Funds

The Fred and Judy Koehler Charitable Fund was established in 2016. This is a Donor Advised Fund, meaning that Fred and Judy select the charities

The Fred and Judy Koehler Family Scholarship Fund was established in 2017. Fred and Judy Koehler established this scholarship because they care about Shawe Memorial

In 1993, an anonymous donor established the Frieda Suppes Jones/John Price Jones Memorial Fund. This fund was created to remember the donor’s great-aunt and uncle

The Friends of Hargan-Matthews Park Endowment was established in 2017 by Madison Youth Unlimited. Knowing that equipment replacement and other maintenance would always be on

Cynthia McCullough established the Friends of the Jefferson County Animal Shelter Endowment in 2008. Annual grants from this Designated Fund are made to the Madison/Jefferson

This Agency Endowment was created by the Friends of the Jefferson County Public Library of Madison and Hanover in 2015. Founded in 1982, the organization

Gardner Insurance Agency established this Flexible Community Fund in 2015 to give back to the community they have served since 1979. This community-minded, philanthropic business

The Gary Chapman Memorial Scholarship for the Arts was established in 2018. Gary Chapman was an asset to the Jefferson County arts community. He shared

The George and June Kirk Scholarship was established in 1999. June Kirk established this scholarship to help our community’s students achieve future success. This is

The George and June Miller Genealogy Fund was established by the Jefferson County Genealogical Society in 2022. Even though he had moved away, George Miller

The George and June Miller Memorial Scholarship was established by the Jefferson County Genealogical Society in 2014. Even though he had moved away, George Miller

The George Wagoner, MD and Marjorie Jefferies Wagoner, MD Fund was established in 2001. This Flexible Community Fund was created by Ann Grahn to honor

In 1996, Betty Lynn decided to use a portion of her Powerball lottery winnings to establish the Gerald Amos Memorial Endowment Fund. Gerald, also known

The German American Bank Endowment was established in 2018 by German American Bank. Since the Community Foundation was established in 1991, German American Bank has

The Gil and Trudy McCoy Unrestricted Endowment was established in 2001. Originally from San Diego, Gil and Trudy McCoy moved to Hanover in 1991. In

The late Dr. Douglas Grahn established the Girls Inc. of Jefferson County Endowment Fund in 1994. He created this fund to help support the mission

The Glenn G. and Dorothy Ebel Huntington Memorial Scholarship was established in 1999. Glenn created this scholarship to remember his wife, Dorothy. She was an

Tami Hagemier and Chris Lanthier established Grandma’s Cookie Jar Fund in memory of Rita Miller Adams in 2012. Rita worked at Lanthier Winery nearly 15

Melinda Cloud-Thevenow established the Greg Cloud Memorial Endowment in 2007. She created it in tribute to her first husband, a volunteer fireman who was killed

The Grote Lamplighter Club Endowment was established in 2018. Each year the past president of the Grote Lamplighter Club chooses a charitable organization to receive

The H. Boone Lodge and Bill Sullivan Endowment was established in 2024. Having lived in California together for 40 years, H. Boone Lodge and Bill

The Habitat for Humanity of Southeast Indiana Endowment is an Designated Fund that was established in 2023. Everyone deserves a decent place to live. The

The Hagemann Endowment Fund for Meals on Wheels was established in 2002.

The Hall Family Scholarship was established in 1986 by the Madison Teachers Association, and later transferred to the Community Foundation in 1994. Chuck and Cindy

Several years ago members of the Hanover Presbyterian and Hanover Methodist Churches united to build an endowment to support education in the Hanover area. This

The Community Foundation of Madison & Jefferson County Board of Directors established this fund in February 2023 in recognition of the energy and activity surrounding

The Hanover Community Garden, Inc. established this Agency Fund in 2022 to help support the care of a community garden located at the corner of

The Hanover Optimist Club was a civic organization that began locally in 1968. In 1996, the club membership decided to dissolve, but they wanted their

The Hanover Presbyterian Church Fund was established at the Community Foundation in 1995. It was originally a trust established through the will of Robert J.

In 1997, the late Charles Hensler and his wife, Pauline, established the Hanover United Methodist Church Endowment. This is a Designated Fund, meaning that annual