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GIVING GUIDE TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS IN DOOR COUNTY Door County is a special place. There is a spirit that keeps us here — or draws us back each year. So it’s no wonder that Door County is also home to many people who are working hard to sustain our quality of life. There are more than 350 charities, associations, service clubs and other citizen groups serving our community! In an effort to help connect people who care with causes that matter, the Door County Community Foundation has compiled this list of tax-exempt organizations that are based in Door County. The most up-to-date list is available at the Community Foundation’s website, doorcountycommunityfoundation.org. The list was compiled through a good-faith search of tax returns filed with the Internal Revenue Service and a review of other publicly available documents. Of course, given the difficulty of maintaining such a comprehensive database, it is inevitable that there will be the occasional oversight. If you discover one, please accept our sincerest apologies and send additions and corrections to webmaster@givedoorcounty.org. TAX-EXEMPT CLASSIFICATION Although there are many Door County organizations that are “tax-exempt” under section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, not all of them are considered charitable by the IRS. Generally speaking, a contribution to an organization classified as a 501(c)(3) public charity earns the maximum tax deduction allowed by law. The tax deductibility to other types of 501(c) organizations varies depending on a number of factors. Please contact the organizations directly to confirm their tax status and the deductibility of any gift you may choose to make. Visit the IRS website at irs.gov to see a complete explanation of the different types of exempt organizations.
ARTS ORGANIZATIONS Art and Nature Center 1799 Main Road Washington Island, WI 54246 wianc.org Association of Wisconsin Symphony Orchestras, Inc. c/o Evan Richards, AWSO Bookkeeper 2473 Waubesa Hill Road McFarland, WI 53558 wiscsym.org Birch Creek Music Center, Inc. PO Box 230 Egg Harbor, WI 54209 (920) 868-3763 birchcreek.org Cherry Hills-Door County Fund for the Arts and Humanities, Inc. 116 Little Sister Road Sister Bay, WI 54234
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Door Community Auditorium Corp 3926 Hwy 42 PO Box 397 Fish Creek, WI 54212 (920) 868-2728 dcauditorium.org Door Concerts, Inc. PO Box 132 Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-3755 Door County Folk Alliance Ltd PO Box 276 Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 dcfolk.com Door Shakespeare, Inc. 10038 Hwy 57 Sister Bay, WI 54234 (920) 839-1500 doorshakespeare.com Francis Hardy Gallery, Inc. of Door County PO Box 394 Ephraim, WI 54211 (920) 854-2210 thehardy.org
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Gunderson Denardo Foundation W2996 Gibraltar Road Fish Creek, WI 54212 (920) 839-2925 Isadoora Theatre Company PO Box 734 Fish Creek, WI 54212 (920) 493-3667 isadoora.com Island Players, Inc. PO Box 160 Washington Island, WI 54246 islandplayers.org Midsummer’s Music Ltd. PO Box 1004 Sister Bay, WI 54234 (920) 854-7088 midsummersmusic.com Midwest Institute for Theater Arts of Oshkosh 11158 N. Sand Bay Lane Sister Bay, WI 54234 Miller Art Center Foundation, Inc. 107 S. 4th Ave. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 746-8450
Northern Sky Theater PO Box 273 Fish Creek, WI 54212 (920) 854-6117 northernskytheater.com Peninsula Arts Association PO Box 21 Baileys Harbor, WI 54202 peninsulaartsassociation. com Peninsula School of Art 3900 Cty F PO Box 304 Fish Creek, WI 54212 (920) 868-3455 peninsulaschoolofart.org Peninsula Belgian and American Club, Inc. c/o Kim Potier Davis 1255 N. 12th Place Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 belgianamerican.org The Peninsula Singers PO Box 611 Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 thepeninsulasingers.org
Peninsula Music Festival, Inc. PO Box 340 Ephraim, WI 54211 (920) 854-4060 musicfestival.com Peninsula Players Theatre Foundation, Inc. W4351 Peninsula Players Road Fish Creek, WI 54212 (920) 868-3287 peninsulaplayers.com Peninsula Symphonic Band, Inc. PO Box 84 Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 peninsulasymphonic band.org Third Avenue Playhouse, Inc. PO Box 843 Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-1760 thirdavenueplayhouse. com Thor Johnson Endowment Trust PO Box 340 Ephraim, WI 54211 (920) 854-4060 Too Much Fun Productions DBA: Fishstock 2996 Maple Grove Road E. Fish Creek, WI 54212 (414) 659-1521 fishstockmusic.com Washington Island Art Association, Inc. PO Box 16 Washington Island, WI 54246 washingtonislandarts.com Washington Island Music Festival PO Box 235 Washington Island, WI 54246 (406) 239-6802 washingtonislandmusic festival.com Wilson and Carol Trueblood Performing Arts Center PO Box 136 Washington Island, WI 54246 (920) 847-2528 truebloodpac.com
BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS Baileys Harbor Community Association 8061 Hwy 57 PO Box 31 Baileys Harbor, WI 54202 (920) 839-2366 doorcounty.com/ baileys-harbor Clark Lake Advancement Association, Inc. c/o Robert Kufrin, 5558 Quiet Cove Lane, Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 clarklakewi.com
Door County Bar Association, Inc. c/o Richard Hauser PO Box 89 Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-6505 Door County Deputy Sheriffs Association 1201 S. Duluth Ave. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 Door County Farm Bureau Cooperative 3030 Park Dr. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-9206 Door County Home Builders, Inc. PO Box 112 Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 493-3242 dchba.org Door County North PO Box 10 Ellison Bay, WI 54210 (920) 854-4450 doorcountynorth.org Door County Realtors Association PO Box 684 Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-9651 dcbr.org Door County Service Club Coalition of Sturgeon Bay c/o Door County Community Foundation 222 N. Third Ave. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 746-1786 Destination Door County 1015 Green Bay Road PO Box 406 Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-4456 doorcounty.com Egg Harbor Business Association PO Box 33 Egg Harbor, WI 54209 (920) 868-3717 eggharbordoorcounty.org Ephraim Business Council PO Box 203 Ephraim, WI 54211 (920) 854-4989 Ephraim-Door County.com Fish Creek Civic Association 4097 Hwy 42 PO Box 74 Fish Creek, WI 54212 (920) 868-2316 visitfishcreek.com Glidden Drive Association, Inc. PO Box 261 Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 Jacksonport Advancement Corporation 6706 Memorial Dr. Egg Harbor, WI 54209 (920) 823-2800 Jacksonport Area Business Association c/o Bob Geitner 6275 Hwy 57
Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 jacksonport.net Joint Professional Law Enforcement Association of Door County, Inc. c/o Tammy Sternard 1201 S. Duluth Ave. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 Little Sturgeon Area Property Owners Association, Inc. PO Box 421 Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 824-5007 Little Sturgeon Business Owners Association c/o Becky Hirthe 3605 Cty CC Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 Sister Bay Advancement Association, Inc. PO Box 351 Sister Bay, WI 54234 (920) 854-3230 cometosisterbay.com Southeast Jacksonport Neighborhood Association, Inc. c/o Eric Wickstrom 6706 Memorial Dr. Egg Harbor, WI 54209 Sturgeon Bay Area Advancement Corp c/o Peter Krauss PO Box 212 Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 Destination Sturgeon Bay 36 S. 3rd Ave. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-6246 sturgeonbay.net Top o’ the Thumb Association Ellison Bay, WI 54210 Washington Island Chamber of Commerce 2206 W. Harbor Road Washington Island, WI 54246 (920) 847-2179 washingtonisland-wi.com Washington Island Electric Co-op, Inc. 1157 Main Road Washington Island, WI 54246 (920) 847-2541 Washington Island Town Mutual Insurance Company 1246 Main Road Washington Island, WI 54246 (920) 847-2041 Wisconsin Harbor Towns Association c/o Stephen A Kase 324 N. 12th Ave. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 wisconsinharbortowns. net
CHURCHES Bahais of Gibraltar Town 9633 Cty A Fish Creek, WI 54212 (920) 868-9698
Bay View Lutheran Church 340 W. Maple Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-4705 Bethany Lutheran Parsonage 3051 Cedar St. Ephraim, WI 54211 (920) 854-4065 Bethel Baptist Church 852 Europe Bay Road Ellison Bay, WI 54210 (920) 854-4490 Bethel Shalom Parsonage 899 Hwy 57 Brussels, WI (920) 825-7501 Calvary United Methodist Church 4650 Cty E Egg Harbor, WI 54209 (920) 868-3112 calvaryzionumc.org Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church 9986 Hwy 57 Sister Bay, WI 54234 (920) 743-5155 Christian Science Society 212 S. 7th Ave. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-8582 Christ the King Episcopal Church 512 Michigan St. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-3286 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 660 18th & Florida Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-4797 Church of the Atonement 9390 Cottage Row Fish Creek, WI 54212 (920) 868-2700 Church of the Precious Blood 9696 Cty C Brussels, WI 54204 (920) 824-5061 Community Church of Fish Creek 9420 Cottage Row Fish Creek, WI 54212 (920) 868-3811 ccfishcreek.com Corpus Christi Catholic Church 25 N. Elgin Ave. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-4716 Door Bible Baptist Church 1302 Cty C Brussels, WI 54204 (920) 825-1380 Door County Family Fellowship-TNT Ministries, Inc. 3821 Gibraltar Road Fish Creek, WI 54212 Door of Life Christian Church 2731 Hwy 42 Sister Bay, WI 54234 (920) 421-1525 dooroflife.org
Emanuel Lutheran Church 8612 Cty Road D Forestville, WI 54213 Emanuel Lutheran Church of Kolberg 8612 Cty Road D Forestville, WI 54213 (920) 743-6683 Ephraim Moravian Church 9970 Moravia Ephraim, WI 54211 (920) 854-2804 Episcopal Church of Christ the KIng and Holy Nativity PO Box 828 Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-3286 Family Educational Broadcasting Corporation of Door County Wisconsin 1715 Michigan St. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-6065 Family Worship Center Assembly of God 1715 Michigan Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-6065 First Baptist Church 2622 S. Bay Shore Dr. Sister Bay, WI 54234 (920) 854-2544 First Baptist Church of Sturgeon Bay 610 N. 5th Ave. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-5058 Friends Community Church 204 W. Maple St. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-2714 Full Gospel Churches International 4285 Cherry Road Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 Hainesville Lutheran Church PO Box 259 Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-9806 hainesvillelc.com Holy Name of Mary Rectory 7491 Cty H Maplewood, WI 54226 (920) 856-6123 Holy Nativity Episcopal Church 3434 Cty V Jacksonport, WI 54235 (920) 743-3286 Holy Trinity Eastern Orthodox Mission Sister Bay, WI 54234 (900) 622-8000 Hope United Church of Christ 141 S. 12th Ave. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-2701 hopechurchdc.org House of Praise Ministries c/o Rev Rodney Johnson PO Box 56 Brussels, WI 54204 Immanuel Lutheran Church 7973 Hwy 57 PO Box 115
Baileys Harbor, WI 54202 (920) 839-2224 Iowa Yearly Meeting of Friends 204 W. Maple St. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 iaym.org Jacksonport United Methodist Church 6154 Cave Point Dr. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 868-3112 jacksonportmethodist.org Lighthouse Gospel Fellowship Ltd 11339 Homestead Dr. Ellison Bay, WI 54210 Living Word Full Gospel Fellowship, Inc. 83 W. Maple St. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 Peninsula Baptist Church, Inc. 3486 N. 20th Ave. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-2969 Prince of Peace 1756 Michigan St. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-7750 Saints Peter & Paul Church 4767 E. Dunn Road Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-4842 Salem Lutheran Church 3339 Cty MM Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-6683 Seventh Day Adventist Church 9402 Hill St. Fish Creek, WI 54212 (920) 868-3925 Seventh Day Adventist Church 6121 Gordon Road Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-9511 Shepherd of the Bay Lutheran Church PO Box 27 Ellison Bay, WI 54210 shepherdofthebay.org Sister Bay Moravian Church 10924 Old Stage Road Sister Bay, WI 54234 (920) 854-4080 Southern Door Community Church 905 Cty Trunk DK Brussels, WI 54204 (920) 825-7501 St. Francis & St. Mary’s Catholic Parish 9716 Cemetery Road Brussels, WI 54204 (920) 825-7555 St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church 4911 Brauer Road Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-5343 St. Joseph Catholic Church 526 Louisiana Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-2062
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St. Luke’s Episcopal Church 2336 Canterbury Lane PO Box 559 Sister Bay, WI 54234 (920) 854-9600 St. Mary’s of the Lake Catholic Church 8013 Hwy 57 Baileys Harbor, WI 54202 (920) 839-2041 St. Matthew Orthodox Church, Holy Transfiguration Chapel 912 N. Bay Shore Dr. Sister Bay, WI 54234 (920) 854-4215 St. Paul Lutheran Church W4167 Juddville Road Fish Creek, WI 54212 (920) 868-2826 St. Peters Lutheran Church PO Box 85 Forestville, WI 54213 Stella Maris Catholic Parish Egg Harbor Location: 7710 Hwy 42 Baileys Harbor Location: 8013 Hwy 57 Fish Creek Location: 4019 Hwy 42 Jacksonport Location: 6236 Hwy 57 Sister Bay Location: 2410 S. Bay Shore Road (920) 868-3241 stellamarisparish. com Stewards of Grace Ministries 10821 Stage Road Brussels, WI 54204 Sturgeon Bay Community Church PO Box 703 Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 746-9587 The Orchard 7630 Logerquist Road Baileys Harbor, WI 54202 (920) 333-3544 theorchardefca.org Transformation of our Lord Chapel 10762 N. Bay Shore Dr.
