Tipp City Foundation 2018 Annual Report

Advised Funds…grant awards are made at the
discretion of each Fund’s advising body
Christmas in the Village Fund –
2014 – This fund hosts the
administrative details of this seasonal
event. Begun in 1976, each year
decorated homes are used as
calling cards to attract ticket holders
from a wide geographic region.
Annually, proceeds are shared among
the nonprofit organizations that
collaborate on the tour’s planning
and delivery.
Tipp City Arts Fund imo Ellen
Cotterman – 2014 – This fund
supports art with a preference given
to grant requests from the Tipp City
Area Arts Council. Artist, volunteer
and civic activist, Ellen Cotterman’s
impact was enormous and defines
the Tipp City we see today. Projects
Ellen founded include the Restoration
and Architectural Board of Review, the
Tree Board, and the Arts Council.
Drake Family Fund – 2014 – As
advisors to this fund, Tim and Mindy
Drake award grants reflecting their
personal interests. In time, their
children Jennifer, Andrew, Jessica
and Aaron will follow their parents’
footsteps as advisors to this fund.
Since the 1950s, Tim and Mindy
have called this community “home”.
Tippecanoe Alumni Association Fund
– 2013 – Let’s Go Red Devils! The
purpose of this fund is to support the
programs and activities of the
Alumni Association.
Lesher Fund – 2014 – As advisors
to this fund, the Lesher Family
awards grants reflecting their
personal interests. Established by
Marilyn Lesher Richards and Joel
A. Lesher, it serves as a tribute to
their grandparents Torrence and
Luella Lesher who settled in Monroe
Township in 1930, and to their
parents William “Bill” and Leonora
“Sally” Lesher.
Tippecanoe Educational Endowment
Fund – 1999 – The Endowment
was established by the Tipp City
Board of Education to support
enrichment programs that are not
otherwise funded through tax dollars
in its schools. Since inception, it has
received many generous donations
including estate gifts from the Hyde
and Kessler families.
Wahl Family Fund – 2012 –
Community involvement has been
a staple of life for Bob and Jackie
Wahl. The tradition now carries
forward to the next generation as
daughters Katie and Annie award
grants annually in their family’s name.
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