Message to the Community:

Greetings! We are pleased to present you with this annual reporthighlighting the mission and services of your Community Foundation. Weexperienced many areas of growth in the Foundation in 2009 – buildingbridges across generations and connecting communities throughoutDeKalb County, which you will see reflected in the pages ahead.

Our board crafted a vision for the Community Foundation which is to bea philanthropic leader as we partner to build strong communitiesthroughout DeKalb County. Evidence of this in 2009 includes:

Endowments & Donor Services Several donors and organizationscontinue to embrace the value of endowment to meet their charitablegoals. With nine new funds and nearly $1 million in contributions in2009, our services to donors help to ensure that we have a strongphilanthropic resource for DeKalb County’s quality of life. We continue towork to meet the goal of raising $2 million in order to receive a dollar fordollar match of $2 million from the Grand Victoria Foundation as part ofour Vision for a Thriving Community Campaign. See page 21 for details.

Stewardship With the progress toward our overall economic recoveryand some stability, our investments gained 31% in 2009, helping raisefund balances back toward pre-recession levels. We formed aGovernance Committee of our Board of Directors that will overseeFoundation policies and focus on board and overall organizationaleffectiveness of the DCCF. Our board also went through a StrategicPlanning exercise in 2009. We are implementing the priorities of the plan,which can be found on page 22 of this report.

Grantmaking We continued to distribute over $1 million in grants andscholarships in 2009, despite coming off of lowered fund values. We arecommitted to continuing to meet needs throughout DeKalb County bygranting out of the charitable endowment funds established by our donorsover the years. We are thrilled that the 24 high school youth that servedas our inaugural Youth Engaged in Philanthropy (YEP) group awardedover $10,000 in grants to DeKalb County organizations that will partnerwith youth and build Developmental AssetsTM. This initiative builds bridgesacross generations by teaching youth the importance of philanthropy andhelping them expand their horizons.

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Community Initiatives We continue implementing our CommunityWorks Impact Plan, in which we are supportingand promoting growth in the areas of child care, land use, and workforce development in DeKalb County. OurLand Use Committee, in particular, is connecting communities throughout the County by learning what their landuse priorities and planning needs are and positioning our resources to help meet those needs. We are gratefulto the many partners and funders who are giving of themselves for CommunityWorks to be successful.

We invite you to become a part of the Foundation….by seeking a grant to help you to serve DeKalbCounty….through a contribution to one of our existing funds that matches your charitable interests….or by settingup a fund yourself that helps leave your legacy in DeKalb County and sustains our quality of life!

Respectfully,

Thomas J. Matya, Daniel P. Templin,2009-10 President Executive Director

Our mission is to enhance the quality of life in DeKalb County by proactively addressingcommunity needs and expanding, managing, and distributing philanthropic resources.

Daniel P. Templin

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Thomas J. Matya

On the cover: The Hulseberg family embodies what philanthropy is all about. You can read their story on page 15.

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Grantmaking is one of our key roles – matching donor intent withcommunity need! Over the years, our grant numbers have steadilyrisen, and, during each of the past four years, we have distributedgrants and scholarships surpassing $1 million. In all, your CommunityFoundation has granted $11.75 million since it began in 1993.

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$500,503

$1,002,867$832,473

$816,347

$787,402

$927,294

$866,002

$695,523

$1,203,903

$1,267,059

$1,255,212

ESTABLISHED 9 new charitable funds for local donors wanting to give back to their community.

RECEIVED contributions of over $950,000.

DISTRIBUTED grants and scholarships totaling over $1.25 million.

IMPLEMENTED our goals from our CommunityWorks Impact Plan for 2009 in the areas of child care,land use, and workforce development.

LAUNCHED our Vision for a Thriving Community campaign to raise $2 million for ourCommunityWorks and Administrative Endowment Funds that will be matched dollar for dollar by theGrand Victoria Foundation. See page 21 for details!

BUILT developmental assets in DeKalb County youth through our Youth Engaged in Philanthropy (YEP)initiative, in which 24 high school students from throughout DeKalb County learned leadership andgrantmaking skills and awarded $11,250 in grants to other youth-involved projects.

During 2009, the Community Foundation...

Arts & CultureCommunity Development & Civic AffairsEducationHealth & Human Services

Totals

$65,477138,159134,328163,324

$501,288

$10,79010,000

$20,790

$61,71363,028

310,311

$435,052

$1,8005,092400

3,562

$10,854

$1,4962,0004,500

$7,996

$60,649

$60,649

$177,07141,512

$218,583

$67,277394,321311,917481,697

$1,255,212

TotalsCommunityNeeds

CommunityWorks

Designated Donor-Advised Opportunity Scholarships Pass-Thru

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DeKalb County Sheriff’sDepartment“The ‘Care Trak’ project isdesigned, through voluntaryparticipation, to locate individualswho wander away from homebecause they suffer fromAlzheimer’s disease, Down’ssyndrome, Autism or other specialneeds,” stated DeKalb CountySheriff Roger Scott. The DeKalbCounty Community Foundationgranted $2,500 in the fall of2009 to assist in the purchaseof “Care Trak” technology.The technology providestransmitter bracelets for peoplevulnerable to wandering due tospecial needs. The transmittersallow specially-trained andequipped law enforcement andfire personnel to locate thosewearing the bracelet. The Sheriff’sDepartment received additionalfunds from other sources thatallowed for partnerships withDeKalb Police and Waterman FireDepartment to train and utilizetransmitters. “There has been apositive reaction to this project”stated Sheriff Scott.

Northern Illinois Food BankThe DeKalb County CommunityFoundation granted $7,000 in thefall of 2009 to the Northern IllinoisFood Bank to continue its BackPackProgram, which provides nutritiousfood for low-income children.At the end of each school weekfrom October through June,children at risk of chronic hungerreceive a backpack filled withnon-perishable, child-friendly foodto take for the weekend. TheBackPack program was firstimplemented at Chesebro andJefferson Elementary schools inDeKalb, but has expanded to five

other schools in DeKalb County.In late February, representativesof the DeKalb County CommunityFoundation watched students atChesebro Elementary crowdaround the backpacks to be senthome. The school staff and

administrators refer to this groupas the “backpack club,” whichhelps students feel like they arepart of something special and“cool.”

“It’s good to be here in person tosee where the rubber hits theroad,” DeKalb County CommunityFoundation Board Member TimDunlop commented as childrenclamored around the backpacks.“It’s a great experience.”

L to R: Sheriff Roger Scott (DeKalb County Sheriff’sDepartment) and Tom Weber (DCCF Board Member)

5L to R: Alex Barkley (DCCF Community Initiatives Intern), Chesebro ElementaryStudent and Tim Dunlop (DCCF Board Member)

Each child receives a loaf ofbread and enough food for 3meals per day for 3 children. Thefood in the backpacks varies bythe week, but typically includesitems like rice, peanut butter,applesauce, jelly, spaghetti sauce,pasta and more. Thirty volunteersper week sort and pack the foodinto separate balanced andnutritious meals. From October toMarch, the program provided1,800 food-filled backpacks toDeKalb County children,amounting to over 32,000 meals.

