Dennis & Paula Ewald
Family Endowment

Honoring Leadership, Creating Lasting Impact.

The Dennis & Paula Ewald Family Endowment Fund mirrors the purpose and flexibility of the Morton Impact Fund, serving as a powerful resource to meet the ever-changing needs of our community. This fund was established in 2009 by the Morton Community Foundation Board of Directors to honor Dennis A. Ewald for his vision, leadership, and service as the Foundation’s first Board President from its inception in 2000 through 2006.

Like the Morton Impact Fund, this unrestricted endowment empowers the Foundation to address immediate priorities and future opportunities that cannot always be anticipated. Whether it’s responding to urgent community needs, supporting vital programs, or seizing new opportunities, this fund ensures Morton remains strong and vibrant for generations to come.

Why This Fund Matters

  • It provides the Foundation with flexibility to respond where needs are greatest, without restriction.

  • It strengthens the Foundation’s capacity to serve the entire Morton community, now and in the future.

  • It continues Dennis Ewald’s legacy of leadership by fueling community well-being through our Annual Community Grants Cycle.

What Your Gift Supports

Donations to this fund support the same broad range of priorities as the Morton Impact Fund, including:

• Arts & Culture

• Education

• Health & Human Services

• Parks & Recreation

• Community & Economic Development

• Environmental Initiatives

…and more.

This flexibility ensures that the Morton Community Foundation can address our community’s most pressing needs today—and prepare for the challenges and opportunities of tomorrow.

Make a Gift in Honor of Leadership

Your contribution to the Dennis & Paula Ewald Family Endowment Fund will make an enduring difference for Morton. Click below to give online, or mail your gift to:

To make a tax-deductible donation to this endowment fund, you can:

  • Donate by check: Make it payable to Morton Community Foundation and mail it to 135 S First Ave, Morton, IL 61550. Please write “Ewald Family Fund” on the memo line.

  • Make a tax-advantaged gift of stock…Visit our stock gifting page by clicking HERE.

  • Give online by clicking the button below.

Are you a Caterpillar Employee or Retiree?

The Caterpillar Foundation is proud to offer the year-round Matching Gifts Program to support their employees, U.S. retirees and board of directors in their contributions to worthy causes. Eligible Caterpillar participants may request an annual total maximum 1:1 match of $10,000 USD each calendar year to eligible charities to which contributions are tax deductible. The Morton Community Foundation is an eligible charity. So, if you are an eligible Caterpillar participant, you may submit any donations to this fund for an equivalent match, up to your total maximum of $10,000 per year. CLICK HERE to link to the Caterpillar Foundation’s Matching Gift website.