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OUR MISSION The mission of The Erie Community Foundation is to improve the quality of life for all in our region by evaluating and addressing community issues, by building permanent charitable endowments, and by promoting philanthropic and community leadership.

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A L E T T E R F R O M O U R L E A D E R S H I P T E A M .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 G I V I N G B A C K I N P E R P E T U I T Y .....................................................................7 T H E P O W E R O F E N D O W M E N T ...................................................................... 9 P H I L A N T H R O P Y F O R A L L ................................................................................ 1 1 C O M M U N I T Y S E R V I C E A W A R D : ............................................................. 1 3 CLEMONT R. “CLE” AUSTIN III D I V E R S I T Y , E Q U I T Y & I N C L U S I O N .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 5 E R I E G I V E S .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 7 N O N P R O F I T G O V E R N A N C E .......................................................................... 1 9 L E A D E R S H I P .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1 D R E A M I N G B I G & W O R K I N G T O G E T H E R ................................. 2 3 E R I E ’ S F U T U R E .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 5 O U R D O N O R S .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 7 D O N O R F U N D S .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 5 G I F T S I N H O N O R & M E M O R Y ......................................................................4 7 E R I E T R I V I A ........................................................................................................................ 4 9 F I N A N C I A L S T A T E M E N T ....................................................................................5 1 R E G I O N A L A F F I L I A T E S .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 2

Thank you to the dedicated and determined team that assisted in completing this year’s annual report. We did our best to proofread the report; however, we are not perfect, and mistakes happen even when you do your best to prevent them. If you find any errors as you are browsing, please accept our sincerest apology!

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Dear Friends, Erie is changing before our very eyes. Our downtown, our waterfront, and our neighborhoods are revitalizing. Access to higher education and technical training is increasing. Advances in medical research are improving healthcare outcomes. Our proud history is being restored, and our diversity is being embraced. We believe in this change and the progress it represents. We believe in Erie. Philanthropy alone can’t transform a community, but it can sure help. Last year, The Erie Community Foundation made 2,523 grants totaling $17,053,760. Donors, past and present, help us support a wide array of deserving nonprofits. An award-winning arts and culture scene, safer neighborhoods, basic human services, and increased nonprofit efficiency are all made possible by these grants. We are also grateful for each of the 31,934 gifts, totaling $26,092,396 received by The Foundation during 2020. Increased donor support, and solid investment management, helped us achieve a year-end market value of $316,566,722. Your community foundation has doubled in size during the past ten years and tripled during the past fifteen years. Even during an international pandemic, we believed in Erie, and Erie believed in Erie Gives. The 2020 annual event broke all records raising over $6.3 Million for 422 nonprofits with gifts from 11,482 donors, a 27% increase over the previous year. When our work was interrupted by the turbulent pandemic, our staff and board quickly assembled philanthropic partners and mobilized resources to be one of the first community foundations creating a COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund. Within two weeks, we distributed $667,801 to 41 local nonprofits to meet pressing needs. As the year progressed, the Foundation modified grant guidelines, budgets, and timetables. We increased our Helping Today grant budget by 50%, provided more emergency funds for operations, and altered timelines to distribute much-needed grant dollars. Now, we optimistically look to the future. We invite you to join us and consider creating your own thoughtful philanthropic legacy within The Erie Community Foundation. Together, we can do so much and strengthen the belief in Erie. Sincerely,

Michael L. Batchelor Past President of The Erie Community Foundation

Rev. Donald L. Baxter, Jr., M.D. Board of Trustees Chair

Deborah W. Murphy, CFP Vice Chair

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GIVING BACK IN PERPETUITY Throughout their lives, Brian and Linda (Hoehn) Graff have always mapped out the future. In the early ’80s, the U.S. Defense Mapping Agency supported the country’s defense by hiring 30 specialists a month. The Graffs’ were in the right place, at the right time, with the right knowledge. Linda and Brian met when they were both earning their master’s degrees in geography at the University of Illinois, and married in 1987. They spent the majority of their careers working as Department of Army civilians in the military mapping area, later specializing in the field of Geographic Information Systems (GIS). After retiring early from the Federal Government, Linda and Brian knew they wanted to move out of the Northern Virginia area. They chose Erie for their retirement after returning for a high school reunion five years ago and visiting the Peninsula on a picture-perfect sunny afternoon. For over 30 years, the Graffs’ lived in Northern Virginia, but they never felt a sense of community. Upon moving to Erie, they felt an immediate sense of belonging. Brian, who grew up in St. Petersburg, Florida, joined Erie’s Civil War Round Table and is an active volunteer at the Hagen History Center. Linda, an avid quilter, serves on the boards of the Foundation for Erie’s Public Schools and the Erie Center for Arts and Technology (ECAT). One of their first projects in Erie was to sponsor, through Erie Arts and Culture, the eight-story, photo-realistic mural on the west side of Methodist Towers. When Linda and Brian mapped out their philanthropic giving, they decided one of the most powerful ways to make a permanent impact was by establishing the Graff-Hoehn Teacher Education Fund at The Erie Community Foundation. Recognizing their fortunate careers were made possible by education, the couple decided they wanted to give back and support local teachers seeking further education. “The Erie Community Foundation is a great place to bring ideas to reality and make things happen not only today, but forever,” said Linda, and Brian added, “Making a difference through an endowment is rewarding.”

GRAFF-HOEHN TEACHER EDUCATION FUND

FUND FOUNDED

2019 BENEFITS

ERIE’S PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS, PURSUING CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

FIVE GRANTS PER YEAR, UP TO

1,000 PER TEACHER

OPEN ING VALU E

$130,000 CU RRENT VALU E

$157,839 Graff Sponsored Public Mural (160 West 8th Street) Erie Arts and Culture, eight-story, photo-realistic mural on the Methodist Towers sponsored by Linda and Brian Graff.

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THE POWER OF ENDOWMENT Each year, donors remember their favored causes by establishing funds at The Erie Community Foundation, where the staff and board become diligent stewards of the funds forever. When each fund was established, no one could predict what the needs would be in the future. However, all of our donors knew the future would be fine due to the power of the endowment and the due diligence of the teams at The Erie Community Foundation. If you want to establish a named endowment, call (814) 454-0843 and speak to a member of our Philanthropic Services Team, who will help you remember your favored nonprofits in perpetuity. It’s simple and easy. Here are just a few of our donors’ stories:

AL & MARY DUVAL DONOR DESIGNATED FUND In April of 2018, 95-year-old Mary Duval joined her husband, Al Duval, who passed in October 2004. Mary and Al Duval were known for their kind hearts and generous giving throughout their lives. They established the Al & Mary Duval Donor Designated Fund #1 to support SafeNet, Sisters of St. Joseph and Emmaus Ministries, as well as the Erie Community Foundation’s overall grantmaking. Then, they founded the Al & Mary Duval Donor Designated Fund #2 to solely support Mercyhurst University; and their third fund, the Al & Mary Duval Holy Cross Church Endowment Fund supports their church. In 2020, the Duvals’ funds granted nearly $9,000.

CHARLES G. RAPP FUND When Chuck Rapp was in his late 60’s, he decided to establish the Charles G. Rapp Fund at The Erie Community Foundation to benefit the French Creek Valley Conservancy, the Boy Scouts of America Council, and Asbury Woods Partnership forever. Since he was not married and had no children, he supported his favored nonprofits through his fund. After a successful career at Hammermill International, he retired, but sadly, he unexpectedly passed in 2010 at the age of 71. In 2020, his fund granted nearly $25,000, distributing over $9,500 to French Creek Valley Conservancy, nearly $5,000 to the Boy Scouts, and nearly $10,000 to Asbury Woods Partnership.

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ROMEO & PHYLLIS MARCHITELLI FUND Corry Community Foundation board member Phyllis Marchitelli, who was 91, passed away in June of 2021. Her legacy lives on through the Romeo and Phyllis Marchitelli Fund at the Corry Community Foundation, which the couple established in 2005. Phyllis believed that the true meaning of life is to plant a tree under whose shade you do not expect to sit. While Phyllis, who knew everyone in Corry and served numerous nonprofits, is dearly missed, in 2020, their fund granted over $3,300 to local nonprofits.

ROBERT & KATHLEEN FRENZEL FUND Bob Frenzel and his wife Kathleen knew they always wanted to support local nonprofits that supported the hungry, homeless, the blind, and New Americans. To meet their goals, they established the Robert & Kathleen Frenzel Fund in 1994. This past April, Bob passed away at the age of 94, and in 2020, their fund granted $14,000 to local charities, including the Sisters of St. Joseph, ServErie, SafeNet, Multicultural Resource Center, Emmaus Ministries, and Booker T. Washington Center.

ELEVEN DIFFERENT ERIE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FUNDS Margaret Spaeder, who passed in 2007 at the age of 99, left her mark on the Erie Community. Since establishing 11 different designated funds, over $1M dollars has been donated to her favorite nonprofits. Just in 2020 alone, her funds granted $417,000.

HUGH M. NELSON ENGINEERING SCHOLARSHIP At age 94, Mary Nelson, who strongly believed in education, passed away in December of 2020. Mary left a legacy that would not only meet her goal but also honor her father. In 1994, she established the Hugh M. Nelson Engineering Scholarship, which benefits students who are earning a B.S. Engineering degree from Penn State Erie or Gannon University. Last year, Mary gave a $4,000 scholarship award to three deserving students attending Penn State Erie, The Behrend College. 10

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PHILANTHROPY FOR ALL Whether you have lived in our community forever or are new to the area, you know how the Erie region is special. When you give to your community through The Erie Community Foundation, you are joining others who have the same philanthropic foresight. You can make our community stronger and more vibrant by participating in group grantmaking through our affinity funds. You can also learn more about our community through our four regional affiliate community foundations in Corry, Findley Lake, North East, and Union City. At the Foundation, we believe anyone can be a philanthropist.

THE ERIE WOMEN’S FUND If you want to join a group of like-minded women who empower women and families, then The Erie Women’s Fund is for you. The Erie Women’s Fund educates and inspires its members to positively impact the lives of Erie County women through philanthropy and community engagement. You can support the mission by becoming involved in the various committees, attending education sessions, or supporting monetarily, whatever your comfort level and time allows. Women of all ages and income levels are members. You may not be able to make a $100K grant to a deserving nonprofit, but you can be a part of a powerful group giving that can.

Courtney Steding Chair

THE LGBT FUNDS If you believe in creating safe schools for LGBTQ+ students, alleviating homelessness among our youth, addressing substance abuse and health challenges, promoting equality in the workforce and housing, aiding in family recognition, you may want to support The LGBT Funds. This dynamic family of funds are making a difference by generating scholarships for students focused on promoting respect and appreciation for diversity of all kinds. The funds also make competitive grants to nonprofits who improve the lives of LGBTQ+ citizens. The LGBT Funds inlcude: • The LGBT Community Endowment • The Allen Bonace & William Gonda Fund • The Joseph Michael Kulka Jr. Scholarship • The Mary E. Kwiatowski Scholarship Fund

Blane Dessy Chuck Scalise Mandy Fauble Justin Beck Development Chair Grants Events Committee Chair Committee Chair Committee Chair 11

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ELISHA H. MACK COMMUNITY BEQUEST SOCIETY As a member of the Elisha H. Mack Community Bequest Society, you will be recognized as a donor who includes The Erie Community Foundation in your estate planning. You may designate your gift as unrestricted to meet our most pressing community needs or direct your funds to your favorite nonprofit(s) or charitable cause(s) forever. While becoming a member of the Mack Society sounds complex, our team can work with you and your professional advisor to make your philanthropic giving straightforward and seamless. Your giving will carry on for generations under your direction, with future foundation staff members ensuring your wishes are kept and honored.

Alice Moomy Donor

YOUNG ERIE PHILANTHROPISTS If you are a young professional, the Young Erie Philanthropists of The Erie Community Foundation is the group for you. Young Erie Philanthropists grew from a partnership with the Young Erie Professionals of the Erie Regional Chamber and Growth Partnership, who wanted to collectively give to causes that matter to the next generation. The Young Erie Philanthropists Endowment supports local initiatives aimed at making a profound impact on attracting and retaining young people in Erie. By focusing on group grantmaking for job attraction, career readiness, youth education, professional development, and economic and community advancement, the Young Erie Philanthropists are networking and making an impact.

T.J. Richter Co-Chair

Kristi Bailey Committee Chair

H.E.Y.! HEAR ERIE’S YOUTH The Erie Community Foundation’s logo is an acorn because we plant “seeds” or endowments that grow into powerful grantmaking tools. H.E.Y.!—Hear Erie’s Youth is the Foundation’s way of planting seeds with future generations of philanthropists. Members of H.E.Y.! range in age from 6th grade through high school seniors, and the students focus on real community issues and contribute their voices and perspective to advocate for a stronger, more inclusive community. H.E.Y.! Members learn from community leaders, gain knowledge on philanthropy basics and invest real dollars to address youth and community issues.

