PHILANTHROPISTS: ENDOWMENT FUNDS

  ounding donors who were early
   believers in the possibilities inherent
   in funding grant making through the
   Community Foundation.


$10,000,000 AND UP
Anonymous
To help individuals discover the goodness, strength, peace, and love that live deep within each of us




$5,000,000 TO $9,999,999
Anonymous
For the Community Foundation’s creative
grant making

Edwin G. and Nona C. Barton
For the establishment of scholarship funds at
Northwestern University Medical School and The Mayo Foundation and to leave a legacy to the community of Streator, Illinois

Harold W. Corrigan
With a vision for a healthier tomorrow, to help shape answers to today’s problems

Frank and Carol Morsani
To support the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center and other deserving organizations, trusting that this gift will encourage others
to be generous to the many nonprofit organizations in our community which are so vital to enriching mankind

Raymond and Nancy Murray
It is more blessed to give than to receive

Durward and Janet Siville
To celebrate our thirty years in Sun City Center




$2,500,000 TO $4,999,999
Frank and Betty Gooden Estes
To help deserving students in Meriwether and Houston counties of Georgia advance their education

The David A. and Mary Irene
Falk Memorial
Established as the David Falk Foundation, now a fund within the Community Foundation, because the Community Foundation will
best perpetuate the interests of David and Mary Irene Falk

Hadley and Helen Bryant Hill
In gratitude for a happy retirement in Sun City Center




$1,000,000 TO $2,499,000
Anonymous
To nurture goodness in the Tampa Bay area

Anonymous
To enhance the lives of people in need

William and Dorothy Bruse
To provide direct care for dogs and cats

Hazel P. Bryson
To downplay selfishness, greed, and ethnic hatred, and meet the needs of deserving people

Donald and Carol Jean Byrnes
For the Donald Byrnes Scholarship Fund at the University of Montana Business School

Campo Family
To maintain and improve Camp Cristina and other children's programs

Betty and Phillip Casey Family
To nurture seeds that will magnify the dreams and horizons of individual achievement

Mary Lee Nunnally Farrior
To strengthen education and help those less fortunate

Evelyn and Anthony Fiorelli
We are gratified that programs we believe in will continue to benefit from our fund long after we are gone

Frederick E. and Aleta B. Fisher
For the kids in our community

Gary Haas Heart Endowment
To perpetually carry out Gary's interest in pediatric cardiovascular care and to make the Tampa Bay area a stronger and healthier place for all of its citizens

James N. Harrell
For unrestricted grant-making

Costas and Barbara Lemonopoulos
To support the Greek and Roman Collection at the Tampa Museum of Art

George Lutz
To empower the effective and creative grant making of the Community Foundation

Duain and Helen Johnson Scholarship
To provide scholarships for academically achieving students

Edwin P. and Esther M. Marshick
To assist in making St. Petersburg a better community

Julia Rachler Memorial
For scholarships

Gwendolyn M. Sherrick
For support of The Long Center

Cyrus and Joanne Spurlino
To support children, animals, and environmental needs in the greater Tampa area

Jay B. and Marsha Starkey
For support of The Florida Orchestra

Sykes Enterprises, Inc.
People serving people

$500,000 TO $999,999
Edna Barritt
Because our family has always felt that it is important to give back to a community that has been good to us

George and Deborah Baxter
To help Tampa Bay realize its potential for being a truly great community

Cedar Key Community Endowment
Servicing the sight and hearing needs of Cedar Key and Levy County

John and Elizabeth Crawford
For promoting the appreciation of fine arts

Christine G. Crump
To support scholarships, Hospice, and The Children's Home

Jerome J. and Alma F. Cummings
Provide educational opportunities for students needing financial assistance

Louise Lykes Ferguson
For the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center Challenge Grant

Jack Golly (Gollobith) Family
To benefit the Tampa community in gratitude for what Tampa has given to us

William and Virginia Klein
To help the poor of our community and to engage youth in classical music

Fred D. and Mary Whitaker Learey
Knowing how important the Foundation is to the Tampa Bay community

