Marion Community Foundation



Since 1998, area residents have been turning to Marion Community Foundation to make their philanthropic giving as effective as possible.
The foundation is a public charity serving thousands of people who share a common concern . . . improving the quality of life in Marion County.

Web Address

www.marioncommunityfoundation.org

Social Media Links

Twitter - @MarionCommFound


Assets and Giving for Marion Community Foundation

Assets

2019 - 50,931,933
2018 - 44,405,420
2017 - 41,936,738
Domestic Grants

2019 - 1,368,093
2018 - 1,449,488


    

Recent News from Marion Community Foundation


Palace fund moves to community group
Foundation: Marion Community Foundation

MARION - The Marion Palace Theatre Endowment Fund Inc. has created the Marion Palace Theatre Perpetual Care Fund at Marion Community Foundation by moving its $500000 endowment to the local...more

Marion Community Foundation offers online scholarship applications
Foundation: Marion Community Foundation

Brad Bebout, the foundation's president,said the online application system will make it easier for Marion-area college students to apply for the ...See all stories on this topic...more

Board names new member
Foundation: Marion Community Foundation

MARION - Nikki Workman, director of public relations at Marion Technical College, has been named to the board of trustees of Marion Community Foundation, ...See all stories on this topic...more

Foundation to follow policy in distributing Kling scholarships
Foundation: Marion Community Foundation

Marion County Probate Court, as petitioned by the beneficiaries of the Louise Kling Trust, appointed the Marion Community Foundation to manage the remaining ...See all stories on this topic...more

Community Foundation is proud to have part of Kling Trust legacy
Foundation: Marion Community Foundation

Marion Community Foundation is proud to be entrusted with a portion of the assets from the Louise Kling Trust. Because fostering philanthropy is part of our ...See all stories on this topic...more

Kling Trust dissolved, assets distributed
Foundation: Marion Community Foundation

Marion Community Foundation received more than $250000, which will be used to establish what probably will be named the Louise Kling Memorial Scholarship ...See all stories on this topic...more

PND News Community Foundation Update91110
Foundation: Marion Community Foundation, Silicon Valley Community Foundation, Cape Cod Foundation, Seattle Foundation, Community Foundation for Oak Park

David Ross the longtime president of the Community Foundation for Oak Park is retiring from the foundation's board the Ventura County Star reports Ross a...more

Marion Community Foundation awards grants
Foundation: Marion Community Foundation

The grant recipients were recognized by the foundation's grants committee members, who include Anne Davy, chairwoman, Dr. Scott Yancey, Ron Cramer, ...See all stories on this topic...more

Marion Community Foundation regrets misspelling of name
Foundation: Marion Community Foundation

We at Marion Community Foundation take our commitment to our donors very seriously. After all, it is their collective generosity that makes our foundation ...See all stories on this topic...more

Foundation, Marion County find funds to pay parks director
Foundation: Marion Community Foundation

BY JESSICA CUFFMAN • The Marion Star • August 26, 2010 MARION -- A $2500 grant from Marion Community Foundation, matched by county funds, has restored the ...See all stories on this topic...more



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