in Hancock
County who will be a full-time student at The Ohio State
University.
Gregory Shrader
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Gregory James Shrader Memorial Scholarship
Established 2011
This fund was established in memory of Gregory by his
parents, Jeff and Elsa Shrader, and his brother, Jonathan.
This scholarship is for a senior swim team member at
Findlay High School who will be a full-time freshman
student at an accredited college, university, or technical
school.
Bill Slack Memorial Scholarship
Established 2003
This fund, established by the family to honor this long-
time Findlay High School sports announcer, is for a Findlay
High School senior.
John Stozich
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George & Shirlee Whitson Scholarship
Established 2012
This renewable scholarship was established by the
children of the Whitsons in honor of their 60th wedding
anniversary. This scholarship is for a Findlay High
School student who has demonstrated good character by
volunteering in church and the community and who is
pursuing an undergraduate degree from the University of
Findlay.
Nathan C. Wilson Trade and Industrial Technology
Memorial Scholarship
Established 2002
This fund was established in memory of Nate, an
instructor at Millstream Career & Technology Center
who is remembered for his ability to motivate students
by establishing a positive classroom atmosphere. This
scholarship is for a graduate of Millstream who will pursue
a course of study which may include construction, welding,
automotive, engineering, or cosmetology.
Leo and Virginia Woodward Memorial Scholarship
Established 2001
Members of the Woodward family established this
scholarship, in memory of their parents, for a graduate
of Van Buren High School who will major in agriculture,
agribusiness, or nursing.
George Randolph and Harriet Jacobs Younger
Memorial Scholarship
Established 2007
Charles and Mariann Younger established this
scholarship in memory of Charles parents. This
scholarship is for a North Clay High School (IL)
graduating senior who has participated in one or more
of the following: a varsity sport, the music program,
forensics, student government, and debate.
Mariann Dana Younger and Charles Jacob
Younger Scholarship
Established 2010
This scholarship was established by the families
of Mariann and Charles children, Scott Younger,
Paul Younger, Stephen Younger, and Christopher
Younger in honor of the couple. The award is for a
freshman student at an accredited four-year college or
university and is renewable for up to three additional
years. Mariann and Charles established scholarships
in honor of each of their four sons in 2007 and now
their children are giving back to them. Charles was
a long-time member of the Community Foundations
Board of Trustees.
Younger Family Scholarships
Established 2007
Charles and Mariann Younger established these four-
year scholarships to honor each of their four sons. The
scholarships are for Findlay High School seniors who
have participated in one or more of the following: a
varsity sport, the music program, forensics, student
government, and debate.
Stephen Dana Younger Scholarship
Scott Charles Younger Scholarship
Paul Randolph Younger Scholarship
Christopher Jon Younger Scholarship
Linda B. Ziegler Scholarship
Established 1994
This fund was established by Linda, Emil, and Brent
Ziegler for a Findlay High School graduating senior
who will study at an accredited college, university,
or vocational school. This scholarship was the
first scholarship established at the Community
Foundation.
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Seed Funds
Build to endowment over time.
Seed Funds allow you to start a fund and gradually
build upon it to create a mature fully-endowed
fund. Your Seed Fund will grow into an endowment
that will let you support the charities or causes you
choose and will forever have an impact on the quality
of life in your community.
How it works:
The Seed Fund Program can be used to establish any
type of endowment fund: Funds for the Common
Good, Field of Interest Funds, Agency Funds,
Designated Funds, Donor-Advised Funds, and
Scholarship Funds.
Donors make an initial contribution of at least $1,000
to establish the Seed Fund and then have up to three
years to build the fund to the required minimum
endowment level. Minimum endowment levels vary
according to fund type.
A funding plan must be submitted at the time the
Seed Fund is established that includes a detailed,
reasonable approach to raising the required fund
minimum by a specific date that is no more than
three years from the date the fund is established.
When a seed fund reaches the minimum endowment
level, the fund matures into an active charitable
endowment fund.
Once a fund has reached the minimum endowment
level, distributions can be made to the causes and
charities of the donors choice. Our current annual
spending policy is 4.5% of the average of the ending
market values for the previous 12 quarters.
Contact the Community Foundation office at
419-425-1100 for more information.
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We extend our deepest gratitude to our donors, who, in 2013, entrusted a total of $3.7
million in gifts to establish new funds and grow existing funds of the Community
Foundation. These individuals, families, businesses, and organizations have helped
ensure that the gift of a helping hand will be there when and where it is needed in
our community.
We work diligently to ensure that all names are spelled correctly in our annual
report. If we need to make a correction to our database, please contact our office at
419-425-1100 or areinhart@community-foundation.com.
Prakash and Shubha Acharya
Advanced Drainage System, Inc.
Aetna Foundation, Inc.
William and Karen Alcott
Lisa Alexander
William Alge, Jr. and Karen Alge
Tamra Allen
Sharon Aller
Altria Group Distribution Company
American Association University Women
Debra Ammons
Anderson Family Irrev Charitable Lead Trust
Eric and Julie Anderson
Anderson, Idczak & Konesky, Inc.
Anonymous
Marion Arbogast, DDS
AT&T Inc. Fund of the Cleveland
Foundation
J. Scott Atkins, D.D.S.
Scott and Kelly Atkins
Automatic Data Processing Inc. Foundation
Account
Wiliam and Joyce Avery
Justin and Katie Aydt
Nathaniel J. Aydt
Robin Ayers
Donald and Monica Badertscher
Scott and Patty Bakies
Albert Ball Jr. and Laura Ball
Lawrence A. and Lisa Ball
Ruth A. Ball
Jon and Amy Ballinger
Bang a Gong
Bartolomeo Enterprises Inc.
Kimberly Bash
David K. Batey Jr.
Kyle R. and Melissa J. Baur
Ted E. and Laura G. Beck
Drew J. Beebe
Frank and Susan Bell
Robert Bell
Gary L. and Barbara Benjamin
Charles R. Bennett
Martha B. Bereza
Dan M. and Margie Best
Todd A. and Dena Best
Bettsville Firefighter Association
Jennifer Bibler
Edward and Nancy Bickford
Chris Bishop
Gary and Patricia Bishop
James and Cecelia Bishop
Mildred Bishop
Paul and Shirley Bishop
Jason C. Blackford
Paul and Holly Blaine
Blanchard Valley Health System
Frank S. Blumenthal and Elizabeth A.
Callaway
Sarah Boisture
Jennifer Bookwalter
J. Brooks and Ann Bosse
Thomas and Sara Bova
Philip D. Bowman
Neal and Suzy Boyd
Bennet and Cynthia Brabson
Michael and Carolyn Braddock
Deborah R. Bradley
Francis and Cynthia Brennan
Gerard N. and Joyce M. Brickner
Angela K. Briggs
Brooks Insurance
Byron and Julie Brown
Cliff Browne II
Kathleen M. Brubaker
James and Mary Brucklacher
Thomas Brumley
Leah Buchanan
Cheryl M. Buckland and Larry Manley
Sally K. Buis
Thomas and Ann Buis
Carl and Adeline Burbach
Sylvia P. Burch
Larry and Ann Louise Burrell
Carol S. Burris
Larry and Janelle Busdeker
Marilyn Byrne
Robert and Mariann Byrne
Michael and Jennifer Cairns
Janet Calkins
Gary E. and Jane Callihan
Cancer Patient Services
Carrick Club Lambs
Clair Carty and Sheryl Pethers
Deborah A. Cash
Robert C. and Sarah M. Cecire
Center for Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Inc.
