New Funds Opened in 2024

From scholarships to designated funds, donor-advised funds to a named unrestricted fund, many donors stepped up the plate in various ways to impact our community. Review the new funds opened last year.

William & Juliana Franzen Family Fund
A named fund for Wausau Marathon County

Mark & Rita Yaeger Fund
A named fund for Wausau Marathon County

Harvey H. Scholfield Jr. Family Fund
A named fund for Wausau Marathon County

Merrill Community Foundation’s Greatest Needs Fund
An unrestricted affiliate fund

Mark & Rita Yaeger Donor Advised Fund

Warren & Jan Beck Family Donor Advised Fund

Ben & Amy Reif Donor Advised Fund

J. Anthony Lundberg Donor Advised Fund

Ervin Huber Family Charitable Donor Advised Fund

Wolff Family Donor Advised Fund

Sid & Andrea Sczygelski Donor Advised Fund

Ananthasivan Family Donor Advised Fund

DESIGNATED FUNDS

Pelican River Forest Phase II Conservation and Access Easement Fund

South Area Business Association Fund

Fred Lehrke Designated Fund

Edward & Frieda Wagner Scholarship Fund

Margaret & David Weizenicker Community Meal Fund

LuAnn Swedberg Gates Memorial Fund

Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum of Wausau Fund

Jane Fochs Memorial Fund

Dennis Holcomb Fund

B.A. & Esther Greenheck Foundation’s Feeding Children Fund

Kylie’s Cub Air Flight LLC, Kyle Murray, Steve and Sharon Krog Scholarship Fund

Edgar Community Scholarship Fund

Jane Wiley TLC Scholars Fund

Wausau Woodchucks/JBA Clutch Baseball & Softball Scholarship Fund

Miss Wausau Fund

Greater Wausau Area Alumni Association of FFA Fund

Yester Years Memories Scholarship Fund

Susanne Marie Ritger Meseberg Alzheimer’s Scholarship Fund

Esther & Lyle Miller Family Scholarship Fund

KATS Fund | A field of interest fund

Jeff Long Memorial Fund

Ted Heldt Memorial Fund

Boulder Junction Basketball Court Project Fund | A fiscal sponsorship

DCE Youth Baseball Park Project Fund | A fiscal sponsorship

Philanthropy Through Pickleball | A fiscal sponsorship

Wausau Noon Optimist Club Elephant Ear Fund | A fiscal sponsorship

William & Juliana Franzen Family Fund
A named fund for Wausau Marathon County

Mark & Rita Yaeger Fund
A named fund for Wausau Marathon County

Harvey H. Scholfield Jr. Family Fund
A named fund for Wausau Marathon County

Merrill Community Foundation’s Greatest Needs Fund
An unrestricted affiliate fund

Mark & Rita Yaeger Donor Advised Fund

Warren & Jan Beck Family Donor Advised Fund

Ben & Amy Reif Donor Advised Fund

J. Anthony Lundberg Donor Advised Fund

Ervin Huber Family Charitable Donor Advised Fund

Wolff Family Donor Advised Fund

Sid & Andrea Sczygelski Donor Advised Fund

Ananthasivan Family Donor Advised Fund

DESIGNATED FUNDS

Pelican River Forest Phase II Conservation and Access Easement Fund

South Area Business Association Fund

Fred Lehrke Designated Fund

Edward & Frieda Wagner Scholarship Fund

Margaret & David Weizenicker Community Meal Fund

LuAnn Swedberg Gates Memorial Fund

Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum of Wausau Fund

Jane Fochs Memorial Fund

Dennis Holcomb Fund

B.A. & Esther Greenheck Foundation’s Feeding Children Fund

Kylie’s Cub Air Flight LLC, Kyle Murray, Steve and Sharon Krog Scholarship Fund

Edgar Community Scholarship Fund

Jane Wiley TLC Scholars Fund

Wausau Woodchucks/JBA Clutch Baseball & Softball Scholarship Fund

Miss Wausau Fund

Greater Wausau Area Alumni Association of FFA Fund

Yester Years Memories Scholarship Fund

Susanne Marie Ritger Meseberg Alzheimer’s Scholarship Fund

Esther & Lyle Miller Family Scholarship Fund

KATS Fund | A field of interest fund

Jeff Long Memorial Fund

Ted Heldt Memorial Fund

Boulder Junction Basketball Court Project Fund | A fiscal sponsorship

DCE Youth Baseball Park Project Fund | A fiscal sponsorship

Philanthropy Through Pickleball | A fiscal sponsorship

Wausau Noon Optimist Club Elephant Ear Fund | A fiscal sponsorship

Let’s Start a Conversation. 

Curious to learn more about philanthropic opportunities? Connect with Michelle Gleason, Development Director of the Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin.
   Or call Michelle at (715) 845-9555
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Michelle Gleason | Development Director