The OhioMTA, Central East District Endowment Fund was approved by the Executive Board at their January 9, 2017 meeting.
ENDOWMENT FUND PURPOSE
The purpose of the Endowment Fund is to provide an investment fund by the OhioMTA Central East District to celebrate people (deceased or living) for their efforts to the music community and/or to the OhioMTA Central East District. The fund allows us to serve future generations in perpetuity and continue the legacy of excellence in music education.
ENDOWMENT FUND OBJECTIVE
The primary objective of the Endowment Fund is to preserve principal and generate income over time to perpetuate educational purposes for which the organization is created.
MANAGEMENT OF THE FUND shall be the charge of the Finance Committee of OhioMTA Central East District. They shall use management guidelines set up in accordance with MTNA in order to accomplish the Endowment Fund Objectives.
TREASURER ROLE
The Treasurer is responsible for accurate record keeping of donations received to the Endowment Fund. The treasurer will send a donation receipt to individuals who contribute $75 or more to the fund. ( IRS Publication 1771) If appropriate an acknowledgement will be sent to the person or family of the person(s) being honored by the gift.
SEED MONEY
OhioMTA Central East District used $3,000 from their savings as “Seed Money” to start the fund.
WAYS TO CONTRIBUTE
Contributions can be in any amount in the form of cash, checks, or gifts in kind of stock or other securities.
CONTRIBUTION FORM
To download a Contribution Form, click here: Endowment Fund Contribution Form 2020
ANNUAL LIST
An annual list of names for all who have been honored by contributions will be posted on our web site. As of February 11, 2022, the following have been honored:
Cynthia Adams – In celebration of service to OhioMTA Central East District; In celebration of being named an MTNA Foundation Fellow
Janet Armstrong – In memory of service to OhioMTA Central East District
Lizbeth Atkinson – In celebration of service to OhioMTA Central East District
Miriam Brown – In celebration of receiving National Certification
CEOMTA – In celebration of receiving the 2020 MTNA Local Chapter of The Year Award.
CEOMTA Presidents – Both past and present, who have mightily contributed to the success of our organization
Ron and Janice Cook – In celebration of service to the music community and OhioMTA Central East District
Seymour Fink – In celebration of service to OhioMTA, Central East District
Pauline Fritz – In celebration of service to OhioMTA, Central East District
David Frost – In memory of service to the music community
Rebecca Johnson – In celebration of service to OhioMTA Central East District and the music community
Tanya Matsuda – In memory of Service to OhioMTA, Central East District
Rachel Mills – In celebration of service to OhioMTA Central East District
Suzanne Newcomb – In celebration of service to OhioMTA Central East District
Bruce Piper – In celebration of service to OhioMTA Central East District
Mary Craig Powell – In celebration of service to OhioMTA, Central East District
Ruth Powell – In memory of service to OhioMTA, Central East District
Beverly Rawles – In celebration of service to MTNA, OhioMTA Central East District and the music community
Beverly A. Rawles Fund for Music Education – In celebration of the advancement of music education
Sally Sansbury – In celebration of being named 2020 Ohio Nationally Certified Teacher of The Year
Scale Olympics Committee 2020 – In celebration of being named District Teachers of the Year
Marge Seeley – In memory of service to OhioMTA, Central East District
James Somerville – In memory of service to OhioMTA, Central East District
Bernice Tamkin – In celebration of receiving National Certification
Susan Treer – In celebration of receiving National Certification
Sharon Walton – In celebration of service to OhioMTA Central East District
Laura Wynia – In celebration of receiving National Certification
Laura Wyniaand Becky Buchan – In honor of their service as 2020 Scale Olympics Chairs
IDEAS FOR GETTING CONTRIBUTIONS
- Suggest to your students or family that instead of spending money on a gift for Christmas or your Birthday, that they make a contribution to the Endowment Fund.
- Hold a special recital and receive donations that can be contributed to the Endowment Fund.
- Encourage memorial gifts to be sent to the Endowment Fund.
- Conduct Raffles or prize drawings at district events where proceeds raised would be
contributed to the fund.
ENDOWMENT WITHDRAWALS
When contributions reach $10,000, the Finance Committee has the option to recommend withdrawals of 5% per year to be added to the OhioMTA Central East budget and/or the Beverly A. Rawles Fund for Music Education. The Executive Board will decide where the money will be allocated based on the current needs of the organization.
Updated February 11, 2022