Our Funds

Barbara Perry Fund

Barbara Perry established this donor advised fund to meet her personal long term charitable giving needs.

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Community Enrichment Dinner Fund

The Community Enrichment Dinner Fund supports the public charity activities associated with the Community Enrichment Dinner (CED). Its cornerstone is an event that brings the community together to see the Black community in a different way, in space for the Lima community to sit at the table with each other. In addition to the event the CED: recognizes Black excellence, small businesses, and leadership; Black scholarships; promotes Black culture and history; and underwrites charitable giving, community projects, and nonprofit support.

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Dadfar Fund

The DADFAR Fund was established by the Donor for the exclusive purpose of providing program and capital support for the following organizations to begin in the second quarter of 2026. Lima Rescue Mission 50%, Lima Community Aquatic Park 25% and Southside Christian Church 25%.

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Elizabeth Cremean Botkin

Established by Mrs. Botkin, this Fund handles her charitable donations to the Lima Community. It is a pass-through fund of the Foundation.

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Floyd and Evelyn Monfort Trust

This fund was established for the exclusive purpose of providing annual revenue for the charitable organizations listed hereinbelow. Annual income from the fund will be granted to the designated organizations and purposes in the proportions indicated as follows: 20% Allen County Humane Society, Lima, OH. (Unrestricted purposes). 20% Park District Foundation of Allen County, Lima, OH for Johnny Appleseed Metro Park District: (Unrestricted purposes). 20% Allen County Historical Society, Lima, OH. (Unrestricted purposes). 40% A scholarship fund for full-blooded Certified Native Americans.

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Holy Family Trust

This fund was established for the purpose of providing support to charitable organzations, for charitable or other exempt purpose. The following areas of giving will be given priority: Educaion and Human Services as defined by the Advisory Committee of this fund.

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Lima Community Foundation

This fund was established for the primary, but not exclusive, support of charitable endeavors benefiting the citizens of the City of Lima, Allen County and surrounding areas in the State of Ohio.

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Lima Community Foundation Celebration/Memorial Fund

Founded by a group of fifteen interested citizens in Lima to establish the Foundation for the primary, but not exclusive, support of charitable endeavors benefiting the citizens of the City of Lima, Allen County and surrounding areas of the State of Ohio.

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LNO - Safety City

Once an independent 501(c)(3), the Lima Noon Optimists Foundation came under the Lima Community Foundation to better meet its needs and advance the programs of the highly respected service club. Their good works include the Lima Area Youth Orchestra and the Walter A. Lawson III scholarship.

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MacDonell - James A. & Ellen O. MacDonell Fund

The primary purpose of the Fund provides for, but not limited to, special projects and educational programming funds as any of these relate to the MacDonell House. James A. and Ellen O. MacDonell were long time residents of this historic property.

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Rosalie Stluka Charitable Fund

The primary purpose of the Fund is to provide support to charitable organizations, for charitable or other exempt purposes that are consistent with the purposes of the foundation.

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Warren A. and Mary E. Copeland Fund

This fund was established for the exclusive purpose of providing annual unrestricted operating revenue for the charitable organizations listed herein below designated charities: 25% Market Street Presbyterian Church, Lima, OH. 25% Allen County Humane Society, Lima, OH. 25% Salvation Army, Lima, OH. 25% Lima Rescue Home, Lima, OH.

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