Tori Spearman Student

Past recipients of the Edward C. Doll Community Service Honor include: 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

Laura Wallerstein Jack Quinn Virginia McGarvey William F. Grant William C. Bloomstine William A. Schuster Cochran Sisters Dr. Vincent Jenco Charles H. Bracken Del A. Caryl Dr. George D’Angelo Tom & Cheryl Vicary Al Duval F. Brady Louis James B. Spiegel Donald S. Leslie, Jr. Ray McGarvey, Ph.D. Susan Hirt Hagen William M. Hilbert, Sr. Jim & Maggie Stolley Edward P. “Ted” Junker, III M. Fletch Gornall, Esquire Dr. M. Peter and Eleanor Scibetta Joan Chittister, OSB Mary Alice and Thomas L. Doolin Mother Mary Beth “Betty” Kennedy Thomas B. Hagen Peggy and Al Richardson Clemont R. “Cle” Austin III

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The Edward C. Doll

COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD Clemont R. “Cle” Austin III

If you’ve never heard of a “Cle-ism,” you’re in for a real treat as we honor Clemont “Cle” Robert Austin III with our 2020 Edward C. Doll Community Service Award. The award recognizes and celebrates community leaders for philanthropy and personal volunteerism. “Insist on honesty in all dealings. In the long run, your reputation and that of your business are essential to success” is a “Cle-ism” and one of many reasons the Foundation’s Board of Trustees chose to honor Cle, E.E. Austin’s fourth president. Born in Erie on December 8, 1946, to C. Robert and Martha (Squier) Austin, Cle grew up in the family home at 240 West 41st Street with his younger siblings Melanie and Kevin. He walked to both Jefferson Elementary School and Memorial Junior High and is still friends to this day with his childhood playmates. During his youth, Cle spent Saturdays at the Downtown Y, learned to sail at the Yacht Club, and worked in various jobs for his father’s business. He also became an avid Cleveland Indians fan as a youngster, listening to broadcasts on AM radio. A graduate of Western Reserve Academy in Hudson, Ohio, Cle’s classmates nicknamed him “Bubbles” because of his irrepressible Erie loyalty. Cle earned his B.S. degree in Engineering from Cornell, where he met his wife, Penelope Smith Austin, who he married during his senior year at Cornell’s Anabelle Taylor Hall in October of 1967. After graduating, Cle and Penny moved West. Cle enrolled in Stanford Business School and earned his M.B.A. He double registered in engineering and earned an M.S. in Civil Engineering from Stanford’s Construction Institute. During the start of his construction career, Cle worked in California, Washington state, and Wyoming at various construction sites and power plants. While at the firm Rothschild & Raffin, he worked on the famed army base, the Presidio Project, which lasted four years. That experience was instrumental to the development of E.E. Austin when he and Penny returned to Erie in 1976 to assume leadership of the family construction business started by his great grandfather. Cle and Penny raised three successful children: C. Robert Austin IV in Chicago, Julia Austin in Manhattan, and Peter (Amanda) Austin in Erie. They also adore their grandchildren Margot, Jack, Ella, Devon, Willa, and Annette.

ABOUT TH E AWAR D The Edward C. Doll Community Service Award is a prestigious community service honor, which is presented each year at the Foundation’s annual meeting. The award recipient is someone whose volunteer experience and personal philanthropy mirror the life and work of Ed Doll. Each year the Ed Doll Endowment produces interest, which the recipients distribute to his or her favored nonprofits. This year, the endowment generated $12,000 for Cle Austin to grant. He chose the ExpERIEnce Children’s Museum Capital Campaign.

PHILANTHROPIC & PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS • President of Erie Construction Council • Board Member of the Pennsylvania Aggregates and Concrete Association • Southern Tier Builder of the Year in 2013 • United Way Board Member • Erie Regional Chamber and Growth Partnership Board Member • Erie Conference Executive Committee • Erie Western PA Port Authority Member • Erie Community Foundation Board Trustee and Executive Committee Member • Erie Cemetery Association Board Member • Hamot Second Century Foundation Trustee • WQLN Board Member • Capital Campaign Chair for Second Harvest Foodbank, Safe Net, and Safe Harbor Behavioral Health

CLE- ISM’S • • • • • • • • • •

Show up on time, every time Focus on performance Do not cover up bad news Keep all of your promises Fix processes rather than blame people Apply discipline Maintain an open-door policy Work through channels rather than around them Stick with people over the long haul Always admit your mistakes and learn from them 14

DIVERSITY EQUITY & INCLUSION PLEDGE: • Ensure, through education, training, and sharing of best practices, that their staff has access to information that builds the foundational knowledge of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) to strengthen DEI initiatives. • Partake in NPP’s governance training for Staff and Board members in areas of DEI and help to create pathways to Board membership for diverse populations. • Provide research and information related to competitive and equitable pay for salaried positions. • Assist nonprofits in understanding and interpreting demographic data of the community and provide resources to help organizations reflect the communities they serve.

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DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION Diversity is being invited to the dance; Inclusion is being asked to dance, and Equity is choosing the music and the location together. Thanks to the new partnership between the Greater Erie Economic Development Corporation (GEEDC) and The Erie Community Foundation, the dance has begun, and each has asked the other to dance and choose the music. Together, the two nonprofits joined forces to inspire hope in the Erie community, bridge economic gaps, and racial divides by establishing the “We Believe in Erie Fund.” Both organizations committed $1M to the fund and plan to raise a third million. To date, $473K has been raised, and another $527K needs to be raised to meet the $3M goal and matching dollars. “By partnering with the Foundation, we are both meeting the moment and making our ideas tangible to advance real generational change,” said GEEDC CEO Gerald Blanks. “We believe in Erie, and we must do it together.” Once the fund reaches the $3M mark, it will permanently provide $120K to $150K in education scholarships and apprenticeships each year to students of color. Students who are between the ages of 18 and 25, seeking further education for a better life trajectory, and who commit to living in Erie will be eligible. Students like Avery Stevens, a Junior nursing major at Gannon University who has committed to making Erie her home, will be eligible. Raised by a single mom, Avery said, “Without the support of scholarships, I would not be where I am today. The We Believe in Erie Fund will help more students like me. That will bridge the gaps.” “This fund ensures no one is left behind while meeting the needs of Erie’s employers,” said James Grunke, President/CEO of The Erie Regional Chamber and Growth Partnership, which conducted a competitive workforce analysis to help Erie companies benefit from students who are seeking apprenticeships. “We want to create pathways to success for students through education and internships,” said former Erie Community Foundation President Mike Batchelor. “We also want to support the efforts of local businesses to diversify their workforce because we believe in Erie.” PICTURED L TO R Rev. Don Baxter, Jr., M.D., Board Chair Mike Batchelor, Past President of The Erie Community Foundation Avery Stevens, Nursing Student, We Believe in Erie Fund Ron Bryant, Board Chair, Greater Erie Economic Development Corporation Gerald L. Blanks, CEO, Greater Erie Economic Development Corporation

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Greater Erie Economic Development Corporation (GEEDC) and The Erie Community Foundation

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HOW THE FUND IS DISTRIBUTED

EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS, INTERNSHIPS & APPRENTICESHIPS WHO IT BENEFITS

STUDENTS OF COLOR BETWEEN 18–25 YEARS OLD

MAIN PORTRAIT (LEF T PAGE), PICTURED L TO R Gerald L. Blanks CEO, Greater Erie Economic Development Corporation Avery Stevens Nursing Student, We Believe in Erie Fund Mike Batchelor Past President of The Erie Community Foundation

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ONE DAY OF FUNDRAISING FOR ERIE NONPROFITS

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ERIE GIVES

FOUNDED

2011

For twelve consecutive years, Erie Gives continues to amaze. The communityspirited event, which is a project of The Erie Community Foundation and its corporate sponsors, continues to break all records from the previous year. In 2021, a total of 10,808 donors gave over $7 million to support the work of 438 different local nonprofits, which surpassed 2020’s number of $6.3 million. From 11 year-olds selling lemonade to raise Erie Gives Funds to 80 year-olds utilizing their Required Minimum Distributions from their IRAs, everyone can be a philanthropist on Erie Gives Day. The success of Erie Gives is due to the commitment of donors, nonprofits, corporate sponsors, and the Foundation’s staff and board. In 2021, our generous sponsors created the prorated match pool. In addition, the Foundation’s Board voted to also invest $250,000 in the prorated match pool, which totaled a record $422,000! As in past years, the Foundation launches a small advertising campaign, supports the Erie Gives website with eight servers, and dedicates countless hours of staff time. When a donor makes a gift on Erie Gives, the gift passes through the Foundation and is given directly to the nonprofit. The Foundation does not monetarily benefit from Erie Gives, but the goodwill generated is invaluable. Erie Gives introduces young people to the concept of philanthropy, the ease of giving, and the fulfillment of helping others. The prorated match pool is the anchor that generates community excitement and increases the fruitfulness of Erie Gives. For the other 364 days in the year, the Foundation connects donors to causes they care about through endowments and makes grants to nonprofits based on donor’s wishes. The Foundation is not a traditional or fundraising nonprofit but rather works with donors and professional advisors to create cost-effective plans for personal philanthropy. Through the Foundation, donors establish endowments with a minimum of $10,000 and scholarships with a minimum of $25,000, which are investments for the future of Erie, our citizens, and the nonprofit sector, as well as the communities of Corry, Findley Lake, North East, and Union City.

B U I L D I N G O N E Y E A R AT A T I M E Modeled after giving days throughout the country, Erie Gives launched in 2011 in honor of The Erie Community Foundation’s 75th Anniversary. Thanks to the generosity of donors, the total amount raised each year has increased. YEAR 2 0 11 2012 2013 2 0 14 2015 2016 2 0 17 2018 2019 2020

NONPROFITS 212 257 301 313 336 354 3 74 386 393 438

DONORS 2 ,7 70 3,843 4,613 5 ,4 6 5 6 ,4 6 6 7, 3 9 5 7, 6 8 5 7, 9 4 5 8 , 976 10,808

AMOUNT RAISED $ 7 76 ,4 3 5 $1,233,888 $ 1 ,7 3 8 , 2 3 6 $2, 27 1,693 $2,843,371 $ 3 ,4 5 1 , 0 8 7 $ 4 ,4 2 7, 8 7 7 $ 4 ,47 1 ,1 2 3 $ 5 , 5 6 9,1 6 1 $ 7, 0 5 7,176

2021 BROKE ALL RECORDS & RAISED

OVER $7M BENEFITS

ERIE COUNTY NONPROFITS

H OW I T S TA R T E D

Year: 2011 Participating Nonprofits: 212 No. of Donors: 2,770 Amount Raised: $776,435

HOW IT’S GOING

Year: 2021 Participating Nonprofits: 438 No. of Donors: 10,808 Amount Raised: $7,057,176

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NONPROFIT GOVERNANCE John Quincy Adams said, “If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more, and become more, you are a leader.” The strongest leader of the nonprofit sector is the Nonprofit Partnership. The Erie Community Foundation believes in the power of nonprofit leadership, and in 2006, the Foundation created the Nonprofit Partnership, a membershipbased organization providing capacity-building support to approximately 400 regional nonprofits. Led by industry professionals and sector leaders, the Nonprofit Partnership hosts dozens of educational workshops, hands-on learning labs, and special presentations that focus on fundraising, finance, management, governance, communications, and much more. The Nonprofit Partnership also offers technical assistance, from simple help desk services to intensive consultation for members. Most importantly, members network with each other to gain knowledge of the sector and build collaborative partnerships. The Nonprofit Partnership’s premier event, the Keystone Conference, takes place every fall to bring the sector together to learn from the best of the best. If you oversee a nonprofit or serve on a nonprofit board, encourage your fellow community leaders to consider a membership with The Nonprofit Partnership. If you, too, believe in the power of the nonprofit sector, your encouragement will give your favored nonprofit access to a variety of programs and services that will propel them to be stronger for future growth because we all believe in Erie.

THE NONPROFIT PARTNERSHIP

FOUNDED

2006 NONPROFIT PARTNERSHIP MEMBERS

400+ NONPROFITS REGISTERED IN PA

63,000 NONPROFIT EMPLOYERS

2021 AWAR D WI N N ERS

Each June, the Nonprofit Partnership celebrates the sector with the dedicated Celebrate Nonprofit Week. The 2021 Honorees include:

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of largest employers in Erie County are nonprofit organizations

TH E C HAR LE S H . B R AC KE N AWAR D I N N O N PRO FIT GOVE R NAN C E Tim M. Hunter, President of McInnes Rolled Rings & Board Chair of The Erie Community Foundation C O M M I T M E N T T O D I V E R S I T Y, E Q U I T Y, A N D I N C L U S I O N Sarah A. Reed Children’s Center NONPROFIT OF THE YEAR Asbury Woods BEST PLACE TO WORK Crime Victim Center of Erie County CEO OF THE YEAR Karen Musante, Foundation for Free Enterprise Education

F E AT U R E D L T O R Adam Bratton Executive Director, The Nonprofit Partnership Ellen Kehl Director of Member Engagement & Education, The Nonprofit Partnership Erin Yates Director of Operations & Partnerships, The Nonprofit Partnership

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LEADERSHIP Erie Community Foundation Board of Trustees The Erie Community Foundation Trustees serve three-year terms, renewable to nine years. This process assures continuity of input and the presence of strong civic leaders. Our trustees are selected in partnership with various professional groups, including the Orphans’ Court, United Way of Erie County, Erie County Bar Association, Erie County Medical Society, and the Erie Regional Chamber and Growth Partnership.