When asked about which fooditems are the favorites, onestudent exclaimed, “Mac andcheese!”

“The kids feel good when theybring home food because theyfeel like they are playing a role inkeeping things going when timesare tough and we are struggling,”said a parent of one student.“It gives them both a sense of

responsibility and accomplishmentbecause this is something they dofor us as a family.”

DCCF’s 2009 grant to support theBackPack program comes on theheels of a Community Needsgrant in 2008 for $10,000 thatalso supported the program.“Our grants committee felt thatthis was an extremely worthycause,” said Deanna Cada,program manager at the DeKalbCounty Community Foundation.“That’s why they ultimatelydecided to continue support forthe (BackPack) program.”The Northern Illinois Food Bankexpressed gratitude for thecontinued partnership andsupport of the Foundation, statingthat without the grants, theprogram would not have beenimplemented in DeKalb County.

Shabbona-Lee- Rollo HistoricalMuseumThe Shabbona-Lee-Rollo HistoricalMuseum is committed to servingboth a local & global community,local students and volunteers.In the fall of 2009 the museumreceived a $15,000 grant fromthe DeKalb County CommunityFoundation to offset the cost ofbuilding a handicap-accessiblerestroom on the lower level of themuseum. According to KimberlyFreund, Curator, “Without thegrant the museum would losevaluable volunteers and patronswho are not able to maneuver thestairs to the upper floor restroomand research room.” The main

L to R: Deanna Cada (ProgramManager, DCCF), Shawn Maxwell(DCCF Community Initiatives Intern)and Kimberly Freund, Curator

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floor of the museum includes alarge exhibit area while theresearch and library are locatedupstairs.

The collection of records includesobituaries, cemetery books,marriage information, censusrecords, Shabbona newspapers,biographies, and much more.The construction of the bathroomallowed for computer space onthe main floor as well, giving themuseum efficiency in space andresearch areas.

UndesignatedEndowment FundsBothe Family Endowment FundJoseph and Robin Bothe

Katherine Boulos Undesignated Fund

Stephen R. and Betty L. BrownEndowment FundBetty Brown

J.W. Buckner Fund

Jerry and Blanche CernyUndesignated Fund

Community Stewardship Fund InMemory of Charles C. Roberts

DeKalb County Building & Develop-ment Association Endowment Fund

George and Betty DuttonUndesignated Fund

Emergency Undesignated Fund

DeKalb County CommunityEndowment FundRodney and Joyce AngottiEdward and Noel ArndtLawrence and Donna AsselbornJames and Audrey BanovetzMary BellRudolf and Ingeborg BisanzLarry and Cecelia Bolles

Robert and Jodi BostonBoy Scouts of America, Troop 45,

SandwichThomas and Sandra BrotckeJames and Paula BrynerJames and Karen BuckFrances BucknerJerry and Sandy BusbyDave BushCynthia CapekIsabel CashThomas and Susan ChoiceGloria CookDavid and Mary Lou HedinRobert and Joyce DellJames and Kathryn DombekTimothy and Susan DunlopPhilip and Mary Lou EubanksThomas and Joan FenstermakerNorman and Marion GilbertSue GoudyRichard and Phyllis GustafsonEdward HarveyHeritage Woods of DeKalbHerbert and Linda HoldermanJames and Gale HornJennifer JohnsonLeonard and Elaine JohnsonRichard JoslinReva JungstDale and Lorraine KingsnorthMichael KislukElaine KittlesonRonald KleinElizabeth LaneCurt and Karen LangArnold and Virginia LarsenMark and Debbie Leach

Mike and Kim LeopardoBernard and Maureen LooneyPorter and Sherrie MartinRonald and Genevieve MaurerMichella MillerPatricia MillerKristina MisicRonald and Kathy ModellDouglas MooreLou Jean MoyerKenneth and Juanita MundyJeff and Mary Ann NashRichard NeubauerJason and Angela NicolChester and Janet PalmerJoseph and Margaret PastrisRonald and Barbara PearsonVirginia Poust-WirsingPower Equipment Company/

Elite CreationsEdward and Elaine RosadoPhilip and Jennifer RuffRobert and Linda RussellDel SchaferAveril SchreiberRoger and Jenny ScottRonald and Janet SetchellWilliam and Polly ShearerGeorge and Martha ShurIna SimonJames and Judith SislerSisler’s Ice & Dairy, Ltd.Joseph and Sharon SkalaJerome and Ging SmithKenneth and Kathleen SpearsTimothy and Julie SuterGary and Tammy TaddRoy Talbot

V.F.W. Post #1486–Lewis P. SchultzMary VonZellenGary and Mary WaightJames and Mariam WassmannDorothy WatsonPaul and Janice WeberTim and Jennifer WeissRichard and Beth WilleyRoland and Gert WyldeM. Nadine ZimmermanAnita Zurbrugg

Gordon and Lucy Melms Fund

DCCF Operating Fund (Non-Endowed)A & P Grain Systems, Inc.Susan AdkinsAmerican National BankLarry and Nancy AppersonEdward and Noel ArndtLawrence and Donna AsselbornJerry AugsburgerJohn and Marybeth BarrisMary BellGerald and Sue BemisJohn and Mary-Glynn BoiesRobert and Pamela BowmanBoyle Law DeKalb, LLCCharles and Marti BrownJerry and Sandy BusbyMarlin and Marilyn Chaplin

DCCF Funds are listed along with 2009 contributors to each fund.

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Anthony and Micki ChulickW. Dean CoppleTimothy and Susan DunlopHarold Engh, Jr.Philip and Mary Lou EubanksJoyce FaivreElroy and Urla GoldenGrand Victoria FoundationKathleen HottJames and Catherine HovisPhyllis JensenLaverna JohnsonDavid and Suzanne JudayJanice KinczewskiKingston Township Park DistrictRonald KleinJeff and Mary KowalskiDorothy LarsonHoward LarsonMichael and Mary LarsonJames McInnesWard MillerBill and Bonnie MullinsThe National Bank & Trust CompanyJohn and Barbara NelsonJohn and Jane OvitzKevin and Patty PoortenVirginia Poust-WirsingRonald and Nancy ProeselDonald and Mary RichgelsSEC Specialist Settlement FundIvan and Judith ShilsHarriet Jane SmithJerome and Ging SmithKenneth and Kathleen SpearsSt. Catherine of Genoa ChurchJames and Marcia StoddardDaniel and Kristal TemplinGayle ThistlethwaiteForrest and Joyce Troyer

Richard and Jean TyskaHenry and Janice WassmannJames and Mariam WassmannLisa Wilcox

