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Grant Anderson Ann Higgens Mary Ann Schierman John Eckley Kelli Hill Stacey Shrewsbury Diane Fishering Danny Leifel Bruce Unterman Ruth Ann Fraker Cathy Maciariello Kathy Wills Paul Harmon Jerome Maddox Kevin Woods Aaron Hays Vasu Pinnamaraju Other Board Members who served in 2014-2015 Sam Bartels Ryan O'Connell Henry Walker Alex Calvert Steve Timmermann

Committee Members serving between July 1, 2014 and June 30, 2015 (Paul Harmon, as President, was an ex officio member of all standing committees except Governance)

Budget and Finance Governance Mirza/IPCF Arts Grants Women to Women

Tim Leighton, Chair Danny Leifel, Chair Sam Bartels, Chair Sharon Tarvin, Chair

Peter Borowski Aaron Hays John Freese Anita Carney

Alex Calvert Mary Anne Schierman Sandra Harmon Pat Grogg

Diane Fishering Henry Walker Jim Keeran Linda Herman

Aaron Hays Cathy Maciariello Jennifer McDade

Gigi Miles Barbara Meek

Investments Debbie Parsons Barb Nathan

Development Tim Leighton, Chair Dennis Steele Joni Painter

Steve Timmermann, Anita Carney Joy Szmaj Carole Ringer

Chair Diane Fishering Mary Ann Webb

Diane Fishering Rob Mounts

Deanna Frautschi Carole Ringer Shulman Grants

Darrell Hartweg Enid Schlipf Bruce Unterman, Chair Youth Engaged in

Susan Hoblit Bruce Unterman Marilyn Freese Philanthropy (YEP)

Jerry Ringer Megan Goldfarb Mentors

Ryan O'Connell Myra Gordon Sandy McGhee

Jeff Secord Marketing Alan Sender Blair Wright

Alan Sender Joni Painter, Chair (Megan Boynton and

Richard Stroyan Ruth Ann Fraker Colleen Luckey

Kevin Woods Kelli Hill Women to Women Grants beginning 7/1/2015)

Laura Kowalczyk Barbara Meek, Chair

Sandy McGhee Cris Embree Staff

General Grants Nick Moran Myra Gordon Greg Meyer, Executive

Susan Hoblit, Chair Stacey Shrewsbury Rose Harms Director

John Burrill Alexis Kalish Kathi Davis, Associate

Aaron Hays Linda Krueger Program Director

Pam Muirhead DeLisa Rodney Linda Shepherd, Admin

Vasu Pinnamaraju Peg Wetzel Assistant

Don Wettstein

i Message to Friends of the Foundation

Dear Friends,

On behalf of the Board of Directors we are pleased to present our 2015 annual report. The year 2015 proved to be challenging for the Illinois Prairie Community Foundation, but in many ways we strove forward building bonds with the community we serve. We shared in the positive and in the difficult economic fortunes of the community. Despite a trying employment picture and an uncooperative economic market, our donor advised fund holders demonstrated their continued generosity, increasing the total value of their grants by over 28% from the previous year. Thankfully, that philanthropic trend is continuing into the new fiscal year. While the stresses in financial markets dented pocketbooks, the Foundation has reason to be optimistic about the future. Youth Engaged in Philanthropy (YEP) is a group of up to 25 area high school students from the Illinois Prairie Community Foundation service area. YEP grants $10,000 annually to local youth-focused efforts through the support of an anonymous donor. However, in 2015 YEP members also established an endowment designed to support the group for years to come. Their endowment drive exceeded all expectations. In June YEP received the Fundraiser of the Year Award at the Council of Michigan Foundations’ youth conference. The award was for the “most creative, unique, outstanding and impactful fund development activity.” The Women to Women Giving Circle had a banner year in terms of increased membership and grant-making. The community saw their leadership in bringing increased awareness of mental health issues and strategies to help meet challenges in this area. The Foundation increased by 34% its assistance through competitive grants to programs that address a wide range of community needs. The ability to assist worthy organizations was possible through donors to our Women to Women Giving Circle and Annual Campaign and the sustained support of the arts community from the Jerome Mirza Foundation. In addition, many of our endowments are providing significant and increasing dollars each year to add to the money available for our competitive grants. Each year we endeavor to reach out to more people to advocate for a culture of philanthropy. This year we opened twelve new funds with individuals and groups including two new scholarship funds, a further investment in our collective future. Our Celebrating Local Philanthropy nonprofit workshop drew record attendance. This benefit to the community would not be possible without an increasing cadre of volunteers. A community foundation is a reflection of the society it serves. We thank you for the opportunity to connect generous donors with causes that help us all be better together.

Susan Hoblit, President Greg Meyer, Executive Director

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John and Marilyn Freese – 2015 Philanthropists of the Year

Photo by Deanna Frautschi

John and Marilyn Freese have a long history of Marilyn is a Founding Member of the Women to service and generosity to the community. Both have Women Giving Circle of Illinois Prairie Community held leadership positions in the Illinois Symphony Foundation and serves on the Shulman Grants and its Guild. Committee. She volunteers at the Loaves and Fishes Soup Kitchen, Normal Theater, Crossroads Global John’s board service includes Boys and Girls Club Handcrafts, and local schools. She is a Master Advisory Council (Co-Chair of its fundraising drive Naturalist with the University of Illinois Extension for two years), Advocate BroMenn Governing and serves on its Advisory Council. Council, Community Cancer Center Nominating Committee, McLean County Compact, Prairie State The Freeses donate generously to many Legal Services Campaign Committee (Co-Chair of its organizations including Advocate BroMenn, fundraising drive for three years), and Salvation Community Cancer Center, Illinois Symphony Army (Life Member). He serves on the Mirza/IPCF Orchestra, McLean County Museum of History, Arts and Culture Grants Committee. WGLT, and the Illinois State University Foundation where, among other gifts, they established an endowed scholarship. 2

Acknowledgements IPCF gratefully acknowledges the following:

Celebrating Local Philanthropy Workshop and Luncheon Jeff Secord, IPI Wealth Management, event sponsor David Taylor, United Way of McLean County, workshop planning and financial assistance Grant Anderson, Adrian Barr, Matt Burgess, Mary Campbell, Carrie Corson, Deborah Halperin, Kelli Hill, Dontae Latson, Kathleen Lorenz, Jerome Maddox, Angie McLauglin, Joni Painter, Joe Prosser, Ed Quijano, David Taylor, and BJ Wilken, Workshop Moderators, Presenters, and Panelists Bruce Bergethon, Luncheon Master of Ceremonies Vasu Pinnamaraju, Luncheon speaker Joe Painter, slide show Deanna Frautschi, photography Ruth Ann Fraker, Peggy Hundley, Laura Kowalczyk, Nick Moran, and Linda Shepherd, event check-in

Workshop attendees. Photo by Deanna Frautschi. Workshop panelists (l-r) Mary Campbell, Angie McLaughlin, and Jerome Maddox. Photo by Deanna Frautschi.

Over 130 representatives of nonprofit organizations attended the 2015 Celebrating Local Philanthropy Workshop, “Purposeful Collaboration: Navigating the Ups and Downs of Collaboration to Preserve Community Assets.” This timely topic was covered from four perspectives – defining the organization’s core mission, interpretations and expectations of collaboration, real world examples from local organizations in various phases of collaboration, and grantors’ considerations about collaboration when making funding decisions. Dozens of volunteers helped make the workshop a success.

Meeting Space Central Illinois Regional Airport, IPCF Board of Directors meetings Joy Hutchcraft and Illinois State University Alumni Center, Women to Women Giving Circle events Children’s Discovery Museum, Youth Engaged in Philanthropy (YEP) meetings

Other IPCF Board Members, Committee Members, and Volunteers Our Community Partners (please see a listing on the inside back cover) Flanagan State Bank, office space and many kindnesses Megan Boynton, Colleen Luckey, Sandy McGhee, and Blair Wright, YEP Mentors Aaron Hays and Deborah Halperin, Emerging Philanthropists Coordinators

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The following grants were made possible through the generosity of the Jerome Mirza Arts and Culture Fund at Illinois Prairie Community Foundation and disbursements from the Illinois Prairie Arts and Culture, the Hilfinger Performing Arts, and the Laura Sullivan Arts and Culture Endowments.

Atlanta Public Library District Children’s Discovery Museum “Eureka!” $5,000 “Creative Arts Camps” $3,000 To develop a sense of artistic discovery in children To expose K through 6th grade children in creative and young people through a 3-week summer Arts arts elements and experiences related to puppetry, Discovery Camp, a monthly reading and art musical theatre, dance, set design, prop program, and after-school art clubs in creative development and costume creation. writing and visual art.

