PCA’s Endowment Goal for 2026

Since the acquiring of land on Valley Road, and the railroad path out to Eastside Road, plus the City’s plan to pave and light the trail segment to Mitchell Hollow Road (Phase 1), the PCA intends to also grow the $418,000 in endowed funds to $625,000 in 2026. Doing so will enable PCA to draw up to $25,000 per year for significant growth, expansion and large maintenance projects. This will come from the endowment proceeds and never from the principal.

What is an endowment? A forever fund like a never-ending CD.

How does it work? The principal is never spent, and the proceeds

are distributed periodically to PCA.

What is the purpose of PCA endowments? To forever fund the

arboretum and trail that we, the community, have built and

maintained, and to ensure they are sustained forever.

PCA General Endowments

• General endowments are created by many donors.

• Annual Fall Letter/Match nets up to $25,000 per year.

Family/Individual/Corporate Named Endowments For PCA

• $10,000 minimum (payable over 3-5 years) to initiate and some families have already grown their endowments over $25,000.

• $10,000 endowment distributes can equal about $400/year.

• $25,000 equals about $1,000/year.

• $50,000 equals about $2,000/year.

PCA is also sustained via Estate Planning

Beneficiary wording for wills, trusts, life insurance, stocks, bonds, annuities, or land:

“To Platteville Community Arboretum, Inc. (EIN # 20-1303033) or its successor organization… (Select one below):

• …to be endowed in a forever fund.”

• …to be used in its entirety as the Board sees fit.”

Note that past and current PCA volunteers, members, donors, trail users, supporters and local environmentalists have already reached out to PCA to leave a legacy gift. It’s worth considering.

Donor Recognition and Benefits

Recognition for $10,000+ Endowment Donations

• Recognition on Endowment Recognition Bridge, PCA’s website, and in the newsletter.

• Press Release to local newspapers and PCA’s social media when proceeds distributed from named endowments.

Recognition for $5,000+ Donations

• Press Release to local newspapers and PCA’s social media, along with PCA’s website and newsletter.

Recognition for Donations of Any Amount

• PCA Newsletter Endowment listing and PCA website.

Your next step:

• Establishing a Family/Individual/Corporate Named Endowments for PCA now so you can enjoy the benefit it brings. Please call Gene Weber 608-778-6914.

• Contributing any amount to PCA’s general endowment fund. Please send to PCA, Box 302, Platteville, WI 53818 and note ‘Endowment’ on check memo. To donate online, go to www.plattevillearboretum.org and click the ‘Donate’ button.

• Setting up an estate plan to leave a donation via wills, trusts, life insurance, stocks, bonds, annuities, or land.

  • Applies to either named or general PCA endowments.

For assistance with establishing PCA as part of your estate plan or to set up an endowment, contact PCA volunteers:

Gene Weber 608-778-6914 or Ron Weier 608-852-3988

Current Family Endowments

Gene & Jan Weber

Steve 'Spider' Fromader

Bill & Jean Sanders

Cindy Tang

Richard & Ellie Weber

Pat & Barbara Jean Clare

Stephen & Carolyn Van De Wiel