We celebrate our generous community.

In 2023, Community Foundation funds made grants totaling more than $15 million to support the critical work of nonprofits.

Community Foundation Operating Endowment Funds

An Operating Endowed Fund is a powerful, permanently restricted fund that provides critical annual operating support to the Community Foundation while producing investment returns growing the fund for the future.  The following very generous endowed funds have been set up to support the Community Foundation in perpetuity:

PACF Future Fund (which includes these sub-funds):

  • Alexander K. & Sara L. Buck Fund
  • Blair – Reichelderfer Fund
  • Evelyn V. Johnson – Thomas Gardner Paynter Endowment Fund
  • Field Family Fund
  • Frank E. Taplin Jr. Fund
  • Gordon Danser Operating Endowment Fund
  • Herbert and Mary Hobler Operating Endowment Fund
  • John & Marcia Shackelford Operating Endowment Fund
  • Judith & William Burks Endowment Fund
  • McNeilly Family Fund
  • Moore Gates Jr. and Audrey W. Gates Operating Endowment Fund
  • Nancy W. Kieling Fund
  • PACF Future Fund
  • Robert Y. Garrett III Fund
  • Roddy Scott Fund
  • Schreyer Fund
  • Skip & Gail Cimino Operating Endowment Fund
  • Stuart Carothers Operating Endowment Fund
  • Thomas & Archer Harvey Fund
  • Ullmann Family Future Fund
  • William & Dorothy Noonan Fund

Donor Advised Funds

Fund donors make grant recommendations

*Bold type designates endowed funds set up to support our communities today and forever.

