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fUNDS AND DONORS

Setting Up a Fund

LACF creates a culture of giving back to this community and helps donors attain their philanthropic goals. Opening a fund with the Laredo Area Community Foundation is simple and flexible with a variety of fund options from which donors can choose. LACF establishes endowments which provides dependable, perpetual income to donors chosen cause.

You can make a gift of cash, stocks, bonds, real estate, or other assets to your community foundation. Your gift qualifies for maximum charitable benefit under state and federal law.

You can designate a gift or portion of your estate to your community foundation and, in some cases, receive a substantial reduction in federal gift and estate taxes.

You can make a gift of cash or property to your community foundation now, get immediate tax benefits, and ensure that you or a loved one receive fixed quarterly or annual income payments for life.

You can place cash or property in a trust that pays annual income to you ( or another beneficiary) for life. After your death, the remainder fo the trust transfers to your community foundation, and is placed in a charitable fund you’ve selected. You receive income tax benefits the year you establish your trust.

You can place cash or property in a trust that pays annual income to you ( or another beneficiary) for life. After your death, the remainder fo the trust transfers to your community foundation, and is placed in a charitable fund you’ve selected. You receive income tax benefits the year you establish your trust.

Acorn Funds

Provides an ideal stepping stone to philanthropy for those who wish to start a fund with less than $10,000.

  • Initial Gift: Minimum $2,500 and thereafter in a period of 5 years
  • Disbursement: 4% annually after 3rd year of growth
  • Administrative Fees: No fees until minimum $10,000 is achieved


Donor Advised Funds

Donor recommends their gift be directed to any qualifying non-profit organization.

  • Initial Gift: Minimum $10,000
  • Disbursement: 4% of annual income after 3rd year of growth
  • Administrative Fees: 1.25% annually


Designated Endowments

Donor identifies in advance the non-profit organization that will be the direct beneficiary.

  • Initial Gift: Minimum $10,000
  • Disbursement: The principal is permanently invested with a disbursement of 4% of annual income after 3rd year of growth.
  • Administrative Fees: 1% annually


Field of Interest Endowments

Donor indicates a certain area of interest but allows the LACF Board of Directors to seek recipients whose mission is closely aligned to donor’s guidelines.

  • Initial Gift: Minimum $10,000
  • Disbursement: 4% of annual income after 3rd year of growth
  • Administrative Fees: 1% annually


Scholarship Endowment

Donor allows the LACF to use it’s own discretion to address the changing needs of the community.

  • Initial Gift: Minimum $10,000
  • Disbursement: 4% of annual income after 3rd year of growth
  • Administrative Fees: 1.75% Annually