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Sister Bay, WI 54234 (920) 854-4215 Trinity Lutheran Church 1765 Town Line Road Washington Island, WI 54246 Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Door County 10341 Hwy 42, Ephraim PO Box 859 Sister Bay, WI 54234 (920) 854-7559 uufdc.org United Methodist Church of Sturgeon Bay 836 Michigan St. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-3241 sturgeonbay methodist.org White Star Church 2481 Cty C Brussels, WI 54204 (920) 388-2622 Zion Lutheran Church 6710 Cty T Egg Harbor, WI 54209 (920) 743-5153 Zion United Methodist 8781 Cty F Fish Creek, WI 54212 (920) 868-3112
CIVIC GROUPS AND SERVICE CLUBS Altrusa International of Door County, Inc. PO Box 523 Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 altrusaofdoor county.org American Association of University Women c/o Peggy Odegaard 337 N. 16th Dr. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees, Local 1658 c/o Cheryl Burmeister 151 Leeward St. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 746-2240 American Legion 0072 Archie Lockershirt Post 3035 Highland Heights Road
Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 legion.org American Legion 0402 PO Box 143 Washington Island, WI 54246 American Legion 0527 Billy Weiss Post 956 N. Spring Road Sister Bay, WI 54234 legion.org American Legion Auxiliary 428 N. 7th Place Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 legion-aux.org American Legion Auxiliary 2206 W. Harbor Road Washington Island, WI 54246 American Legion Auxiliary PO Box 305 Forestville, WI 54213 legion-aux.org American Veterans (AM VETS) of World War II Korea and Vietnam PO Box 183 Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 Brussels Union Gardener Fire Department Inc. 9952 Cty N Brussels, WI 54204 (920) 493-7110 Catholic Daughters of America 1058 Ct Pere Marquette 1714 Memorial Dr. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 Catholic Order of Foresters 1963 Cty C Brussels, WI 54204 catholicforester.org Catholic Order of Foresters 9462 Cty D Forestville, WI 54213 catholicforester.org Catholic Order of Foresters 25 N. Elgin Ave. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 catholicforester.org Door County Dairy Promotion Committee 421 Nebraska St. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235
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Door County Economic Development Corporation 185 E. Walnut St. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-3113 doorcounty business.com Ellison Bay Service Club, Inc. PO Box 181 Ellison Bay, WI 54210 (920) 421-1754 Ephraim Men’s Club PO Box 204 Ephraim, WI 54211 Free & Accepted Mason of Wisconsin 31 S. 3rd Ave. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 493-3727 wisc-freemasonry.org Friends of EphraimGibraltar Airport c/o Timothy Halbrook PO Box 61 Fish Creek, WI 54212 friendsofephraim gibraltarairport.com Friends of Washington Island PO Box 222 Washington Island,
WI 54246 (920) 847-2030 Independent Order of Odd Fellows 214 N. Fulton Ave. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 ioof.org International Association of Fire Fighters c/o Mike E. Smith 605 Kentucky Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 iaff.org International Association of Lions Clubs PO Box 81 Sister Bay, WI 54234 (920) 854-7968 lionsclubs.org International Association of Lions Clubs Jim Noll 1579 Ledge Road Brussels, WI 54204 lionsclubs.org International Association of Lions Clubs c/o Robert Erickson 788 Egg Harbor Road Egg Harbor, WI 54209 lionsclubs.org
International Association of Lions Clubs c/o Jean Koelbl 7290 Geir Road Forestville, WI 54213 lionsclubs.org International Association of Lions Clubs 137 N. 10th Place Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 lionsclubs.org International Association of Lions Clubs PO Box 164 Washington Island, WI 54246 Jacksonport Women’s Club 3365 Cty V Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 Kiwanis Club of Sturgeon Bay c/o Mike Wagner 4543 E. Shorewood Point Road Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 559-0055 kiwanis.org Knights of Columbus 692 Tacoma Beach Road Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-1010 kofc.org
Knights of Columbus 2478 Msgr Broens PO Box 533 Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-1375 kofc.org Knights of Columbus 4896 Our Lady of the Bays 8357 Cty F Baileys Harbor, WI 54202 kofc.org Knights of Columbus 6444 Our Lady of Good Help Council 1003 Pleasant Ridge Road Brussels, WI 54204 kofc.org Leadership Door County, Inc. PO Box 874 Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 leadershipdoorcounty. com League of Women Voters of Door County PO Box 306 Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 doorcounty.wi.lwvnet.org Lions International Egg Harbor PO Box 143 Egg Harbor, WI 54209
(920) 854-2142 lionsclubs.org Memorial to Door County Fallen Veterans, Inc. PO Box 9 Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 doorcountyveterans.com National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association c/o Marilyn Grose 214 Fulton Ave. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 narfe.org National Association of Letter Carriers c/o Imogene R. Peters 1245 Rhode Island St. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 nalc.org National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution 4840 Country View Road Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (202) 879-3343 dar.org Northern Door First Responders PO Box 287 Sister Bay, WI 54234
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Optimist International c/o William Baudhuin 55 S. Third Ave. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 optimist.org Order of the Eastern Star of the State of Wisconsin 729 Memorial Dr. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 easternstar.org Our Legacy US, Inc. 1266 Main Road Washington Island, WI 54246 Pioneer Fire Company, Inc. 421 Michigan St. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 Rotary Club of Door County North Baileys Harbor, WI 54202 Rotary Club of Sturgeon Bay Breakfast, Inc. c/o PIP Printing 368 Jefferson St. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 Rotary Club of Sturgeon Bay, Inc. PO Box 81 Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 854-2142 sturgeonbayrotary.org Sister Bay and Liberty Grove Firefighters Association, Inc. PO Box 287 Sister Bay, WI 54234 (920) 854-4021 sblgfd.com Sons of Norway PO Box 231 Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 sofn.com Southern Door Fire Dept, Inc. PO Box 158 Forestville, WI 54213 (920) 856-6264 Sturgeon Bay Breakfast Rotary Charitable Trust c/o Stephen A. Kase 368 Jefferson St. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-5272 Sturgeon Bay Optimist Door County Foundation PO Box 9 Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 Sturgeon Bay Rotary Club Charitable Trust PO Box 9 Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-5551 Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 6572 Memorial Dr. Egg Harbor, WI 54209 thrivent.com Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 1443 Highview Road Ellison Bay, WI 54210 thrivent.com Thrivent Financial for Lutherans PO Box 16 Sister Bay, WI 54234 thrivent.com
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 1219 Bluebird Place Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 thrivent.com United States Coast Guard Chief Petty Officers Association 4520 Weber Road Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 uscgcpoa.org Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8337 United States Dept of Wis PO Box 201 Ellison Bay, WI 54210 (920) 746-0357 vfw.org Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3088 United States Dept of Wis c/o Raymond Hogan 902 Alabama Place Apt 3 Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 746-8709 vfw.org Veterans of Foreign Wars United States Dept of Wis 112 Woodcrest Road Sister Bay, WI 54234 vfwwi.org Washington Island Fire and Rescue, Inc. PO Box 250 Washington Island, WI 54246 Wisconsin Jaycees, Inc. PO Box 284 Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 sturgeonbayjaycees.com
COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS Door County Community Foundation, Inc. 222 N. Third Ave. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 746-1786 GiveDoorCounty.org Southern Door Community Foundation 9131 Morris Lane Brussels, WI 54204 sdcommunity.wix. com/sdcf-try-2 Washington Island Community Foundation PO Box 68 Washington Island, WI 54246
EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS Bible Students of Northeastern Wisconsin PO Box 571 Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 Björklunden vid Sjön Lawrence University of Wisconsin PO Box 10 Baileys Harbor, WI 54202 (920) 839-2216 lawrence.edu/dept/bjork/
Bordui Foundation PO Box 9 Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 Catholic Schools of Door County, Inc. PO Box 541 Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 Clearing Endowment Trust PO Box 65 Ellison Bay, WI 54210 (920) 854-4088 theclearing.org Clearing Folk School PO Box 65 Ellison Bay, WI 54210 (920) 854-4088 theclearing.org Door County Library Foundation, Inc. 107 S. 4th Ave. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-6578 Door Peninsula Astronomical Society 2041 Michigan St. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 doorastronomy.org Education Association of Gibraltar Area 3924 Hwy 42 PO Box 670 Fish Creek, WI 54212 Frank Gordon Memorial Scholarship Foundation, Inc. PO Box 85 Washington Island, WI 54246 Friends of Door County Libraries Association 107 S. 4th Ave. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 Gibraltar Area Educational Endowment Fund c/o DCCF 222 N. Third Ave. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 746-1786 Literacy Door County, Inc. PO Box 473 Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 Northeast Wisconsin Dental Study Club Unit 5 30 N. 18th Ave. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 NWTC Education Foundation 2740 W. Mason St. PO Box 19042 Green Bay, WI 54303 (920) 498-5444 Philanthropic Educational Organization P.E.O. Executive Office/ Treasurer’s Dept. Helen Schreiber Allen Scholarship #8347 3700 Grand Ave. Des Moines, IA 50312 Sevastopol Alumni Benefit c/o Gary Welch 4553 Hwy 57 Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 Sevastopol Education Association c/o Mary Guy 4550 Hwy 57 Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235
Sevastopol Education Foundation 4564 Ridge Crest Road Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 Southern Door Education Foundation 8240 Hwy 57 Brussels, WI 54204 sdeducationfoundation. org St. John Bosco Catholic School, Inc. 15 N. Elgin Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-4144 Sturgeon Bay Education Foundation c/o Wendy Kase PO Box 191 Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-5242 Thomas J. Webb Scholarship Trust 3931 Bay Shore Dr. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-6926 Treehouse Learning Center, Inc. 323 S. 5th Ave. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-7187 Washington Island Education Association 888 Main Road Washington Island, WI 54246 Write On, Door County 4177 Juddville Road PO Box 457 Fish Creek, WI 54212 (920) 868-1457 writeondoorcounty.org
ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS Crossroads at Big Creek, Inc. PO Box 608 Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 746-5895 crossroadsatbigcreek.org Door County Environmental Council, Inc. PO Box 114 Fish Creek, WI 54212 (920) 743-6003 dcec-wi.org Door County Land Trust PO Box 65 Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 746-1359 Door County Land Use Forum, Inc. 5689 Gordon Road Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-3020 Door County Quality Market Animal Sale 1419 Rhode Island Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 Friends of Peninsula State Park, Inc. PO Box 502 Fish Creek, WI 54212 (920) 868-6256 peninsulafriends.org
Friends of Potawatomi State Park, Inc. 3740 Park Dr. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 746-2890 runwild.org Friends of the Door County Park System, Inc. c/o Park Directors Office PO Box 228 Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 co.door.wi.gov Friends of Toft Point, Inc. c/o Charlotte Lukes 3962 Hillside Road Egg Harbor, WI 54209 Friends of Whitefish Dunes 3275 Clark Lake Road Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 823-2400 thefriendsofwhitefish dunes.org Lakeshore Natural Resource Partnership c/o Jim Kettler PO Box 62 Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 304-1919 lnrp.org Nature Conservancy 242 Michigan St. Suite B103 Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-8695 nature.org/wisconsin Newport Wilderness Society, Inc. PO Box 187 Ellison Bay, WI 54210 (920) 854-2500 newportwilderness society.org North American Bear Foundation 6316 Center Road Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 Open Door Bird Sanctuary 4114 Cty I Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 opendoorbirdsanctuary. org Peninsula Animal Lovers Society, Inc. PO Box 242 Baileys Harbor, WI 54202 Ridges Sanctuary PO Box 152 Baileys Harbor, WI 54202 (920) 839-2802 ridgessanctuary.org Sustain Door, Inc. 308 S. 12th Ave. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 746-9792 sustaindoor.org The Green Fund 222 N. Third Ave. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 746-1786 Whitetails Unlimited, Inc. PO Box 720 Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-6777 whitetailsunlimited.com Whitetails Unlimited, Inc. 816 Cty XC Forestville, WI 54213 whitetailsunlimited.com
