The following funds have already been established at the Porter County Community Foundation. However, the Foundation is happy to help you establish a new fund to benefit your nonprofit organization or cause.
Donors may choose to contribute to the following funds or create one of their own.
ANIMAL FUNDS
Porter County Animal Shelter
Porter County Animal Shelter Pass Through Fund
ARTS AND CULTURE FUNDS
Arts & Culture Pass Through Fund
Allison Carter Art Award Fund
Support Cast and Crew of the Community Theatre Guild
Memorial Opera House Fund
Memorial Opera House Foundation Fund
South Shore Arts Fund
South Shore Arts Fund
Brauer Museum of Art at Valparaiso University Fund
Brauer Museum of Art at Valparaiso University Fund
COMMUNITY FUNDS
1st Source Bank Community Fund
1st Source Bank Community Fund
Walter and Dorothy Ailes Fund for the Porter County Community Fund
Angel Fund
Centier Bank Community Fund
Centier Bank Community Fund Pass Through
First National Bank of Valparaiso Community Fund
Historical Society of Porter County Fund
Historical Society of Porter County Fund
Kappa Kappa Kappa, Iota Chapter Fund
Kappa Kappa Kappa, Iota Chapter Fund
Morgan Township Summer League Fund
Ogden Dunes Community Fund
Ogden Dunes Community Fund Pass Through
Orville Redenbacher Popcorn Festival Fund
Porter County Century Fund
Porter County Community Fund
Porter County Historical Site Preservation Fund
Porter County Historical Site Preservation Fund
Porter County Housing Assistance Fund
Porter County Community Foundation Operating Endowment Fund
Portage Mayors Ball
Project Neighbors Fund
Leslie and Donna Robinson Fund
William S. and Barbara L. Tanke Community Fund
Valparaiso Mayors Ball
Valparaiso Tree Fund
Valparaiso Diversity Network Association Pass Through
Women's Fund of Porter County
DONOR ADVISED FUNDS
2911 Pass Through Fund
Allen Family Fund
ArcelorMittal Fund
Barbara A. Young Fund
John and Mary Ann Bauer Donor Advised Fund
Carol Ann Bowman Pass Through Fund
Peter and Rosann Candela Donor Advised Fund
Greg and Carol Costakis Family Fund
Patricia S. Crise Fund
Design Organization Endowment Fund
Design Organization Community Giving Fund
Greg and Elizabeth Farrall Fund
John L. and Cynthia L. Felton Donor Advised Fund
First National Bank of Valparaiso Fund
Richard and Karen Fleming Donor Advised Fund
Thomas and Denise Galovic Donor Advised Fund
Bill and Karen Higbie Family Fund
Home Mountain Printing/Larry and Jerilyn Klemz Fund
Indiana Aviation Museum Fund
Kennedy Buick Mazda Fund
Lakeside Wealth Management Donor Advised Fund
Zaedin N. Lancer Skolak Magee Humanitarian Foundation
Wesley W. and Joanne M. Maiers Donor Advised Fund
John and Sharon Mang Donor Advised Fund
John and Sharon Mang Donor Advised Fund
Stewart and Kathryn McMillan Donor Advised Fund
Meyerowitz Memorial Foundation for the Needy of Porter County Fund
Northwest Indiana Center for Clinical Research Fund
Plesac Family Scholarship Fund
Robert A. Read and Stephanie A. Read Family Fund
Snyder Family Fund
Tom Sourlis and Susan Eleuterio Donor Advised Fund
Struble Family Donor Advised Fund
Donna Draper Welter Donor Advised Fund
Donna Draper Welter Donor Advised Endowment Fund
Young Family Fund
Young Family Pass Through Fund
EDUCATION FUNDS
American Association of University Women Foundation--Valparaiso Branch
American Association of University Women Pass-Through Fund
Quentin A. and Joanne R. Blachly Tuition Assistance Scholarship Fund
Butler University Fund
Peter and Rosann Candela Fund for St. Paul Roman Cathlic School
Peter and Rosann Candela Fund for the Valparaiso University School of Business
Peter and Rosann Candela Fund for the Valparaiso University School of Nursing
Duneland Education Foundation Fund
Don Quijote Spanish Education Fund
Judy Dorris Memorial Fund
Duneland Education Foundation, Inc.
