LEXINGTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

Since 1982, residents of Lexington, Nebraska have been turning to the Lexington Community Foundation for their donations and gifts. We are a public charity serving thousands of people who have a common concern - enhancing the quality of life in Lexington, Nebraska.LCF Officers

Individuals, families, businesses and organizations have created permanent charitable funds to meet the challenges of changing times. The Foundation invests and administers these funds. We then use the distributions to award grants each year to many of the humanitarian, educational and cultural organizations in the community.

This web site is designed to assist donors, planned giving professionals and potential grantees better understand the mission of the Lexington Community Foundation and the programs we support.

MISSION STATEMENT:
The Lexington Community Foundation exists to encourage and strengthen philanthropy in order to provide a permanent source of funding for opportunities to improve the quality of life, strengthen the sense of community, and benefit future generations in Lexington, Nebraska.

History
The Lexington Community Foundation began in 1982 as the Dawson County Inc. Foundation. At that time the foundation operated as a separate fund under the Lincoln Foundation. In 1988 the name of the Foundation was changed to the Lexington Foundation, Inc. The Lexington Foundation obtained its 501(c)(3) tax filing status and at that time became independent of the Lincoln Foundation. In 1995 the Board successfully completed it's first capital campaign - Thanks A Million - in which $1M were raised to benefit the Lexington Middle School and the newly constructed Lexington Aquatic Center. In January 2004, the LCF successfully completed its second capital campaign raising $1.18M for a new library facility.  In 2009, LCF board members joined community leaders in raising more than $750,000 for the YMCA of Lexington Founder's Fund.  Currently, the Lexington Community Foundation has over $3.3M in assets.

Board of Directors and Executive Committee
The board of directors and the executive committee manage the business affairs of the Foundation. Twenty-five voting directors are elected to serve four-year terms at the annual meeting each July. The board of directors meets six times a year, and the executive committee meets monthly to conduct business. Each board member serves on at least one standing committee.

OFFICERS:
Dan Clark, President*
Linda Miller, Vice President*
Mary Barmore, Secretary/Treasure*

MEMBERS OF THE BOARD:
Rob Anderson, Bill Barrett, Amy Biehl-Owens*, Stephanie Buell, Jerry Brown, Dave Fairbanks*, Tom Fagot*, Tom Feltes, Wes Lubberstedt*, Patty Mandelko*, Barry McFarland, Tod McKeone, Ray Otero, Larry Reynolds, Tempie Roberts, Mark Sarratt, Steve Smith, Dave Stenberg, Bill Stewart, Rusty Sutton, Gail Wightman, John Wightman

*denotes executive committee

Staff
Jackie Berke, Executive Director

LCF Advisory Board Members:
Kathy Neil, Chair
Ed Bennett
Eric Brown
Steve Heldt
Jeanne Kelly
Gary Schultz
Dave Smith

AFFILIATE FUNDS
Dawson County Arena Fund
Good Samaritan Fund
Heartland Museum of Military Vehicles Fund
Johnson Lake Trails Fund
Lexington Education Appreciation Fund
Lexington Tennis Association
Lexington Public Library Fund
Optimist Rec Complex Facility Fund
YMCA of Lexington Fund