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Wild Ones of Door County Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 824-5193 wildones.org Wisconsin Humane Society Door County Campus 3475 Park Dr. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 746-1111 doorcountyhumane society.org
GRANTING FOUNDATIONS 100+ Women Who Care Northern Door County c/o DCCF 222 N. Third Ave. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 100WWCNorthernDoor. org Cliff and Clara Herlache Foundation c/o DCCF 222 N. Third Ave. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 746-1786 doorcountycommunity foundation.org Door County Charities, Inc. c/o Richard Heardon Jr. 5335 Horseshoe
Bay Road Egg Harbor, WI 54209 (800) 761-7070 doorcountycharities.com Door County Federation of Women’s Clubs Service Trust 3750 Rocky Shore Dr. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 Ellsworth and Carla Peterson Charitable Foundation 55 Utopia Circle Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-4501 Fred J. & Thea J. Peterson Supportive Charitable Trust 55 Utopia Circle Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 Fred J. Peterson Foundation, Inc. 41 N. 3rd Ave. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-5574 FW De Klerk Foundation for Peace in Divided Societies 912 Memorial Dr. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-7666 Goldammer Family Foundation, Inc. PO Box 10 Fish Creek, WI 54212 (920) 868-2226
Hedeen Foundation, Inc. 218 N. 14th Ave. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-7225 Hugh and Helena Brogan Foundation 11308 Homestead Dr. Ellison Bay, WI 54210 (920) 854-9883 Jaleane Foundation, Inc. 1430 Memorial Dr. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 James Hall Zimmerman Foundation, Inc. 1916 Viste Road Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 PJ Hedeen & Children Foundation, Inc. 4716 Martin Road Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-6500 Raibrook Foundation, Inc. 30 N. 18th Ave. Suite 4 Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 746-2995 raibrookfoundation.com Robert A. and Lynn I. Doneff Foundation, Inc. 7833 Dock Road Egg Harbor, WI 54209 (920) 684-6940
Rosemann Family Foundation, Inc. 11473 Beach Road Sister Bay, WI 54234 (920) 854-5934 Tatman Foundation c/o Julia Chomeau PO Box 497 Ephraim, WI 54211 Thomas E. Anschutz Foundation 2445 Sand Lane Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 Timothy Foundation 9952 Cty Road N Brussels, WI 54204 United Way of Door County, Inc. 57 N. 3rd Ave. Lower Level PO Box 223 Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 746-9645 unitedwaydc.org Women’s Fund of Door County c/o DCCF 222 N. Third Ave. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 womensfundof doorcounty.org
HEALTH-CARE ORGANIZATIONS Coventry Care 10547 Koessl Lane Sister Bay, WI 54234 Door County Bridges 2622 S. Bay Shore Dr. Sister Bay, WI 54234 (920) 854-2544 dcbridges.org Door County Medical Center 323 S. 18th Ave. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-5566 dcmedical.org Door County Medical Center Foundation, Inc. PO Box 230 Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 746-1071 dcmedical.org/Giving Island Memorial Medical Fund, Inc. 581 Silver Birch Lane Washington Island, WI 54246 Good Samaritan SocietyScandia Village 10560 Applewood Road Sister Bay, WI 54234 (920) 854-2317
An Open Door to Understanding, Compassion, and Justice The UU Fellowship of Door County
• Celebrates diverse beliefs 10341 Hwy 42 • Invites spiritual growth, intellectual inquiry, and creative expression North Ephraim • Cares actively for the well-being of its fellowship family and the larger community 920-854-7559 • Practices conscientious stewardship of the earth upon which all life depends uufdc.org • Pursues equality and justice for all people facebook.com/uufdc
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good-sam.com/ locations/scandia-village Lake Shore Health Services, Inc. 1843 Michigan St. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 746-1070 North Shore Health Services, Inc. 345 S. 18th Place Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 746-0510 Prevent Suicide Door County Nathan Wilson Coalition PO Box 491 Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 495-2383 preventsuididedc.org Sue Baldwin Fund PO Box 383 Sister Bay, WI 54234 (920) 839-1114 suebaldwinfund.com Unity Hospice 30 N. 18th Ave. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 746-6440 unityhospice.org Washington Island Community Health Program PO Box 277 Washington Island,
WI 54246 (920) 847-2108 Wisconsin Foundation for Pain and Chronic Disease Research PO Box 27 Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235
HISTORIC PRESERVATIONISTS Citizens for Our Bridge, Inc. PO Box 653 Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 steelbridgesongfest.org Door County Historical Society PO Box 71 Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 Door County Maritime Museum & Lighthouse Preservation Society, Inc. 120 N. Madison Ave. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-5958 dcmm.org Egg Harbor Historical Society, Inc. PO Box 264 Egg Harbor, WI 54209 (920) 868-3297
Ephraim Foundation Heritage Fund, Inc. PO Box 165 Ephraim, WI 54211 (920) 854-9688 ephraim.org Ephraim Historical Foundation, Inc. PO Box 165 Ephraim, WI 54211 (920) 854-9688 Friends of Plum & Pilot Islands PO Box 61 Washington Island, WI 54246 (715) 823-6873 Gibraltar Historical Association PO Box 323 Fish Creek, WI 54212 (920) 868-2091 historicnoblehouse.org Horseshoe Bay Farms, Inc. c/o DCCF 222 N. Third Ave. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 PreserveHorseshoeBay. org Jacksonport Historical Society, Inc. 4768 Hwy 57 Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235
(920) 743-6415 jacksonporthistorical society.org Liberty Grove Historical Society PO Box 94 Ellison Bay, WI 54210 (920) 839-5022 libertygrovehistorical.org Namur Belgian Heritage Foundation, Inc. c/o Stephen A. Kase 30 N. 18th Ave. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-8381 Northeastern Wisconsin Antique Power Association Incorporated 5005 Country View Road Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 Sister Bay Historical Society, Inc. PO Box 34 Sister Bay, WI 54234 (920) 854-7680 sisterbayhistory.org Sturgeon Bay Historical Society, Inc. PO Box 827 Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 493-0572
Washington Island Farm Museum, Inc. PO Box 127 Washington Island, WI 54246 (920) 847-2156 Washington Island Heritage Conservancy Corp. 1391 Main Road Washington Island, WI 54246
HUMAN AND SOCIALSERVICE CHARITIES Autism Society of America, Inc. 470 N. 6th Ave. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 autism-society.org Bayview Terrace, Inc. 537 S. Neenah Ave. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-0011 Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeastern Wisconsin 1345 W. Mason St. Green Bay, WI 54303 (920) 498-2227 bbbsnew.org
RUN FOR A CAUSE
OCTOBER 30 , 2021
The 2019 Run For A Cause Participants.
SUPPORT DOOR COUNTY’S CHARITIES RUN FOR A CAUSE IN 2021! For some, it’s not enough to run 13.1 miles for themselves. That’s why the organizers of the Door County Half Marathon introduced the Run For A Cause program in 2010 - to give runners a little more motivation with each training stride. In ten years the program has raised more than $180,550 for area charities. Runners can help build on that total by signing up to run for their favorite Door County charity now. 100 registrations are available free to runners who commit to raising at least $250 for an area charity. Once runners in the half marathon or the 5k raise the $250 minimum, they’ll receive a free entry for the Door County Half Marathon or the Nicolet Bay 5k.
Julie’s Park Cafe & Motel | Hayden Water Co. | True North Real Estate | Birchwood Lodge | GFL Environmental | Flanigan Distributing On Deck Clothing | Nicolet National Bank | The Cordon Family Foundation
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Boys & Girls Club of Door County PO Box 579 Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 818-1046 Christ Child Society of Door County PO Box 572 Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 823-2200 Community Resource Program of Door County, Inc. dba Feed My People/ Clothe My People 204 N. 14th Ave. PO Box 741 Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-9053 Door CANcer, Inc. PO Box 423 Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 doorcancer.com Door County Habitat for Humanity 410 N. 14th Ave. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-2869 Door-Tran 1009 Egg Harbor Road PO Box 181 Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-9999
Family Services of Northeastern Wisconsin, Inc. Healthy Families (920) 746-9040 Sexual Assault Center of Door County (920) 746-8996 57 N. 12th Ave. Suite 110 Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 familyservicesnew.org Girl Scouts of the Northwestern Great Lakes, Inc. 1112 N. Adams St. Suite 101 Green Bay, WI 54301 (888) 747-6945 gsnwgl.org GO BO Foundation c/o DCCF 222 N. Third Ave. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 Good Hope Counseling, Inc. 275 Smith Dr. Sister Bay, WI 54234 HELP of Door County, Inc. 219 Green Bay Road Suite 1 Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-8818 helpofdoorcounty.org
Hispanic Resource Center of Door and Kewaunee Counties, Inc. 1618 Texas Place Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 559-1878 Jak’s Place 1623 Rhode Island St. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 818-0525 lakeshorecap.com Lac Baie Girl Scout Council Inc. Camping Trust PO Box 9 Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-5486 Lakeshore CAP 131 S. Third Ave. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-0192 lakeshorecap.org Lakeshore Child Care Services, Inc. 616 Florida St. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 Legal Aid Society of Door County, Inc. 131 S. 3rd Ave. PO Box 846 Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-3934
Literacy Door County, Inc. PO Box 473 Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-8185 literacydoorcounty.org Lutheran Counseling and Family Services of Wisconsin 1756 Michigan St. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Council, Inc. DCHH 1300 Egg Harbor Road Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 Money Management Counselors 57 N. 12th Ave. Suite 104 Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-1862 moneymanagement counselors.com Neighbor to Neighbor: Volunteer Care Givers of Door County, Inc. PO Box 626 Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-7800 Northern Door Children’s Center 10520 Judith Blazer Dr. Sister Bay, WI 54234
(920) 854-4244 northerndoorchildrens center.org Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays, Inc. c/o Sandy Brown PO Box 213 Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 Peninsula Preschool, Inc. PO Box 171 Ephraim, WI 54211 (920) 854-2112 peninsulapreschool. weebly.com Senior Citizens Agency of Northern Door, Inc. 290 Smith Dr. Sister Bay, WI 54234 (920) 854-9669 Sunshine Resources, Inc. 55 W. Yew St. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-7943 Washington Island Preschool, Inc. 1296 Main Road Stop 2 Washington Island, WI 54246 (920) 847-3305
Growth Is A Beautiful Thing But It Always Comes with Responsibilities
For decades, the Sister Bay Historical Society has worked to sustain our village's stories, artifacts and archives for generations to come. In fact, we may have been TOO successful — our inventory of artifacts has grown far beyond our ability to properly store and protect them. As a result, we plan to build what we're calling The History Center, a building that will house our archives and provide the space to store small and large artifacts, make repairs to our antique farm implements and create new exhibits. The History Center will also provide a heated multi-use area for meetings and enhanced exhibits.
Won't you join us in expanding our protection of Sister Bay’s 150-year-old history
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Fred Johnson is our president & fundraising chairperson. He’ll tell you why your support is so important! 920.854.9247
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ONLINE Visit sisterbayhistory.org/donate Make a donation by PayPal, sleep well at night!
