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ANNUAL REPORT 2015

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2015 HIGHLIGHTSIn the past year, CommunityGiving...

w Provided over $6.1 million in philanthropic support in the region.

w Received $7 million in gifts.

w Surpassed $112 million in total assets.

w Added 44 new funds, with a total over 650.

w Partnered with over 400 volunteers to pursue our mission to engage people, connect resources and build community.

ENGAGING PEOPLE. BUILDING COMMUNITY.


A NEW ERA OF PHILANTHROPY

For 30 years the Central Minnesota Community Foundation, along with its partner foundations in Alexandria, Brainerd and Willmar, have fueled positive change, transforming today’s goodwill into tomorrow’s legacies. In the beginning Alex Didier, the founder of the Central Minnesota Community Foundation (CMCF), believed that if they created a community foundation, generous people would come forward to give back to their local communities. George Torrey, as Board Chair in the 1990’s, believed that the CMCF should extend that dream beyond the boundaries of Greater St. Cloud to support the Brainerd, Willmar and Alexandria areas. More recently, Dennis Gregory, immediate CMCF Past Board Chair and Brian Myres, who chaired the CommunityGiving task force, believed the Foundation needed to create the right structure to sustain these partnerships and possibly create new ones. This past year the time was right to make a strategic decision on how we continue to grow now, and in the future.

CommunityGiving was born.CommunityGiving unites the Alexandria, Brainerd, Willmar and the Greater St. Cloud areas under a single framework to create efficiencies that maximize donors’ impact. This partnership of the four communities is built on three core values: respect for the autonomy of each of the partners, a focus on economies of scale to achieve greater operating efficiencies and a willingness of all partners to collaborate with one another. CommunityGiving will allow us to do whatwe do even better — help donors achieve their charitable goals and ensure their legacies are remembered for generations to come. We envision a family of thriving communities that will find inspiring ways to turn goodwill into great success stories.

As we look to the future we are excited for this new era of philanthropy and the impact this collective foundation will have on communities we serve.

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DEAR FRIENDS,

During orientation, we often ask new Board members to pause….and think about the future. We ask them to reflect 30 or 50 years down the road and think about what the future of the community and the community foundation might look like. We ask them to think about the potential that the Foundation might have 30 or 50 years down the road to impact the lives of the people living in the community. We ask them to think about the donors and fund holders and the legacies the Foundation might hold.

This past year the Central Minnesota Community Foundation passed one of those 30-year milestones. Gathered at the River’s Edge Convention Center, we honored those visionaries and donors who took a risk and established the Central Minnesota Community Foundation in 1985. Their vision ignited philanthropy in the greater St. Cloud area and beyond. As of the close of the last fiscal year, their vision had resulted in:

w A Foundation with total assets in excess of $112 million w 650 component funds w $6.1 million in annual grantmaking to non profit organizations w 4 core affiliate foundations operating in 4 regional centers of Minnesota

And last year, the board of the Central Minnesota Community Foundation along with its partners in Alexandria, Brainerd and Willmar imagined a new umbrella structure — CommunityGiving — to further grow and develop philanthropic resources.

As of April 1, 2015 the new organizational entity — CommunityGiving — will serve as a common back room to create efficiencies for the Alexandria Area Community Foundation, the Brainerd Lakes Area Community Foundation, the Central Minnesota Community Foundation and the Willmar Area Community Foundation. Each Foundation will be led by a local Board of Directors and gain economies of scale and efficiencies by partnering with CommunityGiving.

We are not absolutely certain what the future might hold, but we do believe 30 years from today the collective work of all the Foundations will be greatly impacting the lives of people in the communities we serve. Under the brand of CommunityGiving, we will be working together to Engage Donors, Connect Resources and Build Community. Thank you so much for your generosity and support!

Sincerely,

Maryanne Mahowald, Board Chair Steve Joul, President & CEO


BOARD OF DIRECTORS Members of the 2015-2016 CommunityGiving board team.

(pictured left to right)

Maryanne Mahowald, Chair • Community Volunteer

Jim Roelofs, Secretary • Community Volunteer

John Lindstrom, Vice Chair • Community Volunteer

Colette Carlson, Treasurer • CliftonLarsonAllen

Bruce Pohlig • Community Volunteer

Steve Joul, President & CEO • CommunityGiving

Karlo Goerges • Pequot Tool & Manufacturing, Inc.

Ken Behm • Home State Bank

(not pictured)

Fred Bursch • Bursch Travel

Steve Linder • Lakeland Broadcasting Company

Asha Morgan Moran • ClearPath Consulting

Steve Windfeldt • Preferred Credit


missionThe mission of the Alexandria Area Community Foundation is to engage people, connect resources and build community.

grants since founding$537,468

total assets$1.5 Million

2015 - 2016 boardDave Vagle • Chair

Bill Flaig • Vice Chair

Bruce Pohlig • Treasurer

Melissa Hoven • Secretary

Tom AndersonFred BurschPaula JacksonKelly JenzenShari LavenLoren LiesemeyerJonathan OlsonJason PohlenJeff RestadSally SmithJoshua Tatge

Judy Radil • Foundation Assistant

Barb Carlson • CommunityGiving Consultant

legacy societyFred and Terri BurschJeanne and Ken Howell Wayne and Diana Knauf

Foundation Fundsdesignated Bill and Helena Gleeson Book Fund

donor advised Fred and Terri Bursch Charitable FundM.W. (Pete) and Audrey Bursch Charitable FundRandy Fischer Legacy FundDel and Cathy Kirkeby FundLoren and Kathryn Liesemeyer Foundation FundRick and Sandy Paulsen Family FundJames and Elsie Richardson FundRuth M. Stewart Family Foundation Fund

unrestricted Alexandria Area Administrative Endowment FundAlexandria Area General FundAlexandria Area Unrestricted Endowment Fund

Indicates a new fund for the fiscal year 2015-2016.

Difference Maker Grants The Alexandria Area Community Foundation (AACF) awarded two Difference Maker Grants in the past year to further the essential work of these key organizations dedicated to enriching the local community. These grants support local organizations fulfilling their important missions and help foster a better community for everyone. The Runestone Museum Foundation was granted a $10,000 matching grant to help with the restoration of Big Ole, the “icon” of the Alexandria and Douglas County. The project will include fully repainting the statue.

The Alexandria Senior Center was granted $20,000 to expand the nutrition services program to accommodate the increasing number of aging and vulnerable residents in Douglas County. The project will include finishing the kitchen upgrades for energy efficiency, food storage, air quality improvements and add additional service routes with volunteer drivers.

The Alexandria Area Community Foundation looks to provide leadership, financial support and make connections that go beyond the grant to advance the overall good of the community.


MAKE A MARK IN YOUR COMMUNITYLeave a legacy.

Randy Fischer was a man who made a mark in Alexandria. He was an entrepreneur, a real estate broker, an investor. He believed in his product and in the community, and he worked relentlessly for both. As Paula Jackson, a real estate colleague, describes him, “He was a non-stop ball of energy.”

Randy died unexpectedly on November 18, 2013 while on a trip to China with his wife Janet. Faced with his loss and the necessity of making a decision about memorial gifts, Janet took Paula’s suggestion that a fund in Randy’s honor be established at the Alexandria Area Community Foundation. Community members responded generously, and Janet now has a fund that she can use to help others.

Randy and Janet were both originally from the area — Villard and Evansville — and after Randy’s four years in the Marine Corps, they married and settled in Holmes City. Seven years later they moved to Alexandria. The area was a perfect place to settle as Randy had a passion for the outdoors — hunting, fishing and just being outside. After 16 years of marriage, they decided they wanted children; first Boone and then Mitch were born. The boys, now 20 and 18 years old, developed the same passion for the outdoors and the four of them hunted and fished together. That love of the outdoors led to some of Randy and Janet’s volunteer activities — Ducks Unlimited and others. Randy’s slogan was God-Family-Country.

Randy was a philanthropist — he and Janet gave to people in immediate need and most often, this was done anonymously. He was a patriot and believed strongly in supporting veterans. Another sign of his compassion was that he loved working with first-time home buyers, helping families find an affordable and appealing residence.

His death has left a hole in the local real estate world and the Alexandria community, but with the Randy Fischer Legacy Fund, he will long be remembered.

