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Illinois Prairie Community Foundation

The Illinois Prairie Community Foundation (IPCF) is a community foundation that helps connect donors with those causes they wish to benefit.[1] It serves McLean, Livingston, DeWitt, Logan and adjacent areas of Tazewell, Woodford, LaSalle, Ford and Piatt counties.[2][3][4] The IPCF is in full compliance with the national standards developed by the Council on Foundations.[5] It facilitates charitable giving for individuals and businesses, helps organizations with their endowment funds, and serves as a fiscal agent for charitable community projects.[6] A donor-advised fund at the Community Foundation is an economical and simplified version of a private foundation.[7]

Support is provided in the fields of human services, education, environment, economic development, arts and culture, and health, among others.[8][9][10][11][12][13]

The foundation celebrated its 10-year anniversary in 2009.[14]

Types of funds

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  • Endowment: A way for donors to perpetuate their gifts to the specific charitable organization(s) of their choice.
  • Pass-Through Project or Agency Funds: The Community Foundation serves as the financial conduit for special community projects.

Board of directors

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President – Richard Stroyan[16]
Vice President – Steve Timmerman[17]
Secretary – Susan Hoblit[18]
Treasurer – Diane Fishering[19]
Directors – Martha Ceja, Harold Frobish, Paul Harmon, Darrell Hartweg, Susan Hoblit, John Hutchinson, Tim O. Ives, Gene Jontry, Danny Liefel, Karla Lohnes, Gretchen Monti, Joni Painter, Jennifer Sedbrook, Bruce Unterman[20][21]

History

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In 1996, Carol Reitan, Alan Sender and Drake Zimmerman began preparing a community foundation for McLean County.[22] With research on existing community foundations, talks with community leaders, and meeting the legal requirements to establish a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization. Two years later, Mayors Judy Markowitz of Bloomington and Kent Karraker of Normal and McLean County Board Chairperson Gary Riss agreed to serve as the first incorporating board. The Community Foundation of McLean County (CFMC) was officially established on November 6, 1998. Gifts of $296,900 were placed in the Peoria Area Community Foundation of Central Illinois before the end of 1998 in an account held on behalf of CFMC. These were Donor Advised Funds, established and donated before CFMC was in a position to receive gifts.

By June 2003, the Community Foundation of McLean County was serving donors and making grants in Livingston and DeWitt Counties and surrounding areas. Permanent 501(c)(3) status had been achieved. Assets had grown to almost $600,000. The board of directors decided a name change was in order. Logan County was added to the list of locations being served and assets had grown to $800,000. In April 2004, CFMC officially became Illinois Prairie Community Foundation, Inc. In fiscal 2007 (July 1, 2006, to June 30, 2007), the Foundation and its donors distributed $484,841 in grants. Total assets as of December 31, 2007, were $5,981,822.[23]

References

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  1. ^ Pantagraph, "Business Builders Wins Marketing Aid," March 19, 2009
  2. ^ Agencies receive Illinois Prairie Community Foundation grants. Pantagraph.com (June 17, 2009). Retrieved on October 21, 2011.
  3. ^ Community Foundations: Illinois. Tgci.com. Retrieved on October 21, 2011.
  4. ^ Welcome to. Parklandsfoundation.org. Retrieved on October 21, 2011.
  5. ^ Member Directory. Cof.org. Retrieved on October 21, 2011.
  6. ^ "Grants_grantee_Illinois". www.partnersinnursing.org. Archived from the original on November 20, 2008. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  7. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20080725192837/http://www.ilprairiecf.org/AboutUs.htm. Archived from the original on July 25, 2008. Retrieved May 8, 2010. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. ^ Monument unveiled in Fell's honor. Pantagraph.com (October 5, 2008). Retrieved on October 21, 2011.
  9. ^ Volunteers give sweat and blood at ShareFest. Pantagraph.com (September 8, 2007). Retrieved on October 21, 2011.
  10. ^ Good Fellow Fund drive under way. Pantagraph.com (November 21, 2007). Retrieved on October 21, 2011.
  11. ^ Illinois Symphony Orchestra: Press Room Press Release 070209 Archived August 3, 2012, at archive.today. Ilsymphony.org. Retrieved on October 21, 2011.
  12. ^ Nursing Nightingale | Features/Profile | SO Magazine Archived July 16, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Springfieldsown.com (December 4, 2009). Retrieved on October 21, 2011.
  13. ^ Community Calendar – Community – WGLT: News, Blues and all that Jazz Archived December 1, 2009, at the Wayback Machine. WGLT. Retrieved on October 21, 2011.
  14. ^ Daily Digest 11/12/09. Pantagraph.com (November 11, 2009). Retrieved on October 21, 2011.
  15. ^ New fund donates to groups left short. Pantagraph.com (November 14, 2006). Retrieved on October 21, 2011.
  16. ^ Pantagraph, "Names and Faces," July 1, 2009
  17. ^ [1][dead link‍]
  18. ^ "Names & Faces:The Pantagraph Bloomington, IL". HighBeam Research. July 12, 2008. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012. Retrieved September 21, 2013.
  19. ^ [2][dead link‍]
  20. ^ CFMC Board of Directors Archived July 26, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Ilprairiecf.org. Retrieved on October 21, 2011.
  21. ^ Pantagraph, "Names & Faces," July 12, 2008
  22. ^ Drake Zimmerman Archived July 26, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Drakez.dzopus.org (January 18, 2011). Retrieved on October 21, 2011.
  23. ^ History of the Community Foundation of McLean County Archived July 26, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Ilprairiecf.org. Retrieved on October 21, 2011.
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