Write out a check in any amount & mail to: Sister Bay Historical Society P.O. Box 34 Sister Bay, WI 54234
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We Are HOPE, Inc. 1300 Egg Harbor Road Suite 124, Cherry Point Mall Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-7273 wearehopeinc.org Wee Child Center of Sturgeon Bay, Inc. 421 N. 5th Place Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-4363 Wigwam Nursery School, Inc. 141 S. 12th Ave. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 Women’s Employment Project Inc. 1300 Egg Harbor Road Suite 124 Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-7273 wepinc.org Young Adult Parent Support of Door County 448 N. 11th Place Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 559-0200
RECREATIONAL GROUPS Aloha Classic, Inc. c/o Thomas Van Den Bogart
1567 Egg Harbor Road Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-1588 American Bowling Congress, Inc. 815 S. Ithaca Place Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 Billy Weiss American Legion Post 527 Baseball, Inc. 7960 Hwy 42 Egg Harbor, WI 54209 Blue Goose Tours 776 Sandhill Road Brussels, WI 54204 Cyber Phoenix Project Ltd 385 N. 3rd Ave. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 Door County Golf Association PO Box 701 Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 Door County Master Gardeners Association, Inc. PO Box 485 Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 dcmga.org Door County Rod & Gun Club, Inc. PO Box 463 Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 doorcountyrodand gunclub.com
Door County Scottie Rally, Inc. PO Box 337 Baileys Harbor, WI 54202 (920) 493-5878 Door County Skate, Inc. 1026 Michigan St. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 Door County Snowmobile Trails Association, Inc. c/o Steve Sohns 2833 Maple Grove East Fish Creek, WI 54212 Door County Soccer Association 415 N. 12th Ave. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 jtevers@hotmail.com Door County Toy Library 107 S. 4th Ave. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-6578 Door County YMCA, Inc. 1900 Michigan St. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 doorcountyymca.org (920) 743-4949 Door Devils Motorcycle Club, Inc. c/o Tim Gauphier PO Box 804 Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 495-4003 doordevilsmc.com
Doornet Internet Group, Inc. 421 Nebraska St. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 Ephraim Yacht Club PO Box 331 Ephraim, WI 54211 (920) 854-7107 eyc.org Kewaunee Door County Salmon Tournament, Inc. PO Box 555 Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 883-9792 kdsalmon.com Little League Baseball, Inc. 5909 Dennis Dr. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (570) 326-1921 Nor-Dor Youth Football, Inc. PO Box 403 Baileys Harbor, WI 54202 Northern Door County Soccer Association c/o of Richard Jacobs 12368 Blackberry Road Ellison Bay, WI 54210 (920) 421-1005 doorsoccer.com Northern Door Volleyball Association Incorporated PO Box 454 Fish Creek, WI 54212
Open Door Pride PO Box 792 Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 opendoorpride.org Open Door Tae Kwon Do, Inc. 515 S. 8th Ave. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-0195 Peninsula Flyers Inc. Chapter 630 PO Box 524 Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 Peninsula Golf Association, Inc. PO Box 275 Fish Creek, WI 54212 (920) 854-5791 peninsulagolf.org Peninsula Gun Club, Inc. 3702 Juddville Road Fish Creek, WI 54212 (920) 868-3509 peninsulagunclub.com Soccer Association for Youth 1102 N. 3rd Ave. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 saysoccer.org Soccer Assoc. for Youth PO Box 133 Washington Island, WI 54246
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Southern Door Snow Travelers, Inc. c/o Stanley Laviolette RR4 Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 Stock Horse of Wisconsin, Inc. c/o Brandon Schopf PO Box 866 Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 495-2280 stockhorseofwisconsin. com Sturgeon Bay Boys Basketball Club, Inc. 437 N. 16th Dr. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 Sturgeon Bay Girls Front Court Club c/o John R. Asher 180 E. Redwood St. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 Sturgeon Bay Open Bass Tournament, Inc. PO Box 242 Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 sbobt.org
Sturgeon Bay Sevastopol Wrestling Club, Inc. c/o Gary Shefchik 1105 S. 19th Place Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 Sturgeon Bay Yacht Club 600 Nautical Dr. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-6934 sturgeonbayyachtclub. com Sturgeon Bay Yacht Club Sail Training Foundation, Inc. 600 Nautical Dr. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 stugeonbayyachtclub. com Trillium Quilt Guild c/o Laurie Moegenburg 11110 Ironwood Road Sister Bay, WI 54234 United States Bowling Congress, Inc. c/o David Homan 6727 Hwy 42 Egg Harbor, WI 54209 bowl.com
United States Power Squadrons 1609 Texas Place Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 usps.org Washington Island Sportsman and Conservation Club, Inc. PO Box 100 Washington Island, WI 54246 Washinton Island Yacht Club, Inc. PO Box 66 Washington Island, WI 54246 wiyc.com Women’s International Bowling Congress 1058 Bonnie View Dr. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 bowl.com Young American Bowling Alliance 59 Pine St. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (800) 514-2695 bowl.com
DOOR COUNTY ESTATE-PLANNING ATTORNEYS Pinkert Law Firm, LLP Richard Hauser Amy Sullivan 454 Kentucky St. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-6505 and 350 Sunset Dr. Sister Bay, WI 54234 (920) 854-2616 Brooks & Kase, SC Victor Dana Brooks Stephen A. Kase 30 N. 18th Ave. Building 10A Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-8485 Dahl Law Firm, Ltd. Collin J. Dahl 10589 Highland Road Suite 4 Sister Bay, WI 54234 (920) 854-7100 Hoyerman Law Office Richard Hoyerman 10568 Country Walk Lane Sister Bay, WI 54234 (920) 854-6070 Lewis D. Clarke, Attorney at Law Lewis D. Clarke 623 Bay Point Road Washington Island,
WI 54246 (920) 847-2311 Nina Martel Law Office SC Nina H. Martel 508 Jefferson St. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 746-4475 Philip Johnson Law Office Philip Johnson 14 S. Third Ave. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-2211 Ross Estate Planning Robert Ross 55 S. 3rd Ave. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-9117 Schaeffer Law Office Linda Schaeffer 242 Michigan St. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-6485 Stephen P. Johnson Law Offices Stephen Johnson 54 E. Oak St. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-2129 Toft Law Firm Trudy A. Toft 45 S. 3rd Ave. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 (920) 743-9231
RYAN CAPPLEMAN AND MEGHAN JARECKI IN THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY PRODUCTION OF GEORGE GERSHWIN’S LA LA LUCILLE. PHOTO BY HEIDI HODGES.
LOCATED IN THE HEART OF HISTORIC DOWNTOWN STURGEON BAY, WE ARE HONORED TO BE A PART OF THE DOOR COUNTY COMMUNITY. ALL OF US AT TAP EXTEND SINCERE GRATITUDE TO THE SPONSORS, DONORS, ADVERTISERS, AND VOLUNTEERS WHO HAVE LIFTED US UP AND HELPED US THROUGH THESE UNCERTAIN TIMES. Learn more at www.thirdavenueplayhouse.com
DOOR COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION’S GUIDE TO CHARITABLE FUNDS
GUIDE TO CHARITABLE FUNDS at the Door County Community Foundation
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he mission of the Door County Community Foundation is to inspire people to give back to sustain and advance the community we love. We do that by serving as a conduit for giving. We’re a charity whose purpose is to make giving simpler, easier, and more tax efficient so you can be as generous as possible to the charities and causes you care about. We’ve published this Guide to Charitable Funds as a resource to help you with your giving. For a more complete listing of the nearly 400 non-profit and civic groups in Door County, visit us online at www. GiveDoorCounty.org - or just give us a call at (920) 746-1786. Help us inspire people to give back to sustain and advance the community we love. Board of Directors Sally O’Brien of Clark Lake Chair Former Director, Benefits, Kimberly-Clark Dick Egan of Clark Lake Vice Chair Chairman Emeritus, Little Rapids Corporation Grace Rossman of Ellison Bay Secretary Thrivent Financial, Retired
Professional Staff Jeff Ottum of Sturgeon Bay Treasurer Former Senior Vice President of Human Resources, Schreiber Foods, Inc. Marcia Smith of Sturgeon Bay Past Chair Retired Banker Inge Alverson Bacon of Sevastopol Certified Public Accountant
Fred Anderson of Sister Bay Owner, Ashbrooke Hotel, Egg Harbor
Keith Mutchler of Sevastopol Paper & Packaging Manufacturing, Retired
Rob Davis of Ephraim Retired
Barb Sajna of Baileys Harbor Retired Episcopal Priest
John Herlache of Sturgeon Bay Surgeon, Retired
Jim Vander Heiden of Egg Harbor Former Vice President, HGA Architects and Engineers
Roger Johnson of Sister Bay Retired Psychologist, Kaiser Permanente Sharon Lutsey of Egg Harbor Waseda Farms
Vicki Wilson of Sturgeon Bay President/Founder, Door County Coffee & Tea Co.
Bret Bicoy of Sturgeon Bay President & CEO John Sabo of Sturgeon Bay Vice President of Philanthropic Services Kacie Mueller of Sturgeon Bay Philanthropic Services Officer Julie Haen of Sturgeon Bay Business Officer
Summary of Activity for Calendar Year 2020 (unaudited):
Budgeted Operating Costs as a Percentage of Assets:
$27,140,670 $7,844,102 $1,129,320 $5,511,905 $33,009,855
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 3.5% 3.0% 2.6% 2.3% 2.3% 2.1% 2.0% 1.9% 1.8% 1.9% 1.8% 2.0%
Total Assets as of January 1, 2020: Contributions Received: Pledges Received: Grants & Scholarships Disbursed: Total Assets as of December 31, 2020:
Inspiring people to give back to sustain and advance the community we love.
DOOR COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION’S GUIDE TO CHARITABLE FUNDS Grants Awarded from All Funds at the Community Foundation: 115 Club Ltd. Abington Friends School ACLU Foundation Adopt a Soldier Door County Aging & Disability Resource Center of Door County Albion College Altrusa Club of Door County Foundation, Inc. Alzheimer’s Association Greater Wisconsin American Heart Association American Legion Charities American Museum of Natural History American Red Cross Ann & Robert H Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago Found. Arm in Arm Arthritis Foundation Bay View Lutheran Church Bellin Health Foundation Bible Study Fellowship Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeastern Wisconsin Birch Creek Music Performance Center, Inc. Bjorklunden Boys & Girls Club of Door County Boys Hope Girls Hope Bradley University Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence Bread for the World Institute Broadway United Methodist Church Brown County Historical Society BUG Firefighters, Inc. Calvin College Camp Manito-wish YMCA Camp Zion Carleton College Carroll University Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Green Bay Catholic Foundation for the Diocese of Green Bay Catholic Relief Services Centurion Ministries Development Dept. Cerebal Palsy Inc. CFLeads Christ Child Society Church Mutual Insurance Company Church of Atonement Clean Water Action Council College Possible Colorado College Community Health Clinic Concordia University Concordia University Chicago Cornell Lab of Ornithology Corpus Christi Catholic Church Covenant House Crossroads at Big Creek, Inc.
D & R Greenway Land Trust Destination Sturgeon Bay Diocese of Venice Doctors Without Borders Donald and Carol Kress Pavilion Door CANcer, Inc. Door Community Auditorium Door Community Non-Profit Group Door County Department of Veterans Services Door County Economic Development Door County Environmental Council, Inc Door County Fire Chiefs Inc. Door County Habitat For Humanity Door County Historical Society, Inc. Door County Housing Partnership, Inc. Door County Humane Society Door County Land Trust Door County Library Door County Library Foundation Door County Maritime Museum Door County Master Gardeners Association, Inc. Door County Medical Center Auxillary Door County Medical Center Foundation Door County Soil and Water Conservation Dept. Door County Toys for Kids Door County Visitors Bureau Door County YMCA Door of Life Christian Church Door Peninsula Astronomical Society Fund Door Shakespeare, Inc. Door-Tran Inc. Ducks Unlimited Emmanuel Lutheran Church Environmental Defense Fund Ephraim Fire-Rescue Association, Inc. Ephraim Historical Foundation, Inc. Ephraim Moravian Church Family Services of Northeastern Wisconsin Father Flanagans Boys Home Feed & Clothe My People of Door County Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin Fine Arts Institute of East High, Inc. First Baptist Church First United Methodist Church FISC Consumer Credit Counseling of Door County, Inc. Florida State University Foundation Food for the Poor Foundation for Children in Need
Fox Valley Technical College Francis Hardy Center for the Arts Friends of Peninsula State Park Friends of Potawatomi State Park Friends of Princeton Open Space Friends of Wisconsin Public Television Gathering Ground Gbarnga Lutheran Mission Project Giants of the Earth Heritage Center Gibraltar Area Schools Girl Scouts of the Northwestern Great Lakes God’s World Publications, Inc. Grand Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Assoc Inc Guest House of Milwaukee H.S. Baird #174 Masonic Lodge Habitat for Humanity Heart of the Nation Heifer International HELP of Door County, Inc. Hope United Church of Christ Hopeful Horizons Horseshoe Bay Farms, Inc. IEEE Foundation Immanuel Lutheran Church Interlochen Center for the Arts Jacksonport Fire Department Jacksonport Historical Society Jesuit Retreat House Jesuits Central and Southern Province John Hancock Life Insurance Company Joint Professional Law Enforcement Assoc. of Door County Juvenile Diabetes Research Kahilu Theatre Foundation Kappa Alpha Theta Foundation Kent School Lakeland University Lakeshore CAP, Inc. Lakeshore Natural Resource Partnership Lakeshore Technical College Land Trust Alliance L’Arche USA Lawrence University Legal Aid Society of Door County Literacy Door County Loyola Academy of St. Louis Luther College Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service Lutheran World Relief, Inc. Macalester College Madison Area Technical College Mercer Street Friends Michigan Technological University Midsummer’s Music, Ltd. Midway USA Foundation, Inc.