Timothy Hunter

Rev. Donald Baxter, Jr., M.D.

Deborah Murphy, CFP®

Marcus Atkinson

William Hilbert, Jr.

Charles Knight, III, CPA

Lynn McBrier, Esq.

Sarah Hagen McWilliams

Dionne Wallace Oakley

David Tullio

Thomas Tupitza, Esq.

2020 Board Chair

2021 Board Chair

2022 Board Chair

James Walczak, Esq.

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HEADQUARTERS

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459 WEST 6TH STREET ERIE, PA FOUNDED

1935 Michael Batchelor Past President 1990-2021

Susannah Weis Frigon, CFP® Interim President July 1-Sept. 30, 2021 Vice President, Philanthropic Services

NO. OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS

Karen Bilowith

850+

President Effective Oct. 1, 2021

FIRST ECF FUND S TA R T E D B Y

Erin Doolin Fessler

Vice President, Marketing and Community/ Government Relations

Patrick Herr, M.S.W.

Vice President Community Impact

ELISHA H. MACK

Barbara Sambroak, CPA

FOUNDER OF THE BOSTON STORE

Chief Financial Officer

Lisa Bolte

Khristina Bowman

Rachel Cacchione

Keely Doyle, M.S.

Amanda Lincoln

Meghan O’Brien

Kelly Patterson

Alex Sienerth

Accountant

Controller and Benefits Manager

Director, Marketing & Communications

Director, Grants and Scholarships

Assistant Director Community Impact

Associate, Community Impact

WORK WITH US We care about Erie, and we know you do too! Whether you were born and raised here or are new to the area, you know Erie is a special place. When you give to the community you live in through The Erie Community Foundation, you are joining your thousands of Erieites who have the same philanthropic foresight as you. Your investment makes our community a stronger and more vibrant place to live, play, work and enjoy!

Director, Philanthropic Services

Officer, Marketing and Communications

Meghan Wihlborg Receptionist

Sandra Williams

Assistant, Philanthropic Services

Congratulations to Mike Batchelor for retiring after 31 years.

2020 ANNUAL REPORT PERSON IN FOCUS

We believe in

DREAMING BIG & WORKING TOGETHER Thank you to Mike Batchelor for his 31 years of service and dedication to The Erie Community Foundation!

Michael Batchelor P O S I T I O N AT E C F

PRESIDENT 1990–2021 BAC H ELOR ’S DEG REE

JOURNALISM, KENT STATE UNIVERSITY

MASTER’S DEGREE

PUBLIC POLICY ANALYSIS, KENT STATE UNIVERSITY

1990 $20 MILLION

CORPUS AND 53 ENDOWMENTS

To my friends and colleagues, I guess you never know the correct time to retire, but this feels right for me, my family, and for the community foundation that I love. It is impossible for me to adequately thank all the past and present trustees, donors, staff, nonprofits, civic partners, elected officials, and colleagues throughout the country that I relied on for help and advice. Please know I am forever grateful. Our community really is on the cusp of transformation, and I am proud The Erie Community Foundation has helped along the way. I am also proud we were able to attract a leader like Karen Bilowith to continue this important work. Please join me in welcoming her to Erie and in giving her your full support. Keep dreaming big, keep working together and keep believing in Erie. I’ve never been more optimistic about our community’s future, and I can’t wait to see what happens next! Gratefully,

Michael L. Batchelor Foundation President, 1990–2021

2021

850+ FUNDS WITH A SHARED MARKET VALUE OF $316M E S TA B L I S H E D REGIONAL A F F I L I AT E COMMUNITY F O U N D AT I O N S I N :

Corry, PA North East, PA Union City, PA Findley Lake, NY The Nonprofit Partnership Erie Vital Signs Susan Hirt Hagen Center for Transformational Philanthropy 24

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We believe in

ERIE’S FUTURE

Karen Bilowith

P O S I T I O N AT E C F

INCOMING PRESIDENT BAC H ELOR ’S DEG REE

ECONOMICS, BOSTON COLLEGE

MASTER’S DEGREE

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO

Hello Erie, As a Northerner at heart, it is with great excitement that I begin my tenure as President of The Erie Community Foundation on October 1, 2021. The reputation and the credibility of the Foundation precedes itself. What really attracted me to the Foundation was the strong collaborations that already exist. During my first visit to Erie, I toured the future location of the Flagship City Market, I heard about the success of the We Believe in Erie campaign, and I met many people with tremendous pride of place. This demonstrated the strong partnership of the public, private and philanthropic sectors. Having worked in upstate New York in communities that have lost population and worked hard to turn things around, I understand the challenges that Erie faces. I believe what I can bring to the table is the ability to facilitate these ongoing conversations, connect some of the big investments that the Foundation has made in partnership with others to ensure that all people of Erie can benefit from the great revitalization. Mike left the Foundation in a good place. I see the work that has been done as pivotal to future work. I look forward to being a part of Erie’s vision because I, too, believe in Erie. Sincerely,

YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN PHILANTHROPIC & NONPROFIT LEADERSHIP

20+

S TA R T D AT E

OCT. 1, 2021 PREVIOUS POSITION

Karen Bilowith Incoming Foundation President, 2021

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OUR DONORS Note: Erie Gives Donors are not listed in our annual report due to space limitation but we are most grateful to over 10,000 donors who support Erie Gives nonprofits.

Anonymous Accudyn Products, Inc. Evan Adair Linda E. Adam J. M. Adovasio Alice Agnew Ruth & J.W. Alberstadt Janet Alberts Alex Roofing Company, Inc. Rogelio Allanigue Amy & Brad Allen Judy & Arnold Alloway Michele M. Ament American Tinning & Galvanizing Diana & Ronald Ames Amicangelo & Theisen

Heidi Anderson Deborah & Thomas Anderson Joni Andrus Apple, Inc. Sheila Ardery Arlene H. Smith Charitable Foundation Erin, John, & Camden Armbruster Gloria & Bryon W. Armstrong Alexandrea Artise The Arts Council of Erie Asbury Woods Partnership E.E. Austin & Son, Inc. Penny Austin Sue & Tom Ayers

Colleen & David R. Bahm Darcie Bailey Gayle A. Albin-Bailey & Douglas R. Bailey Kristi R. Bailey Mary & Gordon Bailey Jan Baker & Rick Holton Patricia & Douglas R. Bakka Mary Gail & John Baldwin Lisa & Michael Balsan Bank of America Marybeth Baran Jessica Barker Kathryn & Timothy H. Barstow Mary & George Bartko Jacob L. Bartko Sara Bartko Beverly & Bob Batchelor Tammy Batchelor Lauren Bauer Randall Baumann James Baur L. J. Baylis & Marlene Garone Emily Beck Cathy & Bob Becker Harriet Beckman Jason W. Beckwith Aimee & Mark D. Begeot Melinda & Mark J. Behounek Paul M. Belosh Claudia Belsan Elsie & Carl E. Benden

Hope on Horseback

Waldameer & Water World

Waldameer’s origins began in the late 1800s as Hoffman’s Grove, a popular picnic spot overlooking the lake. The location caught the attention of the Erie Electric Motor Co., the city’s leading trolley company. They leased Hoffman’s Grove and renamed the popular picnic area “Waldameer,” German for “woods by the sea.” In 1896 Waldameer Park was born. Today it is the nation’s 10th oldest amusement park and the home to over 100 rides.

*Deceased

Benevity, Inc. James & Amy Bennett Foundation Patricia Bennett Marian E. Bergamasco Edwin Bernick, Jr. Randi & Douglas H. Bert Joan Bert Bespoke Post Big Green Screen Association Carole Bilewitz Steven Bishop Black Interests Ltd. Partnership Jaimee Black Blackbaud Giving Fund, by its agent, Your Cause Loretta & Kyle C. Blakeslee Judith Bliley Clifford Bliss Perpetual Trust Diane Bloom Peg C. Bly Sandra Bock Wendy & Peter Bolding Dee Dee Bolt Allen Bonace & Bill Gonda Gregory Bondar Natalie & Jason Bonnet Janel Bonsell Connie & Ken Borland Betsy C. Bort Sylvia & Gregory A. Bosner John C. Botwright, Jr. Barbara Bowers Diane Bowes Benjamin Bowman Boyd Chiropractic Clinic, PC Tricia Boyer Daniel J. Brabender, Jr. Melinda & Charles Bracken Amy & Bill Bracken David Bradford Linda Breakiron Constance “Peep” Brereton Janet D. Briggs Family Trust Brighthouse Life Insurance Company Victoria & Dick Brogdon Ryan S. Brosius Lynne Brozewicz Gretchen Brugger

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Kathy Brugger Leo Brugger, Jr. Rebecca N. Brumagin Annette & Patrick Burgess Michelle & Todd M. Burgess Leslee Burns Beth Burnside Burton Funeral Homes & Crematory, Inc. Frances Q. Buseck Melissa & Mark S. Buseck Thomas J. Buseck Joelyn J. Bush Sally & Christopher Busko

Joseph Campbell Katherine & Dennis Cantoni Ariadne Capotis Evelyn & Stephen L. Card Luba C. Carley Carolyn & Gary Carmosino Karen Carns Jeffrey Casey Chuck Caskey Holly Chacona & John Cooper Julie Chacona Christopher Chadwick Barbara A. Chambers Richard S. Chapman Dana & Larry Chappell Nancy & Joseph Chiappazzi Lisa Chinsky* Daniel M. Christman Jodie Chrzanowski Kristen & Stephen Ciacchini Dorine Ciotti John Cipriani City of Erie Employee Community Service Fund Clark Construction Group, LLC Cindy & Gary Clark Karen Clark CNB Foundation Marylin & Lyman H. Cohen Barbara & Dennis Cole Diana & John Collins, III Terry & Chip Colwell Community Foundation of W. PA & E. OH

*Deceased

Community Support Group of Southwestern Chautauqua County Community Women’s Club of NE Renee Concilla Phil Conklin, Sr. Anne & Eugene C. Connell Conner Family Foundation, Inc. Sue & William B. Conner The Staff of the PA Board of Finance & Revenue Lynda Cook Barbara & Darrell K. Cooper Corry Community Foundation Corry Higher Education Council Corry Public Library Corry YMCA Niki Cotton Country Fair, Inc. County of Erie Ryan Cowles Emily Cox Patrick Coyne Kathleen Craig Elizabeth Crawford Deborah E. Crotty Karen M. Croyle Barbara Cullen Ethelynne & Craig Cunningham Kelsey Cunningham Susan & Joe Cunningham William R. Cunningham Mary C. Curry Karen Curtis C. A. Curtze Co. Amy Cuzzola-Kern

Mary Ann D’Annibale Carol Dabrowski Britt Daehnke Kathy Dahlkemper Elise Dahlstrand Kathy & James Dammeyer Cheryl & Stephen P. Danowski Dianna & Wayne B. Daubert Sharon L. Davenport Pam & Dave Davis Diane & James Debello

Mary Ann & Todd C. Debello Jacqueline DeFazio Mary Susan DeLaura Douglas DelPorto Den Adelsman’s Klub, Inc. Amy Denlinger Janice & Ryan Dernar Sally & Bill DeWitt Paul Dill Gerald DiLoreto Deborah DiPlacido Betsy DiSantis David Dix Tina M. Donikowski Cece & Michael Donoghue Emy S. Dougan Trust Lorraine & John C. Dougherty Donna Douglass Kristy Dovichow Bette M. Dowd David Dowling Maryanne & Herbert W. Down, Jr. Keely E. Doyle Susan & Stephen Drabant Patricia Drabina Martin Drago Andrew T. Drzewiecki Carla Dunlavey George & Kathryn Durst Mo & Bob Dwyer

Jennifer Eberlein Rev. David Edmunds Danielle & Rob Elchynski Mary Lou & Theodore F. Elchynski Carolyn Ellsworth Engel Family Trust Jerry Erdley Erie Arts & Culture Erie Bank Erie Cemetery Association Erie City Mission Erie City School District, C/O Strong Vincent Middle School Erie Day School Erie Indemnity Co. Erie Insurance Group

Erie Insurance Group Charitable Giving Committee Erie Playhouse Eriez Manufacturing Co. Barb Ertl Beverly & David Esser Mary E. Essigmann Susan M. Euliano Soga Ewedemi

Sonia A. Fails Fairview School Foundation Andrew Falcon Mary & Patrick H. Faller Family Dentistry Judy Farnum Theresa Farrell Jean & Richard K. Farver Mary Ford & Paul Fellinger Joyce & Richard D. Fellows Lorianne Feltz Jackie & Tim Fennell Estate of Margaret M. Ferko Christie B. Ferrier Mary Beth & Bill Fessler Erin & Don Fessler, Jr. Mary Fette Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Angela Fievet Margaret Filipowski Family Findley Lake Community Foundation Findley Lake Volunteer Firemans Association First Energy Foundation Gordon D. Fisher & Wesley B. Scott Melissa K. Fisher John F. Flanigan Lynn Fogle Estate of Jeanne E. Fonda Jacqueline & Ross Fonticella Susan Forquer Rebecca Hays Forster David B. Fragale Martin Fraim Vanessa Fremer Susannah & Curt Frigon Frontier General Contracting, Inc. Rita Ann Fronzaglia

Sara & Vernon Frye Fund Evaluation Group, LLC The Fund for Charitable Giving

Dumpling Gainer Marion Gallivan Robert Gallivan Julie A. Garcia Kristy Garvin Lauren Gatens & Lelsie Lester GE Foundation GE United Way Campaign Carol Geiger General McLane High School Katie George Kirsti L. & James Geronimo Patricia Bridger Family Giant Eagle Foundation David P. Gibbons & William DeLany Jill Gibson Kathleen Gilbert Thomas M. Giovannelli Jennifer Girts Earleen Glaser Judith & Joseph P. Glennon Beverly Gocal Chrissy & Scott Godmaire Maria Goellner Cheryl & Martin Goetz Bonnie & Kristoffer Gontkovsky Yvette & Andrew L. Gontkovsky Kathleen A. Goodelle Christine Goodrich Jana Goodrich Sharon & Jack Gornall James Gorzynski Gorzynski, Uglow, & Farrell, PC Linda & Brian Graff Susan Grande Kathleen Gray Mary-Alice & Robert F. Gray Betty & Henry Graygo Deberra F. and Jack Grazier Greater Erie Alliance for Equality Greater Erie Economic Development Corp. Alice Greer

St. Peter’s Cathedral

Bishop Tobias Mullen’s dream of building a cathedral began when he purchased the 247 ft long and 165 feet wide parcel at 10th and Sassafras Streets for $13,583. He only had $9,000 on hand at the beginning of the project, which was estimated to cost a quarter of a million dollars, and it took over 20 years to complete.

