FPC Foundation

Welcome!  Our History and Our Story. . .

In the spring of 1954, seven members* of First Presbyterian Church, acting on behalf of ALL the members of First Presbyterian Church, established a 501(c)(3) organization known as:

The Presbyterian Foundation
of Columbus, Indiana

MISSION:               The mission of the Foundation is simple – to serve the Religious, Educational, and Charitable needs of First Presbyterian Church.

PURPOSE:              The purpose is basic – to support the future and the growth of First Presbyterian Church.

MEMBERSHIP:    The membership of the Foundation is all inclusive.  Simply, the membership of the Foundation is “the same as” the membership of First Presbyterian Church.

ASSETS AND EXPENDITURES:

To accomplish its mission and fulfill its purpose, the Foundation:

Receives assets, such as cash and other monetary gifts, and

Disburses money to fund approved projects.  Money is disbursed through a grant process (see GRANTS tab).

Under the authority of its members, the Foundation holds assets in trust for the future needs of First Presbyterian Church.

PRESENT AND FUTURE:    

The Foundation is not intended to finance current operations of FPC, nor is the Foundation intended to replace any existing agencies of the church.  Rather, the Foundation accumulates and manages money for the future and the growth of First Presbyterian Church.

* The following seven members served as the first Board of Directors for the Foundation:

Evans Dunlap, W.M. Harrison, Edmund Ludlow, Sidney Showalter,

George Newlin, S.E. Lauther, and L.E. Reeves.   

The 2023 Board members are listed on the “How We Work” page.