Children’s Discovery Museum Creative Arts Camp. Photo courtesy of Children’s Discovery Museum.

Children’s Home + Aid

Andrew Roistein leading Music Week at Arts Discovery Camp. “Art Education at the Scott Early Learning Center” Photo by Kathi Davis. $2,000 To enrich the care and education children receive Bandsavers through weekly expressive or multicultural art “Instrumental Music in District 429 Pontiac activities and a monthly visit by a community artist. Community Consolidated Schools” $3,250 To support the instrumental music programs for 5th Clinton Community YMCA through 8th grade students and an after-school glee “Arts & Humanities Program” $1,000 club for 7th and 8th grade students. To provide seven weekly classes for 6th through 8th grade students that will introduce and engage them Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts in sculpting, painting and/or drawing. “BCPA Student Spotlight Series” $3,000 To engage Pre-K through 12th grade students in the Cultural Festival arts through live theatrical performance and “Cultural Festival African Dance Workshop” $2,000 residency programming that will compliment and To provide a free summer African Dance Workshop expand in-classroom programs and activities. which provides youth of various ages professional instruction on the art and history of African dance Brass Band of Central Illinois and incorporates the teaching of African drumming. “New Music and Arrangements for 2015/2016 Concert Season” $1,700 David Davis Mansion To purchase new music and arrangements to “Historic Costume Collection” $1,950 increase the music library and enhance and expand To purchase men’s costumes that accurately reflect concert selections. the styles from the 1870s to be used in history education programming that uses live actors. 4

Heartland Theatre Company “Tribes” $3,000 To hire an interpreter for the deaf at performances Illinois State University of “Tribes” and to teach sign language to cast “2014 Concerts on the Quad” $2,900 members to be used within a play that deals with To fund performances by the musical groups conflicts between deaf and hearing cultures. Calypso Panorama and the Jodi Beach Trio.

Cast and crew of “Tribes.” “Calypso Panorama” at Concerts on the Quad. Photo courtesy of Heartland Theatre Company. Photo by Angelo Favis.

Home Sweet Home Ministries Illinois State University “Accessible Art: Engaged in Community” $1,000 “ISU String Project” $3,300 To introduce community-based arts education To offer low-cost instruction from ISU School of opportunities to men, women, and children who Music faculty, undergraduate, and graduate are clients of HSHM. students on orchestral stringed instruments to children primarily in McLean and Livingston Illinois State University Counties. Midwest Institute of Opera – “MIOperatunities” $4,000 Illinois Symphony Orchestra To enrich the community through high-quality, “Free Tickets for Low-Income Students to ISO accessible, free opera performances, presentations Concert for Kids” $4,000 and hands-on activities. To provide tickets and transportation for low- income students and schools to attend ISO’s “Concert for Kids” in April, 2016.

Illinois Theatre Consortium Seedling Theatre – “Seedling Encore” $1,500 To begin a new aspect of Seedling Theatre’s mission by extending participation in theatrical productions to adults with disabilities who are 18 years of age or older where previously this experience was only available to children and youth with disabilities.

Illinois Wesleyan University “Civic Orchestra Conductor’s Institute” $1,500 To conduct a one-day intensive program of

MIOperatunities’ production of Ravel’s “The Bewitched Child.” instruction, guidance, and collaboration for junior Photo by Alexandra Plattos. high and high school music directors and their students.

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Illinois Wesleyan University Music Connections Foundation, Inc. “Summer Music Program” $3,000 “Ninos y Musica” $4,450 To provide a two- to three-week intensive To provide to low-income Hispanic children a educational experience for musicians aged 12 to 17 bilingual Kindermusik early childhood music in which they are immersed in professional training education program which encourages learning with music faculty and professional guest artists. English in the home and aids language development necessary for success in school and community. Lincoln’s Festival in Bloomington “2015 Lincoln’s Festival in Bloomington” $2,000 Odell Public Library District To produce an annual event that celebrates “Summer Reading – Read to the Rhythm” $1,000 Abraham Lincoln’s connection to Bloomington- To provide a six-week summer reading program Normal and surrounding communities through Civil primarily to help K through 6th grade children retain War reenactments, tours of historic sites, lectures, reading skills through books, activities, and and theatrical, cultural, and musical presentations. programs related to music.

Marcfirst Penguin Project of McLean County “Marc Making” $4,000 “Penguin Project” $5,000 To provide self-employment opportunities to To enable a theatrical troupe of young artists with individuals with developmental disabilities to create developmental delays and disabilities, and their and market their artwork through assistance in peer mentors, to perform modified versions of technique and the business aspects of being a Broadway musicals. professional artist. Regional Alternative School McLean County Arts Center “Westside Story: Creating a Public Work of Art” “ROVER Mobile Arts Center” $4,000 $4,000 To provide three-week teaching residencies at 10 To produce a public work of art created by RAS high schools and junior high schools in McLean students under the tutelage of professional mural County that do not typically offer art classes, artist, Joel Bergner, that bridges Downtown culminating in a professional gallery exhibition of Bloomington with the West Side. the students’ work. Share the Music McLean County Diversity Project “Instrument Lending Program” $1,200 “The Laramie Project” $1,000 To collect quality, serviceable musical instruments To stage two performances of “The Laramie through an instrument recycling program and loan Project” at the Bloomington Center for the them at low (or no) cost to music education Performing Arts by members of the community and students in elementary school through high school high school students who participate in MCDP. who cannot afford instrument rentals.

YWCA McLean County “Young Wonders Music Program” $3,000 To educate young children about different types and origins of music and encourage self-expression through music.

Scene from “The Laramie Project.” Photo by Pat Gaik.

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IPCF General Grants - 2015

The following grants were made possible by generous donors to Illinois Prairie Community Foundation’s Annual Campaign and disbursements from the Communityworks, Ruth Carey Education, Ives Family Foundation, and Laura Sullivan Health and Wellness Endowments. The grants support programs in the fields of education, environment, health and wellness, and youth.

Boys and Girls Club of Bloomington-Normal DeWitt County Human Resource Center “Passport to Manhood” $5,430 “Summer Lunch Program” $2,000 To address several key areas of the development of To provide DeWitt County youth with a safe and adolescent boys while stressing and promoting supervised place to go during the summer months positive values and behaviors. to receive a free and nutritious lunch.

Cedar Ridge Elementary School Eureka Public Library District “Cedar Ridge Library” $2,000 “Quad Squads” $1,900 To purchase books written in Spanish for the school To introduce aviation to middle school students library at Cedar Ridge, home of a bilingual program through the use of technology, remote control for Spanish-speaking students. devices, video editing, and journaling. Phase One of the project is operating in the Eureka area; funding Center for Youth and Family Solutions is for Phase Two which will operate in McLean “The Bloomington-Normal Area Project” $1,800 County. To provide one- to three-week summer programs at neighborhood sites for age-appropriate activities, socialization, and activities to promote healthy food choices.

Church of Christ, Uniting “Lexington Community Garden” $1,000 To provide fresh, free, organic produce, educate those interested in all aspects of gardening and food preservation, and build community through the sharing of knowledge, resources, volunteer labor, and harvest.

Quad Squads. Photo courtesy of Eureka Public Library.

Faith in Action “Rural Expansion” $2,000 To expand non-medical services to older adults living in the rural communities of Downs, Heyworth, and Towanda, including no-cost transportation to medical appointments and grocery shopping.

Home Sweet Home Ministries “Bread for Life Food Co-Op Gardens” $3,000 To provide meaningful work to co-op members that helps them provide nutritious food for their families and others and increases skills, physical and mental

Lexington Community Garden. well-being, and self-confidence. Photo courtesy of Church of Christ, Uniting.

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Illinois State University Horticulture Center PATH (Providing Access to Help) “Literary Garden” $1,000 “Diabetes Self-Management Program” $2,160 To foster an appreciation and understanding of To empower individuals with diabetes to improve plants through education, conservation, and their health status, health behavior, and self- application of sustainable technologies while efficacy thereby reducing healthcare costs and connecting nature-inspired passages with the decreasing emergency room visits. Midwestern authors who wrote them. Prairie Creek Public Library, Dwight, Illinois Labyrinth Outreach Services to Women “2015 Summer Reading Program” $1,000 “Healing Through Self Care” $2,000 To provide a structured, educational and enjoyable To combine information with applied experiences summer reading program to residents of Dwight to increase the physical and mental health of and surrounding areas. Labyrinth clients through promotion of stress reduction and greater understanding of the Project Oz connection between nutrition, exercise, and health. “SAME – Students Achieving More Every Day” $2,000 McLean County Health Department To help at-risk and underachieving students stay in “Emergency Preparedness” $1,000 school with the goal of earning their diploma. To provide a variety of interactive activities to engage children and their families in planning for Salem4Youth, Flanagan, Illinois emergencies and preparing them for potential “Bees Helping Boys” $1,180 disasters. To educate boys regarding the environmental importance of bees and to provide instruction on Miller Park Zoological Society harvesting and packaging honey. “Junior Zookeepers” $1,000 To provide learning and leadership opportunities to young people, knowledge to guests, and services to Miller Park Zoo.