CentraComm Communications
Century Health
Susan Chesebro
Craig M. and Marilyn Chester
Lynn Child
Brian L. and Andrea Christiansen
Citizens National Bank
Clouse Construction
Robert A. and Jean L. Clowater
Denice Clyne
Joseph F. and Karen Coan
Barry and Georgianna Cobb
Joel W. and R. Kay Cocklin
Elizabeth Colatruglio
K.C. and Anni Collette
Lucille P. Collins
Committee to Elect Jeremy Horne
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company
Cooper Tire Employee Jeans Day
Steve and Dawn Copeland
Larry and Shirley Copeland
our 2013 donors
Barbara Deerhake, Alec Reinhardt, and Ben Severance
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David and Carolyn Copus
Jeffrey Corbin & Barbara Chesebro-Corbin
Corner Cut Rate LLC
Frank and Mary Jane Cosiano
Coward, Pinski & Associates
David A. and Lois Crane
Larry and Rindy Crates
Angela Crist and Dave Crosser
James E. and Carol Crist
Crown Battery
Nolyn C. Croy
Martha J. Cunningham
Thomas and Peg Dailey
Roger J. Darr
James B. and Michelle Darrach
David Wilkins Fund of Greater Houston
Community Foundation
Hon. Allan H. Davis
Paul and Jane Davis
Dan and Linda DeArment
William Y. Deck
Susan Decker
Barbara Deerhake
Rosie Defrench
Roy and Lori DeVore
Mary Dible
Lindsay N. Diller
Samuel W. Diller
Jean M. Donahue
Donnell Middle School Parents Advisory
Council
Thomas and Kathleen Donnell
William Donnell
Stan K. Doty D.D.S.
Loren Douglas and Julie Wright
James Dowen and Sue Bridgeman
Thomas and Ann Drake
William and Joyce Durliat
James and Barbara Dysinger
Easterday Construction LLC
Debra K. Ebert
Michael Edie
Myra Egbert
Pat Eingle
Matthew P. and Crystal A. Ellerbrock
Edward and Virginia Erner
Deborah L. Eschenbacher
Leigh A. Esper
Estate of Mr. Jon A. Schlueter
Feasels Grounds Maintenance, Ltd
Betty C. Fell
Katherine Fell
Mary E. Fell
Jon and Eleanor Fellers
Findlay American Prosthetic & Orthotic
Centre, Inc.
Findlay Area Golf Association
Findlay City Schools
Findlay Family Practice
Findlay High School Alumni Association
Findlay Middle Schools PTO
Findlay Rotary Club
Findlay Rotary Foundation, Inc.
Findlays Tall Timbers Distribution Center
The Findlay-Hancock Community
Foundation
Findlay-Hancock County Public Library
Brent R. and Julie Finlay
First Clearing, LLC
First United Methodist Church
Beverly A. Fisher
Anita Fitzgerald
Connie Fitzgerald
Flag City Honor Flight
John A. and Connie Fleming
Beth Flowers
Fortunaires Club Charitable Foundation, Inc.
Mike Foster, Jr. and Midge Foster
William Frack
Raymond and Janet Frech
Fred W. and Susan M. Frech
Fresh Encounter, Inc.
Frigidaire Company
William G. and Carol H. Fritschel
Brian K. and Michelle L. Gaerke
Garden City Kiwanis
Nancy Gardiner White
Richard and Barbara Gebhardt
H. Robert and Barbara W. George
Austin and Rachel Gerber
Charles Gerringer
Peter and Susan Gilgen
Gilker Shoupe Family Charitable
Foundation
Pry Professional Group
Rhonda M. Giovannitti
David A. and Michelle Goddard
Gonterman Masonry & Concrete
Jean C. Graham
GreaterFindlayInc.
Jason and Melissa Greenlee
Tim and Virginia Griffith
Mildred Bishop
Lisa Houck and Ralph Reeds
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Doug and Gena Grismore
James H. and Sue H. Gross
Donald and Linda Gruenemeyer
Gregory and Karla Gulker
Hadco Products, Inc.
Fred and Mary Halvorsen
Chris and Mary Beth Hammond
Martin E. Hanawalt and Jana L. Erner
Hancock Christian Clearing House
Hancock County Agency on Aging, Inc.
Hancock County Agricultural Society
Hancock County Home Builders
Jennifer L. Hanna
Cathy M. Harris
David E. and Mary E. Hartman
Stacy Hartman
Alan and Sally Hartzell
Betsy B. Harvey
Robert and Carol Hauzie
David and Suzi Healy
James Heintschel II and Kathy Heintschel
Gary and Jane Heminger
Brian and Elizabeth Hendricks
John R. and Janice A. Hersh
Larry and Ann Hershey
Harold and Judy Hinkle
Betty Hipp
Jackie Hitchings
Cliff and Diane Hite
Larry and Leslie Hoadley
Stephen and Kay Hoane
Glenn and Christine Hoehne
Dennis and Theresa Hooper
Josh and Lisa Houck
Barbara J. Hovis
Wilma J. Howe
HSR Insurance Agency LLC
Thomas and Chryssa Hudson
Hutchison Fine Furniture
Nancy Hutchinson
Ice Cream Plus, Inc.
Edward and JoAnne Ingold
Marty and Carol Inkrott
James M. Irons
Robert and Sharon Irons
James and Ann Jaffe
Matt and Kelly Jarrell
Pam P. Jenkins
Mark Johannigman
Darla Johannsen
Philip and Kristen Johnson
Thomas A. and Gale Jones
William C. and Karen S. Jones
Kurt and Michele Joseph
Thomas Joseph and Carol Dale-Joseph
Robert and Mary Ellen Joynt
Lawrence and Jenna Jurosic
Nicholas and Marie Jurosic
Kahle & Associates CPAs LLC
Warren and Judy Kahn
Bryan and Ann Karhoff
Scott A. Keller and Chris M. Swanson
Gene and Evelyn Kelsey
Gregory and Kelly Kepner
G. Richard and Sharon Kern
Kerry Kirk
Lyle and Eileen Kneeskern
Kohls Cares for Kids
William and Kay Kose
Joseph Kotlarczyk
Vance Kramer II
Rodney M. and Cathy A. Kramp
Gary and Katherine Kreuchauf
Anita K. Kromer
Janel M. Kruse
Ryan and Kathryn Kruse
David and Gwen Kuenzli
Gerald and Janet Kulczak
Lynn Kuznicki
Lake Contracting Company Inc.
Blair and Tina Lane
Reece and Grace Lane
Douglas and Laura LaPlant
LaRiche Toyota-Subaru
Kenneth and Pamela Lather
Midge Lause
Richard and April Lehman
Scott and Sue Lehman
Michael C. Leifheit
Heliodora Lengel
Christopher Leuthold
Gregory and Christine Liebrecht
Lincoln National Life Insurance Group
William and Margaret Lobb
Gary and Donna Lora
Donald B. Loyd
Eric T. Loyd
Elaine Lugo
Larry and Sondra Lunn
Lyman Foundation, Inc.