Randy was a philanthropist — he and Janet gave to people in immediate need and most often, this was done anonymously.

randy fischer


missionThe mission of the Brainerd Lakes Area Community Foundation is to engage people, connect resources, and build community.

grants since founding$3.4 Million


2015 - 2016 boardBob Sweeney • Chair

Tom Anderson • Vice Chair

Tim Bergin • Treasurer

Ray Charpentier • Secretary

David CowellRuth GmeinderLinda S. HansonMary JetlandTom ReekJanelle RileyJim RoelofsPastor Andy SmithDr. Carol Winegar

Wendy Roy • CommunityGiving Consultant

legacy societyBill and Jane BrekkenLynn DavisKenneth and Virginia MerrillRon and Darlene SchaeferJohn† and Mildred Sullivan

† Deceased

Foundation FundsagencyBrainerd Family YMCA Foundation FundBrainerd Public Schools Foundation FundBrainerd Rotary Foundation Fund Camp Confidence Endowment FundKinship Partners Endowment FundLakes Area Habitat for Humanity Endowment FundLakes Area Senior Center Endowment Flexible FundLutheran Church of the Cross Foundation FundSki Gull Fund

designatedDorothy Barthel FundCamp Lake Placid Maintenance Fund CRMC Charitable FundFriends of Greenwood Cemetery FundFriends of Nisswa Lake Park Fund Heritage Assembly of God Children’s Ministry Fund Heritage Assembly of God Youth Maintenance FundNisswa Fire Department Fund

donor advisedThomas and Beth Anderson Family FundThe Annabelle FundDouglas Arndt FundBergin Family FundBrekken Family FundJean Collins FundMichael Converse Memorial FundDavid and Catherine Cowell Family FundDiamond Trust FundRobert J. and LaVonne Danzl Family FundThe Erickson Family FundGEMA FundGracie Lee FundGustafson Family Foundation FundGustafson Family Flexible FundHadland Family FundHall Family FundLinda S. Hanson Family FundThe Hannah Charity FundThe Hostas FundHunt Family FundLloyd and Ingrid Anderson FundKathleen Kubat Jasperson Foundation for Neglected Girls and Women FundJMJF FundJoshua Fund

Ronald E. and Doris M. Juhl Family FundLakeland Mold Charitable Fund Let’s Go Viral Fund Roger and Judy Lykins Family FundCharles McQuinn Memorial FundPerson Family FundPike Family FundTom and Nancy Reek Family FundRoberts Family FundRoelofs Family FundRon and Darlene Schaefer Family FundJohn Schaubach FundCharles and Jan Sheets FundJohn and Darlene Sullivan FundThe Sweeney Family Fund

field of interestBrainerd Women’s Fund Crow Wing County Drug and Sobriety Court FundKatherine Helen Erickson Jacob Church of Thor Building Preservation FundKatherine Helen Erickson Jacob Saron Cemetery FundLakes Area Music Festival FundLakes Area Recovery and Sobriety FundNisswa Enhanced Reading Fund Ruttger’s Enhanced School Reading Fund Spirit of Hope Fund

scholarshipsGarrison Area Scholarship FundReverend Waldo and Bea Trask Scholarship Fund General John and Avis Vessey Mathematics, Science, and Engineering Scholarship Fund for Onamia High School General John and Avis Vessey Scholarship Fund at Central Lakes College

unrestrictedIrma Anderson Fund Brainerd Lakes Administrative Endowment Fund Brainerd Lakes General Fund Brainerd Lakes Unrestricted Endowment Fund ICL Fund



While the Andersons have chosen several local organizations to benefit from their personal involvement, they are extremely active on a national scale.

penny and lee anderson

FOSTER PHILANTHROPYGive back locally and beyond.

Fueled by a passion for education and medical science, and an admiration for veterans, Lee and Penny Anderson of Nisswa have been selected as the Brainerd Lakes Area Community Foundation’s

2015 Award in Philanthropy recipients.

Each year, the Brainerd Lakes Area Community Foundation celebrates the generosity of the community and recognizes individuals who have fostered passion and vision for philanthropy in the Lakes Area through its Annual Award in Philanthropy.

Lee Anderson is owner and chairman of APi Group, Inc., the parent company to over 40 fire protection, industrial and specialty construction companies located throughout North America and the United Kingdom.

While the Andersons have chosen several local organizations to benefit from their personal involvement, they are extremely active on a national scale. Some of the organizations to which they have provided substantial support in recent years include St Thomas University, Saint Paul; Breck School, Golden Valley; United States Military Academy at West Point, New York; Boston Children’s Hospital, Massachusetts; and the Defender’s Lodge at the Palo Alto Department of Veterans Affairs Hospital in California.

The Brainerd Rotary Foundation Fund

Rotarians are neighbors, friends and community leaders who come together to create positive, lasting change in our communities and around the world.

The Brainerd Rotary Foundation Fund was established at the Brainerd Lakes Area Community Foundation in 2014. The Rotary Fund directly impacts youth in Pre-K through 12 located in the Brainerd Lakes Area through grants.

“The Brainerd Lakes Area Community Foundation is a well-managed option for investing our Foundation dollars,” says Mike Burton, Rotary Foundation Fund Committee member.

The club relies on private donations and the success of annual fundraisers to fund charitable programs in the area and around the globe. The Rotary Foundation looks to primarily fund projects that are meaningful in addressing critical issues.

Establishing their Agency Fund at the Brainerd Lakes Area came about through research by the Brainerd Rotary Foundation Committee for all area options. Rotary Foundation Fund Treasurer Roy Hurin explained, “We see it as a partnership with the community because the BLACF is a local entity that has the capacity to professionally manage all of their investments. We don’t need an Investment Committee to make important financial decisions. We use our time and talent to grow our fund and to support special projects in our community.”

Read more at CommunityGiving.org.


missionThe mission of the Central Minnesota Community Foundation is to engage people, connect resources, and build community.



2015 - 2016 boardJohn Herges • Chair

Steve Windfeldt • Vice Chair

Michael Noonan • Treasurer

Joyce Schlough • Secretary

Colette CarlsonLoran HallSteve LarawayDebra LeighMaryanne MahowaldTohow SiyadAshish Vaidya, Ph.D.Brad WheelockDan Steil

Steve Joul President

Greta Stark-Kraker Executive Operations Manager

Susan Lorenz Director of Community Programs

Courtney SchmidtDonor Relations Coordinator

Amy Sprout Administrative Assistant

legacy societyKathleen E. AllenJack and Janie AmundsonJim and Lois AndersonShelly Bauerly Kopel and Scott KopelJason K. BernickMimi and Dick BitzanDeWayne BreverJeanie BreverDr. Luther† and Julie Aronson DehnelDick DillonNancy EhlenDouglas C. and Gerri ElletsonNancy and Bob Ferche Jack and Eileen Gau Dennis and Barbara GregoryBrad and Lisa HansonJack and Geri Happe Patrice Hedlund and Ennis ArntsonLeo T. HenkemeyerDoug and Barb HolzkampPatrick and Rosie Imgrund Steve and Brenda JoulKevin and Amy KluesnerJanet and Jim KnoblachLinus† and Marina KoopmeinersRichard and Carol LangdokDorrie and Scott LarisonChris LeDuc and Adam WhittenSteve LetnesDavid Light and Laura (Poganski) LightSusan and David LorenzMerlyn and Kathryn LutterRodney and Peggy MalikowskiGary and Jane MarsdenScott and Mary Kay MayLouise MuggliMichael and Laura MullinRay and Patricia Munson

Kenneth and Janet PangerLouAnn PetersonDennis and Karol RingmuthBarry and Sandy RossMelinda and Wayne SandersPatrick F. SawickiWayne and Juli SchluchterRon and Irene SchmidtJane SchunemanFred and Carolina ShermockPatricia SimpsonMichael and Patty SipeKevin and Anita SpellacyMarcia SummersDave and Angela ToebenGeorge and Shirley TorreyAnn Torrey KurrTheodore and Andrea TruittDr. David† and Catharine Van NostrandBernard and Marlene VetschJames and Kathyrn VonderharrDon and Jan WatkinsBrad and Kathy WheelockTom and Cathy WilliamsTom and Betty WoltermanJean Wood

† Deceased



Foundation Funds

agencyAnderson Family Entrepreneurial Center Endowment FundAnna Marie’s Alliance Legacy FundBig Brothers/Big Sisters FundBoys and Girls Club of Central MN Agency FundBoys and Girls Clubs of Central MN Southside Club Policy Endowment FundBoy Scouts of America-Central MN Council FundCatholic Charities FundCamphill Village Minnesota Endowment FundCathedral High School Education Foundation FundChamber Music Society of St. Cloud Endowment FundFriends of the Library FundGrow Great Kids FundGirl Scouts of MN & WI Lakes & Pines Council FundGirl Scouts Campership Fund-MN & WI Lakes & Pines Council FundHill Museum & Manuscript Library FundIndependence Center, Inc. FundFather Wilfred Illies Fund for St. Augustine ChurchLEAF Activities FundLEAF Academic Opportunities and Enhancement FundLand Stewardship Project FundFriends of Minnsota Academic Excellence Foundation FundCold Spring Area Maennerchor FundCentral Minnesota Mental He h Association FundMiracle League of Central Minnesota FundMother of Mercy Foundation FundPaynesville Area Hospital Foundation FundPaynesville Area Hospital Torbenson Family Scholarship FundPregnancy Resource Center FundQuarry Park Endowment FundQuarry Park FundFr. Ed Ramacher Endowment for St. John’s Boys’ Choir FundRSVP FundSt. Augustine Church FundSartell-St. Stephen Education Foundation FundSaint Benedict’s Center FundSt. Cloud Area Family YMCA FundSt. Cloud Christian School Scholarship Fund

