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The Logan County Education Foundation

The Logan County Education Foundation began as a non-profit community organization in 1989.  It is exclusively educational and charitable, and serves as an umbrella foundation for all four school systems within Logan County.  The foundation has a board of trustees which include six trustees from each school district.  These trustees are nominated by their local school board.  Prior to 2008, a Logan County ESC director managed the LCEF on a part time basis.  In late 2007 the job of ESC director and LCEF managing director had grown to the point that it was agreed that the LCEF needed a part time executive director dedicated to managing the day to day operations of the foundation.  The Education Foundation was established to secure and distribute contributions from individuals, corporations, and foundations for the benefit of students within the county.  As a flexible link between public schools and the private sector, our foundation provides the vehicle for channeling private contributions into a range of efforts to support our schools.

The foundation mission statement states "the Logan County Education Foundation supports educational excellence in our community by awarding grants to educators and scholarships to students".   Since the foundation’s first grant round in 1990, it has awarded 806 grants totaling over $289,570.00 to teachers to implement innovative projects in the classroom.

The foundation currently manages a number of scholarships for high school seniors.  Since 2000, over 159 scholarships totaling $155,000.00 have been awarded. By facilitating these scholarships, we are able to assure quality award and fund management practices for local residents and assistance to school districts while assisting local students with the rising cost of a post high school education.

The Logan County Education Foundation works with Bellefontaine City, Benjamin Logan, Indian Lake, and Riverside schools to provide many opportunities to further education. Our organization has 501 (c) (3) status, and all contributions are tax-deductible. Donations can be made as outright gifts, honorary or named gifts, deferred gifts or bequests.  For further information, contact Eric Tom, Executive Director, at 121 South Opera Street in Bellefontaine, Ohio, call 937-599-5195 or email lcef@loganesc.k12.oh.us.