Current Endowment & Other Funds
Thanks to the vision and commitment of its donors, volunteers, and hundreds of contributors, the Kitsap Community Foundation has been able to distribute nearly $350,000 in grants and support funds to residents and organizations.
Today, KCF has 43 funds that are improving the quality of life throughout Kitsap County. If you would like to learn more about how you can start giving for good, please contact the Kitsap Community Foundation at 360.698.3622, or kcf@kitsapfoundation.org.
Contributing To An Existing KCF Fund
Cash contributions may be made to many of the funds listed below. If you are not sure which fund to select, we encourage you to make your contribution payable to the Unrestricted Community Fund which allows the Foundation to direct your funds to meet the most important needs at the time. Visit Making A Contribution for more information.
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Following is a list of families and organizations who have established endowments and/or funds with KCF, including our Field-of-Interest and Unrestricted Funds.
Agency/Organization Endowment Funds:
The following organizations have established Agency/Organization endowment funds to provide a long term legacy of support for their organizations. We thank each of them for choosing KCF to help them achieve their long-term investment goals.
Bremerton Symphony Association
Great Peninsula Conservancy Maintenance Fund
Kitsap Historical Society
Luther Center for Learning Fund
Marine Science Center
Designated Funds:
The following organizations have established Designated funds to support a specific project or organization. We thank each of them for their commitment to these important community assets.
Dispute Resolution Center Fund
Howe Farm (Community Project)
Newspapers In Education Fund (Community Project)
Donor Advised Endowments & Funds
The following families, businesses and organizations have established Donor Advised endowments and funds allowing them to participate with the Foundation in the grant making process. We thank each of them for their commitment to enriching the quality of life in Kitsap County.
To ensure students in from Kitsap County have support to help them reach their education goals.
Barbara Barker Congdon Fund
Charles and Dorothy Martell Family Scholarship Funds
Marie A. Barker Teaching Scholarship Fund
Fred and Marvel Hill Scholarship Fund
Pass-through Funds:
Pass through Funds offer donors the flexibility of requesting withdrawal of funds to make an annual contribution to single or multiple beneficiaries.
Great Peninsula Conservancy Stewardship Defense Fund
Bremerton Basketball Booster Club Fund
KCF Field-Of-Interest Funds:
Donors may request money from their fund be directed toward one of the Field-of-Interest Funds KCF has established.
Kitsap Education Fund: provides grants to local schools for education- related needs.
Kitsap Environmental Fund: benefits environmental projects and organizations.
Kitsap Fine & Preforming Arts Fund: makes grants to arts organizations.
Kitsap Health Endowment Fund: addresses the health needs of Kitsap residents.
Kitsap Social Services Fund: supports local social service needs.
Kitsap Youth Fund: benefits programs and organizations for local youth.
Kitsap Youth Mentoring Fund: supports the operation and expansion of youth mentoring programs in Kitsap County.
Unrestricted Community Funds:
Unrestricted Funds provide the Foundation with the most flexibility in meeting the timely needs of our community and providing operating support to the Foundation.
Operating Fund: provides operating support for the Foundation.
Community Fund: provides grants on an annual cycle to non-profits.
Brian Montgomery Fund: provides grants on an annual cycle to non profits.
Following are descriptions of some of the Funds established at KCF.
Leadership Kitsap Presidents’ Fund:
Started by former Board Presidents of the nonprofit leadership development group, Leadership Kitsap, this donor advised endowment fund, while noting general charitable purposes at funding, is interested in supporting Leadership Kitsap service days and similar leadership development efforts of the program participants.
Jeff Phillips `70 Degrees and Sunny’ Family Fund:
After losing a beloved son and brother to juvenile diabetes in 2005, the family directed memorial donations to this donor advised endowment fund to continue Jeff’s legacy to support basic needs, develop the economy, improve the quality of life, protect the environment, provide cultural enrichment, encourage excellence, and promote understanding and cooperation in Kitsap County and its surrounding communities.
Kitsap Youth Partnership Shared Fund:
This fund accepts private charitable dollars from a wide variety of sources to be used to match public dollars awarded during a competitive grant process. Fund advisors from KCF, United Way and the Kitsap County Commission on Children and Youth recommend recipients for public grants through a formal Request for Proposal format, with the opportunity for more match from private dollars from the Shared Fund.
Fred and Marvel Hill Scholarship Fund:
This endowed scholarship fund represents the transfer of assets from the now-dissolved Fred Hill Foundation to the Kitsap Community Foundation. The family wishes to support the educational goals of high school seniors or those with a GED equivalent in the North Kitsap School District and funding is applied to any accredited educational/vocational institution.
Kitsap Sun Chemical Dependency Intervention/Prevention Fund:
Initiated by the local daily newspaper, Kitsap Sun, this donor advised pass-through fund supports programs in our community aimed at the intervention and prevention of chemical dependency.
Brian Montgomery Fund:
This unrestricted fund was established by Eileen and RA ‘Monty’ Montgomery in memory of their son.
Harry J. Densmore Fund:
This donor advised pass-through fund has a preferred charitable focus on faith-based youth mentoring organizations. The donor’s employer is currently matching his gifts to the fund.
Clarke Family Fund:
The focus of this endowed donor advised fund is general charitable giving as recommended by the selected family advisors. The originating donors found that the endowment tool is helping to teach the next generation about community involvement, their family legacy of values, and the importance of thoughtful giving.
Ellingsen Memorial Sports Fund:
A donor advised endowment fund, this fund represents a multi-generational legacy of youth sports involvement from the Ellingsen family started by their granddad. The purpose of the fund is to provide support to area sports organizations (with an emphasis on youth) and for other general charitable purposes.
Bremerton Basketball Booster Club Fund:
This pass-through fund was established to provide support to the high school basketball program consistent with the charitable status of Bremerton High School. The fund will accept charitable contributions from individuals and businesses and an appointed advisory committee will review the needs and make periodic recommendations for support.
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