Family of Funds

We work with donors to fulfill their charitable goals by structuring charitable funds that are customized to fit their unique goals, easy to implement, and supported by our broad community knowledge and expertise. Following is a list of funds individuals, families, business, civic groups, and agencies have established to benefit Spencer County now and forever into the future. Please visit our Giving Through Your Community Foundation page to learn more about establishing a fund.

Raleigh and Thelma Abshier Scholarship Fund
A scholarship fund created by Jeaniece Scheessele to advance education in honor of her parents.

AK Steel Fund
An unrestricted fund created by the AK Steel Foundation to support the Foundation's unrestricted grantmaking.

Donald M. Aronoff and Sandra R. Aronoff Fund to Promote Diversity and Critical and Conceptual Thinking
A field-of-interest fund established through the estate plan of Donald M. and Sandra R. Aronoff to promote diversity and critical and conceptual thinking and to provide administrative support to the Community Foundation Alliance.

Kenneth and Joy L. Ayer Family Fund
A donor-advised fund created by Eric K. Ayer and Joy S. Zook in honor of their parents.

Ruth and Hilbert Braun Scholarship Fund
A designated fund created by Hilbert W. and Ruth K. Braun to benefit the Heritage Hills Scholarship Foundation.

Brauns Family Scholarship Fund
A scholarship fund created by Thomas D. Braun with his father Bill and Bill's wife Alice, along with brother Kevin, sisters Maria, Cathie, and Connie, and their spouses.

Thomas D. Brumett Memorial Scholarship Fund
A designated fund created by Marian Brumett in memory of her husband to benefit the Heritage Hills Scholarship Foundation.

Cadick Family Fund
A donor-advised fund created by John and Julie Cadick.

Community Scholarship Trust of Spencer County, Indiana, Fund
A scholarship fund created by the Community Scholarship Trust of Spencer County.

Conner Family Ford Stores Fund
A designated fund created by Narl E. Conner to benefit Shriners Hospitals for Children.

Dale Kiwanis/Ira A. Davis Memorial Fund
A donor-advised fund created by the Dale Kiwanis Club in mem­ory of their former member.

EmJack Charitable Fund

A donor-advised fund established by Kevin and Jodi Patmore.

Friends of Chrisney Library Fund

A designated nonpermanent fund established by the Town of Chrisney to receive pledges and gifts for the construction of the Chrisney Library.

Friends of Spencer County Fund

An unrestricted fund created by the Spencer County Com­munity Foundation to support its unrestricted grantmaking.

Calvin T. and Wanda Faye Grubb Family Fund

A donor-advised fund created by Calvin T. and Wanda Faye Grubb.

Hackelman Cemetery Fund

A designated fund created by Edgar C. Mulzer to benefit the Hackelman Cemetery at Zion United Church of Christ in Chrisney.

Heritage Hills Scholarship Fund

An agency fund created by the Heritage Hills Scholarship Foundation.

Holy Cross Lutheran Church Fund

An agency fund created by the Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Rockport.

Harold and Thelma Hunter Scholarship Fund

A scholarship fund created in loving memory of Harold Hunter by his wife, Thelma Hunter, and their children to help graduates of Heritage Hills High School pursue advanced education. 

Ralph and Helen Kennedy Fund

A donor-advised fund created by Ralph A. and Helen Kennedy.

William A. Koch Family Fund

A donor-advised fund created by the Koch Development Corporation.

Kriege Family Fund

A designated fund created by the Kriege Family Charitable Remainder Trust to benefit the Spencer County Hospice, Spencer County Council on Aging, Habitat for Humanity, and Visiting Nurse Association.

William and Lorene Kriege Scholarship Fund

A designated fund created by the Kriege Family Charitable Remainder Unitrust to support the Heritage Hills Scholarship Foundation and the South Spencer Scholarship Foundation.

Lincoln Heritage Public Library Endowment Fund

An agency fund created by the Lincoln Heritage Public Library.

Marsh Family Fund

A donor-advised fund created by Don F. and Molly Marsh.

