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A collection of 230 separate funds -- each one established by a local individual, family, business, organization, or civic group -- join together to form our permanent endowment and supply the revenue that's used for grantmaking.

Designated Funds
Donor Advised Funds
Unrestricted Funds
Field of Interest Funds
Geographic Field of Interest Funds

Special Project Funds
Organizational Funds
Scholarship Funds

Designated Funds

Support a specific organization or program as chosen by the donors who created them
BELLAIRE PUBLIC SCHOOLS GREATEST EDUCATIONAL NEEDS FUND
     Enhances educational programs of the Bellaire Public Schools 
   
BELLAIRE PUBLIC SCHOOLS ATHLETICS/PHYSICAL FACILITIES FUND
     Supplemental funding for athletic and physical facilities of the Bellaire Public Schools
   
BOSWELL STADIUM ENDOWMENT FUND
     For stadium maintenance
   
BOYNE CITY/CHARLEVOIX NON-MOTORIZED RECREATIONAL TRAIL FUND
      Supports the ongoing maintenance of this trail link
   
BROOKSIDE CEMETERY IMPROVEMENT FUND
     Provides for future road maintenance at the cemetery
 
CHARLEVOIX AREA COMMUNITY POOL ENDOWMENT FUND
     Supports the pool's general operations
 
CLASSIC INSTRUMENTS, INC. COMMUNITY FUND
     Supports programs and operations of the Women's Resource Center    
   
ETHEL W. COELING FUND
  Supports the Charlevoix Public Library, Charlevoix Area Community Pool, and Ellsworth Public School programs
JUSTIN CONKLIN MEMORIAL FUND

 
Supports the Avalanche Mountain Overlook
HELEN HOFFMAN COLLAR MEMORIAL FUND

 
Benefits the Beaver Island Historical Society
CROOKED TREE DISTRICT LIBRARY BOOK FUND

 
Purchases new library books
*EAST JORDAN AMBULANCE ENDOWMENT FUND
 

 
Supports the general operations of East Jordan Emergancy Medical Services
 
EAST JORDAN COMMUNITY AUDITORIUM ENDOWMENT FUND
 

 
Helps underwrite the auditorium's operations
EAST JORDAN COMMUNITY POOL ENDOWMENT FUND
 

 
Supports the East Jordan Community Pool
 
EAST JORDAN ROTARY STUDENT EXCHANGE FUND

 
Supports student exchange programs
EAST JORDAN & SOUTHERN STATION BAND SHELL ENDOWMENT FUND
 

 
Supports maintenance and improvements to the Band Shell at Memorial Park
 
THE GOTCHA! FUND
 

 
Supports the Charlevoix Mariners sailing program
 
RONALD W. HAGGARD MEMORIAL FUND

 
Supports dyslexia services and the wrestling program at Charlevoix High School
MARINA LABLANCE MUSIC EDUCATION FUND
 

 
Supports music education and programs in the Charlevoix Schools
 
ANDREW LONYO FUND

 
Benefits the Charlevoix Historical Society's Harsha House Museum
MACARTHUR CHARITABLE REMAINDER UNITRUST

 
Benefits the Charlevoix Area Community Pool
MARY GLENNA MALPASS MISSION FUND

 
Supports the missionary work of the First Presbyterian Church of East Jordan
NORTHERN MICHIGAN CROSS COUNTRY/TRACK ATHLETES SUPPORT FUND
 

 
Supports area cross country/track athletes
 
PASS-THROUGH FUND

 
Channels funds for a variety of specific causes chosen by donors
BILL & ESTHER PORTER FUND

 
Supports the future operations and educational objectives of East Jordan Public Schools
 
PHRAGMITES FUND
 

 
Supports the eradication of Phragmites along the Lake Charlevoix shoreline
 
RECREATION ENDOWMENT FUND
 

 
For upkeep of municipal park equipment
 
SOAR FUND
 

 
Subsidizes costs to schools & students who participate in programs offered by Raven Hill Discovery Center
 
KENNETH AND INA SLOUGH MEMORIAL FUND

           Supports the operations of the East Jordan EMS

JOHN B. SMITH "STRIVE" FUND


 

 
Provides Rotary Club mentors to East Jordan students at risk of dropping out
JOAN R. & CHARLES M. TAYLOR II ENDOWMENT FUND
 

 
Supports service programs of the Christ Episcopal Church of Charlevoix
JOAN R. & CHARLES M. TAYLOR II - GRANDVUE MEDICAL CARE FACILITY FUND
 

