We Receive

Designated Funds

These Designated Funds…impact specific nonprofits and reflect the interests of the donors. There are no geographic boundaries for designated funds, but they must be a 501(c)(3). Nonprofit recipients are determined by donors at the time the endowments are created. 

Be the Match Fund imo Patrick S. Reese – 2025 Assists people fighting blood cancers by providing operating support to the National Marrow Donor Program (fka Be the Match). After retiring from the U.S. Air Force and settling in Ohio, Patrick Reese made his mark while serving on the boards of the Tipp City Foundation, Tipp City Public Library, Cincinnati Curling Club and Miami Valley Beekeepers Association.

Larry Brown & Cherie Beck Fund for Persons with Disabilities – 2025  Helps people with disabilities to thrive as members within our community by providing annual support to RT Industries and Miami County Board of Developmental Disabilities. Larry and Cherie were married for 52 years. Between them they taught for over 50 years in public schools.

Cross Country at Tippecanoe Fund imo Dave Lightle – 2016 Tipp City High School’s Cross Country Invitational is underwritten by this fund. Dave Lightle’s broad life experiences were imprinted by his entrepreneurial skills, political interests, global view, and linguistics. This translated into a wide-ranging career, which included working as a speechwriter for President Ronald Reagan.

Amy Seibert Kronour Scholarship Fund – 2012 Remembers this teacher of special needs children. This fund assists youth enrolled in the Cuvilly Program of Chaminade Julienne High School, which addresses special needs students’ education.

Lightle Family Fund for Science – 2021 Supporting young scientists participating in local, district or state science fair competitions is at the heart of this fund, established by Mike and Susan Lightle. Upper Miami Valley STEM Education, Inc., receives income from this fund annually to accomplish this goal.

John & Dorie Springer Family Fund – 2020 Five organizations dear to the Springer family receive gifts from this fund annually; they are Needy Basket of Southern Miami County, Special Wish Foundation, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Tipp City EMS and Tipp City Schools’ high school music and science programs.  John and Dorie moved to Tipp City in 1965 where they raised their children Tim, Joe, Mark, and Lisa.

Tipp City Elementary Education Fund iho Nancy & Don McAlexander – 2025 Young learners benefit from annual grants supporting all aspects of elementary education. Nancy McAlexander taught for 36 years in Broadway Elementary, while Don spent his career in computer programming.