Merchants Association of Florida
Being part of a community means giving back to it

Dick and Helen Minck
To provide support to The Florida Orchestra's percussion, violoncello, and harpist chairs

Risser Family
For the support of education and the arts

Allen and Marie Sheer Family
To assist deserving institutions in our community

Arthur L. Stuckey Family
To give back to Tampa some of what Tampa has given to us

Raymond E. Meyer Fund of the United Way of Hillsborough County
To provide a lasting and permanent income for the United Way activities

Harman and Mary Wheeler
To assist at-risk youth and others in need in our community

Paul and Gail Whiting Family
In gratitude to and for the glory of God

Leonard and Helen Wilson
To support various nonprofits

$250,000 TO $499,999
Anonymous
To support Alpha House of Tampa

Anonymous
To support various charitable endeavors

Anonymous
To bring an emphasis of moral and spiritual values to our community

Myrtle Phillips Baker Memorial Scholarship
Established by Robert A. Baker in honor of his mother to provide scholarships for students attending a Florida college or university who are pursuing an R.N. degree or in a nursing program at the baccalaureate level

George and Deborah Baxter Fund for Leadership
Established by 80 plus Foundation donors to honor the founding staff members of the Foundation

Sharon and G. Robert Blanchard, Sr.
Believing the Community Foundation can make a difference in the quality of life in the Tampa Bay area

Bloomingdale Civic Association
To benefit youth programs

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida, Inc.
To partner in identifying solutions for community issues in the Tampa Bay area

Mildred W. and Doyle E. Carlton, Jr.
To support The Children's Home Society of Florida, specifically for the maintenance of "The Mildred Carlton House" at Joshua House

Certified Public Accounting Scholarship
Established by SunTrust Bank and Fowler White Boggs Banker P.A. for accounting students at The University of Tampa, the University of South Florida, and St. Leo University

Cristina Memorial
To enhance the lives of children through programs and education

George Dillon and William Kidd
To support classical music, dance, Florida College, Redlands Christian Migrant Association, and Mary and Martha House

Rosaleen J. and Daniel M. Doyle, Sr.
For education, for the Leave A Legacy Challenge Grant Program and for the support
of The Long Center Challenge Grant

Frank E. Duckwall Foundation
To support the Tampa Museum of Art Photography Collection and the Tampa Bay History Center

Ferman Family and Ferman Motor Car Company
Because the Community Foundation is a flexible vehicle which assists us in meeting our philanthropic objectives

David E. Freeman Family
To support the scholarship program at Lee University

Albert Gruenig Memorial
Established by his granddaughter, Helen Bryant Hill, to honor students by providing scholarships to graduates of Brookville Ohio High School

Arthur Haedike, Sr.
To support deserving charitable organizations

Chuck and Bernie Hall
To help youth in the Tampa Bay community

Hyman Memorial
Established by David and Marie Hyman in memory of Jacob and Dora Hyman for humanitarian purposes and for the Leave A Legacy Challenge Grant Program

Sharon Marie Jakobi
To assist those who suffer abuse and to support projects benefiting our environment

Dr. Gladys Shafran Kashdin
To support the Life Enrichment Center and its programs for older, active adults

John Keefe Memorial
For the Foundation's unrestricted grant making

Arthur and Georgia Kemp
To benefit Epilepsy Services Foundation

Julia A. and Harold P. Kraft
For needy students attending Albany Medical College

George E. Lackman, Jr.
For the Foundation's unrestricted grant making

Esther S. Laraway
For grant making purposes

Dorothy J. Martin
For support of the Women's Fund

Alfred T. May
For the benefit of The Florida Orchestra, the St. Petersburg Cultural Endowment, and American Stage

Michelin Golf Classic for Joshua House
For support of Joshua House

Josephine Garcia Perry
For the support and benefit of The Florida Orchestra and for Community Foundation initiatives

Bruce M. Robbins, Jr. Memorial
To provide perpetual support for the Steam Exhibit at the Florida State Fair

Robert and Mary-Lee Rogers
To carry our appreciation of Tampa into the future

Jack Romano Memorial Scholarship Fund for Plant High School
To provide scholarships for Plant High School students

