Endowment Information

Established in 1983 with a bequest and the sale of a two-flat in Andersonville, the Ebenezer Endowment fund is designed to help provide the financial stability necessary for Ebenezer to achieve its mission.  Ebenezer’s Endowment Grant Program has funded a variety of non-profits serving the Chicago area.  Endowment funds have seeded new ministries within the church, made capital investments in the church’s facility and supports the operating budget when needed.

Contribute

There are multiple funds within the Endowment including the music ministry, scholarship program, emergency repair program, enrichment operating budget support, and the primary endowment fund. You can make a gift to the endowment by check at any time, transfer of stock, or designate Ebenezer Lutheran Church in your estate planning.

Estate Planning 

We encourage you to discuss estate planning with your family and we strongly recommend drafting a will.  We urge you to seek legal advice or other expert assistance and always consult advisors you trust.  When you are planning and drafting a will, and you wish to include Ebenezer Lutheran Church, we are happy to provide a list of “sample text” for making a gift to Ebenezer Lutheran Church.

Please contact Dennis Sall dasall@comcast.net

 

How to give a gift of stock

Please contact the institution that holds the stock certificate and tell them the following:

I wish to donate XXX shares of XXX stock to Ebenezer Lutheran Church. 

That institution should arrange to transfer the stock to:

Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
Name of Account: Ebenezer Endowment
Account Number:  4035-1246
DTC: 0164  code 40

For any assistance, please contact Dennis Sall, dasall@comcast.net

 Apply for a Grant

Our grants are reviewed and selected on an annual basis. The cycle opens in October of each year and all applications are due by November 15th. The grants are reviewed in December with grants sent out in early December.  Grants are usually between $500 -$4,000. 

Ebenezer Endowment Grant Program

Ebenezer’s Endowment Committee is pleased to invite applications for grants to support ministry and social justice work in the Ebenezer congregation and broader community.  Past grants have supported projects which include:

  • The ELCA Youth Gathering.

  • Tutoring program activities.

  • Core Ebenezer programs through the Enrichment Fund.

  • Ebenezer’s Social Justice and Property Committee’s mission.

  • Community programs – including CARE FOR REAL, Night Ministry, Extraordinary Lutheran Ministries, Lawrence Hall Youth Services, Institute of Cultural Affairs, Howard Brown Health Center, Chicago House,  Jane Addams Senior Caucus, Concordia House, Still Point Theatre Collective, Ravenswood Community Center and Carlson Community Services

We encourage all Ebenezer Committees to review their mission and objectives to see if an Endowment Grant might help support a project that might otherwise have to be delayed or dropped.

2021 Application template available in October


For assistance with the application, please contact Patrick Donnelly at Endowment@ebenezerchurch.org. 

Application Requirements and Qualifications

  • 501(c)3 Non-profit organization

  • Mission must be in line with Ebenezer’s mission and values


Questions may be directed to Endowment@ebenezerchurch.org.

 Past Grant Recipients

 

2020 Ebenezer Endowment Grants

  • Lutheran Outdoor Ministries 

  • Chicago House  

  • Concordia House  

  • Still Point Theatre Collective 

  • Ravenswood Community Center

  • The Night Ministry 

  • Carlson Community Services 

  • Ebenezer Special Project (Website Rebuild) 

  • Ebenezer General Fund (Intern Dan Bieme)  

  • Ebenezer General Fund (Facilities) 

2019 Ebenezer Endowment Grants

  • Ebenezer General Fund (Intern Dan Bieme)  

  • Chicago House & Social Service Agency 

  • Carlson Community Services

  • Jane Addams Senior Center

  • Ebenezer - Facilities

  • Concordia Place

  • The Night Ministry

  • Ebenezer - Refugee Dental Care

  • Still Point Theater Collective

  • C24/7

  • ECT Youth

  • Ravenswood Community services

2018 Ebenezer Endowment Grants

  • Ebenezer Refugee Support Fund

  • Carlson Community Services

  • Concordia Place

  • LSSI

  • Ravenswood Community Services

  • Night MInistry 

  • ELC Youth

  • Jane Addams Senior Caucus

  • Still Point Theater Group

  • Ebenezer - Facilities Investment

  • Ballet Five Eight NFP

  • ELC Liturgical Ministry

  • C24 & Fathers Arms Ministires