St. Cloud Hospital FundSt. Cloud Municipal Band Legacy FundSt. Cloud Opportunities FundSt. Cloud Public Library FundSt. Cloud Symphony Orchestra FundSt. Cloud State University Foundation FundStrengthening Families Fund of Resource Training & SolutionsSherburne History Center Donna Eddy FundStearns History Museum FundSt. John’s Boys’ Choir FundTalahi Senior Foundation FundAnna Marie’s Alliance FundUnited Arts FundUnited Way Bertha Lazer FundUnited Way of Central Minnesota Granite FundUnited Way of St. Cloud Area General FundWhitney Center Planned Giving Fund

designatedAmerican Cancer Society-Hope Lodging FundAmerican Cancer Society-Patient Navigation FundAmerican Cancer Society-Prevention and Detection FundDorothy Becker Designated Fund IVDarwin and Rose Mary Bonn FundIrene T. Walsh Endowment Fund for Cathedral High SchoolClemens and Munsinger Gardens Fund Clemens and Munsinger Gardens Endowed FundDrug Awareness Resistance Education FundDr. Luther and K. Julianne Aronson Dehnel Legacy FundAnn and Alex Didier Family FundMark and Kim Doman Endowed FundMargaret (Peggy) Noonan Faerber Great River Regional Library Young Program FundFrau Siewert World Language Scholarship FundRay and Lois Fredrickson FundLawrence and Florence Gill FundThe Andy and Carol Hilger Priests’ Retirement FundRev Wilfred A. Illies Memorial Lecture FundThomas and Helen Krebsbach FundJohn and Arlene Leisen Designated FundLake George Endowed FundMaxine Barnett Fund for Anna Marie’sBette Pollreis Memorial FundRasmussen Family Fairness in Journalism Fund

Resource Center for Military Members and Families FundKimberly Ann Ritsche Memorial FundSt. Cloud Community Book ReadSt. John’s Episcopal Church Fund Established by Rita BartlettSouth Side Boys and Girls Club Endowment FundR. Lawrence Thienes FundPhilip J. Thometz FundTom Schlough Boy Scout FundJoseph and Teresa Zeleny Fund

donor advisedScott and Katherine Adams Family FundAMN Charitable FundAmosson Carlson Family FundJack and Janie Amundson FundJames L. and Lois A. Anderson Family FundScott and Myndee Anderson Family FundN. J. Anderson FundHarold E. Anderson and Jeanette J. Anderson Family Donor Advised FundBarbara Anderson-Fanslau Family FundRollie Anderson Family FundJim Anderson Family FundJeanette Anderson Family FundDean and Gail Anderson FundAntioch-Creative Memories FundGilroy and Virginia Arvig Family FundAwesomeness FundBauerly Kopel Family FundTim and Kristel Barber FundJohn and Nancy Bartlett Family FundRick and Helga Bauerly Family FundCynthia Bauerly FundDavid L. and Jean C. Bauerly FundJerry and Elaine Bauerly Family FundMichael and Sharon Bauerly Family FundBernick’s Beverages and Vending FundBernick’s Community Pillars FundDorothy C. Becker FundPaul and Maria Heymans Becker FundJason K. Bernick FundMark and Kathleen Bernick FundBerscheid Family FundDick and Mimi Bitzan Family FundKaren and David Blattner Family FundMaria V. Peters Bodette and John Bodette FundBondhus Donor Advised Fund

cont’d.


Breer Family FundDr. Frank T. and Alice Brown FundRochelle Hilger Byers FundBarclay and Janet Carriar Family FundCorey Bartlett FundWilliam and Virginia Clemens Family FundJohn and Cindy Clemens FundCharlie Clour and Veronica Oliva-Clour FundCentral MN Society for Human Resource Management FundRobert and Veronica Coborn Family FundThe Coborn Family FundThe Cody Foundation FundDoman Family FundAnonymous Advised FundDorrie and Scott Larison FundRoger and Betty Duininck Family FundDumore FundGale J. and Barbara R. Eastwood FundCharles Ehlen FundNancy Ehlen FundChristopher Eibensteiner and Scott Eibensteiner Memorial FundDouglas C. and Gerri Elletson Family FundElaine Pouliot Bauerly Education FundCreative Endeavors FundBob and Nancy Ferche Family FundFarmers & Merchants State Bank Charitable FundEarl and Dorotha Foster Memorial FundGermick Foundation FundGlenn Family FundGreater Minnesota Fight for a Cure FundDale and Elvis Grau Family FundBarbara and Dennis Gregory Family FundJanet and Tom Grones FundJames and Pauline Hall Family FundLarry and Maggie Hanson FundFather Lloyd Haupt FundLarry Haws Family FundCommunity Health and Wellness Initiatives FundHedlund and Arntson Family FundDon Helgeson and Sue Shepard FundLeo T. Henkemeyer FundHilger Children’s FundAndy and Carol Hilger Family FundLeon Hinnenkamp Memorial FundJohn Hilger FundKevin and Teresa Hilger FundDavid Hodnefield Memorial FundHoefflin/Morris FundFred and Valeria Hughes Family FundJohnson-Moore FundJoul Family FundGalen and Bonnie Kabe FundMike and Joni Karl Family FundTom Keating Foundation FundEarl and Rhita Keskey Family FundKleinjan Family FundKevin and Amy Kluesner Fund

Karel and Michael Helgeson Family FundJim and Janet Knoblach FundHenry J. and Victoria R. Kohorst Family FundBob and Mary Kovell FundMark and Kathleen Krebsbach Family FundRichard and Carol Langdok Family FundSteve and Peggy Laraway Family FundEd and Cathy Laubach FundMary Jane and James Lauerman Family FundJohn and Arlene Leisen Family FundLittle Falls Exchange Club FundDouglas and Taimi Liepert FundCheryl Lightle/Wade Skaja FundDavid Light and Laura (Poganski) Light Legacy FundPat Lynch FundMotley American Legion FundDave and Geri Marquardt Family FundMathew Hall Lumber Foundation FundJean Matzke Memorial Fund for the ArtsScott and Mary Kay May Family FundMichael J. and Gail T. McCarty FundGordy and Michelle Meyer Flexible FundMorgan Family Foundation FundDan and Susan Miller Family FundMiller Family FundThe Moran Family FundMrs. K’s St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Education FundLouise M. Muggli Donor Advised FundMike and Judy Murray Family FundBrian and Karla Myres Family FundNoon Optimist Club FundJudith N. Noonan Advised FundOptimist Club of St. Cloud FundMaurice and Pearl O’Link Charitable FundJamie and Marty O’Link Donor Advised FundGerald and Carole Otto Family FundKenneth J. and Janet A. Panger Family Foundation FundPark Industries FundKatherine H. Pattison FundJustin Pearson Foundation FundKenzie and Mary Ann Phelps FundThe Murphy Podawiltz Family FundJim and Denise Potter Family FundRays of Hope Memorial FundRalph and Odette Hedlund Family FundMichael and Laurie Sattler FundPatrick F. Sawicki FundSt. Cloud Granite Rotary FundWayne and Juli Schluchter FundRon and Irene Schmidt Family FundSeeman Family FundBob and Sandy Sexton Foundation FundSiewert-Nolan Donor Advised FundNorman C. Skalicky Foundation FundJohn V. and Jacquelyn J. Smith Family FundSoleim Chirhart FundSomody Family FundWorldwide Hope FundSpellacy Family Fund

Sy and Sons, Inc. Donor Advised FundStarfish Children’s Charities FundJoan and Warren Teigen Family FundAnn and Mark Thelen FundPaul and Kimberly Thompson FundBob and JoAnn Thueringer Family FundMichael & Ann Tighe Family FundJoyce and Tony Tillemans FundThomas and Joyce Schlough FundDavid and Molly Tomsche FundTorbenson Family FundLee and Mary Torborg Family FundTheodore and Andrea Truitt FundHoward Uhlhorn Memorial FundVeterans of Foreign Wars-Post 428 FundDon and Joan Volkmuth Family FundJohn and Mary Weitzel FundJanet and Tim Wensman Family FundDavid and Molly Werschay FundWells Fargo Bank Minnesota Central Advised FundBrad and Kathy Wheelock Family FundBob and Penny White FundJulianne Williams FundJulianne Williams Fund-EndowedScott and Joan Wilcox Family FundWJON Tri-Centennial FundWojtanowicz Family FundZaun Family Fund

field of interestFund for the ArtsAWARE Fund to Deter ViolenceBig Woods FundRaymond and Shirley Birr FundBuilding It Together FundArtWORKS FundBarbara Carlson Fund for Women and ChildrenCentral Minnesota Helps FundCommunity Priorities FundCreate CommUNITY FundDowntown Kiwanis Club FundEmerging Leaders Endowment FundFriends of Aviation FundFund for Global WomenFriends of Benton County Parks and Trails FundGold’n Plump Poultry Inc. FundGood Samaritan Fund-Helen LiljedahlGood Samaritan FundGlobal War on Terrorism Veterans Memorial FundKatie’s Club FundLeave a Legacy-Central Minnesota FundLake George Revitalization Project FundNordic Ski Club of Central Minnesota FundNorthern Paddles Pickleball FundThomas A. Ritsche Fund for YouthGordon Rosenmeier FundThe Rural Poverty FundSt. Cloud Youth Activities FundJerry and Shirley Setten Family Fund

