UNDESIGNATED FIELD OF INTEREST DONOR DESIGNATED DONOR ADVISED SCHOLARSHIPS PASS-THROUGH MEMORIAL AND REcOGNITION	DONOR ADVISED Income from advised funds is granted to organizations recommended annually by the donor and approved by the Foundation. click here for grant recommendation form. click here to return to our main funds page CURRAN FAMILY ENDOWMENT FUND Started in 2007 with a lead gift from Bill and Pat Curran of Sycamore, this new endowment will allow the Currans, their children and their families the opportunity to make annual contributions to charitable causes that matter to them. THOMAS A. HULSEBERG FUND This fund was established in 1997 to benefit the visual arts within the county, as a memorial to Mr. Hulseberg. HORIZONS UNLIMITED CASTLE FUND The donor provides annual advice as to the expenditure of income from this fund which was established in 1995. THE ANNETTE, JERRY, DOMINIQUE AND BETH JOHNS DONOR ADVISED ENDOWMENT FUND Each year, this Sycamore family will decide the charitable purpose of the distribution from this new fund, started late 2003. E. T. AND JEAN JUDAY FUND The donors annually advise the Foundation as to the expenditure from this fund, which was established in 1997. W. BRUCE LINCOLN MEMORIAL FUND This new fund started in 2004 will allow Dr. Lincoln’s family to make recommendations that focus on causes that were important to the late NIU professor and historian. ROBERT AND PHYLLIS MILLER FAMILY FUND This Somonauk farm couple want to give back to their community, and this new fund, established in 2003, will enable them to make recommendations to aid various civic projects in the greater Somonauk area. BILL AND BONNIE MULLINS FAMILY ENDOWMENT FUND During his term as president of the Community Foundation in 2006, Bill and his wife Bonnie started this endowment to provide a means for their family to make annual distributions to local charitable causes. MARJORIE A. NELSEN FUND The family of Marge Nelsen of DeKalb, who spent a lifetime in volunteer service, started this fund in 2001. The format of the fund will enable Marge‘s family to annually designate the specific beneficiary of the payout. THE PROMISE / EL FONDO DE LA PROMESA The primary purpose of this fund, established by Jack & Eloise Kaeck, in 2001, will be to provide support for the undeserved Hispanic population in the DeKalb County community. JERRY AND GING SMITH FAMILY FUND In 2004 this long-time couple , along with their son Eric, will make yearly recommendations to the Foundation to support various community needs. Initial distributions are expected to include NIU, from where all three Smiths received their education, and Kishwaukee College, where Ging spent the majority of her working career. FRANCIS AND MARJORY STROUP COMMUNITY ENDOWMENT FUND This fund, established in 2006 shortly before Marjory's death, will allow Mr. Stroup and his family to advise the annual distribution for community charitable recipients. SYCAMORE CONTAINERS FUND Established in 1996, this fund provides contributions to non-profit organizations as suggested by the company each year. DAVID A. WIRSING COMMUNITY ENDOWMENT FUND Following the late State Representative’s death in 2003, widow Nancy and children Mark, Angie, Sue, and Steven decided that such a fund would allow them to support causes in the DeKalb County area that reflect community interests important to Dave. PATRICIA WOODSTRUP MEMORIAL ENDOWMENT FUND This fund established in 2004 will support the Sycamore Historical Society and other causes in the DeKalb County area that reflect community interests important to this late Sycamore resident during her lifetime. The fund was started by her widower Tom and their children Wendi, Mark, John, Bart and Matthew.