Charles W. Otto Undesignated Fund

Charles and Mary Roberts FamilyEndowment Fund

Edward and Bonita Seymour Fund

Sally Stevens Community FundSally Stevens

Albert Kerby and Helene Tink Fund

Richard and Carol Ubl FundRichard and Carol Ubl

Rodney A. and Dorothy Thiele WrightFund

Donor Advised*Michael C. Brown MemorialEndowment FundMichael, born and raised in DeKalband son of Charlie and Marti Brown,touched many lives. This fund,established by his family, allowsgrants to be distributed to causesand organizations that wereimportant to Michael.David and Ellen AndersonTony and Micki ChulickGerald and Denise CurranPatricia HernandezJamie JensenRonald KleinLaSalle Investment Management

Robert LoPreteBill and Bonnie MullinsBarbara RaumanPenny RosenowAnthony ScaperlandaDaniel SchneiderJerry and Ging Smith

Curran Family Endowment Fund

Horizons Unlimited Castle AdvisedFund

Thomas A. Hulseberg Fund

Johns Family Donor Advised Fund

E. T. and Jean Juday Donor AdvisedFund

*Keleher Family Endowment FundThis fund, created by Ken Keleher,allows for he and his children toprovide grants to the charitablecauses and organizations they caremost about.Ken Keleher

W. Bruce Lincoln Memorial Fund

Robert and Phyllis Miller Family Fund

Bill and Bonnie Mullins FamilyEndowment FundBill and Bonnie Mullins

Marjorie A. Nelsen Memorial DonorAdvised Fund

Promise/el Fondo de la PromesaDonor Advised Endowment Fund

Jerry and Ging Smith Family Fund

Francis and Marjory StroupCommunity Endowment Fund

Sycamore Containers Advised Fund

David A. Wirsing CommunityEndowment Fund

Patricia Woodstrup MemorialEndowment Fund

Field of InterestCharter Grove Grange #1843 Fund

Clifford and Marjorie Danielson FundJane DanielsonHerbert and Anne PickChad and Linda SwedbergWesley and Marcia WilsonBarbara Young

Daycare For Children in DeKalbCounty FundEstate of Charlie and Mary Roberts

DeKalb County Youth GrantmakersFundTom and Joan FenstermakerJeff LarsonKala LarsonKarsten Larson

Janet Hack Fund for Animal Welfarein DeKalb County

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Karen and Ronald Klein EndowmentFundRonald Klein

Rowland and Lucile MattesonConservation Wildlife Fund

Rowland and Lucile Matteson ElderlyAssistance Fund

Helen and Kenneth O’Kane Fund

The September 11 Fund

Charles and Ruth Townsend FamilyFund

Farny R. Wurlitzer Fund

Field of Interest:CommunityWorks FundsMary M. Awalt CommunityWorksEndowment FundWilliam Awalt

Cinco de Mayo CommunityWorksEndowment Fund

CommunityWorks FundLinda BabcockJoyce FaivreSteven and Michele GlasgowMichael and Lana HainesJohn and Barbara NelsonRobert and Ann Werhane

Communityworks LeadershipEndowment FundDonald and Marcy BillingtonLarry and Cecelia BollesBrian and Deanna CadaTom and Joan FenstermakerElroy and Urla GoldenJack and Marcia GoodrichDan and Lisa GudmunsonRobert and Mary KruppJohn and Donna LarsonJohn and Susan PrendergastTim and Julie SuterPatricia VaryTom and Julie WeberAnita Zurbrugg

Curran CommunityWorks EndowmentFund

Stephen and Patricia FaivreCommunityWorks Fund

*Lana and Michael HainesCommunityWorks Endowment FundThis fund was established in memoryof Lana’s mother, Sonia Kubicz,and supports child care, land use,and workforce development inDeKalb County through DCCF’sCommunityWorks Initiative.Michael and Lana HainesDeborah Middleton

Kishwaukee Kiwanis ClubCommunityworks Endowment FundTim and Susan Dunlop

Karen Lee Klein CommunityWorksEndowment FundMichael KleinRonald Klein

Bill and Bonnie MullinsCommunityWorks Endowment Fund

Howard and Martha MullinsMemorial CommunityWorksEndowment Fund

Northern Rehabilitation & SportsMedicine Communityworks FundNorthern Rehabilitation & SportsMedicine AssociatesTim and Susan Dunlop

Robert and Mary PritchardCommunityworks Endowment FundRobert and Mary Pritchard

*Daniel and Kristal TemplinCommunityWorks Endowment FundDan began working for the DeKalbCounty Community Foundation in2005, with primary responsibilitiesincluding coordinating theCommunity Works initiative.Through partnership with manypeople in DeKalb County and theGrand Victoria Foundation,CommunityWorks will improve manylives through its child care, landuse, and workforce developmentstrategies. Dan and Kristal are proudto contribute to DeKalb County’squality of life through this fund.Dan and Kristal Templin

Donor DesignatedFundsAdministrative Endowment FundGeorge and Rita AndersonBrian and Deanna CadaCity of SycamoreGeorge and Lynn DavisGerald and Joan EdwardsCharles and Patricia FosterSteven and Michele GlasgowDan and Lisa GudmunsonRobert and Mary KruppJohn and Donna LarsonJames and Kathlynn LockardBill and Bonnie MullinsCharles and Carol OrrJohn and Susan PrendergastRobert and Mary PritchardAlbert ResisKenneth and Kathleen SpearsTim and Julie SuterPatricia VaryTom and Julie WeberRobert and Ann WerhaneRobert and Norma WildenradtRussell and Betty WoodAnita Zurbrugg

Aikins Theatre Arts Award Fund

Altrusa Club and Daily ChronicleLiteracy FundAltrusa Club DeKalb/Sycamore

Adra Wollenweber Baker Fund

*New fund started during 2009/20109

J. Barr Designated Endowment Fund

Bertram Animal Shelter EndowmentFund

John G. Boyle Oak Crest ScholarshipFund

Lillian Boynton Memorial Fund

Lillian Boynton Library BookEndowment Fund

Joseph and Evelyn BussoneEndowment Fund

Children’s Learning Center FundRichard and Candi AndersonChildren's Learning CenterGerald and Joan EdwardsDon KaminskiDavi ReynoldsDavid and Patti RicheyCharles and Christine RobertsMary RumseyReid SprenkelWhite Family FoundationJohn and Susan Woods

Community Coordinated Child Care(4-C) Fund

Court Appointed Special AdvocateEndowment (CASA) FundWilliam and Julenne Davey

Coveny and Whalen FamilyEndowment FundAnna Marie Coveny

DeKalb Area Women’s CenterEndowment FundM. Joan Popp

DeKalb County 4-H Foundation Fund

DeKalb County Excellence InEducation Award FundYvonne Johnson

DeKalb Leadership AcademyCommunity Fund

*Tim and Susan DunlopAdministrative Endowment FundTim, a DCCF Board Member, and hiswife started this fund to support thecommunity leadership activities of theCommunity Foundation. Throughproviding a stable source of funds forthe Foundation's operating budget,they are building on the capacityof the staff to be proactive inunderstanding and supporting avariety of needs and issues inDeKalb County.Tim and Susan Dunlop