Bees Helping Boys. Photo courtesy of Salem4Youth.

Salvation Army “After School Program” $1,384 To provide homework help and a supervised, safe place for after school activities. Junior Zookeepers. Photo courtesy of Miller Park Zoo. YWCA McLean County Partners for Community (DBA Recycling Furniture “Adult Services – Home Care Services” $2,331 for Families) To provide in-home services, such as housekeeping, “Beds for Children” $2,000 laundry, grocery shopping, and medication To purchase bed frames and mattresses for reminders to help seniors to live independently in children, items that are seldom donated and greatly their own homes. needed in the community.

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Sol Shulman Jewish Education and Life Grants - 2015

The following grants were made possible by a gift from the estate of Dr. Sol Shulman, Professor Emeritus in Chemistry at Illinois State University, to create the Sol Shulman Jewish Education and Life Endowment. The fund was created to promote Jewish educational programs and materials, Jewish-themed arts, music, and theater programs and Jewish cultural enrichment programs that are open to all.

Illinois Symphony Orchestra Moses Montefiore Temple “Mahler-The Impact of His Jewish Heritage on His “Cantorial Music Program” $7,000 Music” $5,000 To support the cantorial soloist to lead the To sponsor the symphony concert and provide a full musical portion of Sabbath and High Holiday page in the program honoring Sol Shulman’s legacy. services.

McLean County Unit 5-Parkside Junior High School “Remembering the Holocaust” $6,000 To provide a trip to the Holocaust Museum in Skokie for 8th grade students as part of their civil rights unit study of the Holocaust.

Emerging Philanthropists

Emerging Philanthropists, a new initiative of Illinois Prairie Community Foundation, made its debut in 2015. Steve Timmermann, Aaron Hays, and Ryan O’Connell spearheaded formation of the group, with support from the Development Committee. IPCF wanted to create a vehicle for young adults, roughly between the ages of 20 and 30, to explore many facets of the nonprofit community and instill in them the habit of giving time, talent, and treasure to support important organizations. The Action Research Center at Illinois Wesleyan University, under the direction of Deborah Halperin, is a partner in this initiative. Each month the group visits a nonprofit that has received a grant from IPCF during the past year. They have the opportunity to volunteer on the spot to help with a project the organization is doing. They learn of long-term volunteer or board needs of the organization with an eye to giving more time to those that match their passions. The host organization receives a check from the group’s fund to which each member contributes a monthly sum equal to his or her age. The inaugural group members have developed bonds with one another that will last far beyond their Emerging Philanthropist experience.

Emerging Philanthropists helped sort food at Home Sweet Home Ministries Bread for Life Food Co-Op. (l to r) Molly Davis, Kelsey West, Charlie Welke, Bevin Cowie, Bobby Castillo, Aaron Hays, Alexander Choban, and Megan Murphy. Photo by Matt Burgess.

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Women to Women Giving Circle

The Women to Women Giving Circle continued to make a significant difference in our communities through its grants program and community forums. For the second year, Women to Women focused on mental health issues. The Spring Forum, “Mental Health Issues of Children and Youth in Our Schools,” featured a panel of local school and agency professionals who discussed their challenges and successes in working with students with mental health needs. At the fall forum, “Moving Forward with Community Mental Health – What’s Happening Now?,” John McIntyre and Susan Schafer of the McLean County Board provided an update on the County’s Mental Health Action Plan.

Spring Forum Panelists. (l-r) Scott Hogan, Nancy Braun, Ashley Schnittker, Stephanie Barisch, Rob Lusk, Cory Tello.

Fall Forum-(l-r) John McIntyre, Bill Wasserman, Susan Schafer. The Summer Celebration was held at Crestwicke Country Club on June 30. The event offered the opportunity for over 100 attendees to network, learn more about Women to Women, and hear updates on the programs that received grants earlier in the year, including some first-hand accounts from program participants. It also provided an opportunity for the Women to Women Steering Committee to thank the donors who make grants possible.

(l-r) Myra Gordon, Tricia Stiller, Jean Lawyer.

l-r) Arlene Hosea, Terri Ryburn.

All photos by Kathi Davis (l-r) Charlotte Talkington, Pat Grogg, Margaret Ann Hayden.

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Women to Women Grants - 2015

Funding for Women to Women Grants comes from generous donors to the Women to Women Giving Circle. Each dollar is allocated as follows: 40% for current grants, 40% for the endowment to provide for future granting capacity, 5% for expenses, and 5% for administrative help from IPCF. To date, no distributions from the endowment have been used for grants, thus enabling the endowment to grow.

Chestnut Health Systems McLean County Health Department “Moral Reconation Therapy” $6,210 “IPLAN Mental Health Task Force” $8,500 MRT is an evidence-based cognitive-behavioral To improve our community’s understanding of therapy that is utilized nationally in drug courts and mental illness and reduce the stigma associated criminal justice programs. The goal is to enhance with seeking help for mental health disorders the ability of women to make healthy choices and through an evidence-based 8-hour mental health exhibit non-criminal behavior by assisting them in “first-aid” program offered to the public. increasing their moral reasoning. The Baby Fold Child Protection Network “Healthy Start” $8,000 “EduCare Program” $3,000 To give at-risk first-time mothers the knowledge To reduce the prevalence of child abuse within the and resources to maintain a safe and healthy community by reaching large numbers of people environment for their developing child resulting in a and arming them with the tools they need to keep reduced risk of child abuse and neglect in the target children safe. The program is an expansion of Child population. The program is a local replication of a Protection Network’s current child abuse nationally accredited child abuse prevention prevention efforts. program.

Children’s Home + Aid “The Butterfly Project” $2,100 To help women and children who have been impacted by domestic and/or community violence heal from trauma and rebuild their lives. The program is a component of the Butterfly Coalition, a collaborative alliance of 21 agencies and organizations in McLean County.

Labyrinth Outreach Services to Women “Breaking the Cycle of Unemployment for Formerly Moms Moving Forward Spring Celebration. Incarcerated Women” $7,208 Photo by Kathi Davis. To provide low-income women who have been impacted by incarceration and/or trauma an YWCA McLean County opportunity to become financially self-sufficient “Moms Moving Forward” $5,000 through employment in non-traditional fields such To provide support and developmental as construction. Funding will add a “soft skills” opportunities to help single moms reach their component to the program for those clients who educational goals. The program is in collaboration are not yet ready to participate in the full training with Heartland Community College and entails program. pairing peer mentors and mentees who are students at HCC and then connecting the dyad with community mentors through the YWCA.

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Youth Engaged in Philanthropy (YEP)

YEP had much to celebrate in 2015. In late 2014, the group began an initiative to build an endowment to ensure the continuance of the YEP program for years to come. Every YEP member contributed to the endowment and then, with the help of their mentors and other community members, developed a presentation to encourage others to contribute. By the end of June they had raised over $24,000. This remarkable accomplishment was recognized at the Council of Michigan Foundations’ 2015 Youth Summer Leadership Conference where YEP received the Fundraiser of the Year award.

YEP 2014-2015 Group. Photo courtesy of YEP. (l-r) Ceil Steinbacher-Kemp, Isabel Dawson, Christian Prenzler, and Justin Bean at the Youth Summer Leadership Conference. Photo courtesy of YEP.

In February, the group received 19 grant applications and chose to fully or partially fund 11 of them with the $10,000 allocation they received from an anonymous YEP benefactor. Grantees were recognized at an end-of-year celebration held on May 31 at University Galleries in Uptown Normal.

Grantee Katie Nichols, Regional Alternative School (l) receives her grant certificate from YEP member Kylie Personette at the end-of-year celebration. Photo by Kathi Davis.

In August, YEP began its third year with team building exercises at the Timber Pointe Challenge Course. This also provided an opportunity for the group to welcome Megan Boynton and Colleen Luckey who joined Sandy McGhee as Mentors. Timber Pointe Challenge Course. Photo courtesy of YEP.