 
Supports education & public awareness of Grandvue's innovative Alzheimer's Unit
 

 
*indicates a new fund this year

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Donor Advised Funds

Allow the donors who establish them to be involved in selecting what programs and projects to fund -- both locally and beyond
1883 GENERATIONS FUND  MACKENZIE FAMILY FUND
ACA FUND  BARBARA G. MACARTHUR PEACE FUND
ANONYMOUS  FREDERICK & BARBARA MALPASS FAMILY FUND
ANONYMOUS II  TAD & BRENDA MALPASS FAMILY FUND

KELSEY BARNARD ASSISTANCE FUND

WILLIAM E. & MARY S. MALPASS FUND
BOYNE CITY BOOSTER FOUNDATION - ACADEMIC ADVANCEMENT FUND  JEFF & ANNE MILLER FUND
BOYNE CITY BOOSTER FOUNDATION - ATHLETIC & SPORTS COMPLEX FUND  BURT & SHARON MOEKE FAMILY FUND
BOYNE CITY BOOSTER FOUNDATION - PERFORMING ARTS FUND  PEAK STREET FUND
BOYNE CITY ROTARY CLUB FUND PL FUND
BEAUTIFICATION FUND NANCY & JEFFREY PORTER FAMILY FUND
MARVIN & ALBERTA BEYERS FUND PRECEPTOR BETA MU FUND
BOYNE CITY ROTARY 22nd CENTURY FUND MASON & LYNNE ROSENTHAL FAMILY FUND
CHARLEVOIX AREA MEMORIAL CANCER FUND ROTARY CLUB OF CHARLEVOIX PUBLIC SCHOOLS AUDITORIUM ENDOWMENT
CHARLEVOIX PUBLIC LIBRARY FUND SERENDIPITY FUND
CHARLEVOIX ROTARY CLUB FUND EFFIE HANCOCK SMITH MEMORIAL FUND
CHICAGO CLUB FUNDS SPIRIT OF THE SEASON FUND
THE CHARLEVOIX CLUB FUND BONNIE STAFFEL FUND
JOHN AND SUE DIXON FUND FRANK J. & BETTY J. STREHL FAMILY FUND
EMMET-CHARLEVOIX BAR ASSOCIATION FUND THE SUMMER FUND 
FISHER-CUMMINGS FAMILY FUND THANKSGIVING DAY SWIM FUND
VICTOR & PAULINE GARMYN MEMORIAL FUND TROUTMAN FAMILY FUND
HANNA FAMILY FUND ROBERT WALKER FUND
HANSEN FAMILY FUND OWEN WELSH CANCER FUND
BRUCE & JOYCE HERBERT FUND JAMES & SHARON WHITE FAMILY FUND
HESTIA WOMEN'S GIVING CIRCLE FUND SAM & CASS WILLIAMSON FUND
JELINEK NORTHSTAR FUND DENNY AND FLO WOJAN FAMILY FUND
FR. PIERRE CHARLEVOIX KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS-COUNCIL 7172 ENDOWMENT WORKS FAMILY FUND
MICHAEL R. KOONTZ MEMORIAL FUND ZONTA CLUB OF CHARLEVOIX FUND
*indicates a new fund this year

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Unrestricted Funds

Give us the flexibility to make grants in response to our community's changing needs and priorities

ROBERT G. TAMBELLINI -ADMINISTRATIVE ENDOWMENT FUND
 

CHARLEVOIX COUNTY COMMUNITY FUND
FULLER ROAD FUND
WILLIAM OHLE MEMORIAL FUND

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Field of Interest Funds

Address a specific area of concern or cause as chosen by those who establish the fund
JOHN & LAURENE ADAMS FUND
Benefits Beaver Island
*BOYNE AREA DEVELOPMENT FUND
 

 
Supports the redevelopment grant application of the Dilworth Hotel property
 
BOYNE FALLS MEDICAL NEEDS FUND

 
Meets health needs of Boyne Falls children
CHARLEVOIX COUNTY SUBSTANCE ABUSE, TREATMENT, PREVENTION AND EDUCATION FUND

 
Supports a variety of substance abuse programs
ETHEL COELING ENVIRONMENTAL FUND

 
Supports environmental initiatives
LOUANNE DAVIS FAMILY FUND

 
Supports programs that benefit the Boyne City area
DEDOES FAMILY FUND

 
For substance abuse, treatment, education, and prevention programs
DILLER FAMILY FUND