Midwest Environmental Advocates Miller Art Museum Milwaukee Chamber Theater Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design Milwaukee School of Engineering Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Mote Marine Laboratory Mount Olivet Lutheran Church Namur Belgian Heritage Center National Audubon Society National Geographic Society National Parks Conservation Association Nature Conservancy Neighbor to Neighbor New Mexico Tech NEW Radio Norbertine Community of New Mexico Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Northern Door Children’s Center Northern Sky Theater Northern Vermont University Northwoods Wildlife Center, Inc. Norwegian American Historical Association NWTC NWTC Educational Foundation, Inc. Ocean Conservancy Open Door Bird Sanctuary Open Door Pride OXFAM America PATH of Door County Peninsula Music Festival, Inc. Peninsula Players Theatre Foundation, Inc. Peninsula School of Art Peninsula Symphonic Band PFLAG Door County Planned Parenthood Federation of America Prairie Hill Waldorf School Ltd. Rawhide Boys Ranch RBC Ministries Ready Readers Redeemer Lutheran Church Ripon College Rock of Ages Lighthouse Preservation Society Rotary Club of Sturgeon Bay Rotary District 6220 RYE Program Rotary Foundation of Rotary International Sail Training Foundation, Inc. Saint John’s Communities Foundation, Inc. Salvation Army Samaritans Purse International Relief Santa Fe Communications, Inc. Scandia Village - Good Samaritan Society
Sevastopol School Shepherd of the Bay Lutheran Church Shriner’s Hospital for Children Sierra Club Foundation Sister Bay Historical Society Sister Bay/Liberty Grove Firefighters Assoc. Sisters of St. Francis of the Holy Cross Skylight Music Theatre Sojourners South Dakota State University Southern Door County School District Special Olympics Spring Island Trust SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Foundation St. Bernard Catholic School St. Francis & St. Mary Parish St. James Lutheran Church St. John Bosco Catholic School St. Joseph’s Catholic Church St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Inc. St. Katherine Drexel Parish St. Luke’s Episcopal Church St. Mary’s College of Maryland St. Norbert College St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Stanford Social Innovation Review Stella Maris Parish Stephens College Stoneman-Schopf Agency, Inc. Sturgeon Bay Girls Front Court Club, Inc Sturgeon Bay Historical Society Sturgeon Bay Moravian Church Sturgeon Bay School District Sturgeon Bay United Methodist Church Sturgeon Bay Utilities Sunshine House, Inc. Sustain Door The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals The Clearing Folk School The Episcopal Diocese of Milwaukee The MDS Foundation The Ridges Sanctuary, Inc. Third Avenue Playhouse Trenton Area Soup Kitchen Trenton’s Children’s Chorus Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church Unbound Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Door County United Fire Group United Way of Door County United Way of the Lowcountry Unity Hospice
Unity Limited Partnership University of Akron University of Minnesota - Twin Cities University of Wisconsin Milwaukee University of Wisconsin Whitewater University of Wisconsin Eau Claire Foundation University of Wisconsin Foundation University of Wisconsin Stevens Point Foundation University of Wisconsin Superior Foundation University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire University of Wisconsin-Green Bay University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse University of Wisconsin-Madison University of Wisconsin-Platteville University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point University of Wisconsin-Stout University School of Milwaukee Valparaiso University Vesterheim Norwegian American Museum Violence Intervention Project, Inc. Viterbo University Washington Island Art & Nature Center, Inc. Washington Island Community Health Program Washington Island Foundation Washington Island Observer Washington Island Players Washington National Cathedral Washington University We Are Hope, Inc. We Raise Foundation WI Inst of Certified Public Accountants Educational Foundtn Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association Wisconsin Eastern Star Foundation Wisconsin Humane Society Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters Wisconsin Lutheran College Wisconsin Public Radio Wisconsin Public Service Wisconsin Public Television Wisconsin Wildlife Federation WNET World Pediatric Project Write On Door County, Inc. WUWM Milwaukee Public Radio Zion United Methodist Church
University of WisconsinWhitewater University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire University of Wisconsin-Green Bay University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse University of Wisconsin-Madison
University of Wisconsin-Platteville University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point University of Wisconsin-Stout Viterbo University Wisconsin Lutheran College
Scholarships Awarded to Students Attending the Following Universities: Calvin College Carroll University Fox Valley Technical College Lakeland University Lakeshore Technical College Luther College
Madison Area Technical College Michigan Technological University Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design Milwaukee School of Engineering New Mexico Tech
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Northern Vermont University Ripon College South Dakota State University St. Mary’s College of Maryland
St. Norbert College University of Akron University of Minnesota-Twin Cities University of WisconsinMilwaukee
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DOOR COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION’S GUIDE TO CHARITABLE FUNDS
CHARITABLE FUNDS SUPPORTING CAUSES IN DOOR COUNTY Discretionary Endowment Funds offer you the best of both worlds - the opportunity to choose a broad area that interests you (such as children, the arts, or the environment) while relying on the Door County Community Foundation’s volunteer boards and committees to identify the organizations that will make the greatest impact on that issue. Your gift is endowed and will provide a permanent source of income to be granted to those organizations that are truly making a difference in Door County. We can even create a new Fund named in your honor or in memory of a loved one. Please consider donating today, or in your estate plans, to a Discretionary Endowment Fund.
For Good Forever Fund www.GiveDoorCounty.org
We simply cannot know what issues or opportunities the future will bring, but we can be confident that the Community Foundation will be there to address it because of the For Good Forever Fund - the general unrestricted endowment for Door County. We’re here For Good. And we’re here Forever. This permanent pool of money is a flexible resource to fund our sustainability and advancement grants, invest in community projects, and support future programs of the Community Foundation.
Door County Green Fund www.GreenFund.com
Door County is blessed with an abundance of natural resources. From our lakeshore to the wetlands, our orchards to the meadows, the open spaces and our rural roads - there is something about the beauty of this place that keeps us here or calls us back each year. The Green Fund supports land acquisition projects in our community and also invests in environmental education, funds land preservation, eradicates invasive species, and supports other types of “green” projects.
Women’s Fund of Door County www.WomensFundDoorCounty.org
The Women’s Fund of Door County builds, enriches, and nurtures the lives of women and girls through collective wisdom and philanthropy. The Women’s Fund invests in educational opportunities for women and girls and supports arts programs which enrich their souls. It makes grants to promote healthy activities for young girls and to provide support for seniors. It supports efforts to improve women’s health and invests in initiatives that promote equality. Because when she thrives, we all prosper.
Healthy Water Door County
Arts Fund The “arts” describe a broad range of creative activities that can stimulate thought and inspire the soul. Therein lies the purpose of the Community Foundation’s Arts Fund. The Community Foundation supports creative charitable activities in Door County that use the arts to enrich the community and touch the lives of the people of Door County.
Children & Youth Fund If the future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams, then there is no greater gift to a child than to nurture their ability to believe in their own potential and promise. The Community Foundation supports charities that are working to ensure a brighter future for the community’s children - whether it be alleviating their burdens today or helping them realize the opportunities of tomorrow.
Education Fund Education must go beyond traditional schooling and formal education. It should include informal modes of learning and extend beyond traditional settings. It must be integrated into the home and throughout the community - and education is not limited to children. The Community Foundation believes that learning is a lifelong pursuit - and nurtures its incorporation into the many aspects of life in Door County.
Health and Human Needs Fund It’s difficult to appreciate the incredible beauty and quality of life here in Door County if the very basic needs of your life are not being met. The Community Foundation supports charities that are working to aid those who live in the shadows of society - those whose health or human service needs are not being adequately addressed.
www.HealthyWaterDoorCounty.org
Historic Preservation Fund
Door County’s unique geography makes our water vulnerable. As a peninsula situated on the Niagara Escarpment, our thin soil layer, combined with the vertical and horizontal fracturing common in our bedrock, makes protecting our water a priority. The mission of Healthy Water Door County is to protect our community’s human, environmental, and economic health by guarding against threats to our water.
People have been coming to Door County for generations, each bringing their unique culture and traditions to our community. Working in partnership with the Clifford and Clara Herlache Heritage Foundation, the Community Foundation’s Historic Preservation Fund supports the appreciation, enhancement, and preservation of historical landmarks and the cultural heritage of Door County, Wisconsin.
Inspiring people to give back to sustain and advance the community we love.
DOOR COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION’S GUIDE TO CHARITABLE FUNDS
COMMUNITY PROJECTS AND INITIATIVES The Door County Community Foundation’s Board of Directors has launched and/or endorsed several community efforts that operate as a project or initiative of the Community Foundation. Please consider supporting these important initiatives. Visit them online to learn more.
Celebrate Water
Door County Civility Project
www.CelebrateWaterDoorCounty.org
Little Lake Restoration Fund
The Ellie Helm Foundation www.EllieHelmFoundation.org
www.doorcountycommunity foundation.org/donations/ littlelake/
www.DoorCountyCivilityProject.org
Door County Scholarship Network
Community Opportunity Investment Network
www.DoorCountyScholarships.org
www.InvestDoorCounty.org
Door County Sheriff’s Office Crime Prevention Foundation
Discuss Door County
www.DiscussDoorCounty.org
www.SafeDoorCounty.org
Loaves and Fishes of Door County
GO BO! Foundation
www.LoavesFishesDC.org
www.GoBoFoundation.org
Third Avenue Playhouse Campaign Fund
Alumni Door County
www.AlumniDoorCounty.org
www.ReimagineTAP.com
SERVICE CLUBS AND CIVIC GROUPS
100+ Women Who Care Northern Door Charitable Fund
Order of the Eastern Star Honor Chapter #1 of the State of Wisconsin Charitable Fund
Rotary Club of Sturgeon Bay Charitable Trust Fund
Jacksonport Women’s Club Charitable Fund
Rotary Club of Door County North Charitable Fund
Sturgeon Bay Breakfast Rotary Charitable Fund
www.100wwcnortherndoor.org
www.sturgeonbayoes.com
www.doorcountynorthrotaryclub.com
www.sturgeonbayrotaryclub.org
www.facebook.com/sbbreakfastrotary
givedoorcounty.org • 920-746-1786 • 222 N 3rd Avenue, Sturgeon Bay
DOOR COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION’S GUIDE TO CHARITABLE FUNDS
CHARITABLE FUNDS SUPPORTING INDIVIDUAL CHARITIES Many charities entrust the administration of their endowments and other funds to the Door County Community Foundation. It’s a safe and responsible way to manage endowed gifts, long-term assets, and operational reserves. The non-profit community also counts on the Community Foundation’s planned giving expertise to facilitate gifts into their funds. By aggregating these assets under the umbrella of the Community Foundation, economies of scale allow for a far more diversified investment portfolio and lower investment fees than any of the charities could achieve on their own. As a donor, the Community Foundation makes it easy for you to leave a gift in your estate plans (or make a gift today) to as many of these charitable funds as you’d like. Simply name the Door County Community Foundation, Inc. as a beneficiary in your estate plans and designate the specific charitable fund (or multiple funds if you’d like) that should benefit from your generosity. If a charity you care about doesn’t have a fund at the Community Foundation, you can create one for them with your gift, or we can simply pass along your generosity to the charity directly. Our goal is to make it easy for you to give back to sustain and advance the community we love. All contributions will be used consistent with the terms and conditions of the fund to which it was directed (if applicable). For more information, please contact us.
Bayside Cemetery Association Bayside Cemetery Charitable Fund www.dcbaysidecemetery.com
Since 1876, Bayside Cemetery has been a spiritual place, possessing a quiet dignity that honors and celebrates the lives of our loved ones. The Cemetery’s tranquil grounds offer not only finely sculpted monuments, but also an abundance of Mother Nature’s artistic handiwork. The natural beauty of these 27 acres imparts a serene feeling in all those who walk in this peaceful park-like setting. Bayside Cemetery provides families with comprehensive cemetery services of the highest quality. Just north of the Sturgeon Bay city limits, beautiful grave sites and professionally maintained grounds distinguish Bayside as one of the finest cemeteries in Door County. The Bayside Cemetery Charitable Fund provides an opportunity for the community to support the maintenance of the chapel, grounds, and other facilities of this historic cemetery.
Starting in the 1850s, groups of Belgians left the economic hardship of their homeland and ventured to northeast Wisconsin for better opportunity. Here, they faced the hardships of creating a new home in a harsh woodland. The Belgian Heritage Center aims to share the legacy of those more than 15,000 immigrants and their descendants who greatly influenced the culture of rural Door, Kewaunee and Brown Counties with a farming landscape and customs which included the Walloon language, unique architecture, ethnic Belgian foods and more. Belgian Heritage Center Fund www.belgianheritagecenter.org (920) 825-1328
Located in the heart of a rural district that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Belgian Heritage Center offers programs, festivals, events, tours, traditional and interactive exhibits, as well as resources for genealogical and historical research. Oral history videos preserve stories in English and Walloon from Belgian descendants who have kept the language alive in Northeastern Wisconsin for more than 150 years.
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DOOR COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION’S GUIDE TO CHARITABLE FUNDS Founded in 1976, Birch Creek Music Performance Center offers high school age musicians exploring music as a career path an intensive, professional music experience. Birch Creek’s music education programs drive the organization’s efforts to advance the instruction, appreciation and performance of live music. From mid-June through mid-August, Birch Creek produces over 70 concerts tied to our academic programs (for a fee and for free). Building for Tomorrow Fund Lifetime for Education Fund • Now & Forever Fund Scholarships Forever Fund www.birchcreek.org (920) 868-3763
Endowment Fund www.bgcdoorcounty.org (920) 818-1046
Big Creek Cove Fund • Endowment Fund Ida Bay Preserve Endowment Fund www.crossroadsatbigcreek.org (920) 746-5895
Birch Creek is a music academy by day and a concert venue at night. Four two-week academic sessions are offered in Percussion & Steel Band, Symphony and Big Band Jazz. The Birch Creek “difference” is a 2:1 student:faculty ratio. World-class faculty/performing artists provide music instruction and mentoring during the day. At night, students join faculty to perform public concerts before live audiences on its historic property. Nearly 7,000 music students have studied and performed at Birch Creek since its first class of 12 students in 1976.
The New Boys & Girls Club of Door County is dedicated to providing all kids a rich and meaningful childhood by immersing them in all that Door County has to offer. Our essential programs focus on Academic Success, Art & Culture, the OutDoors and our Community Table Project which addresses food security for families in need. The New Boys & Girls Club is shaping the lives of our future generation with meaningful programs and activities that are year around and throughout the Door. The New Boys & Girls Club is an essential asset to Door County where kids make memories and learn how to be responsible, productive and compassionate adults thereby creating a legacy of giving back to our community.
Crossroads at Big Creek is a 200-acre environmental preserve offering experience-based programs in science, history, and the environment for learners of all ages. The Collins Learning Center provides a laboratory, lecture hall, greenhouse, exhibits, and classroom space which are used by a variety of educational and non-profit organizations. Its Endowment Fund ensures the long term viability of its programs, facilities, and property.