Foundation Funds cont’d

Starfish FundDavid M. and Catharine M. Van Nostrand FundWells Fargo Arts FundWobegon Trail to the Mississippi FundWomen’s Flexible FundThe Women’s FundZapp Bank Fund

scholarshipsThe 137072-Sieward Nolan FundHarold and Jeanette Anderson Scholarship Fund of the St. Cloud Christian SchoolLeo and Agnes Bauerly Memorial Scholarship FundBernick Family Scholarship FundMikayla C. Boerger Memorial Scholarship FundMarie, Malcolm, and Harvey Bren Scholarship FundMark Brossoit Scholarship FundAdelle and Martin Burrus Scholarship FundArthur A. Cater Scholarship Fund for St. Cloud Technical CollegeBill and Joyce Coborn Memorial Scholarship FundTony and Elsie Dingmann FundEden Valley American Legion Scholarship FundEden Valley Lions Scholarship FundEden Valley-Watkins Student Council Scholarship FundEden Valley-Watkins Area Foundation FundElfstrom Browne Community Scholarship FundMaxine Fasen and Gary Fasen Memorial Art Scholarship FundDan Fouquette Scholarship Fund-St. Cloud National Bank FundTerry R. Fox Scholarship FundLyle Freudenberg Scholarship FundPhilip L. Halenbeck Scholarship Fund IPhilip L. Halenbeck Scholarship Fund IIJulie Ann Hanson Scholarship FundBarb Bemis Happe Scholarship FundArlene Helgeson Scholarship FundMichael and Karel Helgeson Generations Scholarship FundAndy and Carol Hilger Pro-Life Scholarship FundPaul Edward Host Memorial Scholarship FundBrian Klinefelter Scholarship FundBrian Klinefelter Family Scholarship FundKurt Langer Memorial Scholarship FundEvelyn Lenander Education FundMiller Architects and Builders Industry Scholarship FundErnest Morgan Memorial Scholarship FundTom Pierce Memorial Optimist Scholarship FundDick and Dorothy Putz Scholarship FundEd Sauer Memorial Scholarship FundDonald B Schlangen Memorial Scholarship FundCraig Schafer Scholarship Fund

John C. Seivert Memorial FundDr. “Eddy” Silker Scholarship FundTheisen Family Nursing Scholarship FundGeorge and Shirley Torrey Nursing Scholarship FundDavid Torrey Memorial Scholarship FundTorrey SCTCC Business Scholarship FundTorrey SCTCC Nursing Scholarship FundVirginia M. Twetten Memorial Scholarship FundVeterans of Foreign War Post 2816-Isle FundEdgar Coryell, Clara Coryell, Grace Walls & Richard Walls Scholarship FundIrene T. Walsh Scholarship FundWomen’s Fund Scholarship FundWat-Kim-Valley VFW Post #5460 Scholarship Fund

unrestrictedAdministrative EndowmentBrownson Family FundBush Foundation FundCentral Minnesota Administrative Endowment FundCentral Minnesota General FundEhlen Directors FundHughes Mathews P.A. FundSev and Ruth Koop FundRichard Quinlivan Directors FundQuinlivan and Hughes FundRobert J. Sullivan Advised FundDennis Watkins FundDennis Watkins Fund-CGA Surplus Fund



ATHENA AWARDAnn Cofell

Demonstrating excellence in the legal profession for the past 35 years, Ann Cofell holds the position of Deputy Director of Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid

(MMLA). She represents clients and mentors young attorneys and is continually passionate about making Central Minnesota a safe and just place for women and young girls. “We see Ann as a woman who takes initiative, who is innovative, who excels through collaboration, and above all, has compassion that has driven her to be a tireless advocate for others” said Lisa Maurer, chair of the Women’s Fund ATHENA Award Committee.

Ann played a significant role in establishing a partnership with the Stearns County Domestic Violence Court to provide safety for domestic violence victims. As a leader of this initiative, Ann has dedicated herself to educating individuals and communities about how this court works and how it has helped many women and families.

Ann also serves on the Board of Directors for Big Brothers Big Sisters Central Minnesota, and volunteers extensively in the community and at her church.

CMCF Celebrates 30 Years of Philanthropy in Central Minnesota

This past year marked the 30th anniversary of the Central Minnesota Community Foundation. Thirty years ago, our founder Alex Didier called together a group of community leaders to bring to life a community foundation in St. Cloud. He believed that the generous people of our community would come forward to give back to their local community and Alex was right.

The CMCF Annual Dinner on September 24, 2015 was an evening of reminiscing, recognition and honoring all those who have pursued philanthropy through our organization and made a difference in the community. CommunityGiving president Steve Joul remarked during the occasion “Tonight in our hearts, we remember those who have left us. And we honor them by ensuring their legacies make a difference today and for years to come.”

The Central Minnesota Community Foundation now looks to the future and the continued opportunity of connecting donors and their legacies with causes that make a difference in Central Minnesota.

ann is continually passionate about making central minnesota a safe and just place for women and young girls.



A culture of supporting employees has always been a hallmark of Coborn’s, and Bill and Joyce modestly exemplified that tradition through their many years affiliated with the company.

bill and joyce coborn

CREATE A CULTURE OF GIVINGSet an example for others to follow.

When Bill Coborn passed away in 2001, his oldest child Mark wanted to honor the memory of his dad, Bill, and mom, Joyce, who passed away in 1995. Bill and Joyce were part of the third generation of the Coborn family who owned and operated the Coborn’s retail stores. A culture of supporting employees has always been a hallmark of Coborn’s, and Bill and Joyce modestly

exemplified that tradition through their many years affiliated with the company.

One of the ways Bill and Joyce encouraged employees was in furthering their educations. Bill’s son, Mark, remembers working as a teenager at the Sauk Rapids store in the late 1970s when he came across an example of his parents’ support of education. One of Mark’s co-workers at the store, a bright girl who had recently graduated high school but hadn’t gone on directly to a post secondary school, told him she had engaged in a lively debate with Mark’s dad about furthering her education. She went on to say that Bill told her if she enrolled in school and passed all her first term classes, he and Joyce would pay her tuition. Mark never forgot the impression this conversation made on him.

Mark decided to establish the Bill and Joyce Memorial Scholarship Fund in 2003 to honor his parents and carry on a tradition of supporting employees particularly in the area of education. The informal, quiet way Bill and Joyce helped out employees and their families was becoming increasingly difficult as Coborn’s grew in to a multi-store, multi-state operation with thousands of employees. So Mark partnered with the Central Minnesota Community Foundation to set up the scholarship program. Employees and their families are eligible for the program. Since its inception, 155 students have received scholarships. This year the program will be granting ten $1,000 scholarships.

“I am very grateful that I have had the opportunity to establish the scholarship program to honor my parents and support Coborn’s employees and their families. The Central Minnesota Community Foundation has been a great partner and made it easy for me to offer this program. It is efficient, effective and impactful.”


missionThe Willmar Area Community Foundation seeks to attract and distribute charitable funds in efforts that enhance the quality of life of residents in our areas.



