2019 ANNUAL REPORT

The Impact of Purposeful

Giving

TABLE OF CONTENTS

A Message to Our Community 1

Board of Directors & Staff 2

Legacy Society 3

Unrestricted Giving 4

Book of Memory 5

Teens Changing Gaston County 6

Featured Donor Story 7

Next Generation Fund 8 - 9

Allen H. Sims Award 10 - 13

Community Grants 14 - 15

Scholarships 16 - 17

Community Foundation Run 18 - 19

Summarized Financial Data 20 - 21

Funds at the Foundation 22 - 25

Vann M. Matthews II served on the Board of the

Foundation from 2015 to 2019. Mr. Matthews was an integral part

of the Foundation, working diligently on the Grants Committee to determine

how to best award funds from the Foundation to nonprofits. He was a delight to be around and

one of the strongest and most courageous people, bravely facing ALS the last couple of years. Mr. Matthews passed away July of 2020, but will

continue to be remembered for the humor and light he shared with those around him. The Foundation feels fortunate

to have known him and worked with him over the last several

years.

OUR MISSION

To be the leader of philanthropic giving by connecting donors

with community needs to enhance the lives

of present and future generations.

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IMPACT. In the field of philanthropy, it is defined as “…to have a marked effect or influence.”

We set it as a goal. We align our efforts to gain it. We study it. We chart it. Ultimately, we want our efforts to have that “marked influence” in making our community better.

We are proud to report, that with your help, the Community Foundation has had significant impact on multiple community needs during 2019. Through your generosity, your Foundation continues to make a meaningful difference. Thank you for your partnership in making our community a better place to live for all.

As you begin your review of this annual report, we would like to point out a few highlights of 2019:

• Total Grants from the Foundation exceeded $8.6 million. • Total Gifts to the Foundation were $5.7 million.• Total Investment Return on assets exceeded $13 million.• We established 19 new funds during 2019.• Scholarships from the Foundation provided college funds

for 118 students.• During the Unrestricted Community Grant Cycle, the Board approved recommendations from the Grant Committee totaling

$672,733 to twenty-eight nonprofit agencies and Foundation initiatives. • The Community Foundation RUN event established a new benchmark with funds raised exceeding $1.4 million. This

brings the total raised since inception to over $22 million for local nonprofits.• In 2019 we increased our impact on Gaston County’s future generations by welcoming the largest class of TCGC students in

history, representing 11 schools in our area.• The Next Generation hosted two successful events, engaging over 200 people in opportunities to connect with the Foundation.• During 2019 we were awarded accreditation with National Standards for U.S. Community Foundations. A designation in which

your foundation’s policies, procedures, and practices are reviewed by peers and lawyers to ensure they meet the legal and best/most effective practices of community foundations.

We understand that giving is personal. It is a vision that represents each donor’s beliefs, imagination, and aspirations on how to make this community better. From the Board and the Staff of the Foundation, thank you for sharing your impactful vision and generosity. Please accept our grateful appreciation for your support, trust and confidence over the past four decades.

A Message to our CommunityFROM THE PRESIDENT & CHAIRMAN

Ernest W. SumnerPresident

H. Timothy EfirdChairman of the Board

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2019 OFFICERS

2019 BOARD MEMBERS

H. Timothy Efird, Chair

Fred A. Jackson, Vice Chair

Laurie C. Ness, Secretary/Treasurer

John D. Kersh,Legal Counsel

Richard K. Craig,Past Chair

May C. Barger Christa H. Heilig Dr. Ben S. Hinton

Nancy B. Paschall Robert S. Pearson May Gray Robinson

Arthur M. Spencer IV Dr. Jonathan D. WilliamsAnderson D. Warlick

Kathleen G. Boyce

Gayle B. Kersh

D. Harding StoweDr. Ramada S. Smith

David R. Rogers

Dave C. Wofford*

Robert P. Caldwell Jr. Danny J. Jackson

Ernest W. Sumner,President

Nina C. Greene, First Gaston Foundation

& Scholarships Officer

Angela S. Micalizzi,Financial Officer

Elizabeth B. Patton, Donor Development

Officer

Josie S. Newcombe, Office Administrator

Erin C. Wiggins, Programs Officer

John K. McGill*

FOUNDATION STAFF

*Signifies 2020 Incoming

Board Members

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The Legacy SocietyLegacy Society Members are philanthropists who have designated a charitable endowment gift to the Foundation through their estate planning. These patrons are role models for the community. Many options for creating an endowment are available for your personal planned giving, from bequests in your will to charitable remainder trusts and gift annuities. These gifts create a legacy for you and your family that address the needs of our community for generations to come.

Mrs. Mary W. AdamsMs. Susanne Albright WhitesidesAnonymous (6 Members)Mrs. Martha BealMr. and Mrs. R. Locke BellMrs. Alfred W. BohananMrs. Beverly B. BryantMr. and Mrs. Harry M. Bryant, Sr.Mr. Dan CarriganMrs. J. M. Carstarphen, III Mr. James T. Comer, IIIMrs. Merle G. CostnerDr. William A. Current, Sr.Mr. & Mrs. Simmons P. DosterMr. and Mrs. Steve DriscollMr. and Mrs. Dick FordeMr. John L. Fraley, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Walter GrayMr. Titus W. GreeneMrs. W. Alex HallMr. and Mrs. Eric HoganMs. Joyce M. HolfeldDr. Ann M. Hoscheit and Mr. Joe DavisMs. Esther Adams HunnicuttMr. and Mrs. Fred A. JacksonMr. and Mrs. David KennyMr. and Mrs. John D. Kersh Drs. Philip and Cheryl LeoneMr. and Mrs. John K. LongMr. John C. LoughridgeMr. H. Spurgeon Mackie, Jr.Rev. Dr. Joan C. Martin and Mr. Jeffrey C. Barbour Mr. John K. McGill

Helen P. Massey Charitable Trusts Dr. and Mrs. Daniel Ness Mr. Andrew T. OsborneMr. and Mrs. Tim Paschall Mr. David E. PostonMrs. Herbert W. Price Mr. Robert A. RaganMr. Andy RatchfordMr. Ralph S. Robinson, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Robinson Mr. and Mrs. Royce W. Robinson, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. David R. RogersMrs. Annabelle RoysterMr. and Mrs. Ben R. RudisillMr. and Mrs. Wayne F. ShovelinMrs. Linda W. SladeMr. and Mrs. A. Marsh Spencer IVMr. and Mrs. John H. StanleyMr. and Mrs. F. Bruce SteketeeDrs. Doug and Susan StoverMr. and Mrs. David StultzMr. and Mrs. Ernest W. SumnerMr. and Mrs. Michael SumnerMr. and Mrs. H. Randolph SumnerHon. and Mrs. Robert T. SumnerMr. and Mrs. Robert V. Sytz, Jr. Mrs. Natalie M. TindolMr. William P. TurnerMrs. Pamela Kimbrell WarlickMr. and Mrs. Donald L. WarrenMr. George C. Winecoff, IIIMr. and Mrs. Luby E. WoodMrs. Barbara Yarbrough