Harold Heinold Endowment for Entrepreneurs Fund
Harold Heinold Endowment for Entrepreneurs Fund
Wilbur Hutchins Fund for the School of Business at Valparaiso University
Immanuel Lutheran School Fund
Ivy Tech of Valparaiso Fund
Ivy Tech Foundation Pass Through Fund
Kankakee Valley Job Training Program Fund
Kankakee Valley Job Training Program Fund
Literacy Fund for Porter County
Paula Mosser Scholarship Fund
Porter County Public Library Fund
Porter County Public Library Fund
Porter County Reading Foundation Fund
Porter County Reading Foundation Fund Pass Through
Suzi Peterson Honorable Memorial Scholarship Fund
Portage Adult Education Pass Through Fund
Portage Adult Education Fund
Porter Township School Corporation Fund
Porter Township School Corporation Pass Through Fund
Porter Township School Corporation Fund
George & Katherine Rose Family Music Fund
The Discovery Alliance Fund
The Discovery Alliance Pass Through Fund
Valpo Fund of Valparaiso University
Valparaiso Adult Learning Center Fund
The College of Arts and Sciences of Valparaiso University Fund
The College of Arts and Sciences at Valparaiso University Fund
Intercollegiate Athletics Program of Valparaiso University Fund
Intercollegiate Athletics Program of Valparaiso University Fund
The College of Business of Valparaiso University Fund
The College of Business of Valparaiso University Fund
Chapel of Resurrection of Valparaiso University Fund
Chapel of Resurrection of Valparaiso University Fund
Christ College of Valparaiso University Fund
Christ College of Valparaiso University Fund
The College of Engineering of Valparaiso University Fund
The College of Engineering at Valparaiso University Fund
The School of Law of Valparaiso University Fund
The School of Law of Valparaiso University Fund
The College of Nursing of Valparaiso University Fund
The College of Nursing of Valparaiso University Fund
ENVIRONMENTAL AND PARKS FUNDS
Chesterton Parks Endowment Fund
GRANTS Inc. Fund for the Indiana Dunes Environmental Learning Center
Indiana Dunes Environmental Learning Center Fund
Indiana Dunes Environmental Learning Center Fund
Indiana Dunes Environmental Learning Center Tuition Assistance Fund
Indiana Dunes Environmental Learning Center Tuition Assistance Fund
Dennis E. and Lillie J. Lauer Fund
Charles and Hazel Olmsted Memorial Scholarship Fund
Charles and Hazel Olmsted Memorial Scholarship Fund
Porter County Parks Foundation Fund
Porter County Parks Foundation Fund
Recycling & Waste Reduction District of Porter County Fund
Porter County Wildlife Management Advisory Board Fund
Portage Parks and Recreation Foundation Fund
Portage Parks Foundation Fund
Rodenbarger Family Fund for the Valparaiso Parks Foundation
Save the Dunes Conservation Endowment Fund
Save the Dunes Conservation Endowment Fund
Shirley Heinze Environmental Land Trust Fund
Shirley Heinze Environmental Land Trust Fund
Sunset Hill Farm Hands Fund
Taltree Arboretum and Gardens Endowment Fund
Taltree Arboretum & Gardens Foundation Fund
Valparaiso Parks and Recreation Foundation Fund
Valplayso Fund
Valplayso Fund
Valparaiso Parks and Recreation Foundation Fund
Window to the Wetlands Fund
HEALTH FUNDS
Rosemary Hollingshead Aldrich/Rankin Roberts IV Memorial Fund
Bob Austin Porter Health & Wellness Fund
Peter and Rosann Candela Fund for the Visiting Nurse Association Foundation
Peter and Rosann Candela Fund for HealthLinc
HealthLinc Fund
HealthLinc Fund
VNA Hospice Fund
Dennis E. and Lillie J. Lauer Fund for HealthLinc
Mental Health America in Porter County Fund
Mental Health America in Porter County Pass Through Fund
Porter Respiratory and Asthma Awareness Fund
Porter Cardiac Rehabilitation Fund
Porter Helping Children Services Fund
Porter Diabetes Education Fund
Porter Electrophysiology Education Fund
Porter Health & Wellness Pass Through Fund
Porter Health & Wellness Fund
Porter Memorial Hospital Foundation Fund
Porter NICU Cookbook Fund
Porter-Starke Services Foundation Fund
Porter-Starke Services Foundation Fund
Dagna Simpson Hospice Fund
Visiting Nurse Association Foundation Fund
Visiting Nurse Association Foundation Fund
VNA Phoenix Center Fund
HUMAN SERVICES FUNDS
Walter and Dorothy Ailes Fund for United Way of Porter County
Walter and Dorothy Ailes Fund for United Way of Porter County
American Red Cross, Porter County Chapter Fund
Endowment Fund of the Center Township Senior Citizens Foundation
Endowment Fund of the Center Township Senior Citizens Foundation Fund
Peter & Rosann Candela Fund for Catholic Family Service of Porter County
Peter and Rosann Candela Fund for Opportunity Enterprises, Inc.