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As the year came to a close, several YEP members attended the Celebrating Local Philanthropy Luncheon on November 18, and the YEP-designed website went live in December.

We bid a fond farewell to Blair Wright who, as a student at Illinois Wesleyan University, was instrumental in starting the YEP program at IPCF and was one of its first Mentors. Because of her outstanding work in helping the YEP Endowment effort, among other factors, Blair was honored at the Association of Fundraising Professionals of Central Illinois’ Philanthropy Luncheon on November 4 as Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy (l-r) Mentor Sandy McGhee, Kylie Personette, Ceil Steinbacher- Ages 18-23. Blair is now a first-year medical student Kemp, Kaylee Birlingmair, Caroline Pickering, Isabel Dawson, Christian Prenzler, and Mentor Colleen Luckey at the at the University of Illinois. Celebrating Local Philanthropy Luncheon. Photo by Deanna Frautschi. YEP Grants – 2015 Heartland Community College $990

To provide scholarships for six low-income children Boys and Girls Club of Bloomington-Normal $1,495 to participate in a Youth Enrichment Program To support an educational outing to Chicago for 15 course. Boys and Girls Club members as part of the Money

Matters program. Illinois Wesleyan University Peace Garden $965

To support a program designed to teach youth Children’s Discovery Museum $1,000 about how and why to grow food locally and how To purchase building supplies for youth to learn the produce promotes nutritious eating. innovation, building, and design skills and then create bike racks that will be placed in Uptown Normal Community High School Project HOPE $675 Normal. To provide funding for direct requests for student

needs such as uniforms for part-time jobs, shoes for Easter Seals Central Illinois $1,500 Physical Education class, or school lunch. To provide counseling services for children from families of limited means. Regional Alternative School $900

To support a summer poetry class called “Wham! Fellowship of Christian Athletes $250 Bam! Poetry Slam!” The class provided access to the To provide scholarships to the student athletes’ arts which might not otherwise be available to RAS summer camp in Bloomington-Normal. students.

Fostering Dignity $500 University of Illinois Extension To provide backpacks for 100 youth who have been Stylistics 4-H Club $600 removed from abusive or neglectful homes. The To purchase supplies for club members to sew backpacks replace garbage bags that would brightly-colored pillow cases to be donated to local otherwise be used to transport their belongings. homeless shelters and hospitalized children.

Girl Scouts of Central Illinois $1,125

To provide a year-long membership for 75 low- income girls to participate in Girl Scouts.

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Foundation Faces

(l-r) Board Members Danny Leifel and Bruce Unterman.

Paul Harmon and Susan Hoblit, (l-r) Board Member Cathy Maciariello, Greg Board Presidents during 2015. Meyer, Board Member Diane Fishering.

Paul Harmon congratulates retiring Board Member Steve Timmermann (l-r) YEP Members Maddy To and Taylor Lindsey on ten years of service. and YEP Mentor Blair Wright attend an IPCF Board of Directors meeting.

(l-r) Carole Ringer and Pat Grogg staff the 2015 Women to Women Giving Circle booth at the 2015 Women’s Health Night Expo. Greg Meyer (l) presents Ella Watson- Stryker, the 2015 Anne E. Nolte Lecturer, a check for Doctors Without Borders. Greg Meyer presents a grant check Also pictured, Dr. Jeffrey Clark, Chair of to Dontae Latson, President and ISU’s Department of Health Sciences. CEO of YWCA McLean County. Photo courtesy of YWCA McLean County. Uncredited photos by Kathi Davis 14 MCLP group at the Celebrating Local Philanthropy Luncheon. (l-r) standing: Linda Bollivar, Kari Sandhaas, Phylis VerSteegh, Pollyanna Spears. Seated: Debbie Leighton and Sonya Mau. Reprinted with permission of Kids enjoy Imagination Grove at Sugar Grove Nature Center The Pantagraph. which established an endowment at IPCF in 2015. Photo courtesy of Sugar Grove Nature Center.

Dr. James Simeone, Illinois Wesleyan University, Michelle Members of the Ballet Folklorico of Wagehaft, 3rd grade teacher at Glenn School, and Glenn Conexiones Latinas de McLean County, School students worked at the IWU Peace Garden, supported which has an agency fund at IPCF. The by a 2015 YEP grant. Photo courtesy of IWU. troupe performed at the Children’s Discovery Museum’s Dio de Muertos

Illinois Prairie Community Foundation Legacy Society

The following people have identified gifts to Illinois Prairie Community Foundation in their estates or through their Donor Advised Funds or insurance policies:

Rick and Penny Boser Susan Hoblit Alan Sender and Elizabeth Robb Sender Kathi Davis Tim and Debbie Leighton

Wayne and Marilyn Ericson Greg and Diane Meyer Richard and Susan Stroyan

George and Myra Gordon Gretchen Monti Charlotte Talkington

Paul and Sandra Harmon Ryan and Denise O’Connell Ruel and Judy Wright

Dave and Diana Hauman Jerry and Carole Ringer 15 Illinois Prairie Community Foundation Funds and Their Donors

Illinois Prairie Community Foundation gratefully acknowledges donors who made gifts to our component funds in calendar year 2015.

Memorial Gifts

Endow Atlanta Illinois Prairie Arts and Culture Vladimir-Canterbury Sister In Memory of Mr. Paul Adams Endowment in Memory of City Association of B-N Richard and Betty Applegate Dr. William L. White Tom and Kay Wilson Virginia Bicknell Alcon Laboratories, Ocular Robert and Wanda Billiter PKD Department John Wesley Powell Audubon Randy and Shelly Brooks Nancy Anderson Society Endowment in Memory Martha Cohen Carol Baker of Dr. Dale E. Birkenholz Dale and Christine Colaw George and Charlene Bayless Betty Keough Gerald and Nancy Gehlbach Russell and Janet Bedford M.J. Rhymer Family Dry Grove Gary Gemberling Marilyn Braught Nature Preserve Board Mary Hill Elsie Marie Cadieux Susan Hoblit Susan K. Callahan Barbara Gilbert Jessen Margaret Dalton M.J. Rhymer Family Dry Grove Ronald and Jayne Kindred Forrest and Lola DeVore Nature Preserve Endowment Mrs. Wendell F. Kindred Orlyn and Jana Edge In Memory of Dr. Dale E. Wayne and Marcia Lutz William and Cathy Fleming Birkenholz Robert and Sandra Guy and Ruth Ann Fraker Susan Campbell Meinershagen Dorothy Frank George and Myra Gordon Jon and Carol Rawlins Steve and Ruth Ann Karen Rawlins Friedberg Poetry Place Endowment in Kenneth and Alice Robison George and Myra Gordon Memory of Mr. Jack Bowles Phillip and Shelley Ruch Stephen and Kathryn Curt and Anne Broughton David Sasse and Gail Apel- Gossard Kathleen Burgess Sasse Suan Guess-Hanson Tom and Betsy Ebeling Dean and Martha Sasse Brian and Alison Hatcher Joe and Karen Ritacco Bill and Rosalie Seymour Robert and Barbara Hathway Kathryn Thompson Loretta Highfill Sugar Grove Nature Center in Dr. Ray Thompson, Jr. James and Debra Houch Memory of Mr. Steve Funk Roger and Mary Hunt Craig and Cindy Alexander Endow Atlanta John Kemp James Bennett and Eleanor Naomi Kintigh In Memory of Mr. Samuel Thompson John and Peg Kirk Hoblit Bruce Breitweiser Kathleen Kirk Janette Arlene Hoblit Kent and Karen Meister John and Helen McFarland Karen Rawlins Bobby and Suzanne Quiggins Paul Minear Route 66 Association of Illinois Robert and Janet Mowery Endow Atlanta Jerry and Carole Ringer In Memory of Mr. Myron Back 2 School Alliance in Carol Scott Rawlins Memory of Mrs. Dorothy Susan Hoblit Ralph and Ellen Smith John Stark and Lori Adams Marsh James and M.K. Scharf Judy Stone Raymond and Lynda Straw