Floyd Flowers Family Service AgencyEndowment FundBruce and Janet FlowersHarriett Flowers

Milo and Elizabeth George Fund

Joseph F. Glidden Homestead &Historical Center Fund

*The Growing Place, Inc. EndowmentFundThe Growing Place, Inc., an earlyeducation and child care organiza-tion in DeKalb, will benefit from thisendowment fund created by ananonymous donor in support of theirwork with children.Anonymous Donor

David E. Hall Memorial EndowmentFund

Walter E. Hauswald Science EducationEndowment FundChad and Linda Swedberg

Hope Haven Endowment FundLou Jean MoyerKurt and Jeannie Thurmaier

Howey-Guilinger MemorialEndowment FundAnderson Research & DevelopmentSycamore FFA Alumni Association

Vera John Endowment Fund

Joiner History Room Endowment FundAuto Meter Products, Inc.Beatrice BueRonald ClarkTerry and JoAnn DesmondDale HoffmannRonald KleinWilliam and Carol LogueWilliam and Patsy LundbergRichard and Carol McClellan

John and Jane OvitzHerbert and Anne PickCharles and Donna WeedenWesley and Marcia Wilson

Alex Kelm Memorial Endowment Fund

Bernice Kendall Memorial Fund

Kermit and Bernice Kirkus Fund

Kishwaukee Symphony OrchestraFundKishwaukee Symphony AssociatesJerrold and Carol Zar

Kishwaukee United Way EndowmentFundBobby and Tami ArmstrongB95/WDKBRichard and Debra BoescheGerald and Cheryl BrauerCastle Bank-DeKalbMichael CoakleyMatt DuffyJohn and Darby DwyerScott EllenbergerBrian and Renee EllingsonMichelle EmmettTerri ForbesDarci FriedlundHeather FritschGrowing Place, IncRobert and Diane HammonLori HamptonRay and Linda HeinischSharon HolmesJames and Gale Horn

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Illinois Community Credit UnionKenda JeskaChristine JohnsonKishwaukee Health SystemKiwanis Youth Activity FundCory and Christine LambNicholas LeeDavid and Nancy LeifheitBrett and Dawn LittlefieldGregory LongLori LozeauAmmar MahmoodLori NelsonKate NoreikoJill OlsonBetsy PetrieRobert and Mary PritchardEstate of Charlie and Mary RobertsVanessa RowcliffSandra ShortJerome and Ging SmithTony StahlTegrant Alloyd BrandsDaniel and Kristal Templin

Robert and Mary Krupp DonorDesignated FundRobert and Mary Krupp

Raymond Larsen Designated Fund

Virginia Larsen Fund

Rowland and Lucile MattesonKishwaukee College Scholarship Fund

Midwest Museum of Natural HistoryEndowment Fund

Steve and Jan Milner Fund

*Bill and Bonnie MullinsAdministrative Endowment FundA fund, created by former BoardMember and President Bill Mullinsand his wife Bonnie, to support theservices of the community foundationto its donors, nonprofit organiza-tions, and the community.Bill and Bonnie Mullins

NIU-Hillel Fund

*NIU-Literacy Clinic Endowment FundA permanent endowment fund thathelps children and families accesshigh quality literacy services throughthe NIU Literacy Clinic. The Fundprovides an annual payout to theLiteracy Clinic to help cover the costof services for families with limitedfinancial means. The endowmentwas started by former Clinic DirectorDr. Jerry Johns and current ClinicDirector Dr. Laurie Elish-Piper out ofa desire to connect children in thecommunity with literacyenhancement.David and Roberta BerglundLaurie Elish-PiperJerry and Annette JohnsRichard and Kathleen KatzSusan L'AllierSusan LenskiJames and Dianne MossNorman and Carolyn StahlAlfred TatumRichard Vacca

Elizabeth Bradt Reed MemorialEndowment Fund

John and Betty Roberts CommunityFoundation Administrative FundCharles and Christine RobertsSteven RobinsonBrian and Mary Slocum

Rochelle Area CommunityEndowment Fund

Ryan Family Education EndowmentFund

Jerry Smith Community FoundationFundAbraham and Elizabeth BassFrank and Marilyn BazeliJoseph and Robin BotheBrian and Deanna CadaGary and Patricia CordesAnna Marie CovenyMichael and Mary LarsonJerome and Ging SmithKenneth and Kathleen Spears

Stage Coach Players Fund

Sycamore Public Library CommunityFund

Sycamore United Fund

TAILS Endowment Fund

Raymond Tourville Illinois ForeignLanguage Teacher Fund

Mary Uscian Health AccessEndowment FundErvin and Mildred BehnkeFred and Nancy Jo BehnkeIrwin and Marcia EssenfeldJoseph and Jean GastigerIllinois Conference of the UnitedChurch of ChristDavid and Vickie KlickWilliam and Patsy LundbergNewman Catholic Student CenterProvena Mercy Medical CenterDaniel and Kristal TemplinMark UscianCharles and Mary Lynn Walters

Voluntary Action Center Fund

Wirtz Family Foundation Fund

Donor Designated:Agency FundsDeKalb Barb Boosters EndowmentFund

Ben Gordon Center Foundation Fund

DeKalb Education Foundation FundNorman and Carolyn Stahl

DeKalb First United Methodist ChurchFund

*New fund started during 2009/201011

*DeKalb Park District EndowmentFundThis fund, established in 2010,provides supplemental operatingsupport to the DeKalb Park District.Contributions are welcomed by ParkDistrict supporters.DeKalb Park District

DeKalb Public Library EndowmentFundJames and Barbara BallClarence and Veronica CasellaDeKalb Public LibraryDarnell LeeLeslie Hindman AuctioneersBeverly Jayne PigottMartha Snyder

DeKalb County Forest PreserveEndowment Fund

*Gurler Heritage AssociationEndowment Fund in Honor of HelenMerrittThis fund was established in honor ofHelen Merritt, who was responsiblefor the founding of the Gurler Her-itage Association and the saving ofthe Gurler House and grounds fromdestruction. For the rest of her life,she was actively involved in theGurler Heritage Association and astrong supporter of its mission and ofthe Gurler House.Gurler Heritage Association Board ofDirectorsJacob Haish Memorial Fund

Kishwaukee Family YMCAEndowment Fund

Open Door Founder’s Fund

Sandwich Fair FundHugh and Susan FarrMichael and Julie HashRoger and Helen KitnerJerry and Dova OlsonJean PetersonGerald and Debra PhillipsLawrence and Mary Ann PhillipsTim and Ann Stewart