  • 2125 Pelican Fund
  • Alexander K. and Sara L. Buck Fund #2
  • Alexandra Marty Murphy Fund
  • Allen D. and Rhona W. Porter Fund
  • Allen N. and Ann L. Jones Family Fund
  • Alsup Family Fund
  • Andrew and Carol Golden Fund
  • Anne VanLent Fund
  • Anonymous (20)
  • Aprovecha Fund
  • Aspire Fund
  • Austin C. and Ann P. Starkey Fund
  • B. S. Berlin Foundation Fund
  • Baldwin-Sieck Family Fund
  • Barbara Coe and Joseph Highland Fund
  • Biggins Family Charitable Fund
  • Bill Stowe & Karin Trainer Fund
  • Blair Family Fund
  • Bob and Barbara Wolfe Charitable Fund
  • Boyer-Rohlf Family Fund
  • Bromley Family Fund
  • Bunbury Company Fund in Honor of Samuel W. Lambert III
  • Burke Foundation Fund
  • Caroline G. Buck Fund
  • Cathryn and Roger Waters Fund
  • Chandler Family Fund
  • Change the World Fund
  • Chiang and Chin Memorial Fund
  • Chris Gibson and Katie Kwon-Brossman Fund
  • Christine Macken Memorial Fund
  • Circle of Anonymity Fund
  • Considine Family Fund
  • Cynthia S. and William L. Horr Jr. Fund
  • D. P. Miller Fund
  • D’Arcangelo and Dippold Family Fund
  • David and Karen Waldman Fund
  • David Dobkin and Suzanne Gespass Fund
  • David J. Bachner Memorial Fund
  • David Mathey Fund
  • David S. Mulchinock Fund in Memory of Rolf & Margot Polack
  • David T. Zing Memorial Fund
  • Dawn Day Fund
  • Denny Knight Family Fund
  • Diana Rochford Memorial Fund
  • Dobson Family Fund
  • Dodson Emerson Family Fund
  • Donald and Susan Wilson Fund
  • Doug McCune Fund
  • Douglas Family Fund
  • Dr. Linda Gochfeld Charitable Fund
  • Dr. Louis B. Boxer Memorial Fund
  • Egan Fund
  • Elissa S. Herst Fund
  • Elizabeth J. Doverman & Ezra D. Rosenberg Fund
  • Ellen and Albert Stark Foundation Fund
  • Ellerslie Fund
  • Els and Peter Paine Fund
  • Emily and John Harvey Fund
  • Erickson Family Fund
  • F & K Fund
  • F. Helmut and Caroline S. Weymar Fund
  • Ferencz Family Fund
  • Fineburg Family Fund
  • Frith Fund
  • Gabriel Asfar Fund
  • Garimella and Dangi Family Fund
  • Gibson Fund
  • Girgus/Chimacoff Family Fund
  • Giulana Grace D’Aria Memorial Fund
  • Gordon and Llura Gund #2 Fund
  • Gordon and Llura Gund Fund
  • Gordon Family Fund
  • Gray Family Fund
  • H. R. Buck Fund
  • Harlan Joseph Fund
  • Harris Family Fund
  • Harrison and Nancy Buck Fund
  • Harrison’s Smile Fund
  • Harvey Fund
  • Hella and Scott McVay Fund
  • Henry and Barbara Broad Fund
  • Herbert and Fay Abelson Fund
  • Herbert W. Hobler Fund
  • Hodder Fund
  • Honu Nai’a Charitable Fund
  • Hunt & Margaret Stockwell Fund
  • J. A. Padhoven Fund
  • J. B. Delta Fund
  • Jackson Family Fund
  • James & Lynn Hyman Charitable Fund
  • James and Kathleen Cahill Charitable Trust Fund
  • James Q. Griffin Memorial Fund
  • Janssen Pharmaceuticals Bridge to Employment Fund
  • Jared Colon Memorial Fund
  • Jeanne A. LaPlaca Fund
  • Jeremy & Danielle Perlman Family Fund
  • Jim and Jean Davidson Fund
  • John & Kathryn Rizzo Fund
  • John and Margaret Harper Fund
  • John D. Wallace Jr. Memorial Fund
  • Jonathan Horner Memorial Fund
  • Judith and William Burks Fund
  • Julie Luster-Roell & William Roell Fund
  • Karen Wells Family Fund
  • Katherine Benesch Charitable Fund
  • Katherine Hatton and Richard Bilotti Fund
  • Katherine Hempstead and Andrew Haughwout Fund
  • Kestrel Fund
  • Kieling Family Fund
  • Klein Family Charitable Giving Fund
  • Koch/Gelertner Family Fund
  • Kurt W. Engelbert III Memorial Fund
  • LAWsgiving Fund
  • Leder Fund
  • Lenel Education Fund
  • Lighte Grant Family Fund
  • Lumenaria Fund
  • Maggion Family Fund
  • Margaret Griffin & Scott Sillars Fund
  • Margaret Morgan Fund
  • Martha and George Vaughn Fund
  • Martha L. A. Norris Fund
  • Martin Siegel Community Fund
  • May and Billy MacMillan Fund
  • Mayhall Family Fund
  • McAlpin Fund
  • Meredith Moore and Steve Rabbe Fund
  • Michael Robert Damato Memorial Fund
  • Michelle Larkin & Dawn Nee Family Fund
  • Miller Family Fund
  • Minter – Yuan Family Fund
  • Morton and Donna Collins Fund
  • Music Together Education Fund
  • Myra and Van Zandt Williams Jr. Fund
  • N. Harrison Buck Jr. Fund
  • Nancy Becker Fund
  • Neville & Marjorie Campbell Fund
  • Norman and Nancy Klath Fund
  • Oakbank Giving Fund
  • Ober Family Fund
  • O’Hara Family Fund
  • Olivia and Leslie Rainbow Fund
  • Otto Family Advised Fund
  • Patricia & James Marino Foundation Fund
  • Penny and Ted Thomas Fund
  • Peter and Dorothy Lawson-Johnston Fund
  • Physician and Patient Asthma Education Fund
  • Plough – Valentine Family Fund
  • PMRC Community Development Fund
  • Politziner Reitman Fund
  • Poplar Avenue Fund
  • Pratt Family Fund
  • Princeton Hook & Ladder Company Fund
  • Princeton Partners Community Impact Fund
  • Princeton September 11th Memorial Fund
  • Princeton Transit Trust Fund
  • Protage Charitable Fund
  • Ravindranath Fund
  • Rebecca Annitto’s Service Opportunities for Students (SOS) Fund
  • Reichelderfer-Blair Fund
  • Reshmi & Mahmood Siddique Fund
  • Reverend Joseph P. Marron C. M. Fund
  • Richard & Jeanne Besser Family Fund
  • Richard J. and Neil Ann S. Levine Fund
  • Rittenberg Dyer Family Fund
  • Robert Wood Johnson Foundation President’s Grant Fund
  • Roberts Family Fund
  • Robert’s Rule Fund
  • Robichaud Fund
  • Ronald and Helena Macklin Family Fund
  • Rosso-Maguire Fund
  • Rush Holt & Margaret Lancefield Fund
  • Russo Philanthropic Fund
  • RWJF Special Contributions Fund
  • Ryan Donor Advised Fund
  • Sandra Starr Local Journalism and Research Fund
  • Sapoch Family Fund
  • Schaeder/Batterman Family Fund
  • Schwartz Family Fund
  • Sean McGrath Fund
  • Shackelford Family Fund
  • Shirley and Art Martin Fund
  • Sienkiewicz Family Fund
  • Sigal Family Fund
  • Simone Family Fund
  • Spinner Family Fund
  • Stark & Stark Philanthropic Fund
  • Stephanie Chorney Legacy Fund
  • Stone Family Fund
  • Strong Dutaud Fund
  • Stuart Carothers Family Fund
  • Susan and Charles Artandi Fund
  • Sylvia Taylor Healy Fund
  • Syril Lerner Fund
  • The Bunbury Fund
  • The Fred and Gael Gardner Fund
  • The Kuau Hana Charitable Fund
  • Theodora and Fong Wei Fund
  • Troll Family Fund
  • Twenty-Five Dollar Fund
  • Ullmann Family Fund
  • Vakkas Fund
  • Virginia L. & Jonathan Weiner Charitable Fund
  • Wade & LeeAnn Martin & Family Fund
  • Wailoo-Isenberg Fund
  • Wallace Fund
  • Wallace Pelican 2125 Fund
  • Wallace-Gibson Grandchildren’s Fund
  • Warren and Andrea Stock Family Fund
  • Weidner Family Fund
  • William and Nancy Lifland Fund
  • Winant Family Fund
  • Wingmead Trust