James and Amy Shimberg Charitable Trust
Because the Community Foundation is Tampa's best hope for establishing a real sense of community

James and Doris Siglin
To create a means for effectively resolving Tampa's challenges

Ellsworth G. Simmons Scholarship
Established by Mabel Simmons in honor of her husband to provide scholarships for graduates of East Bay and Lennard High Schools

James L. and Susan C. Smith
To support organizations dedicated to helping people in need

Carlyle and Elizabeth Stieler
For charitable purposes in the greater Sun City Center area

Patricia C. Sullivan
Because it is important to help others

J. Thomas and Lavinia Witt Touchton
To express support for the Community Foundation, a positive and worthwhile institution in our community

Women's Fund
To meet the needs of women and girls in South Hillsborough County

Grover and Suzie Wrenn
To benefit education, the environment, the arts, and the Presbyterian Church USA

$100,000 TO $249,999
Anonymous
For education of South Hillsborough County children

Anonymous
To support The Florida Orchestra and WEDU

Anonymous
To encourage self-help

Anonymous
To support Christian based organizations

Anonymous
For the Bay Area Legal Services Challenge Grant and the Judge Robert J. Simms Memorial

Robert and Susan Ableidinger
For grant making in the fields of education, emergency needs, and senior programs

Gayanna Moss Bailey Scholarship
To assist needy and worthy college students attending accredited educational institutions and who are members of Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church of Tampa

Arthur Frank Benoit
For support of Text and Academic Authors Association Foundation

Monroe and Suzette M. Berkman Foundation
With a sincere desire to make a difference in the quality of life

Betzer Family
For The Florida Orchestra and the arts; for education and the environment

Marian Bonte Fund
Working together toward a better community

Borrell Foundation, Inc.
To support recreational activities for families at the Borrell Family Park and for the Borrell Scholarship Fund

The Bridge Fund
To enable a group of friends to give back to the community

Tom and Edna Campbell
To enhance educational and character building opportunities for young people

Jean M. Collins
For the support of Tampa Habitat for Humanity, The Florida Orchestra, Southeastern Guide Dogs, and the Humane Society of Tampa Bay

Alice Miller Cornelius Memorial
To benefit the Humane Society of Tampa Bay and the health care facility at Canterbury Tower

Marguerite P. Curtis
To underwrite special events for residents at The Home

Otto and Vinette Daykin
For charitable purposes in the greater Sun City Center area

Leslie de Galbert
To express gratitude for my parents' generosity and to promote understanding and peace among countries and cultures

Bradford G. and Patricia L. Douglas
For the betterment of those less fortunate in our community

Duveneck Family
For education of primary and secondary school-aged children

Lionel and Anne Elozory and Westshore Glass Corporation
To improve education and support religious and other charitable organizations for the enrichment of our community

Michel G. Emmanuel Fund for the Arts
Established by the Saunders Foundation in memory of their faithful trustee

Esperanza
To provide support for various nonprofits

David and Margo Fischer
It takes many years to finally understand the rewards of giving

Gilbert R. and June Fischer
For the endowment of The Florida Orchestra

Flagg Family
To support at-risk youth programs toward a more responsible and productive citizenry of tomorrow

Claude C. and Nina M. Focardi
For enhancement of the quality of life in Pinellas and western Pasco counties

Joseph and Anne Garcia
To support deserving charitable organizations

Bruna Maria and John P. Giammarco
For the benefit of education, the physical and spiritual development of youth and families, and those who reach the world for Christ

James R. and Emily Gillespie
For Pinellas Education Foundation, The Florida Orchestra, Bayfront Medical Center, and the needs of young children and the frail elderly of Pinellas County

Arthur and Liliane Harris
To support Morton Plant Mease Hospital, Southeastern Guide Dogs, Florida West Coast Broadcasting, Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, and the Humane Society of North Pinellas

Hill, Ward & Henderson, P.A.
Scholarships for undergraduate students and for the Bay Area Legal Services Challenge Grant