Scott and Margaret Malaney
Jerry and Carol Mallett
Gwen Kuenzli
Michael Momany, Garry Peiffer, and Karen Smith
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Marathon Petroleum Corporation
Marathon Petroleum Matching Gift and
Volunteer Incentive Program
Timothy G. and Cheryl Martin
Kristopher and Teresa Matre
Mattlage Diversified
Maxs Dairy Bar
Maxine Mazza
Michael and Ann McClelland
McComb Athletic Boosters
McComb Public Library
Richard and Lynn McCord
McDonalds Foundation
Kay McGann
Patrick and Deborah McKinzie
Jeffery and Tracy McMath
Jerry and Lori Meckstroth
Meghin Meckstroth
Madelon Megela
Jon F. and Patricia Merchant
Michael S. Messenger
Carol Metzger-Sturgeon
Matthew and Lisa Michaels
Andrew and Carol Middlesworth
Joseph and Deborah Mihalik
Brian and Julia Miller
Bryan and Karen Miller
Cheryl Miller
Harry and Margaret Miller
Judy Miller
Leslie and Mary Miller
Mark and Linda Miller
Scott W. Miller, DDS
Jerry and Jane Minch
Keith and Joyce Mohr
Robert and Sharon Montgomery
Ann Moore
Patricia Moore
Dana and Kathryn Morgan
Elizabeth Morse
Marlene Mortensen
Larry and Shirley Moser
Matt and Amber Moser
Thomas E. and Irene Mosholder
Susan Mosley-Howard
Mount Vernon Nazarene University
Carol L. Mount
Mindy J. Murray
Matthew and Alana A. Muzik
Barbara Muzy
Michael Needler, Jr. and Bethany Needler
William and Karen Neeley
Richard and Ann Newcomer
Rebecca J. Noack
Michael and Jody Noble
Michael C. Noggle
Northview School Social Fund
Keith and Kathy Nusbaum
Jane K. ONeil
Howard and Dolores Oestreich
Ohio Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine
Carol Oken
Old Fort Banking Company
Mary Lou Oliver
Open Circle Yoga & Wellness Center
Joseph and Bonnie Orians
Stephen and Ami Orr
Nathalie Osmun
OSSUR Americas
Ottawa Kiwanis Club
Hon. Michael and Pat Oxley
Dawn Palmer
Brian Paskvan and Rebecca Lentz-Paskvan
Susan A. Paul
Garry and Kathleen Peiffer
David A. and Marie Peterman
James D. and Judith Philipp
Brenda S. Phillips
Physicians Imaging Solutions II, LLC
Virginia L. Pilstl
C. Brad Pohl and Keturah Harding Pohl
Scott and Erin Poling
Tiffany J. Poole
Marc Powell
John J. Preston
Proceeds of FHS Alumni Hockey
Tournament
Proceeds of the Donnell Middle School
Coin Wars
Proceeds of the Glenwood Middle School
Coin Wars
Proceeds of Zach Morgan Memorial 3v3
Soccer Tournament
Proscan Reading Services LLC
Judith Pusateri and Brayden Thomas
Nicholas D. and Christie Ranzau
Bert and Marlene Rayl
Carol Reams
John and Kathleen Redman
Ralph and JoAnn Reeds
Raymond L. and Heather C. Reese
Gerald and Janet Reichert
Darrell Prichard, Thomas Donnell, and Alberta Prichard
Wendene Shoupe
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J. Alec and Sandra Reinhardt
Jeffrey Reinhardt
Valerie J. Rhoades
Philip and Donna Ridenour
Andrew K. Rill and Kolleen Kirk-Rill
Hon. Richard J. Rinebolt
Risingsun First Church of God
Carrie L. Ritcher-Phillips
Marlin and Michele Ritchie
Jim and Julie Robertson
Christopher and Melanie Roethlisberger
Laura Rogers
Roger and Em Romer
Philip and Tamara Rooney
Roppe Corporation
Rita Ross
Scott and Erin Roth
Scott and Martha Rothey
Hon. Reginald and Barbara Routson
Marv and Judy Rower
Ralph Russo and Nancy Moody-Russo
Suzanne T. Sackmann
Connie Scems
Larry and Mary Jo Schaller
Kevin and Becky Scherger
Schoonmaker Family Charitable Lead Trust
Mary K. Schulte
John and Kimberly Schumacher
Dan and Janet Schwartz
David and Lisabeth Seman
Brian D. Shafer
Daniel L. and Jody A. Shetzer
Donna Shoupe and Lee Hellmuth
Wendene W. Shoupe
Christopher and Terri Shrader
Jeff and Elsa Shrader
Daniel J. and Sharon Siampaus
Sue Perrott Siferd
W. E. and M.D. Siferd
Sandy Slack
Edwin M. and Shirley Smith
Gaven A. Smith
Karen Smith
Robert and Anne Smith
Jerry and Sondra Snyder
David and Linda Spahr
Ramona A. Spears
Martha J. Speer
Michael and Susie Spragg
Robert and Connie Sprague
St. Pauls United Methodist Church
Jeffrey and Tammy Stahl
Staples Business Advantage
Dan and Michelle Maciejewski
Mary Lou Steinman
Robert and Rebecca Steinman
James T. and Desiree Stephens
Scott and Julie Stevens
Gary and Ann Stewart
John and Betty Stiles
Shirley Stirling
Eveline P. Stitt
Scott J. and Linda Stocker
Melinda S. Stokes
Mark Smith and Phyllis Stover-Smith
Strategic Alliance Incorporated
Norman Strathman
Kim Stumpp
Dawn M. Swain
Jeffrey and Marie Swaisgood
Tom and Esther Swaisgood
Nancy S. Swartz
Jason and Jennifer Swartzlander
James A. and Becky L. Sworden
Hugh and Sondra Tavernier
Don and Carrie Templin
Richard and Betty Tevis
Ann M. Thieman
Thomas & Ridge Certified Public
Accountants
David Thomas
Michael and Barbara Thomas
Richard E. and Carole Thomas
Richard L. Thomas
Steven J. and Angela Thrall
Lamont C. and Heather L. Thurston
Jack and Margaret Tidd
Carrol A. Tille
John J. Tinsman
Michael and Stacy Lynn Tremains
Trenton Chiropractic
Jo Ann Trice
Trilogy Health Services, LLC
Robert C. and Cheryl Truman
United Way of Hancock County
Frank and Merry Valentin
Lucretia Ann Vandemark
Bryan P. and Sandra Vaughn
VFW Post 6067
Lawrence M. Vielhaber
Anne C. Visser
Maureen L. Voorhees
Darrell Prichard
Pam Jenkins, Sherri Garner Brumbaugh, and Deb Ebert
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Deanna Waaland
Beth Waddell
Wagner Ford
Scott N. Wagner
Marilyn J. Walker
Ronald W. and Dianne Wallace
Linda Weaver
Thomas and Jennifer Weissling
James and Carol Wells
William and Ann Welsh
J. Steve and Julie Welton
Steven and Nancy Wenner
Christine A. Wentling
Karen Wentz
Michael and Marcia Whalen
Whirlpool Foundation
Eugene and Marjorie White
Whitson Properties
James and Rebecca Wick
James M. Wilder
Susan Williams
J. Theodore and Fritzi Winkeljohn
Jane Wise
Ivan and Judy Withrow
Dean and Pat Wittwer
Barbara Wobser
David and Janet Wobser
Jeffrey Wobser
Richard and Ruthanne Wohlgamuth
Womens Resource Center
Peggy Wood
Karis Woodward
James M. and Cathy Wortman
Bryan Wright
Xi Zeta Gamma Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi
Charles and Mamie Yeagle
Christopher and Kathleen Young
Charles and Mariann Younger
Adam and Patricia Zickert
Chester J. Ziemniak, Jr.
Mark and Antoinette Ziemniak
Andrew and Melanie Ziemniak
Michael and Korin Ziemniak
Paul and Georgann Ziemniak
Virginia Ziemniak
Chester J. Ziemniak
Richard Zunkiewicz
STOCK, BONDS, AND MUTUAL FUNDS
Appreciated stock, bonds, and mutual funds can make an economical choice when making a charitable gift. Your
charitable contribution is based on the investments current market value, rather than your cost basis.
MATCHING GIFT
Matching gifts can more than double a gift if your employer (and/or your spouses employer) has such a program. All that
is needed is the appropriate form from the employer.
CHARITABLE GIFT ANNUITY AND CHARITABLE REMAINDER TRUST
You can make a gift of cash, marketable securities, or property to the Community Foundation now, get immediate tax
benefits, and ensure that you or a loved one receive income payments for life.
CHARITABLE LEAD TRUST
You can place cash or property into a trust that provides income to the Community Foundation for a set number of years,
after which the remainder may be transferred back to you or your heirs.
REAL ESTATE AND PERSONAL PROPERTY
Residences, vacation homes, farms, and valuable items, such as art, make wonderful charitable gifts and enjoy significant
tax savings.
RETAINED LIFE ESTATE
You can make a gift of your home, farm, or vacation home, obtain an immediate tax deduction, and still continue to use
the property for as long as you wish. Only after you no longer need the property will the Community Foundation assume
the usual ownership rights.
BEQUEST
A bequest made through a will or living trust allows you to designate a portion of your estate to the Community
Foundation without drawing from assets during your lifetime.
RETIREMENT FUNDS, IRAs, AND LIFE INSURANCE
You can name the Community Foundation as a direct or contingency beneficiary of all or a portion of your retirement
funds, IRAs, life insurance policies, and other assets.
The Community Foundation is committed to helping you achieve your philanthropic goals. Well
work with you and your financial advisor, sharing information and ideas on which giving options
may best fit your personal situation.
Ways to Give
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2013 grants awarded
COMPETITIVE GRANTS
These grants were awarded from the Funds
for the Common Good established at the
Community Foundation.
American Red Cross, Hancock County Chapter
$12,500/three years
Providing a strategic planning and business
management consulting process.
The Arts Partnership of Hancock County
$75,000/three years
Creating a comprehensive Arts in Education Program in
Hancock County.
Blanchard Valley Health System
$19,059/one year
Supporting the implementation of the NEW (Nutrition,
Exercise, Wellness) You! program for local youth
diagnosed as obese or severely overweight.
