PASS-THROUGH NON-ENDOWED FUND
These funds are contributed to the Community Foundation to support projects with the principal of the fund eventually expended for the purpose intended.
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A CAMPUS JOURNEY FUND
This was started to assist in the campaign for this fund-raising effort, to secure support for NIU and area participation in the 2002 Appalachian Trail Walk.

CORTLAND COMMUNITY PASS THROUGH FUND
Established in 2006 by the Town Board, this fund facilitates public contributions for various Cortland civic projects, primarily the village's fall festival and parade.

CURRAN CHALLENGE GRANT FUND
As a founding board member, Bill Curran has a special empathy for how important administrative dollars are to the day-to-day operation of the Community Foundation, and following the Board's decision in 2006 to begin as administrative Endowment Fund, Bill and his wife Pat offered a special challenge. This $50,000 program made dollar-for dollar matches to all new contributions to the Administrative Endowment, and was fully-paid out by mid-2007.

DEKALB COUNTY ADULT VOCAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND
This "Just Make It Happen" fund will be used to channel contributions and concert receipts towards assisting local vocalists in furthering their voice educations. This fund was established in 2006.

DEKALB COUNTY COURTHOUSE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION FUND
This fund was started to provide a depository from which public contributions were made to help with the 2004 public celebration of the 100th anniversary of the DeKalb County Courthouse.

DEKALB COUNTY FARM BUREAU/UNIVERSITY EXTENSION UNIT PASS THROUGH FUND
This fund, started in 2002, enables the Farm Bureau to provide annual assistance to the University of Illinois Cooperative Extension Service.

DEKALB COUNTY FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT
This fund was established in 1996 to hold contributions made by the public for the future acquisition of forest preserve land.

DEKALB COUNTY JAZZ EDUCATION FUND
This "Just Make It Happen" fund will be used to channel contributions and concert receipts towards jazz education programs in county schools. This fund was established in 2006.

DEKALB COUNTY KATRINA RESPONSE FUND
Following the disastrous hurricane, DeKalb County responded in many ways. Established in 2005 this fund helped with several efforts, including assisting NIU's Campus Crusade students traveling to several Gulf Coast sites ...establishing health care consortiums coordinated through the American Refugee Committee in Louisiana... and assisting local evacuees with housing and other expenses, in partnership with the Kishwaukee United Way.

DEKALB COUNTY OPEN SPACE FUND
Established by "Neighbors for Open Space, Clean Air and Water," a citizens group supporting the county's Forest Preserve District to position itself to expand future land holdings, this fund was depleted following completion of the tax referendum held in early 2006.

DEKALB COUNTY SCHOOL ARTS SERIES FUND
This "Just Make It Happen" fund is established to accept contributions and event receipts to assist in expanding arts and cultural programs in county schools. This fund was established in 2006.

DEKALB COUNTY SCHOOL CONCERT BAND FUND
This "Just Make It Happen" fund will be used to channel contributions and concert receipts towards school bands in the county. This fund was established in 2006.

DONATIONS FOR DEE PASS-THROUGH FUND
This fund was started in 2007 by friends of long-time DeKalb Municipal Band Director Dee Palmer, who would like to create a public memorial to honor Dee's outstanding community service. The fund serves as a depository for public contributions enabling the committee to erect a statue or a bust in Hopkins Park, or to create an endowment fund - the final disposition of funds contingent on the amount ultimately raised. It is hoped that the campaign will conclude sometime during early 2008.

EGYPTIAN THEATRE OPERATIONS FUND
This is the first fund generated from Just Make It Happen's series of concerts to benefit local non-profit organizations. Proceeds from successful concerts will be matched, up to $1,000 per event, by the Community Foundation during the 2005-2006 season, to further bolster his community effort. This fund was established in 2006.

EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND
This fund was established in 1996 to meet some of the needs of individuals and charitable organizations who were devastated by the July 1996 floods and will now be used to meet immediate needs in other local emergencies.

CHRISTOPHER E. HANSEN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Following the sudden death of this young DeKalb High School student in 2001, this non-endowed fund is able to provide a modest scholarship to provide ongoing support to a student in the RESTART program at DeKalb High School.

KIRKLAND COMMUNITY BANDSHELL FUND
This fund will enable the Kirkland Community to accept public contributions to assist in the construction of a band shell at the park. Working on the fund's inception are the Kirkland Lions Club, the Franklin Township Park District and the Kirkland Fire Department. This fund was established in 2005.

NORTHERN ILLINOIS ENDODONTICS HEALTH CARE SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Established by this dental organization in early 2001, this pass-through fund provides scholarship support for graduates of DeKalb and Sycamore High Schools.

OPPORTUNITY FUND
Started in 1999 this internal fund will provide the DeKalb County Community Foundation's executive director with discretionary funds with which to address situations which may occur during non-grant periods. It is intended to be used for relatively small requests.

SANDWICH FAIR ASSOCIATION PASS-THROUGH FUND
This fund will enable the Sandwich Fair Association to accept public contributions to assist in its expansion of charitable activities at the fairgrounds. This fund was established in 2005.

ST. JOHN'S PARK PASS-THROUGH FUND
Established in 2005 by the Sycamore Park District and the Friends of St. John's following the fire which razed this local church, this fund will accept contributions to create a park setting on the former church site.

SYCAMORE COMMUNITY NEEDS FUND
Established during 2007 by the Sycamore City Council, This fund will allow the city to assist community non-profit agencies with urgent and unforeseen needs.

SYCAMORE FIREFIGHTERS PRESERVATION COMPANY FUND
When the City of Sycamore had the chance to purchase a 1923 Stutz pumper, during 2001, originally used in the city, a fund was started to accept gifts from the public. Very successful, the funds necessary were raised. The fund continues to accept donations as the pumper is being restored.