Somonauk Education FoundationFund

Sycamore Education Foundation Fund

*Sycamore Park District EndowmentFundEstablished in 2010, this fundprovides unrestricted operatingsupport to the Sycamore ParkDistrict to enhance its services byrenovating, developing andimproving the park district’s parksand facilities. It also provides avehicle for charitable donors tosupport the Sycamore Park Districtforever through contributions andestate gifts.Anonymous Estate Gift

Sycamore Sports BoostersEndowment Fund

ScholarshipsChristopher E. Anderson MemorialScholarship FundDavid and Ellen AndersonMichelle EmmettDawn JonesDenise RodeSandra Splansky

Emma Anderson Scholarship Fund

Bobcat Scholarship Fund

Marvin and Gladys BridgerScholarship Fund

Lois L. Callahan Scholarship FundLois Callahan

Barbara Cummings MemorialScholarship Fund

DeKalb County 4-H Scholarship Fund

DeKalb County Dental Society FundTodd CurtisTodd AndersonFrederick Peltz

DeKalb High School Class of '63Scholarship FundDaniel and Phyllis AndersonRobert ArthurTeri BensonWilliam and Jacqueline BuehringRon and Kathy Burright

Jerry and Carol DunhamArnold and Evelyn KupecBill LynchPatricia McKinleyTerry and Diane ParkhouseElizabeth ScarboughRussell and Marilyn Smith

Fizz Ehrler Automotive TechnologyScholarshipTurning Back Time Car Show

Keith & Viella Glidden ScholarshipFund

Julie Eggert Haka MemorialScholarship Fund

Richard C. and Barbara SwisherHolland FundRichard and Barbara Holland

Rhoda Johnson Memorial ScholarshipFundPeter and Char Johnson

Annette and Jerry Johns FutureTeacher Scholarship Fund

Donald D. Kendall FundNana Kendall

Kishwaukee Horticulture ScholarshipFund

Emmette B. Land Scholarship FundMartin and Deborah BuckleyRichard and Emily CunninghamJustin and Amy LandKathleen LandRichard and Meredith Land 12

A. Raymond & Lois H. (Sohne) LindenScholarship Fund

Donald C. Mack Scholarship Fund

Malta Lions Scholarship FundThomas and Julie WeberMalta Lions Club

Rowland & Lucile Matteson HighSchool Scholarship Fund

Wayne Mcilrath Family ScholarshipFundHarriet Jane Smith

Madeline Middleton Scholarship Fund

Evelyn S. Nelson Fund

Harland & Mable Orr MemorialScholarship FundCharles and Carol Orr

*Palmer Family Music EducationScholarship FundDee Palmer, his brother, parents, andgrandfather have made significantcontributions to music and musiceducation in DeKalb County sincethe late 1800's. This fund awardsannual scholarships to DeKalbCounty residents who are graduatinghigh School and going on to studyfor a career in music. Scholarshiprecipients will be selected by anindependent committee each springunder the direction of the CommunityFoundation.

Doris AndersonMary BellChicago Federation of MusiciansDeKalb Masonic Lodge #144Robert and Dianne DonaldsonCarl and Marjorie HargravePeter and Char JohnsonGordon and Janette JonesJeanne Kylen-SnowAndrew McCormickCharles and Jennifer McCormickOgle County Shrine ClubDee PalmerSteve and Marianna StavrakasJerrold and Carol Zar

Rebecca “Becky” Parker ScholarshipFund

Eleanor Anglin Price Scholarship Fund

Thomas R. Rauman MemorialScholarship Fund

Renaissance Education ScholarshipFund

Edwin “Skinny” Riippi MemorialScholarship FundMildred Sulaver

Jolynn Wisted Rogers MemorialScholarship Fund

Sharon L. Rosenow MemorialScholarship FundEdward and Debra Rosenow

Christopher David SandersonMemorial Scholarship FundDavid and LeeAnn Sanderson

William G. Schinske MemorialScholarship Fund

Roy W. “Smitty” & Cora E. “Cody”Smith Football Scholarship Fund

Kathleen and Kenneth SpearsScholarship FundKenneth and Kathleen Spears

Beatrice M. Stankus MemorialScholarship Fund

Charlotte Sundly Memorial FundRichard and Linda Heilburn

Sycamore Masonic Lodge ScholarshipFund

Barry Robert Totty MemorialScholarship FundTerry and Diane Parkhouse

Harold P. Wells Scholarship FundDrew and Tracie Wells

Guyla Winebrener Scholarship Fund

Pass-ThroughNon-EndowedChris and Katherine BoulosFoundation Fund

Cortland Community Pass ThroughFund

DeKalb County Adult VocalScholarship Fund

DeKalb County School Arts SeriesConcert Fund

DeKalb County School Concert BandFund

DeKalb County Forest Preserve LandAcquisition

DeKalb County School Jazz EducationFund

DeKalb County KEYS Initiative Fund

Donations for Dee Pass-Through Fund

Egyptian Theatre OperationalPass-Through Fund

Farm Bureau for University ExtensionDeKalb County Unit Pass-ThroughFund

Friends of the Cortland Library Fund

*New fund started during 2009/201013

Christopher E. Hansen MemorialScholarship Fund

Huskies on Parade Pass-ThroughFund

*Peter L. Johnson Tribute FundPete Johnson, a name synonymouswith education in Sycamore, hasinfluenced thousands of youngpeople through his teaching andcoaching. This fund, started by agroup of past students and athletes,honors Pete for his dedication andcontributions by collecting funds toerect a statue at Sycamore HighSchool and potentially supportscholarships for Sycamore graduates.

Kirkland Community BandshellPass-Through Fund

Northern Illinois Endodontics HealthCare Scholarship Fund

Sandwich Fair AssociationPass-Through Fund

Sycamore Community CenterPass-Through Fund

Sycamore Community Needs Fund

Sycamore Fire Fighters PreservationCompany Fund

Sycamore SesquicentennialPass-Through Fund

Memorials andRecognitionIn Memory of:Christopher AndersonGerald AndersonThomas AndersonMarilyn AugsburgerMary AwaltDorothy BallBetty BrayfieldMichael BrownStephen R. BrownJames Edward BusbyMargaret BushLeonard CarmichaelHarry CastleRaymond CookClifford and Marjorie DanielsonStacy DolbyFizz Glenn EhrlerBecky Ward EspeJoseph FaivreFloyd FlowersRay and Madge GileJames GuilingerJerome HalbmeierWalter HauswaldGary HoffmanRobert HoweyThomas A. HulsebergLois HuffaherTim Humes

William (Billy) JohnMerton and Beverly JohnsonRhoda JohnsonRalph JoinerDarlene JordalDavid Lee JordalMichelle JourisDonald and Bernice KendallJohn KleinKaren KleinMilan KrpanSonia KubiczFrank R. KuzanEmmette LandHarriet LarsonAnna LoVascioWayne and Mary McIlrathGilby MehaganHelen MerrittDon MerwinJoyce NicklasHarland and Mable OrrBen and Marilyn RasmussenJoe ReisingEdwin RiippiCharlie and Mary RobertsJohn and Betty RobertsThomas and Nancy RobertsSharon RosenowChristopher D. SandersonInez SchmidtChuck Siebrasse

Sherald SpearsDavid Lee StoddardBrian SuddethCharlotte SundlyIrene TalbotBarry Robert TottyMary UscianJim WaiteHarold WellsJim WillrettRonald WirsingTodd YopstMichael Zurbrugg

In Honor of:Lana Haines’ BirthdayFriends’ 50th AnniversaryPete JohnsonKathleen Land 94th BirthdayRita MaasDee PalmerHerb and Anne PickJerry Smith

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Barb Hulseberg first heard about the Community Foundation throughnewspaper articles describing how Charlie and Mary Roberts establishedthis charitable resource for DeKalb County. She was further inspired bylearning about the Clifford and Marjorie Danielson Fund, established inthe mid 1990’s in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Danielson and their contributionsto DeKalb County. Mr. Danielson was a respected and admired friend ofher husband, Tom Hulseberg.