Boston Store Place

The Boston Store is a former popular department store located on State Street, constructed in 1929. The founder of the Boston Store was Elisha H. Mack, who also started The Erie Community Endowment in 1935. Its most recognizable architectural feature is the four-sided exterior clock.

*Deceased

Timothy Greer Mary & Rodger J. Gregorich Grind Marketing Services, LLC DBA Erie Apparel Designs Shari Gross Lisa & Shawn Gross Patti & Francis J. Gruden, III Donald E. Grumblatt The Gryskevicz Family Theresa & David J. Guelcher Michael J. Guelcher Carla Gutting

Greater Erie Area Habitat for Humanity Sarah Hagen McWilliams Rekha & Jonathan H. Hagen Thomas B. Hagen Jennie & Christopher J. Hagerty John Hagerty Mike Haggerty Todd Hain Ami Hall Gertrude Hall Patricia & Michael D. Hall Ann & Vincent F. Halupczynski Robin & Gene Hamme Carolyn Hammer Colleen Hammon Sue Hammond Hamot Health Foundation Hand & Arthritis Rehab. Center, Inc. Caitlin Handerhan H.A.N.D.S Marsha & Christopher J. Hardner Michelle M. Harkins Deanna & David R. Harris Alison Hatch, Riptide Technology, Inc. Kimberly & Alan Hawkes Jennifer & Louis Hayes The Heidt Family Dina Heile Robert Hein Sandra Heinlein Karyn Hemphill Michael Henderson Leigh E. Herington

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Hertel & Brown Physical Therapy, PC Linda Heun Highmark Martha Hilbert Estate of William M. Hilbert, Sr. Jeffrey Hileman H. Daniel Hill, III Jackie Hill Ann Wellmeier Hilliard Kelly Hilling Orris C. and B. Dewey Hirtzel Memorial Foundation Mary Jean & Kenneth Hitz Allison Hodas Lindsey & David Holland, Jr. Colleen Holmes Janet Hood Lori & Gerald L. Hordych Jon Hortsman Housing Authority of the City of Erie Linda Houston Estate of Richard W. Hovis Mabel Howard Robert Howden Helen & Gary Howell John Huff The Huff Family Lynette N. Hughes Margaret Hume Olivia Humphrey Sarah Humphrey Sandy Hund & James Spoden Judith R. Hunt Gretchen & Tim Hunter Huntington National Bank Patricia M. & Russell Hurd Bethany & Colin Hurley Maureen & Leonard L. Huya Richard Hymes Carol Hymiak

Mary Catharine Imboden Pamela & Duane R. Ingham IP Services Iron Empire

*Deceased

J. Edwards Insurance Agency Patty & Bill Jackson Marilyn & Jerry Jacobson Paul Janicke Jordan Jaskiewicz Mary Jaskiewicz Matt Jaworski Sarah & Todd V. Jay Kathy & Robert Jeffery Richard Jeffords Pearl Jeffries-Steele Jerra Jenrette Marcia L. & Paul R. Jensen, Jr. Elias J. & Blanche K. Jones Trust Michael Jones Danielle & Ronald S. Jones Steve Jones Deborah Jones-Bassegio Nathan Joseph JRCRUZ Corp.

Cate Kager Brenda & Vitus Kaiser Bonnie Kaliszewski Kathleen Kaliszewski Sara Kallner Mona & Jay Kang Jean & Thomas Keegan Ann M. Keeley Ashley Keenan Charlene Kerr Fran Ketcham Sharon & Douglas M. Killough Jeffrey King Mollie King Jeffrey Kline Renee & Charles G. Knight Michelle Knight Deann & Timothy P. Knight Arlene A. Knoll Knox Law Employees Jeans Days Fund Knox, McLaughlin, Gornall, & Sennett, PC Carolyn Knox Amanda C. Kochirka Karen Kocjancic

NAMI of Erie County Terri Koebe Denise L. Kolivoski Mary Kolo David Kraus Kathryn Krause Tamara V. Kress Sun Ridge Creations Joanne & Howard M. Kubinski Janice & Helmut Kucera Sue B. Kuebler Jennifer Kuhn Joanne & Richard J. Kujawinski Patricia J. Kusiak Kathleen & Louis Kwiatkowski Leon Kwitowski

Charles Lada Lake Shore Railway Historical Society Inc. Sara Land Stella LaPaglia Natalie & Anthony Laska Jane M. Laskowski Last Man Standing Club

Seamus Louis Abigail Lubahn Emily Lubahn Kate Lubahn Terri Lubahn Terri & John Lubahn Donna, Beth, & Dennis Luce Cheryl & Gary R. Lucht Lori & Jeff Ludrof Theresa & Bill Ludwick Paul Lukach Karen Lundwall Kimberly & Michael Lupichuk Lupo Chiropractic Center Georgeann Luxion Kathleen Lynch Irma & William T. Lynch Lyndal Enterprises, Inc. Pat & Mary Lou Lyon Linda Lyons King Community Shelter Services Patricia Lattau Peggy & Daniel Laughlin Law Building Company Linda & Patrick Leary Abby Lechner Barbara & B.J. Lechner Rebecca & John Leshinski Anne Lewis Beth Lewis Carson Lewis Mike Lewis William G. Lewis Lillis, McKibben, Bongiovanni & Co. Linda & Bill Lillis Amanda Lincoln The Linda Family Karol Linden Mary B. Lindquist Alice Little Trust Jean Logan & Stephen Schillo Jean Lohse Angelo Lombardi Denise Lorei Renie & F. Brady Louis Tricia & Kevin Louis

M.A.B.E.L. Mind And Body Education Link MacDonald, Illig, Attorneys Ryan Maciak Marshall Mack Virginia Madonia Magee-Womens Research Institute & Foundation Warren Malarney Maleno Family Limited Partnership Lynn Maleno Jill & Daniel Malesiewski John L. Maloney, Jr. Wendy & Jeffrey Mangol Ashley Manino Leah F. Manino Charlotte Manison Susan & David J. Margraf Daria Marnella Marquette Savings Bank Mary & Ritchie Marsh Danette & Mike Martucci Ann E. Marx Dana & Rose Massing Monica Masterson Matrix Tool, Inc. Sophia & Anthony Matthews Crystal & Mike Maurer

Splash Lagoon

Splash Lagoon opened in March 2003. It features seven water slides, pools, hot tubs, a 12-level interactive Tree House, a Tree Tops Ropes Course, 6,500 square foot Arcade with over 100 games, and Wild Waters Wave Pool and ranks as one of the Top 10 Water Park Resorts in the country.

Erie Insurance Arena

The Erie Insurance Arena was built in 1983 and opened with a Beach Boys concert. Today it is home to the OHL Erie Otters. The arena recently underwent a $47 million renovation to include 9,000 new seats, additional restrooms, 50 TV monitors, and updated box seats.

*Deceased

Mary & Thomas Maya OCIO Linda & Anthony Mazza Vanessa Mazza Joyce McAchren Frederick P. McBrier Lynn M. McBrier McCain Foundation Colleen C. McCarthy Anna & Hugh McCartney Sean McCartney W. Keith McCauley Jennifer & Thomas McClure Mary Lou McColl Kimberly & Brian E. McCue Mary Lou & Jim McDonald Linda & Keith McGarvey Virginia L. McGarvey Paula McGinnis Susan M. and Ronald J. McKamy Patricia & Richard McMahon Elizabeth & Gary D. McNeill Andrew & Kelly McVeagh Karen Mead Sandra Lynn & Robert V. Means David W. Meehl Erin Mehler Sally K. Meister Tina M. Mengine Mercy Center for Women Laura & Timothy M. Merryman Mary Metcalf Trust MetLife Lisa & John G. Meyer Michael J. Grab Architect Linda & James R. Milewski Debra & Thomas G. Milinovich Christopher R. Miller Holly E. Miller Fran & Jim Miller Judith L. Minichelli Betty G. & David G. Minnis Mischler Kids Julie A. Monocello

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Elisabeth R. Monsalve Claudia Montani & the Card Club Eunice L. Moore Jean L. Moore Velma Moore for Charities Trust Sharon Moraga Jane & Brian Moran Morgan Stanley Gift Fund John Morgante Russell B. Mosier, Jr. Ben Motyl Susan Murawski Deborah & Douglas Murphy Leah Murphy Brian Muscarella Kathleen & Gary Mushalansky Elizabeth Krummel Muske & Bill Muske Ruth E. Mussett Darla Myers Melany Kay Myers Maryalice Nagosky

NAMI of PA, Erie County Affiliate National Fuel Gas Company Foundation Maureen Nealon Lisa A. NeCastro Thomas G. Necastro & Michael Miller Barbara Neckers Wendy & Douglas Neckers Barbara & William A. Nichols, Sr. Kathryn Nicolotti Jason Niggel Michael Nikolishen Barrie Nolan Gary Nordin Susan & Jeffrey J. Norris Northshore Insurance Agency, LLC Northwest Charitable Foundation, Inc. Northwest Industrial Resource Center

Renee & Randy R. Nyberg Donna & Tom O’Brien Janet & David M. O’Dessa Dionne Wallace Oakley OB-GYN Associates of Erie Rosemary & Larry Obert

*Deceased

Jan & Dave Obringer Joyce & Kenneth A. Orris Barbara Osborn Shelly Osinski Niels Ostergaard Kaylynn & Chris Ostergard David P. Ott Ellen Otto Our Own Candle Company

Bethany Palmer Park United Methodist Church Rebecca Parkhurst Caroline & Terrence Parsons Graham T. Parsons Sherri & Donn Patchen Deborah & Kent R. Peightal Letizia M. Pellizari Bruce A. Perdue Perf-A-Lawn / Turf Management Professionals Perry Construction Group, Inc. Mary Farver Perry Janet M. Peters Roberta Peters Debbie & Rick Peterson Barbara & Terry Peterson Rose & James Petrini Amber Phelps Deborah Phillips Pi Kappa Alpha Katie Pisano MaryAnn Piscitelli Robert Ploehn PNC Foundation Amanda Post Lynne P. Poyer Presbyterian Homes Heidi & Jeffrey Presogna Fawn & James B. Price Mary E. Provencher Orinda & Donald V. Pulice Tammi, Mia, Nicholas, & Michael Pulice Holli Pulice-Lewis Olivia Purchase

Ann B. Quinn Mary & Thomas Quinn

Jess Rafferty & Christopher Zehner Christina Ranalli Mary & Dennis D. Ranalli Marilyn Redenius Carol J. Reese Regional Cancer Center Foundation Clint, Elle, & Madeline Reid Catherine & Anthony F. Renda Rexnord Foundation Deven Reyes Jeanette Reynolds Wendy Rhines Charlotte & Herbert E. Rice Charlotte A. Richards Al Richardson, Jr. Emily Richardson Erin Richardson Marilyn Richardson Darlene & John B. Richerson T.J. Richter Kathy Rizzacasa Katherine Robbins Hunt Trish Roberts Michelle Robertson Jill Roche Gomez Katherine R. Roche Marne & Hoop C. Roche Nancy & Thomas* Roche Tammy & Matthew P. Roche Amy Rodier Ian Roehrl Sherri & Brent Roggie Ron Jones Hardwood Sales, Inc. Melina Ronca Estate of Nedra Rooney Laurie Root Anna May Rose Rotary Club of Erie Rev. Nicholas Rouch Sally B. Rouch Marie, Amy, & Meagan Rouse Kathryn A. Ruffa

Nancy Rung Justine Russell Ann C. Rutkowski James J. Rutkowski, Sr. Mary & James J. Rutkowski, Jr. Trudy & Randy N. Rydzewski Linda & Thomas Rys Karen R. Rzepecki