DOOR CANcer Inc. is a community based volunteer organization dedicated to help Door County families with cancer in times of financial need. They hope to alleviate some of the suffering through a financial aid program that is aimed to help families who are finding it a serious drain, not only in the areas of medical care but in other areas of their lives. DOOR CANcer assists with utility bills, food, gas, insurance, phone, and any other household expenses but does not cover any medical or doctor bills. Endowment Fund www.doorcancer.com (920) 743-8492
DOOR CANcer has given over a million dollars in assistance and it is because of the generosity of many people.
Door Community Auditorium (DCA) is Door County’s year-round, indoor venue for the performing arts, exhibits and community events presented by a diverse mix of professionals, regional performers and student artists. Recently, our stage has been graced by Lyle Lovett, Keb’ Mo’, Melissa Etheridge, Ira Glass, Ziggy Marley, Charlie Daniels and Joan Baez. DCA is recognized as a 501(c)(3) organization and is supported by Door County visitors and residents alike through ticket sales, sponsorship, advertising, membership and volunteer labor. Annually, over 220 performances, events, rehearsals and school assemblies take place within DCA’s walls. Door Community Auditorium Fund www.dcauditorium.org (920) 868-2728
DCA is home to the Peninsula Music Festival which draws professional musicians from all over the country to perform nine symphonic concerts each August. The musicians, hailing from some of the country’s top orchestras, are conducted by Maestro Victor Yamplosky.
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DOOR COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION’S GUIDE TO CHARITABLE FUNDS In 1995 a group of folk musicians and dance enthusiasts, led by Cy Rosenthal of Sturgeon Bay, came together to play music and hold barn dances, bringing together multiple generations for fun and fellowship. Cy saw local folk bands as a way for musicians to play together, support each other, and improve their skills. Cy died in 2010, but the all-volunteer organization he founded continues his goal of building community through music and dance.
Door County Folk Alliance Endowment Fund www.dcfolk.com
The central activity of the alliance is a series of monthly barn dances - all open to the public – with live music provided by the Alliance band, Sugar on the Floor. The Alliance coordinates regular music “sessions” to provide local folk musicians with opportunities to learn new music and hone their skills, as well as supplying music and dance for community and special events. Donations to the Door County Folk Alliance are used to pay for dance callers, rental of the dance hall, the organization’s insurance, equipment, outreach and educational materials. Founded in 1926, the Door County Historical Society (DCHS) keeps history alive for future generations. The Society operates two interpretive sites: Eagle Bluff Lighthouse in Peninsula State Park and the Heritage Village at Big Creek in Sturgeon Bay, and hosts several historical programs throughout the year. Since 1960, the Eagle Bluff Lighthouse consisted of the keeper’s house and tower, oil house, privy, summer kitchen, and barn. The Society will begin another restoration effort to replace the barn and summer kitchen.
Door County Historical Society Endowment Fund www.doorcountyhistoricalsociety.org (920) 421-2332
Heritage Village at Big Creek demonstrates the story of Door County settlers, their lives and sense of community. The Village includes buildings from the era post-Civil War to pre-World War I including a school, church, granary, blacksmith shop, general store, fish house, privy, period homes, a Norwegian Homestead, and a tool museum.
The Wisconsin Humane Society (WHS) is a private nonprofit organization whose mission is to build a community where people value animals and treat them with respect and kindness. Founded in 1879, the Wisconsin Humane Society has been saving the lives of animals in need for more than 140 years. WHS is a 501(c)(3) organization and operates animal shelters in Door, Brown, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, and Racine Counties. WHS annually serves 40,000 animals, receives no general government funding, and is not part of any national umbrella organization. Molly’s Fund www.wihumane.org (920) 746-1111
The WHS Door County Campus provides safe haven for lost and homeless pets while working to reunite them with their owners or place them with a new loving family. All animals in their adoption program have as long as it takes to find a new home. WHS relies entirely on the generous donations of individual donors. Founded in 1986, the Door County Land Trust is dedicated to protecting Door County’s exceptional lands and waters...forever. The Land Trust’s work ensures that life thrives on the Door Peninsula, its islands, and surrounding waters. The Land Trust protects more than 8,500 acres which are home to rare and threatened plant and animal species. Through a county-wide network of nature preserves and nearly 30 miles of public hiking trails, these protected lands are a resource for people to experience, research, and connect with the most scenic and ecologically important landscapes that grace Door County. But there is more work to be done!
Door County Land Trust Conservation Action Fund www.DoorCountyLandTrust.org (920) 746-1359
The Door County Land Trust Conservation Action Fund is the operational backbone of Door County Land Trust, a nationally accredited and highly respected, not-for-profit, member-supported, local land conservation organization. Your contribution to the Door County Land Trust Conservation Action Fund, enables the Land Trust to apply your donation to the highest and greatest needs in land protection and stewardship throughout Door County. The Door County Library is an integral, physical, and virtual gateway to access information, ideas, knowledge, and enrichment. Its eight locations provide a welcoming atmosphere and skillfully connect people with the resources they seek. The libraries provide materials in a variety of media: books, newspapers, magazines, online databases, music, and films. Year-round informational programs for adults and youth foster learning and reading. Public access computers and free wireless connections are available at all eight locations.
Endowment Fund www.doorcountylibrary.org (920) 743-6578
The Door County Library Foundation supports the Door County libraries in a variety of ways, making its vision possible with funding for important community learning projects. For example, it has recently funded the digitization of almost 100 years of the Advocate and other early newspapers of Door County.
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DOOR COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION’S GUIDE TO CHARITABLE FUNDS Door-Tran is a non-profit organization located in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin that is dedicated to connecting people to transportation services that are affordable, available and accessible. They provide volunteer transportation, half-price travel and fuel vouchers, no-interest vehicle purchase and repair loans, vehicle repair grants, referrals and other services. Staff also offer trip information and planning services in-person, by phone, online and in print through the Transportation Resource Guide. Door-Tran Operating Fund www.door-tran.org (920) 743-9999
East Shore Industries Endowment Fund www.eastshoreindustries.com (920) 487-3541
Egg Harbor Historical Society Endowment Fund www.eggharborwi.com
Door-Tran partners with all transportation providers on various levels to ensure resources are shared and more trips are provided efficiently. They lead a 60-member Transportation Resource Improvement Partner committee and partner with over 50 volunteers to transport people who have no other option to get where they need to go. Extra funding from the Door County Community Foundation and others help Door-Tran to continue its much needed mission.
East Shore Industries, Inc. is a nonprofit organization dedicated to its mission of assisting individuals with disabilities in obtaining their personal independence and employment goals. Each participant at East Shore has a personalized program centered on what the individual wants and needs, and is created with input from the individual, the family, and the guardian. Offering a full array of in-house and community-based opportunities, the programs and services at East Shore focus on developing life skills and fostering independence. They are designed to bring about greater mobility, enhanced living skills, increased independence, self-worth and productiveness - allowing each person the opportunity to develop a greater sense of self and inclusion in the community in which they live.
The mission of the Egg Harbor Historical Society is “to make Egg Harbor history come alive for future generations through the collection, preservation, and sharing of the heritage of Egg Harbor.” Individuals and families have generously donated materials and oral histories for archiving and sharing. The Society’s immediate goals are two-fold: the digitization of these materials for storage and retrieval, and the restoration of Door County’s original bookmobile as a “history-mobile.” The history-mobile restoration is a long-term and expensive effort, but, as part of the mission of sharing Egg Harbor’s heritage, will facilitate bringing history to wherever people gather, in addition to the on-site displays and programs at the Kress Community Center in Egg Harbor.
The Ephraim Yacht Club’s mission is to provide outreach programs, equipment, facilities, and funding for sailing education, training, and competition to help students learn the life skills and values important in being productive and active members of the community.
Ephraim Yacht Club
Charitable Fund • Endowment Fund Aaron R. Moore Sailing Scholarship Fund www.EYC.org (920) 854-7107
The Ephraim Yacht Club (EYC) was founded in 1906 and operates one of the oldest and largest sailing schools in the Midwest. EYC’s U.S. Sailing certified staff provides instruction to students from youngsters all the way up through senior citizens. Lessons are held mornings and afternoons, and races are held evenings and weekends so students can test and demonstrate their skills. Students learn teamwork and independence by sailing small and large boats. Instructors emphasize proper behavior, sportsmanship, racing etiquette and a Corinthian spirit during all activities. Since 1906, thousands of students have learned the sport of sailing at EYC as well as skills and behavior that will benefit them and their communities the rest of their lives. The Friends of the Pavilion raises funds to strengthen and support the Kress Pavilion and Egg Harbor Community center located in the heart of Door County. This year-round facility hosts free and low-cost programming for all ages. Since it opened in 2018, the facility has hosted over 500 free and open-to-the-public programs and nearly 200 non-profit fundraisers. It is also home to the Egg Harbor Seed Library, Egg Harbor Branch of the Door County Library and Egg Harbor Historical Society. Funds raised by the Friends of the Pavilion help to support the building’s programs and continue to offer a space for the Egg Harbor library and Egg Harbor Historical Society.
kresspavilion.org/donate (414) 640-1240
Although tax dollars and private event rentals are the main source of revenue, the extra funding from the Door County Community Foundation account will support the level of services we offer to all of Door County in perpetuity.
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DOOR COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION’S GUIDE TO CHARITABLE FUNDS Although she was just shy of two years old, Ellie was an incredible source of happiness for all who knew her. She was such a blessing to her family that they felt an obligation to carry on her legacy by spreading joy into the lives of others. That was the impetus for the creation of Ellie’s Fund, Inc., a 501(c)(3) public charity. The Fund provides grants to worthy projects to benefit the people of Northeast Wisconsin. Endowment Fund www.elliesfund.org (920) 497-8463
www.peninsulafriends.org (920) 868-6256
The Friends of Potawatomi State Park Endowment Fund www.RunWild.org (920) 746-2890
First, it provides assistance and opportunities to young people in Ellie’s memory. Whether it be providing enrichment activities or meeting human needs, Ellie’s Fund hopes to help. Second, celebrating Ellie’s love for the outdoors, Ellie’s Fund provides assistance to initiatives which celebrate and preserve the remarkable natural beauty of Northeast Wisconsin.
The Friends of Peninsula State Park support the interpretive, historical, educational, and visitor service programs of Peninsula State Park. Over one million people visit the 3,776-acre park each year. The Friends are in the process of raising $200,000 for additional improvements to the Nature Center, including an amphitheater for outdoor educational and recreational programs, accessible walkways, and expanded parking. Past projects supported by the Friends include raising $750,000 towards the rebuilding of Eagle Tower and $360,000 for an addition to the Nature Center, along with providing funds for the purchase of new picnic tables, grills, and fire rings. The Friends have also awarded grants to students doing research into projects of importance to the park. Proceeds from merchandise sales are used to fund a summer naturalist position and to defray the cost of removing invasive plants.
Friends of Potawatomi State Park, Inc. is a nonprofit organization formed to assist with maintaining and improving Sturgeon Bay’s largest park. Projects that the Friends Group have recently accomplished include: Raising over $170,000 for a new all accessible fishing pier, new windows and doors for park shelter, new roof & lighting for bathroom near shore, new fire rings, park & trail clean up (on Earth Day), invasive species monitoring and control, planting of flowers in the campground and office flowerbeds, resurfacing the playground areas with wood fiber, funding of a new playground equipment, assisting Park staff in maintaining the ski trails, fully funding the Park Naturalist, and much more! The Friends are now fundraising for an open air shelter to compliment the new accessible fishing pier and to be used for our annual Run Wild race.
Toft Point is a State Natural Area and a National Natural Landmark located in Baileys Harbor managed by University of Wisconsin-Green Bay’s Cofrin Center for Biodiversity. Part of the Ramsar Site along eastern Lake Michigan, the area supports numerous species of flora and fauna and provides a critical breeding and migratory habitat. Included in its protection is the rare dwarf lake iris. Friends of Toft Point Inc. – active since 2000 – maintains trails, fights invasive species, educates visitors, and funds student research projects. It has established two endowment funds to insure that this special place will be preserved and protected for future generations.
Friends of Toft Point
Invasive Species Fund • Operating Endowment Fund www.uwgb.edu/biodiversity/outreach/friends/ toft-friends.asp
Gathering Ground Charitable Fund www. gatheringgroundwi.org
The Roy Lukes Memorial Trail was dedicated on June 26, 2018 in honor of Roy Lukes— co-founder of the Friends of Toft Point, Inc. Roy was an important naturalist and conservationist who died in 2016.
Founded in 2016, Gathering Ground is a nonprofit blending agriculture and conservation on its 40-acre working and teaching farm, which includes vineyards, orchards, gardens, a community compost program, fields and woods. With a vision for thriving communities connected to the environment and their food through work and play, we focus on sustainable farming practices including diverse fruit and nut orchards, integrating sheep on perennial croplands, low-environmental-impact management for fruit, and promotion of biodiversity. Gathering Ground offers an educational internship for young people interested in regenerative agriculture, conservation, and environmentalism, as well as programs for all ages, including our annual Dinner in the Vineyard, a celebration of local food and drink among our vines. Look for our walking paths coming in 2021 and join us in Planting for the Future!