2015 - 2016 boardTerry Tone • Chair

Sarah Klaassen • Vice Chair

Matt Schrupp • Treasurer

Diane Shuck • Secretary

Steve LinderRev. Jon DahlPaula BredbergLeo MartinezDennis PetersonRolf PetersonHeather ThompsonAndy VanDerBillDr. Rick LeeJon SchmidtWayne Nelson

Sara Carlson • Executive Director

Sherri Koslofsky • Administrative Assistant

legacy societyKen and Alix BehmDavid JohnsonDorothy Timm Meili

Foundation FundsagencyAtwater Immanuel Lutheran Church Foundation FundBethel Foundation FundCardinal Pride FundFriends of Willmar Public Library FundKandiyohi County Area Family YMCA FundKandiyohi County Area Family YMCA Flexible FundLet’s Go Fishing Endowment FundLet’s Go Fishing Unrestricted FundNew London-Spicer Educational Foundation Endowment FundOok Book Account FundMarv Otto Immanuel Lutheran Endowment FundSafe Avenues Operating Reserve FundSafe Avenues Building Reserve FundVikor Memorial Association FundWillmar Area Food Shelf FundWillmar Public Schools Foundation Fund

designatedAnonymous Lewis T. and Viola Ness Ausherman Foundation FundFriends of CEO FundCreating Entrepreneurial Opportunities Kandiyohi County Operating FundMarvin Otto Foundation FundLorraine Rohlik Endowment Fund

donor advisedElaine Adams Donor Advised FundDan Baker Foundation FundGordon and Betty Behm Donor Advised FundKenneth and Alix Behm Family FundMyron and Myra Behm Donor Advised FundKenneth and Alix Behm Donor Advised FundMarvin and Luella Behm Family FundLois Ellinger FundReynold W. and Eleanor D. Larson FundSteve and Nancy Linder Donor Advised FundMcGrath Family FundWillmar Electric Foundation

field of interestNew London-Spicer Area FundMarvin and Gladys Otto FoundationRobbins Island Amphitheater FundWillmar Arts FundWillmar Foundation Builders FundWillmar Good Samaritan FundWillmar Stingers Community FundWillmar Technology and Education FundWillmar Women’s Flexible FundWillmar Women’s Fund

scholarshipsAdams Family Scholarship FundHarold E. Bjur FundVirginia Grussendorf Memorial Scholarship FundDr. Austin and Muriel McCarthy Family Scholarship FundMarv Otto Scholarship FundJosh Palke Scholarship Fund

unrestrictedJoe and Alice C. Cox FundMuriel P. Haat FundLawrence W. and Teckla Lindquist FundWillmar Area Administrative Endowment FundWillmar Area General FundWillmar Area Unrestricted Endowment Fund



Elaine Adams knew the importance of community and helping ignite leadership in future generations.

elaine adams

INSPIRE PHILANTHROPY IN OTHERSBe a leader for your generation.

Along time teacher, Elaine Adams knew the importance of community and helping ignite leadership in future generations. She understood the power of philanthropy and answered the call to make a catalytic gift of $50,000 to seed the Willmar Women’s Fund and leverage a match from the Otto Bremer Foundation. Elaine was the recipient of the Marv Otto Award for her generous contributions

in the Willmar area.

Elaine desired to inspire philanthropy in others and took special delight in seeing local women step into roles as philanthropists. Elaine was a generous supporter of the Willmar High School, Ridgewater College, St. Scholastica College and the Willmar Area Community Foundation.

Elaine grew up in Norway, MI and Iron Mountain, MI, graduating from Iron Mountain High School in 1932. She moved to Minnesota to attend the College of St. Scholastica, in Duluth, majoring in Mathematics and graduating cum laude in 1936. Upon graduation, she returned to Michigan to teach elementary school for four years. She returned to Minnesota, settling in Willmar with her husband, Harry Raymond “Ray” Adams, who was an employee of the Great Northern Railroad. Ray died in 1968 in a railroad accident.

Elaine taught all levels of mathematics for over 50 years, teaching in Kerkhoven and Clara City, most of her teaching years in Willmar. She developed new courses, especially to teach basic math skills and earned a reputation as ‘everyone’s favorite teacher, even if you didn’t like math.’ She earned a Master’s in Mathematics from St. Cloud State University and took additional classes towards her doctorate degree. She retired in 1979.

In 2001 she married Eldred “Al” Beckman and they spent summers in Minnesota and winters in Florida. They moved to Paynesville in 2006 and became involved in the community. Elaine passed away in January 2014 at the age of 98 and only then was the full measure of her generosity made clear. She had left estate gifts to over 20 organizations and non-profits that she cared deeply about and left an indelible legacy that exceeds her lifetime. Thank you Elaine for the lives you have touched and the lessons you have taught us all about the power of one person to make an enormous difference in the lives of many.


AWARD IN PHILANTHROPYBob and Patti Dols

Bob and Patti Dols of Willmar received the 2015 Award in Philanthropy for their charitable support and volunteer leadership towards a wide array of

efforts within Kandiyohi County.

Since joining Northern States Supply in 1972, Bob has played a key role in promoting economic and business growth in the region, dedicating years to the expansion of Highway 23 into a four lane road between Willmar and St. Cloud. He has also served on numerous non-profit and economic development boards that align with his personal passions of keeping jobs local and providing a high quality of life for those in the Willmar area.

Patti is a retired educator, serving as the principal of Roosevelt Elementary School in Willmar for over a decade. She continues to advocate for children’s issues via the Willmar Children’s Cabinet, as co-chair of Empower: Women in Leadership and as chair of the Willmar Public School Foundation board. Patti also serves on the board of the Southwest Initiative Foundation and helps several local arts organizations.

bob and patti give countless hours to charitable support and volunteer leadership towards a wide array of efforts within kandiyohi county.

COMMUNITY BUILDER AWARDAffiliated Community Medical Center

Affiliated Community Medical Center (ACMC) was presented with the Community Builder Award for their significant philanthropic contributions

in the region.

ACMC is an 11-clinic, multi-specialty health care network serving over 100,000 patients annually with advanced care and specialty services focused on compassionate, quality care. Since its founding in the early 1970’s, ACMC has been committed to helping our communities stay in good health, and has been proud to support organizations and activities that make our communities a healthier place to live.

Examples of their local investments include the iPads for iCardinals campaign, the Barn Theatre capital campaign, Reach Out and Read (a children’s literacy project) and numerous scholarships supporting area students pursuing health related careers.



ESTABLISH A FUND

Donors can use a variety of assets — including appreciated stock, real estate and cash — to make gifts. They may give to any of the funds listed on the following pages, or may establish their own named funds through an Acorn Fund, which builds to a minimum of $20,000 before paying out grants, or with a minimum gift of $20,000.

There are nearly as many different kinds of funds at the Community Foundation as there are donors, since each fund may be customized to meet a particular charitable goal. There are, however, several general types of funds that donors may select from when choosing to make a gift to the Community Foundation. Currently the Foundation has more than 600 component funds of the following varieties.

A DESIGNATED FUND is designed to support one or more specifically chosen charities. If a charity changes its mission or type of services, or goes out of business, the Community Foundation directs grants to a similar organization. In this way, the donor supports the organizations he or she chooses, but ensures that the gift will remain relevant over time.

A DONOR ADVISED FUND allows the donor to participate directly in the grantmaking process by making recommendations for grants to specific organizations from the fund. A donor advisor also may work closely with the staff of the Community Foundation to select grant recipients.

When a donor desires to establish a fund for a specified, broad purpose, a FIELD OF INTEREST FUND is the appropriate choice. Donors with particular issues of concern — children’s services, the environment or helping the poor, for example — may focus their giving by setting up this type of fund. The Community Foundation then makes grants to meet current needs in the specified field.

A donor may establish a SCHOLARSHIP FUND to honor a loved one or simply as a way to assist young people with their education.

An UNRESTRICTED FUND is one of the most flexible ways to give, since it may be used for any purpose approved by the Foundation’s Board of Directors. This fund allows the Community Foundation to identify community needs and award grants designed to address those needs.

AGENCY FUNDS have been established at the Community Foundation by nonprofit, tax exempt organizations who appreciate the Foundation’s fund management expertise. Some of the funds are permanent endowments, and some act as a reserve fund for the nonprofit organization.



$5,000,000+AnonymousWilliam E. and Virginia† Clemens Alice Cox† Nancy Ehlen

$2,000,000+Harold† and Jeanette† Anderson Jim and Lois Anderson Anonymous (1) Jim and Marion Miller Otto Bremer Foundation Marvin Otto Thomas Ritsche† Norman C. Skalicky

$1,000,000+Elaine Adams† Anonymous Antioch Company Sharon and Mike Bauerly Bernick’s John and Cindy Clemens Dr. Philip Halenbeck† Leo T. Henkemeyer G.R. Herberger’s, Inc. Andy† and Carol Hilger Kevin and Teresa Hilger Dr. Severin† and Ruth† Koop Hope Lindman Morgan Family Foundation Harlan and Jearaldean Palm Leander and Mary Torborg John and Mary Weitzel

$500,000+Anonymous (2)Dorothy† and Norman† Barthel John and Nancy Bartlett

Dorothy Becker† Kenneth and Alix Behm Bush Foundation Mark and Kimberly Doman Roger and Betty Duininck Catherine Gustafson† Reynold W.† and Eleanor D.† Larson Evelyn Lenander† Cheryl Lightle and Wade Skaja Leo and Luella Louis Park Industries Bob and Sandy Sexton Robert Sullivan† David and Darlene Thiessen Phil Thometz Estate George and Shirley Torrey Dennis Watkins† Dr. Joseph Zeleny†

$250,000+Dean† and Gail Anderson Anonymous (2)The Antioch Charitable Foundation Viola Ness Ausherman† Banker Systems, Inc. Tim and Kristel Barber Mimi and Dick Bitzan Bremer Bank Bob Coborn Charles Ehlen Don and Arlene† Helgeson Dr. Jerome Hilger Arnie and JoAnn Johnson Janet and Jim Knoblach McKnight Foundation Optimist Club of Saint Cloud Jim and Denise Potter Dennis and Karol Ringsmuth Gordon Rosenmeier Trust Michael and Laurie Sattler Jerry Setten† St. Cloud Area School District 742

