Foundation Funds
Endowed funds produce charitable income every year and help donors create a legacy of giving.
Click on the different fund types to learn more about each type and which funds are held at the Foundation.
Administrative Funds
Supports foundation operations.
- Smoky Valley Administrative Fund
Designated Funds
Designated funds provide a permanent source of income to support your favorite charities even long after you are gone.
Current Designated Funds
- Clyde & Glenn Lindstrom Fund
- Joyce Challans Memorial Fund
- Lindsborg Arts Council Fund
- Lindsborg Playground Improvement Fund
- Messiah Lutheran Church Fund
- Roth Family Fund
- Trinity United Methodist Church Fund
Donor Advised Funds
Donor advised funds are a simple and flexible "charitable savings account" that let you decide when and where to give.
Current Donor Advised Funds
- Chester G. & Jeanette G. Peterson Fund
- Graceful Pursuits Fund
- Grant's Grace Fund
- Rotary Club of Lindsborg Fund
- Smoky Valley Athletic Association Fund
- Smoky Valley Education Fund
Field of Interest Funds
Field of interest funds respond to current and future needs by letting you support a specific cause or geographic area rather than a specific charity. Grants are determined by a local committee.
Current Field of Interest Funds
- Heritage Fund
- Kansas Health Foundation Fund for Smoky Valley
- Smoky Valley Healthy Living Fund
Funds for the Future
- Aaron Esping
- Jenell Hulse Fund
- Larry & Rebecca VanDerWege Fund
Organization Funds
Organization funds offer a simple and efficient way for your nonprofit to build capacity and provide long-term support for your mission.
Current Organization Funds
Arts & Culture
- Broadway RFD Fund
- Lindsborg Arts Council Fund
- Lindsborg Midsummer's Festival Inc., Fund
- Lindsborg Old Mill and Swedish Heritage Museum Fund
- Lindsborg Swedish Folk Dancer Fund
- Raymer Society for the Arts Fund
- Smoky Valley Arts & Folklife Center Fund
- Svensk Hyllningsfest Foundation Fund
Children & Youth
Community Development
N/A
Land Conservation & Environment
N/A
Education
Health & Human Services
- Bethany Home Fund
- Lindsborg Community Health Care Foundation Fund
- Lindsborg Community Hospital Fund
- The Associated Churches of Lindsborg Fund (TACOL)
Parks & Recreation
N/A
Religion
N/A
Provisional (Project) Funds
Provisional Funds serve as a short-term vehicle to collect charitable donations for a community project, such as a public-private partnership.
Current Provisional Funds
Scholarship Funds
Scholarship Funds support student education and impact our future leaders.
We offer two different scholarship fund options for donors based on their interest and budget. Designated Scholarship Funds partner with schools and other nonprofits to facilitate the process, whereas the Community Foundation manages the process, start to finish, for Traditional Scholarship Funds.
Current Scholarship Funds- Designated
- Jordan Heimer Allied Health Memorial Scholarship Fund
- Korbe Family Nursing Scholarship Fund
- Lindsborg Art Council Scholarship Fund
Current Scholarship Funds- Traditional
- A. Jay Steinberg Music Scholarship Fund
- Brandon Rogers Memorial Scholarship Fund
- Clyde & Glenn Lindstrom Scholarship Fund
- Dorothy J. Ziegler Music and Art Scholarship Fund
- Dr. Charles Englund Memorial Scholarship Fund
- Judith K. Burch Scholarship Fund
- Louis, Ron & Tom Westman Scholarship Fund
- Mona Peterson Community Service Scholarship Fund
- Smoky Valley Elementary Education Scholarship Fund
Unrestricted Funds
Supports community grantmaking.
- Smoky Valley Community Enhancement Fund