Endowment Calculator

endowment-calculator.jpgGrants from the Communityworks Endowment Fund address one or more priority needs in Early Childhood Education, Workforce Development and Land Use & Protection.

The Community Foundation identified these priority areas based on public town hall meetings, discussions with community leaders, and information and research shared by other community foundation.

See How Your Gift Grows:

Through a permanently endowed fund, your charitable gifts can do more good than you ever thought possible. Try our endowment calculator to see what your gift can accomplish.

Enter An Initial Gift:
Term Market Value
(7.0% Growth Rate)
Admin. Fees
(1.00% Fee Rate)
Annual Grants
(5.0% Gift Rate)
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*IMPORTANT: The results provided by the Endowment Calculator are intended for illustrative purposes only and are not guaranteed. The illustration should not be relied upon nor deemed as endowment fund advice. The investment projections, outcomes and other information generated by the Endowment Calculator are hypothetical in nature, are based on community foundation investment goals and policies, and do not reflect actual investment results. Results may vary with each use and over time, and they are not guarantees of future results. Projections assume annual return of 7%, administration fees of 1.00% and an annual distribution rate of 5.0%. Administrative fees vary by fund. No market value averaging formula is being used. Formulas assumes one distribution per year.