Grants in 2013 reached $2.2 million, enabling many organizations to provide programs and services that are
improving the lives of individuals and families in Hancock County. Many of these programs and services would
not exist without funding from the Community Foundation and the forethought of our generous donors.
Findlay-Hancock County Chamber Foundation
$85,500/two years
Supporting the Downtown Findlay Main Street Program.
Findlay-Hancock County Public Library
$31,000/one year
Leveraging support for the CommunityREAD 2014 event
in Hancock County.
Findlay Hope House for the Homeless, Inc.
$10,000/one year
Supplying leadership transition support.
Findlay-Hancock County Community Foundation
$10,000/one year
Creating a Community Foundation Founding Video.
$23,848/one year
Providing access to quarterly governance coaching and
leadership transition advice from regional experts to
Schneider Circle I and Schneider Circle II agencies on an
as needed basis.
$300,000/one year
Serving over 40,000 Hancock County residents annually
through debt service on the Family Center.
$52,817/two years
Removing barriers to appropriate care and engaging
low-income diabetic patients in self-management
of their condition through the Disarming Diabetes
program.
Camp Fire Northwest Ohio
$12,500/three years
Providing a strategic planning and business
management consulting process.
Cancer Patient Services
$84,000/three years
Building agency awareness and increasing agency
financial and human resources through the
implementation of a visibility campaign.
Century Health
$23,000/two years
Providing a strategic planning and business
management consulting process.
In 2013, the Community Foundation provided fiscal sponsorship for the Hancock County Performing Arts Center.
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Flag City Honor Flight
$85,350/two years
Transporting Hancock County veterans to the World
War II Memorial in Washington, D.C. and creating long-
term organizational sustainability.
Habitat for Humanity
$64,473 /three years
Creating a Critical Repair Program for a vulnerable
population of homeowners in Hancock County.
Christian Clearing House
$23,932/one year
Providing leadership transition support.
Hancock County Agency on Aging
$10,405/one year
Implementing a process to create a Facility Master
Strategy for the Hancock County Agency on Aging.
Hancock County Auditor
$32,000/one year
Restoring and rehabilitating the ceiling in Courtroom
One of the Hancock County Courthouse.
Hancock County Center for Safe and Healthy
Children
$45,043/two years
Providing necessary tools to create and implement a
long-term sustainability plan.
Hancock County Performing Arts Center
$97,452/ two years
Investing in Capital and Operating Endowment for the
Hancock County Performing Arts Center.
Hancock Properties Foundation, Inc.
$130,000/one year
Purchasing a generator to allow the Family Center to
serve as a command center in the event of a community
disaster.
United Way of Hancock County
$5,910/one year
Initiating a Social Service Assessment to obtain
additional data that is needed to meet local needs.

TOTAL 2013 COMPETITIVE GRANTS =
$1,233,789
Artful EDUtainment
$500/one year
Providing support for the Evening of Expression 2013.
The Arts Partnership of Greater Hancock County
$2,500/one year
Providing access to free downtown music through the
Courtyard Concert Series.
Chamber Foundation (as fiscal sponsor for Hancock
Leadership)
$2,500/one year
Supporting the Hancock Leadership Class of 2013
Project.
Chamber Foundation (as fiscal sponsor for the
Workforce Coalition)
$2,500/one year
Funding Coalition Building training for local leaders.
Findlay Hancock County Public Library
$750/one year
Continuing the annual subscription to Foundation
Directory Online at the public library.
Gliding Stars
$1,000/one year
Creating a documentary chronicling the impact of the
organization on a child diagnosed with autism.
Hancock Agricultural Association
$2,500/one year
Purchasing awards for Junior Fair competitors.
Hancock Parks Foundation (serving as fiscal agent
for the Findlay Shade Tree Commission)
$1,400/one year
Implementing an Adopt-A-Tree program in the Mound
Park Neighborhood.
Hancock Parks Foundation
$1,200/one year
Providing access to free summer music through the
Riverside Concert Series.
St. Michael the Archangel (serving as fiscal agent
for the Findlay Ministerial Association)
$1,000/one year
Partially funding expenses for the Backyard Mission
Trip.
United Way of Hancock County (serving as fiscal
agent for the Literacy Coalition of Hancock County)
$200/one year
Providing support for a literacy insert in the Findlay
Courier.
PRESIDENTS DISCRETIONARY
GRANTS
The Community Foundation offers a limited
number of Presidents Discretionary grants.
Discretionary grants fund urgent or special
requests that are outside of the Community
Foundations various grant cycles. The
President of the Community Foundation is
allocated an amount each year. Usually these
grants do not exceed $2,500, and are typically
smaller in size.
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United Way of Hancock County
$1,905/ one year
Conducting a series of community meetings that will
introduce local residents to the services of
health care navigators.
TOTAL 2013 PRESIDENTS DISCRETIONARY
GRANTS = $17,955
Blanchard Valley Health System
$941/one year
Supporting the implementation of the NEW (Nutrition,
Exercise, Wellness) You! program for local youth
diagnosed as obese or severely overweight.
Hancock County Agency on Aging
$4,595/one year
Implementing a process to create a Facility Master
Strategy for the Hancock County Agency on Aging.
Hancock County Performing Arts Center
$30,837/two years
Investing in Capital and Operating Endowment.
Hancock Education Fund Grants
$22,289 in 2013
See page 54 for a list of Hancock Education Fund grants.
HancockREADS Grants
$10,000 in 2013
See page 54 for a list of HancockREADS grants.
Handbags That Help Grants
$34,715 in 2012-2013
See page 10 for a list of HTH Grants.
Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
$2,151/one year
Purchasing banners and reusable signs for the 2013
Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure.
TOTAL 2013 FIELD OF INTEREST
GRANTS = $105,528
Arlington School Foundation
$140 - Support the enhancement of the classroom
experience and improve the effectiveness of the
curriculum for the Arlington Local School District.
$908 - Support the enhancement of the classroom
experience and improve the effectiveness of the
curriculum for the Arlington Local School District.
$1,334 - Support of social studies education to present
and future Arlington students.
Arts Partnership of Greater Hancock County
$14,865 - General support
Black Heritage Library and Multicultural Center
$656 - General support
Blanchard Valley Center
$21,396 - Support, care, repair, and maintenance of the
resident facilities
Blanchard Valley Health Foundation
$9,082 - General support
Bluffton High School
$901 - Support of students or graduates of Bluffton
High School or any rural high school (Allen, Hancock,
Hardin, or Putnam County) wanting to participate in
international student study programs through their
college, or as part of the Rotary Exchange Program.
Boy Scouts of America, BSAC
$13 - General support of Camp Berry
$91 - Support of scholarships
$915 - General support
$939 - General support of Camp Berry
C.H.O.P.I.N. Hall
$941 - General support
Calvary Baptist Church
$1,712 - Heritage Christian School support
Cancer Patient Services
$500 - General support
$500 - General support
CASA/GAL of Hancock County
$3,949 - General support
Century Health
$194 - General support
$2,858 - General support
City Mission of Findlay, Ohio
$74 - Capital support
$430 - Capital support
$1,564 - General support
AGENCY AND DESIGNATED
GRANTS
Agency and designated grants are awarded
from those funds established to benefit a
specific organization identified by either the
donor or the organization itself.
FIELD OF INTEREST GRANTS
These competitive grants are supported by
donors who have identified a specific area
of concern, such as education, youth, arts,
and social services. Often, field of interest
funds are partnered with unrestricted funds
to fully fund a project.
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Findlay City Schools
$11,562 - Supports travel expenses of the Findlay High
School band.
$20,491 - Support of the New Opportunities for Work
Project (Project NOW).
Findlay Enrichment Programs
$80 - General support
$356 - General support
Findlay Hope House for the Homeless, Inc.
$409 - General support
$823 - General support
$3,326 - Program support
Findlay-Hancock County Public Library
$451 - Support of the Genealogy department
First Lutheran Church
$9,099 - Support of Lutheran charities
First Presbyterian Church of Findlay
$4,439 - General support
Friends of the Findlay Hancock County Public
Library
$1,016 - Program support and capital needs
Hancock County Agricultural Society
$566 - Perpetuate the activities and to sustain the
Hancock County Fairgrounds and predominantly for the
benefit of the Junior Fair activities in Hancock County.
$1,936 - Perpetuate the activities and to sustain the
Hancock County Fairgrounds and predominantly for the
benefit of the Junior Fair activities in Hancock County.