Bob and Mary Stangler John† and Mildred Sullivan Tony and Joyce Tillemans Tim Wensman and Janet Fischels Wensman Brad and Kathy Wheelock Bob and Penny White Wolters Kluwer Financial Services

$100,000+Keith Adams† Kathleen E. Allen Irma Anderson EstateAnderson Trucking Service, Inc. Ruby Anderson Trust Anonymous (10)Gilroy and Virginia Arvig Elaine and Jerry Bauerly Tim and Sharon Berscheid Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota Foundation Joan Bren and Steve Nelson Adelle Burrus Jack and Dorothy Byrne Foundation Inc.CentraCare Health System City of St. Cloud City of Willmar Kevin and Teresa Close Close-Converse Commercial and Preferred Properties Coborn’s Incorporated Alex† and Ann Didier Anton B. and Elizabeth A. Dingmann Trust Douglas C. and Gerri Elletson Bob and Nancy Ferche Ford Foundation Lois E. Fredrickson† GNP Company Dale and Elvis Grau Barbara and Dennis Gregory Janet and Tom Grones James and Pauline Hall Reverend Lloyd Haupt† Patrice Hedlund and Ennis Arntson

CUMULATIVE GIVINGContributions since the beginning of the Foundation in 1985


Don Helgeson and Sue Shepard Jack and Dorothy Byrne Foundation, Inc. Cindy Faye Johnson and Tom Moore Earl and Rhita Keskey Mary and Bob Kovell Thomas† and Helen Kresbsbach Richard and Carol Langdok James and Mary Jane Lauerman Lawrence J. Gill Estate John and Arlene Leisen Helen Liljedahl† Patrick E. Lynch Mathew Hall Lumber Company Scott and Mary Kay May Michael and Gail McCarty Mary Agnes and Al McQuinnAsha Morgan Moran and Marty Moran Mott Foundation Louise Muggli Brian and Karla Myres National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Nicholas T. Roloff Trust Marty and Jamie O’LinkGerald and Carole Otto Kenneth and Janet Panger Mary Sue and Randy Potter Rays of Hope Donors Nicholas T. Rofoff TrustBernie and Linda Roberts Barry and Sandy Ross Ruth M. Stewart Family Foundation Ron and Darlene Schaefer Joyce and Tom Schlough Dr. Edward L. Silker St. Cloud Rotary Foundation, Inc. St. Cloud Truck Sale Andrew and Cynthia Staiger Mark and Ann Thelen Bob and JoAnn Thueringer Michael and Ann Tighe US Bank-St. Cloud Dr. David and Catharine Van Nostrand Venture Allies, LLC General John W. and Avis Vessey

Richard Walls† Irene T. Walsh Estate Wells Fargo Bank Willmar Electric Services Diane and John† Wojtanowicz/ Prairie Farm Company Xcel Energy Foundation Donald and Clara Zachman John W. Zapp† Dennis and Karen Zaun

$50,000+Scott and Kate Adams Anonymous (8) Array Services Group, Inc. Mary and Dave Baker Corey J. Bartlett Rita Bartlett† Myron and Myra Behm Tim and Ann Bergin Jason K. Bernick Darwin and Rose Mary† Bonn Roger and Marcy Bonnema Bugbee Estates Capital One 360 Barbara Carlson CentraCare Clinic CentraCare Health Foundation Central MN Noon Optimist Club, Inc. Tim Chirhart and Jeanne Soleim The Parishioners of the Church of St. Joseph, St. Joseph, MN Kathleen Coborn Jean Collins Community Foundation of Western Nevada Rod and Avis Converse Susan and Jeff Danielson La Vonne Danzl Gale J. and Barbara R. Eastwood Eden Valley-Watkins High School Elfstrom Family Trust Exchange Club

Fingerhut St. Cloud Times/Gannett Foundation Garrison Area Lion Dennis and Donna Gertgen Glenn Metalcraft Inc. Gray, Plant, Mooty, P.A. Lee and Jan Hanson HealthPartners Robert and Lois Helland Paul and Lynn Hunt Initiative Foundation Katherine Helen Erickson Jacob Estate Jennie-O Turkey Store, Inc. Steven and Brenda Joul Ron and Doris† Juhl Galen and Bonnie Kabe Kandiyohi County Area Family YMCA Mike and Joni Karl Kevin and Amy Kluesner Dale Kramer Steve and Peggy Laraway Liberty Savings Bank Dr. Douglas and Taimi Liepert Lawrence W.† and Teckla† Lindquist Roger and Judy† Lykins Ray Madison David and Geri Marquardt Miller Architects & Builders, Inc. Dan and Susan Miller National Exchange Club Weston and Lois Nehring Wanda M. Nikle Estate Willis and Jodi Kleinjan Rick and Sandy Paulsen Paynesville Masonic Lodge No. 71 Quinlivan & Hughes, P.A. Ann Quinlivan Ralph S. French Charitable Foundation Duane A. and Edith R. Rasmussen Rinke Noonan John E. SchaubachWayne & Jill Schluchter Glenn and Sharon Scuteri Dan and Cynthia Seeman

† Deceased


Kevin and Anita Spellacy St. Cloud Granite Rotary SprintState Bank of Richmond Stonehaven Company LLC Warren and Joan Teigen Thomas C. Connolly Veterans of Foreign War 2816 Wat-Kim-Valley 5460 Don† and Joan Volkmuth Don and Jan Watkins Xcel Energy

$25,000+Agnes Bauerly Family Alexandria Extrusion Company American Cancer Society American Legion Post #428 American Legion Post #76 Ingrid Anderson Anonymous (4)Rick and Helga Bauerly Paul Becker and Maria Heymans-Becker Gordon and Betty Behm Luella Behm† Donald and Patricia Bitzan Peter and Gwen Breer Dr. Frank and Alice Brown Michael Bue Fred and Terri Bursch Cadeau Foundation Barclay and Janet Carriar Champion International City of Sartell Clara Foundation Computex Technology Solutions formerly Nexus Information Systems Kathleen Crawford Bernick and Mark Bernick Cuyuna Regional Medical Center Eden Valley Lions Club Granite Equity Partners Muriel P. Haat† Larry P. HansonLarry† and Faith Marie Haws Kit and Jerry Henkemeyer Robert and Mary Jane Henne Neal Hoefflin and Lori Morris Jill M. Fox Scott JohnsonDel and Cathy Kirkeby Mark and Kathleen† Kresbach Joanne and Chris Kudrna Lakeland Mold Company Scott and Dorrie Larison Leighton Broadcasting Mahowald Insurance Agency and Mahowald Financial Partners Maryanne and John Mahowald

Rodney and Peggy Malikowski Marco, Inc. Howie Matzke Jen Matzke Don and June McGrath Anna and Jack McKenna Knife River Dorothy Timm Meili Michael and Kathie Lillehaugen Munsinger Clemens Botanical Society Netgain Technology Network for Good Michael and Judith Noonan Patsy Williams Payette and Jim Payette Dan Pearson Jim and Beverly Pehler Kenzie and Mary Ann Phelps Diana Murphy-Podawiltz and Mike Podawiltz Race for Grace Razoo Foundation Tom and Nancy Reek Elsie Richardson Dr. James and Merry Lynn Roelofs Edwin Rohlik Beth and Michael Roth Saint Benedict’s Center Ron and Irene Schmidt St. Cloud Disc Golf Club Ernie StelzerJoan Stigliani Robert and Laurie Sweeney Sy and Sons Commercial Real Estate Development Tanner Systems Tastefully Simple Kimberly Dodds Thompson and Paul Thompson Jerry and Sue Thoreen Tom and Sue Thurlow Donovan† and Gladys Torbenson Tri-County Abstract and Title Guaranty, Inc. United Way of Central Minnesota Viking Coca Cola and Bottling Co. Viking Savings Bank Barbara Ann Watkins Scott and Joan Wilcox Willmar Public Schools Foundation Winkelman Building Corp.