Designated Funds

Providing recurring gifts to one or more nonprofits

*Bold type designates endowed funds set up to support our communities today and forever.

  • Aimee Eve Polak Memorial Fund
  • Alexander Michael Dodson Memorial Fund
  • Alicia Cascallar Memorial Fund
  • Arnold E. Smolens Memorial Fund
  • Carol A. King Fund
  • Chris Lokhammer Fund of the Fund for Women and Girls
  • Hamilton Park Montessori School Fund
  • Hobler Tribute Fund
  • J. Seward Johnson Sr. Environmental Education Fund
  • J. Seward Johnson Sr. Princeton Recreation Scholarship Fund
  • Leslie “Bud” Vivian Memorial Fund
  • Liz Gray Erickson Fund of the Fund for Women and Girls
  • Lloyd H. Snyder Music Fund
  • MacMillan Fund for the Arts
  • Margaret Mayhall Moore Fund
  • Martha MacGoey Sollenberger Memorial Fund in Honor of Marcia Wood, Founder, Trenton Community Music School
  • Martin Family Fund
  • PHS Class of 1968 Scholarship Fund
  • Province Line Fund
  • Religious Ministries PHCS, Inc. Endowment Fund
  • Shirley Martin Fund
  • Spirit of Princeton Fund
  • Wallace Fund

Field of Interest Funds

Supporting specific areas of charitable interest, such as health, the arts, education or the environment

*Bold type designates endowed funds set up to support our communities today and forever.

Scholarship Funds

Tuition support and recognition to area students

*Bold type designates endowed funds set up to support our communities today and forever.

 

Nonprofit Funds

Enabling nonprofits to partner with us and benefit from our investment experience and capacity-building guidance

*Bold type designates endowed funds set up to support our communities today and forever.

