Unrestricted

The donor allows the Board of Trustees the freedom to choose the grant recipients and respond to changing needs in the community.

Field of Interest

The donor may specify a field of interest, but leaves selection of the exact recipients to the discretion of the Board of Trustees.

Restricted

The donor may name one or more particular agencies or institutions to receive grants.

Scholarship

The donor outlines the criteria for awards to deserving students so they may pursue educational opportunities.

Donor Advised

The donor may suggest possible grant recipients to the Foundation each year.

Agency Endowment

An agency or organization creates a fund which supports its mission.

Funds of The Portland Foundation

Unrestricted Funds
 

  • Abromson-Fleming Memorial Trust
  • James J. Abromson & Marian F. Abromson Memorial Trust
  • Russell H., Ruth L. & Richard W. Ashton Memorial Trust Fund - First Merchants 
  • Russell H., Ruth L. & Richard W. Ashton Memorial Trust Fund -MainSource Bank
  • Charles A. Baird Trust
  • Charles & Helen Barrenbrugge Memorial General Charitable Trust
  • Carl Bimel Fund
  • John & Dr. Carole Brigham
  • William Bynum Memorial Fund
  • Lawrence H. & Mary Jane Calhoun Memorial Fund
  • Community Enhancement Endowment
  • Charles W. Geeting Memorial Trust
  • General Memorial Fund – First Merchants Bank
  • General Memorial – MainSource Bank
  • General Unrestricted – First Merchants Bank
  • General Unrestricted – MainSource Bank
  • Bertha and Ralph Green- Helen and Tony Saffer Memorial Trust Fund
  • Donald Hall Memorial Fund
  • Donald & Vadia Hall Fund
  • Lee G. & Corinne Hall Fund
  • Margaret & John Hardy, Jr. Fund
  • Hudson Family Fund
  • John J. Jaqua, Sr. & Grace R. Jaqua Endowment Fund
  • Lilly Endowment Fund – First Merchants Bank
  • Lilly Endowment – MainSource Bank
  • James E. Luginbill Memorial Fund
  • Jim & Jean Luginbill Endowment
  • MainSource Bank Endowment
  • J..Murl & Opal Smith May
  • Meshberger Brothers Stone Corporation Fund
  • Greg & Marianne Moser Family
  • Maxwell N. Naas & Cornelia Naas Trust
  • Gladys Thomas Pearson Memorial Trust
  • Jacquin S. Peterson Memorial
  • The Portland Foundation Board of Trustees Fund
  • Lydia Naas Raunecker Charitable Trust
  • Sara Haynes Ronald Fund
  • Bud & Florence (Limbert) Study Endowment
  • Fred M Stultz Endowment
  • Joseph T. & Marlene (Frahm) Suhr
  • Walter A. Suman Fund
  • Glen & Martina Theurer Endowment
  • Virgil & Josephine Thomas Memorial
  • Katherine Timmonds
  • Lou Wasmuth Memorial
  • J. A. Williams – O. Easterday Trust
  • Phyllis Badders Williams
  • Young Family Trust

Field of Interest Funds
 

  • “1776” Endowment Fund
  • Paul & Velma Beard Memorial 
  • Cincinnatus League Fund 
  • Fund for a More Attractive Community 
  • Clyde E. Geeting Memorial Trust 
  • Robert M. & Francis O. Gillespie Educational Trust 
  • Ralph & Bertha Green and Tony & Helen Saffer Fund for the Elderly 
  • Mel & Evelyn Hanlin Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Fund 
  • Rex & Kiku Hardwick Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Fund 
  • William & Ruby Hudson Endowment Fund 
  • Jay County Endowment for Literacy 
  • Jean Leslie Jaqua Fund 
  • Ruth Starlin Schafer Fund to Assist Aspiring Artists 
  • Virgil B. & Josephine H. Thomas Education Fund 
  • John F. Wible Memorial Fund
     