Carolyn & Mark Sabolcik Joann & Jim Saltysiak Lisa Salvia Barbara Sambroak Natalie San Pietro Brenda Sandberg Nels Sandberg James V. Santangelo Vincent A. Savelli Anthony Scalise Charles Scalise E. Kevin Scanlon Susan & James Scarpitti Mary Schaaf C. Angus Schaal Stephanie R. Steinberg & Daniel Schachter Schaetzle Family Linda Schaffinit Schaffner, Knight, Minnaugh, & Co. Kathe A. Scheppner Robin Scheppner Katherine Schmidt Rita & Paul S. Schmitt Charles Schneider Nancy & Joseph Schneider Mary & Gary E. Schreiber James Schreiner Lisa & Timothy Schriefer David Schumacher Robin Schuster Schwab Charitable Fund Jeffrey Scibetta Ann K. Scott Karen Scott Stephen Sears

Suzanne Sebastian Engel O’Neill Advertising Elliot J. Segel Catherine Seip Eugene Seip Debi, David, & Michael Sementelli Constance Sementilli Steve Sensor Lisa & Michael Serafini Elizabeth M. Sesler Kathie Bool Shafer Brittany M. Shaffer Glenn Shaffer Sukh Dev Sharma Tiffany Sheffield Katherine & Brian Sheridan Faith & Martin Shoup Charlene Shreve Helen Shreve Linda & James Shreve Annalynn Shuttleworth Jayne & Rev. Steven P. Simon Edward Sinayi Skunk & Goat Tavern Kris & David C. Slaughter Julie L. Slomski Claudine Sloppy Marybeth Smialek Sandra Smialek Carol & Alan R. Smith Emily Smith Jacqueline & Jack Smith Jennifer & Douglas E. Smith Susan & James Smith Kathy Iorio & Anthony Snow Elizabeth & Eric Snyder William H. Soisson Sophie J. Kosiorek Trust Lori Sorber Abby L. Sorensen April Soriano Peter Sotus Christine Spadafor Debra & Jeffrey Spaulding Barbara Jean Spitzig St. Mark’s Church Carol & Barry Stamm Norman H. Stark

UPMC Hamot

Founded as the Hamot Hospital Association in 1881, and named after Pierre Simon Vincent Hamot, a successful French businessman who had settled in Erie. Today UPMC Hamot is a 446-bed hospital, offering a full complement of inpatient and outpatient services, and serves as a regional referral hub and Level II Trauma Center.

Allegheny Health Network

Allegheny Health Network was founded over 140 years ago. It began as a three-story, 12-bed hospital staffed by one surgeon and seven Sisters of Saint Joseph, who handled everything from nursing to laundry. Today AHN St. Vincent has grown to a 371-bed hospital that offers a broad spectrum of clinical services and programs.

*Deceased

Kathleen L. Stearns Courtney N. Steding Bonnie Stelter The Stempka Family Gary E. Stephenson Sheila F. Sterrett Claire & Christopher Stetson Linda Stevenson Jennifer L. Stewart Karen & Jeffrey B. Stohr Lynn & Al Stohr Trevor Stohr Suzanne & Henry Stolar Kevin Stolz Susan F. Strayer Maria Stroul Christina & Carl A. Strub Kathleen Stull Diane & William T. Stumpf Nancy Baldwin Sturtevant Nancy & Roger Sturtevant Roger G. Sturtevant Naomi Stutzman Rebecca Styn Teresa & Timothy Sullivan Jeff Sweeney Rene Szklenski

Laurel & Roger Taft James A. Talerico Annette Tang Naomi Teperow Merle, Leah, & Bode Terry Amy & Jeff Tevis Jo L. Theisen Claudine Thiem Ernestine Thomas Judith Thomas Patricia Thomas Lois Tibbitts Donald Tiburzi Timberwood Estates & Homeowners Association Michael Tkach William Tonks Lisa Totleben & Family Michelle & John T. Totleben

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Stephen Totleben Ann Townsend Transportation Solutions Laurie & Philip M. Tredway Renee Triana James Trocki Bruce J. Trojan Christine Troutman & Barry J. Gray Carol & Thomas A. Tupitza Jeanne & Donald Tuttle

UBS Financial Services, Inc. Debra Uht Renee Uht Janice Decker Underhill Union City Area School District Foundation Union City Historical Society Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Erie United Way of Allegheny County United Way of Erie County UPMC

Amy Valentine Alice E. & Charles L. Valone Vanguard Charitable Lakshmi & Kutumbarao Vemulapalli Joan & Michael Vereb Vineyard Oil & Gas Company Visual Options Christina Vogel Catherine Vonbirgelen Elizabeth & William Vorsheck

Wabtech Foundation Wabtec Transportation Systems, LLC Randall E. Wagner James Wakeman Barrett Walker Gloria & Robert Walker The Walsh Chicks Walter Trust Bev & Al Walz Warburg Pincus Foundation Suzanne Ward

*Deceased

Natalie & James Washburn Karen & Jay Washburn E. Shawn Waskiewicz Pamela & Mark T. Wassell Lisa Watkins James D. Watson Breanna Watts Cheryl Weagraff Blare & Mark Webb Sarah & Matt Webb Weber Murphy Fox Sue Weber Evelyn & John Wedzikowski Mary B. Weibler Sam Weidig Lisa Weiser Suzanne & Baxter D. Wellmon Anne-Marie & Timothy R. Welsh Donna & Donald Werle The Whaley’s Gwendolyn M. White Bruce Whitehair Sarah Whitney Whole Foods Cooperative Karen E. Wieczorek William D. Elkin Funeral Home Linda Williams Stephanie Williams Natalie Wilmoth Rebecca L. Wilson Mary Winkelman-Dubowski Elizabeth and Matt Wise WJET-TV Nicole & Paul K. Wojcik Roger Wolbert Carol Wood Deborah & Mark T. Woods Rebecca & Stephen Woods Leah & Steven Woytek David Wright

Cindy Yahn Grode Douglas M. Yarbenet Erin Yates Diane & Richard Yeager Maryann Yochim Flaherty

Foundation for Sustainable Forests

Allison Young Elizabeth Yount Your Cause, LLC, Trustee for Autodesk Foundation Your Cause, LLC, Trustee for Parker Hannifin Foundation

Sara & Robert Zalzneck Carol Zamperini Alec Zaphiris Dana Zaphiris Genevieve R. Zarnick Patrica & Barry Zembower Diane & Doug Ziegler Patricia & Leonard J. Zielewski Brenda & Skip Zimmerman Nancy & Gregory Zimmerman Nancy Sipple Zimmerman Eileen Zinchiak Barb & Paul Zorzie Barbara & David Zurn Pam & Tom Zysk

DONORS FUNDS DONOR ADVISED

AJO Forever Fund Jay & Ruth Alberstadt Fund The Alex Roofing Giving Fund Brad & Amy Allen Family Fund Donald M. Alstadt Fund American Tinning & Galvanizing Family Endowment Baldwin Brothers Fund J. Robert & Ruth Baldwin Fund Matthew D. Bartosek Memorial Fund Jim & Gerda Benson Family Fund J. Boyd & Joan Bert Fund Doug & Randi Bert Fund Bindseil Family Fund Stanley C. & Helen L. Bishop Family Donor Advised Fund Samuel P. Black Family Fund Blatt Family Memorial Fund Insurance Management Company/ The Bloomstine Family Fund Friends of the Erie Blues & Jazz Festival

Downtown Edinboro Art & Music Festival

Erie Insurance

Erie Insurance, previously known as Erie Indemnity Exchange, was founded in 1925 with the vision of two men to create an insurance company like no other– one that emphasized customer service above all else. Today, it is a FORTUNE® 500 company with over 6,000 employees and 6 million policies in force.

Presque Isle Lighthouse

The Presque Isle Lighthouse was initially constructed in 1872 and was 40-feet tall. An additional 17 feet-4inches were added to the tower in 1896 to direct the projection of light from the Fresnel Lens further.

*Deceased

Bly Family Donor Advised Fund Greater Erie Board of Realtors Fund The Jason & Natalie Bonnet Charitable Fund Brereton Family Fund Richard & Irene Brown Fund Leo & Teresa Brugger Family Fund Grace Budd-Graham Fund Charles & Elinor Burkhard Fund Erie Cancer & Wellness Foundation Endowment Fund The Carlson Family Fund Charles and Renee Caryl Family Fund The David J. Cipriani Fund Burchfield Clouse Family Fund Marcus Cohen Fund Dennis & Barbara Cole Fund Colwell Family Fund The Gene & Anne Connell Family Fund The Karen C. Cottrell Fund The Barbara Scott Crawford Fund Robert and Christine Crotty Family Fund Fred F. Curtze Family Fund Daffodil Fund Dan & Kathy Dahlkemper Family Fund Steve & Cheryl Danowski Family Fund Edward & Amalia DiLoreto Memorial Fund Gary & Emy Dougan Donor Advised Fund The Robert Doyle Family Fund Drs. Ellen Dailey & Geoffrey Dunn Family Fund Dr. David Dennis & Catherine Norris Dunn Fund Dusckas Family Fund Dwyer Family Fund Erie County Lead Asset Endowment Fund Eighmy Family Foundation Fund The John & Yvonne Enders Fund Erie County Medical Society Alliance Health Education Fund Erie County Veterans Memorial Fund The Erie Insurance Pass-Through Fund Erie Women’s Fund Erie Women’s Endowment Fund Eriez Manufacturing Fund George E. Espy Donor Advised Fund Jeff & Emily Evans Fund The Fairweather Fund Martin J. Farrell Donor Advised Fund Charles & Kathleen Fiscus Fund #1 George & Patricia Fish Fund The Ann & Gary Flick Fund The NWPA Food Council Fund

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Forster Fund The Robert & Kathleen Frenzel Fund Vernon and Sara Frye Fund Bob Gallivan Donor Advised Fund Marion Gallivan Donor Advised Fund Sharon & Bill Wish Fund Geiger Family Fund Golubieski Family Foundation Donor Advised Fund The Allen Bonace & William Gonda Fund The Goodall Family Fund Jack M. & Sharon L. Gornall Fund The Michael Green Family Fund Marilyn M. & G. Calvin Gunnison Fund The Susan Hirt Hagen Fund for Transformational Philanthropy The Hagen Family Fund Vincent & Ann Halupczynski Donor Advised Fund George & Irene Harrington Family/ Harrington Industrial Laundry Fund HBK/Sorce Pass-Through Fund Hess-Roth-Kaminsky Urological Fund Joseph M. Hilbert Fund William & Martha Hilbert Family Fund John & Nancy Hilbert Fund William & Rebecca Hilbert Family Charitable Endowment Erie Insurance Group/H.O. Hirt Memorial Fund The Honeybun Fund Dr. Nicholas Hosu Memorial Donor Advised Fund Hughes Family Fund Hunter Family Advised Fund Otto B. Imig Memorial Fund for the Arts Irwin Family Fund JAMB Family Fund Rich Jensen-Jeffrey Landis, Jr. Memorial Fund for Children’s Charities Ron & Sally Jones Fund Sally M. Jones Memorial Fund Junior League of Erie, Inc. Fund John H. & Rebecca K. Kathman Donor Advised Fund Joseph & Susan Kelly Donor Advised Fund Thomas & Kimberly Kennedy Fund Kern Family Foundation Fund Mollie & A.P. King Fund Anne P. & John W. Kloss Fund Kneidinger Family/Hagan Business Machines Fund Charles & Renee Knight Fund Kubeja/Richardson Fund Matthew B. & Abigail G. Lechner Fund B.J. & Barb Lechner Fund John P. & Charla P. Leemhuis Family Fund George Levin Benedictine Sisters Fund for the Homeless

*Deceased

Jim & Lynn Levinson Fund William & Beth Lewis Family Fund The LGBT Community Endowment Fund Albers/Dornheggen/Kallaher/Louis Family Fund Attorney Al & Josephine Lubiejewski Fund George & Shirley Lucore Family Fund Ludrof Family Fund MacDonald Illig Jones & Britton Fund Moses Maimonides Fund Joan H. & Francis K. Mainzer Fund Anne Veshecco Majerik Fund Marquette Savings Bank Fund Fred Mason Fisher Memorial Fund Masterson Family Fund Margaretta W. Maxon Urological Fund James R. & Blossom P. McBrier Fund Timothy J. and Ann S. McCormick Fund Pierre & Kathryn McCormick Family Charitable Fund Richard & Mary Ann McCormick Fund McGarvey Family Fund Keith & Linda McGarvey Fund Wilford & Carolyn Curtze McLaughlin Fund Bruce A. & Judy M. McQuiston Donor Advised Fund Barney & Jeanne McSherry Donor Advised Fund Daniel L. R. Miller Memorial Fund Murphy Family Fund Barbara & Kenneth Neckers Fund The Joseph Nedresky Family Fund Mary Nelson Fund Anonymous Fund #1 William & Barbara Nichols Fund The North East Community Chest Endowment Fund The O’Connell Family Fund Pauline A. Osmer Fund Parsons Family Fund Pass-Through Fund Patton Cronkhite Family Foundation Patton Scalise Fund Pay It Forward Fund of Northwestern Pennsylvania John M. & Gertrude E. Petersen Fund Presque Isle Downs & Casino Endowment Fund Erie County Public Safety Fund Thomas L. & Mary K. Quinn Family Fund Bruce & K.D. Raimy Fund Dennis and Mary Ranalli Fund The Reslink Neithamer Fund The Harold & Carol Richardson Charitable Endowment Fund Patty & Tim Riley Fund