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Unrestricted Giving

Philanthropists ($5,000+)

Mrs. Judith D. FallsMrs. Barbara E. HunterMrs. Ann R. BlackRalph S. Robinson Family Foundation

Friends ($1,000 - $4,999)

Henricks-Cox FoundationMr. and Mrs. Ralph S. Robinson, Jr.Mrs. Ruby BryantMr. Jeffrey C. Barbour and Rev. Joan C. MartinMr. and Mrs. Harold J. AndrewsDr. William A. Current Sr.Dr. Ronald W. DigbyMr. and Mrs. Andy RatchfordMs. Linda McGregorMr. and Mrs. Stephen B. DriscollMr. and Mrs. Tom D. Efird

Benefactors ($250-$999)

Mr. ad Mrs. H. Randolph SumnerDr. and Mrs. Daniel T. NessMrs. Carolyn PalmerMr. and Mrs. Timothy T. PaschallMr. and Mrs. Robert B. JenkinsMr. and Mrs. Arthur M. Spencer IVMr. and Mrs. Donald L. WarrenMr. and Dr. John S. LoweryMr. and Mrs. H. Spurgeon Mackie Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Ernest SumnerMs. Nell P. AlalaMr. and Mrs. Richard K. CraigMr. and Mrs. Robert E. Sumner IIIMr. and Mrs. Hugh F. BryantMs. Katherine T. CurrenceMs. Elizabeth Dickson LandisMr. Richard B. FordeMr. Danny J. Jackson

Donations made to the Garrison Fund are used to make unrestricted grants to nonprofits in Gaston County. Donors that give to this fund annually are members of the Benefactors Memorial Program, where they can request that memorials be sent in remembrance of friends and family during the year. Names of the departed are entered into the Book of Memory in this report (page 5) and on our website.

THE GARRISON FUND

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Book of MemoryMrs. Anne Stanton AdamsMr. Stuart Alan Albright, Sr.Mr. Neil Edgar AllranMrs. Lillian Corvi BarbourDr. Richard “Dick” Paul BeltonMrs. Mary Gwynne Fewell BlairMrs. Linda Jane McCord BolinMrs. Ruby Boiter BryantMr. James “Jim” Mason Camp Mr. Charles D. CarpenterMrs. Ann Garner Chriscoe Mrs. Joan Crowder ChristyMrs. Deanna Dent ClemmerMr. Paul Nathan ConnerMr. Michael Glenn ConradMrs. Mary Ann Hefner (Furr) CoryMrs. Frances Elanor Bankhead CraigMr. William “Bill” Graham CraigMrs. Mary Adelaide Austell CraverMs. Mary Ellen Ring CurrentMrs. Elizabeth “Liz” Marshall Oden Current Mrs. Sara Littlejohn ColletteMs. Linda Suzanne “Susie” DaltonDr. Walter Watt “Dub” DicksonMr. Edward McEvoy DriscollMrs. Deborah Feuer DunnMr. Kenneth Driscoll

Ms. Linda Rogers EdgerleyMr. Jerry Woodrow FogleMs. Eleanor GagnonMrs. Patricia “Pat” Styers GarrisonMrs. Annette Sain GeymontMrs. Elizabeth Dunker GibsonMrs. Ellen Irene Larson GrayMr. James Franklin HallMr. Jay Clyde HeavnerMr. Brian Kent HendersonMr. Charles “Charlie” Hilliard GreeneMrs. Cathy Culpepper HarveyMr. Roy Kent HodnettMr. Charles “Charlie” Armstrong HorneMr. John Calvin HouserMr. Robert Michael KessellMr. Claude Alonzo KillianMr. Dicky Harold KirbyMr. Thomas “Tom” Nelson LawsonMr. Alfred Gordon Lewis, Sr.Mr. Gary Stephen LongMr. Charles Doughton Loggins, Jr. Mrs. Jane Sumner LoweryMr. A. Dean MabryRev. Elwin Larry MeltonMs. Jean Isabelle MelvinMrs. Josephine “Josie” Stewart Mills

Mr. John Benjamin “Ben” MorrowDr. Milum Oswell “M.O.” Owens, Jr.Mr. H. William “Bill” Palmer, Sr. Mr. Horace William “Bill” Palmer, Jr.Mrs. Dianne PattersonMrs. Betty Ann PearsonMrs. Eleene Steadham PowersMs. Mary Frances ReeseMr. Donald Henkle RhyneMr. John Thomas Riley Mrs. Hannah Lou Cloninger RowlandMrs. Mary Jo Warren SloopMrs. Marry “Ann” Mansfield Smith Mrs. Karen Hardin SnyderMrs. Annie Lee Tarleton StancilMrs. Jean White StewartMrs. Janice Elaine Hovis StroupMr. William Wesley StyersMr. David Michael Tarlton, Sr.Dr. Kenneth Taylor, Jr.Mr. Edwin Douglas Terres, Sr. Mrs. Doris Carter WallaceMrs. Mary P. WeichmanMr. Thomas “Tom” Winslow WestmorelandMrs. Elizabeth Hennessy WileyMr. Paul Andrew Zayicek

Pictured: Blooms from the Pollinator Garden on the South Fork Trail

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TEENS CHANGING GASTON COUNTY

The Impact of Youth Grantmakers in ActionTeens Changing Gaston County is a youth-led philanthropy board, consisting of 9th-12th grade students in Gaston County. The TCGC Board meets once a month during the school year to learn about the grant making process, volunteer in the community, network with nonprofit professionals, and socialize with other teens from around the county.

After learning the process of grants and their impact, the Teen Board is able to judge applications from fellow peers regarding service projects. The 2019-2020 TCGC Board awarded grants to the following youth-led service projects in Gaston County:

Alliance for Children & Youth - $400Funding will support the “Feeding Our Friends” program, a food closet, at the Alliance for Children & Youth facility.

Boy Scouts of America - $200Hunter Styers will use the funds to earn his Eagle Scout rank by building and upgrading the k9 facility for the Gastonia Police Department.

Crisis Assistance Ministry - $1,000Alaina Moran will use the funds for her “Share a Meal” project. The project will put food pantries in Gaston County High Schools.

Greater Gaston Boys & Girls Clubs - $200Funds will be used to create “Our Truth Showcase,” a visual art project that will shed light on social issues that youth are currently facing.

Holy Angels - $750Rich Gray for the purchase of fine arts instruments for the residents of Holy Angels.

Keep Gastonia Beautiful - $700Carson & Zackary Carr will use the funds to support Beautification projects throughout Gastonia.

The Lighthouse: Children’s Advocacy Center - $800Emma Hughlett will use the funds to hold celebrations upon the completion of a child’s therapy program through The Lighthouse.

Tinker Tots Foundation - $700The funds will be used to set up, run, and demonstrate a STEM program at the Erwin Center.

S.O.C.K.S. - $250Katherine Heilig will use the funds to install shelving units and organization materials to help with supply storage and efficiency.