William Herron
To provide support for the University of Florida's Department of Engineering

J. William and Myrtle Hodge
To benefit The Florida Orchestra and the Tampa Museum of Art

Jack L. Jones
To leave a legacy to my community

Junior League of Clearwater-Dunedin
To benefit The Long Center

David C. G. Kerr Memorial
Established by the David A. and Mary Irene Falk Memorial Fund

Roger and Lila Kumar
For the establishment of the Oldsmar and Upper Tampa Bay Scholarship Fund

Edward J. and Vivian E. Lurie
A donor advised fund at the Community Foundation enables us to specify how we wish to give back to our community

John Lindstrom
To benefit The Florida Orchestra and the maintenance of the Tampa Theatre organ

Harris and Shirley Long
For The Long Center Challenge Grant

Gary Markel Family
To make our world a better place

Mayor's Scholarship
To provide encouragement to the youth of the City of Tampa

Herbert G. McKay Emerging Artists
Established by the David A. and Mary Irene Falk Memorial Fund and the Saunders Foundation to honor their past chairman to benefit the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center

Charles Stewart Mott Foundation
Because a successful Community Foundation is important for a healthy community

Michael and Joy Murray
Because we believe in giving back

R. F. "Red" Pittman Scholarship
Established for academic achievement by The Tampa Tribune and Media General in fond memory of this previous Tribune publisher

Roddy Reed Memorial
To support the arts, causes of nature preservation and conservation, and the protection of wild animails

Mary Anne Reilly and Ross E. Roeder
To support the St. Petersburg area with an emphasis on education

Jan and Charles Rutz
For educational programs of the Ruth Eckerd Hall Educational Institute, for classroom curriculum in public schools, and support of The Florida Orchestra Challenge Grant

Leonard and Hazel Selz
To benefit Palma Ceia Presbyterian Church

Carl Shaffer
For support of First Baptist Church of Brandon

L. David Shear Family
For support of the Bay Area Legal and the
North Tampa Boys and Girls Club

Bob and Mary Sierra
For the Community Foundation Challenge Grant Program

Martin and Ruth Silbiger
To support the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center and R' Club Child Care

Judge Robert J. Simms Memorial
To support Bay Area Legal Services so they may carry out their role and mission in the Tampa Bay area

Randy and Linda Simmons
To help make our community stronger by supporting worthy causes and projects

Anna Laura Sine
To benefit the Florida United Methodist Children's Home and the Masonic Home

Mary Elizabeth Smith Family
To celebrate an ever-changing earth and to remember that it is one's dreams that shape one's realities

William Reece Smith, Jr.
In support of law related and civic activities

James R. and Teri M. Stanger Family
Train up a child in the way he should go; and when he is old, he will not depart from it. Proverbs 22:6

William and Barbara Starkey
For education and for the LAL Challenge Grant Program

Sun City Center Spirit Fund
To enrich the lives of the residents of Sun City Center

William F. Sutton
Established by his wife, Helen, and son,
Bill, Jr.

Merrill Pratt Thomas
To return to Florida some of the good Florida has given to me

Time Warner Communications
For the Community Foundation Challenge Grant Program

Kathryn Hill Turner
Sharing joy by giving is made easier through the Community Foundation

Beth Waters Friendship
Established by her friends to support victims of domestic violence, award scholarships for women in need of assistance, and provide healthcare advocacy to support individuals diagnosed with cancer

Welch Family
To improve the lives of children and underscore the need for family and Christian values

Alex Williams Family
Because together we can make a difference

Jerry and Jane Williams
Thanks, Tampa

Mac and Beverly Wilson
To be part of the community in which we live and to support it as best we can

Sumner J. Wilson and Helen G. Wilson Memorial
To support Berkeley Preparatory School, United Negro College Fund, Tampa Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority and the Tampa Metropolitan Alumnae Chapter

Wittner & Company
To benefit public school foundations

Frank and Rutha Marie Zaleck
To support people in need

$50,000 TO $99,999
Anonymous
To provide help for the neediest in our community and to strengthen education

Anonymous
To provide support for The Florida Orchestra