Joyce Striewig Fostering Dignity in Memory of

Robert and Marilyn Sutherland Mrs. Harriot Meyers

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Endowments

Ruth Carey Education Susan Hoblit Donor Advised Judy Bartolone Endowment Endowment Stephen J. and Debbie Belgrave Ramsin and Jizet Benyamin Communityworks Endowment Illinois Prairie Arts and Culture James and Judith Bilyeu Endowment Drs. Kathryn Bohn and Thomas David Davis Mansion Tim and Debbie Leighton Nielsen Endowment Robert and Linda Braastad Daniel and Debra Brownstone Kathi Davis Illinois Prairie Education John and Tracy Burr Endowment Richard Castillo David and Kay Williams Music Vicken and Sally Chalian Education Endowment Illinois Prairie Endowment Michael and Debra Cochran George and Myra Gordon Anne Dull Colloton Tim and Debbie Leighton Endow Atlanta Endowment William and Janella Cooley Atlanta Christian Church Darryl and Stephanie Fernandes Atlanta Rotary Club Illinois Prairie Green Richard and Andrea Ginnetti Atlanta United Methodist Endowment Alan and Vanessa Ginzburg Church George and Myra Gordon Gerardo and Debra Grieco John and Emma Lou Brandt Tim and Debbie Leighton John and Jane Han Randy and Shelly Brooks Eric Marshall Curtis and Mary Hayden Donna Campbell Roy and Carolyn Treadway Christopher and Mihaela Holst Marjory L. Dyer Meng and Linda Horng Joe and Charlotte Gaither Illinois Prairie Health and Parker and Sherry Jain Ruth Ann Hieronymus Wellness Endowment Scott J. and Linda Januzik Janette Arlene Hoblit Thomas and Helen Kelly Susan Hoblit Illinois Prairie Youth Omar and Nargis Khokhar Barbara Gilbert Jessen Endowment Qazi and Karen Khusro Dayle Kenny David and Julie Koh Wayne and Nancy Logsdon IPCF Endowment for Home Phillip Koszyk Carolyn P. Nuckolls Sweet Home Ministries Ben and Kara Leak Myron K. and Karen F. Rawlins Dennis Lee Warren and Melissa Smith Ives Family Foundation Youth Robert M. and Xandra Lee

Endowment Joseph and Julie Liu Fell Foundation Endowment Dr. Dennis Lockhart and

John Wesley Powell Audubon Carolann Snyder Gordon Arts Endowment Society Endowment Ajay and Vaishali Malpani Wayne and Melissa Manness

Rob Hardesty Memorial Stephen and Anne Matter Keeran Endowment for the Scholarship Endowment James and Nancy McCriskin Performing Arts Dr. Robert and Barbara

Paul and Sandra Harmon McEntyre Local History Endowment Donor Advised Arts and Jay and Sharon Miller Danny Leifel Culture Endowment Patrick and Julie Murphy

Kathi Davis David and Teri Naour McLean County Medical Paul and Paula Naour Hilfinger Performing Arts Society Alliance Endowed William and Kathy Neil Endowment Scholarship Joseph and Ashleigh Norris Yogesh Agarwal Willard and Miranda Noyes Finn and Laura Amble Hilfinger Youth Tennis Thomas and Susan Ocheltree Ara Aprahamian and Emily Scholarship Endowment Bamidele and Terry Ogunleye Martin Roy and Barbara Ostberg

Ken and Tammy Barba Paul and Ginni Pedersen 17

McLean County Medical Tim and Debbie Leighton Jerry and Francesca Erb Society Alliance Endowed Annette Martinez Bob and Lynn Fearneyhough Scholarship continued Jerry and Carole Ringer Ed Ferguson Edward and Carol Pegg Ben Ryburn and Arlene Hosea Cheryl Finnigan Scott and Jennifer Pinter Rita J. Fisher Thomas and Pam Pliura Susan Noble Endowment for Deanna Frautschi and Alan Jeffrey and Julie Poulter the Multicultural Leadership Bedell Lawrence and Dixie Raines Program Larry and Emma Funk Jerome Oakey and Laura Funks Grove Cemetery Randolph Ann E. Nolte Endowment Barbara Gaffron Margaret Randolph George and Myra Gordon William J. and Sarah Ray Nursing Legacy Endowment Lee and Leslie Green Jerry and Carole Ringer Nancy Ridenour Ken and Carol Harrington Mike and Margaret Heger Robert and Jennifer Seidl Doris Henderson Patricia Short Poetry Place Endowment Lorraine Hetzler G. Bradley Smith and Roslyn Radee-Smith Ed and Judy Hines Ringer Community Endowment Pramern and Sirinan Sriratana John C. Horton

James and Jeannie Swanson Geoffrey Hughes M.J. Rhymer Family Dry Grove Srirat and Thanom Temiyasathit The Hunt Family Wilbert and Phyllis Thielemann Nature Preserve Endowment Chuck and Sue Hurliman Michael and Kaye Toohill Michelle Kelly Matthew Hanks and Beth Sol Shulman Jewish Education John and Peg Kirk Tumilty and Life Endowment June Kolodzieski Mark and Barbara Ulbrich Mary Lou Lael James and Melanie Vales Sugar Grove Nature Center Bart Lammey Doug and Stephanie Ward Endowment Janet Lammey Barry and Marjorie Weaver Anonymous Gene and Marianna Lessen Richard and Catherine Wellman Merlin and Margaret Anderson Walter Lynn Witoon and Kwanrak Around About Acres Tanja Mahner Weraarchakul Brian Barling Mr. and Mrs. Jim McLaughlin William L. Ray and Katherine Kandy D. Baumgardner McLean County Wheelers Widerborg Rich and Jane Beal Bicycle Club James and Lucy Wisdom Diana and John Behnke Michael and Gail McNeely Cathy Woods Ben Funk School Reunion Ken and Judy Miller Ruel and Judy Wright Judie Bey Gretchen Monti Lanlan Wu Ken and Stacey Bill Kenneth Newgren Jody Borbely Greg and Patryce Nussbaum Mid Central Community Action Mark and DeDe Boulware Doug and Kay Oehler Agency Endowment Randy and Shelly Brooks Marty and Patsy Oman Angelo Capparella Elizabeth Peacock Jerome Mirza Arts and Culture Richard and Eve Chandler Nancy Pochel Endowment Melinda Cheek Mary Lynne Poole Richard and Anna Marie Prall Family Sandra Pratt Virginia Mosbacher Scholarship Chrisman Don and Phyllis Clay Progressive Prairie, Inc. Endowment John and Linda Cully Randolph AG Service, Inc.

Daniel Deneen Carolyn Redic Multicultural Leadership Brian and Ellen Dietz M.J. Rhymer Family Dry Grove Program Endowment Janet Eckhardt Nature Preserve Phani Aytam Orlyn and Jana Edge Lance and Candy Rogers Tim Golliday Bev Edwards Eugene Roth George and Myra Gordon David Roughton

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Debbie Ruff Mary Campbell Laura Kowalczyk Ed and Marilyn Sams Anita Carney Janet Krejci David and Joyce Schmoeger Linda Carter Gail Lamb Juergen and Meredith Schroeer Donna Chiles Lynda Lane Ed and Blanche Schuck Carol Chrisman Joann Lansbarkis Bill and Rosalie Seymour Sandy Colbs Jean Lawyer Tim Siegworth and Mary Kathleen Conley Debra Leighton Horgan-Siegworth Kathi Davis Deborah Lindberg Donna Sinn Jane Delgado-Shadid Kathleen Lorenz Ken and Fran Smith Sue Denzer Joanne Maitland Mary Kay Stimpert Barb Diemer Karen Major Judy Stone Jamie Drake Karen McConnell John and Linda Stuckey Ann Durand Rachel McFarland Robert and Marilyn Sutherland Rosemary Dustman Rachel McManus Sharon Tallon Sue Edmondson Barbara Meek Bette Tambling Mary Lynn Edwards Diane Meyer John Tobias Cris Embree Dixie Mills Stephen Tock Diane Fishering Gretchen Monti Twin City Amateur Dianne Fleming Barbara Nathan Astronomers, Inc. Ruth Ann Fraker Carolyn Newberg Vernon and Laura Veal Deanna Frautschi Terry Ogunleye Dee Volle Marilyn Freese Kathy Packard Matthew and Marie Vose Laura A. Furlong Sally Pyne Tom and Carolyn Weiland Linda H. Garbe Betty Green Rademacher Ryan Weishalla Joan Garber Margaret Randolph Carl and Carolyn Wenning Julie Gerke Mary Riddle David Wilson Vicki Glennon Carole Ringer Lloyd Withers Myra Gordon DeLisa Rodney Lyle Duane Yockey Patricia Grogg Sally Rudolph Diane Yount Sandra Groves Mary Anne Schierman Lieschen Grussing Karen Schmidt Laura Sullivan Arts and Culture Sue Gunder Tudy Schmied Endowment Sandra Harmon Carol Schrantz Victoria Harris Dianne Schultz Laura Sullivan Health and Donna Hartweg Feli Sebastian-Moeller Wellness Endowment Diana Hauman Jennifer Sedbrook Doris Henderson Deborah Seifert Dorothy M. Witte Endowment Linda Herman Elizabeth Robb Sender for Women Ann Higgens Patsy Sherrard Julie Hile Susan Silvey