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FEATURED DONOR STORY

Nearly 3 years ago Nazrul and Tammy Chowdhury experienced a parent’s worst nightmare when their son’s life was cut short by an accidental opioid overdose. Their son Austin (pictured right), just weeks removed from receiving his master’s degree from UNC Chapel Hill and a burning desire to make the world a better place, was gone. Instead of being weighed down by this tragedy, the Chowdhurys have honored their son’s memory by doing the thing Austin always encouraged them to do; get involved.

During the months following Austin’s death, Nazrul and Tammy became involved with the Gaston Controlled Substance Coalition by attending meetings, speaking at coalition events, sharing their story through a family support group, and supporting Narcan distribution and harm reduction training throughout the County. Since then, they have bravely shared their story in the community.

When the Chowdhurys joined the Coalition, Bill Gross, Program Manager for the Coalition, encouraged the Chowdhurys to partner with the Community Foundation by establishing a Fund. Gross had previously worked with the Foundation and knew the Chowdhurys impact could be expanded through this relationship. The Chowdhurys met with the Foundation and established Austin’s Opioid Education Fund. They can contribute from their Fund to nonprofits serving opioid related causes and other nonprofits they feel Austin would have been passionate to serve. “Since Gaston Community Foundation is involved with all the non-profits in Gaston County to make a difference, it was the right organization for us to be involved with,” stated Nazrul Chowdhury.

As the relationship between the Foundation and Chowdhurys has strengthened, the Chowdhurys were awarded the Linda Slade Volunteer Service Award through the Community Foundation Run in 2019. This award represents the Chowdhurys devotion of time, talent and energy to making the Run successful. Also in 2019, the Chowdhurys established a library at the Dream Center Academy to keep Austin’s name alive. It was Austin’s love for reading which inspired the library. Many of Austin’s books are on the shelves for others to enjoy along with Austin’s diplomas which are proudly displayed.

Austin was not only the motivation of the Chowdhury’s journey to give back, but he has remained present in all their work throughout Gaston County. “Everything we are doing is to bring awareness to avoid unnecessary deaths. We lost Austin because we didn’t know how opioids change our brain. We don’t want another family to go through this horrible pain. Today we know addiction is a chronic brain disease, not a moral failing. We feel awareness and education can make a huge difference in any community.”

For Nazrul and Tammy, there is great purpose and thought behind Austin’s Opioid Education Fund. The Chowdhury’s giving is amplified by their passion to ensure that no family experiences the same loss they did and their wish to honor their son’s memory through philanthropy. Their purpose is their son, and Austin is woven thoughtfully into every gift of time or treasure that the Chowdhurys generously grant back to our community.

The Impact of Purposeful Giving

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Impact Through Individuals Collectively GivingThe Next Generation Fund of the Gaston Community Foundation hosted two successful events during 2019; Libations on the Lake in the home of Michelle and Mark Kinsley and a Fall Frolic in the home of Janet and Ron Sytz. The Next Gen also participated in the fundraising portion of the Community Foundation Run and Are You Smarter Than a Gaston County 5th Grader. The Next Gen Fund is a giving circle that allows donors to pool resources and make collective grants to add greater impact to their gift. Because of our members, Next Gen is continuing to make a difference in Gaston County. The Next Gen Fund has granted over 183,000 back into Gaston County over the last 19 years, all while growing the fund to over $294,000. The Next Gen Fund provided grants to many nonprofits serving youth, hosted events to collect donations for the organizations and provided fun events for members to gather.

Dr. Lidia and Mr. Joshua AdkinsDr. and Mrs. Ed Anthony Mr. and Mrs. Jason AustellMr. and Mrs. Benjamin F. Beasley, IIIMr. and Mrs. Daniel Brannon Mr. Shane Brotherton Mr. and Mrs. Robert BrowneMr. and Mrs. Luke Buchanan Ms. Stephanie Buie and Mr. Matt MillerMs. Donna CarpenterMs. Merryman Cassels Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas ChapmanMr. and Mrs. Trevor CherryMr. and Mrs. G. Vincent Cherry Jr.* Dr. and Mrs. William Current Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Steven D’AvriaMr. and Mrs. Aaron Dawe Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Deely Mr. and Mrs. Brent DeLongMr. and Mrs. Greg DillsMr. and Mrs. Stuart DowlingMs. Becca DoyneMr. and Mrs. Lee DuboisMr. and Mrs. Tim EfirdMr. and Mrs. Stuart EulissMr. and Mrs. Robert M. Faires Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Farris Mr. Joseph Gettys and Ms. Ruth KinzeyMr. Clay Gibson

Mr. and Mrs. Mark HattonMr. and Mrs. Cavan HarrisMr. and Mrs. Zachary HarrisDr. Mark Heckel and Dr. Jennifer KacmarMr. and Mrs. Charles Heilig III*Ms. Sharon HeinrichMr. and Mrs. Davidson HobsonMr. and Mrs. Richard Jarman Jr.Dr. and Mrs. Will Kelly Mr. and Mrs. Mark KinsleyDr. and Mrs. Jeffrey LaCourseMr. and Mrs. John LarkinDr. and Mrs. David LayneDr. and Mrs. Dustin P. LettsMr. and Mrs. Brian Levy*Mr. and Mrs. Steven Long*Mr. and Mrs. William A. LongDrs. Debora and Philip JamisonMr. and Mrs. Allan MarkRev. Joan Martin and Mr. Jeffrey BarbourMr. and Mrs. Patrick McConnell Mr. and Mrs. Matt McKenzie Mr. and Mrs. Tripp McLeanDr. Nisha Mehta and Dr. Parag ButalaMr. and Mrs. Dale MeltonMr. and Mrs. Johan Menting Mr. and Mrs. Arthur NewcombeMr. and Mrs. Spence NewcombeMr. and Mrs. Phillip B. Miller

Mr. and Mrs. Jason NelsonMr. and Mrs. Charles Niemeyer Jr.Dr. and Mrs. Douglas A. NigborMr. and Mrs. Joseph PattonMr. and Mrs. Patrick PattonDr. and Mrs. Jonathan PlanerMr. and Mrs. Chris M. PridniaMr. Reagan RandallMr. and Mrs. Trey Robinson Mr. and Dr. Daniel M. RooneyMr. and Mrs. R. Leonard Rowe Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Jason R. SandersDr. and Mrs. Erik SchulsMr. Kyle D. Sikes*Mr. and Mrs. Rush Simmons*Dr. and Mrs. Ravi N. SinghMr. and Mrs. A. Marsh Spencer IV* Ms. Morgan StewartMs. Kathryn StyersMr. and Mrs. Ernest D. Sumner II Mr. C.K. Torrence IIIMs. Natalie M. Tindol and Mr. John DavisMr. and Mrs. William Trogdon Mr. Luke UpchurchMr. and Mrs. Phillip A. WertzMs. Susanne D. Albright Whitesides Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Wiggins *Signifies Steering Committee Members

NEXT GENERATION FUND

2019 NEXT GENERATION MEMBERS

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Influential ImpactThe Gaston Community Foundation held its 30th Annual Allen H. Sims Dinner on Thursday, September 19th, 2019. Donors from across the County joined together for the celebration hosted by the Board of Directors of the Gaston Community Foundation.