Hancock Historical Museum Association
$275 - Support of the Founding Fathers Lecture Series
$339 - Support and maintenance of the Little Red School
House, MacArthur Train, and the Resource Center.
$394 - Support of the Founding Fathers Lecture Series
Humane Society & SPCA of Hancock County
$1,354 - General support
$1,844 - General support
Macklin Intergenerational Institute
$5,245 - Quarterly general support
Mazza Museum, University of Findlay
$1,907 - General support and support of the Medallion
Program
$3,421 - General support and support of the Medallion
Program
$14,544 - General support
McComb Public Library
$134 - Support of programs, services, projects, and
capital purchases
$3,608 - Support of programs, services, projects, and
capital purchases
Gliding Stars of Findlay created a short documentary chronicling the impact that Gliding Stars had on one
autistic child. This piece will be used as a fundraising tool.
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Owens Community College
$412 - Support of Owens Community College- Findlay
campus and its programs
Putnam County Homecare & Hospice
$1,304 - General support
St. Johns Lutheran Church
$1,932 - Quarterly grounds upkeep
The Findlay Art League
$154 - Support of operating costs of student art shows
$478 - General support
$1,062 - General support
United Way of Hancock County
$1,828 - General support
$3,984 - Agency support
$45,356 - General support
University of Findlay
$1,309 - General and scholarship support
$10,158 - General support
Winebrenner Theological Seminary
$641 - General support
$1,021 - General support
Young Mens Christian Association (Findlay)
$2,778.92 - YMCA Memberships- to support
underprivileged children from Hancock County.
$9,178 - General support
TOTAL 2013 AGENCY AND DESIGNATED
GRANTS = $233,176.92
Allen Eiry Senior Center, Inc.
$5,000 - To help pay for new heating units
American Cancer Society
$5,000 - General support
American Red Cross, Hancock County Chapter
$250 - Project S.A.F.E. Smoke Alarms for Everyone
$500 - Project: S.A.F.E. Smoke Alarms for Everyone
Arts Partnership of Greater Hancock County
$500 - General support, annual contribution
$1,900 - The Young Playwrights Group Youtheatre
Program
$2,000 - Youth Theatre Summer Performing Arts Camp
Bay View Association of the United Methodist
Church
$250 - Recreation fund- waterfront recreation
Blanchard Valley Health Foundation
$250 - Free mammography screening to low and middle
income individuals
$3,172 - Free mammogram program for low to middle
income men and women with or without insurance
through HCMSI
$4,000 - Hancock County Mammography Screening
Initiative
$5,000 - Alzheimers Support at the Julien A. Faisant
Adult Day Center
Boy Scouts of America, BSAC
$250 - Friends of Scouting annual contribution
$500 - General operating support
$2,000 - Capital campaign
$5,000 - Capital campaign
Bright Side of the Road Foundation
$500 - General support
Camp Fire Northwest Ohio
$250 - General support
$5,000 - Capital project - provide accessible ropes course
$10,000 - $5,000 for the swinging bridge and $5,000 for
the swinging log for the High Ropes Course
Cancer Patient Services
$250 - General support
$75,000 - Three-year grant for Patient Navigator Program
Childrens Mentoring Connection
$250 - Pilot school-based mentoring program at Jacobs
Elementary
$15,000 - Pilot school-based mentoring program at
Jacobs school
C.H.O.P.I.N. Hall
$500 - General support
City Mission of Findlay, Ohio
$1,000 - General support
$10,000 - Capital campaign support
City of Findlay, Police Department
$500 - Personal Safety: Smart Choices for Life Program
$1,500 - Personal Safety: Smart Choices for Life
Program
Clothe-A-Child
$500 - General support
DONOR-ADVISED AND
SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION
GRANTS
These grants were recommended by the
business, individual, or family who established
the donor-advised fund, or directed by the board
of directors of the Supporting Organization.
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College First Church of God
$1,000 - General support
ECLIPSe
$1,451 - Youth grantmaking
Findlay Area Youth for Christ
$250 - To help with funding for summer camp
$5,000 - General support
Findlay High School Athletic Dept.
$250 - To support the Findlay High School swim team as
they go to state
Findlay Hope House for the Homeless, Inc.
$500 - General support
Findlay-Hancock County Public Library Fund of the
Community Foundation
$266 - Early Literacy Center tablets
$734 - Early Literacy Center tablets
First Presbyterian Church of Findlay
$3,000 - General support
$11,000 - Capital fund
$50,000 - Capital campaign support
Gregory James Shrader Donor-Advised Fund of the
Community Foundation
$1,000 - Education fund
Hancock Christian Clearing House
$1,000 - General support
Hancock County Agency on Aging, Inc.
$500 - Chore services program
$500 - Guardianship program
$1,000 - Senior Center capital campaign
Hancock County Center for Safe and Healthy
Children
$1,500 - General support
$5,000 - General support
Hancock Historical Museum Association
$250 - General support
$1,000 - Unrestricted purposes
$1,000 - Davis Homestead Restoration
$2,386 - General support
$15,000 - General support
Hancock Park District
$500 - Scholarships for summer camps
$3,000 - Riverside summer concert series speaker system
Hancock Youth Leadership
$725 - General support
Hathaway Brown
$250 - General support
Humane Society & SPCA of Hancock County
$500 - General support
Lakeside Chautauqua Foundation
$2,500 - General support, Directors Club
$25,000 - Annual fund
Macklin Intergenerational Institute
$20,884 - Quarterly general support
Mazza Enthusiasts, University of Findlay
$15,001 - General operating support
$24,999 - General operating support
The Nature Conservancy, National
$500 - General support
Findlay Shade Tree Commission implemented an Adopt-A-Tree program in the Mound Park Neighborhood.
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Skidmore College
$250 - General support
Special Kids Therapy
$6,000 - Equipment
St. Andrews United Methodist Church
$1,000 - General operating support
$1,000 - General operating fund
Stemtown Historical Society
$800 - Jeremy Shock Mud Fun Run
Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
$349 - Contribution to purchase full color banners and
signs to be hung along Main St.
Terra Community College Foundation
$10,000 - Jennifer Kneeskern Memorial Scholarship
Endowment
United Way of Hancock County
$500 - General support
$1,000 - General operating support
$1,000 - General fund
$4,000 - General support
$5,000 - General support
University of Findlay, Mazza Museum
$2,500 - General operating support
University of Findlay
$2,500 - General Foundation support for the Findlay
Fund
University of Findlay, Mazza Museum
$250 - Mazza Museum Annual Fund
$1,000 - Support acquisition of British Artwork
$11,000 - Operating fund
WBGU-TV, Public Television
$250 - General support
Western Reserve Academy
$1,000 - Support of the Hockey Scholarship in Andrew
Guglielmis Name. From Annie, Christopher, and Phillip
Guglielmi.
WGTE Public Broadcasting
$250 - General support
The Nature Conservancy, Ohio
$500 - General support

Open Arms Domestic Violence and Rape Crisis
Center
$500 - General support
Salvation Army, Findlay
$1,000 - General support
The Sight Center of Northwest Ohio
$2,000 - Vision rehabilitation program
Hancock Historical Museum expanded its speakers bureau.
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World Class Ghana Inc.
$250 - General support
Young Mens Christian Association (Findlay)
$250 - Annual support, campaign fund
$250 - YMCA Friends Campaign
$500 - Riverside park pool
$1,000 - General operating support/Annual support
campaign
TOTAL 2013 DONOR-ADVISED AND
SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION GRANTS =
$409,167
SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS
Investing in deserving students may be the best
investment a community can ever make.