Family of Funds

Donor Advised

  • Monte D. Allen Fund

  • Arguindegui Oil Companies

  • Boys and Girls Clubs of Laredo I

  • Boys and Girls Clubs of Laredo II

  • Tina and Russell Cerda Donor Advised Fund

  • E.H. Corrigan Foundation Donor Advised Fund

  • Cotulla Legacy

  • Gateway Community Health

  • Glassford Family Donor Advised Fund

  • Willam B. Green Donor Advised Fund

  • Irving and Shirley Greenblum Donor Advised Fund

  • Brad and Jennifer Greenblum Donor Advised Fund

  • San Juanita and George Hachar

  • Imaginarium of South Texas

  • International Good Neighbor Council of Laredo

  • Kidney Foundation of Laredo

  • Laredo Birding Festival

  • Angel R. and Lidia S. Laurel

  • Literacy Volunteers of Laredo

  • Adriana and Oscar Lopez Donor Advised Fund

  • Jill Martin Donor Advised Fund

  • Ministry Support

  • Narvaez Worship Fund

  • B.P. and Peggy Newman

  • Ignacio and Estela Perez

  • Melissa and Jeremy Peters

  • Riog Grande International Study Center

  • Fernando A. Salinas Donor Advised Fund

  • John R. Solis Scholarship

  • Elsa and Ruben Soto, Sr. Memorial Scholarship Donor Advised Fund

  • Hank and Elizabeth Sames Donor Advised Fund

  • Richard and Triana Sames Donor Advised Fund

  • Carroll and Evelyn Summers Donor Advised Fund

  • Robert and Tami Summers Donor Advised Fund

  • Webb Consolidated ISD Higher Education

Designated Endowment

  • Alexander Memorial Library

  • Odie Arambula Memorial Scholarship Endowment

  • Arguindegui Oil Companies 75th Anniversary

  • Alzheimer's Support Group

  • Franklin-Avigael Scholarship Endowment

  • Baylor Family Endowment Fund

  • Bethany House Fund

  • Book Babes Endowment Fund

  • Elizabeth and Olivia Brown Fund

  • Ralph and Bertha Carpinteyro Memorial Endowment Fund

  • Ricky and Soraida Carpinteyro Family Endowmnet Fund

  • Casa Esperanza Fund

  • Mike Castillo Scholarship

  • Children's Advocacy Center

  • Communities in Schools

  • Cotulla Legacy Endowment Fund

  • William L. Cotulla Endowment

  • Ruthe B. Cowl

  • Juvencio de Anda Fund

  • Doris Epstein Memorial Fund

  • Falcon Bank Fund

  • Help Educate Laredo Children Endowment

  • Homero and Delia Flores Endowment Fund

  • Homero Flores, III Endowment Fund

  • Founding Board Endowment

  • Sergio M. Garcia Memorial

  • Irving and Shirley Greenblum Endowment

  • William N. (Billy) Hall, Jr.

  • Helen's Legacy

  • Imaginarium of South Texas

  • Marissa A. Keene Memorial Endowment

  • Junior Achievement of Laredo

  • Junior Achievement Scholars

  • Keep Laredo Beautiful Fund

  • Stanley A. Keilson Memorial Scholarship Fund

  • Kidney Foundation of Laredo

  • Laredo Cancer Society

  • Laredo Center for the Arts

  • Laredo HIV/AIDS Services Consortia

  • Laredo Stroke Support Group Fund

  • Laredo Theater Guild International Fund

  • The Law Office of John R. Solis Endowment Fund

  • Randall Leyendecker Memorial

  • Luis and Jenny Lidsky and Daughters Endowment

  • Make-A-Wish of Central and South Texas

  • Mary Roese Martin Scholarship Endowment Fund

  • Roy G. Martin Memorial Endowment

  • Stewart K. Martin Memorial Endowment

  • Donald Maxstadt Endowment

  • Hannah Mendelsohn Memorial Scholarship Endowment

  • Hector J. Noyola Endowment

  • p>Igancio and Estela G. Perez Fund

  • Maria Eugenia Calderson-Porter and Robert A. Porter

  • Jose and Diamantina Ramos Endowment Fund

  • Rio Grande International Study Center

  • Fernando A. Salinas Endowment

  • Elizabeth Romano Sames Endowment Fund

  • Hank and Elizabeth Sames Endowment

  • Sepulveda Family Fund

  • Gregory Shoemake Endowment

  • Solis-Cabeza Endowment Fund

  • South Texas Auto Rebuilders, Inc.

  • STEAM Scholars

  • Carroll E. Summers, III Endowment

  • Evelyn B. and Carroll E. Summers, Jr. Community Outreach Endowment

  • Matthew Bruni Sames Christ Church Memorial Endowment

  • Sultanas of the Zahara Caravan #64

  • Trevino Family Fund Endowment

  • United Way of Laredo

  • University Library Memorial

  • Susan Scoville Walker Endowment

  • Woman's Club of Cotulla Endowment

  • Women's City Club Educational Fund

Non-Profit Funds

  • Bethany House Endowment

  • Boys and Girls Clubs of Laredo I DAF

  • Boys and Girls Clubs of Laredo II DAF

  • Boys and Girls Clubs of Laredo III DAF

  • Boys and Girls Clubs of Laredo Foundation Endowment Fund

  • Chito Salinas Endowment Fund for Boys/Girls Clubs of Laredo

  • Children's Advocacy Center Endowment Fund

  • Communities in Schools Endowment Fund

  • Ministry Support Donor Advised Fund-Christ Church Episcopal

  • Narvaez Worship Fund - Christ Church

  • Ruthe B. Cowl Acorn Endowment Fund

  • Imaginarium of South Texas Endowment

  • Junior Achievement of Laredo Endowment

  • The Kidney Foundation of Laredo Endowment

  • The Kidney Foundation of Laredo Donor Advised Fund

  • Laredo Center for the Arts Endowment

  • Laredo Theatre Guild International Endowment

  • The Laredo Rotary Club Endowment for Boy Scouts Aztec District

  • Hecor J. Noyola Endowment Fund-Boys and Girls Clubs of Laredo

  • Rio Grande International Study Center Acorn Endowment Fund

  • TAMIU/TAMU Engineering Endowment Fund

  • University Library Endowment

  • United Way of Laredo Endowment

  • Women's City Club Educational Endowment

Community Outreach

  • Education
  • Arts & Culture
  • Health
  • Environment
  • Social Services