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The Endowment Fund was established in 2015 to provide a legacy of generous support to our community. Since its inception, the Fund has grown to $911,000, thanks to generous contributions and investment growth. More importantly, WPC has awarded $177,000 in grants since 2015. As the Endowment funds continues grow, the allocation available for grants each year will also increase.

In 2019, the purpose of the fund was expanded to include not only supporting community grants but also dedicating a small amount of funds to the Ministries of WPC and Building & Facilities. As such, grants are made through one of three permanent funds:

  • Charitable: A permanent fund to initiate or support worthy community projects. These grants are limited to programs and organizations not currently supported by the Church’s budgeted benevolences.
  • Ministries: A permanent fund to support WPC programs for the Glory of God. These programs enhance and develop new or existing ministries through worship, education, outreach, evangelism, and fellowship.
  • Building and Facilities: For maintenance, repairs, and upgrades to our Church that the capital reserve fund does not cover.

THE 2026 ENDOWMENT FUND STATUS

Charitable
Ministries
Building & Facilities
Total Available in 2026
$23,500
$6,000
$8,750
Grants Awarded to Date
$5,000
$0
$0
Remaining Available for 2026
$18,500
$6,000
$8,750

How to Support the Endowment Fund

Gifts to the Endowment Fund may be either “assigned” or “unassigned.” A donor may assign a gift to one, two, or all three of the permanent funds, in amounts specified by the donor. Gifts that are unassigned will be applied in equal one-third shares to each of the three funds. To contribute to the WPC Endowment Fund, make a check out to Williamsburg Presbyterian Church and write Endowment Fund on the memo line. Please indicate how you would like your gift to be distributed.

To Apply for Funding

Grant applications for each fund can be found at the links below. Submit applications online to or send/deliver a printed version to the church office. Please submit grant requests by January 10, April 10, July 10, or October 10, as the Endowment Committee meets quarterly during these months to award grants.

To Fill electronically: 

Note -- We recommend downloading the file (right-click in Windows; ctrl+click on Mac), completing the form, and then selecting the "Submit" button to email the completed form. Online Acrobat viewers will not allow the submission of the document. 

Charitable Building & Facilities Ministries

To Print and submit to the WPC Office:

Charitable (Print) Building & Facilities (Print) Ministries (Print)

Questions about the Endowment fund

If you have questions about the Endowment Fund, please contact any member of the Endowment Fund Committee. Committee Members are: Joseph Kinard (Chairperson), Jim Austin, Wray Russell, Mike Smith, and Martha Squire.