Marsh Family Shiloh Fund

A designated fund created by Don F. and Molly Marsh to benefit the Shiloh Methodist Church in Rockport and the Shiloh Cemetery Association.

Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church Preservation Fund

A designated fund created by Kathryn J. Meyer to benefit the Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church in Mariah Hill.

Kathryn Meyer Scholarship Fund

A designated fund created by Kathryn J. Meyer to benefit the Heritage Hills Scholarship Foundation.

Old Rockport Inc. Endowment Fund

An agency fund created by Old Rockport Inc. to support Lincoln Pioneer Village.

Mabel Mason Ryan Memorial Scholarship Fund

A scholarship fund created by the estate of Mabel M. Ryan to advance education opportuni­ties in nursing and medicine.

Mike and Mabel Mason Ryan Unrestricted Fund

An unrestricted fund created by the estate of Mabel M. Ryan to benefit the Founda­tion's discretionary grantmaking.

Mike Ryan Memorial Scholarship Fund

A scholarship fund created by Mabel M. Ryan in memory of her husband.

St. Meinrad Community Fund

A field-of-interest fund established by anonymous donors to enhance the quality of life in St. Meinrad, Indiana.

St. Peters United Church of Christ Endowment Fund

A designated fund created by an anonymous donor to benefit St. Peters United Church of Christ in Lamar.

Santa Claus Campground Fund

A designated fund created by anonymous donors for general maintenance and upkeep of Santa Claus Campground.

Elmer H. Schaefer Memorial Scholarship Fund

A designated fund created by Sharon S. Schaefer in memory of her husband to benefit the Heritage Hills Scholarship Foundation.

David L. Schlachter Memorial Scholarship Fund

A designated fund created in memory of David L. Schlachter by his wife, Christine L. Schlachter, and their sons, Brian and Brent, to benefit the Heritage Hills Scholarship Foundation.

Gus and Almeda Schulte Memorial Fund

A designated fund created by Herb, Don, John, Pete and Paul Schulte and Cindy (Schulte) Lashley, and Sylvia (Schulte) Goffinet in memory of their parents to benefit St. Bernard Catholic Church in Rockport.

Raymond Schulthise Memorial Fund

A designated fund created by Rovilla Schulthise in memory of her husband to benefit the Trinity United Church of Christ in Fulda.

Gene and Christina Schwindel Scholarship Fund

A scholarship fund created by Gene and Christina Schwindel.

Spencer County Community Foundation Administrative Fund

A designated fund created by the Spencer County Commu­nity Foundation to support administration of the Foundation.

Spencer County Mental Health Association Earl G. and Marjorie Parker Memorial Fund

An agency fund created by the Spencer County Mental Health Association.

Spencer Industries Inc. Scholarship Fund

A scholarship fund created by Spencer Industries Inc.

Supporting Our Sisters Fund

A field-of-interest fund established by the Spencer County Community Foundation to improve the quality of life and support the interests of women in Spencer County.

Supporting Our Sisters Supplement Fund

A nonpermanent fund established by the Spencer County Community Foundation to improve the quality of life and support the interests of women in Spencer County.

TCB Bank/Fifth Third Bank Spencer County Fund

An unrestricted fund created by TCB Bank to support the Foundation's unrestricted grantmaking.

Thermwood Fund

An unrestricted fund created with a gift from the Therm­wood Corporation to support the Foundation's unrestricted grantmaking.

Alieene Vance Memorial Scholarship Fund

A scholarship fund created by Don Foertsch and Mason Foertsch in memory of a former employee of the Foertsch Construction Com­pany to benefit the children of employees of Foertsch companies.

Bruce Weatherholt Fund

A donor-advised fund created by Bruce Weatherholt.

Anna Winchell Memorial Fund

A designated fund created by Rex L. Winchell in memory of his mother to benefit the Spencer County Hospice.

Winkler Inc. Scholarship Fund

A designated fund created by Winkler Inc. to benefit the Heritage Hills Scholarship Foundation.