Efforts to improve and/or preserve the quality of the natural environment including, but not limited to, air and water quality, public open space preservation, management of waste, and environmental education.

HEALTH FUND

Founding Donor: Central DuPage Health System, 1995

To support and address the broad health needs in the community and to promote a collaborative philosophy in doing so.

MARTHA MCCORMICK HUNT FUND

Founding Donor: Brooks and Hope B. McCormick Foundation, 1988

Primary consideration to charitable purposes relating to conservation and protection of the environment.

JOHN AND ELSIE, MARY AND ARTHUR KOLAR ENDOWED FUND

Founding Donors: Mary and Arthur Kolar, 1998

To support the environment and wildlife.

WESLEY E. LUEHRING FOUNDATION FUND

Founding Donor: The Wesley E. Luehring Foundation, 1999

To support charities located in or serving the Itasca, Illinois, area.

LOUISE INGALLS MacARTHUR FUND

Founding Donor: Robert M. Cordova, 1998

To support literacy and education.

SINDELAR FAMILY FUND

Founding Donor: Peg Sindelar, 2002

To support education and health.

UNRESTRICTED FUNDS

Cleve E. Carney Fund

Lois L. and Edwin F. Deicke Endowment Fund

Elizabeth D. Eben Memorial Fund

Fairwyn Fund

General Endowment Fund

Unrestricted. Provides maximum flexibility to respond in five areas: arts & culture, education, environmental affairs, health, and human services.

Jack and Virginia Knuepfer Fund

Next Generation Fund

John W. Squire Fund

OPERATING FUNDS

Administrative Endowment Fund

To provide permanent support for Foundation Operations and promote the growth of its activities.

Operating Fund

To provide for the general operations of the Foundation.

SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS

Pat Apiquian PCCHS Art Scholarship Fund

For graduating art students at Plainfield Central Campus High School.

American Institute of Architects, Northeast Illinois Chapter

For students pursuing architect degrees.

Bell Family Scholarship Fund

For graduates of Glenbard East in Lombard.

Jerry Bradshaw Memorial Scholarship Fund

For single parents enrolled in the Health Sciences program at College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn.

Megan Bradshaw Memorial Scholarship Fund

For graduates of Wheaton North and Wheaton Warrenville South High Schools.

Dorothy and Marvin Carney Scholarship Fund

For graduates of York High School in Elmhurst.

Raghu Chandran Memorial Scholarship Fund

For graduates of Naperville Central High School.

Chicago Golf Club Scholarship Fund

For employees of Chicago Golf Club in Wheaton and their families.

Daley Scholarship Fund

For graduates of Glenbard North High School in Carol Stream.

Dennis Knowles Memorial Scholarship Fund

For graduates of Fenton High School in Bensenville.

Kimberly Lahner Memorial Scholarship Fund

For graduates of Lake Park High School in Roselle.

Arnold Les Larsen, FAIA Memorial Scholarship Fund

For area AIAS chapter members who have been accepted into a Master of Architecture program at either the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign or Chicago.

League of Women Voters Mary J. Luginbill Educational Scholarship Fund

For graduates of Glenbard West High School in Glen Ellyn.

Life Science Achievement Award Scholarship Fund

For graduates of Downers Grove North High School.

Jackie M. McNicholas Memorial Scholarship Fund

For graduates of Wheaton Warrenville South High School.

Kevin Newman Memorial Scholarship Fund

For graduates of Wheaton North High School.

Janice Newmann Memorial Scholarship Fund

For graduates of York High School in Elmhurst.

Paul D. Pierotti Memorial Scholarship Fund (click here for application information)

For students whose families are associated with either The Conservation Foundation or the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County and who are pursuing degrees in natural resource management or other environmentally-related fields of study.

Houston J. Pineda Memorial Scholarship Fund

For graduates of West Chicago High School.

St. Francis High School Class of 1961 Scholarship Fund

For graduates of St. Francis High School.

George S. Samatas Educational Scholarship Fund

For Lexington Square and Health Care Centers employees and their families.

William R. Schraft Memorial Award

          Established by the Glenbard North High School Music Boosters in honor of
          William R. Schraft to award scholarships to graduating students who plan
          to continue with music in his/her future.

Susan Sauer Memorial Scholarship Fund

For graduates of Wheaton Warrenville South High School.

Susan and Gerald Stewart Scholarship Fund

For graduates of Glenbard South High School.

Brian Taylor Memorial Scholarship Fund

For graduates of Hinsdale South High School in Darien.

Team Illinois Hocky Club Scholarship Fund

For Club participants who have demonstrated financial need.

Orvin Wilkin Memorial Scholarship Fund

For graduates of Willowbrook High School in Villa Park.