Barb visited the foundation office to discuss making a contribution to theDanielson Fund. A few days later, her husband Tom died suddenly.Despite the tragedy felt by Barb and her family, she decided to create afund to honor the memory of her husband.

Thomas A. Hulseberg was an extraordinary man. He owned a paintingand decorating business for 25 years in Sycamore; was a member of the

Tom Hulseberg

U.S./Illinois Snow Sculpting Team that competedsuccessfully in several countries, including representingthe USA at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer,Norway by carving an abstract sculpture as ademonstration sport; he was an avid reader andcollected modern and rare first editions; was describedas “an art collector and enthusiast with an endlessknowledge and appreciation of the visual arts”; and

most importantly, Tom was a man who embraced people and ideas anddeeply loved his family.

The Thomas A. Hulseberg Fund is a Donor Advised Fund within theCommunity Foundation. It provides a payout every year, in which Barband her children John and Mary can advise/direct the grants distributedfrom the fund to charitable organizations of their choice. It provides aflexible way for donors to support the causes that mean the most to themand respond to changing community needs.

The Hulseberg family is grateful to be able to ‘pay it forward’ through thisfund. The Community Foundation is grateful and honored to hold acharitable fund for the Hulseberg family that not only pays loving tributeto a wonderful dad, but helps organizations in DeKalb County receivefinancial support to maintain quality services for our communities.

L to R: Trevor Bredlau, Natalie Hulseberg, John Hulseberg,Mary Bredlau and Barbara Hulseberg

Thomas A. Hulseberg Fund

The trust and familiarity of the boardmembers of the foundation helped make itan easy decision, knowing that they will begood stewards of her gift.

In addition to NIU, Sally supports athletics,performing arts (especially music andtheatre), and education throughout DeKalbCounty. Unrestricted endowment fundsare the best vehicle for broad-basedcommunity philanthropy.

The power of endowment is that thesefunds grow through investment whiledistributing a portion of their value ingrants every year. They meet today’s needsand help sustain the quality of life of our community’s future. Sally’s giftof a $1 million endowment fund will distribute approximately $50,000in grants every year. Assuming certain financial conditions, in 25 yearsthat $1 million gift will have a market value of $2,033,000, distributeannual grants of $94,000, and will have granted a total of $1,458,371!

The Community Foundation is grateful to Sally for her foresight andgenerosity. Her fund will continue in perpetuity, in Sally’s name, to benefitfuture generations of DeKalb County residents, including many Huskies!

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Sally Stevens is a Huskie through and through! Having worked forNorthern Illinois University as Secretary to the President from 1964-1996,NIU students have a special place in her heart. She invested early on inthe successful futures of NIU students by creating a scholarship fundto benefit university students. Sally is also part of the Cornerstone Societyat NIU.

As a childhood playmate of Mary Roberts, Sally had a great deal ofaffection and respect for the Roberts family. She watched with interest asthe Community Foundation was created by them and started providinggrants throughout DeKalb County in a variety of interest areas. Sally knewthe importance of a connection between a strong University and a strongCommunity.

In 2004, Sally took a bold step to ensure that DeKalb County’s quality oflife would continue to be enhanced by taking out an insurance policy for$1 million to benefit the Community Foundation. The annual premium istax deductible! The Sally Stevens Community Fund will be an unrestrictedfund, in which the annual payout will be used by the Foundation Boardto meet on-going needs in the areas of arts and culture, education,community development, and health and human services.

The Sally Stevens Community Fund

Sally Stevens

The Child Care Vision Committee’s primary goal is to increase thequality, availability and affordability of child care in DeKalb Countywhile increasing the support of the business community.

The members of the Child Care Vision Committee are:Stephanie Saville, 4-C Micki Chulick, 4-C, Committee Co-ChairPam Wicking, 4-C Kate Halma, McHenry Co. Comm. FoundationDeanna Cada – DCCF Jo Williams, McHenry Co. Comm. FoundationJan Fox, 4-C Mary Pritchard, NIU, Committee Co-ChairShawn Maxwell, DCCF

Accomplishments in 2009:� DeKalb County and McHenry County Community Foundations

continued their partnership to fund the 4-C Quality Rating System(QRS) Specialist position held by Stephanie Saville.

� As a result of this work of, by the end of 2009, seven child carecenters received either a Star 2 or Star 3 rating, one centercontinues to work actively toward receiving a Star rating, and$182,239 in additional revenue was received by centers from thestate of Illinois as a result of their Star rating.

� $10,000 in Quality Enhancement Grants was awarded to six childcare centers to increase preparedness for star rating and/oraccreditation.

� In June 2009 co-hosted a DeKalb County Economic DevelopmentCorporation business roundtable with 4-C; “A Look at Quality ChildCare and its Linkage to Economic Development”.

The Land Use Committee’s primary goal is to provide tools for keyDeKalb County decision-makers so that future land use decisions areinformed, wise and serve the common good.

The members of the Land Use Committee are:Charlie McCormick, Sycamore Donna Prain, SycamoreGary Lothson, DeKalb Jerry Wahlstrom, DeKalbKen Spears, Shabbona Peggy Doty, SycamoreSue Prendergast, SycamoreAnita Zurbrugg, DeKalb, Committee Co-ChairLana Haines, Kingston – Committee Co-Chair

The Land Use Committee relies on local professionals to provideresources and information to the committee. Those professionals are:

Paul Miller, DeKalb Counting Planning & Zoning DirectorTerry Hannan, DeKalb County Forest Preserve DirectorPaul Borek, DeKalb County Economic Development Corp., Executive Dir.Rich Gentile, DeKalb County Regional Planning Commission ChairAlex Barkley, DCCFDeanna Cada, DCCF

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“Our Center has been helped tremendously by our QRSSpecialist from 4-C and through DCCF Quality EnhancementGrants. The grants helped us purchase new classroomequipment and furniture needed to perform well on the ratingscales and provide an excellent environment for our children,teachers and parents.”