Becky Hines Joan Sloneker Women to Women Susan Hoblit Terry Small Endowment and Pass-Through Jan Holder Chantal Sneed Fund Janet Hood Linda Steele Barbara Allsup Bev Hornickel Marilyn Sutherland Rita Bailey Mary Hunt Maureen Svob Judie Bey Jill Hutchison Sharon Tarvin Nancy Bollman Adrienne Ives Camille Taylor Lori Bradle Cheryl Jackson Toni Tucker Fran Brandau Carolyn Jarvis Pam Turley Debra Brownstone Lois Jett Joan Vanden Eynden Judy Buchanan Alexis Kalish Phylis VerSteegh Mary Caisley Colleen L. Kannaday Emily Vigneri

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Women to Women Andrew and Kathleen Shirk Bob and Joy Hippensteele Endowment and Pass-Through Tanvi Singh Susan Hoblit Fund continued Ceil Steinbacher-Kemp Harold and Nancy Hoeferle Marjorie Weaver Maddy To Robert and Deanna Hunt Mary Ann Webb Elizabeth Weir Donor Advised Brad and Renee Hutchison Patsy Webber Fund Jill Hutchison Gina Wey John J. Wohlwend Timothy O. and Wendy Ives Deborah White Blaire Wright Mike and Cindy Kerber Katherine Wills Bob and Jeanette Wright Joann Lansbarkis Janet Wiser Danny and Paula Leifel Jan Wohlwend Youth Fund at Bloomington Tim and Debbie Leighton Judy Wright High School Endowment Craig Luchtefeld Carolyn Yockey Catherine Maciariello Gwen Yurieci Other Funds Jerome Maddox Louise Ziemann Vani Mallubhotla Illinois Prairie Community Mike and Shirley McElvain Youth Engaged in Philanthropy Foundation Annual Campaign James Messer (YEP) Endowment Anonymous Greg and Diane Meyer Janet H. Allen Finn and Laura Amble Thomas and Janet Morris Lori and Mark Bean Grant Anderson Donald and Carolyn Newberg Radiance Jeanette Campbell Jerry M. Antonini Ryan and Denise O’Connell Robert Connelly Ara Aprahamian and Emily Marty and Patsy Oman Kylie Cottone Martin Paul and Katherine Packard Kathi Davis Nancy Barling Joni and Joe Painter Isabel Dawson Peter and Debra Borowski Mary K. Penn Robert and Georgia Dawson Richard and Penny Boser Vasudha Pinnamaraju Nancy A. Fewkes Larry and Carroll Bross Karen Pratt Luke and Karen Filosa Willie Brown Susan Prendergast Guy and Ruth Ann Fraker Patrick Busch Ed Quijano Deanna Frautschi and Alan James and Janet Carter Betty Rademacher Bedell Walt and Linda Crowley Margaret Randolph Viraat Goel Kathi Davis Julie Prandi and James Reid George and Myra Gordon Daniel and Paula Deneen Jerry and Carole Ringer Jack and Carolyn Hall Sue Denzer Margaret Russelmann Paul and Sandra Harmon Rosemary Dustman Kristen Sand Darrell and Donna Hartweg John Eckley Mary Anne Schierman Jade Hassebrock Mary Edwards Feli Sebastian CeCe Hill Wayne and Marilyn Ericson Jeff Secord Eli Hill Diane Fishering Alan Sender and Elizabeth Robb Laura Kowalczyk Ruth Ann Fraker Sender Tim and Debbie Leighton John Freed Linda Shepherd Paul and Colleen Lindsey Steve and Laura Furlong Steven and Stacey Shrewsbury Kari McGhee George and Myra Gordon Keith Sommer Sandy McGhee Fred and Sandra Groves Dennis and Ellyn Sorensen Greg and Diane Meyer John Groves Steve and Linda Stockton Mary Beth Morrissey John and Jane Han Robert and Marilyn Sutherland Bronzi and Day Owens Paul and Sandra Harmon Masako Takayasu Jerry and Carole Ringer Darrell and Donna Hartweg Marcia Thomas Robert and Linda Roberts Aaron Hays Vincent and Patricia Trosino Alan Sender and Elizabeth Robb Doris Henderson Sender Linda Herman Mary Anne Schierman Ann Higgens Jeff and Kelli Hill

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Bruce and Linda Unterman Mark and Mary Kramp Lloyd and Colleen Farlee Heather Wagner Charles and Lorraine Lansing Marsha Fogarty Donald and Karen Wettstein Thomas and Drinda Laxton Gregory and Jeanne Girard Peter Whitmer Christopher Lay and Rosemary Gary Gletty Kathy Wills Hicks-Lay George and Myra Gordon Diane Winters Steven D. and Vickie Mahrt Harold and Marlene Gregor George and Gina Wood Mary McClintock Carman J. Gresham Kevin Woods June P. McCluskey Jean Grever Ruel and Judy Wright McDonald’s of Bloomington- Pat Grogg Charles and Gwendolyn Yurieci Normal, McLean & Gibson City Thomas Richard and Mary Greg and Diane Meyer Gerwig Hanson Illinois Prairie General Fund Nan Miller Harry L. and Susan M. Harsha Larry and Chris Eggan Carolyn Moyer Lotus D. and Judith A. Matthew Newell Marilyn Myers Hershberger Mary K. Penn David and Marcia Hirst Robert Koos Fund for the Prairieland Piece Parent Group Albert R. and Betty S. Community Health Care Clinic John and Sandra Puzauskas Hornbrook Shirley Koos DeLisa and Nollie Rodney Joan Hubbs Larry D. Scarbeary David and Cathie Huston Agency and Project Funds Patti Scheets Bryant Jackson Carolyn S. Schlipf Suraj and Usha Kapoor Back 2 School Alliance Michael and Barbara Schmidt Ken and Carol Kashian Judi Sevel Mark Austill and Christine AFNI, Inc. Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. Kaufman Mary Aplington Bill and Sandy Slingsby Leroy Loepp Lynn Barker Jean Steichen Roger Day and Tami Martin Mary Jo Barker State Farm Kim Miller Benjamin Elementary PTO State Farm Community Joanna Mink William and Aileen Blomgren Volunteers John and Pam Muirhead Kathryn Brown Keith and Dena Swigart Janice Neulieb Willie Brown Charlotte Talkington Gregg Petri Mark Burgess, DMD United Way of McLean County Carolyn Pitts Thomas and Elizabeth Burns The VEIN Specialists David and Judy Poultney Ramkumar Chandrasekaran John and Melanie Verbout Deborah Shaw Stephen and Patricia Cleary Verla Williams Mary Margaret Simpson Mark and Pamela Comadena Diane Winters Roland Spies Commerce Bank Community Livia Stone Service Committee Joe Strano Linda and Walter Crowley Beyond Normal Films Cinema Masako Takayasu Eloise A. Diggelman Arts Project Doug Whitman and Kathy Randy and Naomi Duvendack Roger and Kathy Alexander Smith-Whitman Farnsworth Group, Inc. Karen Ament Doug and Dianne Williamson Robert and Linda Willis Fisher Dana Benelli Li Zeng Jerry D. and Mary L. Foster John and Cindy Beurskens Drake Zimmerman and Jan Doris Henderson Glenn Block Elfline Thomas and Serena Herr Al and Linda Bowman Karrie Hilt Barbara Burke Joy Knapp Hippensteele Hank and Mary Campbell Bloomington Cultural District Peggy Hundley Mark and Lynne Chaddon Capital Campaign Roger and Mary Hunt Edward and Anne Colloton IAA Credit Union Caroline Denny Bloomington-Normal Tennis Ralph J. and Shirley B. Dukes Association Franz and Lucille Eckrich