Neil Acharya Memorial Tennis Scholarship
Kevin Lewis
Herb S. and Cindy Aldrich Memorial Scholarship
Dalton Buck, Hannah Bundy, Cody Wilson
Findlay High School Alumni Scholarship
Haley Camden
Eva Kate Cowen Anderson Scholarship
Kyle Brown
Arlington School Foundation: Arlington Athletic
Boosters Scholarship
Kyle Bormuth, Kelsey Inbody
Arlington School Foundation Scholarship
Olivia Berry
Arlington School Foundation: W.S. (Sherman) and
Wanda Alge Family Scholarship
Adrienne Shepard
Joseph R. and Westelle L. Browne Performing Arts
Scholarship
Rebecca Snedeker-Meier
April Rodeheffer Burbach Scholarship
Breanne Brigadoi
Lora Wiest Burgderfer Scholarship
Renee LaFleur, Anna Laube, Kathryn Rustemeyer, Kylie
Young, Shannon Logsdon
Kathy Carty Memorial Writing Scholarship
Rachel Cruea
Chance to Dance Scholarship
Rena Song, Lauren Brown, Hayley Havener, Tiffany
Campbell, Amy Barto, Katie Rustemeyer
James L. Child Jr. Scholarship
Taylor Opp
Findlay High School Class of 1956 Scholarship
Rebekah Shultis
Findlay High School Class of 1956 Renewal
Scholarship
Tressa Hutton, Autumn Simmermeyer
Floyd J. & Alice K. Curran Scholarship
Olivia Berry, Jacob Babione, Joshua Bame, Sean Culbert,
Jesse Eckert, Kiranpreet Singh, Eli Stacy, Sam Inbody,
Daniel Moon, Megan Donaldson, Regina Fox, Tyler
Bame, Patrick Heaston, Marie Keefe, Mariah Wedge,
Kenneth Phi
Floyd J. & Alice K. Curran Renewal Scholarship
Kane Holman, Cristen Cramer, Shannon Moses, Loren
Huntley, Lucas Huntley, Matthew Smith, Johnston
Baird, Grant Baker, Everett Heaston, Kendal Moses,
Lexis Fleegle, Corey Freed, Maximillian Poe, Meghan
Donelson, Jessica Girard
Arlington School Foundation: Harold Doc Castor
Memorial Scholarship
Zachary Metzger
Arlington School Foundation: Dally Family
Scholarship
Zachary Metzger
Arlington School Foundation: Keith and Sheila
Jolliff Family Scholarship
Andrew Glick
Arlington School Foundation: Robert and Helen
McClelland Farm Child Scholarship
Justin Bower
Arlington School Foundation: Cathie L. Solt
Memorial Scholarship
Kelsey Inbody
Randy Baker Girls Basketball Scholarship
Miranda Palmer
Randy Baker Girls Basketball Renewal Scholarship
Kirsten Glick, Logan Holman, Lexis Fleegle
Albert J. Ball Scholarship
Olivia Berry
Warren Bullet and Peg Kirk Bell Scholarship
Eli Stacy
Warren Bullet and Peg Kirk Bell Renewal
Scholarship
Sidney Hoover
Daniel R. Bennett Scholarship
Tyler Bailey, Kilee Cramer, Sam Inbody, Kayla Mustard
Pat and Jack Brown Scholarship
Tim Petrella
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Dally Family Renewal Scholarship
Corey Freed, Ethan Holliger
Irma Maxheimer Dana Scholarship
Elyse McCormick
Irma Maxheimer Dana Renewal Scholarship
Audrey Maske
Richard E. (Dick) Daugherty Scholarship
Kathryn Rustemeyer
William P. and Pauline J. Diesel Scholarship
Rachel Yoder, Anna Crisp
Esfandiary-Palte Scholarship
Tyler Ellerbrock
Findlay Area Golf Association Scholarship
Kelly Rowe, Kevin Lewis, Mason McCool, Erin Scoby, Eli
Stacy, Brad Hoehne, Andrew Kotey, Alexis Kelley, Erik
Glass
Findlay Education Association Scholarship
Catherine Damon, Brittany Harden
Jennifer L. Fell Memorial Art Scholarship
Kathryn Rustemeyer
Richard Fisher Athletic Renewal Scholarship
Gregory Toupalik
William Clark Foster Scholarship
Samuel Duling
M. Margaret Foster Scholarship
Regina Fox
Jean C. Graham Womens Scholarship
Olivia Berry
Jean C. Graham Womens Renewal Scholarship
Samantha Heaston, Lacie Kern
Beth Heck Memorial Scholarship
Olivia Berry
W. Kenneth and Ruth S. Helvie Scholarship
Kenneth Phi
John W. Hollington Family Scholarship
Nathan Maag
Huston Financial Services Scholarship
Eli Stacy
Intersil Science and Engineering Scholarship
Brad Hoehne, Nicholas Curto, Cody Spoon, Dylan Sexton
Earl and Laverne Irons Scholarship
Kylie Young
William H. Jackson Scholarship
Jesse Eckert
Ronald Jenkins Scholarship
Nicholas Bowden
Kyle Johnson Information Technology Scholarship
Tyler Bailey, Jacob Babione
April Sue Jones Memorial Scholarship
Nicole Hulihan
Bradley Joseph Memorial Scholarship for Medical
Missions
Catherine Oby
Elizabeth Mae Kobeszka Memorial Scholarship
Emily Miller
Vance Kramer III Scholarship
Rachel Cruea
Dave and Marge Lodge Golf Scholarship
Mason McCool
Ed Lodico Memorial Scholarship
Brittany Schmidt, Kara Marshall
Benjamin R.L. Lunn Merit Scholarship
Mason McCool
Punk and Martha E. Mains Memorials Scholarship
Jessica Blubaugh
Excellence In Mathematics Scholarship
Tyler Harris
M. Andrew May Scholarship
Samuel Duling
Erica Miller Culinary Arts Scholarship
Vern Savage
Glendora Mills Scholarship
Rebecca Snedeker-Meier
Thomas E. and Patricia (Conway) Moore Perpetual
College Award
Jesse Eckert
Zach Morgan Memorial Scholarship
Kenneth Phi
Zach Morgan Memorial Renewal Scholarship
Laura Fish
Needler Family Scholarship
Alexis Spoon, Hannah Bishop
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John Noble Hockey Scholarship
Lucas Karhoff
John Noble Hockey Renewal Scholarship
Stephen Perkins
Ohio Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine Medical
Scholarship
Mitchell Linhart, Michaela Conkle
Mike and Pat Oxley Scholarship
Samuel Duling, Kevin Lewis, Anissa Pulcheon
Partners in Education Scholarship
Marisa Burkett
Roger Renz Memorial Scholarship
Abigail Smarkel
E.D. Bud and Jean Retter Scholarship
Nicholas Bowden
Findlay Rotary Club Scholarship
Patrick Heaston, Jessica Blubaugh
Findlay Rotary Club Renewal Scholarship
Michaela Marinic, Megan Donelson
John Edward Seman Memorial Scholarship
Blake Shiparski
Dr. Thomas Richard and Wendene Wilson Shoupe
Post Grad Scholarship
Kara Marshall
Gregory James Shrader Memorial Scholarship
Julia Zelinsy, Erin Scoby
Bill Slack Memorial Scholarship Fund
Blake Shiparski
FHS Social Studies Teacher Memorial Scholarship
Lydia Bauler
Loren Steiner Alumni Scholarship
Joshua Bame
Mary and Glen Stover Agriculture Scholarship
Catlin Pauley
Stacy Stover Memorial Scholarship
Kayla Mustard
John P. Stozich Memorial Scholarship
Julia Zelinsy, James Orwick
Mary Jo Urshalitz Music Scholarship
Jesse Eckert
Mary Jo Urshalitz Nursing Scholarship
Julia Zelinsy
Jeanette T. and Leo J. Vielhaber Scholarship
Brittany Schmidt
On June 4, 2013, 78 area World War II and Korean veterans visited their monuments of honor in
Washington, D.C. as part of Flag City Honor Flight.