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DOOR COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION’S GUIDE TO CHARITABLE FUNDS The purpose of the Gibraltar Area Educational Endowment Fund is to provide a source of funding for Gibraltar Area School District. The intent of establishing this Fund was to provide an avenue for donors to make a tax deductible contribution to the district. Funds can then be used to support playground upgrades, technology upgrades, and grants that support the innovative, creative, entrepreneurial ideas of teachers. Funding can also be used to assist children and families in the district that are experiencing difficulty purchasing things like coats, hats, mittens, eyeglasses and school lunches. This list is not all inclusive, and consideration is given to where the funds are needed most.
Gibraltar Area School District Gibraltar Area Educational Endowment Fund (920) 868-3284 x231
As budgets get tighter and costs continue to increase, the need for a Fund such as this becomes extremely important. There is a need for this type of Fund to fill the gaps not provided by traditional funding.
The Gibraltar Historical Association was established in 1984 to collect, research and preserve objects and archival materials which directly reflect or illustrate Gibraltar Township history; to pass on from person to person, to advance history, and to educate residents and visitors about this history; and continue to work towards preservation of historical buildings and green space in the community of Fish Creek, Wisconsin. The GHA maintains the Alexander Noble house built in 1875, the oldest frame residence in Fish Creek and completely restored and maintained as a functioning museum and an audio tour of 23 historic buildings in our town to share with visitors and residents alike Endowment Fund • Flagship Fund Operating Fund www.historicnoble.org (920) 868-2091
Preserving the past by operating a museum, providing historic walks, scheduling seasonal events and presenting a Gibraltar Talks series helps keep our mission alive. GHA is a 501(c)(3) and relies on memberships, donations, grants and fundraising to continue its work. Established in 1962 in honor of Francis Howe Hardy, Ephraim’s historic Hardy Gallery is solely dedicated to supporting Door County’s extensive and vibrant visual art community. Hardy envisioned the existence of a gallery that would support the development of a growing Door County art community, fostering its growth, and furthering the understanding and appreciation of the visual arts and most importantly, the artists of the Door Peninsula. Upon his passing in 1960, Hardy’s vision became a reality thanks to his wife Helen’s energy and financial contributions.
Endowment Fund www.thehardy.org (920) 854-2210
Domestic Abuse Transitional Living Fund Eliminating Domestic Abuse Endowment Endowment Fund Established by Connie & Bob Erickson Thelma Windhauser Endowment Fund www.helpofdoorcounty.org (920) 743-8785
Today, the Hardy Gallery, as it is still affectionately known, has programs and initiatives that address the needs of the local artist community, creative enrichment of local youth, and is focused more than ever on Hardy’s original vision of educating the public and promoting the visual arts and artists of the Door County Peninsula.
Since 1979, HELP of Door County has provided programs serving victims of domestic abuse working to improve the well-being and dignity of individuals, families and intimate relationships. HELP works to reduce the incidence of violence and conflict within relationships by providing free and confidential victim services including: Crisis Intervention, Safe Homes, Legal Advocacy, Women’s Support Groups, Community Outreach (including workshops, training and speaking engagements), Prison Outreach, Older Adult Victim Services, Transitional Living Program, Violence Intervention Services, Visitation and Exchange, and Youth Advocacy.
Beyond Hope Church and its current vision, the Hope UCC Endowment Fund is today, tomorrow, and forever.
Endowment Fund www.hopechurchdc.org (920) 743-2701
The Hope UCC Endowment Fund grants support to our community, both locally and worldwide. It has been used to support the “All Hands In” Destination Imagination team as it raised awareness of the GO BO! Foundation Family Assistance Program. The Endowment has provided care packages to local soldiers serving abroad and helped support conversational English language classes in Door County. It has supported food assistance programs, installed a hearing loop in its sanctuary, and refurbished the Hope Library. Five percent of the total is granted annually while the balance is invested. Community needs today do not end when we move on. In your will, as a beneficiary of your retirement plans, life insurance, other accounts, or trusts – give back for today, tomorrow, and forever.
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DOOR COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION’S GUIDE TO CHARITABLE FUNDS
Horseshoe Bay Farms Preservation Fund www.PreserveHorseshoeBay.org
In 2018, a group of concerned citizens led by the family of David and Lori Nicholas founded a new 501(c)(3) public charity with the goal of acquiring the historic Horseshoe Bay Farms so that they aren’t forever lost to the past. Working in partnership, several generous families, numerous community volunteers, and the Door County Community Foundation have joined forces to realize this vision. Horseshoe Bay Farms, Inc. is excited to not only preserve this important piece of Door County’s history, but assure a plan is in place that allows future generations to enjoy this iconic civic landmark. In the coming year, Horseshoe Bay Farms, Inc. will begin the interpretive planning process that will reveal the remarkable history of this space and share it with the public in the most memorable and meaningful way.
Isadoora was founded in 2002 as a company where anyone from the community could gain experience producing, directing, and acting in theatrical productions not typically accessible to amateurs. Our alumni have gone on to professional roles with Northern Sky Theater, Door Shakespeare, Peninsula Players, and Stage Door Theatre Co.
Endowment Fund www.isadoora.com (920) 495-2777
From humble beginnings as friends gathering to read scripts, to fully staged, high-quality production of deeply emotional shows such as Wit and Painting Churches. Funny and heartwarming offerings like She Loves Me and Striking 12. Provocative perspectives in Side Man, Waiting for Lefty, and The Laramie Project. Examinations of the darker side of human nature with Assassins,Why Torture Is Wrong and The People Who Love Them. To large-scale productions like Chicago, Isadoora has gone to theatrical places over the course of twelve years that few small, non-professional companies dare to go.
Legal Aid Society of Door County was founded in 1989 by a group of local attorneys and human service providers who recognized that there was a growing number of unrepresented, low-income clients who could not afford family law services.
Legal Aid Society of Door County Endowment Fund www.legalaiddoorcounty.org (920) 743-3934
The mission of LASDC is to coordinate and improve access to civil legal services for low-income individuals in Door County. Most of these services are provided by volunteer attorneys. LAS operates as a screening and referral organization for potential clients who face legal issues that involve family law, landlord-tenant disputes, benefit entitlements, and other civil matters. The organization contracts with a local attorney who provides intake, screening and referral of eligible applicants at the Sturgeon Bay office. Legal Aid Society is an unusual nonprofit organization, in that the majority of administrative cost and much of the client service are provided by volunteer efforts.
For over 30 years, Midsummer’s Music, Ltd. has brought world-class musicians to Door County in order to develop, enthuse and educate audiences of all ages. By creating the most powerful experiences highly professional performers can generate, Midsummer’s emphasizes chamber music’s strongest assets: intimacy, vitality, quality, variety, and portability. The Griffon String Quartet, presented by Midsummer’s, is a groundbreaking project geared to enrich the lives of children and adults throughout Northeast Wisconsin through concerts, instruction, health and wellness programs, and community embedded presentations. Midsummer’s Music Ltd. Endowment Trust Fund www.midsummersmusic.com (920) 854-7088
Endowment Fund www.newiaudubon.org
Midsummer’s Music and the Griffon perform virtually and in-person. Venues include galleries, churches, schools, museums, hospitals, memory cafes, and private homes. Concertgoers hear master works and contemporary pieces. Each concert is a radically appealing experience! Concert ticket prices cover a small portion of our annual expenses, making tax-deductible donations and other forms of support critical to the organization’s sustainability. Join us and experience the magic of Midsummer’s Music!
The Northeast Wisconsin Audubon Society was incorporated in 1954. We are one of over 500 local chapters of the National Audubon Society, including 14 chapters in Wisconsin. We have over 800 National and local member families that live in seven counties and 55 communities throughout northeast Wisconsin. The Board of Directors and members work to support conservation, research, education, and bird habitat protection in this region of the state. This includes participating in events like Springs Wings, a celebration of International Migratory Bird Day, at the Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary and contributing local volunteer effort to the Wisconsin Breeding Bird Atlas II, among other projects and educational opportunities.
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DOOR COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION’S GUIDE TO CHARITABLE FUNDS Northern Sky Theater has been providing heartwarming musicals to delight folks of all ages at their amphitheater in Peninsula State Park in the summer and at indoor venues throughout Door County each fall for more than 25 years.
Endowment Fund northernskytheater.com (920) 854-6117
Their shows are tailored for Door County audiences and celebrate our culture and the heritage of the United States. They are dedicated to creating new musical works through their Fred Alley New Musical Fund established in memory of Fred Alley, co-founder and playwright of many of the company’s most popular productions. Northern Sky Theater strives to provide the highest quality original musicals priced so that families can enjoy live theater together. The company relies on philanthropic support to continue to create new works and maintain their family-friendly prices.
The Open Door Bird Sanctuary raises avian awareness and inspires coexistence with the natural world of Door County, and wherever you call home. Founded in 2010 and situated on 33 acres, it’s the only facility of its kind in the area. There is a unique combination of environmental and wildlife education featuring live birds of prey both on and off site. These birds in our care are unable to be released into the wild and call ODBS their forever home.
Future Development Fund www.opendoorbirdsanctuary.org (920) 493-2473
The facilities consist of outdoor aviaries, a show area and Bird Care Center, used by both birds and staff/volunteers. A contribution to our fund will help with the continued development of our Master Plan which includes a walk-through songbird aviary, a large pavilion and advanced show area, a Visitor Center and an avian clinic for future rehabilitation services.
Peninsula Players Theatre, founded in 1935, is America’s oldest professional resident summer theater located in a unique setting along the cedar-lined shores of Green Bay. The theater’s mission is to support, without reservation, the most exciting theater company possible; to preserve the Theatre in a Garden’s natural beauty; to provide artists the freedom, tools, and facilities they require to entertain, uplift, and inform our audiences; to foster future generations of theater professionals through the internship program; and to maintain fiscal policies that ensure the future security of the theater. Charitable Fund www.PeninsulaPlayers.com (920) 868-3287
A contribution to the Peninsula Players Endowment Fund helps protect the theater’s past, while securing its future. Your gift will support a tradition of theatrical excellence and fundamental programming such as the internship program, educational workshops, free public seminars and staged readings. Help ensure the future of Peninsula Players Theatre for generations to come.
For 50 years, Peninsula School of Art has served the community through exceptional learning experiences in the visual arts. It provides workshops with nationally recognized artist-teachers; visual arts classes for children; educationally-themed exhibitions featuring the works of national, regional, and local artists; and free community outreach programs for over 3000 children and families.
Youth and Community Outreach Fund www.peninsulaschoolofart.org (920) 868-3455
The Youth and Community Outreach Fund provides critical support for free, accessible arts programming, including: ceramics arts education to 500 school age children; monthly Family Art Days; a participatory exhibition for 300 school children with no access to arts education in their schools; and partnership programs with local community organization and schools, like the Girl Scouts, Boys & Girls Club of Door County, Habitat for Humanity, the Hardy Gallery, Northern Door Adult Day Care Services and many others to bring art to underserved populations and new audiences.
The Richard Mauthe Center for Faith, Spirituality and Social Justice is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization located on the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay campus, but independent from the university system. Its mission is to provide opportunities for the UWGB community to explore faith, nurture their spiritual lives, and serve others.
Endowment Fund www.mcenter.org (920) 465-5133
Every year the Mauthe Center touches the lives of students by putting together events that inspire respect and peace, and promote justice. The purpose of its Endowment Fund is to ensure that the legacy of Rev. Richard Mauthe continues to flourish. Today, it is invigorated to work with the next generation of authentic leaders to write a new chapter - defined by an effort to find innovative ways to continue to transform the lives of students and community members we serve.
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DOOR COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION’S GUIDE TO CHARITABLE FUNDS
Rogue Theater Endowment Fund (920) 818-0816
Rogue Theater is Door County’s only year-round community theater, bringing quality productions to many locations throughout the county. Rogue Theater was founded by Lola DeVillers and Stuart Champeau in January 2013. Since then, the company has brought theater productions to many locations in Door County, including town halls, restaurants, churches, and schools. They have also traveled to other areas of the state. In November 2013, DeVillers and Champeau opened The Depot Performing Arts Center, in the historic train station in downtown Sturgeon Bay. Their vision was to have a space where all forms of entertainment and art can come together; including community and professional theater, music, dance and visual arts. Even with changes in location, Rogue Theater is committed to creating an art center that can be used by the community for a multitude of events.
The purpose of the Rushes Wilderness Foundation is to maintain, improve and provide access to the Rushes Wilderness Area while preserving its natural beauty. The Rushes Wilderness area is the 100-acre nature preserve adjacent to the Rushes on Kangaroo Lake. Over the years the many volunteers and supporters of the Rushes Wilderness Foundation have accomplished this by; Maintaining and improving nearly five miles of trails in the preserve, planting and maintaining the Butterfly prairie, building the gazebo, planting and caring for memorial trees, maintaining the boardwalks, providing benches throughout the preserve, building and maintaining the observation deck, improved the area by removing invasive species. Ruth and William Merkey Fund
This fund was started thanks to the generosity of long time Rushes owners Ruth and William Merkey. The mission of the Sevastopol Education Foundation is to enrich the experiences of children for a stronger community! To provide support to the students, teachers, staff and programs of Sevastopol School.