 

  • 101: Inc.
  • Abilities of Northwest Jersey Fund
  • Anonymous (2)
  • ARC Mercer
  • Arm in Arm
  • Arts Council of Princeton
  • Association of Black Princeton Alumni Adam C. Henry ’91 Fund
  • Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mercer County
  • Boys & Girls Clubs of Mercer County
  • Capital Harmony Works
  • Capital Philharmonic Endowment Fund
  • D&R Greenway Land Trust
  • David & Stacey Anderson Boys & Girls Club Fund
  • David Der-Arakelian Boys & Girls Club Fund
  • Friends & Foundation of the Princeton Public Library
  • Friends of the New Jersey State Museum
  • Girl Scouts of Central & Southern New Jersey
  • Grounds For Sculpture
  • Herbert F. Moore Boys & Girls Club Fund
  • Hilton & Lorraine Anderson Boys & Girls Club Fund
  • Historic Morven
  • HomeFront
  • James A. Vinson Family Boys & Girls Club Fund
  • Junior League of Greater Princeton
  • Lawrence Township Education Foundation
  • Lead New Jersey
  • Lewis & Carolyn Coleman Family Boys & Girls Club Fund
  • Lois Dilts Coleman Boys & Girls Club Fund
  • Mary Reed Boys & Girls Fund
  • Mercer Street Friends
  • Moore Gates Jr. Boys & Girls Club Fund
  • NAMI Mercer
  • National Junior Tennis & Learning of Trenton
  • New Jersey Council for the Humanities
  • New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute
  • New Jersey Policy Perspective
  • New Jersey Press Foundation
  • PEI Kids
  • People & Stories/Gente y Cuentos
  • Plainsboro Free Public Library Foundation
  • Planned Parenthood of Northern, Central & Southern New Jersey
  • Prevent Child Abuse New Jersey
  • Princeton Ballet Society Board
  • Princeton Charter Foundation
  • Princeton Community Housing
  • Princeton Education Foundation
  • Princeton First Aid & Rescue Squad
  • Princeton Nursery School
  • Princeton Pro Musica
  • Princeton Public Library
  • Princeton Recreation Department
  • Princeton Senior Resource Center
  • Princeton Soccer Association Boys & Girls Club Fund
  • Princeton Symphony Orchestra
  • Reginald & Victoria Coleman Family Boys & Girls Club Fund
  • SAVE, A Friend to Homeless Animals
  • Senior Care Services of NJ
  • SERV Behavioral Health System
  • Sheehy & Molinelli Boys & Girls Club Fund
  • Society for the Prevention of Teen Suicide
  • The Foundation of the Rotary Club of the Princeton Corridor
  • The Suppers Program
  • The Watershed Institute
  • Thomas Edison State University Boys & Girls Club Fund
  • Trent House Association
  • Trenton Area Soup Kitchen
  • Trenton Cyrus Foundation
  • Trinity Church
  • United Way of Greater Mercer County
  • Van Harlingen Historical Society
  • Waldorf School of Princeton
  • Westrick Music Academy
  • Work Environment Council of New Jersey
  • Young Audiences Art for Learning New Jersey & Eastern PA

Community Grantmaking Funds

Sustaining our Community Grantmaking program

*Bold type designates endowed funds set up to support our communities today and forever.

  • All Kids Thrive Fund
  • Anonymous
  • Archer and Thomas Harvey Fund
  • Barbara B. Smoyer Memorial Fund
  • Charles L. and Ann Lee Brown Fund
  • Community Impact Grants Fund
  • Diane Dixon Fund
  • Doris Stewart McDaniel Family Fund
  • Educational Initiatives Fund
  • Eleanor V. Horne Special Community Needs Fund
  • Environmental Fund
  • Esther Y. Eure Fund
  • Fannie and Jim Floyd Fund
  • Founders’ Fund
  • Fund for Mercer County
  • J. Seward Johnson Sr. Fund
  • James E. and Diane W. Burke Fund
  • Jane M. Campbell Fund
  • Judith & William Burks Community Grantmaking Fund
  • Leroy E. “Brick” Purvis Charitable Fund
  • Liz Gray Erickson Fund of the Fund for Women & Girls
  • LVC Fund
  • Marjorie R. Smoyer Fund
  • Nancy W. Kieling Fund II
  • Nancy’s Fund
  • Robert Wood Johnson III Fund
  • Speir Fund
  • Stanley C. Smoyer Fund
  • Trenton Fund
  • Tristan Beplat Fund
  • Weymar Fund
  • Whitehead Fund
  • Willy N. Fund
For more information or support, please contact:

Marcia Shackelford
Chief Philanthropy Officer
Email Marcia Shackelford