The dinner was held at Gaston Country Club where over 200 donors and guests gathered to hear a report on the Foundation and to honor the newest recipients of the Allen Sims Award. Dr. Benjamin Hinton, Pastor of Tabernacle Baptist Church and Board Member of the Foundation, provided the invocation. Following the invocation and dinner, Tim Efird, Board Chair, reported on the Foundation’s many numbers of impact for our community.

During Mr. Efird’s report, two videos served as testimonials to the partnership the Foundation provides to donors.

The first video shared the story of the Mary Armstrong Coffey Scholarship. The scholarship was established in February of 2019 to award one scholarship per year to a graduating student of Forestview High School. The scholarship was created by Mandy and Wade Coffey, in memory of their daughter Mary Armstrong, who would have graduated in the Spring of 2019 from Forestview. “Establishing the scholarship at The Community Foundation was simple and flawless. From the first time we met with Elizabeth and Ernest through the online application review process, it was great. We have complete trust that we are very well taken care now and in the future,” stated Wade Coffey in the featured video.

The second video featured new Legacy Society members of the Foundation, Amy and Marsh Spencer. Mr. Spencer states in the video, “We decided we needed a way to ensure some of our estate plans would solely benefit this community. Following further discussion with our estate planners and the Community Foundation, we decided to open a Legacy Fund for the sole benefit of Gaston County. It was a very simple process to include the Foundation in our will and we

ALLEN H. SIMS AWARD

Julie and Wayne saw a need in

the community and found many solutions

resulting in the betterment of our County. They each

cared for the community and made many differences as strong leaders in industry

and in philanthropy.-Pamela K. Warlick

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are glad to have our trust in the Foundation’s determination of the greatest needs for years to come.” Both videos may be found on the Foundation’s website, www.cfgaston.org.

Following the report on the Foundation, Mrs. Pamela K. Warlick presented the Allen H. Sims Award to Mr. Wayne F. Shovelin and Mrs. Julia M. Shovelin.

Many have had the opportunity to see firsthand the Shovelins’ enthusiasm and support of Gaston County. Through Julie’s role as the Board Attorney for Gaston County Schools and Wayne’s career as CEO of Gaston Memorial Hospital, now CaroMont. Prior to their careers, Julie attended Wake Forest University for her undergraduate degree, as well as, her law degree in graduate school. Wayne attended the University of Minnesota for both his undergraduate and graduate degrees. Once entering their careers, Julie and Wayne saw a need in the community and found many solutions resulting in the betterment of our County. They each cared for the community and made many differences as strong leaders in industry and in philanthropy.

Outside of Julie’s significant position in our school system, she has served on a plethora of nonprofit boards and as president of six of those boards, including; Hospice, Girl Scouts, Salvation Army, the Literacy Council, Glenn Foundation and the Community Foundation. Julie’s honors are vast, but to highlight a few; she served as President of the Education Section of the NC Bar Association; she received the Gaston Chamber’s Athena Award, and she is a Paul Harris Fellow.

Wayne has also dedicated his time to much more than his career. To name some of his most meaningful work, he has served our Country in the US Air Force, he has served on the Board for the Gaston Chamber, the board of Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden, the board of the Community Foundation and on the board for the National Whitewater Center. Among his many honors, Wayne has received The Gaston Gazette’s Man of the Year award, the Gaston Chamber’s Spirit of the Carolinas, the Distinguished Service Award from the North Carolina Healthcare Association, he is a Paul Harris Fellow and he has received the Order of the Long Leaf Pine.

Mrs. Warlick stated during her presentation of the award, “In 2009, Wayne retired as CEO from CaroMont. My family and especially my father, Duke Kimbrell thought very highly of Wayne and his nearly three decades spent growing CaroMont. My father approached Wayne and asked how he could best honor Wayne’s career. Wayne’s response was simple, but yet held so much meaning. He asked that a scholarship be created to help graduating high school seniors pursuing healthcare. The scholarship was named the Wayne F. Shovelin Scholarship and was established to award $20,000 annually for four years to any four-year college or university, thus providing an $80,000 scholarship to students. The award also includes three paid summer internships tailored to the student’s interest. Wayne considered the future of our community when he decided how to leave a legacy.”

Mr. Gene Matthews stated, “Wayne and Julia have not only given their treasure and time, but they have been the architects of so many important civic endeavors that have strengthened and grown the fabric of our community.”

To conclude the evening, two videos were presented for congratulatory remarks by Dr. Jeffrey Booker, Gaston County Schools Superintendent and by Mr. Chris Peek, CEO of CaroMont Health.

The Community Foundation now adds the Allen H. Sims Award to this distinguished list of honors for the Shovelins. Mr. and Mrs. Shovelin have exemplified the character of the Sims Award: the selfless act of seeing a need and finding a solution, of caring for a community and making a difference.

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COMMUNITY GRANTS

Impact from Unrestricted Funds

Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden - $10,000In 2019, Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden (DSBG) celebrated their 20th anniversary with several signature events. Funds will be used to support one of these events, the “stickworks exhibit,” done by artist Patrick Dougherty.

Dougherty is known for bringing community together during his time on-site creating the sculpture. Spanning a three week build out, vounteers were engaged in stick gathering and hands-on work directly assisting the artist during the creative process. The lifespan of Dougherty’s sculptures are approximately two years.

DSBG, a Garden for all seasons, provides guests a chance to reconnect with nature. DSBG’s mission is to create an inspiring, unforgettable garden experience that instills a love of nature and its beauty. More than a garden, DSBG is an attraction that enriches our community and its citizens environmentally, culturally and economically.

The United Way of Gaston County - $40,000Funds will be used to refresh the outside facade and add to the excitement of the downtown growth and to the internal excitement as they work to “refresh” and grow the organization as a convener for change in Gaston County.

“Flourish,” the mural pictured right, was created by artists Bre Stallings and Dana Endsley.

The United Way works to support and fill gaps in human services across Gaston County with funding, volunteers, and collections. The United Way fights for the Health, Education, and Financial Stability of everyone in Gaston County.

The United Way communicates with organizations who are on the front lines of helping the vulnerable members of our community. The UW encourages collaboration between these organizations, area businesses, and the public.

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African American Museum of History & Culture - $5,000To support the museum in providing an opportunity to learn about the history and culture of African Americans.

American Red Cross - $4,000 Funds will support the Home Fire Campaign in Gaston County.

BackPack Weekend Food Program - $10,000 Funding to provide students with meals each weekend.

Catawba Riverkeeper Foundation - $10,000 Funding will support environmental education youth programming.

Catherine’s House - $5,000 Funding will support in-house counseling services for residents.

Christ Community Outreach Food Ministry - $1,500Funding to support storage and travel costs associated with the pickup of donated food, medical supplies, and toiletries.

Greater Gaston Development Corporation - $20,000 Funding will support the Gaston Outside campaign.

Classroom Central - $7,500 To support ClassVROOM, the mobile store program that distributes free school supplies to Gaston County students living in poverty.