Sevastopol Education Foundation, Inc. www.facebook.com/SevastopolEdFoundation sevastopoledfoundation@gmail.com
History Center Building Fund Endowment Fund • Operating Reserve Fund www.sisterbayhistory.org/museum/ (920) 421-0285
Athletes & Athletic Facilities Fund Auditorium & Performing Arts Fund Bleacher Reserve Fund • Booster Fund • Eagle Fund Endowment Fund • Library & Technology Fund Science & Agriculture Fund • Softball Fund Football Fund • Volleyball Fund www.southerndoorcommunityfoundation.org (920) 825-7373
Sevastopol Education Foundation, separate from the school, is a 501(c)(3) organization and all donations are tax deductible. By supporting Sevastopol Education Foundation Inc. (SEF) you are providing a foundation for many to thrive. Schools need reliable revenues separate from restricted public funding in order to keep pace with advances in technology and to provide an innovative high quality educational learning environment. SEF is only able to carry out its mission of enhancing the Sevastopol Schools through the generous support of individuals, businesses and organizations. Teachers, Parents, Coaches or others may request money for projects, equipment or donations from SEF by writing Grants within Focus Areas. The Sister Bay Historical Society is building for the future with current fundraising for its new History Center, next door to its Corner of the Past and Old Anderson House Museum. Located at intersection of Hwy 57 and Fieldcrest Rd. The 1875 Anderson family farmhouse is completely renovated, featuring late 1800s furnishings and artifacts. The authentic, historically-restored farm buildings are all from Sister Bay-area residents. Features a barn, granary, machine shop, log cabins, migrant’s cabin, summer kitchen, sawmill, blacksmith’s barn, and early tourist cottages. Machine Shop photo gallery has enlarged images dating back to early settlers, the fire of 1912, berthed steamships, early logging, ice cutting. Knowledgeable, docent-led tours (with Discovery Pen audio for independent exploring) are enlightening and fun. Admission: $10 Adults, Children FREE. Opening Day: Memorial Day weekend, then open Tues–Sat, 10 am–4 pm, June-July-Aug-Sept. Closed in winter. Reserve your family’s tickets online: doorcountytickets.com.
The goal of the Southern Door Community Foundation is to build its community and surrounding communities by providing financial support to the Southern Door School District to provide students with the opportunities to be productive members of their community. The foundation can also assist other supporting organizations of the school by providing a safe and responsible way to manage funds and activities. Each Endowment Fund allows a donor to target their gift to the issues most important to them. The Endowment Funds of the Southern Door Community Foundation include: the Eagle Fund, the Auditorium and Performing Arts Fund, the Athletes and Athletic Facilities Fund, the Science, Agriculture and Industrial Arts Fund, the Library and Technology Fund and the Southern Door Athletic Boosters Fund.
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DOOR COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION’S GUIDE TO CHARITABLE FUNDS Sunshine House Inc. is a diverse community service, nonprofit organization whose purpose is to support a meaningful day through person centered care. Since 1971 Sunshine House has helped create options for people with physical and/or developmental disabilities in Door County and is currently expanding their services to include seniors and those with Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, early stage memory loss and the medically frail. Endowment Fund www.sunshinehouseinc.org (920) 743-7943
Capital Fund • Endowment Fund www.thirdavenueplayhouse.com (920) 743-1760
Endowment Fund www.unitedwaydc.com (920) 746-9645
Each year over 20,000 individual passenger rides are provided traveling over 80,000 miles for clients at Sunshine House. Other programs and services include Day Services and an expansion into Adult Day Care with activities such as reading, music, community outings, recreation and arts and crafts. Production services include assembly, packaging, bulk mailing and custodial work with an emphasis on providing paid positions that offer pre-vocational training, supported employment and community job placement.
Third Avenue Playhouse is Door County’s premier year-round professional theatre with a mission to entertain and educate by provoking thought, laughter, and tears. In a newly renovated 100+ yearold building in historic downtown Sturgeon Bay, TAP produces riveting performances of contemporary and classic plays and musicals, bringing audiences face-to-face with powerful stories in the most intimate theatrical experiences possible. The Internship Program provides opportunities for college students seeking experience in all aspects of professional theatre and Education Program provides opportunities for people of all ages and abilities.
United Way of Door County forges strong partnerships, focuses resources on what matters, and creates measurable results. Its vision is of a community where: family and community wellness are promoted; childcare and early education are available to working families; basic needs such as food, shelter, transportation, and clothing are met; the lives of special segments of the population including elderly, disabled, and mentally ill are enhanced; healthcare is available to all; and youth are provided with opportunities for positive development. Its aim is to use its expertise to add value by assessing community needs; collaborating with and ensuring accountability of partner organizations; and identifying and raising funds. It is a leader in Door County by facilitating, promoting, and ensuring the availability of services that meet the needs of the community as an effective and efficient conduit for philanthropic resources.
Since 1917, Wisconsin Public Radio has been a pioneer in radio broadcasting, providing strong, independent and meaningful public radio in Wisconsin. Educating, informing and entertaining have been at the core of WPR’s mission since its inception. Today WPR’s 34 radio stations, seven regional bureaus, three networks, website, online streams, and user-friendly apps serve local, regional, and statewide audiences.
Door County Connection Fund www.wpr.org (888) 909-4163
WPR’s commitment to community engagement inspires programming that reflects the people and issues that impact Wisconsin. From thought-provoking discussions, to local and statewide news, to classical, folk and world music, WPR presents the highest quality programming available. Major gifts for specific projects as well as endowment gifts for long-term support also play an important role in funding one of Wisconsin’s most valuable assets.
The mission of Write On, Door County is to facilitate and promote writing in Door County by nurturing the work of writers, supporting readers and audiences, and developing opportunities that encourage broad participation. Everyone has a story to tell.
Write On, Door County Next Chapter Fund www.writeondoorcounty.org (920) 868-1457
Connecting people and connecting communities through writing, reading, and sharing stories is the core of its mission. Write On, Door County serves writers and readers of all ages and at all levels of development. It serves year-round and seasonal residents as well as visitors. Free peer critique groups support writers just starting out. Monthly book discussions connect readers. Classes with published authors help writers advance to the next level of their career. Author events bring together readers and writers in a relaxed setting. These programs take place in a variety of settings, including the Writing Center in Juddville and all places in between, from Southern Door to Washington Island. Write On’s Writing Center is a gathering space and resource center for all writers.
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DOOR COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION’S GUIDE TO CHARITABLE FUNDS
DONOR ADVISED FUND
Mark and Ann Jinkins
“We financially support a lot of different organization, not largely, but we give what we can. We feel like we are a very small cog in a large wheel. It really takes the entire community. You do what you can based on your own ability. Our Fund at the Community Foundation has made our giving easier. We’ve also been able to use our Donor Advised Fund as a tax planning tool by bunching our charitable gifts.” At the Door County Community Foundation, we help build and strengthen community. We bring people and organizations together that want to make a difference in our world. The Community Foundation makes philanthropy easy. We help individuals and families establish a customized charitable Fund without being burdened by the regulatory requirements, tax liabilities and administrative and fiduciary hassles associated with setting up a private foundation. Our donors can self-direct their contributions to specific charities, invest in broader areas of interest, or provide unrestricted gifts to a Discretionary Fund to address emerging community needs. As a 501(c)(3) public charity, our donors qualify for the maximum tax deduction as allowed by law. Since our founding in 1999, the charities of Door County have benefitted from more than $25 million that has been disbursed from the family of charitable Funds at the Door County Community Foundation. Our assets have grown to $33 million today, with nearly $5 million in contributions and pledges last year alone. Give today or through your estate plan. Give however it’s right for you. Just remember to Give Door County.
— Mark and Ann Jinkins Ann Jinkins is a Door County native, having lived her entire life other than her college years on the peninsula. Mark grew up in Livingston, Wisconsin, which is so tiny it makes Sturgeon Bay look like a big city. Their paths first converged when both attended the University of Wisconsin Madison. Mark’s college roommate knew Ann from high school and so began their nearly 45 years together. Mark earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration with dual majors of Accounting and Management. Ann’s degree is in Home Economics Journalism, which is now known as Human Ecology. After receiving their Bachelor’s Degrees, Ann worked while Mark pursued his law degree. After graduation, Mark started practicing law in Sturgeon Bay and they were married in 1980. Mark and Ann have been active Door County citizens, each serving as leaders of their rival Rotary Clubs. Mark has also contributed his time to Birch Creek Music Performance Center, Lakeshore CAP, and the Door County Community Foundation. Ann has served on the boards of Door County Historical Society and the Door County Folk Alliance. She has also been Moderator at Hope Church where both she and Mark are very active. “We give what we can financially, but we donate our time too,” says Mark. “I feel like we owe it to the community. Volunteering is part of our responsibility to sustain the things we love most about Door County.” Philanthropically, the Jinkins support a wide array of non-profits, making a Donor Advised Fund the ideal vehicle for fulfilling their charitable intentions. Donor Advised Funds are convenient, flexible tools for those who want to be personally involved in suggesting grant awards made possible by their gifts. Donor Advised Funds operate much like a private foundation, but without the administrative burdens, high operation costs or required tax filings.
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DOOR COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION’S GUIDE TO CHARITABLE FUNDS
ESTATE PLANNING
DISCRETIONARY FUND
Lee and Barbara Jacobi
Fred Mann and Charles Beasley
“We choose to teach by example. That is the way my mother lived, not as a preacher but a liver. We want people to remember the importance of supporting the charities of Door County and show them the impact that they can make. It is our hope that, even after we’re gone, we can continue to make an impact on this community. Our Fund at the Community Foundation allows us to do just that. “
“Look around with the intention of trying to do something positive. There is opportunity everywhere. Never be hesitant to give back to a place that has given you so much over the years. We are able to support Door County in our future philanthropically through our estate planning, even though we will not be there physically. “
— Lee and Barbara Jacobi Lee and Barbara Jacobi first met as teenagers at Mukwonago High School in Waukesha County, Wisconsin. Lee attended both Milton College and Roosevelt University and shortly after his graduation in 1960, Lee and Barb were married. After a decade in Walworth County, the Jacobis returned to Waukesha County where Barb worked as a Dental Assistant and Lee was a High School Music teacher for 35 years. Unlike many who spent their summers in Door County, the Jacobis loved to visit in winter and cross-country ski through the magnificent scenery that surrounded them. When Lee finally decided to retire from teaching, his financial advisor joked that he and Barb could finally buy that condo in Door County. That little seed was planted and on cold February morning, it came into full bloom as they drove to Sister Bay and purchased a condo. They have been enjoying Door County year ‘round ever since. Barb is a devotee of the Sister Bay Library, recognizing that access to books and education is key to the world and our community. Lee wholeheartedly agrees. “One of the real benefits of working as a teacher is that you deal with a very diverse population of America,” says Lee. “When teaching, you see kids of great privilege and kids of great need. I think that’s made us very aware of the impact that philanthropy can have.” The Jacobis have long had a great love for Door County. Since becoming full-time Sister Bay residents in 2016, their love and appreciation for this place has only grown deeper. “It doesn’t take much to scratch below the tourism surface and see how much the community cares for its people,” says Lee. Including the Door County Community Foundation in their Estate Plans is an easy way for the Jacobis to transfer assets to charity and support the community they care about after they are gone. In doing so, Barbara and Lee can leave a legacy for Door County, while enjoying the assets they need to maintain their current lifestyle. Plus, they are able to distribute some or all of their assets, tax free.
— Fred Mann and Charles Beasley Fred Mann was born in Hinsdale, a western suburb of Chicago. He was first introduced to Door County as a child when his parents purchased a cottage in Sister Bay in the 1950’s. Each summer thereafter, Fred’s mother, father, grandmother, 3 brothers, 2 cats, and 1 dog would all pile into the family station wagon and make the 10 hour drive north to the place they all loved. After graduating from SMU, Fred relocated to Miami and began working in property management, yet he always seemed to find his way back to the family cottage in Door County. Charles Beasley hails from Atlanta, Georgia. In 1976, he received his Bachelor of Arts in Architectural Studies from Clemson University in South Carolina and went on to work for Delta Airlines. Eventually, Charlie’s career brought him to Miami where he was contracted to work on a building managed by Fred and so began their more than 44 years together, virtually every summer of which included a time of respite at their family’s 1920s Swedish cottage in Sister Bay. From their earliest time together in Door County, they recognized their love of this place is intimately linked to their love of the people. Almost without realization, that love began to manifest itself in small acts to help those around them. It began simply enough with their bringing coffee to folks in town who were working hard during a busy Door County season. Eventually it grew to quietly covering the rent of someone having a tough time and even helping pay the medical bills of a neighbor facing a difficult diagnosis. Fred and Charlie were active Door County citizens who served on the boards of directors for non-profits such as Birch Creek and the Sister Bay Historical Society. While health issues have caused their seasonal stays to become sporadic, they still consider Door County their first home. “Door County has always been welcoming and comfortable to us,” says Fred. By incorporating the Community Foundation into their estate planning, Fred and Charlie’s love for Door County will continue forevermore.
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