ICF Earns 4-Star Charity Navigator Rating

ICF Earns 4-Star Charity Navigator Rating

For the 12th straight year, we have earned a rating from Charity Navigator – the global evaluator of nonprofit stability, efficiency and sustainability! You can #GiveWithConfidence knowing that we have been independently evaluated for being effective with...
Endowments 101

Endowments 101

What is an endowment fund? This one-page PDF flyer captures the essence of a perpetual endowment stewarded by the Independent Catholic Foundation from creation until maturity that yields financial benefits every year forever. Suitable for sharing with parish councils,...
Camp Zaccheaus Receives ICF Grant

Camp Zaccheaus Receives ICF Grant

ICF Trustee Annette Isgan and Office Administrator Annette Wholaver present a $6,000 grant to Father Brian Saylor and Diocesan Coordinator of Youth Ministry Francine Swope at Camp Zacchaeus earlier this summer. Open to youth in grades 4 through 9, Camp Z applied our...
New! Online Endowment Catalog

New! Online Endowment Catalog

We are pleased to announce a new online catalog featuring 280 endowment funds. The main webpage is organized by these categories (number of endowments in parentheses): Parish Endowments (61) Music Ministry (3) Vocations (8) Religious Orders (3) Life & Justice (8)...
ICF Overview Webinar

ICF Overview Webinar

On July 21, CEO Chris Ringkamp conducted a 26-minute webinar about the Foundation’s mission. You can view it at your convenience from our Newsletters & Publications webpage. Click the [ ] within the frame to expand it to full screen. To stay current with ICF...
Summer 2022 Newsletter

Summer 2022 Newsletter

Despite recent volatility in the investment markets, the ICF Board of Trustees approved a record release from our permanent endowments to parishes, schools, ministries, and cemeteries for the 2022-23 fiscal year that began on July 1. We were also entrusted with...
Respect Life Endowment

Respect Life Endowment

A Blair County individual who believed that every life is precious ensured her concern would benefit current and future generations by creating an endowment with a charitable gift in her last will (bequest). This permanent endowment fund will provide annual financial...