The Stuart Community Foundation was established in 2000 as an affiliate of the Nebraska Community Foundation, Inc., providing our local foundation with the 501C 3 tax status. This insures that all gifts received are fully tax deductible.

The Foundation was established to provide a way to keep charitable donations in our community. Gifts can be designated to specific purposes such as education, recreation, museum, park, scholarships or economic development activities.

The Nebraska Community Foundation will assist the Stuart Community Foundation and will encourage every individual to consider contributing 5% of their estate back to the community in lieu of transferring assets out of Stuart and other rural communities. This is a modest request if you consider the education, activities and social services that each of us have received in our small communities.

The projected goal for the Stuart Community Endowment Fund is $500,000.00. This would provide $25,000.00 benefit to the community each year for training, education and community development. The board members would like to encourage donations to the Stuart Endowment Fund by creating a Founders Club.

The Foundation has twelve active funds for your consideration:
Stuart Endowment Fund
Stuart Community General Fund - general developments
Stuart Public School Activity Fund - supports school programs
Stuart Public School Scholarship Fund - endowment fund
White Horse Museum Fund - development and activities
Murphy Center Fund - youth and adult activity center
Stuart Community Club Fund - coordinator expenses
Stuart Fire and Rescue Fund
St. Boniface School/Cemetery Fund - endowment fund
Alan C. Brewster Medical Scholarship Fund - endowment fund
Charles G. Skopec Scholarship Fund
Geraldine B. Skopec Scholarship Fund

Additional contributions are allowed to each of these funds. A minimum of $1,000.00 is required to open a new fund account.

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP FEE - $25.00 DUE MARCH 1ST OF EACH YEAR.

Cash donations to 3/31/07:
Funds to Endowment accounts $63,485.39 Annuities $50,000.00
Funds to Non-Endowment $222,189.78 Real Estate $40,000.00
Total Contributed 2000 to date $375,675.17

BOARD MEMBERS
Donald Schmaderer Chairman
Jay Wallinger Vice Chairman
Rodger Lenhard Treasurer
Janet Brewster Secretary
Marvin Scholz
Bill Seipel
Jennifer Schmaderer
Mary Bott

 

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