$10,000+Affiliated Community Medical Centers, P.A. Karen and Rich Ahles Alongside Services, Inc. American Legion Post #124 Anderson & Burgett Attorneys at Law Anderson Funeral Home Dick Anderson Tom Anderson Lloyd E. and Marilyn Andrews

Anonymous (3) Dr. Luther and Julie Aronson Dehnel Automotive Parts Headquarters, Inc. BankVista Shelly Bauerly Kopel and Scott Kopel Dr. Bernice E. Berns Beverly Jondahl Trust Shirley Birr Black Diamond Auction BlackRidge BanK John Bodette and Maria V. Peters Bodette Boos Family Foundation Bill and Jane Brekken C & L Distributing Cable Constructors, Inc. Colette and Jerry Carlson Central Lakes Oral and Facial Surgery Central MN Society For Human Resources Management Kim Christianson and Paul Slininger Church of St. Peter CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP Charlie Clour and Veronica Oliva-Clour Glen and Sandy Cook Crafts Direct Scott D. Cumberland Dayton Foundation Depository Dayton-Hudson Corporation James and Pamela Deal Larry and Jeannie DeGraaf Duininck Incorporated Dunlap Family Foundation at the request of John and Mary Dunlap Lindstrom Gary and Kathy Engler John and Janet Erickson Falcon Basketball Association Farmers & Merchants State Bank of Pierz Foley Area Lions Foley Wrestling Booster Club Funders’ Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities Gannett Communities Fund Justin Gapinski Geo-Comm, Inc. Global Impact Karlo and Sue Goerges/Pequot Tool & Manufacturing, Inc. Grooters Tideman Architects H. Boyd Nelson Sue and Dale Hadland Allen and Laurie Hall Marcellus and Icyleen Hall Linda S. Hanson Shelly Hedlund Elizabeth and William G. Heegaard Family Fund of the Minneapolis Foundation Henry’s Foods, Inc. Heritage Bank Thomas and Lisa Heule

CUMULATIVE GIVING cont’d

Contributions since the beginning of the Foundation in 1985

Herman Hiebel Hilger Business Enterprises John and Laurie Hilger Louis F. Hill Pete and Jennifer Hill Francis Holden† Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Home State Bank Pauline Hoover Hughes Children Hughes Mathews Greer, P.A. Fred† and Valeria† Hughes ING Direct Kids Foundation Insight Eye Care International Association of Lions St. Cloud ITW Heartland J&B Group J.A. Wedum Foundation Jim Janochoski Charles Johnson Julianne Williams Foundation Dr. Gerald L. and Karen B. Jurgens Kiwanis Club of Saint Cloud Henry J. and Victoria R. Kohorst Linus† and Marina Koopmeiners Kopp Investment Advisors Mary Korman John Mahowald and Donna Mae Kuhl Phillip and Rose Kunkel Lakeland Broadcasting Company Eileene M Fawcett Estate Gretchen L. Leisen David Light and Laura (Poganski) Light Mark and Ellie Loschko Smitty and Loren Luschen Terry and Tifani Luschen Judith and John Lyons Kenneth Malmstrom† Gary and Jane Marsden Jerry and Maureen McCarter McDowall Company McKay’s Family Dodge/Mitsubishi Meyer Charitable Trust Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Corporate Commission The Minneapolis Foundation Minnesota Planned Giving Council MN River Chapter of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Dale and Pat Monson Asha Morgan Moran and Marty Moran Ron and Mary Morton Michael and Judy Murray New London-Spicer Educational Foundation Nisswa Tax Service Frances Nolan Northern Factory Sales, Inc. Northern States Power Company Northern States Supply, Inc. Marilyn and Bob Obermiller

Con O’Brien Catherine O’Link Meyers Dorothy Olson Maxine Olson Order of Saint Benedict Outfitters for Adventure John and Linda Peck Roberta Clemens and Kevin Penttila J. Bradley Person John and Bonnie Person Philip Morris Company Phillips Family Foundation Roy Pike Plaza Park Bank Pleasureland, Inc. Bruce and Kathleen Pohlig Prudential Foundation Reverend Edward Ramacher† RBC Dain Rauscher Foundation RBC Wealth Management Kathy and Dr. John Reisinger Molly Renslow Resource Training & Solutions Jon and Delores Roeder June and Ed Roos Ruth E Johnson Trust Sartell Athletic Club, Inc. and Sartell Baseball Association Sartell High School Willard and Barb Schafer Yvonne Schliplin Myra Seivert Jan and Charles Sheets Don and Donna Simek Jacquelyn Smith Brent and Sally Smith Southwest Initiative Foundation St. Cloud Area Association of Realtors St. Cloud Christian School St. Cloud Country Club St. Cloud Ear, Nose, Throat, Head and Neck Clinic St. Cloud Lions Club St. Cloud Reading Room Society St. Cloud State University Foundation Stearns Bank Jim and Stacy Stigman Marcia Summers Summit Strategy Group, Inc. Technical High School R. Lawrence Thienes, MD† Thrivent Financial for Lutherans David and Molly Tomsche Tony Hawk Foundation Theodore and Andrea Truitt Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program W. Gohman Construction Co. Wells Fargo Foundation David and Molly Werschay West Central Sanitation, Inc.

West Central Steel, Inc. Dr. Robert and Sharri Westin Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Homes Sheelah and Gene Windfeldt Judy and Leonard Wohlman Woodland Container Corp Ed Zapp

† Deceased


THE FAMILY GIVING GUIDE

The Family Giving Guide was created by CommunityGiving to assist families in starting the conversation about philanthropy and what it means to them.

It is great for the whole family. This tool provides activities, key discussion topics and ideas for your family to learn what is important to you and what you want your legacy to be. From lists of way to get involved, how to start a conversation about your giving goals, to making a mason jar money bank, the Family Giving Guide is packed with resources for you. This guide stresses that giving your time, money, expertise, skills or networks are all ways to make the world a better place.

The guide is available in hard copy at our St. Cloud and Willmar offices as well as on our website at www.communitygiving.org.

CommunityGivingConsulting Group

CommunityGiving Consulting Group offers the expertise of experienced Community Foundation professionals to local community foundations to help them reach their full philanthropic potentenial.

For more information, email [email protected] or call (877) 253-4380.

spend time volunteeringCreate a volunteer circle of families with children of similar ages and start a monthly volunteer project with a shared area of interest. End each session with a potluck meal.

The Wilderness Project publishes stories about families that clean up shorelines, wilderness areas and rivers. See how you can be an apprentice ecologist on their website.Make a no-sew fleece blanket at your kitchen table and

contact CommunityGiving for suggested donation sites.Discuss ways your teen’s favorite hobby can also lead to generosity. Like woodworking? Build a birdhouse and gift it to an elderly friend. Like knitting? Knit a hat and scarf and donate it to a homeless shelter. Like video games? Save summer job money to buy

video games for a new immigrant family. Suggest that your child teach their new friend how to play.

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GRANTMAKING OVERVIEW

Grantmaking connects those who give and those who need. It is the primary way that Foundation donors make the community stronger. Throughout the past year, many lives were enriched through 1,512 grants dispersed to hundreds of local, state and national charities — serving a wide range of needs.

w ANIMALS and animal welfare.

w ARTS and CULTURE to promote creativity.

w CIVIC AFFAIRS and RELIGIOUS/MINISTRY ORGANIZATIONS to strengthen and revitalize communities, the spirit and the mind.

w DIVERSITY to recognize and appreciate people of diverse backgrounds.

w EDUCATION and SCHOLARSHIPS to provide opportunities and foster new learning programs.

w HEALTH and HUMAN SERVICES to address everything from growing elder care needs and hunger to housing and child care issues.

w YOUTH to foster self-esteem and empower tomorrow’s leaders.

1,512 TOTAL GRANTS AWARDED • $6.1 MILLION

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4.4%

16.8%

1.2%

11.9%

8.4%

25.6%

15.0%

4.8%

9.8%

1.8%

Animals • $16,852

Arts & Culture • $270,282

Civic Affairs • $1,026,234

Diversity • $75,066

Education • $727,080

Health • $512,981

Human Services • $1,566,993

Religious/Ministry • $925,656

Scholarships • $292,506

Youth • $601,390

Miscellaneous • $110,751


established 2013

board membersClark Vollan • Chair

Bill Taunton Jr. • Vice Chair

Marilynn TiedePat BergJohn BergmanEd HusebyJeannette CarlsonPeg PetersonTerry FrazeeSteve RambowDale Peterson

FundsNew London-Spicer Unrestricted Fund

COMMUNITY FUNDS

CommunityGiving hosts a number of Community Funds that vary based on specific needs and interests of local partner communities and strive to strengthen their local communities through philanthropy. Each Community Fund is supported by a local advisory committee.

Community Funds partner with one of the four affiliate foundations in Alexandria, Brainerd, Central Minnesota or Willmar to give them access to our staff’s charitable giving, fund accounting and investment management expertise.

We applaud these community leaders and volunteers for taking the first step in leaving a legacy in their local communities.