– Steve Kimmel, Kishwaukee CollegeEarly Childhood Center

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Accomplishments in 2009:� Met face to face with elected and appointed officials from

12 of 14 DeKalb County municipalities.� Analysis of the collected data revealed water issues to be a

common theme across all municipalities.� Partnership with DeKalb County government to identify ripe

opportunities to provide tools and resources to municipalities on thetopic of water; current priority of stormwater management.

The Workforce Development Vision Committee’s primary goal is toenhance “soft skills” education for all DeKalb County middle schoolyouth, while working to improve employer participation in youthworkforce preparation.

The members of the Workforce Development Committee are:Bob Hammon, ConsultantCarol Quenett, Kishwaukee Education ConsortiumCarolyn Stambaugh, Sycamore Middle SchoolDiana Robinson, NIU, Center for Governmental StudiesJane Dargatz, Sycamore Middle SchoolEvelina Cichy, Kishwaukee College, Committee Co-ChairKatie Davison, NIU, Center for Governmental StudiesLiz Hoppenworth, Oakcrest – DeKalb Area Retirement Center,

Committee Co-ChairAlex Barkley, DCCFShawn Maxwell, DCCF

Accomplishments in 2009:� Completion of the “Report on Soft Skills Planning Process” by NIU

Center for Governmental Studies. Highlights of the study include:� General agreement exists regarding the importance of

proposed soft skills� Youth entering the job market may not fully understand the

importance of soft skills to success in adulthood.� Parents and schools are viewed as having primary responsibility

for teaching soft skills� The soft skills identified by the DeKalb County stakeholders align

with other local and national initiatives� An opportunity exists for DCCF to partner with DeKalb County’s

educational community to identify strategies for developing softskills for all youth

� Creation of the Soft Skill Enhancement Committee to facilitatecommunication with middle school educators and businessrepresentatives. The committee is developing a new grant programs tosupport educators in enhancing soft skills.

Active members of the Soft Skill Enhancement Committee are:Kari Cremascoli, DeKalb School DistrictLinda Heinisch, DeKalb County Economic Development CorporationRose Treml, Sycamore Chamber of CommerceJames Cleven, Sycamore Middle SchoolCarolyn Stambaugh, Sycamore Middle SchoolRuss Bubolz, St. Mary’s Catholic School, SycamoreNina Mounts, Northern Illinois University

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Youth Engaged in Philanthropy kicked off in 2009 with 24 youth representing 6 area school districts. The YouthEngaged in Philanthropy (YEP) initiative is a youth program that teaches young people leadership skills andthe importance of community involvement and philanthropy. The youth meet on a monthly basis to learn aboutthe 40 Developmental AssetsTM, personality types, group consensus and grantmaking. The YEP membersparticipated in outreach activities such as the Altrusa Spelling Bee, Bowl For Kid’s Sake and the SycamoreCinco de Mayo celebration. The youth developed grant guidelines and application for the YEP Grants andaccepted applications starting in January 2010. 14 organizations applied for YEP grants requesting a totalof $29,206. The youth had $11,250 to grant, thanks to the inception of the DeKalb County Youth GrantmakersFund supported by the estate of Helen Bozivich, and generous donations from two private donors. The youthdeliberated thoughtfully and intelligently and determined the 2010 YEP grant recipients to be:

Children’s Community Theatre – Penguin Project $1,082

Dreamer’s Theatre Group $1,000

DeKalb Public Library $200

Kishwaukee Family YMCA $1,000

Sycamore History Museum $2,418

Kishwaukee Education Consortium – ECC Program $750

Kishwaukee Education Consortium – Phys. Ed. $800

Family Service Agency – Senior Services Center $1,500

Hope Haven $2,500

Youth Engaged in Philanthropy

“YEP made me realizehow important it is toget young people moreinvolved in communitydecisions.”

– Alexa Tatum

“YEP is an incredibly rewarding experience and I’m thankful to be a part of it.”– Blair Wright

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The youth that made up the inaugural 2009-10 Youth Engagedin Philanthropy group are:Marquise Bailey, DeKalbTiffany Carpenter, GenoaMaddie Dwyer, SycamoreOlen Fitts, SycamoreChristina Garza, SycamoreLoren Goodrich, Shabbona – ChairpersonSam Kevin, SycamoreKarsten Larson, Sycamore – Vice-ChairMason Lucca, KingstonHeaven Macarus, DeKalbJustice Magarotto, DeKalbAlicia McConnell, SycamoreChazz Middlebrook, DeKalbDevin Moulton, SycamoreOscar Neri, CortlandJessica Pluhm, SycamoreTorin Quinlivan, SycamoreMorgan Sargeant, GenoaShyanna Simpson, DeKalbAlexa Tatum, DeKalb – SecretaryKeri Treml, SycamoreHannaniah Wiggins, DeKalbBlair Wright, Sandwich – Grantmaking ChairKarly Zucker, DeKalb

L to R: YEP Members Morgan Sargeant,Alicia McConnell and Maddie Dwyer

L to R: YEP Members Loren Goodrich (YEP Chair), Alexa Tatum (YEP Secretary),Tiffany Carpenter, and Justice Magarotto

“YEP has been a great experience forme and I am proud to have been a partof it for its first year. It has really openedmy eyes to the entire County of DeKalband allowed me a way to positivelyimpact my community.”

– Jessica Pluhm

“I enjoy the environment where youth make the decisions.”– Karsten Larson

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What is the CommunityWorks Endowment Fund?A permanent, endowed fund that provides grant dollars for ourCommunityWorks Impact Plan strategies in the areas of child care, landuse, and workforce development.

Why is it important?� CommunityWorks improves the quality of care by helping child care

Centers improve their overall effectiveness

� The workforce development strategy builds soft skills (i.e. self-motivation, resolving conflict) in middle school youth, increasingtheir ability to compete in the global marketplace

� The CommunityWorks Land Use Committee meets with each DeKalbCounty municipality regarding land use priorities and designs toolsand resources to assist them in their land use decisions

What is the Administrative Endowment Fund?A permanent, endowed fund that supports operating needs.It’s a “financial foundation” for the Foundation.

Why is it important?� The Community Foundation’s pillars of service to DeKalb County

include Endowment & Donor Services, Stewardship, Grantmaking,and Community Initiatives

� Community Foundation staff provide support to the CommunityWorksinitiative and other projects in the community….which needs arevenue source

� The Administrative Endowment Fund provides a permanent andstable source of support to help the Foundation fulfill its mission andreach its vision to be a philanthropic leader as it partners with othersto build strong communities throughout DeKalb County

Our goal is high, but so is our hope and commitment. We are working to raise $2 million fromdonors like you. Why? In addition to the benefits described below, until August 31, 2011 theGrand Victoria Foundation will match qualifying contributions made to the CommunityWorksand/or Administrative Endowment Funds dollar for dollar up to $2,000,000! That’s $2 millionof additional charitable funds benefiting DeKalb County forever.

