DECATUR, ILLINOIS

 

ABOUT US

The Community Foundation of Decatur/Macon County manages 143 charitable funds with a total endowment of over $9 million. Nearly $1,000,000 in grants were made to nonprofit organizations and local projects in 2008.

OUR PURPOSE

The purpose of The Community Foundation of Decatur/Macon County is to help local people develop a permanent charitable fund to support local causes.

FUNDS ARE ESTABLISHED

Donors establish their own charitable funds at the foundation and recommend grants to nonprofit groups they want to support.

As an example, the Lee J. Robinson award program provides scholarship money to individuals ages 6 – 20. The awards enable recipients to buy equipment or musical instruments, attend special camps, sign up for extracurricular classes, and pursue creative interests that might otherwise be out of reach.

Donations are invested and earnings are distributed to local projects and organizations. The funds are managed professionally and endowed assets grow over time.

COMMUNITY FOUNDATION IS DIFFERENT

Strategic Impact
  • Donors create effective and lasting community improvement by targeting resources.
Easy Set-up and Administration
  • Establishing a fund can be done is less time that it takes to open a bank account. The Foundation takes care of all the administrative and reporting activities.
Personalized Involvement
  • Donors and their families work with foundation staff to make grants that achieve their personal charitable objectives.
Geographic Flexibility
  • The focus is the Decatur area, however grants may go to organizations anywhere.
A Charitable Legacy
  • Permanent endowment funds benefit the community for generations to come, with grants made in perpetuity in the name of the donors.