The DuPage Community Foundation , established in 1986 , is a publicly-supported 501 ( c ) ( 3 ) organization to which contributions are tax deductible . It was created to benefit the people of DuPage County and receives contributions and bequests into a permanent endowment from individuals , corporations , organizations and foundations wishing to make lasting contributions to the people of DuPage . The earnings on these funds are then used , in accordance with donor wishes , for the Foundation 's grantmaking and community leadership activities .