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In 2007 the following new funds were established in Muskegon, Mason & Oceana Counties. These new funds further advance the power of the Foundation's ability to support community needs—For good, For ever.
Unrestricted Funds
Donors place no restriction on how these funds are to be used, giving the Community Foundation Board of Trustees the flexibility to make competitive grants that meet the emerging community needs and provide the greatest benefit to the citizens of the Muskegon region. Your name here
Donor Advised Funds
Donor Advised Funds support the interests of the donors by enabling them to participate actively in grantmaking and suggesting charitable organizations to receive grants. Rolland H. Achterhoff Family Fund
Barnes Family Fund
Change Parts, Inc. Fund*
Chris & Melissa Baker Fund
Fred & Ann Bleakley Fund
Sanders-Brown Fund
Pat & Julie Donahue Fund
Jean C. and Alex H. Homberger Fund
Larsen Family Fund
Leventis and Rice Family Fund
Miller Charitable Fund**
Carol A. Peden Performing Arts Memorial Fund
Peterson-Carey Family Fund**
Paul & Ann Schmiedeknecht Camp Fund**
Becky Sopha Community Music Fund*
James H. VanTassel Fund**
Gerald A. and Roxie Z. Westgate Fund
Dr. Woody and Jan Wood Community Pediatric Dental Care Fund
Bob and Joanne Zayko Environmental Fund
Designated Funds
Designated Funds support specific charitable organizations or causes identified by the donor. H. Almeda Boulton Memorial Fund
Sidney Bush Trust Fund
Neal A. Chase Fund
Robert W. and Louise L. Christie Missionary Fund
Louis E. Jr. and Ann J. Ecklund Energy Innovation Fund
Bill and Kay Jackson Annis Water Resources Fund
Trinity Lutheran Community Food Pantry Connie E. Bailey Memorial Fund**
Scholarship Funds
Scholarship Funds are a wonderful way to reflect the interests and passions of Donors or of a loved one who is being memorialized. Donors may designate a particular field of study, select eligibility requirements and name an advisory committee. Our Scholarship Staff will help you design a Scholarship Fund that will fulfill your unique desires and assist students for all future generations. Emily Dykstra Scholarship Fund**
Jackson-Merkey Contractors Educational Scholarship Fund
Gwen G. King Scholarship Fund*
Kirk Music & Education Fund**
Ken and Gloria Kroes Fund for Creative Scholars Fund
Lewis and Eloise "Bud" Munz Memorial Scholarship Fund
Merry E. Peterson Memorial Scholarship Fund*
Reading is the Key Scholarship Build A Fund
Neil J. Sanders Scholarship Fund
Ray B. Smith Memorial Rotary Scholarship Fund
Dolores J. Swanson Scholarship Fund
Alan G. (1954) and Margaret Drost (1957) Taxopeus
Western Michigan Christian High School Scholarship Fund
Albrechtsen-VaLoon Scholarship Fund
US Marine Brett Witteveen Memorial Scholarship Fund** Committee Advised Funds
Committee Advised Funds support a wide variety of community needs. Through the work of volunteer communities grant recommendations are presented to the Community Foundation Board of Trustees. Don Bustin Kiwanis Memorial Fund
Mason County Eastern Schools Athletic Boosters Fund*
Ravenna Community Educational Foundation Fund
Joseph Schulze Diversity Support Fund
Organization Funds
Organization Endowment Funds are created by area nonprofit agencies or organizations to provide an ongoing source of income support for their varied missions. Ludington Area Arts Council Endowment Fund*
Mason County Historical Society Endowment Fund*
Muskegon Masonic Temple Fund
United Way of the Lakeshore Oceana County Fund**
United Way of Mason County Endowment Fund*
White Lake Community Library Fund COMMUNITY sERVICE Funds
Community Service Funds are created by non-profit organizations seeking Foundation assistance with the administration of a specific program, capital campaign or other service.
Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church Iconography Project Fund
Every Woman's Place Capital Campaign Fund
Land Conservancy of West Michigan Campaign Services Fund
Ludington Area Arts Council Capital Projects Fund*
Mason County District Library Campaign Services Agreement*
Mason County Historical Society Fund*
Muskegon Winter Sports Council Operating Fund
Pentwater Chamber Scholarship Project Administration Fund**
Howmet Playhouse Capital Non-Endowed Fund
Tanglewood Park Capital Campaign Fund
Skolnik Campaign Services Agreement -
Muskegon County Fairgrounds Grandstand Project
Ludington Area School District Fund* Build A Funds
Build-A-Funds are created by donors, area nonprofit agencies or organizations to begin building a fund up to a minimum fund level. Gilana Shira Alpert Build A Fund
Rev. George M. Bennett Scholarship Build A Fund
Bluffton Elementary PTO Build A Fund
Craig V. Brown Build A Fund
Norma and Lila DeYoung Build A Fund
Johnson-Shyne-Travis Ministry & Education Fund
Kerry Elizabeth Ellis ("KEE") Foundation Build A Fund
Garry & Shirley Host Build a Fund
Great Lakes Naval Memorial and Museum Build A Fund
Leventis & Rice Family Fund
Michael Lundholm Scholarship Build A Fund
Montague High School Alumni and Community Scholarship Foundation BAF
Muskegon County Emergency Communication Services Build A Fund
Muskegon High School Class of 1957 Build A Fund
Pioneer House Build A Fund
Lucas Rosalez Memorial Build A Fund**
Adam Visser Memorial Scholarship Build A Fund Charitable Unitrusts
A Unitrust combines a charitable gift, the value of significant tax benefits, and an income stream for family members. Your Name Here Charitable Gift Annuities
A Gift Annuity combines a charitable gift to benefit our community and provides the donor a life long guaranteed fixed income. Charles E. II and Patricia B. Johnson
Mary C. Payne Gift Annuity #8
Mary C. Payne Gift Annuity #9
Paul L. and Sally A. Peterson Charitable Gift Annuity
Colonel Winnick Charitable Gift Annuity
Paul and Joan E. Valliere Charitable Gift Annuity *Mason County
**Oceana County
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