Foundation Funds
These funds are currently held within the Foundation to support a variety of causes. Anyone can contribute to them or you can establish your own fund that meets your charitable wishes.
Scholarships
Established in 2012 through the estate of Audrey Stembel.
Benefits Benton Central seniors, priority will be given to students pursuing a career as a Methodist minister.
Est. 2007; Benefits Benton Central Seniors who have taken ag classes.
Est. 2008; Vocational and Academic scholarships for Benton Central seniors.
Established 2008
Benefits Benton Central Seniors.
Established 2008
Benefits Benton Central Seniors.
Established 2008
Benefits Benton Central Seniors.
Established 2014
Benefits Benton Central seniors who attended Boswell Elementary.
Established 2014
Benefits Benton Central seniors and/or Benton County residents who intend to study agriculture or aviation.
Established 2008
Benefits Benton Central Seniors that display financial need.
Established 2003
Benefits Benton County residents.
Established 2008 to benefit Benton Central Seniors who reside within the Fowler Zip Code.
The Women’s Club of Fowler was an educational organization of Fowler-area ladies. The organization existed from 1914 to 1997.
Established 2008 in memory of Fred Wallpe, a social studies teacher at Benton Central. Fred’s love for family, history, and farming consumed and molded his life and career. Friends, family, and colleagues use memorial donations to keep his love and enthusiasm for history alive.
Benefits Benton Central Seniors who intend to study Social Studies, History or Government.
Established 1999
Benefits Benton Central Seniors and residents of Benton County who intend to study in certificate or associate degree programs.
Jack and Yvonne Blankman Scholarship Fund to provide scholarship award to an adult who lives within Benton County and or the Benton Community School District.
Established 2012
Benefits adult students who reside in Benton or Newton counties.
Established 1980
Benefits Benton Central seniors who reside in Richland Township.
Provide support for educational projects, scholarships, and or special initiatives
that further opportunities for women in Benton County
Established 2011 to benefit Benton Central Seniors who intend to study in the field of Agriculture in memory of Jim. Jim had a strong passion for agriculture and farmed in Benton County for 40 years.
Established 1977 (Moved to BCF in 2014)
Benefits Benton Central seniors.
Established 2020
Benefits a Benton Central Senior; priority given to former Boswell Elementary student. In the event Boswell Elementary School closure, priority given to students residing in following townships of Benton County: Hickory, Grant and Prairie.
Established 2008
Benefits Benton Central seniors who intend to study in an agriculture-related field.
Established 1979 (Moved to BCF in 2014)
Benefits Benton Central seniors who are actively involved in FFA.
Established 2002
Benefits Benton Central Senior athletes displaying leadership qualities.
Established in 2008 in memory of Mary Lou Moyars Parker. She was a 1969 graduate of Benton Central. Mary Lou valued Benton County, a strong Christian faith, a solid academic foundation, and a college education.
Benefits Benton Central Seniors who intend to study in Journalism or Christian Education.
Established 2006
Established by former Foundation scholarship recipients, benefits Benton Central seniors who have faced difficult circumstances.
Established 2008
Benefits Benton Central Seniors that display financial need.
Advised Funds
Established 2012
Supports the special needs program within Benton Community School Corporation.
Established 2012
Provides grants to charitable organizations.
Established 2002
Provides grants to charitable organizations.
Established 2000
Provides grants to charitable organizations.
Established 2008
Provides grants to charitable organizations.
Established 2014
Provides grants to non-profit organizations, with an emphasis on furthering the education of our community.
Agency Funds
Nonprofit organization established fund on their behalf to provide eternal support.
Established 2008
Provides annual support to the Benton County 4-H Council.
Established 2000
Provides annual support to CDC Resources, a non-profit organization that serves persons with disabilities.
Established 2015
Provides for the repair and maintenance of emergency fire equipment
Community Project Funds
Provides free books, monthly, to any Benton County reside between the ages of birth to five.
Established 2014
Toy Shop is a cooperative giving program to better serve and empower families in Benton County.
Established 2012
Provides funding for coalition activities that help local families plan, prepare, or pay for college.
Designated Funds
Donor establishes a fund, for one or more, nonprofits they wish to provide annual support.
Established 2010
Provides annual support to the Indiana AgrIInstitute Leadership Program.
Established 2008
Supports the programs of CAE, primarily the spring recognition program and scholarships to Benton Central seniors.
Established 2007
Provides annual support to the Earl Park Public Library.
Established 2011
Provides annual support to the County Cancer Society and Fowler Cemetery Association.
Established 2008
Provides annual support to the Moses Fowler Community Pool.
Established 2010
Provides annual support to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, Benton County Fund.
Established 2001
Provides annual support to NICHES who protect, restore, and sustain Northern Indiana’s ecosystems.
Established 2002
Provides annual support to Edgar “Jack” McGinnis’ alma mater, Routt Catholic High School (Illinois), for student scholarships.
Established 2014
Established 2014
William (Bill) and Alice Silver Memorial Fund was established in 2023 to provide support to Sacred Heart Elementary School. This fund supports the students and teachers at Sacred Heart Elementary School, donate to this fund to make a difference at Sacred Heart Elementary School in Fowler, Indiana.
Field of Interest Funds
Donor establishes a fund to provide grants in a particular area of interest (i.e. education, recreation, art, etc.). Recipient organizations may vary from year-to-year.
Established 2010
A giving circle for women, The Cookie Jar provides funding for programs that improve the lives of women and girls in our community. Grants are determined by donors who contribute $100, or more, annually to the Fund.
- Established 2021
- Benefits the residents of Benton County to support education, vocational training.
- Established 2005
- Provides grants to elementary teachers in Benton County schools for classroom enrichment materials.
- Established 2008
- Provides support for community development projects in the Oxford community.
- Established 2006
- Supports youth philanthropy education and community grant making.
Unrestricted Funds
Donor makes gift with no restrictions. Gifts are used as seen most appropriate by the Board.
Operating endowment fund to provide annual support to the Foundation.
- Established 1998
- Benefits a wide variety of charitable causes in the community, decisions are made by the Board of Directors based on the current needs and opportunities.
Established 2014
Collection of gifts received from August 2014-March 2016 during the GIFT VI Match from Lilly Endowment, Inc., during which time Indiana celebrates our Bicentennial. Spelling change reflects the love of our high school mascot, the Benton Central Bison.
Established 2021
Benefits a wide variety of charitable causes in the community, decisions are made by the Board of Directors based on the current needs and opportunities.
Established 2020 John and Donna Cox
Benefits a wide variety of charitable causes in the community, decisions are made by the Board of Directors based on the current needs and opportunities.
Established 2006
Provides operating funds for the Foundation’s administrative, management, and development expenses.
Established 2014
Benefits a wide variety of charitable causes in the community, decisions are made by the Board of Directors based on the current needs and opportunities.
Established 2014
Established 2014
Benefits a wide variety of charitable causes in the community, decisions are made by the Board of Directors based on the current needs and opportunities.
Established 2014
Benefits a wide variety of charitable causes in the community, decisions are made by the Board of Directors based on the current needs and opportunities.
Established 2014