Funds of the Community Foundation

The Mid-Shore Community Foundation has the honor of administering more than 108 charitable funds, 31 of which were established in fiscal year 2004 and 27 of which were established in fiscal year 2005. These funds are primarily endowments, formed to exist in perpetuity. It is the responsibility of the Foundation to manage them according to the wishes and criteria established by their donors. Administrative services provided by the Foundation include fund accounting, quarterly reports, annual tax filings and audits, tax acknowledgements, grants distribution and records, and investment oversight. Of the 108 current funds, 99 were created by living donors and 9 were formed via bequest. The Foundation also manages 10 charitable gift annuity funds that, like bequests, will make charitable distributions at some future point in time.

American Legion Post 192 Foundation
Donor-Advised Supports charitable causes in Kent & Queen Anne’s Counties

Andrew Family Foundation
Donor-Advised Supports charitable causes in the Mid-Shore region

Blenda W. and Bruce C. Armistead Fund
Donor-Advised Supports charitable causes in the Mid-Shore region

Bright Eyes Children’s Foundation
Donor-Advised Providing growth opportunities to Tilghman Island children, initially through scholarships to summer camp programs

James Marion Bryan, Jr. “Building Dreams for Youth” Foundation
Donor-Advised Principal focus is youth sports and recreation programs in the five-county region

Building African American Minds Fund
Donor-Advised Pilot educational outreach program for young African American males

CTC Family Fund
Donor-Advised Supports charitable causes in the Mid-Shore region

Chestertown Library Preservation Foundation
Donor-Advised Supports Kent County libraries

Chestertown Library Preservation Foundation - Paca Fund
Donor-Advised Provides funds for books for Kent County libraries

Community Investment Fund
MSCF Unrestricted Support for non-profits serving Mid-Shore residents

Reade W. and Mary P. Corr Fund
Donor-Advised Supports charitable causes in Kent County

C. Paul Cox Family Fund
Donor-Advised Supports regional and national non-profits

Daisy Fund
Donor-Advised Supports charitable causes in the Mid-Shore region

Elsberg Family Endowment Fund
Donor-Advised Supports charitable causes in the Mid-Shore region

Ferree Fund
Donor-Advised Supports charitable causes in the Mid-Shore region

The Granville Fund
Donor-Advised Supports charitable causes in the Mid-Shore region

Dr. Jay Harper Memorial Scholarship Fund
Scholarship Need-based college scholarship(s) for graduating North Dorchester High School senior

Dave Haslup/Lou Gehrig Athletic Scholarship Foundation
Donor-Advised Supports ALS awareness/research; scholarships for student athletes; Talbot County community activities

Mary Anne Hatcher Fund
Scholarship Provides annual scholarship to Saints Peter & Paul Catholic School 8th grader

Jane and Robert Hellawell Foundation
Donor-Advised Supports educational and charitable causes

Margaret Herring Fund
Donor-Advised Supports Kent County non-profit agencies

Bonnie Hilghman Cancer Fund
Donor-Advised Support for regional cancer patients, initially focused on Caroline County residents

Friends of Home Run Baker Park Fund
Donor-Advised Funds for improvements/repairs to Home Run Baker Park in Trappe

Dick Kleen Fund
Scholarship Provides annual award to graduating senior from Bay Hundred area who has demonstrated an interest in history, government & politics

Arthur H. Kudner, Jr. Fund
Donor-Advised Supports non-profits serving Mid-Shore residents

The Lamplighter Foundation Fund
Donor-Advised Supports efforts to assist adjudicated and convicted youth with a positive re-entry into society

The Alice Bartlett Lane Fund for the benefit of The Dixon House
Designated Supports The Dixon House, a retirement home in Easton, Maryland

Lewin/Kent Island High School Theatre Fund
Scholarship Provides annual theatre/dance scholarship(s)

The Colonel Edgar & Catherine Linthicum Fund
MSCF Supports charitable causes serving Talbot County needy

Londonderry Trust
Donor-Advised Benevolence fund for residents of Londonderry Retirement Community

Joseph S. Mansfield, Sr. Memorial Fund
Donor-Advised Supports charitable causes in the Mid-Shore region

Medical Auxiliary Fund
Scholarship Annual scholarship assistance to Chesapeake College medical technician(s)

The Merriewold Trust
Donor-Advised Supports charitable causes in the Mid-Shore region

Mercantile Eastern Shore Bank Fund
Donor-Advised Supports charitable causes in the Mid-Shore region

Mid-Shore Realtors Foundation
Donor-Advised Supports charitable causes in the Mid-Shore region

Fund for the Mid-Shore Region
MSCF Unrestricted Support for non-profits serving Mid-Shore residents

David A. Nagey Foundation for Perinatal Outreach, Education and Research
Donor-Advised Continues the work of David A. Nagey, M.D., Ph.D. by supporting obstetric care, training, research and education

Friends of the North Easton Sports Complex
Donor-Advised Funds for improvements/repairs to North Easton Sports Complex

Harry C. and Creighton J. Rhodes Fund
Designated Provides support to specific Mid-Shore region charities

St. John’s Chapel Fund
Donor-Advised Supports restoration of the Tilghman Island Methodist Church

Sener/Johnston Family Fund
Donor-Advised Supports charitable causes in the Mid-Shore region

Senior Advocates of the Mid-Shore Fund
Donor-Advised Supports efforts to increase awareness of services available to elderly Mid-Shore residents

Jason Weldon Sherertz Memorial Fund
Donor-Advised Supports charitable causes benefiting Mid-Shore children and animals

Dr. Harold & Marjorie Shirk Fund
Scholarship Provides annual financial assistance to Chesapeake College non-traditional students

Pauline and Shirley T. Smith Educational Fund
Scholarship Provides scholarships funds for Mid-Shore students attending Salisbury University, University of Maryland, and Chesapeake College

Southern Dorchester Recovery Fund
Field of Interest Emergency fund established to provide financial support to Southern Dorchester County victims of Hurricane Isabel

The Austin & Martha Steele Fund
Scholarship Provides annual need-based scholarships to Mid-Shore college students

Frances Stevens Fund
MSCF Unrestricted Supports charitable causes benefiting Mid-Shore residents

The Michael C. Stone Scholarship Fund
Scholarship Provides annual award to graduating senior from Easton High School

Talbot County College Assistance Fund
Scholarship College textbook scholarship(s) to African-American male(s) graduates of Talbot County High Schools

Thomas Perrin Smith House Preservation Fund
Donor-Advised Funds for preservation and maintenance of historic buildings in downtown Easton, with initial focus on the Thomas Perrin Smith House at 117 North Washington Street

George B. Todd Fund
Donor-Advised Supports charitable causes serving Dorchester County residents

Tsunami Disaster Relief Fund
Field of Interest Emergency fund established to provide financial support to victims of 2004 tsunami in Asia

Robert F Walls Memorial Fund
Scholarship College/Trade School scholarship available to qualified North Caroline High School senior

Clifton F. West, Jr. Fund
Donor-Advised Supports charitable causes in the Mid-Shore region, primarily Kent County

J. McKenny Willis, Jr. Award Fund
Donor-Advised Rewards a Mid-Shore individual and non-profit organization that has provided exceptional service to Mid-Shore residents

William L. & Bonnie B. Wilson Fund
Donor-Advised Supports education, conservation, community development, and arts programs

Women & Girls Fund
Donor-Advised Supports non-profit agencies improving the lives and prospects of Mid-Shore women and girls