Jason & Michelle Robertson Fund William & Jane Roche Fund Hoop & Marne Roche Fund The Shawn & Sharon Rooney Fund The Rossbacher, Gornall, and James Mentor Fund Rotary Club of Erie Scholarship Fund Dr. Russell B. and Martha S. Roth Fund The Laura C. Rothrock Fund Rouch Family Fund Rutkowski Family Foundation Fund Roger & Sue Scarlett Fund The William A. Schaal Jr. & Sr. Endowment of Erie Cancer & Wellness Foundation Camp Schneider Fund Scibetta Family Fund Christ & Pauline Scott Fund Norman & Margaret Seip Family Fund Chip & Teresa Shamburg Family Donor Advised Fund The Shea’s Theatre Organ Fund The Earl M. Shreve Family Fund Shuttleworth Family Donor Advised Fund The Christopher & Mary Ellen Sorce Scholarship Fund Sorce Family Fund The Kathleen Spafford Fund James R. & Alison T. Steadman Fund Roger L. & Nancy Y. Strayer Fund William & Kathleen Stroh Family Fund James Stull & Jean Stull Cunningham Fund Don & Diane Fund Sullivan Family Fund Eric & Gloria Sundback Fund Taft Family Fund Alexander H. Taft Memorial Fund Jane Theuerkauf Fund Phil and Laurie Tredway Fund Thomas & Carol Tupitza Fund Gerard T. Uht, Sr. Family Fund The Underdog Fund Heidi & Jack Utley Family Fund Drs. Kutumbarao & Lakshmi Vemulapalli Fund Drs. Sambasivarao & Bharathi Voora Advised Fund Randall E. Wagner Fund Walczak Family Fund Laura W. & Leon Wallerstein, Jr. Fund

The US Brig Niagara

The US Brig Niagara is a reconstruction of Oliver Hazard Perry’s relief flagship from the battle of Lake Erie. During the War of 1812, Perry transferred from his original flagship, Lawrence to Niagara, and raised his battle flag, saying, “Don’t Give Up the Ship.”

Commodore Perry Statue

Oliver Hazard Perry is labeled the “Hero of Lake Erie” due to his heroic efforts to leave his damaged flagship, row a small boat to the US Brig Niagara, and sailing it to defeat the British in the Battle of Lake Erie.

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Walter Family Fund Erie World War II Memorial Fund Pam & Rick Weaver Fund E. Buist & Rosemary Wells Fund Ed & Carol Whitbred Fund Dr. William C. & Joyce C. Wilhelm Donor Advised Fund Alan & Kathryn Woolslare Donor Advised Fund Working with Interns and Nonprofits Michael R. & Anne M. Yarbenet Fund Young Erie Philanthropists Fund June Young Donor Advised Fund Aundra Swope Zack Fund Dr. & Mrs. Zadeh Family Fund Mrs. Daisy Zadeh Fund Firouz Zadeh Fund The Zembower Family Fund Ziegler Fund Messrs. Everett & David M. Zurn Fund Geraldine D. & James A. Zurn Fund

DONOR DESIGNATED

Ainsworth Pet Nutrition, Inc. Disaster Relief Pass-Through Fund The H. Pat and Betty Lou Albright Fund Allegheny College Annual Fund Endowment Art for Kids Fund Beverly Baur Memorial Fund Bayfront Beautification Fund Behan Fund Bert Insurance Fund Dorothy Bertges-Thornton Endowment The Ronald E. Bilski Fund Raymond M. Blasco Library Maintenance Fund The Richard D. & Judith L. Bliley Fund Bloomstine Family Designated Fund Eugene P. Bowler Fund Charles & Barbara Bracken Donor Designated Fund Charles H. & Barbara E. Bracken Fund Charles H. Bracken Governance Award Fund Lawrence L. Brown Fund Theresa M. Burkell Fund Donald Campbell Designated Fund Hubert & Helen Carr Fund

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Mrs. Martha Carter Fund The John & Judy Cipriani Designated Fund The Clemens Fund The Cole Family Fund Collegiate Academy Endowment Fund Community Health Initiative Fund Community College Fund Community Country Day School Fund Corry Hope Ministries The Joe & Susan Cunningham Family Fund Currie Family Donor Designated Fund Curtze-Gebhardt Donor Designated Fund Charles A. Dailey Designated Fund Den Adelsman’s Klub Fund Diehl Elementary School Diocese of Erie/Krug Teacher Grant Program Edward C. Doll Community Service Award Fund Douglass/Bennett Erie Art Museum Fund Douglass/Bennett Edinboro University Fund Al & Mary Duval Holy Cross Church Endowment Fund Al & Mary Duval Donor Designated Fund #1 Al & Mary Duval Donor Designated Fund #2 The Erie Art Museum Endowment Fund The Erie County Treatment Court Fund Erie Insurance Charity Challenge Pass-Through Fund The Erie Philharmonic Fund The Erie Youth Music Fund Findley Lake Volunteer Fireman Association Fund Rita I. Finigan Fund William & Jessie Flick Memory Lane Fund Bob Gallivan Donor Designated Fund #2 Bob Gallivan Donor Designated Fund Gerald A. & Jean K. Garcia Fund Nancy Anderson GE Chairman’s Award Endowment David S. Gifford, Esq. Fund Gifford-Guerdon Fund Greater Erie Charity Golf Classic The Goodall Family Designated Fund Carrie H. & Margaret E. Goodell Fund Atty. M. Fletcher & Elsie O. Gornall Fund DD (2005) Atty. M. Fletcher & Elsie O. Gornall Fund DD (2006) Atty. M. Fletcher & Elsie O. Gornall Fund DD (2007) Atty. M. Fletcher Gornall & Elsie O. Gornall Erie City Mission Fund

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Hooked on Books for Kids The M. Fletcher Gornall (Save 2015) Fund James & Georgeann Gornall Fund (2010) Richard W. & Patricia Gornall VanTassel Fund (2010) The Jack M. & Sharon L. Gornall Designated Fund The Graff-Hoehn Teacher Education Fund The Edward J. Greener and Frieda S. Greener and Alan E. Greener Designated Fund The Donald E. & Joan Vetrone Grumblatt Fund John P. & Billie R. Grunden Fund The Thomas B. Hagen History Center Fund William & Mary Alice Hammond Donor Designated Fund Harding School Endowment Fund Ralph L. Hartley Fund William & Dorothy Hill Fund F. W. & Audrey Hirt Charitable Lead Trust The Robert H. Jackson Center Fund Jageman/Erie Homes for Children & Adults Endowment Fund Jageman/Luther Memorial Church Endowment Fund Jageman/Mercyhurst University Endowment Fund Jageman/Mercyhurst Preparatory School Endowment Fund

The Neighborhood Art House Jageman/Penn State Erie, The Behrend College Endowment Fund J.C. Martin Restoration Fund Vincent & Margaret Jenco Fund Filomeno & Anthony Jenco, Sr. Fund Atty. & Mrs. Herbert J. Johnson Jr. Fund Erie July 4th Community Fireworks Fund Sheldon J. & Irma Kaercher Fund Julie Glennan King Memorial Endowment Fund The Esther Klugiewicz Library Fund Andrew S. & Laura M. Knepp Fund William Knepp Fund Krizanauskas Designated Fund Lawrence Park Fire Department Fund Alice Fischer Lindsay Memorial Fund Thomas Lord Fund John L. Malatesta Fund Maleno Family-to-Family Fund McBrier Family Fund Donald & Patricia McCain Fund Meadow Brook Dairy Community Welfare Fund

The Erie Zoo

The Erie Zoo’s 15-acre campus houses more than 400 animals and its botanical gardens and greenhouses include over 600 species of plants. Operating from March–November, the zoo attracts over 400,000 annual visitors.

Bicentennial Tower

Built in 1996 to commemorate the city’s bicentennial, the tower stands nearly 200-feet tall, making it one of the tallest structures in Erie.

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Kelly Salvo-Morey Memorial Fund Mueller-Woodhaven Donor Designated Fund Dr. Douglas B. Nagle, Jr. Sailing Fund Neithamer Donor Designated Fund Portia Norton Presque Isle Historical Structure Fund The O’Connell Family Art Museum Fund Patricia J. O’Connor Fund The Ophelia Project Atty. J. Leonard Ostrow Fund Ed & Rosemary Pastewka Emmaus Ministries Fund Ed & Rosemary Pastewka Fund Perry Elementary School Endowment Fund Perseus House Charter School of Excellence Scholarship Porreco II Fund Charles G. “Chuck” Rapp Fund A. S. Richardson Jr. Donor Designated Fund Hal & Jean Robertson Fund Rotary Club Assistance Pass-Through Fund William M. & Frances Schuster Fund Geraldine Smith Memorial Fund Dr. Doris Snell Art House Endowment Fund Jean Snook Designated Fund Erie PA Soldiers & Sailors Home Residents’ Fund The Mary A. Spadafor Endowed Scholarship for Voice Performance Spaeder/Fund for Children Spaeder/Diocese of Erie Fund Spaeder/Hamot Medical Center Fund Spaeder/Michigan Law School Fund Spaeder/Religious Orders Fund Spaeder/St. John’s Church Fund Spaeder/Saint Mary’s Home Fund Spaeder/Saint Vincent Health Center Fund Spaeder/Benedictine Sisters Fund Spaeder/Sisters of St. Joseph Fund Spaeder/Sisters of Mercy St. Thomas Cemetery Fund John N. Staal Memorial Fund The Stark Family Fund Steamship Niagara Fund The Stocking Helping Hands Fund Alma Mae Struchen Fund Sturtevant Endowment Fund Martha Sturtevant Memorial Endowed Chair Fund

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Roger Granville Sturtevant, Sr. Endowed Chair Fund The Sweny Family Fund Gerard T. Uht., Sr. Fund #2 Unitarian Universalist Congregation Building Maintenance Fund Peter G. & Freda Volanakis Fund The 2006 Barrett C. Walker Family Fund Laura & Leon Wallerstein Donor Designated Fund #1 Laura & Leon Wallerstein Donor Designated Fund #2 Laura & Leon Wallerstein Donor Designated Fund #3 The Warner Theatre Organ Fund The “We Believe in Erie” Fund Louise K. Wells Fund Reverend Andrew J. Willis Endowment Wilson Middle School Endowment Fund Patricia Yahn Fund The Shirley M. Yaratch Memorial Scholarship Fund June M. Young Designated Fund Marjorie Young Close Fund David & Nancy Zawadzki Animal Welfare Fund

FIELD OF INTEREST

Clarence E. Beyers Fund Mercedes Bohman Family Burial Assistance Fund Allison M. Bosner Memorial Fund The Erie Community Foundation Campus Maintenance Fund Community Health Net Endowment Fund Erie Health Collaboration Fund Erie’s Future Fund The Furchak-Ferko Field of Interest Fund Ben Franklin Trust Fund The Gallivan Family Fund Vinnie Gangemi Fund Erie Youth Golf Fund The Good Neighbor Fund The Hartman Business Innovation & Start Up Fund William & Ethel Hovis Fund Erie Youth Lacrosse Fund Erie Youth Tennis Fund

*Deceased

GEOGRAPHIC

Harold Y. & Dorothy L. Cooper Fund Findley Lake Community Foundation David C. & Autumn L. Hoffman Fund

SCHOLARSHIP

Academy High School Class of 61 Memorial Scholarship Accudyn Scholarship Fund AJO Forever Scholarship Fund Larry Amy Scholarship Fund The Idabelle B. Anthony Scholarship Award Sr. Lawreace Antoun, SSJ Scholarship Fund Autism Society Northwestern Pennsylvania Scholarship Terry Babcock Memorial Scholarship Louis W. Balmer/EESC Scholarship Charles Barton Scholarship Fund Ernst R. Behrend Scholarship Fund David James Berlin Memorial Scholarship Fund Raymond M. Blasco MD Scholarship Fund Paul & Barbara Bond College Scholarship Fund Corry EUM James Bugbee Scholarship Fund Louise Butters Memorial Scholarship Eda Camphausen Law Scholarship Eda Camphausen Music Scholarship Lovisa Card-Catlin Fund The Carlson Family Scholarship Fund Carpenters Local 81 Scholarship Fund Barbara A. Chambers, Ed. D. Scholarship Fund The Inja & Kwang Choi, MD Family Scholarship Coach Jim Bowen and Coach Andy Harayda Scholarship Fund Jim Conner Scholarship Fund Corry Community Foundation Bennett Scholarship Nancy Ostryniec Cross Scholarship Fund The William R. Cunningham Scholarship Award The DefIANt Scholars Fund The Sophie Dernar Memorial Scholarship Fund The Judith A. Dormann “Good Apple” Scholarship Frederick Douglass Scholarship Jasper Drake Scholarship Fund Erie Day School Adopt-a-Scholar Fund

