Columbia County Community Foundation
An Affiliate of the Arkansas Community Foundation

Individuals, families, and corporations can establish charitable funds with us to support the causes they care about.  Below is one of many donor stories that we would like to share with you in addition to a list of the growing number of funds that have been established. 

Donor stories coming soon!

Community Foundation Funds

The following permanent endowment funds have been established:

Abilities Unlimited Endowment:  Income benefits Abilities Unlimited, Inc.

Albemarle Corporation Endowment:  Income benefits charitable and educational causes in Columbia County.

Bob & Molly Burns Family Endowment: Income benefits to be determinded by Burns' children.

Bradley Family Endowment: Income benefits the Boys & Girls Club of Magnolia.


Burrow Family Endowment:  Income benefits First United Methodist Church, Magnolia and Southern Arkansas University Foundation.

Columbia County Animal Protection Society Fund: Income benefits the Columbia County Animal Protection Society.

Mr. and Mrs. R.H. Cole, Jr. Family Endowment:  Income benefits First United Methodist Church, Magnolia.

Courthouse Restoration Endowment: Income benefits historic preservation of the Columbia County Courthouse

Courthouse Restoration Fund: Income benefits historic preservation of the Columbia County Courthouse.

Columbia County Youth Endowment Fund: Income benefits youth projects in Columbia County.

Betty & Mike Epley Family Endowment: Income to benefit Magnolia Hospital Founcation, Dr. John Ruff Endowment.

Lois Kemmerer Deane Endowment:  Income to benefit Magnolia Junior Charity League.

Grady DuPriest Family Endowment:  Income to benefit family’s charitable wishes.

Harold and D.J. Fincher Family Endowment:  Income to benefit family’s charitable wishes.

W.P. Florence, Jr. Endowment:  Income to benefit Columbia County Community Foundation Operating Endowment.

John Philip Genestet Endowment:  Income to benefit general charitable wishes.

M.W. Harsh Endowment: Income benefits family’s charitable wishes.

Mrs. Ellen Lewis Endowment Fund:  Income benefits First United Methodist Church of Magnolia.

Dorothy Couch Longino SAU Trust:  Income benefits Southern Arkansas University Honors Housing.

Hugh E. Longino Family Fund: Income benefits family’s charitable wishes.

Magnolia Hospital Endowment:  Income to benefit Magnolia City Hospital.

Magnolia Junior Charity League Endowment: Income to benefit the Magnolia Junior Charity League.

Magnolia Rotary Club Endowment: Income to benefit scholarship to Southern Arkansas University.

Dr. H. Scott and Rochelle McMahen Family Endowment:  Income to benefit family’s charitable wishes.

Mary Louise & Jerome P. Murphy Endowment: Income benefits family’s charitable wishes.

Orris Wilborn Nipper Family Endowment: Income benefits students interested in studying veterinary medicine.

T. Archie and Elena Monroe Endowment: Income benefits family’s charitable wishes.

Peoples Bank Community Enrichment Endowment Fund: Income to fulfill the general needs of charitable, civic and educational organizations in Columbia County.

Olga Ward and Paul Jackson English Endowment: Income benefits Magnolia City Hospital.

Gresham Shinn Family Endowment: Income benefits Magnolia Arts Council.

Mr. and Mrs. G.F. Story Endowment:  Income benefits family’s charitable wishes.