WILLMAR AREACOMMUNITY FOUNDATION


established 2012

board membersJerry Wenner • Chair

Kelly Warren • Vice Chair

Anita Reichert • Treasurer

Pat Donlin • Secretary

Tucker PlantenbergDan SteilDuane WillenbringSheldon LangTerese Vander EykRon Clark

Fundsagency Assumption Home, Inc. FundCasa Guadalupe FundROCORI Area Food Shelf Fund

donor advised Granite Community Bank Charitable FundDan and Mary Steil FundMarcus J. Steil and Agnes M. Steil Family Fund

field of interestROCORI Trail FundState Bank of Richmond Fund

scholarship ROCORI Dollars for Scholars FundAaron Rollins and Seth Bartell Memorial Scholarship FundStephanie Smith Science Scholarship FundWilliam and Mae Virant Scholarship Fund

unrestricted ROCORI Area General Fund

established 2008

board membersLeo Louis • Chair

Steve Peterson • Treasurer

Rosie Lieser • Secretary

Paul BugbeeDick JohnsonDale KleinLou LouisDiane RittenhouseBill SpoonerJoe VossBev MuellerWayne Nelson

FundsAssumption Home, Inc. FundBugbee Family Charitable FundHarlan and Jeraldean Palm Family FundHarlan and Jeraldean Palm Scholarship FundLeo and Luella Louis Family FundPaynesville Area Community Foundation FundPaynesville Area Hospital Foundation FundPaynesville Area Hospital Torbenson Family Scholarship FundPaynesville Masonic Lodge 71 FundPaynesville Masonic Lodge AF & AM Community FundTorbenson Family FundWeston & Lois Nehring Family Fund

established 2004

board membersBecky Howard • Chair

Paul Neubauer • Treasurer/Secretary

Bernie PetersonDoug ScottCandi JanssenRon MillerDr. Cliff Stiles (Emeritus)

FundsBill Rasmussen Memorial Scholarship FundBrenny Scholarship FundBurton Olson Scholarship FundCindy Brunette Memorial Scholarship FundCindy Zillmer Memorial Scholarship FundFoley Area Foundation Endowment FundFoley Area Foundation FundFoley Area Lions Scholarship FundGeorge Kinney and Eilleene Kinney Scholarship FundKatie Kutz Drumline Endowment FundSeveryn and Irene Youso Scholarship FundSvihel-Schaefer Scholarship Fund

CENTRAL MINNESOTACOMMUNITY FOUNDATION


CAMPAIGN FOR PHILANTHROPYContributions from July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015

alexandria area community foundation

Thomas and Linda Akenson Alexandria Veterinary ClinicVern and Judy Anderson Roger and Sheryl Bakewell BlackRidge BankMark and Caryn Bongard Dr. Jefferson Brand, Jr. and Bonnie BrandFred and Terri Bursch CliftonLarsonAllen LLPJames and Pamela Deal Gloria and Gary Deick Mark and Kim Deterding Elden’s Fresh FoodsElizabeth and Charles Farnsworth Anita Ferguson Bill and Barb Flaig Stuart and Evelyn Henrickson ITW HeartlandPaul and Vern Jackson Arlan and Jeanette Johnson Kaleidoscope Business ServicesTerence and Patricia Kennedy John and Jan Lervick Lifestage Wealth Management Group LLCMichael and Kathleen Lillehaugen Meyer Charitable TrustNeighborhood National BankNodland Construction Co., Inc.Jonathan and Katy Olson Neil Ostlund and Betty Stroh OstlundLawrence and Pamela Pearson P.N.E Inc./IRD GlassBruce and Kathleen Pohlig

Proforma Rose ShormaJeff L. and Amy Restad Duane and Connie Shelden Sally and Brent Smith Gary and Nancy Syverson Ralph and Carol Tillitt George and Shirley Torrey Trumm Drug, Inc.Dave and Irene Vagle Don and Donna Waletzke Anthony Zimny AAIDan and Colleen Zimny

brainerd lakes area community foundation

AnonymousJulie and David AnderholmMary and Fred Boos David and Catherine Cowell Delores Ebert Linda S. Hanson Joey Larson Cindy and Tim Moore John & Darlene Sullivan Fund


Gifts made to the Campaign for Philanthropy directly supports CommunityGiving and its partner foundations in their work to raise the tide of resources available for all needs in our communities and to help those resources go further.

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Gail Nygaard Anderson and Dean Anderson Designated Fund IIRollie Anderson Family FundAnonymousJulie Aronson DehnelBartlett Family FundDorothy C. Becker FundJason K. BernickBernick’s Community Pillars FundDick and Mimi Bitzan Family FundBarbara Carlson Colette and Jerry Carlson Nancy Ehlen FundFalcon National BankBob & Nancy Ferche Family FundJames and Pauline Hall Family Fund Brad and Lisa HansonHedlund and Arntson Family FundKevin and Joanne Hughes Jim JanochoskiBen and Suzanna Johnson Johnson-Moore FundSteve and Brenda Joul Joanne and Chris Kudrna Richard and Carol Langdok Family FundSteve ane Peggy Laraway Family FundMarie and Doug LaudonJohn and Arlene LeisenSusan and David Lorenz Pat Lynch FundMaryanne and John Mahowald Gary and Jane Marsden Mathew Hall Lumber Foundation Fund

Jerry and Maureen McCarter Morgan Family FoundationNetgain TechnologyBonnie NewmanMichael and Judith Noonan Joe and Elaine Omann Dan PearsonProviant Group, a Private Wealth Advisory Practice of Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.Shareholder Fund-Joyce SchloughWayne and Juli Schluchter Greta Stark-Kraker and Chad KrakerThe K FoundationThe Moran Family FundAnn and Mark Thelen Fund George and Shirley Torrey United Way of Central MinnesotaConstance and Joseph Viere Brad & Kathy Wheelock Family FundBob and Penny White FundSteve and Molly Windfeldt

willmar area community foundation

AnonymousKen and Alix Behm Donor Advised FundPaula and Jeff Bredberg Pastor Jon and Sarah Dahl Roger and Becky Deuth Bob Dols and Patti Loeher-DolsFidelity Charitable Gift FundGary and Nancy Geiger Dona and Bob Haines Barbara C Halvorson TrustMary and Richard Huesing Family FundJennie-O Turkey Store, Inc.Sarah Klaassen Douglas and Julie Kveene Glenn and Tori Leitch John and Mary Lindstrom Wanda Malone David Moody and Mary CatherwoodDennis and Karen Peterson Rolf and Caryl Peterson Mohamed A. Sayid and Zamcam H. AbdisamadDianne and Dean Shuck Matt and Joanna Schrupp Heather and Jamie Thompson Terry and Kristen Tone Torgerson PropertiesEric and Alice Weiberg Mary Ellen and James Zachman


STAFF MEMBERS Members of the 2015-2016 CommunityGiving team.

(pictured left to right)

Susan Lorenz • Director of Community Programs

Elise Wiener • Director of Finance and Investments

Sherri Koslofsky • Administrative Assistant

Steve Joul • CommunityGiving President & CEO Courtney Schmidt • Donor Relations Coordinator

Jeanne Blonigen • Grants and Scholarships Coordinator

Greta Stark-Kraker • Executive Operations Manager

Sara Carlson • WACF Executive Director

Amy Sprout • Administrative Assistant

Sandra Henley • Financial Assistant



FINANCIAL OVERVIEWStatement of Financial Position • As of June 30, 2015 and 2014

Financial information has been derived from audited financial statements. A complete copy of the audited financial statements and the IRS Form 990 are available at the Foundation offices.

* This total does not include gifts to the Minnesota Real Estate Foundation or gifts to agency funds as adjusted by FASB 136. Contributions to charitable trusts are adjusted to present value.

** Grants total does not include grants out of the Minnesota Real Estate Foundation or FASB 136 agency fund distributions.

2015 2014 revenue and other support Contributions, net* $ 6,702,298 $ 20,834,287Interest and dividend earnings 1,949,368 1,361,750Investment earnings-realized & unrealized gains/losses (479,322) 8,038,118Rental/building income 49,656 38,100Other income, special events 37,655 52,793Change in value of trusts (62,638) 454,335 total revenue and other support $ 8,197,017 $ 30,779,383

expensesGrants and program expenses** $ 5,968,057 $ 6,742,226 Administrative expenses 309,028 263,883 Fundraising and development expenses 658,210 533,057 total expenses $ 6,935,295 $ 7,539,166

change in net assets $ 1,261,722 $ 23,240,217

additional mref net assets 1,044,039 0 net assets beginning of year 82,019,066 58,778,849 net assets end of year $ 84,324,827 $ 82,019,066

2015 2014 assets Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,571,073 $ 1,518,675

Receivables 875,242 1,362,781Unconditional promises to give 28,712 26,789Prepaid expenses 38,994 31,421Investments 97,683,131 91,293,675 Irrevocable trust investments 8,655,898 9,055,388Property and equipment, net 597,534 604,574Other assets 2,908,754 1,834,879 total assets $112,359,338 $105,728,182

liabilitiesAccounts payable $ 109,633 $ 61,596Accrued expenses 100,060 89,329Grant awards payable 206,300 189,283Due on investment 150,000 250,000Notes payable 70,827 638,037Agency funds 22,806,254 17,448,135Deferred gift liabilities 4,591,437 5,032,736 total liabilities $ 28,034,511 $ 23,709,116 net assetsUnrestricted $ 67,341,294 $ 64,395,795 Temporarily restricted 2,962,064 3,032,496Permanently restricted 14,021,469 14,590,775 total net assets $ 84,324,827 $ 82,019,066 total liabilities and net assets $112,359,338 $105,728,182

Statement of Activities • For the Years Ended June 30, 2015 and 2014


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