Dream Center of Gaston County - $25,000 To support The Dream Center Academy; a 5-week summer and afterschool program.

First Presbyterian Church, Belmont - $2,000 To provide backpacks containing food items to local children.

Gaston Aquatics - $20,000 To support a feasibility study of an aquatic center in Gaston County.

Gaston County Museum - $4,000 To support the expansion of the mural art program, “They Call Us Vandals” for Gaston County high schools.

Gaston Family Health Services - $15,000 Funds will support the dental clinic that will provide free dental services to more than 800 people in and around Gaston County.

The Gastonia’s Potters House - $5,000 Funding will go towards the purchase of a 15-passenger van.

Gaston Literacy Council - $8,720To support the expansion of the Reading Soul Mates program.

Gaston School of the Arts - $5,000 Funds will support royalties for the 7 shows performed during the 2019/20 Children’s Playhouse Season.

Gaston Together - $10,000 To launch Gaston Vision 2030, a community visioning and engagement process will develop a roadmap for public and private organizations to work together to achieve a shared vision.

Heart Society of Gaston County, Inc. - $7,500 To purchase cardiac related medication through local pharmacies for clients that are uninsured or underinsured.

House of Mercy, Inc. – $2,000 Funds will be used to replace the furniture in resident rooms.

Junior League of Gaston County - $3,000 To support a partnership with the Foundation to combine the Truck Fest Event and the Run, eliminating duplicate costs.

The King’s Daughters Ministry - $5,000 Funds will be used to purchase a van for the ministry.

Off the Streets Program - $7,500 Funding to purchase a climate-controlled storage unit, remodeling and ventilation system for the transitional living house.

Rotary Foundation of Gaston County - $20,000 Funds will be used to build six standard and two handicapped restrooms near the Rotary Pavilion in downtown Gastonia.

The Schiele Museum of Natural History - $7,000 To renovate the 18th Century Farm into a new experience providing opportunities for visitors to reconnect with their ancestral heritage.

Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina - $10,000 Funding will provide a partner agency in Gaston County with a walk-in cooler.

TechWorks Gaston - $25,000 Funds will be used primarily to fund qualified instructors, program development and management, and the required technology hardware, software, and related devices for the Technology Academy.

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2019 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

Fulfilling Educational DreamsDuring the Fall of 2019, 118 students fulfilled their educational dreams and the dreams of their parents, thanks, in part, to the donors of the Gaston Community Foundation. The Community Foundation has over 32 scholarship funds established by donors who are committed to education. Many scholarships are named in the memory or honor of a loved one that valued education. Students are evaluated by an advisory committee of board members and community volunteers based on a written application, test scores, transcripts and interviews. Individual scholarships range in amounts from $500 to $5,000 per year.

“While the amounts for scholarships vary, each scholarship serves a purpose and that purpose is to further an educational path for students showing great potential,” said Ernest Sumner, President of the Gaston Community Foundation. “Foundation donors have the opportunity to assist these families in achieving further education. Whether a scholarship provides a book or the entire sum of the education, it makes a difference in the lives of our Gaston County students.”

Scholarships fulfill a large part of the Foundation’s mission by continuing education and the betterment of our community. The Gaston Community Foundation is your foundation, your future. The 2019-2020 newly awarded recipients along with the name of the family and friend for which the scholarship is named:

Alaina Abernathy Scholarship• Chase Abernathy- College to be decided• Allison Raines- College to be decided

George & Patricia Barnard Scholarship• Jordan Young - North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State

University

Bradley Alton Baxter Memorial Scholarship• Cameron Champion-College to be decided• Daniela Mejia-College to be decided

Locke Bell Family Scholarship• Brennen Tate-Gaston College

Alfred W. Bohanan Scholarship• Baley Hunt-Gaston College• Jada Jordan-University of North Carolina-Greensboro

Bess Chapel UMC/Brad Baxter Scholarship• Zykevise Gamble-Howard University

Clyde and Dezaree Brackett Family Scholarship• Bailey Phillips-NC State• Zykevise Gamble-Howard University

Tom Browne Scholarship/Beam Construction• Nolan Cochran-Appalachian University

Mary Armstrong Coffey Scholarship• Colton McElveen-University of North Carolina-Greensboro

Perry Fewell Honorary Leadership Scholarship• Nelson Lomick-UNC Charlotte

Max J. Fowler Scholarship• Bailey Phillips-NC State University

Paul Fuller Memorial Scholarship• Anthony Perez-UNC Charlotte• Jacob Hunt-Gaston College

Paul Fuller Memorial Scholarship-Trade and Technical Training• Caleb Moore-Gaston College

David Gaines Memorial Scholarship• Jada Jordan-University of North Carolina-Greensboro

Honorable Ralph C. Gingles, Jr., Scholarship• Kyra Rhyne-Western Carolina University

Wm. G. & Hazel V. Hardin Education Scholarship• Moriah Faulk-North Greenville University

Tom & Erlene Hogan Scholarship• Jessica Randall-Cabarrus College of Health Sciences

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Sylvia L. Holmes Scholarship• Kyra Rhyne-Western Carolina University

John Hunsucker Memorial Scholarship• Rebecca Cloninger-University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill

Jarman Family Scholarship• Gracie Smith-University of South Carolina

Theodore Drury Stowe Science and Technology Scholarship• Claire Mitchell-Dartmouth College

Helen Rhyne Marvin Scholarship• Carter Brown-College to be decided

Albert G. Myers Scholarship• Logan Abee-Western Carolina• John Bedard-NC State• LaDameion Butler-UNC Charlotte• Zykevise Gamble-Howard University• Daphne Martinez-Cruz-UNC Chapel Hill• Marcus Mauney-Yale University• Carrie Shive-UNC-Chapel Hill• Gracie Smith-University of South Carolina

Bryan Bailey Pigg Scholarship • 3 students – Wingate University School of Pharmacy • 2 students – CPCC • 4 students – Medical University of South Carolina

Lonnie & Rachel Waggoner Nursing Education Scholarship• Janasia Armstrong-Gaston College• Brennan Benfield-UNC Charlotte• Karen Bolick-Capella University• Keyannah Glover-Cleveland Community College

Grover W. White Scholarship• Sydney Brooks-Lenoir Rhyne University

Pictured: Moriah Faulk,

recipient of theWilliam G. & Hazel V.

Hardin Education Scholarship

Pictured: Carter

Brown, recipient of theHelen Rhyne

Marvin Scholarship

Pictured: Mr. Barnard

and Jordan Young, recipient of the George

and Patricia Barnard “We Believe in You”

Scholarship

Pictured: Zykevise Gamble,

recipient of the Bess Chapel UMC/Brad

Baxter Scholarship, Clyde & Dezaree Brackett

Scholarship, and the Albert G. Myers

Scholarship

Pictured: Sydney

Brooks, recipient of the Dr. Grover

W. White Scholarship

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Running with a PurposeRun day is an annual celebration of philanthropy in our community and although the 2019 event itself had to be canceled due to rain there was still SO much to celebrate at the Community Foundation Run wrap up breakfast. The 2019 Community Foundation Run raised $1,437,037 in support of nonprofits in Gaston County. Participating nonprofits received a 37% match.