Peter and Rosann Candela Fund for United Way of Porter County
Peter and Rosann Candela Fund for Valparaiso Family YMCA
The Caring Place Fund
The Caring Place Fund
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Gary Fund
Clothe-A-Kid Fund
Carol Brabec Edwards Memorial Fund for the Women's Fund of Porter County
Carol Brabec Edwards Memorial Fund for the The Caring Place
GRANTS Inc. Fund for United Way of Porter County
Eugene & Marilyn Glick Foundation Fund for Opportunity Enterprises
Bryce Scott Handley Memorial Fund
Housing Opportunities Fund
Housing Opportunities Fund
Moraine House Fund
Opportunity Enterprises Fund
Children's Endowment Fund for Opportunity Enterprises
Children's Endowment Fund for Opportunity Enterprises
Opportunity Enterprises Pass Through
Opportunity Enterprises, Inc. Fund
Leona Pappas Memorial Fund for the Caring Place
Leona Pappas Memorial Fund for the Salvation Army of Porter County
Portage Township YMCA Fund
Portage Township YMCA Fund
Porter Cares Fund
Robert A. and Stephanie A. Read Fund for United Way of Porter County
Rodenbarger Family Fund for the Valparaiso Family YMCA
Salvation Army - Porter County Region Fund
Robert Samanas Memorial Emergency Relief Fund
Robert M. Samanas Emergency Assistance Fund
Samaritan Counseling Center
Samaritan Counseling Center
Harley B. and Nora Snyder Fund for Opportunity Enterprises
John and Helen Sourlis Endowment Fund for TradeWinds Rehabilitation Center
United Way of Porter County Generations Fund
United Way of Porter County Generations Fund
United Way of Porter County Children and Families Fund
United Way of Porter County Children and Families Fund
United Way of Porter County Help our Disabled Fund
United Way of Porter County Help our Disabled Fund
United Way of Porter County Care for our Elderly Fund
United Way of Porter County Care for our Elderly Fund
United Way of Porter County Emergency Help Fund
United Way of Porter County Emergency Help Fund
United Way of Porter County Health and Wellness Fund
United Way of Porter County Health & Wellness Fund
United Way of Porter County Volunteer Center Fund
Valparaiso Family YMCA Fund
Valparaiso Family YMCA Fund
Richard S. Young Memorial Fund for the American Red Cross--Porter County Chapter
RELIGION FUNDS
Association of Lutheran Older Adults
Association of Lutheran Older Adults Fund
Chesterton United Methodist Church Fund
Chesterton United Methodist Church Fund
Lillian Wilson Graeber Memorial Scholarship Fund for the First Presbyterian Church of Valparaiso
Immanuel Lutheran Church Fund
St. Paul Roman Catholic Church Fund
Trinity Lutheran Church Organ Fund
SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS
Maurice Palmer Avery III Memorial Scholarship Fund Pass Through
Maurice Palmer Avery III Memorial Scholarship Fund
Carol Ann Bowman Scholarship Fund
Kenneth A. Brist Scholarship Pass Through Fund
Kenneth A. Brist Scholarship Fund
Peter and Rosann Candela Fund for the Valparaiso High School Dollars for Scholars
Albert Castronovo Scholarship Fund
Bryce Drew Scholarship Fund Pass Through
Bryce Drew Scholarship Fund
Eichorn Family Scholarship Fund
Eleanor R. Koenig Memorial Scholarship Fund
The Future of Chesterton Foundation Fund
Alan and Diane Harre Scholarship Fund for Valparaiso University
W. A. Hibbets Scholarship Fund Pass Through
W. A. Hibbets Scholarship Fund
Mark Keller Memorial Scholarship Fund
King Memorial Golf Scholarship Fund
Robert L. Koenig Family Scholarship Fund
Burton and Maureen Langer Family Fund
Burton and Maureen Langer Family Fund Pass Through
Anne Lauterbach Memorial Scholarship Fund
Wilbur Lippert Scholarship Fund for Kouts High School
Jane Maxwell Scholarship Fund
Shawn Moyer Memorial Scholarship Fund
New Hope Academic Scholarship Pass Through Fund
Ken Oglesby Memorial Scholarship Fund Pass Through