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Conexiones Latinas de McLean State Farm Good Neighbor Heartland Community College County Grant-Tonja Kozak ICG ILLINOIS LLC Patricia Avila Sally Ward Inland Tool Company Nicholas Aviles Jeffrey E. Woodard Keystone Risk Management Irma Escatel Bantista David Lanterman Iris Boland Friends of Downtown Lincoln Christian University Alexander Cardona Bloomington Lincoln College Virginia Gonzales Mid Central Community Action Lincoln Community High School David Im State Farm Good Neighbor Foundation Taunia Leffler Grant-Lori Manning Logan County Board Francisco Meehan State Farm Good Neighbor Logan County Chamber of Jhamileth Montero Grant-Nancy Isaacson Commerce Ingrid Ramirez ME Realty Limited State Farm Bank Green Top Grocery Co-Op Nobbe Eye Care Center, LLC State Farm Good Neighbor John and Linda Chizmar Thomas O’Donohue Grant-Alex Cardona Karen Brinker Schaschwary Powell Insurance Agency Inc. State Farm Good Neighbor Wilma Tufts RK PR Solutions Grant-Marcos Mendez Drake Zimmerman and Jan Rolling Prairie Subdivision, LLC State Farm-HERO Elfline St. Clara’s Manor Katrina Torres Richard M. Sumrall Heartland Theatre Future Fund Treasurer of the City of Lincoln Emerging Philanthropists Woods Foundation Robert Castillo Heyworth Summer League Alexander Choban Shataea Moore LeRoy Kiwanis Club Molly Davis State Farm Good Neighbor State Farm Good Neighbor Andrew Kubiak Grant-Chad Carlton Grant-Craig Satchwell Megan Murphy State Farm Good Neighbor Charles W. Welke, III Grant-Ryan Cook McLean County Compact State Farm Good Neighbor AFNI, Inc. Fostering Dignity Grant-Thomas Daugherty Bloomington Area Career Anonymous State Farm Good Neighbor Center Kathy Baracani Grant-Paul Froese Children’s Discovery Museum Nancy Barling State Farm Good Neighbor Mark Daniel Val Beguin Grant-Jake Sheley Robert Dean Carl Behr Greg Donovan Debra Block Jewish Charities John and Marilyn Freese Danvers Industrial Youth 4H George and Myra Gordon Fat Jack’s, Inc. Kiwanis Club of Normal Heartland Bank and Trust Robert and Rene Feser Company Heartland Community College Terry L. and Kathy J. Fitton Land of Lincoln CEO Heyworth CUSD #4 George and Myra Gordon Bassett’s Mechanical, Inc. Becky Hines Suzanne Harth BLDD Architects, Inc. Brad and C. Renee Hutchison Steven P. and Susan P. Kossman Eric E. Burwell Integrity Technology Solutions Legal Professionals of McLean Castle Manor ISU-Center for the Study of County Central Illinois Ag, Inc. Education Policy Larry and Jane Phillips Eaton Corporation Eugene and Diane Jontry Potbelly Sandwich Works Edward Jones Mark Jontry St. John’s United Church First National Bank of Tremont Robert and Jill Keller of Christ Graham Carpentry Laborers Local #362 Sue Seibring Graue, Inc.

State Farm Good Neighbor Andrea C. Hake Grant-Jim Callahan

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LeRoy CUSD #2 Santosh and Ahlesha Raut Jerome Mirza Arts and Culture McLean County Health Roger Reynolds Fund Department Rowe Construction Company The Jerome Mirza Foundation Brandy McNalis Jerry and Brenda Schwartz Greg and Diane Meyer SEWA International, Inc. Multicultural Leadership Gary Niehaus Chandra and Archana Shekara Program Olympia Community Unit Snyder Family Foundation NFP Sheena Bedi School Steve and Nancy Snyder Anand and Seena Bhende Pridestaff Keith Sommer Linda Bollivar Project Oz Dean and Janiece Stanger Tara Brown Regional Office of Education Larry and Peggy Stark Emmanuel Calmes #17 State Farm Tejas Jani Stephen and Linda Stockton State Farm Good Neighbor Kiranmayi Konam Barbara Stuart Grant-Sheheryar Muftee Kristin Manzi Town of Normal State Farm Good Neighbor Barbara Nathan John Whalen Grant-Suresh Krishna Jerin Thomas Siddalingappa and Susheela Phyllis Webster McLean County Diversity Sudhir Project Steven D. and Tove Thomas Normal Firefighters Association Raymond M. Berta Steve and Karen Timmermann B/N Trades & Labor Assembly Bina and Krishna Todi Penguin Project of McLean True Line Wire Guidance Willie Brown County Systems Casali and Sons Disposal Service Anonymous Mercer Turner Michael and Debra Cochran American Baptist Women’s Unit 5 Education Association Judith Cole Ministries Satish Venkatachalapathy and COUNTRY Financial Dr. Joseph and Mrs. Lauri Latha Krishnashastry Doran, Capodice, Efaw & Blaney Walmart Ocheltree LLC Eugene and Patricia Bolda

Downs United Methodist Harry and Shelly Gant Church McLean County Medical Cindy Lawson-Kester Joe Eades Trucking Alliance Charitable Fund David and Kathleen Klein First Farmers State Bank Ara Aprahamian and Emily Kumon Math & Reading Center, James and Cathy Franks Martin Bloomington Nancy Froelich Stephen J. and Debbie Belgrave Regina Leffers Rajeev and Priya Goel Daniel and Debra Brownstone Joe and Geralyn Miskulin George and Myra Gordon William and Janella Cooley Steven and Mary Oates John and Julie Hahn Gerardo and Debra Grieco James and Deborah Presley Eugene and Diane Jontry Ben and Kara Leak James and Pamela Raymond Frank and Susan Kemp Robert M. and Xandra Lee Crystal Robinson Arun and Rita Khurana Stephen and Anne Matter Patti Scheets Ravi and Manjushri KIshore Bamidele and Terry Ogunleye State Farm Good Neighbor Lawrence Liston Roy and Barbara Ostberg Grant-Becky Wilhoit Little Jewels Learning Center Atiq and Quratulain Rehman State Farm Good Neighbor Livingston, Barger, Brandt and Kevin and Carol Richardson Grant-Stan Wilhoit Shroeder Jerry and Carole Ringer Town of Normal Sara V. Lohr Doug and Stephanie Ward John and Janet Tucker Milind and Shilpa Lombar Micheal S. and Crystal M. Young Steve and Vickie Mahrt Rebound Gary McGinnis

Kathleen Michael McLean County Recovery Court Steve Miller Builders LLC Advisory Board Nicor Gas Jason and Kristi Probst

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Recycling Furniture for Families Robert Copeland Tricia Johnson Hank and Mary Campbell Colleen Cornwall Mark Jontry Gary and Christine Gruber Vere and Connie Cottrell Jamie Kelly Jan Crowley Nancy Kiedaisch M.J. Rhymer Family Dry Grove Carolyn Dahmm Mary Lou Kimball Nature Preserve Dean Davis Linda Kinder Susan Campbell Tim Davis Francis H. Korte Ed and Judy Hines Richard and Carol Deal Janet Kuhns Denny’s Doughnuts & Bakery, Terry and Mary Ramah Kuper STAR Literacy Inc. Joseph Leone Books to Benefit Lisa Dever Emily Lilienthal Daughters of the American Scott and Jacqueline Dixon Matthew and Mary Liverman Revolution, Letitia Green Mark and Laurel Beth Donovan Marshal A. Logan Stevenson Chapter David L. and Nancy J. Doss Cheryl Lowney Normal Rotary Timothy Duffy John and Joanne Maitland, Jr. Ginny Schmult Lawrence Duling Mary Matthews Drake Zimmerman and Jan Diane Edwards Ken McCubbin Elfline Judy Ekstam McLean County Sportsman, Inc. Mike and Becky Emery Keith McNamara WJBC Brotherhood Tree Patricia Epsicokhan Barbara Menken Donald and Joan Adams Alberto Espinosa Mary Mercer Leo Adams Farnsworth Group, Inc. Beverly J. Miller William and Linda Adams Phillip and Marcia Fayhee Janet Monke Richard P. Alderman Robert M. Fish Joseph Morrow Dave and BJ Anderson Rainard and Judith Fisher Marilyn Musick Thomas and Deann Anderson Robert Fisher Craig and Lisa Nafziger Teresa Anderson Patrick Flanigan Michael K. and Anita L. Nafziger John Arbogast Donald and Carol Fox Diane Nalefski Ardent Tillers 4-H Club David and Theresa Frost Irene E. Niccum William E. and Sue A. Bailey Bill Gaddis Mary Nichols Lynn Barker Darlene Galloway Ruth Nichols Judy Hudson Barnes Cathy Garrelts Terry and Katherine Nichols Gary and Jean Baumhardt Lauren Geggus John O’Donnell Judy Bertsche Denise Geisler Tammy Oliviero Elmo Bland Lisa Graf Charlotte Olsen Bloomington Emblem Club 432 Dorothy R. Halbert Marty and Patsy Oman R. W. Boge Deanna Hamilton Our Redeemer Lutheran Church Jane M. Bower Ruth Hargis Steve Petersen Mary B. Bowman Diane K. Harsha Joan M. Peterson Pat Bozarth Robert and Barbara Hathway Sharon Peterson Jennifer Bozarth Pamela Hays Trevis and Sherilyn Phillips Dorothy Brickey Julie Hebding Joni Poisel Rodney and Patricia Brown Annette Heintzman Kathleen Pollock Meggin Buitre Doris Henderson Valerie Quinn Barbara J. Burk Heritage Enterprises Heartwalk Karen Quiram Randall and Vickie Carney Fund Sharon Quiram Linda Carter Jon D. Hinrichs Greg and Jane Randall Central Illinois Church of Christ Ann Hodgson Michael Reeter Alan and Kathie Chapman John Horton Colleen Reynolds Roger Clemmons CJ Huggett David M. and Jane A. Richter Dennis Cler Sharon Hume Jerry and Carole Ringer Michael and Debra Cochran Marvin and Luanne Huth Sharon E. Roberts College Park Christian Church Illinois Farm Bureau Rita Ross