From February 1st through April 22nd, 148 nonprofits worked diligently to raise funds through the run – funds that will support their bold missions to feed the hungry, support the elderly, teach kids to read, build affordable housing, enrich our lives through the arts, and to ensure needs in are community are being met. There were 20 steering committee members that met monthly since the beginning of the year to plan the event. More than 200 volunteers were ready on the day of the run, rain or shine, to help make sure the event went smoothly. Law enforcement, EMS, and the Fire Department coordinated for months to make sure event attendees were kept safe. And despite the event itself being canceled, every dollar donated to participating nonprofits not only remains in our community but it also multiplies via the Foundation's match program.

Since inception, the Community Foundation Run has raised more than $21,853,355 to support nonprofits serving Gaston County, so we celebrate being a part of a community that comes together to support each other and knows the value of giving back.

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Pictured: Members of the

2019 Run Steering committee Members

received the Danny McBee Spirit award for their

dedication to the Run, rain or

shine!

Pictured: Fred and

Jan Jackson served as the

2019 Community Foundation Run

Honorary Chairs.

Pictured: Nazrul and

Tammy Chowdhury were presented with the

2019 Linda W. Slade Award for their dedication to

the Run and the Gaston County

Community.

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Summarized Financial Data

KEY FINANCIAL INDICATORS Total Foundation Assets Less: Agency Funds Less: Operational Liabilities NET ASSETS

Foundation ContributionsAdditions to Agency Funds TOTAL GIFTS Foundation Grants Grants Disbursed from Agency Funds TOTAL GRANTS Foundation Investment ReturnInvestment Return on Agency Funds TOTAL INVESTMENT RETURN

TOTAL FOUNDATION ASSETS

$100 M

$0 M

$50 M

20182015 20172016 2019

TOTAL ASSETS BY FUND TYPE

Key Indicators are extracted from annually audited financial statements. These statements are reported by Cherry Bekaert Certified Public Accountants and submitted on the IRS Form 990. The Foundation wil make the past three years of this information with the IRS tax exempt designation letter available for public inspection. If the request for any of these documents is made in person, the requested documents will be provided the day of request if possible. If request in writing (including mail), copies will be provided within 30 days of request. Questions concerning the documents should be addressed to either the President of Board Chair of the Foundation.

ASSET ALLOCATION

FY 15 $75.7 MILLION FY 16 $78.0 MILLION FY 17 $90.2 MILLIONFY 18 $83.3 MILLIONFY 19 $92.7 MILLION

YEAR END 2019$ 92,745,726 $ (21,332,484)$ (2,808,390)$ 68,970,865

$ 4,659,685$ 1,079,823$ 5,739,508 $ 6,279,537$ 2,386,598$ 8,666,135 $ 10,010,545$ 3,106,685$ 13,117,230

27% FIXED INCOME28% U.S. EQUITIES22% INTL EQUITY20% ALTERNATIVES2% PRIVATE EQUITY1% CASH

39% DESIGNATED38% DONOR ADVISED17% UNRESTRICTED4% SCHOLARSHIP2% FIELD OF INTEREST

During 2019, your Investment Committee worked diligently with our advisors, Alex. Brown to continue the diversified approach of our portfolio in maintaining a conservative position, yet allowing significant fund growth with market gains. This position has yielded a 2019 year end performance of +16.5% in our main investment pool. After review with our advisors, we feel the portfolio is well positioned to mitigate risk and take advantage of the coming year. Your investment committee will continue to closely monitor our portfolio, paying close attention to allocation, quality of investments, and diversification.

Thank you to generous donors that understand the impact of purposeful giving, enabling the Foundation to exceede $110 million dollars in grants to the non-profit arena since inception. Because of this generosity we are able to celebrate the following highlights from 2019:

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0.84%100%

OVERHEAD COVERAGE FROM FEES

ADMINISTRATIVEEXPENSES VS. TOTAL ASSETS

HISTORY OF GRANTSAWARDED BY YEAR

2015$5,697,767

2016$5,545,920

2017$8,303,227

2018$9,064,809

2019$8,666,135

118STUDENTS RECIEVED

SCHOLARSHIPS

GRANTS AT A GLANCE

1,217GRANTS

AWARDED TO

467 NONPROFITS

TOTALING

$8,666,135

$5,739,508 GIFTS TO THE FOUNDATION

19NEW FUNDS

WERE CREATED

TOTAL SINCE INCEPTION:

$113,000,000+

GRANTS BY LOCATION

86% STAYED IN

GASTON COUNTY

97% STAYED IN

NORTH CAROLINA

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Funds at the FoundationDONOR ADVISED FUNDS

These funds are often created as an alternate to a private foundation to allow donors

to recommend the charitable organization to be considered

for grants.

Bob and Tuga Adams FundAlala Family FundDr. B. P. Albright, Jr. Family FundAndrews Family FundAnonymous Charitable FundAustin’s Opioid Education FundCarroll & May Barger Family FundHerbert Wesley & Margaret Jenkins Basham FundThomas E. & Edith G. Baugh FundBeverly B. Bryant FundMartha and Giles Beal FundClaude C. and Mabel F. Beam FundDougie and George Henry FundThe John Biggers Commemorative Mural FundJames E. and Margaret Jenkins Black FundCaldwell - Blake Family FundAlfred W. and Carolyn W. Bohanan FundRuth M. and Lance Brenner FundDavid Belk Cannon Fund No. 2The David Belk Cannon Foundation FundDavid Belk Cannon Fund No.1Carlee Cause FundJ. C. and Phyllis Carothers Family FundCarolina Brush Company FundCarrigan Charitable FundBillie May and Walter Carroll, Jr. Fund

Carstarphen Family Foundation FundCatherine Pharr Carstarphen FundCarter-Barger Family FundA. B. Carter, Inc. FundMerryman Cassels FundCherryville Federal FundGaston Regional Chamber of CommercePhilip K. Cherry, Sr. Family FundPark Sterling Community FundC. K. Torrence FundCline FundJ. T. Comer, III FundAnne Comer Charitable FundCookson FundDorothy H. & J. Philip Coyle FundRick and Rhonda Craig FundDavey Family FundThomas and Ellen Deese Family FundJean Groves Dixon FundDriscoll Family FundDuncan Family FundEsther Adams Hunnicutt & Family FundEd and Cathy Robinson FundEfird Family FundColeman and Tim Efird Family FundGastonia East Rotary FundEmily Atkins Fayssoux Memorial FundFirst Gaston Foundation FundJerry and Sylvia Fogle FundDr. James S. & Mary Francis Forrester Endowment FundPaul F. Fuller Memorial FundJames Boyce Garland Memorial Fund

