Passing a Torch to Our Future 

The West Point Community Foundation was organized November 25, 1991.

The purpose is to offer a prospective donor a dignified and effective way to invest in the future of the area in which he or she made his or her livelihood, and with a maximum of tax savings to the donor or his or her estate.

The Foundation is a wholly non-profit corporation organized under the laws of the State of Nebraska with perpetual existence.  It is recognized as a charitable organization by the Internal Revenue Service having a 501(c) (3) status.

The Foundation is able to make grants in the fields of health, education, civic improvement, recreation and social welfare for the benefits of the West Point area.

The Foundation is managed by a Board of Directors who are chosen because of their administrative abilities and their wide knowledge of community needs.

The Foundation’s Purpose

The funds which the West Point Community Foundation uses to fill the needs of the community in the broad areas of health, education, civic improvement, recreation and social welfare come from contributions from living persons and from bequests made by civic-minded persons in their wills.

Both the contributions and the bequests may be made in any amount, large or small, and may be made in cash or property.  All are tax deductible.

A contributor, or a testator making a bequest may give the Board of Directions such direction as he or she desires regarding the charitable purpose to which he or she wishes to have the cash or property applied.  Or they may simply make the contribution or bequest to the Foundation without any strings, thus allowing the Board of Directors a free hand in filling the needs of the West Point area.

If the contributor or bequest sets up a fund and allows the Board of Directors to expend the income therefrom for a charitable purpose, it is especially desirable that, at some future time, the Board be given the discretion as to the charitable purpose, to eliminate the risk of contributing to an out-dated cause.

A contributor may make the gift in his or her own name or as a memorial or even remain anonymous if he or she prefers. All bequests are, of course, treated as memorials.

2013 Scholarship Applications Due March 28, 2013 - Deadline Extended

Scholarship application forms available through the Foundation are included in this website. Please inform graduating seniors of this opportunity.  All forms and letters may be duplicated.  Please remind your students that all applications must be filled out completely and instructions followed. Incomplete applications or instructions not followed will result in the application not being considered

Each scholarship applicant needs to complete the application packet (checklist provided) including the three references and mail to:

Don Roeber, 1001 East Grove,West Point, NE  68788

All applications with references must be received by March 28, 2013.

Questions may be directed to any member of the Scholarship Committee.

West Point Community Foundation Scholarship Committee

Donna Graybeal               372-5330             

Kelly Kaup                          372-3965

Dave Knievel                     372-5741

Elwood Moore                   372-2146

Nancy Steffen                    372-2180

Chris Peatrowsky             372-5905            

Don Roeber                       372-5702