Thomas J. and Evelyn Pappas Memorial Scholarship Fund
Surjit S. Patheja Scholarship Fund
Porter County Medical Society Scholarship Fund
Porter County Medical Society Fund
PCCF Scholarship Pass Through Fund
PCCF Scholarship Fund
Chapter DQ of the P.E.O. Sisterhood Fund
Chapter DQ of the P.E.O. Sisterhood Fund
Chapter DQ of the P.E.O. Sisterhood Pass Through Fund
Portage High School Dollars for Scholars Fund
Margaret M. Rivers Scholarship Fund - Pines Village Retirement Communities
The Good Samaritan Fund for Pines Village
Margaret M. Rivers Scholarship Fund - Pines Village Retirement Communities
Henry George Poncher Scholarship Fund
Porter Health Occupations Scholarship Fund
Porter Nursing Scholarship Fund
Bettimae Reshkin Memorial Scholarship Fund
Valparaiso Rotary Club Scholarship Fund
Robert J. Rowe Memorial Scholarship Fund
Ann Fitzgerald Ruge Scholarship Fund
Charlotte R. Schmidlapp Scholarship Fund
Harlan A. Siegesmund Liberty Township Alumni Scholarship Fund
Amanda Clair Smith Scholarship Fund
John L. Swarner, Jr. Memorial Scholarship Fund
Valparaiso High School Dollars for Scholars Fund
Valparaiso High School Dollars for Scholars Fund
Valparaiso High School Class of 1956 Scholarship Pass Through Fund
Valparaiso University Scholarship Endowment Fund
Valparaiso University Scholarship Endowment Fund
Valparaiso University Scholarship Endowment Fund
Timothy A. Wielgus Memorial Scholarship Fund
Keith Wiles Memorial Scholarship Fund
YOUTH FUNDS
Jim and Jane Bedell Fund for the Family & Youth Services Bureau
Boy Scouts of America, LaSalle Council #165 Fund
Boy Scouts of America, LaSalle Council #165 Fund
Boys & Girls Clubs of Porter County Fund
Boys & Girls Clubs of Porter County Fund
Boys & Girls Clubs of Porter County Pass Through
Ashley Carole Burbee Memorial Scholarship Fund
Reilly C. Bush Memorial Foundation Fund
Peter and Rosann Candela Fund for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Porter County
Peter and Rosann Candela Fund for Hilltop Neighborhood House
Challenger Learning Center of Northwest Indiana Fund for Portage Township Schools
Sourlis-Sandala Family Endowment Fund for Crisis Center, Inc., A Youth Service Bureau Pool A
Sourlis-Sandala Family Endowment Fund for Crisis Center, Inc., A Youth Service Bureau Pool B
Discoveries Unlimited
Elaine Espie Memorial Fund for Youth
Jim and Jane Bedell Fund for the Family & Youth Services Bureau
Ordell Gertsmeier Memorial Fund for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Porter County
Ordell Gertsmeier Memorial Fund for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Porter County
Hilltop Neighborhood House Fund
Hilltop Neighborhood House Fund
Hilltop Neighborhood House Scholarship Fund
Kids Alive International Fund
Kids Alive International Fund
Stewart and Marjorie Knarr Fund for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Porter County
Richard & Eleanor Koenig Family Fund for Hilltop Neighborhood House
Debbie Lambert Scholarship Fund for Hilltop Neighborhood House
Edward and Margaret Larson Fund for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Porter County
Edward and Margaret Larson Fund for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Porter County
Dennis E. and Lillie J. Lauer Fund for Hilltop Neighborhood House
Hilltop Nexus Program Fund
Leona Pappas Memorial Fund for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Porter County
Porter County 4-H Council Rabbit Fund
Porter County 4-H Council Rabbit Fund
Richard & Eleanor Koenig Family Fund for Hilltop Neighborhood House
Rodenbarger Family Fund for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Porter County
Rodenbarger Family Fund for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Porter County
Valparaiso High School Student Activity Fund
Russell A. Willis Youth of the Year Fund