Restricted Funds
 

  • James & Marian Abromson Endowment (Arts Place)
  • Asbury United Methodist Church Endowment
  • Zelma Bailey JC (Boys Club) Community Center
  • Charles & Helen Barrenbrugge Arts Place Building Fund
  • Charles & Helen Barrenbrugge Jay County Boys Club Building Fund
  • Bryant Area Community Center Endowment
  • Alwyn  A. Carder (Historical)
  • Tom Casey Immaculate Conception Church Children’s Fund
  • Jack Cole Fund For Volunteers Endowment
  • Community Seasonal Decorations Endowment
  • Dunkirk Endowment
  • Dunkirk Scout Cabin Endowment
  • Friends of Jay County Agriculture Endowment
  • Friends of Jay County Agriculture Fund
  • Friends Of Salamonia School/Park Endowment
  • Glass Museum of Dunkirk Endowment
  • Hawkins Community Trust Endowment
  • John J. & Nancy S. Hawkins Memorial Endowment
  • Hudson Charitable Trust
  • Jay County Christian Academy Endowment
  • JC Historical Society Endowment - First Merchants Bank
  • JC Historical Society Endowment – MainSource Bank
  • JC Scout Cabin Endowment
  • Jayland Rescue Mission Endowment
  • JRDS Ann Goodrich Endowment
  • Raymond & Vesta Juillerat Memorial Fund
  • Limberlost Swamp Remembered
  • Ray C. & Patricia S. McKinley Fund
  • Meeker Family Endowment
  • Dr. Bob Morrison Memorial Swim Fund
  • Museum Of The Soldier Endowment
  • Maxwell N. & Cornelia S. Naas - Arts Place Building Fund
  • Maxwell N. & Cornelia S. Naas - (JC Boys Club) Community Center Building Fund
  • Catherine Ochs Trust
  • Old White Oak Cemetery Fund (Kennedy/Smith)
  • Pennville Community Center Endowment
  • Pennville Endowment
  • Portland Endowment
  • Redkey Community Center Endowment
  • Redkey Endowment
  • Hugh N. & Sara E. Ronald Trust (Arts Place)
  • Helen M. (Spahr) Schafer Memorial Endowment for JRDS
  • Darla Stafford Endowment
  • Stratton Antioch Cemetery Memorial Fund
  • Richard A Taylor, MD Memorial Fund
  • Women’s Endowment Fund
  • Women’s Giving Circle
  • Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Endowment
     

