The Philomath Community Foundation is pleased to announce the formation of a new scholarship to honor the memory of Mark Selby. This scholarship was established to provide financial assistance for a Philomath student in need of therapy to attend Santiam Crossing in Linn County. To find out more about this scholarship, please click on the Applications and Forms link to obtain more information.

 The Foundation supports community development by funding organizations that desire to assist others by providing a more livable and richer lifestyle for all Philomath residents.

Our Mission

"The Philomath Community Foundation is committed to serving the needs of youth and family, assisting the elderly and fostering community service, including arts and economic development."

The Philomath Community Foundation fulfills it's mission as a 501(c) (3) foundation by:

¤    Encouraging private giving to charitable endowments for public good.

¤    Providing a flexible tax-exempt way for donors with diverse philanthropic interests to make gifts benefiting the community.

¤    Carrying out grant and gift making programs that are visionary, inclusive and enhance the quality of life of the Philomath Community.

We continue to grow the foundation to meet the needs of the community because we know that Philomath is a unique community with a rich history and is known for giving back to our community by volunteering and providing financial support for community programs.

In 2012, the Board has elected to focus on increasing the number of scholarships for our Philomath youth. With the ever shrinking financial assistance for our graduating Philomath students, this was established as a high priority goal. We will continue to focus on strengthen our commitment to the community and the special needs of the residents in Philomath. Even though the national economy has improved, there is still a high demand to provide assistance to a number of worthwhile programs. We are optimistic that the economy will continue to improve which will add to our ability to fund grant requests.

We wish to express our appreciation for the support that we have received from many individuals and organizations and the possible partnerships being forged to provide more community based supported programs.

In addition to endowments to support certain areas of interest, the Foundation also provides support in the following areas:

Arts & Economic Development          10%

Assistance to the Elderly                  10%

Community Service                           20%

Youth and Family                              60%

In addition to these states areas in giving, we also manage special gift designations.

In 2011-2012 we will continue to develop special gifts, endowments and scholarships from individuals and families who wish to establish a lasting legacy in support of their particular area of interest.  Please contact any member of the Board of Directors to learn more about the work of the Philomath Community Foundation

 
Neal Peterson, President
Philomath Community Foundation