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David and Patricia Salch Julie Williams Pamela L. Steward Joyce Sauder Diane Winters Thomas D. Stoltz Patricia Scanlan Carl Woodward Barbara Taylor Patti Scheets Marjorie Young Ron D. Tredennick Daniel Schmidt David Young Tina Turner Jack Secord Marcus Zeller Ed and Peggy Vogelsinger James and Trilby Sedgwick Dave Zschau Ashley Young Michael Sennett Gregory Severns Youth Engaged in Philanthropy Rob Hardesty Memorial Sewing Studio (YEP) Scholarship Foundation Anita Shears Anonymous Patsy Sherrard Connie Link Scholarship Cari Shields Scholarship Funds Lester Siron Mason Spencer Lives On Bill and Sandy Slingsby Classic Organizing Group Scholarship Stephen Snyder Charitable Fund (State Farm Scott and Elizabeth Barrett Dennis and Ellyn Sorensen Classic) Michael and Jamie Breseman Thomas and Linda Spencer State Farm Good Neighbor Richard Cornett LeAnn Stahl Grant-Dave Oloffson Suraj and Molly Datta Marjorie Steffen State Farm Good Neighbor William Donaldson Joann Steinberg Grant-Mike Harris Cameron Elam Sandra K. Stephenson Bruce Emerson Fred and Jaye Stielow Frautschi Scholarship Fund for Ryan Funkhouser Rich and Mary Strle MCLP Alan and Vanessa Ginzburg Richard and Susan Stroyan John and Deborah Haines Dale M. And Alice M. Sutter Friends of Kirbie Scholarship Kevin Hanley James and Barbara Swigart Michael Harding Kenneth W. and Victoria Joyce Anderson Alden F. and Arlene Barker Irving Materials, Inc. Taylor Adam Larkin The Association of National Dorothy and Worth Bracher Friends of Dan Brady John and Mary Leonard Frat Lodges and Clubs of Kelly and Catherine McKee McLean County Kathleen Dumler Neil J. Eimer Greg and Diane Meyer Michael Thoennes Barry and Connie Rohm Lowell and Carmen Grace Foote-Johns Guy and Ruth Ann Fraker Timothy Schnetzka and Debra Thompson Kottmyer Stephen and Lenore Trainor Matt Fraker and Sherry Thornton Henry and Natali Stadler Patricia Troesch Marc Weaver Michael and Georgia Tufts John D. and Susan A. Goodman Phyllis Haines Roger Wolf James Van Hoorn VFW Post 454 Men’s Axillary James R. and Melissa J. Triopia High School Scholarship Brad Vissering Herrman

Thomas Wait Kahuna Payment Solutions, LLC Rachel Vincent Memorial Fund James L. and Sharon K. Mike and Suzanne Klemme Todd Vincent Watson Stephen W. Leins Tracey Vincent Dennis and Cheryl Weber Loving Care Pet Companions Kimberly Wells Kevin R. and Debra L. McKenna Penny Westfall Richard and Lynette Mehall Bill and Peg Wetzel Miller Properties Stephen Whelan Susan O’Rourke Randy White Tommy and Gayle Powell Marvin Whitlock Brittany D. Robinson Delores Wieland Donald K. and Pamela B. Donald Wilkey Robinson

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Donor Advised Funds Thomas and Ellen Howe Richard and Susan Stroyan

Kenneth and Laura Berk Robert and Deanna Hunt Tanton Family

Richard and Penny Boser Roger and Mary Hunt Marilyn Townley

Larry and Carroll Bross Timothy and Wendy Ives VAS

Hank and Mary Campbell David and Pearle Jeffries Ve La Er Ti Br Veal Fund

John and Linda Chizmar Golden K Club Phylis VerSteegh

Ralph and Karleen Dude Miriam Lapham Edward and Margaret Vogelsinger Orlyn and Jana Edge Danny and Paula Leifel Richard and Charline Watts Dale and Melinda Egeberg James and Judith Lindsay Elizabeth Weir Tom and Kathleen Eimermann John and Joanne Maitland David and Kay Williams W. & M. Ericson Greg and Diane Meyer Jim and Madge Williams Fell Foundation Monti Family Fund John and Carolyn Winterroth Deanna Frautschi and Alan Dale and Joyce Nagel Bedell Dorothy Witte Ann E. Nolte George and Myra Gordon Ruel and Judy Wright Family O’Connell Family John Groves Drake Zimmerman and Jan Paul and Kathy Packard Elfline Hammitt Family Bob and Terri Parsons Timothy and Kay Harbers RCW Treadway Earthcare Paul and Sandra Harmon Earl and Carol Reitan Hart Fund Jerry and Carole Ringer Neal and Dianna Hart Charles Rohrbaugh David and Diana Hauman Sender Family Fund Haushalter Family John and Nancy Stevens Heartland Bank and Trust Community Support Fund Sticklewort Fund

Doris Henderson J. & J. Stone

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Financial Statements Statements of Financial Position: June 30, 2015 and June 30, 2014

June 30, 2015 June 30, 2014 ASSETS Cash and Equivalents $ 349,501 $ 285,091 Pledges Receivable 11,525 40,750 Other Receivables 22,053 - Investments 10,587,317 10,773,088 Furniture and Equipment 9,877 9,877 Accumulated Depreciation (9,792) (9,282)

Total Assets $ 10,970,481 $ 11,099,524

LIABILITIES Accounts Payable $ - $ 4,153 Accrued Expenses 4,021 3,673

Total Liabilities 4,021 7,826

NET ASSETS – UNRESTRICTED: Unrestricted – board designated administration $ 201,254 $ 240,795 Unrestricted – board designated granting funds 6,092,370 6,343,209 Unrestricted – board designated endowment 4,672,836 4,507,694

Total Net Assets 10,966,460 11,091,698

Total Liabilities and Net Assets $ 10,970,481 $ 11,099,524

Statements of Activities: June 30, 2015 and June 30, 2014 June 30, 2015 June 30, 2014 REVENUE Contributions and Grants $ 1,312,611 $ 1,354,084 Contributions In-Kind 12,000 7,458 Program Fees 5,520 71,254 Miscellaneous Income 62,656 36,923 Investment Income (Loss): Interest and Dividends 132,007 158,851 Net realized gains and losses 314,975 293,470 Net unrealized gains and losses (301,280) 814,737

Total Revenue $ 1,538,489 $ 2,736,777

EXPENSES Administrative 231,822 210,120 Charitable Grants and Programs 1,431,905 1,114,947

Total Expenses 1,663,727 1,325,067

Change in Net Assets $ (125,238) $ 1,411,710

Several documents concerning the Community Foundation are available for review by appointment at the Community Foundation office. These include our IRS 990 tax return and our most recent completed annual audit. Our audit may also be viewed at www.ilprairiecf.org/communications. The names of our current investment managers, the fees charged, and the names of the individuals responsible for investment and oversight are available upon written request. 27

Illinois Prairie Community Foundation gratefully recognizes our Grantors and Community Partners for 2015

Grantors

The Jerome Mirza Foundation

Community Partners

Hartweg, Turner, Wood & DeVary, PC

Donald M Heinold, CPA, PC

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Bloomington, IL

Striegel Knobloch & Company, LLC

Drake Zimmerman, Co-Founder of IPCF

Thank You!

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2401 E. Washington Street, Suite 300B Bloomington, Illinois 61704 309-662-4477 FAX 309-662-5577 www.ilprairiecf.org

The Illinois Prairie Community Foundation serves McLean, Livingston, DeWitt, Logan and adjacent areas of Tazewell, Woodford, LaSalle, Ford and Piatt Counties.

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