Racine Community Foundation
/OVERVIEW: The Racine Community Foundation supports healthcare, education, human services, environment, arts and culture and community development in Wisconsin.
FUNDING AREAS: Healthcare, education, human services, environment, arts and culture, community development
IP TAKE: Although RCF is open to supporting new grantees, it is required to get a letter of inquiry approved by the staff before submitting a full application online.
PROFILE: Established in 1975, the Racine Community Foundation (RCF) is a community foundation based in Racine, Wisconsin. A small group of community leaders created RCF, which was originally called the Racine Community Area Foundation and founded with $6,565 in assets. The foundation aims to " enhance the quality of life for the people of Racine County by encouraging and providing opportunities for charitable giving and by managing and distributing the funds in a responsible manner.” It funds local efforts for healthcare, education, human services, environment, arts and culture and community development.
The Racine Community Foundation typically awards between $3 million and $4 million per year that is spread across between 500 and 600 grants. The most RCF grants usually go towards education, and the fewest grants go towards environmental causes. Health grants help reduce the Black infant mortality rate, while education grants have helped thousands of students and teachers locally. Human services grants go towards community meal programs, while environment grants focus on civic, garden and conservancy organizations. Arts and culture grants fund ethnically based alliances, and community development grants support relationship-building in local towns. In the past, RCF has also provided emergency relief grants during times of urgent needs.
Grants range between about $5,000 and $150,000. Learn more about this funder’s local giving by examining its recent tax records. Grantmaking focuses on Racine County, Wisconsin. Past local grantees include Cops n’ Kids Reading, Fifth House Ensemble and Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast.
This foundation accepts unsolicited letters of inquiry from nonprofits. The grant application is online and able to be completed as a fillable form. Direct general questions to the staff at info@racinecommunityfoundation.org or 262-632-8474.
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