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Lester L. Werntz Scholarship
Elyse McCormick
Lester L. Werntz Renewal Scholarship
Ethan Cline, Justin Knauer
Gene and Margie White Scholarship
Brad Hoehne, Kenneth Phi
George and Shirlee Whitson Scholarship
Ashley Goldacker
Nathan C. Wilson Trade and Industrial Technology
Memorial Scholarship
Bradley Vucco
Leo and Virginia Woodward Memorial Scholarship
Elyse Anderbery
Mariann Dana and Charles Jacob Younger
Scholarship
Brittany Harden
Mariann Dana and Charles Jacob Younger Renewal
Scholarship
Peter Russel, Robert Grandbois III
Christopher Jon Younger Scholarship
Samuel Duling
Christopher Jon Younger Renewal Scholarship
Shelby Fletcher
Stephen Dana Younger Scholarship
Lydia Stump
Stephen Dana Younger Renewal Scholarship
Christina Terry, Connor Hanob, Nicholas Blackburn
George Randolph and Harriet Jacobs Younger
Scholarship
Nathan Micklautz
George Randolph and Harriet Jacobs Younger
Renewal Scholarship
Alexandria Porter, Alysa Cox, Paige Krumreich
Paul Randolph Younger Scholarship
Kyle Hopkind
Paul Randolph Younger Renewal Scholarship
David Pfaltzgraf, Michael Alexander
Scott Charles Younger Scholarship
Rebekah Shaffer
Scott Charles Younger Renewal Scholarship
Brandon Shanahan, Taylor Redd
Linda B. Ziegler Scholarship
Cara Schaefer
TOTAL 2013 SCHOLARSHIPS
AWARDED = $193,300
Scholarship applications are available online. Contact
our office at 419-425-1100 or visit our website at www.
community-foundation.com for more information about
our scholarship program.
Through a presidents discretionary grant, Youth Project Exhibitors received awards at the 2013 Hancock County Jr. Fair.
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Guidelines for grantseekers
Successful applications typically address problems to be solved or opportunities to be
seized in the Hancock County area. Grant requests should include some or all of the
following elements:
GRANT DEADLINES FOR COMPETITIVE GRANTS:
LETTER OF INTENT DUE THE FIRST FRIDAY OF:
OCTOBER .................................................
JANUARY .................................................
APRIL ........................................................
JULY ..........................................................
PROPOSALS DUE THE FIRST FRIDAY OF:
DECEMBER ......................................
MARCH ...........................................
JUNE ................................................
SEPTEMBER .....................................
INTERVIEWS WITH PROGRAM STAFF:
JANUARY ....................................
APRIL ...........................................
JULY .............................................
OCTOBER ....................................
BOARD DECISIONS:
FEBRUARY
MAY
SEPTEMBER
NOVEMBER
Thinking about submitting a grant request?
Visit www.community-foundation.com and view the Grants section of our
website. Our Guidelines for Grantseekers will give you detailed information
regarding our grant process. Our Program Officers are also available to meet
with you and discuss your ideas, providing guidance through the entire
grant process. Contact our office at 419-425-1100 with any questions you
may have.
What Does the Community Foundation Typically
Fund?
Programs serving Hancock County residents.
Programs that make a substantial difference in the quality of community life.
Programs that avoid duplication of services.
Programs that demonstrate measurable outcomes.
Programs that help nonprofit organizations build capacity and become more
effective.
Programs that include financial and other strategic commitments from other
funding organizations.
Programs that expand meaningful civic engagements and build social capital.
Programs that address prevention as well as remediation.
Programs that acknowledge and respect diversity and help bridge differences
among individuals, organizations, and communities.
Organizations with fiscal soundness and plans for continuing the program in the
future.
Organizations that demonstrate sustainability.
Organizations that facilitate collaboration among relevant groups.
Organizations that use or expand upon demonstrated and documented best
practices.
Organizations that leverage change in the capacity of community-wide systems
rather than individual organizations.
*Visit www.community-foundation.com and view the Grants section of our website
to download the complete Guidelines for Grantseekers.
Sponsoring or attending conferences.
Unnecessary duplication of existing services.
Requests from individuals.
Ongoing operating expenses.
Annual appeals or membership drives.
Fundraising projects or advertisements; endowment; debt reduction.
Religious organizations for religious purposes.
Community services such as police and fire protection.
Travel for individuals or groups when it is the primary focus of the
proposal.
Staff positions for government agencies.
Stand-alone books, films, or videos.
Computer equipment.*
Medical research.
Retroactive programs and projects.
Partisan political advocacy.
Capital requests or capital campaigns.*
The Community Foundation is not likely to support the following:
What Does the Community Foundation
Typically Decline?
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2013 HANCOCK EDUCATION FUND
GRANTS
Arlington Local Schools
$3,000/one year
Utilizing an individualized web-based program to boost
math skills in elementary students.
HancockREADS, founded in 2001, is an initiative of the Community Foundation designed to ensure that individuals and families in Hancock County enjoy the benefits
of literacy. Many individuals in Hancock County have difficulty reading, writing, or using basic math skills necessary in everyday life. Our mission is to ensure that these
individuals can find the help they need to become successful; and to ensure the current and future success of our children.
The Hancock Education Fund is a cooperative grant program established in 2001 between the Community Foundation, Findlay Rotary, and Findlay Rotarys Golden Apple
Teachers. The fund provides grant dollars to promote classroom learning and to provide teachers with resources that encourage learning activities. An advisory committee
comprised of members from each of these three organizations meets semi-annually to review grant proposals.
What is unique to the Hancock Education Fund is that grantseekers are asked to focus on what is being called 21st Century Learning skills. These skills include cultural
awareness and diversity, creative thinking, technological savvy, interpersonal communication skills and many others that education experts believe are necessary to
prepare students for success in a global economy.
2013 HANCOCKREADS GRANTS
Findlay City Schools
$8,000/one year
Supporting Teaching Literacy with Poverty in Mind
training by Eric Jensen for city and county teachers
including pre-service teachers from the University of
Findlay.
Riverdale Local Schools
$2,000/one year
Providing multi-leveled reading books for the Reading
Better in Second Grade project.
TOTAL 2013 HANCOCKREADS GRANTS =
$10,000
hancockreads & education funds
Riverdale Local Schools
$2,000/one year
Strengthening academic and 21st Century Skills for
students in grades K-5 through the SET (Students
Engaged in Technology) program.
Van Buren Local Schools
$2,000/one year
Supporting the Daily Five project to strengthen reading
and writing skills for students in grades K-5 and
ensuring that students achieve at least one year of
academic growth (Value Added).
$1,224/one year
Implementing the Carmen Sandiego Lives On! Project
with fourth and fifth grade students in order to
strengthen social studies, language arts, math, music
and technology skills.
$3,000/one year
Reducing bullying and improving school climate at the
middle and high schools using student and adult leaders
through training from Rachels Challenge.
TOTAL 2013 HANCOCK EDUCATION FUND
GRANTS = $22,289
Findlay City Schools
$1,840/one year
Supporting the expansion of the Swapping Stories
intergenerational project in order to develop creative
storytelling techniques and promote understanding
between generations.
$1,225/one year
Building perseverance skills in students and new
teachers in Hancock County.
$2,000/one year
Using magic tricks to teach students a variety of
cognitive, affective and psychomotor skills.
$3,000/one year
Providing teacher training for the Japan Beyond the
Automobile Industry: Integration of Japan into K-12
Education in Hancock County project.
$3,000/one year
Supporting a variety of activities to close the
achievement gap created by building consolidation
for Northview Primary, Jacobs Primary and Bigelow Hill
Intermediate Schools.
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The ECLIPSe (Emerging Community Leaders Investing in Philanthropic Service) Partnership promotes youth philanthropy, integrates
eclipse partnership
service-learning into the community, increases youth civic engagement, and expands the number of youth-adult partnerships in
Hancock County. The partnership includes a youth council (ENGAGE) made up of Hancock County youth in the eighth grade
through college.
In addition to participating in their own projects, ENGAGE awards grant funds for other youth-driven service-learning
projects in Hancock County. Youth facilitate and run their own meetings and activities.
Activities
A few of the activities ENGAGE youth participated in this year include:
Implementing a Coin War competition at local schools to teach students about the importance of philanthropy and to raise
funds for their grantmaking.
Volunteering and helping coordinate various activities for Coats for Christmas.
Youth were instrumental in coordinating the 6th Annual Zach Morgan Memorial Soccer Tournament in memory of their friend and
Elizabeth Alexander
Lily Anderson
Anna Brown
Aubrey Brown
Maddie Bruce
Luke Cosiano
Paul Cosiano
Megan Dailey
Samuel Duling
Lynna Durain
Reed Esper
Matt Gerardi
Logan Grieser
Haley Howard
Britton Jackson
Paige Kinsinger
Kenzie Kizer
Emily Lauth
Zac Lonyo
Andrew Loughman
Matthew Loughman
Michael Loughman
Halle McCleave
Cole Ohlrich
Jim Orwick
Abby Patterson
Drew Patterson
Zach Recker
Kiera Robinson
Thomas Rowles
Emily Schaefer
Carlee Schmelzer
Paige Schmelzer
Lydia Schroeder
K.C. Stower
Jenna Thomas
Seth Thomas
Emma Wagner
Lucy Wagner
Maya Wagner
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The Community Foundation is pleased to announce that the ENGAGE youth council will be transitioning under the leadership of the Findlay Family YMCA starting in the
Fall of 2014. The Findlay Family YMCA has a long history of program success and is excited to continue philanthropic activities for the youth of Hancock County.