 
Benefits the East Jordan Area
KENNETH DILLER MEMORIAL FUND

 
Benefits East Jordan children
HEALTHY YOUTH & SENIORS FUND

 
Supports health initiatives targeted to children and the elderly
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT FUND / EAST JORDAN

 
Spurs industrial growth in the East Jordan area
IMI COMMUNITY ENDOWMENT FUND

 
Addresses healthcare needs of Boyne City students
LAKE CHARLEVOIX WATERSHED FUND
 

 
Supports projects and programs that benefit the Lake Charlevoix Watershed
 
ALYCE LESSER MEMORIAL FUND

 
Benefits the Charlevoix area
PHYLLIS MALPASS MEDICAL NEEDS FUND

 
Addresses healthcare needs of East Jordan students
FATHER BILL McKEON MEMORIAL FUND

 
Supports substance abuse treatment and education efforts
EUGENE B. RENKIEWICZ MEMORIAL FUND

 
Supports programs to promote sexually responsible behavior in teenage boys
SHERMAN FAMILY FUND

 
Supports programs benefiting the East Jordan community
STOWE FAMILY FUND

 
Benefits the Boyne City area
TOWSLEY FUND

 
Focuses on young people and new health initiatives
TUNISON-GARLOCK MEMORIAL FUND

 
Supports educational programs and environmental projects
URGENT NEEDS FUND
 

 
Helps meet emergency needs caused by the recent economic downturn
 
YOUTH FUND

 
Supports a variety of programs to benefit young people

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Geographic Field of Interest Funds

Support a variety of projects that benefit their designated communities

BEAVER ISLAND ENRICHMENT FUND

BOYNE CITY ENRICHMENT FUND
CHARLEVOIX FUND
EAST JORDAN ENRICHMENT FUND

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Special Project Funds

Help civic groups launch a new project, assist organizations during startup, or address a time-specific community need
CHARLEVOIX COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE CANINE PROJECT FUND
 
CHARLEVOIX COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE DNA ID KITS FUND
 
*CHARLEVOIX LAKE TO LAKE MULTI-USE TRAIL FUND
 
CHARLEVOIX FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH FUND
 
PRESERVATION ASSOCIATION OF BEAVER ISLAND FUND
WALLOON FUND
 
*indicates a new fund this year

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Organizational Funds

Support the operational, administrative, and programming costs of their designated organizations

CHARLEVOIX COUNTY 4-H ENDOWMENT FUND

CHARLEVOIX PUBLIC LIBRARY OPERATING ENDOWMENT FUND
BAY AREA SUBSTANCE EDUCATION SERVICE (B.A.S.E.S.) FUND CHARLEVOIX LIBRARY ORGANIZATIONAL FUND
 
BEAVER ISLAND COMMUNITY CENTER FUND CHARLEVOIX SCHOOLS FOUNDATION FUND
BEAVER ISLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY FUND CHILD & FAMILY SERVICES OF NORTHWEST MICHIGAN FUND
BEAVER ISLAND RURAL HEALTH CENTER ENDOWMENT FUND CROOKED TREE ARTS CENTER CULTURAL FUND
BEAVER ISLAND RURAL HEALTH CENTER SPECIAL PROJECTS FUND CROOKED TREE DISTRICT LIBRARY ENDOWMENT FUND
BOYNE DISTRICT LIBRARY ENDOWMENT FUND EAST JORDAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY ENDOWMENT FUND
CAMP DAGGETT FUND EAST JORDAN LEARNING ALLIANCE ENDOWMENT FUND
CAMP QUALITY NW MICHIGAN FUND EAST JORDAN PUBLIC SCHOOLS ENDOWMENT FUND
CAMP QUALITY NW MICHIGAN ENDOWMENT FUND
 