Gaston County Jaycees FundThe Carrie E. and Lena V. Glenn Foundation FundSara Marley Gray FundTitus and Gail Greene FundGSM Services FundBetty and Gordon Hacker Charitable FundW. Alex and Virginia M. Hall FundHancock Family FundHanna Family FundRobert Hargett FundHarris Family FundGaston County DHHS FundCharles and Christa Heilig Family FundGeorge F. Henry III FundBill Hodde Memorial FundSybil and Lin Hollowell FundProject Hope FundDick Hunnicutt FundJanet and Fred Jackson FundJohn Albert Rhyne, Jr. FundRobert and Anne Kahn FundGrayson Kellar Family FundR. Wm. and Annabelle M. Kelly FundKennington Family FundShepard C. Kimbrell FundW. Duke Kimbrell FundDave and Nan Kirlin FundDavid R. LaFar, III Family FundJohn and Dee B. LandJim Lanier FundWilliam D. & Betsy S. Lawson Foundation FundLeone Family FundLineberger Foundation FundGastonia Evening Lions Club FundLisle Family FundLet Me Run Endowment Fund

J. Carl and Mary W. Loughridge FundJohn C. Loughridge FundLovelace Family FundJohn and Malinda Lowery FundDr. Charles Emmet and Naomi Pool Lyday FundMargaret and Spurgeon Mackie FundCharles and Sue Massey FundHenry Massey Family FundMatthews-Belk FundBetty Choate & B. Frank Matthews, II FundEugene R. Matthews II FundThe Bob and Chris McCullen FundJohn K. McGill Family FundMcKenney Family Dealerships FundMartha Elaine McPhail FundMcPhail Family FundLindsay H. & Charles J. Meakin, III FundGaston County Medical Society & Alliance Foundation FundPhilip and Juli Miller Family FundKelly Morris Family FundTommy Morrison FundLeslie M. and Mary Alice Morris FundDan Moser Family FundMark Moskowitz Family Foundation FundErnest & Vivian Mosley Youth Mission FundMPM FundArthur M. Spencer IV Family FundMyers FundDr. Daniel and Laurie Ness FundNewcombe Family FundNext Generation Fund

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Johnnie E. Nichols FundDr. Douglas Nigbor & Heather Hodde Nigbor FundNoah Fund for Epilepsy AwarenessGastonia Optimist Youth FundCarolyn and Bill Palmer FundTim & Nancy Paschall FundElizabeth and Joseph Patton FundPatton Family FundCharles W. Pearson Sr. Handicapped Children’s FundPlato and Catherine Pearson FundRobert S. Pearson FundCharles W. Pearson Sr. FundLarry K. Petty FundPhi Kappa Theta - Alpha Rho Alumni Sustaining Endowment FundBryan Bailey Pigg Memorial FundPlaner Family FundWray A. Plonk, Sr. and Alma Putnam Plonk FundMr. & Mrs. Plato Pearson, Jr. FundHerb and Joyce Price Family FundPSNC Energy FundRobert Allison Ragan Philanthropic FundFred A. and Louise K. Ratchford FundDavid R. Ratchford Family FundRauch Family FundRichard E. Rankin, Jr. & Sarah Park Rankin FundJerry W. and Lisa C. Richardson FundThe Sally and Ralph Robinson Endowment FundMay and Royce Robinson FundJerry and Susan Roche Foundation FundRotary Club of Gastonia FundAnnabelle Matthews Royster FundMildred J. Sadler Fund

Katherine and Jason Sanders FundScott, Ashley and Stephen Bryant FundS.E.A. Change FundSoutheast Center for the Visual ArtsThe Senior Center FundShovelin Family FundSteven Long Family FundAda Ellen and David Allen Smith Family FundSolomon Family FundBob & Janet Spencer FundMike and Beth Stanforth Family FundSusan Stanley FundRay and Peggy Starr FundBruce and Betsy Steketee FundStott, Hollowell, Palmer and Windham FundRichard Alan Stout Scholarship FundStover Family FundCharles T. Stowe Jr. Family FundJoseph S. and Janice W. Stowe Family FundHelen B. and W. Wesley Styers FundH. Randolph and Elizabeth N. Sumner FundWill and Alison Summerville Family FundMary & Ernest Sumner FundSummerville Family FundRon and Janet Sytz FundRobert and Elizabeth Sytz Jr Endowment FundRobert and JoAnn Sytz FundTeens Changing Gaston County Endowment FundBenson E. L. & Lorna G. Timmons Family FundNatalie M. Tindol and Jonathan M. Davis Fund

Vaher Family FundThe Tom Wallace Family FundLeslie & Mike Wallace FundDonald Walser Family FundAnderson D. Warlick Family FundPamela K. Warlick FundElizabeth Matthews Welton Scholarship FundElizabeth Matthews Welton FundThe Wertz Family FundWalter and Jan Gray FundRobert Wilton Williams, Sr. Memorial FundJames and Eleanor Williams FundWinecoff Family FundThe A. Knox and Beth Winget Family FundLuby E. and Catherine Wood FundWilliams Pratt Pryor FundBarbara Yarbrough FundLawson-zumBrunnen Family Fund

DESIGNATED & AGENCY FUNDS

These funds allow the donor to make specific organizations the beneficiary of grants when the

fund is established.

Belmont Abbey College Endowment FundAlliance for Children and Youth Endowment FundAsai Miller Scholarship FundAnimal League of Gaston County FundAndy Osborne Fund for Animal WelfareGaston Aquatics, Inc. FundGaston Arts CouncilGaston Art Space FundAshbrook Foundation Fund

BackPack Weekend Food ProgramR. Locke and Mary Robin Bell FundClayton & Jo Ann Berryhill FundBoys & Girls Club of Greater Gaston Endowment FundBit of Hope Ranch Endowment FundCamp Rotary Endowment FundCherryville High School Education Foundation FundJulie Rankin Civils Service Leadership Award FundCarol Bush Lewis Arts Council FundGaston College Endowment FundClyde Collins Mission FundCovenant Village Endowment FundTown of Cramerton Veteran’s Memorial FundCrimestoppers of Gaston County FundCrisis Assistance Ministry Endowment FundFrank W. Davis FundRonnie Digh Endowment FundDaniel J. Stowe Benevolent FundDolls and Dogs for Jesus FundDaniel Stowe Botanical Garden Endowment FundEducation Foundation’s Highland School of Technology FundEast Gaston Boys & Girls Club Endowment FundErskine College Trust FundMountain Island Educational State Forest FundMountain Island Educational State Forest Capital FundCarillon FundDixon Lighting FundHowe Memorial Fund

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First Presbyterian Church Mount Holly Endowment FundF. P. Hall Lecture Endowment FundBlair Fraley Scholarship FundMary Frances and Kenneth Friday FundFriends of the Gaston County Library FundFirst Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church Missions Trust FundFUMC General Endowment FundFUMC Scholarship FundFirst Wesleyan Christian School Endowment Fund AFirst Wesleyan Christian School Endowment Fund BGaston Day School Endowment FundGaston County Education Foundation Endowment FundGaston Literacy Council, Inc. Endowment FundGaston Diabetes Center FundGaston County YMCA Endowment FundGaston Christian School Capital FundGaston Christian School Scholarship FundWarlick Center Maintenance FundNess Learning Academy Endowment FundGaston Day School 50th Anniversary Capital FundHenry Academic Center Baseball Field Endowment FundHenry Academic Center FundJudith M. Miller Endowed Scholarship FundGaston Day School Scholarship Fund