Two Funds . . . . . OneVision

Honorary ChairpersonsSteve and Patricia Faivre, Sycamore; Ron Klein, DeKalb; Dave and Candi Baker, Sandwich

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2010-2012 Strategic Plan

The Community Foundation board and staff spent much of 2009 reflectingon our identity, vision for the future, services, uniqueness, andopportunities. With the assistance of a highly regarded leader in thecommunity foundation field, we created specific strategic priorities withaccompanying objectives, actions, and timeframes to guide our work overthe next few years. The following is a summary of our priorities:

In order for the DeKalb County Community Foundation to achieve an evengreater influence on the quality of life in DeKalb County, the board andstaff are committed to the following:

Asset Development� Produce clear and compelling marketing about the Community

Foundation’s mission and services

� Encourage organizations to establish endowment funds to provide astable revenue source and vehicle for their donors to support them

� Provide professional advisors with information about the CommunityFoundation and options for charitable funds that their clients canestablish

� Attract contributions to CommunityWorks and AdministrativeEndowment Funds through the Vision for a Thriving CommunityCampaign as well as the DeKalb County Youth Grantmakers Fundto provide greater financial resources to advance our key initiatives

Stewardship� Create a Governance Committee to increase the DCCF’s

organizational and board effectiveness

� Increase communication and interaction with our donors, grantees,and community stakeholders to promote transparency and a greatersense of involvement

Grantmaking� Expand our ‘Grants In Action’ follow up and evaluation in order to

demonstrate the impact of grantmaking

� Support our Youth Engaged in Philanthropy group to develop grantguidelines and an application to facilitate their annual grant awards

� Assess the efficiency and effectiveness of our existing grant programsand make appropriate modifications

� Conduct a proactive grantmaking analysis and decide on futurepriorities

Community Leadership� Prioritize current community leadership activities and create a

decision-making process for future commitments

� Establish a donor education program to connect ourcommunity leadership work to donors

Michael Batchelor,President/CEO of the ErieCommunity Foundation,leads a Strategic PlanningSession with the DCCFBoard in the fall of 2009

REVENUE AND SUPPORT:Contributions $ 953,948 $ 4,031,536Donations - in-kind 8,000 –Investment income 424,763 489,821Realized gain(loss) on sale of investments (1,055,394) (1,167,801)Unrealized gain(loss) on investments 6,181,980 (6,623,649)Other revenue 21,199 14,822Total revenue and support $ 6,534,496 $ (3,255,271)

EXPENSES:Program services $ 1,257,297 $ 1,294,742Supporting services-Management and general 285,464 312,040Fundraising expenses 27,999 34,018Total expenses $ 1,570,760 $1,640,800

Net Change in All Funds 4,963,736 (4,896,071)

Change in Agency Endowment Funds (171,469) (91,114)

Change in Net Assets 4,792,267 (4,987,185)Net Assets - BEGINNING OF YEAR 19,294,384 24,281,569Net Assets - END OF YEAR $ 24,086,651 $ 19,294,384

The Finance Committee of the Foundation Board of Directors is responsible for overseeing the investment of our assets. The names of investmentmanagers and fees charged are available upon request from our office. Full audited financial statements and our IRS Form 990 are also availablein the Foundation office.

2009 2008

statement of financial activities

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Value of assets, 12-31-09 $24.1 million

Number of separate funds 204

Grants awarded during 2009 $1.25 million

Grants awarded since 1993 $11.75 million

At a Glance

Net Asset Growth

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0605040302010099 07 08 09

$16,409,799

$12,340,677

$15,609,797

$16,704,799

$23,255,965

$19,072,406

$17,815,280

$16,021,911

$24,281,569

$19,294,384

$24,086,651

Executive CommitteeTom Matya, PresidentTim Dunlop, Vice-PresidentPete Dell, TreasurerDan Templin, SecretaryBrad Brown, Past-PresidentJesus RomeroLana HainesMariam WassmannEvelina CichyMary Pritchard

Marketing and DevelopmentLana Haines (Chair)Tom WeberLarry BollesTim DunlopMarcia GoodrichDan Gudmunson

FinancePete Dell (Chair)Brad BrownTim SuterTim DunlopJoe BussonePatty Foster

GrantsEvelina Cichy (Chair)Gary CordesMarcy BillingtonMarcia GoodrichTim SuterTom Weber

Community Works SteeringJesus Romero (Chair)Mary Pritchard & Micki Chulick

(Co-Chairs, Child Care Vision)Lana Haines & Anita Zurbrugg

(Co-Chairs, Land Use)Evelina Cichy & Liz Hoppenworth

(Co-Chairs, WorkforceDevelopment Vision)

Youth Engaged inPhilanthropyMariam Wassmann

(DCCF Board Advisor)Donna Larson (Community Advisor)Loren Goodrich (Chair)Karsten Larson (Vice-Chair)Alexa Tatum (Secretary)Blair Wright (Grant Chair)

A Note of Thanks: Special acknowledgement to Trittenhaus Design and CastlePrinTech for the production of this Annual Report. Thanks also to Womack Photographyand Kyler Photography.

Staff

2009 saw the retirement of three DCCFBoard Members: Gary Cordes, EdwardDavis, and Joan Fenstermaker. We thankthem for their service. We welcome KevinBuick, Frank Roberts and Donna Turnerwho joined us in early 2010.

GovernanceMary Pritchard (Chair)Tom MatyaBrad BrownLarry BollesTim Dunlop

Vision for a ThrivingCommunityTim Dunlop (Chair)Dan TemplinLana HainesJesus RomeroTom MatyaDeanna CadaAlex BarkleyShawn Maxwell

StaffDan Templin,Executive DirectorDeanna Cada,Program ManagerRita Anderson,Development AssistantShawn Maxwell,Community Initiatives InternAlex Barkley,Community Initiatives Intern

Frank RobertsDeKalb

Kevin BuickSycamore

Dan Templin Deanna Cada Rita Anderson

Shawn Maxwell Alex Barkley

committees

Donna TurnerKingston

Larry D. BollesDeKalb

Bradley BrownDeKalb

Evelina J. CichyDeKalb

Gary W. CordesSycamore

Edward DavisKirkland

Peter DellSandwich

Timothy DunlopDeKalb

Joan FenstermakerSycamore

Tim SuterDeKalb

Dan E. GudmunsonSomonauk

Lana HainesKingston

Tom MatyaDeKalb

Mary PritchardHinckley

Jesus RomeroSycamore

Mariam WassmannWaterman

Thomas WeberDeKalb

Marcy BillingtonKingston

Joseph V. BussoneSycamore

Marcia GoodrichDeKalb

board of directors

Donna LarsonSycamore

Patricia FosterShabbona

2600 DeKalb Avenue Sycamore, IL 60178 Phone: 815-748-5383 www.dekalbcountyfoundation.org

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Endowments and Donor Services Stewardship Grantmaking Community Initiatives