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Power of endowment
An endowment is a permanent fund, and with it comes several advantages. An endowment will:
Provide dependable, perpetual income to your chosen cause or nonprofit - be it the arts, your house of worship, your alma mater or whatever cause you love;
Carry on your familys name - and legacy - forever; and
Allow successive generations to continue family giving traditions.
Endowments offer magnificent benefits to your favorite nonprofits. Depending on their size, an endowment could mean the difference between vitality and bankruptcy,
or creativity and complacency.
Gertrude Anderson Endowment Fund
Today, the fund balance has grown to $114,561, allowing even more good work to be
done for her church and her community.
Over the past 19 years, Ms. Andersons fund has
awarded $85,667 in grants to provide support to
her church.
During her life, Gertrude Anderson had a plan to support her beloved church
after her death. In 1995, a gift of $90,000 from her estate created the Gertrude
O. Anderson Fund at the Community Foundation for the benefit of Findlay
First Presbyterian Church.
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Members of this committee are stewards of the Community Foundations assets. Specifically, committee members review financial statements and
reports, assist in the preparation of an annual administrative budget, safeguard the organizations assets, and monitor investment performance.
John H. Koehler
Attorney at
Eastman & Smith, Ltd.
Charles J. Younger
Retired, Executive Vice
President, Continental
Cablevision, Inc.
Katherine Kreuchauf
President,
The Community
Foundation
Karen L. Smith
Chief Financial Officer,
The Community
Foundation
J. Alec Reinhardt
Retired, Executive Vice
President, Cooper Tire & Rubber
Company
Finance & Investment Committee Investment
Managers
The Community Foundations charitable
funds were held by the following investment
managers in 2013. The Board of Trustees,
working through its Finance & Investment
Committee, establishes the investment
guidelines and policies for the management
of the Community Foundations assets.
Fund Evaluation Group (FEG) monitors
investment performance of assets held by
the following managers:
Clear Arc Capital
Edward Jones
Evanston Capital Management, LLC
Fifth Third Bank
Huntington Bank
JP Alerian MLP Fund
Merrill Lynch
Pyramis Global Advisors
SVP Global
UBS Fund Services Ltd.
Victory Capital Management, Key Bank
finance & investment committee
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Garry L. Peiffer,
Chairman
Retired, Executive Vice
President, Corporate
Planning & Investor &
Government Relations,
Marathon Petroleum
Corporation
Hon. Allan H. Davis
Judge,
Hancock County
Probate and
Juvenile Courts
Thomas B. Donnell
Chairman Emeritus,
Fifth Third Bank of
Northwest Ohio
John H. Haywood
President & Chief
Executive Officer, Hancock
County Alliance
John B. Arnold
Retired President & Chief
Executive Officer, Fifth
Third Bank of Western
Ohio
Sherri Garner
Brumbaugh
President,
Garner Transportation
Group
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2013 CONTRIBUTIONS:
$3.7M
ASSETS BY FUND TYPE
TOTAL ASSETS
(IN MILLIONS)
INVESTMENT
PERFORMANCE
1 year 15.7%
3 year 8.4%
04
$30
05
$60
06
$71
07
$76
08
$50
13
$81
12
$71
11
$63
09
$61
10
$67

Scholarships 8%
Designated 6%
Donor-Advised 9%
Agency Endowment 6%
Unrestricted 62%
Field of Interest 3%
Deferred Gifts 6%

Scholarships 7%
Field of Interest 2%
Designated 2%
Donor-Advised 5%
Pass Through 29%
Unrestricted 1%
Agency Endowment 1%
Deferred Gifts 53%
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5 year 13.9%
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Assets
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Investments, at Fair Value
Receivables and Other Assets
Property & Equipment, Net
Total Assets
Liabilities and Net Assets
Grants Payable and Other Liabilities
Remainder Trust & Annuity Payable
Funds Held for Agencies
Note Payable
Total Liabilities

Net Assets
Total Liabilities and Net Assets
2012
$2,966,353
63,421,280
254,316
4,317,840
$70,959,789
$565,543
2,154,074
3,829,322
3,265,615
$9,814,554

61,145,235
$70,959,789
2013
$1,606,251
74,886,519
173,548
4,301,031
$80,967,349

$878,176
4,233,690
4,333,951
3,050,411
$12,496,228
68,471,121
$80,967,349
The Foundation is audited annually by CliftonLarsonAllen LLP. Complete audited financial statements are available upon request.
THE FINDLAY-HANCOCK COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
FINANCIAL POSITION
As of December 31, 2013 and 2012
THE FINDLAY-HANCOCK COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
ACTIVITIES
For the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012
2012
$3,145,824
2,284,961
514,239
4,528,979

(244,338)
360,021
$10,589,686
2,323,219
318,545
390,963
$3,032,727
7,556,959
53,588,276

$61,145,235
Revenue and Support
Contributions
Investment Income
Realized Gains
Unrealized Gains
Change in Value of Split Interest
Agreements
Other Revenue
Total Revenue and Support
Expenses
Program
Management and General
Fundraising
Total Expenses
Increase in Net Assets
Net Assets, Beginning of Year
Net Assets, End of Year
2013
$3,689,381
2,308,212
3,523,520
4,150,878

(2,235,503)
344,670
$11,781,158
3,699,225
335,060
420,987
$4,455,272

7,325,886
61,145,235

$68,471,121
condensed financial statements
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Volunteers & committee members
Thank you to our volunteers and
committee members!
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The Hancock Properties Foundation
Michael Needler, Chair
Gary Wilson, Vice Chair
Katherine Kreuchauf, Secretary
Beverly Fisher, Treasurer
Sherri Garner Brumbaugh
Dave Healy
Jim Heck
Dave Kuenzli
Hancock Education Fund Grant
Committee
Nancy Hutchinson
Cassie Ohlrich
Barbara Meyers
Jane Vanden Eynden
Shelly Gilbert
Mike Gilligan
Teresa Lambert
Paul Moyer
Kimberly Bash
Handbags That Help Guiding Circle
2013-2014
Judy Pusateri, Chair
Kristen Johnson, Vice Chair
Marie Swaisgood, Treasurer
Erin Poling, Secretary
Carol Inkrott, Member-at-Large
Donna Ridenour, Grants Sub-Circle Chair
Amy Ballinger, Communications Sub-Circle Chair
Robin Ayers, Program Sub-Circle Chair
Frank and Annett Hollington Guglielmi
Supporting Organization Board of
Directors
Frank Guglielmi, Chairman
Richard Flowers
Annett Hollington Guglielmi
Michael Needler
Ralph Russo
Ex-Officio Members:
Annie, Chris, and Philip Guglielmi
HancockREADS Grant Committee
Jane McCleary
Kim Plesec
Linda VanDerMolen
Jeff Winkle
Kimberly Bash
Linda VanDerMolen
10 REASONS
People Choose to Give Through
the Community Foundation
2013 Annual
Report
101 West Sandusky Street, Suite 207
Findlay, Ohio 45840
419.425.1100
www.community-foundation.com
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Copyright 2014 ~ The Findlay-Hancock
County Community Foundation
We are a local organization with deep roots in the community. 1
Our professional staff has broad expertise regarding community issues and needs. 2
We provide personalized service tailored to each individuals charitable and
financial interests.
3
Our funds help people invest in the causes they care about most. 4
We accept a wide variety of assets and can facilitate complex forms of giving. 5
We partner with professional advisors to create highly-effective
approaches to charitable giving.
6
We offer maximum tax advantages as allowed by federal law. 7
We multiply the impact of gift dollars by pooling them with other gifts and grants. 8
We build endowment funds that benefit the communitys future and help
create personal legacies that last forever.
9
We are a community leader, convening agencies and coordinating
resources to create positive change.
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101 West Sandusky Street, Suite 207
Findlay, Ohio 45840
419.425.1100
www.community-foundation.com