Scholarship Funds
 

  • Albert & Donna Abromson Scholarship Trust
  • Alpha Associate Chapter of Tri-Kappa
  • Altrusa Club
  • Robert M. Anderson Trust
  • Anonymous
  • Jan Arnold Memorial
  • Dr. Ara C. & Gay B. Badders
  • Ruth Whipple Badders Scholarship Endowment
  • Ferd & Miriam Badt Trust
  • Charles A. Baird Trust
  • James & Florence Baldwin
  • Roberta Kay Beard
  • Howard C. Berry Vocational Trust
  • Eric Bricker Memorial
  • Alwyn A.Carder Scholarship
  • Earl Cartwright Memorial
  • Tom Casey JCCT Memorial
  • Tom Casey Memorial
  • John L. Chitwood Trust
  • Church Women United Of Jay County
  • Joe Scott Clark Memorial
  • Orda Graves Cook
  • Kristan Danae Corwin Memorial
  • Marseal T. Deweerd Memorial
  • Della E. Elberson Fund
  • Tyrus Ellingwood Memorial
  • Fugiett Construction Systems, Inc.
  • Dr. Kathleen A. Galbraith Memorial Education
  • Edith Gaunt Memorial
  • Bernice Tharp Gibble Memorial Teacher
  • Crystal R. & Patricia A. Gibson
  • Peggy Glentzer Memorial
  • Eva Moore Gordon & E. Moore Trust
  • Gov. I. P. Gray Alumni Fund
  • Jeannie Habegger Memorial
  • Weldon L. & Dorothy H. Hamma
  • James E. Hardy “Portland Panther” Scholarship
  • Edward M. Haynes Trust
  • Wayne W. & Marguerite M. Hinkle
  • Frank A. Inman Memorial
  • Inman-Myers Scholarship Trust
  • Jay County FFA Memorial
  • JC Aids Task Force, Inc.
  • JC French Connection
  • JC Hospital Auxiliary
  • JCHS Alumni Association
  • Jay Lodge # 87 Free Masons & F. Edward & Marcelle Smith Scholarship
  • Clarence O. Jelleff Trust
  • F. Dale Jordan
  • Knights Of Pythias Red Cross Lodge #88
  • Madison High School Alumni
  • Melissa D. “Missy” Lee Memorial
  • Ernest & Martha Loy Memorial
  • Robert & Helen McCreery
  • Elizabeth R. McCurdy Memorial
  • John & Imelda McKeown Trust
  • Ray & Samaria J. McKinley Memorial
  • Meshberger Brothers Scholarship
  • Robert M. & Ruth I. Miller
  • Maude M. Moran Trust
  • Christine Morrow Honorary Scholarship/Epsilon Phi Chapter of Delta Theta Tau
  • Ashley Muhlenkamp 4-H Memorial
  • George E. Myron Memorial
  • Stephen Myron 4-H Supreme Achiever
  • Dorothy O’Brien G. Odle
  • C.W. Oehler Memorial
  • Pennville Church of Christ Scholarship Fund
  • Jerry R Pierce Memorial
  • Randy O. Poole Memorial
  • Portland Lions Club
  • Portland Voc. Women’s Club
  • Eunice R. Pray Memorial
  • Sheri & Nicholas Reinhart Memorial Trust
  • Kris A. Rose Memorial
  • Vecil Bookout Schlechty Memorial Trust
  • Catherine M. & Donald A. Schramm
  • Harold E. & Maxine E. Schutz Memorial
  • George & Sallie Schwartz Trust
  • Paul B. & Ruth Schumaker Shimp
  • Don E. Selvey Memorial Scholarship Fund
  • Raymond & Mary Shreeve Trust
  • F. Edward & Marcelle Young Smith
  • James H. Smith Memorial Trust
  • Helen P. Spahr Memorial
  • Christopher Spradling Memorial
  • Starbuck Endowment
  • Margie Nesbitt Steffy Memorial
  • Georgetta Strait Memorial
  • William R. Sudhoff Memorial
  • Ethel Marie Schumaker Thenis Memorial
  • Justin Valentine Holy Trinity Catholic Church
  • Joseph F. Vormohr Memorial
  • Mike Walters - Student Athlete
  • Elda Mae (Winger) Weaver
  • Warren Wyatt Wells Memorial
  • Westchester United Methodist Church
  • A. Iona Williamson Trust
  • Zachary Wolford 4-H Memorial
  • Margo Zielinski Memorial

Donor Advised Funds

  • Inman Family Endowment
  • Moser Family Mem.Trust
  • Naas Family Charitable Trust
  • Patriots Remembered Fund
     

Agency Endowments
 

  • ACRES, INC.
  • Arts Place, Inc. – First Merchants Bank
  • Arts Place, Inc. – MainSource Bank
  • Habitat for Humanity of Jay County, Inc. Endowment
  • Lee G. & Linda L. Hall Endowment (Arts Place, Inc.)
  • Tom Hunt Endowment (Arts Place, Inc.)
  • JC Assoc. for Crippled Children/Adults Memorial
  • JC (Boys Club) Community Center Endowment
  • JC Boy Scouts-Myron Freeman Endowment
  • Jay County Cancer Society Endowment
  • JC Fair Assoc. Inc. Endowment.
  • JC 4-H General Endowment
  • JC Fourth of July Committee Endowment
  • JC Genealogy Society Endowment
  • JC Pee Wee Football Endowment
  • JC Public Library Endowment
  • JC Public Library Second Century Fund
  • JC Scout Facility Inc. Endowment
  • Jay-Randolph Developmental Services Inc. Endowment
  • Limberlost Cemetery Association
  • Jerry R. Pierce Memorial Endowment (Arts Place)
  • Meridian Services Endowment
  • Portland Evening Optimist Club
  • Portland Morning Optimist Club
  • Portland Parks Endowment
  • Portland Rotary Foundation Endowment
  • United Way Of Jay County Inc. Endowment
  • West Jay Community Center Endowment
  • Westchester Cemetery Endowment
  • Youth Service Bureau of Jay County Inc. Endowment