by Chris Ringkamp | Dec 17, 2025 | News
The Independent Catholic Foundation was entrusted with eleven new endowments in 2025. To protect the donated permanent principal, these funds will begin releasing maximum annual grants in July 2029. Dorothy M. Leipersock Memorial EndowmentEstablished with a generous...
by Chris Ringkamp | Sep 16, 2025 | News
The Independent Catholic Foundation celebrated 35 years as a community foundation for Catholic causes with a gala dinner on Sunday, September 14, 2025 at the Blair County Convention Center. Celebrity MC Marty Radovanic guided us through the evening which featured Jay...
by Chris Ringkamp | Jul 25, 2025 | News
Buy Tickets Here ALTOONA, PA –The Independent Catholic Foundation is thrilled to announce Jay Paterno as Keynote Speaker for the ICF 35th Anniversary Gala, an elegant evening celebrating our thirty-five years as a catalyst of Catholic Philanthropy. This celebration...
by Chris Ringkamp | Jan 15, 2025 | News
The Independent Catholic Foundation, a public charity, is pleased to announce the expansion of our charitable services by administering Donor-Advised Funds. A Donor-Advised Fund (DAF for short) can be thought of as a “charitable giving account” through...
by Chris Ringkamp | Oct 23, 2024 | News
LIEB FAMILY ENDOWMENT FOR CATHOLIC EDUCATION TO BENEFIT STUDENTS AT TWO CAMBRIA COUNTY SCHOOLS (ALTOONA, PA) – A legacy that began close to fifty years ago will continue for many generations into the future thanks to the family and friends of the late Ralph Lieb who...