Erie Music Teachers Scholarship Fund The Robert Whitney Erie County Farm Bureau Agricultural Scholarship Farver Family Scholarship Fund Leland V. Fonda Memorial Scholarship Thayer Fonda Memorial Scholarship The NWPA Food Council Scholarship Fund Richard A. Fox Memorial Scholarship GE Transportation-AAF “Raymond Clark” Dare to Dream Scholarship Fund Joseph Gentileman Scholarship John Gillette Memorial Fund The Raymond & Angela Gocal Memorial Scholarship Fund Leroy & Amos Goodwine Scholarship Fund Dr. Lori Ann Gornall Memorial Scholarship Fund Atty. M. Fletcher Gornall East High Class of 1941 Scholarship Fund Elsie Offner Gornall Strong Vincent Class of 1942 Scholarship Fund Richard C. Gorzynski Memorial Scholarship Fund Gray Scholarship Fund Lindsay Graygo Memorial Scholarship Jane Imhoff Grunden Scholarship Walter & Florence Guelcher Memorial Scholarship Fund William P. Hayes Scholarship HE Football Scholarship Award H.O. Hirt Scholarship Fund Holy Family Education Fund The Gary & Helen Howell Family Scholarship Fund John and Mae Hughes Scholarship Fund Jaloszynski/Harborcreek Youth Services Fund Barbara Keppel-Graham Memorial Scholarship Christopher Mark Knoll Scholarship Fund Joan Kolaja Memorial Scholarship Fund The Sophie Kosiorek Scholarship Casimir Kraus Memorial Scholarship Fund The Joseph Michael Kulka Jr. Scholarship The Mary E. Kwiatkowski Scholarship Fund The Jane Schieber Laskowski Kickstart Scholarship Donald S. & Dorothy R. Leslie Endowment Fund Rebecca A. Lewis Memorial Scholarship Fund Diana M. Lewis Memorial Scholarship Fund Charles & Louis Lincoln Scholarship Henry A. & Mary J. MacDonald Scholarship Edward Margie Memorial Scholarship Fund James W. & Cheryl G. Martin Family Scholarship Fund Howard & Teresa McMullin Fund

The Warner Theater

The Warner Theatre is an Art Deco and French Renaissance-style theater located downtown. Designed by Chicago architects Rapp and Rapp and opened in 1931, it was used as a movie theater until 1976 when it was sold to the City of Erie. The theater features a 65-foot-by-28-foot proscenium stage and is complemented by crushed velour, gold and silver leaf, and gold-backed French mirrors. Home to the Erie Philharmonic, Lake Erie Ballet, and the Erie BROADWAY Series, the Warner Theatre hosts a wide range of lectures and entertainment shows. The theatre showcases an aggressive schedule of more than 150 events per year.

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Ellen Elizabeth McNamara Memorial Scholarship Fund The James R. Meehl Memorial Scholarship Paul & Vera Meerdink Award Jenine Mineo Memorial Scholarship Fund The Alice R. Moomy Pennsylvania State University Scholarship Lucy A. Morris Scholarship Fund The Douglas & Deborah Murphy Scholarship Fund Hugh M. Nelson Memorial Engineering Scholarship Terry Parker Memorial Scholarship Fund The Pay It Forward Scholarship Fund The Lenora Jane Perdue Scholarship Louis J. Porreco Fund Presque Isle Lifeguard Scholarship The David P. Hanlon and Peggy & John Pulice Memorial Scholarship Corry EUM Tammy Rath Scholarship Fund Dr. Michael J. Relihan Scholarship Fund The Wilbur F. & Louise D. Rickers Memorial Scholarship Lester R. Roesner Scholarship Fund The Judge Bob Sambroak Memorial Award Joyce Savocchio Scholarship Fund Schell Family Engineering Scholarship Ty and Jean Schuerman Scholarship Fund Bill & Jan Schulz Scholarship Fund Mary E. Schumann Scholarship Fund Sherman Central School Scholarship Fund Elizabeth J. Smiley Scholarship Fund Peg Smith Education Fund A. L. Smith Scholarship Fund The Peter C. Sotus, M.D. Scholarship Award The Arthur H. Spadafor, Sr. Electrician & Electrical Engineering Scholarship The Spanos Family Scholarship Fund Grace J. Starr Health Care Scholarship Fund The Stazer Sisters’ Scholarship Dr. Alfred W. Stone Scholarship Fund Jean Stull Memorial Scholarship Fund Carol & Joseph Tafelski Memorial Scholarship Fund Susan E. Tidmore & David C. Migdal Memorial Scholarship John P. Tramontano Scholarship Fund Trinity Lutheran Church Scholarship Louis J. Tullio Leadership Erie Scholarship Fund The Susan Valone, M.D. Memorial Scholarship Diane & Henry Ward Family Scholarship Fund Elizabeth & Donald Watson Scholarship Fund

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Weber Murphy Fox Scholarship Fund Weeks-Van Tassel Scholarship Fund Rev. John F. Weibel Scholarship Fund Dr. Chester “Chet” Wolford Memorial Scholarship The Yaple-Kerr Scholarship Fund

AGENCY ENDOWMENT

The 4 N.I.N.E Endowment 88 Live to Ride Fund Americans for the Competitive Enterprise System Endowment Achievement Center Endowment Fund Advance North East Fund Asbury Woods Partnership Endowment Aura Scholarship Fund for Mercyhurst Prep Donald E. Barteldt Memorial Scholarship Fund Christopher G. Batchelor Memorial Fund Bethesda Foundation for Children Fund Billy Graham Evangelistic Association Endowment Fund The Jeff & Amy Brinling Family Scholarship of the Fairview School Foundation The Sidney & Sylvia Carlburg Scholarship Fund Christian Institute of Human Relations Endowment Erie City Mission/New Life Center Endowment NWPA Cleft Palate Institute Endowment Fund The CommA Fund Community of Caring Endowment Community Shelter Services Endowment Corry High School Alumni Scholarship Fund The Corry Area Historical Society Fund Corry Higher Education Endowment Corry Memorial Hospital Assoc. Permanently Restricted Corry Memorial Hospital Association Corry Public Library Endowment Corry Public Library Investment Endowment Corry Rotary Club Endowment Corry Area School District Foundation Corry YMCA Endowment Crime Victim Center of Erie Doorkeepers Christian Outreach Endowment Erie County Drug & Alcohol Coalition Endowment Fund Early Connections Endowment Fund ECA Foundation Edinboro Area Historical Society Endowment Fund

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American Cancer Society EmergyCare Endowment Fund Emmaus Ministries Fund The Erie Art Museum Collection Acquistion Fund Erie Art Museum Endowment Erie Arts & Culture, The Erie Arts Endowment Erie County Technical School Endowment Erie Day School Endowment Fund Erie Homes for Children and Adults Erie Independence House, Inc. Fund United Way/Erie Together Agency Endowment Erie Zoological & Botanical Garden Endowment expERIEnce Children’s Museum Endowment The Fairview Evergreen Nurseries Scholarship Fairview Area Historical Society Fairview School Foundation Family Services Endowment The John & Margaret Furchak-Ferko Fund First Presbyterian Church of NE, Knepp Endowment The Flagship Niagara Sail Training Fund The Friends of the Erie County Library Endowment

Barber National Institute The Greater Erie Community Action Committee “GECAC” Endowment General McLane Foundation Fund Mike George Memorial Fund of Fairview The Girard School District Foundation Fund Greater Erie Youth Symphony Endowment Greater Erie Area Habitat for Humanity Tool Fund Greater Erie Area Habitat for Humanity Endowment Greater Erie Area Habitat for Humanity Staff Development Fund The Harbor Creek School Disctrict Foundation Fund HANDS Endowment Fund Hermitage House Youth Services Endowment Historical Society & Museums Endowment Historical Society Battles Fund B Historical Society Collections Fund C Historical Society Betty Andrews Archive Fund Erie Holocaust Education Fund Hooked on Books for Kids, Inc. Fund Hospice of Metropolitan Erie Endowment House of Healing Endowment The Humane Society of Northwestern Pennsylvania Endowment

Higher Education Options

Erie County is home to 14 Higher Education options that are split between four-year institutions and twoyear business centers. LECOM has the largest class of medical students in the country, Penn State Erie is the largest Penn-State branch, the Erie Business Center is the longest-operating school, and Edinboro University of Pennsylvania is the oldest campus in the county, offering a wide range of various degree programs; including a thriving Arts Department.

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The Jason Hunter Award Iroquois Education Association Student Scholarship The JFK Center Fund Judicial Reinvestment Initiative Program Fund Barbara Junker Memorial Fund of Fairview The June & Larry Kessler Educational Scholarship Fund L’Arche Erie, Inc. Endowment Fund The David Orlin Lafferty Scholarship The Lake Shore Railway Historical Society Fund Lake Erie Arboretum at Frontier Park Endowment Liberty Park Playground Endowment Erie County Public Library Book Endowment LifeCare Endowment Luther Memorial Church Fund Erie Maritime Museum/US Brig Niagara Fund McCord Memorial Library Fund The Mead Park Association Endowment Fund Mercy Center for Women- Pathway to Tomorrow Fund The Mercy Hilltop Center Fund Mercyhurst Preparatory School General Endowment Fund Mercyhurst Preparatory School Scholarship Endowment Mercyhurst Preparatory School Teacher Salary Fund Erie/Merrill Lynch Endowment Fund Ann V. Moore Speaker Endowment Fund Multicultural Community Resource Center Endowment The NAMI of Erie County Endowment Fund The North East Food Pantry Endowment New Hope Presbyterian Church of Erie North East Community Chest Campaign Fund Community Nursing Services of North East Fund Ottaway Fund Park Church BSA Troop 57 Park United Methodist Operating Reserve Fund Park United Methodist Church General Fund Park United Methodist Church Missions Fund Park United Methodist Church Music Fund Park United Methodist Church Programs Fund Park United Methodist Church Scholarship Fund FHS PATS Scholarship Fund Pennsylvania State University, The Behrend College Fund Pine Grove Cemetery Endowment Fund Erie Playhouse Endowment Porreco College Fund

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Presbyterian Homes Endowment Presque Isle Partnership Endowment Arthur R. Ramsey Endowment Fund Regional Science Consortium Tom Ridge Environmental Center Foundation Safe Harbor Behavioral Health Endowment Fund SafeNet Endowment Salvation Army Fund Second Harvest Food Bank Endowment The Sight Center of Northwest Pennsylvania Fund Sisters of Mercy-NyPPaW Fund The Stacey R. Skinner Scholarship Fund St. Martin Center Endowment St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church Fund St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church Endowment The Saint Vincent Fund Stairways Behavioral Health Endowment Strong Vincent Statue Endowment Student Parenting Program of the School District of Erie Mabel Thompson Trust The Union City Historical Society Fund United Way/ Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Operating Fund United Way/Love to Read Endowment United Way of Erie County Endowment The Alice C. Vanco Fund of Bethel Church Villa Maria Academy Endowment Walnut Creek Marina Sunset Garden Fund Warner Theatre Preservation Trust Mae E. Woelky Fund WQLN Endowment The YMCA of Greater Erie Endowment

UNRESTRICTED

453 W 6 Building Fund The Donald J. Adams Fund ECF - Administrative Fund Harry & Jeanette Amerling & Helen Passmore Memorial Fund Anonymous Unrestricted Fund Anonymous Friend Unrestricted Fund Edith K. Pierce-Archer Fund Clemont R. & Penelope S. Austin Fund C. Robert Austin Fund

*Deceased

Abraham Baker Unrestricted Fund Albert A. & Jacqueline A. Baker Fund Charles A. & Violet R. Baldwin Fund Morril A. & Hyacinth Y. Baumann Fund Hermine K. Bauschard Fund J. Boyd & Joan Bert Fund II Helen Billman Fund Vinton C. & Augusta K. Black Fund Black Family Limited Partnership Fund Louis Brett Fund Carl R. Brown Fund Cliff & Betty Buesink Fund Charles J. & Mary R. Burke Fund Ruth Burton Unrestricted Fund Donald C. & Frances Q. Buseck Fund Jill Caire Unrestricted Fund Rev. Msgr. E. James Caldwell Fund Mrs. Martha Carter Fund Children’s Welfare Fund Natalie H. Chisholm Fund Clemens Fund Lou & Betty Close Fund Community Impact Fund Corry Fund for Anonymous Gifts Corry Community Foundation General Fund COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund James A. Currie, Sr. Fund Charles L. Daly Fund Daly Fund Dorothy F. Daly Memorial Fund Darshan Fund Betty Davis Fund Dr. Dalip S. Dhaliwal Fund Robert W. & Dorothy K. Dimpelfeld Fund Direct Charitable Expenses Edward C. Doll Fund ECF General Investment Fund Erie County Gaming Revenue Authority Pass-Through Fund Kennedy M. Eckerd Fund Erie Education & Training Consortium Fund The Elkin Funeral Home Family Foundation Dr. Frank and Mary Jane Episcopo Fund Erie Cares Fund

Erie Gives Fund John R. Falcone Family Fund Marion L. Flint Fund The Richard F. Flynn Fund G. Richard & Florence M. Fryling Fund George & Mary Fuessler Fund Marika Galanis Fund Fred Gasche Memorial Fund Martha S. Gashe Fund Henry Gayek Fund The George & Alice Gourgoutis Fund John & Mabel Grayger Fund The Edward J. Greener and Frieda S. Greener and Alan E. Greener CI Fund Tracy Griswold Fund Marcella A. Hain Fund William & Mary Alice Hammond Fund Louis F. Hanna Memorial Fund Mary C. Harris Fund The Helping Hand Fund High Pressure Equipment Co. Unrestricted Fund F. William & Audrey C. Hirt Fund Audrey C. Hirt Unrestricted Fund H.O. & Ruth L. Hirt Fund Hirt Sisters Fund The John C. Houston Fund Ronald & Mary Imboden Fund Raymond L. & L. Veda Jewell Fund Ron & Sally Jones Fund II Martha M. Kessler Unrestricted Fund Mr. & Mrs. Paul Kraus Fund Vincent & Dorothy Lechner Memorial Fund Harry H. & Alice M. Little Fund Longnecker Unrestricted Endowment Fund Elisha H. Mack Estate Romeo & Phyllis Marchitelli Fund Herbert A. Mason Memorial Fund Leonard J. & Clara E. Mattis Fund Lydia M. McCain Fund George L. McClelland Fund E. & M. Benevolence Fund The Le McMullin Fund Merwin Family Fund Mary Metcalf Trust Under Will

Lake Erie

Lake Erie is one of the five Great Lakes of North America and is one of the world’s largest freshwater bodies of water. The surface of Lake Erie covers 9,910 square miles. The average depth of Lake Erie is 62 feet, and the deepest part is 210 feet, even though it is the shallowest of the five Great Lakes. It has 31 islands and the largest population of fish out of all the Great Lakes. Beyond those facts, it also ranks as one of the best places to catch a sunset in the world!

