Gene A. Daiber Designated Fund
Funding Amount
$50,000 (endowment)
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Overview
Total Gift: $50,000
Purpose: Create a permanent endowment to support HACF's general grants program
Focus Areas: Wide range of local initiatives and community needs (through general grants program)
Distribution: Earnings from the endowment will support the Foundation's general grants program in perpetuity
Background: Created by the Daiber family as a permanent legacy. The fund reflects Lillian and Gene Daiber's deep commitment to supporting and nourishing the community for generations to come. This fund ensures their generosity will continue to benefit the community far into the future.
Organization Contact:
- Highland Area Community Foundation
- Phone: 618-654-4727
- Email: info@hacf.org
- Website: www.hacf.org
What Highland Area Community Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 5
- Total given
- $109K
- Median grant
- $15K
- Range
- $5,783–$45K
- By dollars: Illinois 59%, North Carolina 41%. Top recipient cities: Highland, IL; Wake Forest, NC.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
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Highland Pierron Fire Dept · Highland, IL
Community support various projects
$14K
Highland High School · Highland, IL
Community support various projects
$5,783
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Unrestricted nonprofits
- Foundation
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