GRANDVUE ENDOWMENT FUND
CHAR-EM UNITED WAY FUND
 
HOSPICE OF NW MICHIGAN FUND
*CHARLEVOIX ALANO CLUB FUND
 
JORDAN RIVER ARTS COUNCIL FUND
CHARLEVOIX AREA HOSPITAL ENDOWMENT FUND
 
JORDAN VALLEY DISTRICT LIBRARY FUND
CHARLEVOIX COUNTY LAND CONSERVANCY ENDOWMENT FUND
 
LAKE CHARLEVOIX MARINERS FUND
CHARLEVOIX AREA GARDEN CLUB ENDOWMENT FUND
 
NORTHERN COMMUNITY MEDIATION FUND
 
CHARLEVOIX AREA GARDEN CLUB PROJECT FUND
 
NORTHERN COMMUNITY MEDIATION ENDOWMENT FUND
 
CHARLEVOIX AREA HUMANE SOCIETY ENDOWMENT FUND
 
PLANNED PARENTHOOD NORTHERN MICHIGAN FUND
CHARLEVOIX AREA HUMANE SOCIETY FUND
 
RAVEN HILL DISCOVERY CENTER FUND
CHARLEVOIX HISTORICAL SOCIETY FUND
 
TIP OF THE MITT WATERSHED COUNCIL FUND

 
WOMEN'S RESOURCE CENTER FUND
*indicates a new fund this year

Scholarship Funds

Provide educational scholarships and stipends to our area students, in accordance with the guidelines set by donors who establish the funds
21st CENTURY LEARNING FUND LARRY GEE MEMORIAL FUND

ARROWMONT FUND

CHRISTY GILL MEMORIAL FUND
ARLENE C. BARDY MEMORIAL FUND HARBOR INDUSTRIES, INC, FUND 
NORMAN & GENEVIEVE BARTLETT FUND ELIZABETH GRIFFIN HERMAN FUND
BELLAIRE PUBLIC SCHOOLS STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP FUND  *JOE HAMMOND MEMORIAL FUND
BELVEDERE FUNDS  SARAH HIGDON MEMORIAL FUND
JEREMY AND NICHOLAS BINGHAM MEMORIAL FUND *LAURIE HOWELL MEMORIAL FUND
BECKY BOS MEMORIAL FUND R. LOREN & KAY HUGHES FUND 
BOYNE AREA CAR SHOW ENDOWMENT FUND TEDDY JEFFERY MEMORIAL FUND
BOYNE CITY COOPERATIVE FUND JOHN D. JURACKO FUND
BOYNE FALLS POLISH FESTIVAL FUND RAY KIPKE ATHLETIC FUND
BOYNE VALLEY LIONS CLUB FUND LEATHA LARSEN MEMORIAL FUND
MARION GARDNER BROOKS MEMORIAL FUND JACK LAUCHER OUTDOOR EDUCATION FUND
EDNA BROWN NURSING FUND LEE-TOKOLY CHARITABLE EDUCATIONAL TRUST
DAVID AND JOAN BURCH FUND ARNOLD LOPER MEMORIAL FUND
CHALLENGE MOUNTAIN FUND F. BRUCE MALPASS MEMORIAL FUND
CHARLEVOIX AREA HOSPITAL NURSING FUND MARINE CORPS LEAGUE, NORTHERN MICHIGAN DETACHMENT, FUND
CHARLEVOIX COUNTY FARM BUREAU FUND *MARGE FERGUSON MAYVILLE MEMORIAL  FUND
CHARLEVOIX DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION FUND PAUL MICHAEL FUND
CHARLEVOIX LIONS CLUB FUND MICHIGAN ASSOCIATION OF RETIRED SCHOOL PERSONNEL FUND
KRISTEN CLEARY MEMORIAL FUND EARL W. MILLER OPPORTUNITY FUND
MARK CLUTE MAPPING TECHNOLOGIES FUND MISS EAST JORDAN SCHOLARSHIP PAGEANT FUND
ROBIN COON FUND CASEY & MARK NEWVILLE MEMORIAL FUND
ROBERT AND L. GEORGINE CRAIG FUND PEGGY CAREY NORTHWAY NURSING FUND
KENNETH DILLER MEMORIAL FUND BOB PUNG YOUTH ENDOWMENT FUND
E. DARRELL DINWIDDIE MEMORIAL FUND JOE SCHWEM MEMORIAL FUND
EARY-CONRAD FAMILY MEMORIAL FUND SHEPARD FAMILY FUND
EAST JORDAN GARDEN CLUB FUND TEDDY SLOUGH MEMORIAL MUSIC FUND
EAST JORDAN LIONESS FUND BOB SNYDER FAMILY MEMORIAL FUND
EAST JORDAN ROTARY CLUB FUND CHOICE SNYDER FAMILY MEMORIAL FUND
EAST JORDAN ROTARY OPPORTUNITY FUND ARTHUR TAYLOR FUND
EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH FUND WALTER & NORMA THORSEN FUND
ALICE GARLOCK MEMORIAL FUND MARK R. YAGER MEMORIAL FUND
  MURIEL & BILL ZOULEK MEMORIAL FUND
*indicates a new fund this year

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