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Walter R. Mettala Fund Robert & Janet Miller Fund Carolyn & Robert Mussina Fund NECF Board of Directors Fund North East Community Foundation General Fund NECF Endowment Fund Barbara & Kenneth Neckers Family Fund Mary H. Nichols Unrestricted Fund Margaret M Nieman Fund Christian & Elizabeth Ostergaard Fund Joanne Homa Patterson Memorial Fund Edith E. & Marie M. Pletz Memorial Fund Samuel Puffer Fund Riehl van Cleve Fund William J. Robinson Fund Paul C. Roche Fund Paul & Patricia Ryan Fund Robert H. Scarlett Fund Harold & Niela Seib Fund Selden Fund Gretel Sender Fund Susan H. Hagen Center for Transformational Philanthropy Social Innovation Fund Grant Raymond P. & Agnes A. Sitter Fund A. Bruce & Arlene H. Smith Fund Jean Snook Fund Special North East Trust Fund Thomas T. Spencer Memorial Fund Arthur & Evelyn Spierling Fund The Bill & Joy Steger Family Fund James S. & Margaret M. Stolley Fund Strengthening Erie’s Workforc Kenneth T. & Grace R. Strohmenger Fund Charlotte L. Thomas Fund The Thompson Family Fund Toohey Family Unrestricted Fund Union City General Fund Union City Community Foundation Board of Directors Fund Vital Signs Arthur & Elaine Wahrenberger Fund Barbara H. Walker Fund Barrett Walker Unrestricted Fund Charles M. Wheeler Fund

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Women Driving Philanthropy Yahn Family Fund Robert N. & Mary Currie Yates Fund Edward & Ruth Zacks Family Fund Virginia R. Thomas Zerbe Memorial Fund

ANNUITY

Ken & Julie Appletree CGA Donald W. Campbell Fund Arthur Jonathan Curtze CRT Edwin Johannes Curtze CRT Dick and Sandra Fry Gift Annuity Graham/Brown Charitable Gift Annuity Ron & Elsie Holl CGA James & Elinor Nally CRT Brian Raimy CRAT Eric Raimy CRAT Roehm Family 2006 CRUT Rose M. Rohrbach CRT Doris Snell Charitable Gift Annuity James B. Spiegel CRT Hillert & Lorraine Vitt CGA Hillert & Lorraine Vitt Charitable Gift Annuity Lorraine M. Vitt Charitable Gift Annuity #5 Hillert & Lorraine Vitt CGA Lorraine Vitt CGA Beverly Walz CGA Albert Walz CGA Kathleen Weibel Charitable Gift Annuity

Hagen History Center

The Erie Community Foundation Team

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Charlene & Dave Serfozo & all those who do so much for the poor Anonymous Harry Martin’s 90th Birthday Suzanne & Henry Stolar Hornaman Family Cheryl & Stephen P. Danowski Ian Malesiewski Brian Muscarella Cece & Michael Donoghue Daria Marnella Donna & Tom O’Brien Hertel and Brown Physical Therapy, PC Joseph Campbell Mary Beth & Bill Fessler

Arc of Erie County and Children’s Miracle Network

Jacqueline & Paul Ostergaard Niels Ostergaard Jenn & Jon Bell Cheryl & Stephen P. Danowski

GIFTS IN HONOR & MEMORY All of the healthcare workers who are answering the call Anonymous

Kathy & Corky Mussett Ruth E. Mussett Larry Amy Scholarship Carol & Alan R. Smith

Ann Bach Mary & Gary E. Schreiber

Lucinda & Gary Maurer Anonymous Crystal & Mike Maurer Lisa & Michael Serafini

Anne & Conrad Ormsbee Mary Lou McColl

Margaret & Matthew Cunningham Family Sam Weidig

Anne C. Hartley Anonymous

Mary & Michael Beuchert Anonymous

Perry Monument

The Perry Monument is a 101-foot structure located at the eastern end of Presque Isle. Standing next to Misery Bay, the monument was named by the men of Perry’s naval squadron, who wintered here 1813–1814 after the crucial Battle of Lake Erie in September 1813.

Presque Isle Downs & Casino The casino contains 1,600 of the hottest new slot machines, progressive table games, live racing (Sunday–Thursday, May–September,) simulcast racing year-round, and several dining options.

Karen & Dave Johnson, Jr. Cheryl & Stephen P. Danowski

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Mary Alice & Bob Haibach Anonymous

Sue & Ron Eliason Cheryl & Stephen P. Danowski

Mary Alice Hammond Gordon D. Fisher & Wesley B. Scott

Susan Black Katherine & Brian Sheridan

Michael Batchelor Renie & F. Brady Louis

Susi & Joe Cunningham Rebecca & John Leshinski

Michael Gaerttner Cheryl & Stephen P. Danowski

Those that are served by Emmaus Ministries Jacqueline & Jack Smith

Michelle & Ross Gaerttner Cheryl & Stephen P. Danowski

Those that are served by Saint Martin Center Jacqueline & Jack Smith

Nancy Hollenbeck Cheryl & Stephen P. Danowski Phyliss Marchitelli Aimee & Mark D. Begeot Bonnie & Kristoffer Gontkovsky Yvette & Andrew L. Gontkovsky Renie & Brady Louis Tricia & Kevin Louis Robert Dwyer Letizia M. Pellizari Ryan Deimel Anonymous Sandra Trout Mary Lou McColl Sara Tonks William Tonks

Children’s Miracle Network

Sarah Shine Anonymous Allison Young Spinarzy Family Cheryl & Stephen P. Danowski

*Deceased

THINK YOU KNOW YOUR CITY? Most Erieites know our city was nicknamed the “Flagship City” because it was the home port for Oliver Hazard Perry’s flagship Niagara. It is also common knowledge that our lake–Lake Erie–is the fifth-largest Great Lake, but what other fun facts and Erie trivia do you know?

2020 ANNUAL REPORT

Take the quiz! 1

What is the last song played every night at Waldameer?

2. Completed in October of 1996, how tall is the Bicentennial Tower and how many steps to the top? 3. How deep is Lake Erie’s deepest point? 4. How long has Sara’s Restaurant been serving up ice cream and hot dogs? 5. What is Erie ranked as one of the top ten in the world for? 6. When did Erie win the All-American City Award? 7. What percentage of Erie’s population over the age of 25 have a high school degree? 8. How did Misery Bay get its name? 9. What is Erie named after? 10. When did 8 Great Tuesdays first start? 11. How many businesses are in Erie? 12. In 1753, the French built the area’s first fort in Erie and named it “Fort Presque Isle.” Where was it located? 13. Shirley Temple’s grandfather lived in Erie–do you know where? 14. How many famous people are from Erie? 15. How many inches of snow is Erie’s highest record? 16. What is the motto of the U.S. Brig Niagara? 17. How many acres is Presque Isle State Park? 18. How old was Oliver Hazard Perry, and where is he buried? 19. Name Erie’s four sister cities. 20. When was Erie founded?

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“Goodnite, Sweetheart, Goodnite,” by the Spaniels 137 feet Architectural , 187 feet tip and 210 steps 210 feet 41 years Beautiful sunsets 1972 80% Winter hardships faced by Perry’s navy after the Battle of Lake Erie. His men were sent to quarantine there after becoming sick with smallpox. 9. The lake and Native American tribe that resided along its Southern Shore 10. 22 years ago 11. 15,104 businesses 12. Where the Soldiers and Sailors Homes is today

13. In Fairview, at the corner of Route 20 and Route 98 14. 120 Total=Artists-6; Athletes-33; Authors-9; Business & Politics-20; Film, Stage & TV-20; Military-12; Musicians-9; Naturalists-1; Religious-3; Scientists-7 15. 138.4 inches 16. “Don’t give up the ship.” 17. 3,122 acres 18. He died in 1819 at the age of 34 and is currently buried in Newport, Rhode Island. 19. Dungarvan, Ireland (2007), Lublin, Poland (1999), Zibo, Shandong, China (1985), and Merida, Yucatan, Mexico (1973) 20. Founded in 1753. Erie was named for Lake Erie and the American Indians who lived in Erie before it was settled. The first European settlers were the French, who built Fort Presque Isle in 1753. Founded in 1795 and Incorporated in 1851.

2020 FINANCIALS STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION As of December 31, 2020

ASSETS

LIABILITIES

Cash and Investments............................ $310,295,990 Gifts, Trusts and Estates Receivable..... $2,894,009 Cash Value of Life Insurance Policies.......... $156,570 Office Furniture, Equipment & .................$3,220,204 Other Assets Total........................................................... $316,566,773

Grants and Accounts Payable....................$2,651,004 Payables to Annuitants..................................$1,666,722 Total.................................................................. $4,317,726

Increase in Net Assets................................. $33,174,038 Beginning Net Assets.............................. $279,075,009 Ending Net Assets..............................$312,249,047

STATEMENT OF REVENUE, EXPENSES, AND GRANTS PAID As of December 31, 2020

REVENUE

EXPENDITURES

Public Support - Gifts and Bequests... $26,095,962 Net Investment Income.............................$28,456,897 Other Income....................................................... $379,796 Increase in Value of Split..................................... $24,557 Interest Agreements Total............................................................... $54,957,212

Grants and Awards...................................... $16,945,292 Program.................................................................$1,139,770 ECF and Affiliate Fundraising.......................... $693,149 ECF & Affiliate Administrative...................... $1,015,156 Fees to Investment Managers..................... $1,661,661 Total.............................................................. $21,455,028

2020 ANNUAL REPORT

REGIONAL AFFILIATES William A. Nichols, Chair

David Bartrum, Chair

William G. Lewis, Chair

R. Steven Jones, Chair

John T. “Chip” Colwell, Vice Chair

Donna Beth Luce, Secretary

Vernon Frye, Vice Chair

Kyle Blakeslee, Vice Chair

Robert Elchynski

Rebecca Brumagin, Treasurer

Sonia Fails, Secretary

Diane Bowes, Secretary

Steve Denny

Robert J. Jeffery, Esq., Treasurer

Larry Obert, Treasurer

Dan Adamus

Rogelio Allanigue, MD

David Bradford, Esq.

Abigail Biebel

Joseph Cancilla

Pat Burgess

Jim Gorzynski

Christopher C. Clark, DO, MHA

Kirk Hill

Darrell Cooper

David Meehl

Shawn Gross

Chris Miller

Ronald O. Jones

Deborah A. Phillips

Tara Lineman

Jennifer Smith

Jim Shreve

Barbara S. Zorzie

Henry Ward

Jill Gibson Pat Goodsel Jason Halfast Kim Hawkes Wendy Neckers Richard J. Peterson Marne Roche David Sample Mary Alice Hammond, Emeritus Board Member Phyllis Marchitelli * Emeritus Board Member Mamie Sprandel, Emeritus Board Member

Larry Gross Charles Schneider Christopher Sorce Albert Stohr Elizabeth Wise, DO Thomas Roche*

Bill Roche, Emeritus Board Member

Mark Webb Dana Williams Norm Troyer, Emeritus Board Member

* Our sincere condolences to the family of Phyllis Marchitelli and Thomas Roche. At the age of 91, Phyllis passed in June of 2021. She was the first woman real estate broker in Corry. She served the Corry Community Foundation since its inception. A proud Notre Dame grad, Tom, who passed in October of 2020, was the youngest stockbroker in the United States. He co-founded Heritage Trust Co., Therma Precision Technology, and worked for the family business Erie County Plastics in Corry. He served the Findley Lake Community Foundation as president.

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Special thanks to the Erie Art Museum for the photoshoot location, Liz Papa of PAPA Advertising for the design and production of our annual report, Tim Rohrbach of Rohrbach Photography for our feature story portraits, and Dale Evanoff Videography for videography support.