About Us
FamilyWorthington Area Foundation
A one-stop community organization for charitable contributions that benefit the place we call home. It is a permanent resource for the community that provides leadership and financial resources to meet community needs. It also offers a variety of giving options to help donors meet their unique philanthropic goals. It is managed by a volunteer board of directors, who are connected to the community and who understand local issues and opportunities that arise.
The Worthington Area Foundation (WAF) helps make the community an even better place to live and work by awarding grants to worthy organizations and projects through its own general endowment and related funds.
The WAF Endowment Fund:
Your Gift
Mission Statement
The mission of Worthington Area Foundation is to promote charitable giving by assisting donors in the establishment of funds and memorials, which will provide lasting benefits to the Worthington, Minnesota area.
Family of Funds
Worthington Area Foundation Endowment Fund
C.P. and Mary B. Schmidt Family Endowment Fund for the Worthington Y.M.C.A.
C.P. and Mary B. Schmidt Family Endowment Fund for Westminster Presbyterian Church
C.P. and Mary B. Schmidt Family Endowment Fund for Worthington Regional Healthcare Foundation
Ellen Baker-Merrigan Advised Endowment Fund
Hospice Cottage, Inc. of Worthington Endowment Fund
John and Peggy Olson Advised Endowment Fund
Nobles County Freedom Veterans Memorial Park, Inc. Endowment Fund
Nobles County Historical Society Endowment Fund
Robert and Florence Wolff Memorial Endowment Fund
Robert J. and Betty Demuth Family Endowment Fund
Roy and Dorothy Nasers Family Endowment Fund
Roy and Dorothy Nasers Family Endowment Fund for Manna Food Pantry, Inc.
Roy and Dorothy Nasers Family Endowment Fund for the YMCA of Worthington
A one-stop community organization for charitable contributions that benefit the place we call home. It is a permanent resource for the community that provides leadership and financial resources to meet community needs. It also offers a variety of giving options to help donors meet their unique philanthropic goals. It is managed by a volunteer board of directors, who are connected to the community and who understand local issues and opportunities that arise.
The Worthington Area Foundation (WAF) helps make the community an even better place to live and work by awarding grants to worthy organizations and projects through its own general endowment and related funds.
The WAF Endowment Fund:
- Was established in 1991
- Is a permanent community resource because the principal is permanently retained
- Enables the board to award grants annually to meet community needs
Your Gift
- Is a lasting legacy that grows over time
- Is tax deductible
- Builds and strengthens your community
- Improves the quality of life for both present and future generations
Mission Statement
The mission of Worthington Area Foundation is to promote charitable giving by assisting donors in the establishment of funds and memorials, which will provide lasting benefits to the Worthington, Minnesota area.
Family of Funds
Worthington Area Foundation Endowment Fund
C.P. and Mary B. Schmidt Family Endowment Fund for the Worthington Y.M.C.A.
C.P. and Mary B. Schmidt Family Endowment Fund for Westminster Presbyterian Church
C.P. and Mary B. Schmidt Family Endowment Fund for Worthington Regional Healthcare Foundation
Ellen Baker-Merrigan Advised Endowment Fund
Hospice Cottage, Inc. of Worthington Endowment Fund
John and Peggy Olson Advised Endowment Fund
Nobles County Freedom Veterans Memorial Park, Inc. Endowment Fund
Nobles County Historical Society Endowment Fund
Robert and Florence Wolff Memorial Endowment Fund
Robert J. and Betty Demuth Family Endowment Fund
Roy and Dorothy Nasers Family Endowment Fund
Roy and Dorothy Nasers Family Endowment Fund for Manna Food Pantry, Inc.
Roy and Dorothy Nasers Family Endowment Fund for the YMCA of Worthington