P.E.O. Foundation
The P.E.O. Foundation is not a project but is a service to the P.E.O. Sisterhood that benefits all of the projects.
Establishing a Fund & Contributions Information
Establishing a Fund
- Chapters or individuals may establish a fund in the Foundation with a required minimum permanent balance of $5,000. The Foundation will hold the current balance if the minimum can be reached in a reasonable time, preferably four years. Canadians will have five years to reach the $5,000, United States currency.
- The fund may be established in the donor's name or in the name of one being honored or memorialized.
- Form F-EF, "Establishing a New Fund in P.E.O. Foundation," as well as Form F-OPT, "Options for establishing New Funds" and Form F-SO, "Options for Scholarship Funds," may be downloaded from this webpage. These forms will provide information necessary to establish a fund.
| Description | Format | Last Updated |
|---|---|---|
| Form F–EF – Establishing a New Fund in P.E.O. Foundation Form |  PDF (Print Only) Word (Print Only) |
Oct. 2007 Oct. 2007 |
| Form F–SO – Options for Scholarship Funds Form | PDF (Print Only)Word (Print Only) |
Apr. 2007 Apr. 2007 |
| Form F–OPT – Options for Establishing New Funds Form | PDF (Print Only)Word (Print Only) |
Jan. 2005 Jan. 2005 |
Contributions
- Gifts and bequests may be made in cash, marketable securities and other income-producing property, life insurance and testamentary bequests in wills. Cash gifts should be made by check payable to the P.E.O. Foundation; gifts of marketable securities should be transferred into the name of P.E.O. Foundation.
- Gifts may be sent to P.E.O. Foundation, P.E.O. Executive Office, 3700 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50312-2899, or through local chapters for gift credit.
Questions and requests for information may be directed to the P.E.O. Foundation trustees, whose addresses are listed on the inside front cover of THE P.E.O. RECORD. A list of each state's designated trustee is on page 22 of the September-October 2007 P.E.O. CARE issue.