Alice McNeil Rankin Gordon FundGaston County Parks Improvement FundGaston School of the Arts Endowment FundGaston East Rotary Literacy Endowment FundGaston Day School Endowment -- Lineberger Foundation FundGSOA Eugenia Evans Scholarship FundGaston Together FundDede Gunter Music FundHabitat for Humanity FundLloyd and Lucille T. Hales FundEthelda Hanna Mission FundHistoric Belmont Foundation FundHarry & Ruby Bryant Capital FundHeart Society of Gaston Co., Inc. Endowment FundHospice Endowment FundHarold Rankin FundJanet and Fred Jackson Memorial FundJunior League of Gaston County Endowment FundVirginia Hamilton Lewis Endowed FundLighthouse’s Together We Shine FundLittle Red Schoolhouse FundDave and Eunice Lore Mission FundLutheran Chapel Evangelical Lutheran Church Endowment FundAnn Maddox Memorial FundFirst Presbyterian Church of Mt. Holly FundMaternity Home Fund

Mount Holly Farmers Market FundMontreat Conference and Retreat FundFred T. Morrow, III Scholarship FundMountain Island Lake Protection FundRobert M. Mundy House Endowment FundGaston County Museum Rauch Art Gift FundGaston Music Education Foundation Scholarship FundAlbert G. Myers, Jr. Boys and Girls Club of Greater Gaston FundWilliam T. & Mabel H. Nolen Charitable FundOlney Presbyterian Church Inc. Cemetery Endowment FundVictor & Evelyn Osborne Fund for Crisis AssistanceSusan Ownbey Carolinas Peaks to Piedmont FundGastonia Optimist Club Park FundPearson Salvation Army FundHomer Porter FundGeorge R. Poston St. Mark’s Episcopal Church FundGeorge R. Poston FundDan Ragan Family FundCaldwell & Jocelyn Sikes Ragan FundLila S. Rankin FundDavid and Helen Rogers Family FundRudisill Family FundSalvation Army Boys & Girls’ Club of Gaston County Endowment FundSecret Santa FundSchiele Museum Endowment Fund

Girl Scouts Pioneer Endowment FundShining Hope Farms Reserve FundSaint John’s Lutheran Church Endowment FundSaint John’s Lutheran Church Cemetery FundSaint John’s Lutheran Church HVAC FundSaint John’s Lutheran Church Special FundSaint John’s Lutheran Church Lower Piano FundSt. Mark’s Lutheran Church Cemetery Trust FundSaint Paul’s Lutheran Church Family Life Ministries Endowment FundSaint Paul’s Lutheran Church Cemetery Endowment FundSaint Paul’s Lutheran Church Organ Endowment FundCharlotte Symphony Endowment FundJ. Caswell Taylor, Jr Family FundTemple Emanuel Building and Improvements FundRauch Endowment for Temple Emanuel FundHarley and Carrie Toney FundUnited Way of Gaston County Endowment FundVictory Farm FundRobert F. Walkowiak YMCA Memorial FundW. D. Stowe Trust FundEdgerton Webb Street School FundDr. Kevin L. Weiss Memorial Endowment Fund for Holy AngelsWith Friends, Inc. Reserve Fund

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UNRESTRICTED FUNDSThese funds give discretion to the Foundation to make grants that address the most urgent

needs in Gaston County.

Mary W. Adams FundBelmont Community Impact FundLucille Rankin and Margaret Rankin Beam FundCherryville Community Impact FundDr. Daniel and Jean Cotter FundBroadus & Macie Cox FundE. D. Craig FundWilliam and Elizabeth Current FundFrank and Mattie Davis FundMary Frances Friday FundGarrison FundHarry and Ruby Bryant FundWayne and Ann McCorkle Howe FundJenkins-Rankin-Morris FundJohn K. & Rebecca M. Long FundEleanor K. and James H. Martin, Jr. FundMount Holly Community Impact FundOperating FundBarbara S. Rhyne FundRalph and Sally Robinson FundMay and Royce Robinson, Jr. FundCommunity Foundation RunAllen H. and Anne R. Sims FundMarsh and Amy Spencer Family FundDaniel J. Stowe Charitable FundNorma C. Sumner Fund

SCHOLARSHIP FUNDSThese funds are specific in

providing scholarship funding for continuing education.

Alaina N. Abernathy Memorial Scholarship FundThe George and Patricia Barnard Scholarship FundBrad Baxter Scholarship FundBradley Alton Baxter Memorial Scholarship FundBeam Construction Company FundLocke Bell Family Scholarship FundBess Chapel U.M.C./Brad Baxter Scholarship FundAlex Blackwelder Memorial Scholarship FundAlfred W. Bohanan Scholarship FundBancroft Poston Scholarship FundClyde and Dezaree Brackett Family FundMary Armstrong Coffey ScholarshipDunagin Scholarship FundPerry Fewell Honorary Leadership Endowed Scholarship FundMax J. Fowler Scholarship FundHonorable Ralph C. Gingles, Jr. Scholarship FundJoe and Janie Greene ScholarshipBelmont Historical Society’s Pat E. Haney Scholarship FundWilliam G. & Hazel Vuncannon Hardin Education FundTom and Erlene Hogan Scholarship FundEdward T. Hogan and Erlene G. Hogan Scholarship Fund

Sylvia L. Holmes Scholarship FundDr. William and Karen Hunter Science Scholarship FundJarman Family FundJohn Hunsucker Memorial Scholarship FundKings Mountain Student Scholarship FundHelen Rhyne Marvin Scholarship FundJudy M and George R Miller Scholarship FundAlbert G. Myers ScholarshipWilliam P and Odessa Swann Phillips Scholarship FundMaxine Porch McAdenville ScholarshipMildred J. Sadler Scholarship FundTheodore Drury Stowe Science and Technology Scholarship FundGeorge W. Stowe Scholarship FundDr. Bernard H. Sullivan, Jr. College Scholarship FundThe Phil Turner FundLonnie & Rachel Waggoner Nursing Education Endowment FundLaramie Walden Scholarship FundJane Stephenson Walsh Scholarship FundMartha H. Waters Memorial Fund Weisler United Beverages Scholarship FundDr. Grover W. White Scholarship Fund

FIELD OF INTEREST FUNDSThese funds benefit specific

areas of interest to the donor; such as, education or the

arts. They can also benefit a geographic area.

Annie’s Fund For Women & ChildrenEwing Family Environment FundTerry Albright Kenny and David J. Kenny Charitable FundRoberts-Miller Children’s Endowment FundThomas A. and Kathy L. Stewart FundB.E.A.M. FundBarbara Yarbrough Children’s Education and Arts Fund

In order to protect the charitable intentions of the donor(s) when a fund has become inactive or fails to meet the minimum fund size within the required timeframe, the Foundation Inactive Fund Policy may be utilized.

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