Huron County Community Foundation Becomes Independent Nonprofit

Press release from The Huron County Community Foundation:

June 28, 2021

After nearly 25 years of partnership, The Community Foundation of Lorain County (Community Foundation) and the Huron County Community Foundation (HCCF) are pleased to announce that through this partnership, HCCF has grown sufficiently that it is ready to move forward as an independent entity, as they had initially aspired when they joined the Community Foundation as an affiliate fund many years ago.

“We are excited to see the Huron County Community Foundation become their own 501(c)(3) non-profit; we support this development to help them focus specifically on that geography,” says Cynthia H. Andrews, President, and CEO of the Community Foundation of Lorain County. “We are proud that we have been a supportive part of the story of the Huron County Community Foundation, and we look forward to the continued impact they will have in their community.”

The HCCF was established in 1997 when Judge Tom Heydinger and attorneys Fred Waugh and Bob Wiedemann approached Malcolm Peel about helping Huron County start a community foundation. The original agreement based HCCF as a geographic affiliate of the Community Foundation of Lorain County. HCCF has mobilized individuals to become active partners throughout the years in building a better community within the greater Huron County community by awarding more than $1.7M in grants and scholarships.

“We are deeply appreciative for the guidance and support we have received from both the Board and staff of the Community Foundation of Lorain County,” said Dennis C. Camp, Chairperson, Huron County Community Foundation. “The partnership has been invaluable in our growth and has enabled us to make this transition to our own 501(c)(3).”

HCCF intended to separate when it reached $3M in assets but decided to extend the back-office relationship with the Community Foundation. With the HCCF at approximately $6.8M, the organization will transition at the end of June. Funds currently part of HCCF at the Community Foundation will transition to HCCF with support from the Erie County Community Foundation.

For more information about HCCF, please visit peoplewhocare.org.

This press release was produced by The Huron County Community Foundation. The views expressed here are the author's own.